A hidden gem, great atmosphere and friendly staff.We stopped for brunch on the weekend and the food and service did not disappoint, we will definitely be back.
I love coming here for post-work drinks with my friends. The staff are always friendly and attentive. Delish food and a wide array of drinks to choose from at an acceptable price point.
Great atmosphere, great food and the friendliest staff 😊we ate, we drank and we danced and if something was ‘totally unacceptable’ it was straightened out 😂 (ask your security staff, who were fabulous)
My favourite hang out place. Always visit every time we are in melbourne. Great food also. Salt and pepper calmari is the best I have ever had �
Went to MP for new years eve and it was fantastic! You never waited to get a drink, the food going around was delicious, the band was brilliant, nice, large dance floor and the atmosphere was amazing! Would definitely come back and recommend to others!
Fantastic pub in Melbourne, great food at reasonable prices, great atmosphere. Highly recommended. If in Melbourne take the time to visit this pub!
Had a great night on Queens birthday eve with Jon Stevens, great food, sparkling wine and friendly efficient staff. Also got treated as VIPs with a separate area up the front to see Jon Stevens. Will definately go back.
Beautiful meal , setting , service , highly recommend
Great vibe, food, entertainment, security and staff. �
The Saturday night drummer is incredible too! ��
Top spot . The food ans service were great and as is was our wedding anniversary and we were going to a concert the staff could've been more helpful thanks
We had a great night. Walking past and heard Jason Singh was playing. Drop in for a drink and a look. Stayed and had lots of drinks and lots of dancing. Bar staff were fantastic, friendly and quick to serve the customers.
Nice place. Really good atmosphere! Went for a friends bday. Had a few drinks and had some snacks. Had the spicy popcorn cauliflower, onions rings and shoestring fries. The spicy popcorn cauliflower was the best we have ever had!! Fries were pretty good as well. The onion rings were a little let down - wish they fried them a little more and made them crispier. Overall pretty good!
Quite an interesting place, although I obviously looked at the map wrong and didn't get the river views I hoped for (but that was my fault). Risotto was lovely (who would have thought mint would work?), two diners had the pork belly and were happily crunching away on the crackling, and another had the parma and it was a decent size. As we left, I noticed the outdoor area that I had missed on the way in, I would have loved to sit there near the fires and just chill.
A huge venue at South Wharf, Melbourne Public is a really good bar and restaurant, especially on the weekend when it can get really busy. It has a great atmosphere and a lovely modern fitout, and a great drinks list. Service is fairly prompt, even when it's busy, and staff have a great attitude.
I've been here many times when they have live music, and other times to watch sport on tv, or to catch up with friends. The live music provides a fun atmosphere and it's great to have a dance. I haven't eaten in the restaurant for a while, but it also seems to get busy. A fun venue, with a fun crowd; Melbourne Public is a cool place to hang out and chill.
Great Vibes! Just walking past this place I had to try it. Again a good selection happy hour coctails. A generous G&T. I'd go back for a drink and a bite
$1 Oysters on Friday night!!
Pair it up with some drinks and sides. How can you not give it a 5. Also no one seems to want the restaurant side on a Friday night. So if you want some intimacy this may be the spot
Very spacious pub. Nice setting and friendly bar staff. Went here to watch the footy and have a little nibble.
I got calamari which had an asian inspiration. It was served with a sweet soy sauce. Very tender and flavorful. Wife got the parma. Parma was ok, nothing special.
Went in for a light meal for dinner and ordered an eggplant dish. It was almost like a lasagne made of eggplant which comes with salad. Not quite the idea of a healthy meal but it was a great tasting vegetarian meal.
Happy hour is also great, ordered the $10 mini fish bowl gin and tonic with quite a bit of fruit in it. They ran out of one of the drinks that was also on Happy Hour but I was happy with my second choice.
Ordered and pay at the bar and they immediately made the drink for me. Service is great.
There was a time my family use to come here every Friday for the $1 oysters. Always busy but always welcoming service with great atmosphere. Not once did we complain about the portion sizes or the meals. All the drinks from the bar go great too.
Awsome venue! Live music, good food what more can you want. Have been here for birthdays and sporting events and even our work Xmas party. Great spacious venue and great place to catch up with friends.
Wheelchair accessible indoors and out. Accessible bathroom.
We went here for new years ever with 3 chairs. No bookings and had drinks all night.
