Very impressive. Celebrated my birthday there on Saturday night & we felt like rock stars. Had our own private dining room...the food was delicious & the staff were amazing. Cost was reasonable for such a great venue.
Incredible modern and textural reincarnation of the old Rosettas. Such a great vibe, good service and great food with an extensive wine list! ...Hard to fault!
For a pub vibe it's excellent, nice seats and lighting and greenery. Standard good quality parmy
Came to dine at Garden State Hotel on a sweltering hot day - and it was worth me going out.
Ordered:
🍝 Mushroom Linguini with truffle pecorino + chilli ($22.00)
🍗 Victorian Lamb Shoulder with grilled spring vegetables, artichoke chips + pomegranate glaze ($32.00)
🥗 Rocket, parmesan and pear salad ($6.00)
Review:
The mushroom linguini was to die for. Although creamy, the earthy flavours from the mushroom really grounded the dish. The smattering of fried twiggy enoki mushroom kept things snappy and fun... my friend and I both really liked this dish!
Our overall selection (especially forgoing the chips for some veggies) kept it all very healthy and balanced. We walked away feeling really satisfied.
The dining area, Garden Grill, is located at the very back of Garden State Hotel. It looks upscale and the environment is very classy. It's kept a distance from the bar and the crowd, giving you nice space to breathe and dine easily.
I called into Garden State to help with a hangover from our Christmas party (elsewhere) the night before. One of the worst hangovers in years was somewhat elevated by a big serve of chips and one of their tasty burgers. Others in the group had hair of the dog but they had much younger livers than me so I stuck to my lemon lime bitter. Handy location and their chips were truely exceptional.
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Previous Review
3.5
Today we stopped here for a catch up lunch and it was very very quiet post the long weekend. With the kiosk being closed we ordered off the regular menu.
We chose a chicken Parma and a chicken schnitzel, both came with salad and chips.
My schnitz was moist and I thought a nice portion size for lunch, it was not too large and had a nice crunch, I also enjoyed the salad greens and chips.
KD
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We had our work Christmas party in the downstairs area of Garden State last night and whilst the space probably wasn’t adequate for the number of guests I was very impressed by the staff and the copious amounts of food. I’m usually starving at those sorts of finger food events and literally chasing waiters for sustenance but on this occasion there was such a abundance I was having to decline. I enjoyed the prawn spring rolls, beef sliders, prawn tostada and mini shepherds pies. Definitely a cut above your average canapé.
By the time the more substantial items came around ie some mini kebabs I was already full. There was also a very fancy looking sausage roll. The only dish I didn’t enjoy was named super greens and was some kind of veggie packed rice paper roll but I suppose they need to cater for all dietaries. The rest of the venue was heaving as ever. It really is an impressive pub
Original review
Super busy ALWAYS. Random Wednesday night? Good luck finding a table. Even for two. Huge space but jam-packed. Nice spot for a drink, all levels have cool decor but pretty unimpressed by the food. It's also a bit inconvenient in that you cannot order food on the bottom floor which was the only floor we could find a spot to sit.
After a strong cocktail I walked to the top floor and ordered a parmagiana without mortadella as I didn't want ham, I was told by the person serving me that mortadella was cheese to which I replied I am pretty sure it's ham. I ended up saying parma with cheese no ham and lo and behold when I received my meal it had ham on it. Once I peeled that off it was dry yet somehow greasy and utterly tasteless.
They need to work on the menu as there were some pretty average choices which led to me ordering the Parma in the first instance. In short, go for a drink but remember to eat first.
Looovveeee the garden state hotel. It’s like stepping into another world. Smack bang in the middle of the city but when inside it feels like you’re miles away. Gorgeous decor, delicious food and fab staff. Tick, tick, tick!
This is a fantastic spot located on Flinders lane right behind the 101 Collins St building. Its quite big inside but it's always buzzing with people. We ate in the public bar and beer garden where we were seated in a comfortable booth. You need to order and pay at the counter, and then they bring the food to your table. I ordered the mushroom linguine with truffle pecorino and chilli. One of the tastiest pastas I've had. The cheese burgers and the grilled chicken burger looked equally delicious. I will definitely come back here again.
