Fresh User Reviews for Entertainment / Music in Melbourne

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

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

9.3 Highly Recommended

Food  10      Ambience  10      Service  9      Value  8     

The venue inside is huge, doesn't look it from the outside and the set out is very spacious. We had a fun night. The food was very good and fresh. The band was average. We had a very cheerful and lovely waitress who was very helpful with explaining the dips to us, and later got up and sung (incredible voice).
We had a nice night, the only let down was the band, very average Greek music.

May 07, 2012

9.5 Highly Recommended

Food  10      Ambience  9      Service  9      Value  10     

Peggy and her crew were involved in catering for 162 guests at my daughter's engagement just 2 weeks ago. Her quality service and looking after all guests and their tastes was something beyond description. All guests boasted so highly of the quality of all her food and they said they all will be going to her restaurant and using her for catering services in future.

Peggy is so innovative and listens to all special requirements as we had requested. I have not tasted such food provided by her in Australia as we have eaten at so many restaurants. Tonight we are going back to her restaurant. I would say to everyone who has not been to her restaurant to make a visit and try her cuisine cooked to your taste especially in hotnees. The Best Indian Restaurant in Australia.

May 06, 2012

9 Highly Recommended

Food  9      Ambience  9      Service  9      Value  9     

Food was awesome but the only thing the service is very bad.

May 06, 2012

7.4 Recommended

Food  9      Drinks  8      Ambience  6      Service  7      Value  7     

We went on a gift voucher, so can only go by that! We thoroughly enjoyed what we ate for all 3 courses! Although they were short staffed, we could not complain of the lack of service, in fact I think because of that, they went that bit furthur to give us the best service. If I was paying cash, I would not like to pay the full price, but we enjoyed it, and the experience!

Should add, that the location was not easy to find, and that they do need to open it up more some how to draw attention!

Apr 29, 2012

9.8 Highly Recommended

Food  10      Ambience  9      Service  10      Value  10     

Carlton Curry House ticks all the boxes. I went here with a large group of 15 and we all thought the food was outstanding. The prices are very reasonable and the servings are generous. The service is great, very friendly but not invasive. Upstairs caters for a large group. So if you’re into Indian food and would like to impress your friends, this is the venue for you!

Apr 25, 2012

1.8 Not Recommended

Food  3      Ambience  1      Service  2      Value  1     

I was not a fan of this place.

Our group was placed in the back corner, with poor lighting. The rest of the restaurant was illuminated, whilst we were in very dim lighting. It was that dim we couldn't even see the colour of our food.

We were also told they had no gyros meat. How on earth does a Greek Restaurant not have gyros meat! If we had known there was no gyros meat, we wouldn't have eaten there.

They forgot one of our platters, and we had to wait 20 minutes for it to come out, by then nobody wanted any. We were told it was only going to be 5 minutes.

Service was also poor. The food is extremely overpriced, with little value.
We will never return to this restaurant, next time we will go somewhere else, which we know has amazing Greek food and service.

Apr 23, 2012

8.5 Highly Recommended

Food  8      Ambience  8      Service  10      Value  8     

We arrived late for our booking and the staff were really friendly and easy going about it and even ordering our food they gave us space and enough time. The waitress had a vast knowledge and was great help when choosing drinks and food as this place has qite the variety to choose from. Food was delicious and the portion sizes were done really well. A all round good place to eat then down stairs to charlies bar to keep drinking.

Apr 22, 2012

7.8 Recommended

Food  8      Ambience  8      Service  8      Value  7     

Great food, service and good atmosphere. Average cost for the area, but pricey for an overall meal. Expect about $30 per person minimum for a full meal with drinks. Was pleased with food. Risotto was nice. Good portion size. Service was attentive.

Apr 15, 2012

3.5 Below Average

Food  2      Ambience  5      Service  5      Value  2     

It's unfortunate that this place is suggesting it is serving "Philly cheesesteak sandwiches". Perhaps they could pass for the McDonald's version of a Philly cheesesteak sandwich but even that would be being kind. The sandwich I was served was tasteless, rubbery and didn't resemble an authentic Philly cheesesteak sandwich in any way.

Also, the prices are exceedingly extravagant for a McDonald's style set up. If you're going to pay $16 for a fast food sandwich, you at least expect it to be good. After consuming half of what I was served (the rest went in the bin), I would have valued it at around $5 - and that still would have been $5 wasted - instead of the $16 that was actually wasted.

For those of us hankering for a tasty authentic Philly cheesesteak sandwich, sorry folks, we'll have to keep looking.

Apr 03, 2012

5 Average

Food  4      Ambience  2      Service  7      Value  7     

Breakfast at Benos on Sunday was pretty disappointing. The place was packed, so I wondered if the kitchen staff were struggling with the numbers, but other reviews seem to indicate our experience was pretty typical. Vegetarian big breakfast was fine, but I'm not that keen on a whole pile of fried onions to fill up on. Everything was a bit on the cool side, though their sautéed mushrooms were outstanding.