Amazing!
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2 Years in a row
Great service and great crowd
Just excellent! Food, service and beverages! What more can you ask for....melbourne public delivers it all! Best place for after shopping drinkies and if you want the cheeky after work drinks. Plus they cater for big time functions
Staff were so lovely music was great and I really enjoyed the nutcracker!!! I would really recommend "MP" for anybody deciding on a Saturday night.
This is the place to be! As the summer heats ramps up what better way then to come here to enjoy the food and drinks (especially cocktails) :)
I usually come to this place for drink but thought I’d try the food this time. The food was not bad, standard bar food but we only ordered the fried sharing plates and not the main meals. The arancini balls were tasty and my bloody mary cocktail was delicious.
Came here for a colleague going away and the place itself is great. Ample seating throughout the complex. Perfect to chill with a beer and food. The calamari here is delightful, wedges were on point. But the sliders were my favourite, delicious and little bursts of heaven. The prosciutto pizza smelled a little funky in my opinion however.
All in all a great Friday night chill spot.
Melbourne Public was the next stop on our South Wharf cocktail happy hour crawl and they didn't disappoint with a unique drinking atmosphere. The outside decking area at the entrance was all decked out in "Mont Plonk" theme with pine trees, faux snow and open gas fires to give you the après ski feel. They had specialty drinks to fit this scene to with mulled wine, hot toddy , and alcoholic hot chocolate all for a reasonable $10. These drinks are only served outside as we unfortunately discovered after queuing in the main inside bar. Sitting outside in the cold near a fire with the smell of pine needles with a hot toddy and a mulled wine was a great way to step into the evening.
If you want the mont Plonk experience you better be quick as it finishes up mid July.
The inside was a very familiar scene. I have a vague recollection of this place from a previous night out but it's all a little hazy. Quite an impressive main bar and packed out with after work drinkers.
Popped in for a few on Friday evening and the atmosphere was primo, the theme on the exterior (Mont Plonk) gave a distinct Alps Ski Resort feel with the Rugs on Chairs, open fire and the drinks on offer for winter warmers, unfortunately I missed out on the Boozy Hot Chocolate as they weren't serving it when I arrived get had it on display and offer.
Could use a wider range of beers on tap as wanted to mix it up a little and they had too many similar varieties.
The food here is great...restaurant quality but at reasonable prices. Both the sharing menu and the mains offer something for everyone. The atmosphere and service are also very good
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Came to a work function here last night, as I have done many times but this time I found myself really enjoying the food. Maybe it was due to being Day 12 of diet therefore I wasn't mindlessly chasing waiters from one end of the space to the other as I generally would be and instead mindfully enjoyed my selections the pick of which is easily the the salt and pepper calamari with soy dipping sauce (on the menu under sharing). Simply phenom. In fact one of my new waiter friends who was thankfully passing by very regularly told me it was his pick of the entire menu. There was also house made dips and flatbread as well as mushroom arancini (again the 'to share' section) as well as some pork belly and chicken skewers. Great spot for a function as it's quite atmospheric with the dim lighting and the staff are very pleasant. It is well worth getting down there before mid July as they are currently running an awesome winter set up 'Montplonk' with beautiful toasty fires and cosy fluffy cushions and rugs. What a wonderful way to warm up a chilly Melbourne evening
Beautiful venue and style of the place! Not overly inviting from outside though. The meals have always been great and there's a wide variety of things to choose from! Great place for a meal and drinks with friends.
$1 natural oysters and$1.50 kilpatrick!! They have a great champagne and dozen oysters for $50 special, and $10 espresso martinis which have a good coffee to cocktail ratio!
The service is good and the venue great!!
Great food. Good service if a little slow. Little bit miffed the whole table except me got free drinks because the service was slow. Overall though food was really good and decent value for money. Will be back (although may preorder or leave a little more time for the meal!)
The oyster deal here 5-7pm ($1) an oyster is a MUST if you're an oyster fan!!! You do not get deals like this often. Not oysters to the standard of the South Melbourne market but still amazing money for the quality!! Nice bar too and easy location to get to! It is always packed here
We just popped in here for a quick snack of wedges , but further investigation is warranted! The wedges were great - light but crispy batter and nicely seasoned.
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One of my favourite bars in Melbourne! Located in the very popular South Wharf riverside precinct, MP is perfect for a weekend lunch/dinner, after-work drinks or a function!
