Meatmaiden was a steakhouse conveniently located in the middle of the CBD. We were there for lunch and ordered the grilled steak with Wagyu tongue and leek ricotta tart for the starters. The steak was pretty good although a bit too done/not as tender as I’d prefer it to be. The Wagyu tongue was delicious, and the ricotta tart was well balanced with its hollandaise sauce. It was a bit dark inside the restaurant but the ambiance was pretty cool; modern and classy yet still cosy. Service was friendly.
Dined here for an anniversary dinner a month back. Great ambience and service.
Started off with the tartare, followed by sherbet gimlet and eye fillet.
Will definitely be coming back
Loved it. The meat was soo delicious, a definite must for meat lovers. Great choice of starters and sides too with attentive service and casual atmosphere.
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I’d been to meat maiden before and hadn’t really enjoyed it but this visit had me impressed. Caught up with a friend for lunch on a Friday. The restaurant was fairly empty but had a few tables occupied. I was greeted promptly and with a friendly smile. We ordered two Kobe wagyu steaks, Mac and cheese, chips and charred vegies. There was a bit of a wait for food but there usually is with steaks. Personally felt the steaks were a little undercooked, medium rare was more rare, and medium was very much medium rare. Overall I still enjoyed my steak (I don’t mind it rarer), it was tender and easy to eat. It was lightly seasoned and loved the mushroom sauce. Mac and cheese was another delight. The pasta was still somewhat al dente, unlike some other Mac and cheese dishes that are quite soggy and have no substance. The charred vegies were tasty but personally felt the broccoli were slightly undercooked. The chips were a little hit and miss, great aioli but seemed like fresh chips had been mixed in with old chips. Overall and great experience and fair price for quality steak.
Best steak I’ve ever had.
This place had a great atmosphere and was packed with people who had just finished work in the CBD. Food was great, service was great, the only thing I did not 100% like about the place was that it was quite dark being undergrounds and it got quite stuffy and hot.
Went to meatmaiden for a Saturday lunch. Loved the vibe of this place - it’s an basement restaurant with really cool decor.
🍴ordered pork and gruyere croquettes, smoked brisket, wagyu eye fillet, lobster Mac and cheese, wood fired chicken, chopped beef tartare, burnt ends, chips and fries with rosemary salt and green leaves, shaved radish, citrus dressing.
💁🏼♀️service was good. We were greeted upon arriving. Drinks and food order taken promptly. Staff were friendly.
Food:
1. Lobster Mac n Cheese, Bisque (5/5)
2. Rangers Valley Tomahawk Bone-In Rib Eye 3+ (4/5)
3. Kobe Wagyu Eye Fillet 7+ (5/5)
4. 40day Dry Aged O’Connor Bone-In Porterhouse (3+) (3/5)
5. Fries, rosemary salt and aioli (4/5)
Overall, the meat was all incredible!!!! Especially the kobe wagyu fillet.. all the meat was tender, juicy, cooked perfectly to my expectation (medium rare), full of flavours, perfectly seasoned and generous portion of meat! I got meat coma after eating all of this. The mac and cheese lobster bisque was so goooood too! Best entree i’ve ever tried. And also the fries was good too. Very recommended sides👍🏻 however the 40-day porterhouse hard to chew and a bit dry.
Otherwise, the place was nice, bright and warm. Perfect for romantic dinner and chill with friends/family. staffs were very friendly and attentive too.
Thank you for giving me the best lunch experience. I’ll be back for sure
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I booked this place based on friend's recommendation for 7 of us. It was great choices and everyone were happy. We opt for $65 chef selection and it was amazing foods, steak cooked to perfection, tasty beef tartare, fresh salad, and everything we had are great. Very happy with this resto n definitely will be back.
Having gone to a few of Melbourne's smoked meat restaurants, Meatmaiden definitely sits up the top end in regards to quality. The service here was second to none. Fine dining attentiveness in a very relaxed setting. The ambience of the space sets the mood perfectly to enjoy some meats and drinks.
We had the pork belly, grilled squid, brisket and greens.
The only criticism that I could find would be the brisket was a bit salty. Still the second best brisket I have had in Melbourne. I was somewhat skeptical of the higher price point but the quality of the ingredients reassures you it's money well spent.
Will definitely come again!
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