Fresh User Reviews for Business Friendly in Melbourne

9.5 Highly Recommended

Food  10      Ambience  9      Service  10      Value  9     

Dined recently with friends from the Gold Coast. Outstanding food with an entree of scallops on a leek puree and steak to follow. Service was right on the mark and the selection of food and wine was terrific. I would have no hesitation in recommending this place. Our friends were equally impressed with the quality of the food and the service. Mind you coming from the Gold Coast they are probably easily pleased! Overall a great night out made even better by the great food and ambience.

May 28, 2012

9 Highly Recommended

Food  9      Ambience  9      Service  9      Value  9     

Went in for the first time and loved it. I thought the service was great with the friendliest staff. The food was amazing especially the calamari. I will be going there again.

May 28, 2012

9 Highly Recommended

Drinks  8      Ambience  9      Service  10      Value  9     

Had a fab night at Bistro Vue on recent trip to Melbourne. Really great service and fab food. Thought it was really good value for money and have recommended it to friends when they visit Melbourne next month.

May 27, 2012

5 Average

Food  7      Ambience  7      Service  1      Value  5     

A lovely lunch with friends was quickly and effectively ruined by the rudeness of one of the wait staff over splitting the bill at the end of the meal when it was explained clearly and agreed to by the wait staff that this would be ok when first coming into the restaurant.

Despite some lovely food, rude service is such a turn off that I will never go back to Shoya again, nor recommend it to anyone for whom courteous service is as important as good food.

May 27, 2012

1.5 Not Recommended

Food  1      Ambience  1      Service  3      Value  1     

I have never written a review about a restaurant but I felt so strongly about the meal I had last night at the Flower Drum that I felt I should warn others. This place is Totally overrated. We had the banquet which consisted of 6 bland under seasoned courses. The sauces had too much corn flour, the fried rice was dry and the presentation, there was none. It was such a huge disappointment, I have had better Chinese from my local takeaway in Sydney.

I am trying to comprehend how they justify the cost as the service was also lacklustre. The waiters were clearing plates away while some of us were still eating. Will never go back there again.

May 27, 2012

6 Average

Food  8      Ambience  5      Service  7      Value  4     

Dined at Sapore twice, both times had lovely experiences. Waiting staff attentive, but, perhaps, could have been a little less suffocating.

Meals were impeccably presented and flavours of each dish worked brilliantly together. Recommend the Duck and Barramundi. The chocolate desserts are slightly sparse but to die for, bring back the marquise!

May 25, 2012

2.3 Not Recommended

Food  4      Service  2      Value  1     

The receptionist told us that our food will be ready in 15 minutes but we waited for almost 1 hour. No apologies offered. So rude and disorganised.

May 24, 2012

2.8 Not Recommended

Food  1      Ambience  3      Service  3      Value  4     

Terrible has completely gone downhill. Then we found out there were new owners. The man at the front was rude and obnoxious. Further the specials board has pretty much gone with none of the old favourites. There are a few of the old staff which is very nice to see familiar faces. However, the food is definitely seeing a very very very fast decline.

May 22, 2012

9.3 Highly Recommended

Food  9      Ambience  9      Service  10      Value  9     

As residents of Mt Eliza my wife and I are delighted that we have access to Spoon, a true quality restaurant. We have dined there over a dozen times and we have been delighted to see the ongoing development of Spoon.

The food has always been first class, fresh ingredients, well prepared, beautifully presented and delicious. Over the last 12 months the service has gone from being okay to excellent. We are always made feel welcome, every need is anticipated and met and everything takes place in a timely manner.

The wine list offers great value for money with a surprisingly low mark up on most quality wines. Without doubt Spoon provides a great dining experience unlike some of its pretentious competitors.

May 14, 2012

4 Below Average

Food  3      Ambience  3      Service  3      Value  7     

Went for mother's day and v v disappointed. Service was amateur, food cold and tasteless, the pavlova was, however, as great as always. Used to be one of my favourites but 2 v average experiences in a couple of months and won't be back. Sorry. Melb has too many great restaurants to go back for average food and service.