The staff are very friendly when it comes to menu options and drink choices, and we were lucky enough to meet the owner who is a very down-to-earth and warm lady.
Enjoyed my 30th birthday celebrations at the Citizen Bar section of this place. Incredible. Staff, food and the fitout all just amazing. Big thank you to Alysha and the team for putting on such an amazing event for us at late notice under difficult circumstances. We'll become regulars no doubt!
Also went for dinner here: We had the Chicken Parma and Salmon Nicoise for mains. The salmon was well cooked and it's skin was crispy and beautifully salty, accompanied with an interesting but very tasty combo of potatoes, onion, cherry tomatoes and beans! The tomato ragu on the Parma was brilliant, and the portion was very generous. Chips a golden brown & crispy- you can't ask for more! Keep up the fantastic work guys!
They have nice lunch salad there in display. The price is also good and staffs are very warm! Like the chicken salad best and it is one of my commonly visited lunch spot. Haven't got chance to try other things yet
Solid meal made better by the helpful Staff. A big group of us when here for dinner. I went the safe option of the Parma and it was above average. What i did like was how the staff figured that i liked spicey food so they offered Tabasco and Fresh Chills on the side. I wouldn't make a special trip to this bar but if you were in the area it seems like a safe bet.
We've been a few times now. The food is great, I've had burgers, oysters, chips, and steaks and they've all been great quality and very tasty. The atmosphere is great, lots of tvs to watch sport, a live band, a nice outdoor area and a nice sit down restaurant section. Will be back.
A good spot for after work drinks. They have an oyster and champagne special for happy hour or just $1 oysters. Although I have noticed that the oysters have shrunk in size and they also ran out once before 6pm (happy hour until 7pm). Snacks and share plates are quite overpriced for what you get but it's to be expected in this area. Still a decent spot for drinks an a bite.
Loved the entrees! 👌🏻 amazing sausage rolls, they were brilliant. The staff are friendly and there is good vibes going on. In winter it would be better if the place could be more closed off, but perfect for summer ✌️
1$ OYSTER EVERY FRIDAY !!!! Best value! Place is in great location. Food is great and we love the idea about 1$ oysters! :) 100% recommendation !
I loooove this place. It's a pub, but it's so much better than a pub. It has a great vibe, amazing fit-out, and manages to remain unpretentious. Friendly service and plenty of staff. The food is fantastic! There is so much tastiness on the menu that it's almost impossible to make a decision. We had a big party, and everything was delicious - the beetroot and goats cheese arancini, meatballs, pork belly and gnocchi were the standout. This is my favourite pub in Melbourne at the moment.
Steak!. Best steak I've had in a while. Perfect medium rare eye fillet.
Calamari entree was also amazing
Great!. My partner and I came here for dinner last night and loved it! Staff were attentive and pleasant, cocktails were divine, the food came out quickly and was delicious, only thing I can think of that was slightly negative was the noise levels but that's to be expected on a Friday night. We'll be back!
Awesome Chicken Parmigiana!. Love the one dollar oyesters every friday. Pretty cool hang out to watch sports with a big group of mates spacious layout, cool bar area and awesome food. The seafood linguine and chicken parmigiana are absolutely breathtaking. The bartender was sweet enough to make a sangria of our choice, doing it the way we like it which added onto us having a great experience, outdoors are pretty nice too with the heating and since its covered you can still hangout there on a rainy day like myself who loves getting drunk on patios.
Bar snacks. Calamari- absolutely amazing!! The best calamari I have ever eaten! It was so soft and tender and honestly lovely!
Sliders - disappointing! The meat was nice and the buns amazing but there was no thought put into it. One tiny piece of pickle and a tiny smear of sauce and not much else. Really boring and would not order it again.
Chicken tenders- wonderful and moist. The sauce was a little smokey- would probably prefer a chilli mayo but it was still amazing!
Desserts are Amazing!. FINALLY a place in South Wharf for desserts!
The tasting plate is great value, the pavlova special is full of flavour, churos are light and fluffy and the chocolate pudding decadent. The flavours were really well balanced. Awesome.
Visited here with family (5 adults, 2 small children) on 1/10. Customer service was superb - absolutely lovely. Food was one of the best pub meals we've ever had. Highly recommend.
Had a lovely time for lunch today with great food and ambiance. Was most inclined to write this review thanks to the lovely lady that took our food order at the bar and couldn't have been more accommodating in regards to my pregnancy food requests. Thank you!
