I think it's forgotten how important the Terminus is in shaping craft beer in Melbourne. Just a great venue led by Dave, obsessed with providing great beer to everyone. Cannot complain about that at all.
After hearing a friend's great recommendation of the Terminus my partner and I changed our original date plans last minute, and booked a table for 2 in the dining room. When we arrived we were greeted with friendly smiles and amazing attitudes from every person of staff that we interacted with. The dining room area is stunning; it was warm, welcoming and had a great vibe, especially for a date! We ate oysters to share, and each had a steak and finished with the panna cotta. Each dish was delicious! And we left with full tummies and full hearts, not before leaving a well deserved tip! We will definitely be back again <3
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Great food in a cosy pub restaurant that is enhanced by a beautifully warm log fire. Great ambience for those cold winters nights.
We loved the food and all the pub classics were there as well as some really good restaurant quality dishes.
The only downside to our evening was the confusing bar policy of not allowing you to buy a drink from the front bar (that has a vast selection of awesome beers) and take them with you into the restaurant area.
Our group of friends got a stern talking to from the management about the ‘policy’. We did plead our ignorance and mentioned there were no signs to which the reply was ‘it’s just the policy’...
We all felt like naughty school kids!
I do think when you have a pub that prides itself on a great selection of the most ‘hipster’ of ‘hipster craft beers’ you should at least make it clear that if you are dining, these drinks can only be ordered from the restaurant via the waitstaff and not from the bar area. Call me old fashioned, but I actually like to see what the beer looks like and have a chat with the bartenders who actually pull them about what they would recommend.
Apart from those policies- it’s a great wee pub.
Called in here for some drinks with a mate. This is a friendly pub with some great craft beers on tap.
The service was friendly and welcoming.
I tried an Urban Alley Brewery ‘Urban Ale’ which I haven’t seen before. It was good, slightly hoppy and easy drinking.
Then I had a Boatrocker Stout which was delicious. Slightly toasty, malty and perfect for a cold night.
This place is definitely worth a visit. And it was not hard to see why this place was packed.
Bloody great pub with awesome happy hour options and locals deals on Monday nights. The service is always top-notch and they have huge selection of craft beer.
Bonus for also having dog friendly spaces in the rear courtyard.
We love it here, best pub ! It’s consistent and the food it’s alway tasty, great prices and a cozy room!! Staff are helpful .. a must try is the lamb shoulder and bao buns
The best pub food in Melbourne, hands down. Great service and atmosphere. Consistently leave satisfied. The chicken parmas and steaks in particular are very good.
Had a booking for 14 people in the dining room, food was delicious (steaks and specials particularly) and service was top notch. Thanks very much.
i have been coming here for a while now, dropped in tonight for a quick bite. Service tonight as always was excellent. Monday night so it was quiet in the dining room the front bar was busy. Tonight i had the bavette, cooked medium rare and rested to perfection with a pepper sauce. Delicious cannot fault my meal.
Beers galore on tap. Excellent wine choice by glass or bottle.
Yep will continue to keep going back. Thanks !! Would give you guys more if i could.
Age'n'Tise
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What a pleasant surprise. When you walk into the dining area it has a real pub feel including sticky tables. We were not expecting much from it. We ordered the cauliflower with babaganoush, salt and pepper calamari, bowl of chips and from the specials board the homemade linguine with seafood. The wait was long but my gosh the flavours were amazing. Glad we opted to steer clear from the pub classics and tried something a little different.
Top quality produce cooked to perfection. Beautiful flavours. Great, friendly service. Excellent value. And they have separate menus to accommodate gluten free and dairy free dietary requirements - 100% hassle free. Looking forward to my next visit already.
The Terminus is everything a good gastropub should be; relaxed atmosphere with a diverse menu including both refined dishes and the usual pub fare of steaks and parmas.
I was last here about a year ago and still remember how delicious their haloumi chips were, so of course, we had to order them this time. Unfortunately, I think they might have made the chips a little too fancy? They were probably more like fat wedges than chips, but the pickled fennel and dukkah went with them perfectly.
Our other dishes were quite tasty as well, I thought the gnocchi were fluffy and light and the baba ganoush was very well seasoned. My only complaint would be the chocolate stout cake, which tasted re-heated and a little over cooked, we were really stuffed by this stage anyway, so didn't really help either.
(I've been trying to post a review for the Abbotsford Terminus hotel instead and almost cried when I couldn't find any of my dishes on their menu, almost docked some points for it haha)
I love the Terminus. It has been one of my 'go to' places for many years. The bar and beer garden are exactly what I would expect from a Fitzroy style pub with the mix of great friendly, social vibes and a great array of not-so-standard drinks on the menu.
The restaurant has changed a little from years gone by with a refresh of decor and menu. Personally, I felt the old menu (and quality) was a little better, but you can be the judge of that. Oh BTW - don't expect beer garden pub-grub in the restaurant, it is a stand-alone restaurant of High Street Quality in its own right.
One of the best pubs in the area. One of the first to really embrace craft beer. I love how they have a regular selection always available and a rotating selection of new, super interesting beers.
The layout is great with very distinctive sections with different personalities.
All of this is paired with great food.
I love this place. Great atmosphere yet chilled and child friendly. They always have new beers to try out. Staff are very helpful and big fan of the Cape grim eye fillet steak. Highly recommend
This place is just what you want in a pub. Quite a large venue. There is a wide variety of food and drinks. Had the chicken parmigiana and it was beautiful , this place is dog friendly so I've heard, it is a great location close to the city but easy to get to and heaps of parking around the streets
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