Review Ball And Chain Grill - Hobart

Date/time of visit: 19 April 2022, 8:00pm An excellent steak house that has many years of experience. I used to visit Ball & Chain Grill with my parents on a regular basis during the 1980s. It was always exciting to visit back then and just as exciting now. The meals have become more refined since the 1980s but the essence and atmosphere of the steak house remains as I remember it. The quality of the meals is excellent. The steaks are grilled with care and the sauces are wonderful. You may need a reservation during busy times of the year. We walked in off the street, without a reservation, and there was a short wait to be seated with three couples before us similarly waiting. The venue is cozy. The menu has more than just steaks. The staff are excellent.

Nice place for a perfectly cooked steak, great selection of wines on the menu and friendly service. The staff was very professional and helpful in pairing the right wines for the meat. Great location, the building has some history to it and the place was packed, because it’s very popular with the locals. Hope to visit sometime again!

What a little gem. Arrived tonight without a booking and they accommodated us with no fuss. The steak was absolutely amazing, cooked to perfection, service was impeccable and a short stroll from our hotel. Highly recommend this place and we will definitely be back when we next return to Tasmania.

4.5/5 Great eye fillet, though mine was a little bit overcooked for what I ordered but my partners steak was perfectly cooked. Loved the fresh sauerkraut and Dutch carrots. The pepper gravy was full on, so so peppery that it was spicy. Considering how busy they were (every table was full with a large group table) the service was quick. Patrick was a good waiter.

Glad we discovered this place while visiting the Salamanca Market. We came back to Salamanca the following night for dinner. Lovely ambiance, friendly and attentive staff, delicious meats from the grill, as well as, a tasty seafood chowder and gorgeous roast beetroot, walnut and feta salad. The only let down was the Tuscan salad, they need to check the recipe because it was not even close, a few cherry tomatoes, coz, Spanish onion and croutons. But I’ll forgive them for the one let down, as the rest of the food was excellent.

Had lunch here. Was bloody amazing. Steak was perfect. Plum and ginger sauce was so tasty. Staff are super attentive and friendly. Really lovely inside too. Recommend.

Friendly service, and delicious Tasmanian Pinot noir (glass 12$, served under the reference line level, not generous) , I waited only 6 minutes on a Monday night, for a rumpsteak. I was just walking on the street and I came there today as I have seen the matured beef at the entrance. I have asked if it was 2 weeks maturation and the boss told me 9 weeks !!! So exceptional! The 300g eye fillet was cooked well, (asked rare), all good but wasn't the tastiest steak I've had in the last year by any means (France, Argentina). The problem of communication and understanding as the chief boss told me dry-age matured beef of 9 weeks!!! (5 weeks on the fridge, and 4 weeks in the mature room), so as I am a fan of these kind of tasty matured meat , but the color meat was very red and not matured more than 10 days. Contrary at what has been said, It was not the same beef as in the entrance matured box room . That’s the only problem for me. It was important as I choose only selected beef and usually eat it ecologically, just once every 15 days. I came there only to taste this matured beef. The accompanying pickled cabbage, 1 black carrot, potatoes gratin dauphinois, asparagus, brocoli were all nice, if not a little light in their serving size. Hardly could ask for a piece of a natural bread, but they brought me a slice of unfresh bread from 2 days ago, not fresh, and they billed 6$ for it ! Overall, a nice meal, but disappointed by the maturation of the beef. A twenty days maturation beef should smell very strong and the color is not red but darker. So 4 weeks maturation should be more, and it wasn’t. If I would have known, I would not come.

Our November 21 visit to ball n chain did not disappoint. 1.4kg tomahawk, seafood chowder and drinks. Your visit to Salamanca wouldn't be complete without a visit here. Outstanding as always thank you...