Fantastic family restaurant, very helpful and friendly staff and the food was deeelish, even the kids menu was great with very appropriate portion sizes which I really appreciate!! Thanks for a lovely dinner!!!
A good quick, delicious meal, excellent for pre theatre, football, concert. Been coming to blue train for many years and never been disappointed. Delicious menu option, great drinks, staff always attentive and friendly. Came in last night after theatre before our drive home, busy time, footy at MCG, lots of families. Waited 10 mins at the bar and taken to our table, can't fault that, great Melbourne/South Bank institution.
First time here with the family and we loved it. Great food, view and atmosphere.I really enjoyed the miso salmon. It was cooked to perfection.
Great service (Harriet from Manchester) fantastic food and reasonable prices.......highly recommend
Joanna Stefanoudaki Hargreaves
+5
Good spot,friendly staff,excellent service, good meals,good prices ideal to bring the family Sunday afternoon.
Great place to eat and catch up with friends over a drink,also the staff are fantastic, well done.
We had 9 ppl to feed and these guys had no trouble whatsoever fitting us in without a booking! Service is excellent and attentive, generous kids menu. We ended up with the Greek platter and pizza, both delicious. We'll be back! Thanks again BT.
Antonio Fonti Stephanie Fonti
+5
Spent New Years at bluetrain and absolutely loved it! Amazing food, good service and location was perfect to watch the fireworks. Highly recommend and will definitely be returning!
Coming from the country to the big smoke, this place had wonderful service and the food is beautiful.
This place is amazing. The food is great and diverse. There is something to eat for everyone. The decor is great. The vibe and friendly staff make it memorable. Most of all you get the great view of Southbank without the hefty price tag. I really think this is a hidden gem and I always take my good friends here. Bluetrain, keep being you, see you next time
The service was ok and the food was delicious but I found the price was rather high for what the food was. The steak came with chips but then we had to pay extra for our salads. They got bonus points for have a great Kiwi beer on tap.
Eat Play Live Melbourne
+4
We dropped in for a bite before seeing a movie and the staff were lovely - very helpful with suggestions that would come out quickly so that we could get to the cinema on time.
We shared the lamb shoulder pizza - good amount of topping and a fresh thin base. The lamb was nice and tender although personally I would have liked extra cherry tomatoes.
Cocktails are tasty and they have a good selection of beer and wine. Plus you can't beat the view over the Yarra. We'd definitely go back again and look forward to trying more of their menu.
Great views over the river. Food is good and service is fine. We had the seafood linguine, lamb blackstrap and ricotta gnocchi and enjoyed all of them. Also a good place for after work drinks.
Little bit hard to find. We had a dinning voucher so splurged for lunch . Very kind waiters service quick and prompt . Entree pork spring rolls $16 only 2 but delish. Salt n pepper calamari $17 enough for 2 very delish. Ordered a veal burger and a double trouble burger fantastic $24 each and a glass of kahlua. Total $95 over all experience fantastic
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I have been here many times for pizza and burgers but this time i opted for a more pricey dish, i ordered from the 'Mains' selection and after the great experience i had last week at Sakura Kaiten Sushi, i was still in the mood for Japanese food and the Miso Marinated Salmon caught my eye so went with that. Before i start of the food, every time i have been here there has always been a wait and the good news is the waiting area is right next to the bar so it's a comfortable wait passing the time over a drink or two. Back to the food, my japan experience last year has made me a bit of an expert on what i expect when ordering Japanese and i love the fact that so many japanese inspired dishes are now available at non Japanese restaurants, cafes and pubs. When my dish arrived, my first thoughts were it's a tad small for the $35 i was paying as i was hungry due to the very cold night. However visually the plating was impeccable and i could not stop staring at it. One mouthful and i was in heaven. Everything that was promised was there and more, the seaweed salad, dollops of mayonnaise and fine pieces of what appeared to be lemongrass were all bonuses and unexpected. The edamame beans and soba noodles were delicious and the star of the dish as it should be was the Miso Marinated Salmon, cooked perfectly and a melt in the mouth experience. I was still hungry after i had finished and had to tuck into my friends coconut rice which was awesome. I didn't want dessert, i just wanted more of the salmon dish which is a real testament to the flavours. My friends' who had the Parma Fratellino were not impressed and the clearing of the table whilst one of us was still eating was not appreciated. After he had finished his meal, his plate sat on the table for a good 20 minutes before it was cleared. Anyhow i chose well, a very refined an authentically flavoured dish and highly recommended.
