Went here for a Friday office lunch & was pleasantly surprised with the food! It was delish. I got a steak and my colleagues got Parmas and cauliflower bites. Staff was friendly, beer was good and the food was terrific .
The only downside was the wait. We had to wait for almost 45 mins to an hour to get our food which is a bit too long for a work lunch but after we ate our food, it was definitely worth the wait!
I had been to a few work lunches at The Standard and the meals were always good quality and value. One thing that has has always impressed me is that even for large tables the meals all came out together.
With my sister down for Brisbane for the weekend we thought we'd try them out on a busy Saturday night and we were not disappointed. Despite the venue being busy and chaotic - and two of the four people having specific dietary requirements - the orders were right, served together and the food was delicious.
These guys make one of the best chicken parmas in Melbourne! Topped with prosciutto (instead of standard ham), delicious cheese, tomato sugo and basil it just lifts the traditional pub Parma to another level. I highly recommend. I love their beer garden too! Check it out.
Great hang out for a beer and a meal. Food is very well cooked and portions are very generous. Staff is very friendly and attentive. There’s a nice outdoor area which is beautiful in summer and a lovely indoor dining area which is perfect for a dinner with friends during our cold winter nights.
We had some slight miss communication issue with our order (wanting to share a Parma) but they handled it so well, and served us with two seperate plates and portions of parmas.
Would recommend this place to anyone, we come here often and have never had any issues. Amazing staff and amazing food. 10/10 guys ❤️❤️
an old favourite with a great beer garden, first rate staff and a decent menu of pub food as it should be in 2018. good selection of usual fare prepared just but bit better than most. Saturday afternoons in the beer garden the perfect inner city setting. Chicken burger a winner and with a choice of decent beers, if you're Fitzroy bound, this is the best old fashioned pub with modern food/beer in the land.
The Standard Hotel has been a favourite hangout space with our colleagues, every time we visit Melbourne. In fact my fondest memory is my first (& only) experiences in trying kangaroo meat. More so it’s had become a tradition that any newbie from our office visiting Standard Hotel for the first time we order the Kangaroo steak on their behalf & offer then (except when they are Vegetarian).
But apart from that, the food & drinks here are amazing, thought it’s the typical pub fare. Apart from the appetisers, the mains are pretty good as well. A must visit if you are near Fitzroy and in need of some good food & wonderful beer, served in a rustic ambiance.
I love this bar, they've got Guinness for the love of god!! Food is great too. The beer garden/courtyard at the back is awesome, can't wait til summer to frequent 👍
This is an excellent pub, cool friendly staff epic meals that are presented well, huge portions for a fair price great drinks selection- sitting by the fireplace enjoying a soggy Melbourne afternoon made for time well spent
Bloat score: Four – If I were lying prostrate on my tummy, it would have looked as though I was levitating. We found ourselves at the quaint, wood-panelled Standard Hotel on a Saturday night, celebrating the birthday of one of our good friends. As opposed to people who pre-drink before a party and then promptly forgo dinner because ‘eating is cheating’, my motto is to get to any birthday drinks early enough so that the prospect of food is still on the table.
6☆ parma, really could have come with hand cut chips though, according to caine. Cheese burger was also 10/9 it was filling , flavoursome & fresh. Beers, old school pissa. Everything nostalgic about this place. I just love it. Open beer garden with and impressive 137 seats available. Bar staff we great to talk with, friend and funny. If you have a local somewhere else, come here and make this ya local....
Nick is a legend. 🤙
Hi just reaching out to tell you guys that you have completely ruined my life. I visited your establishment the other day just looking to wet my whistle (that means enjoy a drink) but was very upset when I realised my innocent trip to the pub would leave me feeling empty for the rest of my life. Why? Because I saw the most beautiful girl working there. There are plenty of beautiful girls and guys in the world and that’s great. But to see someone so beautifully crafted by the gods isn’t a good thing. It’s completely messed with my head. She was a kind of short girl with blond hair and black skirt. From this point onwards my notion of beauty has been changed and I don’t even know if I can be happy seeing another girl knowing that angels do walk among us. Why does an angel even need to work? Most people work to put food on the table and put a roof over their heads. Angels don’t even need to eat and they sleep in heaven floating on clouds so what is the point in her even having a job?
Anyway good service and nice beer garden. Thanks for your hospitality
Looked like a busy Saturday night and food came out prompt and was excellent! Beer garden was amazing and excellent atmosphere. Staff friendly and professional. One of the best pubs in Melbourne
A few vegan options on the menu. The cheeseless vegan eggplant parma was really delicious. Nice place with large outdoor seating area.
Mother's Day pub lunch with the fam. Great pub that's not massive but also not tiny. I'm not a drinker but fam said beers on tap were decent. Food was fantastic, a southern chicken burger for me and my partner had three cheese tortellini, both wonderful. Good atmosphere. Not the cheapest but which pub is these days!
This is a great pub. Good pub menu, with weekly specials; awesome large beer garden and front bar has great old fashioned pub atmosphere. Staff are fantastic, great friendly service- hard to beat
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