Steakhouse Port Melbourne serve up some of the best pieces of meat you will find in this foodie…read morecity, which really says something. In terms of service, the experience is exceptional. The wait staff are always at hand, and are fantastic at talking you through the menu, making recommendations, and always making sure your drink is full. As you are waiting for your meal, live tv's in the dining room show the chefs cooking your steak to perfection, which really adds to your dining experience. To have a camera and live feed set up in a restaurant is a great and novel way to invite your customers into the creation proces, without having them get in the way. Needless to stay, the steaks are fantastic. Do I really need to explain? The best cuts. Tender. Juicy. They do one thing - and they do it well .

Steakhouse T-bone steak was fantastic, cooked to perfection and the service was super. Couldn't…read morehave asked for a better night out

Extremely overpriced for food and drinks similar to our local pub. The bottle of wine we purchased…read morefor $170 was the same one we get from Dan Murphy's for $40. Bogans getting drunk and loud and swearing at the table behind us. Kid screaming. Good food but not for the price. Overall this place gives mutton dressed as lamb.

Always a great meal. Exceptional staff who go the extra mile yo make your visit memorable. We've…read moretried quite a few dishes and nothing has ever been a disappointment.

A kingdom where meat is the monarch, Charcoal Grill On The Hill is a Melbourne Institution, and the…read morebest venue in the city for steak. Be warned, it isn't for the light hearted: cases of meat will catch your gaze as you enter, and make sure you order your steak rare or medium-rare (you may get some strange looks otherwise). Melbournians and visitors travel miles to sample some of the quality steak that Charcoal Grill On The Hill delivers. Call ahead and book a table to be sure that you'll get a seat. While the entrees and desserts are worthwhile, they pale into insignificance when compared to the main event: the steak. My advice would be to get a simply get a premium cut; the sizes vary from the modest (300g) to the enormous (900g). Add a bowl of coleslaw for the sweet flavour, and a serve of fries (because you need chips with steak after all) are the perfect accompaniments. Charcoal Grill On The Hill also boasts an impressive wine menu. The staff are extremely helpful when it comes to choosing the perfect bottle of red to go with your steak.

Wow. Well. What can I say about Charcoal Grill on the Hill that hasn't already been said by someone…read moreelse in some glowing review. If you love steak - and I mean LOVE steak - this is one of two places in Melbourne that I (so far) insist you MUST go to. It's not cheap, but if it takes you a little while to save up to go here, you still won't regret it. This is an up market but minimalist restaurant. There is not fluff and decoration, it is all about the steak. The menu is short, and covers the essentials. When you order your steak (I had the scotch fillet) don't be afraid to order at least one degree rarer than you usually get (e.g. rare if you normally get medium-rare). When you're eating meat of this quality, all you'll notice is the flavour and the melt-in-your-mouth magic of perfectly cooked steak. While the steaks are served on a plain white plate, there is a minimalist salad and some fries brought out to the table to share. No, there isn't a large variety of sides available, however if that's what you are after there are plenty of other places you can go to, particularly the abundance of creative modern Australian restaurants. Grill on the Hill is for when you want to focus all your attention on steak. That slightly charred, flavourful outside and the meltingly tender, juicy meat on the inside. The restaurant itself is quite intimate with a simple white and (reddish) color scheme, it's quite small. Recommend for groups of 2 to 4 people. The wine list is also astounding, and there are some great cheeses on the dessert menu here too. On both counts be prepared to spend a bit, but the staff are incredibly helpful and happy to discuss the (constantly changing) wine and cheese list, and make recommendations if need be. If you are a regular, they will remember you and go out of their way to cater to your preferences.

So my partner has raved about this place for a couple of years and finally we went there to try at…read morelunch time. They have a pretty amazing lunch special menu and also the miso baked scallops are a must Hands down the best lunch I've ever eaten in my life and I can't wait to come back.

Love this place. Have been here numerous times and I always leave happily full (and rolling back…read morehome!) Come here for their specialty - stone grills. I recommend the wagyu sirloin steak set for 75 bucks - first the table will have a small bowl of potato salad as the appetiser, then salmon sashimi entree, then comes your slab of the thickest most delectable wagyu sirloin steak, sizzling on a slab of piping hot stone, and then a side of garlic rice. So all this deliciousness definitely justifies the $75 price tag! (I struggle finishing the set and am so full I either forget about the rice or just have a few bites of it) When you get served your steak it's also accompanied with 4 dipping sauces - ponzu, teriyaki, sesame and unfortunately the last one has slipped my mind. Alas, all great accompaniments. So you get your steak rare and then its up to you to cook it - cut off a slice thick or thin, then let it sit on the hot stone to sizzle to your liking, then go nuts at chowing it down with a sauce of your choice. Such a fun novelty! Decor is very fancy and plush. Staff are attentive, helpful and nice. Menu is very diverse, as are their drink menu. It's like a video game - it's got a lot of replay value ;)

Transported to another world…read more Your concierge at the time was exceptional, provided fantastic suggestions eg wine pairing and was engaging during our time. Thankyou we will be back + thankyou for the touch of including the sparkler on the dessert - it was my husbands birthday.