I had the corn chip crusted fried chicken burger. I haven't one of these before, so to find one here was a pleasant surprise, and a point of difference. I enjoyed it. The people who I went with enjoyed their meals, although I don't remember what they had because I was too busy eating my 'We're not in Kansas anymore' burg.Â
You're paying Southbank prices ($24 served with chips!), but with those prices you get some amazing Yarra-side views. Service was friendly. Great interior, lots of seats, kept clean, efficient service.
A good stable when in need of something that always works well. This casual dining experience will do exactly what you need it to. They will look after you, feed you well and leave you feeling satisfied. With enough of everything and not too much of anything, this place is a go to when in need of some comfort.
Went there for a early dinner and was very pleased! The service was good as well as the food, however nothing too spectacular for the price! The drinks were amazing as well as the decor !
Came in for a late dinner after a show at the comedy festival. Had the GSP platter for 2 and could not fault it. Absolutely fresh and delicious in every element. Friendly staff made it even better. Highly recommend.
Pull up a seat at the bar and try out some of their signature drinks while you wait for a table at dinner time. They used to do cocktails named after train lines which were awesome! Thereâs always something interesting to try. Aubergine involtini was absolutely amazing, so flavourful and just melted in my mouth. Couldnât get enough â
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Great atmosphere. Staff are amazing, especially with kids! Food was yummy and well portioned, we ordered a few entrees- calamari, feta fitters, enchiladas and the lentil Dahl, which were impressive and really excited us for mains. We ordered different mains and some were a hit, smelling amazing. Again, the staff were amazing, their service was efficient!
This seafood platter was all I had and it was divineee, and cant wait to visit this restaurant again when I come to Melbourne. The there were other sinful temptations on the menu but sadly was too stuffed by the time i was through with this
Food is ok, nothing very special. Ordered few different foods, pizza was ok, lamb burger was delicious, asian beef soba noodle was ok, zucchini fritters burger was good and smoke salmon salad is good. So it's average. But place is spacious.
Great staff, and even better food. Despite me being the annoying and hungry athlete of the table ordering a pasta dish while everyone else got desserts and drinks, my food came within minutes after everyone else's, much to my pleasant surprise. Have been here before and would definitely go back again!
Bluetrain is an iconic venue in Southbank/ Melbourne CBD. Food is amazing and happy hour everyday has my daily visit! Elliot is such a great guy! Always making everyone feel so welcome!
Went for lunch Great meals (awesome burger). Fair service. Would definitely go here again. Good selection of beers wines and cocktails. Kid friendly aswell
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Bluetrain by the very fact that itâs has been open for so many years has become a Melbourne institution. Even despite moving locations a number of years ago the crowds are ever present and wait times for a table can be horrible at peak times and on weekends. They have a substantial menu and the variety is so large I often find it hard to choose and my FOMO is always present.
I find with great regularity that I would get the spiel that âmy table was not available yet but if I would like to make my way to the bar area and have a drink I would be called when one becomes free.â This would often just after I had ordered a drink be followed by âyour table is ready you can bring your drink with youâ. The cynic in me suggests this might be a ploy to get drinks ordered where patrons may not have ordered any.
The food is reasonable and affordable and quite sizeable. I have been here in work groups but more recently had a big family gathering here which was perfect because
a) children involved and itâs a loud space
b) less adventurous eaters involved
3) relatively affordable.
I tend to often order a pizza (lamb pizza and the seafood pizza are tasty) and butmon my last visit tried the chicken burger. I am also a fan of their dhal which is one of the more yummy vegetarian dishes I have had.
The cake cabinet is always a massive draw card but I seldom have room after all my scoffing so more likely to share a slice than eat something outright ( as delicious as they are).
I've been to Blue Train a couple of times in the two decades it's been standing and it's a bit of a Southbank institution. A massive modern space that is always packed with people doing very reasonably priced food, particularly given its central location.