My companion's scrambled eggs came out with a bunch of shell in it. We didn't bother complaining, as he ate the rest and found them tasty (though also a little cool). Stacks of bacon, just a little under cooked. Overall it was a disappointing meal, but fairly reasonably priced if you're looking for something big and filling.

Apr 02, 2012

9.8 Highly Recommended

Food  10      Ambience  9      Service  10      Value  10     

By far the best Cafe in Frankston, I would even say the peninsula. Food is well thought out and everything is fresh and lovely. Family friendly, owners are lovely people, staff are so welcoming. Coffee is yummo. You have to have the breaky, we usually order a few dishes and share because it is all so inviting. I hope they stay forever.

Mar 28, 2012

5.8 Average

Food  4      Drinks  7      Ambience  8      Service  5      Value  5     

Went to Mosq with some friends as I love the whole Moroccan theme after visiting the country a few years ago. Although the decor was gorgeous, that is pretty much where the pleasant experience stopped for us. I love tapas menus but found little to love about this one. The dips were plain awful, the kofte was bland and tasted like it had been made a week ago and the sweet corn fritters tasted like flour with some corn in it.

The cocktails we had were lovely but took a long time to arrive. One of the wait staff was very attentive and friendly, the other was bordering on rude.

Overall it was a fairly average experience and I won't be in any rush to go back.

Mar 26, 2012

7.8 Recommended

Food  7      Ambience  8      Service  8      Value  8     

Second time I have eaten here and this place does good standard food in a fun atmosphere. Hardware Lane has a great feel about it and this place is in the middle of all the action. The menu is modern and well priced and the food is generally of a good standard - not fine dining but definaiely a notch above most modern Australian restaurants.

Wine list is Ok, you will find something that suits. If you can catch an outside table for lunch on a sunny day you will really enjoy the experience.

Mar 26, 2012

3 Below Average

Food  4      Ambience  3      Service  2      Value  3     

We attended a friends birthday party, and were very disappointed.

The first plate served was very nice, mostly home cooked food with home made bread, but that was the only nice thing about this place, the other platters were disgusting, the lamb was overcooked and dry, and the fish and prawns were yesterdays leftovers. There was no service throughout the night, all the guests had to go up to the bar to collect their own drinks.

The dance floor is large, but the band was lousy, they could not play greek music to save their lives. Do yourself a favour and go somewhere else.

Mar 21, 2012

8.5 Highly Recommended

Food  9      Ambience  8      Service  9      Value  8     

Simply the best Lebanese food my wife and I had since we came to melbourne 4 years ago. Great food, friendly staff, nice ambience and if you get a cedar banquet you will not be disappointed. We will come back for sure.

Mar 19, 2012

3.8 Below Average

Food  8      Ambience  3      Service  3      Value  1     

We were shown the menu upon arriving and decided on butter chicken ($12.50), Garlic naan bread ($2.50) and saffron rice ($2) to share between my wife and I.

The wait time for the food was a bit long considering there was only one other family in the restaurant at the time but was not unbearable. The Bollywood music set the scene for the authentic Indian feel but the interior decorating needs some interior decorating. Walls are empty and depressing.

Who cares about ambience when you're there to eat. You can't expect something like Dockland's Bhoj in Sunshine. When the food came out we got the butter chicken, Plain naan and Plain rice contrary to what we ordered. 1 correct item out of 3 isn't too impressive. Anyway, we decided to keep the naan and order another serving of garlic naan.

Food was good. Couldn't fault it. Quite orgasmic to be honest but butter chicken and naan does that to me. Problem was there were Three cubes of chicken in our main meal. Three! We were told this was normal. Normal for $12.50?

When we went to pay the butter chicken was actually $14 due to us eating dine-in! They conveniently showed us the take out menu and didn't tell us it was more expensive to eat in. I know it's normal but 14 / 3 = $4.67 per cube of chicken.

Never going back coz there's better and cheaper choices out there.

Mar 19, 2012

9.5 Highly Recommended

Food  9      Ambience  9      Service  10      Value  10     

I had never heard of Coldwater Tavern before, however, my experience was great. Fantastic service, great food and when it's busy I'm sure a great atmosphere! Will certainly be coming back and recommending it to others!

Mar 19, 2012

5 Average

Food  5      Ambience  5      Service  6      Value  4     

We were quite disappointed. This is definitely not authentic tapas, but with a contemporary twist, which seemed like an excuse to overcharge for small portions with average quality ingredients. Jamon was poor quality. Chorizo was ruined by being served with apple cider foam, making it too sweet. Patatas bravas were unnecessarily presented and stingy. Calamari and olives were nice. Nice selection of Spanish beers. Staff were Irish and Swedish, again robbing it of any type of authenticity. Wouldn't recommend it.

Mar 17, 2012