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4.3 out of 5. There’s much to like here. This is a well known Flinders Lane bar restaurant space. I recall it as the former Rosatis. It’s very impressively done, I’d have to say. It’s quirky but very good fitout. We were here for a Scarf dinner and that made the experience even more impressive. We thought the food here was excellent. I had beef carpaccio which was superb. The salmon for main also had me stumped. Both dishes looked fairly humble. But, they were both really good. The salmon might be the best I’ve ever had anywhere. The flavour in both dishes was seriously impressive. My companions agreed enthusiastically. We also loved our salad, fries and bread. The bread is about the best you’d have anywhere I reckon. The wine choices were most satisfactory too. Service was pretty good throughout from the student servers and most impressive from the supervisors and permanent staff. All servers were friendly, cheery and efficient. With all the above this was a lovely night. This struck us as a fine place and we’d certainly return anytime.
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We booked to visit here tonight, randomly my booking was cancelled, I called up and they booked me in again (very good service), for some reason no booking confirmation came. Might need to look into this!
Any who! It’s a stunning venue, no doubt highly recommend coming here.
We dined in the second restaurant, I can’t remember the name but not the fancy one haha.
I ordered the fish, I mean I expected a little more than what I got for $39, think it should come with a side salad because it’s quite small. But maybe that was the cost of the fish, I dunno.
Partner got the Parma. I had a taste, it’s nice. I don’t like Parmas though so I ain’t one to give an opinion. Friends all got the burger and it was huggggeeeeeeeeeee! You won’t go away hungry after eating this!
Overall, we liked the dining experience. It’s a lovely restaurant and recommend if you go with a group and want to hear each other talk this is a good section. Food is good, reasonable price (what you would expect) and the dining area is gorgeous!
Great environment for a late afternoon meal, the steak sandwich lunch meal (+ drink) was yummy. Lots of places to settle down comfortably for a couple of drinks.
This end of Flinders Lane is a treasure trove of dining experiences, and the Garden State is right up there with them, even though it's essentially a pub. However this is not your usual pub, as it's a beautiful venue with great food, drinks and atmosphere.
This place is always buzzing; whether it's in the front bar, or the back garden area... this place goes off. It's a really swanky place; with a gorgeous decor. The back garden section has so much room and natural light, and it's definitely a step up from your usual beer garden.
There is a great drinks list, and the staff make a great cocktail. The food menu is a step up from pub grub, and delivers on taste and quality. We have always found the service to be friendly and timely, even though it does get really busy here.
The Garden State is one of those places that just feels right. It's popularity is down to the fact that there is a cool but relaxed vibe, and it's the perfect place to catch up with friends.
Loved this place. Built beautifully with a living tree in the middle. Meals amazing, bar staff amazing, only thing was waiter who seemed to be to concerned with young ones. He said we could order from table with code, said we don't have one on our table and je said oh well order at bar. Didn't mind that at all, just seemed very flippant instead of speaking to maybe his manager. Anyways we had a great time.
I never knew such a beautiful space exist in the city. Spacious and the decor is beautiful. There’s an Italian restaurant being opened up in a few days. Came in for lunch with my colleagues although some found it hard to order through the app, not much vegan options and the service can be improved. Well we are coming out from a long lockdown so gotta cut them some slack. I’m sure it will pick up. Beers on tap, can’t beat that on a sunny afternoon.
Great service and atmosphere. Had a lovely lunch at TippyTay. Some things were more reasonably priced than others, but everything was tasty. The Negroni fountain was fun!
We had our Christmas party here where we reserved the top section which had a small balcony. The space was perfect for a group size for upto 90 ppl specially it was a hot day.
Just the acoustics could have been better as it got really loud.
Then we went to their bar in the basement level which was great for our after party
Lovely place, full of natural light, friendly service and great food, in fact maybe the best steak sandwich ever!
Not a bad pub and service was good. Food was only fair. Gets very busy. The toilets need attention
Andries van Wyk (GenDemo)
+5
Good atmosphere. Drink service is slow oh a buddy night. But food was very quite still. The cheese burger is VERY good.
As a lover of rum, I am really interested that this place has 8 different rums, compared to the usual 2 or 3.
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