The cake cabinet however is really where it's at. So many delicious looking creations that almost appear too pretty to eat (don't worry you'll get over that) whatever appeals to your sweet palette they are guaranteed to have it whether it be a type of cheesecake or a dense and delightful chocolate sensation. Amazing views are the icing on the cake.
Have been visiting blue train for many years now and wow they have undergone some serious changes within the past four years. The restaurant offers a very large variety of dishes-from kangaroo to Asian fusion. The dishes are very well presented however sometimes it can be a bit hit and miss here.
We were looking for a place for a work lunch and decided to try Bluetrain. I have been here a number of times over the years and it has been a bit of hit and miss but today I was really impressed. A very busy restaurant, but that did not stop them providing good service, good sized portions and great flavours.
We tried the following dishes:
Prawn and ginger dumplings
BBQ chicken quesadilla
Kilcoy porterhouse steak with green peppercorn.
B.T seasoned chips
Sweet soy marinated beef pizza
We all enjoyed our meals but the winners of the lunch as agreed by most colleagues were the dumplings and the seasoned fries!! They also have a lunch special of any pizza or burger plus a drink (wine, beer, soft drink) for $20.
We look forward to returning soon to try more!
Friendly staff, tasty food, South bank prices though! Had a quick lunch at the bar and better than what I expected given mixed reviews. Would suit people working nearby.
Great place to come for lunch if you work or live in the area. I've been here a few times with work colleagues and the meals have always been great. The 'we are not in Kansas anymore' burger in particular is outstanding. Not sure what herbs and spices are in that chicken patty but it's absolutely delicious along with the American-style sweet bun and assorted salads / condiments. The pizzas are also of great quality, in particular the Pear and Gorgonzola option is delicious. There's a $20 special which consists of either a pizza or burger along with a beer or soft drink which I think is great value.
The service was impeccable. The staff were pleasant, friendly and gave excellent recommendations. The food was delicious. Used my Liven App and got me a cool $50 bonus! We are looking for to return visit.
We had an excellent experience at blue train. Our waiter was attentive and friendly, the food was excellent. I'm quite surprised by the other reviews here.
Came with a group of friends for and 18th dinner. Throughly enjoyed the food and the service was pretty good to! Loved the atmosphere, little bit pricy but worth it. I'll definitely be back!
If you're looking for somewhere nice to eat on Southbank without blowing the bank, blue train is great. Been here on a few occasions and every time it has been consistent great quality food. Had the 'we're not in Kansas anymore' burger and it was very tasty and was at our table promptly. Service has always been very friendly. Will be going back again no worries!
I like this place. It's view is nice and the design is nice and their food is good. I can't really find anything wrong with the experience. The waiters were really nice and attentive. Overall I would visit again
Wonderful experience at Bluetrain! Amazing service, delicious meals and a lovely view to accompany it all. Had the meatballs as an entree, and the skordalia was just like my grandmother makes it! Had the lamb as a main and it was perfectly cooked and tasty. Massive wine list that catered to the needs of everyone at my table. Highly recommend.
Hey! Blue Train is in the middle of 2 Pokestops along Yarra River so if you up to catch some water Pokemon... LOL Well, Zomato is after all a gourmet website, and here come serving the review:
1. Mexican Platter
For: The beef brisket is tender with a full, strong beautiful taste. If you are a sauce-addict like me then you would love the three sauce plus the salsa.
Against: Too many sauce but seriously not enough corn chips and tacos (see photos). We feel like we are wasting the sauce at the end. I would rather pay a little more for the restaurant to add more dips to the platter.
Pork Belly with Papaya Salad
For: the meat is nicely cured and the palm sugary taste is obvious. The portion is very satisfying as well.
Against: the papaya and cucumber salad lack tastes. I couldn't taste any dressing? I think a sourer salad would match better with fatty meat.
Verdict: we finally accomplished the mission of trying all platters and Mexican Platter ranks No.1.
Had the shared seafood platter and a couple of steamed ales.
Friendly and attentive staff.
Very nice food.
I like that they have a separate kids menu and provide crayons to entertain the younglings.
