It is a Pub, not a Restaurant! The food I had was excellent. A day on my own and I found myself at the Payneham Tavern. Many, many pubs, and many many pub meals...............I decided to go for the Salt and Pepper Calamari...........and I was glad that I did. I have tended to quantify pub meals by two things, the burger or the squid!!!!!!!!! This meal was fantastic....I have never, ever had better Calamari. It is a dish that can be so great or a total disaster.......this offering was sublime.......the Calamari was cooked to absolute perfection.....moist, properly cooked, the coating of seasoned flour just hanging on to the flesh.....just the right amount of seasoning, not too much salt and just enough pepper, obviously white. To the guys in the kitchen, you got it right..................very, very right!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Nice and spacious. We went there with two children and luckily they had a children's menu. Children liked their food. The staff were friendly. Schnitzel and pasta were good but salad bar was a bit disappointing.
Great place. Was able to watch 2 rugby tests on comfortable seats with great drinks, great meals and great service. Would recommend, particularly if you're keen on your rugger.
A nice experience. It was lovely to find a pub meal that hasn't gone all "la de da". The menu had a lovely variety, it was a relaxed setting. Staff were fantastic and the food lovely. It was their Steak night which was very reasonably priced, look forward to going back again.
Not Too Bad. Visited this hotel for the 1st time, for dinner on Melbourne Cup Day.
I ordered the crumbed prawns and my friend had the coconut curry chicken. My meal was okay - found the prawns a bit 'soggy' but the chips were great and the self serve salad bar was a nice touch. My friend had no complaints at all.
For desert we both had the mini donuts with banana gelati and white chocolate ganache. Very tasty and even though one of the donuts had gone 'hard' from excessive reheating, we both gave it an 8/10.
Friendly staff, who gave us a free coffee each after we told them about the donuts. Great PR!
Not a trendy hotel but comfortable.
Very pleasant dining. We were diverted to the Payneham Tavern only because their 'sister' pub, the Hampstead Hotel Bistro, was full. However, we decided to give it a try and were very happy with it. For one thing, there was no crowd and the tables are more spaced out and made it a quiet-ish and peaceful dining experience.
The staff were friendly and the service was prompt.
The food was good value for money. Generous serves of the barra and squid, both of which were cooked just right. the barra being moist with a great 'topping' and the squid crisp and not drowning in oil.
Happy to return.
Amaaaazing. We had such a good experience here! The food was delicious, quick to come out and very reasonably priced.
The staff were so nice and the surroundings were really relaxing. a 10/10 tavern experience!
Had dinner tonight with friends. Had heard it was under new management. I was very impressed with the service, we were made to feel very welcome and the food was very tasty and well presented. I won’t hesitate to recommend to family and friends. I think that the manager is doing a lot to improve the atmosphere within the hotel with promoting quizz nights and Mothers Day luncheons etc. I look forward to returning again.
Great food, music & atmosphere! The roast pork was so good & the salt & peper calamari too! The 2 guys who were there were so welcoming. And we had free use of their billiards table what a treat!
Good value for money, coffee was made perfect and food was spot on 👏🏼
Nice friendly staff. Plenty of tables, well spread out. The service was quick and the food was very good. Lovely chips.
I must admit I just pulled in to have a quick play on the pokies. Gaming room set up nice very clean can't comment on the staff, I wasn't there long enough. all modern machines. I put in a $100 and got my $100 back.
Used to come here a lot over the years, even though it used to be called Charlie's diner back in the day
As the pub is kept clean and tidy, the staff are friendly and the food is delicious as always
I thought the experience was quite enjoyable and the staff were quite friendly. The waitress apologised for the garlic cream sauce not being on point as they had a change of ingredients, offering to take it back if I did not like it. Being upfront about the situation is always good when dining. The garlic bread was to die for and my steak was perfect. I quite like the spacing in the bistro as it does not make you feel like you’re dining on top of each other.
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