On the banks of the Yarra, Breslin bar and grill is one of the popular restaurants along the Southbank strip. With great views and a friendly atmosphere, there are far worse places to dine. It's quite a large space and it gets busy at weekends and during peak tourist times, but we've always had excellent service.
Our latest visit was for some nice drinks and a few share plates which were all fabulous... tasty and delicious. The menu is quite varied, and we enjoyed our dishes. It's not too loud, so it's lovely for a date night, especially if you get one of the coveted tables with a view. They also do brunch and lunch, and it's a nice place for an afternoon drink. We definitely enjoy our time here each time we visit.
We stumbled on this place to sit and have a drink on the yarra and ended up ordering food after seeing the customers next to us!
Portions are generous and the burger was cooked to perfection! Everything was what you would expect from a good quality restaurant and the pricing was reasonable.
The staff were extremely accommodating and attentive. Decor is lovely too.
The Wandering Reviewer
+5
The walk from Spencer Street, along the promenade in front of the Crown Casino and heading towards Princes Bridge, you are faced with a glut of choices on where to eat. Italian, Japanese, fast food, fine dining and so much more.
Today a dear friend from interstate and something of a ‘dining out virgin’ chose Breslin because it didn’t have live music (we needed to talk and catch up on 18 months of family life) plus the menu was simple to decipher.
We propped ourselves at a table for two on the promenade side instead of heading indoors which was enormous with enough tables to easily seat 100 guests. The weather was mild for winter, the only upside of climate change (unfortunately) and so it was comfortable outdoor weather even when it started to rain later in the afternoon.
The $25 lunch special had a number of main course choices which included a glass of house wine/beer/soft drink.
I had the lamb shanks, Janet had the burger - oh la la what delicious food and the perfect portion size. The chips with the burger where delicately cooked and not over salted. The burger once cut in half, easy to eat one bite at a time. The shank meat fell off the bone and the sweet sauce was ‘finger licking good’.
Next came a bottle of bubbles 🥂 to celebrate our reunion and the wine list was extensive. We chose a Seppelts The Drive non vintage Chardonnay. Just what the doctor ordered.
But that’s not all. We were tempted with dessert so I ordered the lemongrass creme brûlée and Janet the chocolate mud cake.
As the rain came down slightly dampening our table, we were joined by a friend and continued our reunion with a lot of laughter, great stories and all in a beautiful Yarra River view setting at Southbank.
Staff were friendly and helpful.
Notes: recommend you make a booking for those busy periods of Friday and Saturday night as it does get busy, suitable for vegetarians or those with dietaries, restaurant is wheelchair friendly, kid friendly, and the parking is reasonable if along St Kilda Road or at a number of the undercover parking services.
Well worth a visit and I’m looking forward to working my way along the promenade and trying more of these interesting restaurants.
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Had lunch with a few friends here. My partner and I ordered the Wellington beef and pork ribs. Wellington beef was amazing! Very tender. Ribs were pretty good as well. Loved the chips. Very crunchy on the outside but soft on the inside. Definitely recommend this place.
This place is in a great location just by the Yarra. It is good place to go for a quick bite during lunch or a few drinks with colleagues after work. They offer lunch deals. They offer a good range of food including Italian, burgers and steaks.
Staff is friendly and service is outstanding.
The food was delicious, well seasoned and palatable. Presentation of the food was great. Every bite left a rich taste in my mouth.
Highly recommend!
Great place! Came with my partner and ordered the Beef Burger, Beef Tartare and Prawn and Clams Sphagettini and it was wonderful to the point I was full I couldn’t finish the fries! The one feedback I would like to say is that we did not feel comfortable using the cloths they provided us for cleaning and wiping as they did not look or feel hygienic at all. A replacement for white napkins or cloths would be better.
Came here for a work lunch so there was around 25 people, we ordered in advance so there was no delay on the food. Ordered the Lamb Shank for myself which was $25 including a drink, was very happy with the portion size of my meal and the meat was cooked to perfection and fell apart from the bone. Everybody else was happy with their meal (pasta, burger, chicken), only thing their parmas presentation was not expected (a chicken schnitzel with dollops of tomato sauce and cheese) however it tasted fine. No complaints about the atmosphere and service, happy with everything and would definitely come back for lunch.
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After walking around abit we settled on this place to try.... great location especially getting a table looking out... friendly service good selection on the menu.
We ordered:
Wagyu beef mini sliders- very yum soft bun and decent size meat pattie filling and it was served hot
Chicken skewers-tender chicken with a chilli bite
Chargrilled prawns-was ok
Beetroot risotto-was very nice
Finished with:
Sticky date pudding-always a favourite
Awesome every time, calamari is quality, ribs were delicious and everything I’ve tried has been on point! Steaks and meat platter look amazing (if you’ve got the coin)
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