May 13, 2012

5.3 Average

Food  6      Ambience  7      Service  5      Value  3     

There are better steak places than this one. My rare steak was medium and my partners well done steak was dry! And it only takes One foul faced waiter to taint your meal. Of the four or five people who served us, the waiter who was responsible for our table needs better customer service skills. Everyone else who worked there that we encountered was lovely. Ambience was nice. But I will think twice before going back.

May 13, 2012

4 Below Average

Food  4      Ambience  3      Service  5      Value  4     

2nd visit (1st 4 years ago) Not very impressed unfortunately. Booked for Mothers Day, was not told when booking that it was a set menu. Arrived and was told it was 'a set' after saying that I wasn't informed when booking and not particularly happy, was told that the senior staff would come and have a chat with me. That didn't occur.

The set menu was for 2 persons based on $42.00 per person, we paid $45 person plus drinks. Admittedly didn't check the bill till after paying. There was no separate bowl of olive oil (normally served at Greek restaurants for dipping). The dips though tasty were small in portion. The octopus was not tangy with lemon as expected. Which brings me to the point of having a set menu, what if people are allergic to certain foods, or come to a lunch with a budget? If I had been told, I would have gone elsewhere.

The baklava was burnt on the bottom. The corkage $4.50 per bottle (love that as we opened and poured our own drinks, so $4.50 for the cost of a glass on the table). All in all disappointed with the outcome. The way we show a restaurant we like it is to return, sadly we won't.

May 13, 2012

2 Not Recommended

Food  3      Ambience  3      Service  1      Value  1     

Appalling service. We regularly attend this restaurant and couldn't have been less satisfied by the service. We twice requested the senior staff to our table and despite acknowledging our concerns and promises of greater service, nothing improved.

A Mothers Day lunch ruined, next time we go to a more consistent restaurant.

May 13, 2012

4.5 Below Average

Food  3      Ambience  6      Service  6      Value  3     

Came here 12 months ago and had an excellent risotto. New chef and just had one of the worst I've ever tasted. Cheap and Nasty cuts of chicken, poorly presented and over priced. Avoid, avoid, avoid.

May 09, 2012

2 Not Recommended

Food  3      Ambience  2      Service  2      Value  1     

Big disappointment! Completely over priced! We dined here last Saturday night and had been looking forward to it for ages! When we got there it was very unatmospheric and we were completely shocked at the pricing for the spec of restaurant we were in. It is a casual dining room yet you would not pay $46 for a tiny chicken pie in the Ritz, London! Seriously?! Who do they think they are kidding? Very very bland and uninspiring dining experience. Will not be returning.

May 07, 2012

8.5 Highly Recommended

Food  9      Ambience  8      Service  9      Value  8     

This is an amazing restaurant. I am not a big red meat eater, and I cannot stop myself from booking in at this place. The menu has great variety and the staff are extremely knowledgeable especially about the wines. For those who are wary about the price, rest assured that it is worth every cent!

May 07, 2012

7.5 Recommended

Food  8      Ambience  10      Service  6      Value  6     

We enjoy dining here but its best to book because they can get caught out by being understaffed. Love the entertainment of Teppanyaki with the family, a great night out for food and laughs.

May 06, 2012

7 Recommended

Food  7      Ambience  7      Service  7      Value  7     

My partner and I went there for celebration. The food was good, as was the service.

May 06, 2012

9 Highly Recommended

Food  10      Ambience  6      Service  10      Value  10     

Excellent value breakfast and not far from Southern Cross station and bus terminal, perfect for travellers/tourists. We had a great breakfast before catching our bus to the airport, very fresh and tasty, not the usual soggy fried food. Highly recommended.

May 05, 2012

9.5 Highly Recommended

Food  9      Ambience  10      Service  10      Value  9     

Loved It. Great food and service, very family friendly. We saw the review in the age in January and have been wanting to visit for a while. Finally got there. Very impressed.

May 01, 2012