Prime Bar & Restaurant Carlton, Melbourne

Prime Bar & Restaurant Details

Prime Bar & Restaurant Address

Rydges On Swanston
Ground Level, 701 Swanston Street
Carlton VIC 3053
Map
Prime Bar & Restaurant Website

Prime Bar & Restaurant Contact Info

Phone (03) 9347 7811
Enquiries
James Smith on (03) 9347 7811 Emailjames_smith@rydges.com

Cuisines

Modern Australian, Seafood, Steak House, Tapas

Chef

Dean Collins (Executive Chef)

Prices

Average Meal Price $24 - based on one entree & main course only

General Price
Entrees $6.50-$19.50
Mains $17.00-$75.00
Desserts $7.50-$14.00
Set Menu - 2 course set menu - $353 course set menu - $45

Breakfast
$10.00-$22.00

Lunch
Entrees $6.00-$10.00
Mains $12.00-$20.00

Small Plates
Plates $10.00-$20.00

Prices last updated: 11/2007

Bookings

Bookings are preferred
Maximum group booking size is 40

Rooms & Capacity

No of Seats 150

Private Dining Room
Intimate room for groups
Seating Capacity 30
Standing Capacity 45

Hours

Mon to Sun 6:30am - 1am

Specialties

PRIME platter - 3 tiers of fresh & cooked seafood (serves 2-3 people)
Steak & seafood grill - all cooked to your liking

Overview of Prime Bar & Restaurant

Funky bar with street terrace and very contemporary restaurant with booth seating. Private dining room available for hire. Large beverage list consisting of beers, wines, spirits and cocktails. Bar menu, al a carte menu (prices from $20 - $35) and set menu all available 7 days a week. Bar, restaurant and private dining available for private functions.

User Reviews of Prime Bar & Restaurant, Carlton

Displaying: 1 - 2 of 2 reviews

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

Nickos68
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3 of 3 readers found the following review helpful

5.3 Average

Food 7 Ambience 7 Service 1 Value 6

We booked a long table for a birthday dinner and arrived to find two round tables and a private dining room that was not a room, but rather a slightly segregated area, and not at all private. We weren't too bothered by that though. What we were bothered by was the service. It was sooo bad. I cannot stress that with enough o's.

The food was delicious and reasonably priced. But to be offered any of it took well in excess of half an hour. Then the waitress came back twice to check some of the orders. The communal entrees took ages to arrive when they were only dips and bread. And while one table's mains weren't too far behind, that table had finished eating long before the other's meals arrived.

The wrong sides were delivered with one steak and not only did the correct sides not arrive until after the steak was eaten, there was not a waiter in sight to ask about it. Overall it was a very nice meal ruined by the frustration of bad service and everyone was left wondering where Gordon Ramsay was.

Response from Management:
Dear Kateo,

I am very sorry to hear that your experience @ PRIME Bar & Restaurant was not up to expectations. Your points have been noted and action to remedy these issues has already occurred. I would really appreciate an opportunity to invite you back to show you our service levels are exceptional. If you would like to contact me via email (james_smith@rydges.com), we can arrange a booking for you as a sign of our appreciation for your feedback.

Kind regards,
James Smith
Food & Beverage Manager

Jun 12, 2008