Great little bar. Loved the shrimp po'boy
Great service, great food and a mixed crowd.. Staff need to check if their guests have finished their drinks though as I had to stop staff on two occasions from running away with my glass. I suspect it is due to the lighting. Thanks to Yarra Trams for their track works as I would have never known about Melbourne public cafe. My bill was also not right, but restaurant karma prompted me to have the staff fix it. Will be back.
Headed down Saturday night for a Parma...didn't disappoint!! Chips came in a mini deep fry cage (very cool), salad was coleslaw (nice change) and Parma was tasty. Not overly big but enough to fill you up, the chicken was nice, sauce was tasty...maybe a little too much cheese but overall pretty good. Throw in friendly staff and footy on the big screens, great venue!
No hesitations in heading back!!
James Reyne Gig. The neon lights and wooden furniture are well suited to the venue. The venue is rather large and with the option to sit and eat outside, you can't go wrong. The food was not the greatest, but definitely well priced and a suitable portion was served.
Went because we went to see James Reyne - Jason Singh wasn't too bad either. Will go again (possibly for the Mark Seymour gig). The two friends I went with returned the week after for a family dinner, just stay away from the Parma I've been told.
Mussels and steak were very good. I can see this restaurant has mixed reviews, but for the dinner we had there, it was absolutely fantastic!
I had the mussels for entrée and they were absolutely divine. The best mussels I've had in Melbourne (I've had better in NZ though). My husband had a steak for his main and he praised the steak till this day. He usually has medium-well-done steaks and it's very difficult to get steaks to be only slightly pink on the centre whilst remaining juicy and tender. Melbourne Public café did it, quite deserving of praise.
The other dishes were quite good but they weren't as memorable as these two. Overall, I'd go back to Melbourne Public again, just for the mussels and the steak.
Two words: mini burgers. That is all.
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Great duck, OK linguine. Food is great and priced reasonably. Had a HOT Saturday lunch for four with a Deals.com.au coupon and we had:
- Pumpkin and fetta arancini (suprisingly AWESOME, delicate flavor and light)
- Housemade chicken dumplings (nice and lean)
- Steamed shellfish (plenty of shellfish in a refreshing sauce)
- amaretto and pumpkin filled agnolotti (just gorgeous)
- Linguine (good amount of seafood, but nothing special-on par with linguine from other similarly-priced cafes/restaurants BUT the linguine was served in tomato-based broth, which was not how it's described on the menu)
- Baked atlantic salmon fillet (Nicely crisped skin and refreshing)
- Roasted duck breast (this is apparently incredibly delicious, my duck-loving friend will come back for this!)
- chargrilled pork cutlet (quite good, I believe).
- Sweet treats plate was very good, chocolate brownie was a hit and the rest were similarly demolished.
Service was attentive, our waiter come to check on us 5 minutes after each dish is delivered, the latte was good and perfect with dessert.
My friend will come back for the duck, but unfortunately I'm on a 'great linguine' journey so I have to move on until I find one. One thing to note, which I think this place does well, most of the meat served here is quite lean, which is great for those who aren't a fan of fat and greasy food.
Very nice location for a relaxing lunch and you can visit the DFO afterwards.
A Hidden Gem. We had a 3 course meal Delicious Loved it Food and staff fantastic very friendly and food was exceptional I will be going back Loved it!!!!
Clenden. Bar really nice, spacious - good vibe, staff are friendly. Food was nice, limited bar menu, nothing in the way of real nibbles to snack on while having a drink though.- Definately go back for a drink
Standard upmarket pub fare, food looks good but can only rate the pork belly, calamari and chips as average. Dumplings taste like the meat is good quality, and very lean, unfortunately misses the mark on flavour. The slider burgers on the other hand are OUTSTANDING!! Worth coming here just for a slider burger, and staff are generally quite friendly in addition to being a nice pub
A Very Enjoyable Experience. Enjoyed a lovely dinner with the family in the dining area of the Melbourne Public. Entrees of Chicken Dumplings & Salt Pepper Calamari were flavorsum and plentiful. Mains of Rib Eye & Singapore Noodles were delicious. The dessert tasting plate was a wonderful idea where we were able to enjoy Panna Cotta, Choc Brownie, Vanilla Ice Cream w/ Biscitoni & Sticky Date. Panna Cotta was voted the family favorite. Although they dont have a kids menu, our lovely waitress organized for the seafood linguine to have extra Napoli sauce which the kids shared and enjoyed.