Unfortunately led astray by Google and TripAdvisor reviews where this place is with a much higher…read morereview than Yelp. Great ambiance and popping spot on a Friday night for dinner, but sadly disappointing food and drink. Service and staff were only saving grace. Corn, onion, and Mozzarella empanadas tasty to start, but then fried broccoli was too heavily battered and lacking much character. Was hoping for maybe tempura or pan fried vegetables that would be more fresh, but alas it was far too heavy. $130 AUD on the Ojo de Bife Ribeye was sadly a lost bet as it was certainly not worth the cost. Cooked pretty well with good external char flavor but the cut of beef was not nearly tender enough at that price point when cooked to medium. The standard accompanying fresh salsa and chimichurri were also not nearly vibrant enough to save it with both being relatively muted in flavor and freshness. The carrots and potatoes as sides were both excellent. Finally the drinks were just ok as well. The Pisco sour was tasty and made well, the Jardin Botanico was the best of the lot with interesting flavors and refreshing, but then the El Brasero was a disappointing old fashioned. The Brasero was far too sweet (and I like sweeter old fashioneds typically), and without enough agave and smoky flavor coming through. All in all if a friend booked this spot I wouldn't make a fuss, but I would not seek it out or recommend it at the cost. Perhaps the even higher priced Wagyu and finer cuts might be different, but I can't say I'd take that chance for the cost. Fun evening spot for drinks and company, with excellent waitstaff and friendly atmosphere where food unfortunately missed the mark.

Great evening the food and service. This Argentinian/Italian restaurant specializes in grilling. I…read moreordered the short ribs and prawns and they were cooked to perfection and juicy with a nice sear on the ribs. Also had the corn pepper stuffed empanadas which was a nice starter. Shout out to Sierra, who was attentive and also shared my excitement about the food.

Palermo is an Argentinian themed steak house which features a charcoal type grill. Ironically, I…read moreordered the pig over the steak. It arrived grilled chunks and was juicy. I also ordered a side of asparagus in a cashew sauce which was grilled and delicious. The restaurant has that rich steak hour decor and ambiance. Service was friendly and fast at lunch. It is not a light meal.

Very impressed! Came across this little treasure in the city. Quaint old Melbourne setting with…read moreindoor and outdoor seating. If you're looking for a fresh tasting grill then this is the place to go. The meat platter is big and has a great selection. Chicken shaslicks also tasted so good. All the meat tastes like it's straight from the butcher to the grill and to your plate. Staff are friendly. Service was good. Well recommended.

To answer the first question, yes there is a charcoal grill! All of the grilled items are prepared…read morein full view in the center of the neat and smartly decorated lower dining room. A well-lit display case of all of the delicious meats fronts the grill area. The Lygon Charcoal Grill offers an excellent selection of expertly and carefully prepared meats and fish. It's tough to make a choice from all of the tasty options. My selections for the evening were the crusty home-made bread (the bread was the size and width of focaccia but with a paper-thin crust) and a huge "small" garden salad to start followed by medium-rare grilled kangaroo fillets served on a bed of cranberries and accompanied with potatoes, carrots, peas, and corn for the main. The fillets were lightly seasoned; they were also served atop the cranberries--both of these let me choose the additional seasoning and cranberries to take. A well-chosen but pricy selection of wines, including several good wines by the glass, is available. Service was friendly and attentive. The meals aren't cheap (in any sense of the word), but they are more modestly priced than several nearby steakhouses. And although Yelpers don't appear to have found their way to the Grill, many other people clearly have. I wish I could afford to eat and be treated this well every night. I also wish that I had left room for dessert.

This place had been on our list and we are so glad we finally made it. It's a beautiful space, warm…read moreand inviting. Great for special dinners. We started with the fresh bread, which is not normally warm but we asked for it toasted. We ordered the ribeye and the beef short ribs with chips and the rocket salad. The beef short ribs were the favorite. They were super flavorful and tender. The ribeye was tender and cooked beautifully but not as flavorful even with the chimichurri sauce. We enjoyed the rocket salad. The chips were fine but probably wouldn't order again. The most unexpected treat was the sticky date pudding. We were set on the chocolate cake as we had never tried sticky date pudding but our server suggested otherwise and wow!! So glad we listened...he did not steer us wrong! Overall, we had a wonderful dining experience with excellent food, generous portions and great service. We would happily return.

Incredible 40+ day bone in ribeye. So much marbling makes 500g way too much of a serving if not…read moreused to such rich food. Guarantee extra trip to bathroom that night. Better to share and get something else as well. I prefer to dip in coarse ground salt. The truffle butter didn't add anything for me. Fried cauliflower and broccoli a good accompaniment.