Will definitely be back.
Ketharasarma Ledchumanasarma
+5
Went to this beautiful restaurant with my wife and son yesterday for dinner. Love the food. Excellent customer service and such a beautiful place to be. Will recommend to everyone.
Thank you Bluetrain for providing excellent service for our massive family get together. We were a large group with children who had not seen each other for quite some time and therefore conversations and table placings were going everywhere yet the young man responsible for our area was absolutely superb in handling it all with patience and a pleasant manner. Â Everyone raved about the food as well. Â I thoroughly recommend this venue for a relaxed gathering of any size. Brilliant!
Came for brunch. No breakfast options but as with previous reviewer waitress and kitchen were very helpful substituting item. We ordered a Greek fiesta but did not want beef. They gave the lamb and nicely prepared cold squid. Big potion size
Came for a Saturday night dinner with 10 people. Great atmosphere with music keeping everyone buzzing. Decor is very nice, the lighting in particular we found very warm and inviting. The view was also superb. In terms of meals, the pastas were consistently good. The BBQ chicken pizza was a decent size and delicious. The seafood pizza was disappointing, probably lacked a little bit of garlic. Of the 3 steaks around the table, everyone loved them. The potatoes were also very good but the coleslaw was sloppy all round with the steaks. The salmon salad lacked fillings and was mainly lettuce, more salmon would've been nice. Overall though, a great night. Highly recommend.
Bluetrain overlooks Southbank and has a funky, contemporary fit out. The dinner menu has a great selection of choices and is reliable - all the dishes we tried were tasty, leaving us with only good vibes. Bluetrain is great for a good feed in a comfortable environment - keep this place in mind if you are having a casual dinner with a group of friends!
Service was swift and pleasant as soon as we had arrived.Â
The dishes we ordered were delicious but slight small in portion and more on the pricer end. However the experience in general was quite pleasant and we also had an amazing water view.Â
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Service here was swift and pleasant; the place was packed and yet our food came to us without much of a wait at all. Food is is slightly pricey but is well justified by the quality. Pasta was succulent with a rich flavoursome sauce, and the pizza was authentically neapolitan with a thin base and juicy toppings. Staff are knowledgeable about drinks, although the cocktail I had (sandringham line) was a little watery.
Food: great, Drinks: great variety and very creative, Atmosphere: great, Music: very subtle, Service: reasonable, Good location with a nice view of the city. Overall very nice restaurant.
Had a really fantastic dinner here last night, service was spot on, table out on the small terrace was just beautiful, great views. Food was lovely, calamari had great flavours with the paprika Aioli, Chicken salad with freekah was superb, also had great wine list.
AMAZING!!! Have been to the old one years ago! Brought my partner here for a meal! We were so keen for a seafood platter. After realising it was a smashing hit and everyone snapped it up before us we were flexible to give something else a go! Char grilled prawns with chorizo, and snapper with an Asian style salad and chips! What an amazing meal!
Cocktails! A big hit!
Sammi who looked after us was absolutely amazing! Catered for my allergies to nuts and eggs and gave me much confidence in my meal! We will be back! Great vibes, great food and drink and FANTASTIC customer service! Thanks Sammi for making our dining experience the best it could possibly be!
I've always had a good time here. Love their chips and happy hour, $4 for a pot which is a bargain. The pizzas are decent too, thin crust and good amount of crisp. Great place for drinks and food that goes with drinks. I need to try more stuff from their menu to be able to comment on normal dinner menu. The negative is the place gets crowded too quickly. Might have rated a 4 if i didn't see so many people from my office. Also the olives on my pizza were too salty tonight. Sorry i forgot to take a pic of the pizza.
Salt and pepper calamari was delicious. Chips like always were delicious. Pizza except for the olives tasted decent. Oh and the cosmos were well made too.
I will return!
We tried Bluetrain before going to a show, so it was a little quieter than I have experienced in the past. The benefit was that we had quick service. We really enjoyed the pizza and calamari entree that we order. Nicely cooked and a lovely presentation. The portion were ample and we walked away ready to take on a few hours in the theatre.