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Deserves Recognition. Went here on a living Social voucher between Xmas and New Year, probably not expecting much. All I can say is WOW!
Liked the setup and look of what is essentially a pub, in what will be a terrific new precinct when all is finished, Being so cavermous it could be pretty noisy but this wasn't a concern for us on this night. The separation of the eating area from the bar area made it more intimate than in the main room which was fine for the two of us.
However it wasnt the design of the place that impressed the most -he food and the srvice were the stars.
The menu is compact but the food was exceptional. My wife's Chicken Dumplings were packed with meat and flavour generously served (6 for an entree plate), were matched by the subtle flavours of my arancini. Mains of rib eye and a tuna steak also impressed with their perfect preparation and the tasting plate of four divine desserts were equally divine. Service was very friendly and unobtrusive and the wine recmmendation of our aiter was a great accompaniment to our meal.
Graet work Melbourne Public - may you get the recognition you deserve.
Build and they will come. It's great to get a new bar in the Docklands, and the residents of Yarra's Edge suddenly have two. The Melbourne Public and the Boatbuilder's Yard (Polly Woodside). The Melbourne Public has a professional design and vibe. The staff are very well trained. Initial thoughts. Food, tasted a few of the bar snacks, and they were ok. Volume. Don't go if you want a conversation. Smoke. The smoke can come into the non smoking area when the windows are open from the outside area. I'll go back as it's great to have a new place, but the prices in the Boatbuilder's seem cheaper.
The burger however was not the star of the show. Presented in the deep fryer from which they were cooked, the chips were crispy and slightly seasoned. It’s not often after a Burger Friday that the majority of conversation post meal is devoted to the sidekick to the main course. Like Watson is to Holmes, Clarke was to Ponting and Ricky is to Seal, the quality of the accompaniments although complimentary can sometimes also take over as the star.
South Wharf is an area I don’t get to often, Yet tucked away behind the Exhibition Center a surprising array of cafes, restaurants and pubs have popped up – one of which is Melbourne Public. The pub looks fantastic. Light filled, spacious and fantastically decked out – its a shame there is another building in front of the massive glass windows, otherwise they would have a fantastic view of the bay … SO close. We arrived at Melbourne Public at the height of the January 2014 heat wave. Pure relief washed over me as I opened the door and felt the cool breeze of aircon hit me. We made our way to the bar and ordered
The vast expanse of partitioned space gravitates towards a central bar that illuminates with drinking lure. The cuisine by Justin Dingle-Garciyya is one of multi-ethnicity from his various ventures, making a stamp on his own rendition of pub food, with a great list of drinks to match.
Yum at good prices! There was a live performance as well, which was great.
My friend requested for our table to be wiped clean; the lady staff just gave him a piece of cloth for him to wipe it off himself. It was OK, maybe the staff was busy, but quite a funny experience. 😅
Nice busy pub by the promenade. Great for a stop after shopping or just if you are passing by. Good cocktails, plenty of beer to chose from and very kind service. The burger sliders were ok. The only downside is that restrooms are up stairs which will get kind of far after a few drinks.
We came here for their Happy Hour... which is every Thursday & Friday between 4pm – 7pm, where you can get Espresso Martini, Gin Pink & Tonic, selected local pints, and cider pints for $10 each.
It's safe to say that we had 3 rounds of their amazing Espresso Martini and left very happy!
I definitely want to come back on Sunday as I was told that’s when they have their live band after 2pm.
We we're happy to see a bar open late at night which wasn't "too crowded". Staff were great! It was pretty toasty too even though we were seated in their tables outside in this winter weather. 👌👌👌 Patrons dancing to the live band had an awesome time inside too! ❤
Best place to have a night out with colleges!
Best salt&pepper squid! 5 🌟 👌 👍
Awesome pub. Went for a comedy gig, perfect space for it. Great atmosphere to have a laugh or crack a joke. Incredibly easy to get to and dangerously close to the roulette tables. A must visit for a beer or a footy game. Gotta go for it, definitely don’t walk past it.
Tap beers galore.
Amazing atmosphere! The staff was very friendly and super efficient. The “Jam Donut” is the best and you should definitely try it out ! All facilities were top class.
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