"Fresh ravioli", this dish simply rocks. The other items in the menu (burgers, pasta, salads) are super too. Great location overlooking the Yarra. Service can be slow sometimes.. so be patient.
This is such an overdue post I can't even. That's probably gonna be the intro for the next ten posts since my backlog is getting pretty insane, but anyway, we visited Bluetrain when my Japanese friend was here, because her and her mum came here for dinner the day before and loved it. I absolutely loved the interior of Bluetrain, with the windows allowing plenty of sunlight in, a view of the river, and graphics scattered around, it had a hip yet comforting vibe. Oh and the toilet's amazing, make sure you visit it at least once when you go!
Loved the pulled lamb and beetroot relish burger. We also enjoyed the watermelon and feta salad with pomegranate dressing. The homemade lemonade is delivered like a science experiment. It was fun determining how much sugar syrup I wanted to add to the lemon base. I added the soda water to make it a truly refreshing taste. Yum. Great service too!
The Domestic Traveller
+4.5
What started off at the Arbory ended up being way too overcrowded for a catchup and thus the Bluetrain was the best choice. Nestled on the banks of the yarra, this amazing restaurant resides in the Southbank complex. If you can, ensure you get a window seat, because you wonât regret the views. And once you are done looking out, you can then enjoy the view on the inside. I am partial to those light bulbs that show their filament on the inside. And no, I have no idea why I did not take any of those shots. I guess both the company and the views were too engrossing to really think about anything else.
I had the seared eye fillet salad for $21. The beef was tender, juicy and flavorsome. The salad was very nice too. But it was a tad stingy. I think adding a few more vegies or even a piece of bread wouldn't hurt (-1), I left hungry. Service was slow considering the number of people at lunch (-0.5)
We came here over the weekend to celebrate a birthday and the fit out is amazing.
The views are even better. Staff are great and friendly and they have a very extensive modern Australia menu.
We had some chicken tacos to share - a huge platter of chicken, tortillas and condiments that went down a treat. My mother in law had the prosciutto apple and blue cheese pizza and it had fresh cut proscuitto and a crispy base. Hubby had the cheeseburger - a huge portion in a very traditional American way with fries. Then a side of fries and seasoning which were great too. A bit on the pricey side but for the ambience view and service its probably one of the better places in South Bank
Have been here on a number of occasions - the Pulled Lamb Shoulder Pizza is to die for and my girlfriend loved the Veggie Burger (plus the chips were delicious). Also the convenience of paying with Bluetrain's new app is always a bonus - next time I visit I can grab a free beer. Keeps me coming back! Great views of the Melbourne skyline, especially at night. Keep up the good work Bluetrain.
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We were here for an office function and the large group was seated down very quickly
Even though the joint was quite packed. Great customer service as the bloke (African-American perhaps) attending our tables was funny, knowledgeable and a good cross seller. The food took a while to come out since it was such a huge order so no complaints there. The starters were pizzas n we had three a pepperoni, margarita and a veggie pizza. The first two were average but my word the veggie pizza was really good. A must try if you are here.
We then had drinks and mainz. The drinks looked nice although I personally didn't have any but some of the mock-tails looked really nice. The drinks menu is designed very well and uses some interesting names for its drinks. Funny thing was that the quality of drinks was quite similar to the lines they were named after. For example i heard the Frankston line drink wasn't really nice. No surprises there.
Lastly we had the mains, i had the oven baked snapper which was completely overcooked and dry. The sauce the used was overpowering and mainly pesto based as opposed to what was described in the menu. For me that was a big let down. Although in all honesty my colleagues claimed to love the steak. You cant really go wrong with a steak can you? Unless u over cook that too. The pasta I heard wasn't nice either and some lady's food was soo hot that the poor lady had to get a replacement. I suppose with such a large order u win some u loose some.
In conclusion, its a nice place. A bit pricey but its got some got views a nice ambience and above average food. I always rate the place on my experiences and not what others say and therefore i haven't taken into account what I heard from the others.
I had Smoked Salmon Salad and I enjoyed it but the dish is pretty small. In my opinion, I think it's over-priced for $21. I recommend this place :)
Had lunch here on a busy Sunday. We had to wait 10 minutes for a table and donât
understand why they didnât offer us one of the many tables in the bar
area.  My group had three burgers, one pizza and a
prawn pasta dish. The burgers and pizza
were good. The prawn pasta dish was
lacking in prawns. I would come back
here as it was a very satisfying café meal.
We came here for dinner tonight. The staff was very friendly and relaxed. My friend had the pork belly and I had the oven baked snapper. The snapper was over cooked slightly, but edible. The potatoes and beans were fresh, slightly on the oily side. The price for these dishes were reasonable considering the size of the serve and the location of the restaurant.Â
Overall, reasonable standard.
I usually come here on a Friday after work during happy hour. $4 beer pots are a bargain in Southbank (used to be $3). Coffee is also great from their little shop outside the restaurant during the day, but it gets crowded quickly so take your time if you're going there for it.
Ramieleatsshootsandleaves
+3.5
Happy to get a window seat to see the autumnal views of the Yarra River and the activities outside it.
Found it to be a pleasant atmosphere. Though it'd be more appreciated if we were served a couple of more pieces of the soft burrito wrap to go with the spicy chicken - we ran out of it before we could finish the chicken and relishes - basically, they could've been more generous, it's supposed to be a share-plate afterall.Â
Coffee was pretty good.
A great location, with really scrumptious food. My eighty year old Mum really loved the burger! And the no. 7 pulled pork pizza was a light crust sensation! Definitely worth the visit đđ
Decent selection of Italian influenced menu. Food was lovely (paella and chicken curry) but service is very slow. Hopefully they can get back to usual speed as people get back into the city.
Great location, wonderful service and amazing ambience. Good place to go with family and friends or after work drinks. The only negative is too much salt for my taste. We ordered few dishes Bruschetta, Arancini, Salmon, Paella and Chimchurri Steak everything except Arancini had excessive salt.
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Catching up with friends and Bluetrain great casual place to meet. Dinner for 5. Shared garlic cheese pizza and basil pesto bread with salami. Mains vegetarian linguine, chargrilled chicken, veal burger, pizza with tomato and vegetarian gnocchi. Oh and chips because no meal is complete without a side of chips!! Drinks red wine, sparkling, sprite, coke, flat whites and soy latte. However when arrived ordered soy latte and for reasons unknown it took 20 minutes to arrive. Also am I crazy but when wait staff come to see anything else required etc why do they never take the dirty dishes away?? It is so so inefficient and I never understand it. However food overall was excellent only criticism, aside from service, was garlic cheese pizza lacked cheese and the tomato cheese pizza could have done with bit more tomato. So would recommend as great place to catch up with friends or to go to before you see a show as we were asked that and at 7.30pm the place emptied! But unfortunately it does mean that you do have to wait for your meals so that all the theatre goers can be served first even if they have come after you. Bluetrain is an institution and everyone has to go there at least once. 9.7 4 of us for lunch. Shared garlic cheese pizza which was a big improvement on last one we had here. Mains 2 vegetarians had Nacho Libre burgers, while 1 gnocchi and 1 calamari. Wanted decaf soy latte but no decaf so decided to live on the edge and have normal caffeine!! Note chips were excellent.
One of my favourite places to go, great staff, amazing food and view if southbank is just breathtaking however, this time, they decided to close the kitchen at 1945 and forced us to either order before 1930 or we had to leave. It was a special occasion for me that day and ither restaurants wouldn't take us due to it no reservation so we ended up leaving without eating, and had only drinks and snacks.
At this level, we weren't expecting this sort of treatment as they said today its too slow day to keep the restaurant opened.
Nice place that overlooks the river.
I will definitely suggest that book a table before you visit as this place is packing.
The food menu is nice and wide. Had a good variety of finger food and mains. The pizzas and pastas are great. The variety of mains available makes it a good place for a group of people with a diverse pallet.
The house beer brews, the cocktails and the house drinks options are pretty decent. There are different sizes of beer servings that you can choose from.
The cocktails are pretty good as well. Overall, a nice place to hangout in the evenings.
Great place for groups and before the theatre. Loads of choice. Burger, pizza and share dishes like boa and spring rolls... then and the churos for desert!!! Keeps everyone happy
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