Came here for some drinks with friends. The service was friendly bad efficient. They still serve some good beers here and my white rabbit dark ale went down a treat lol
I also tried a white rabbit white ale whose was pretty good too.
This place had a band playing when we were there which was fun, and the punters are a friendly lot.
This place is fun.
Previous review March 2017
Went here today to meet a couple of friends. The service was excellent, really happy chatty staff. Good selection of dunks and they serve burgers n chips and pizzas upstairs on the rooftop bar.
I'm coming back here for sure haha
And I've just realised that that I only took 1 pic which is a pity as the rooftop views were good.
Fantastic roof top bar and pub. Packed for footie games and summer days. Many a good night has been had at Imperial. Big plus is that it’s super close to the station and other pubs so it’s a good time. Lots of good food options.
😱Lizzie’s first impression: I come here so often just because it has one of the best rooftop bars in Melbourne - the vibes are great and theres always ample of space.
🍩Lizzie enjoyed: the bartenders are usually really fast and drinks are delicious here - especially aperol spritz on a warm day. I’ve also had their parmas and let me tell you, it is one of the best I’ve had in my life! The portion is massive and it’s so tender and delicious.
🍅Lizzie did not enjoy: the place is quite dated but upstairs looks a little fancier.
🥇Lizzie rates overall: love coming here for a bite or drinks.
Always a good time at Imperial. The rooftop space makes it a great place to have drinks with friends on a hot summer's evening. It's a great vibe downstairs also, especially when there's a game on it can get quite loud.
I came here for dinner and drinks with a group of friends and ordered the fish and chips. It was a huge portion and I found the fish had a bit too much batter for my liking, but what can you expect from a pub style eatery.
It's also a great hangout for after a show or event, would definitely recommend Imperial!
Friendly customer service. The pub is large and there are private dining rooms upstairs.
Fish and chips is one of the best in the melb. Huge portions and the fish's batter is nice and crispy.
Brisket was ok. Bit tough but generously portioned.
Best Parma in Melbourne. Love, love, love this place. We go here often for work lunches and birthdays. Their rooftop has good food too and great ambience especially in summer! Highly recommend.
The rooftop is one of my go-tos for drinks because of the space and atmosphere.
Lots of tables and seating available, but I don't think they have any happy hour specials.
The food is not bad if you're after something to snack on while drinking.
Our pizzas were hot and fresh, bases were crisp with a good combination of toppings.
Kathleen Madafferi Di Rago
+4.5
We went to the Imperial for their Harry Potter themed roof top....
The service and food was amazing BUT the Harry Potter theme was lacking.
I had the chicken burger which was amaze and just the right portion size. The oysters were great on their own the gin & caviar topping was unfortunately scrapped to the side.
Hubby had the steak burger, which he said was great.
Tried the alcoholic version of the butter beer and it was horrible - LOVED the non alcoholic version though.
Would definitely love to go back and try the resturant!
If your a huge Harry Potter fan, there’s now a pop up Vertic Alley on the rooftop of Imperial Bourke Hotel. The non alcoholic Buttah beer is amazing and the kids loved the Siriusly black sliders. 🙌 🍻 🧙♂️ #Verticalley #imperialbourkest #cursedchildaus #harrypotterandthecursedchild #butterbeer
Organised a young professionals networking event here because of the lovely views and atmosphere.
A nice variety of alcoholic and non alcoholic drinks. Great views of Parliament House and Collins street.
Popped over for lunch - great spot. Been here a few times. They have an awesome rooftop also. Cater to a large group for events.
Food menu is extensive and has all the usual pub grub. We grabbed a burger and a margarita pizza which were both delicious and good portion size!
Good place. The rooftop was filled and unavailable but the curbside tables out the front was fitting enough with good views of Parliament House.
Order via QR code with good wait times for food.
I liked the Australian shapped Parmagan. A little dry, but overall not bad. The serve of vegetables is questionable, single not plural.
I tried my friends slider and they were tasty plus. If that's the quality of the beef burger, I know what I will get next time.
Price consistent with Melbourne prices.
Rooftop was full, so we opted to dine in the outdoor setting along the footpath. It's fun to people watch here. Order is via QR code on the table; food came out pretty quickly. Sliders presentation can definitely do better, but the juicy and delicious patty made up for it. Wish we got the bigger version. Parmi was juicy and soft, liked that too. The chicken tenders, however, was dry and tough, the batter tasted burnt.
Had a good time here on the rooftopbar. Booked a table for 2 hours, thankful that we did as it was super busy both in the pub on the bottom aswell as on the rooftop bar.
Atmosphere was great, people were having a good time and there was also some live music at some point. Staff was very friendly and attentive, constantly doing rounds to clear tables of empty glasses and plates. Drinks and food both came out fast after being ordered through the QR Code even though it was a super busy Friday night.
Food was delicious, had the parmi, beef sliders (super yum!) and the steak sandwich.
Would come here again 😊
Booked my team Christmas party here and was so fun! We only had 2 hour booking and the guy was a bit curt on kicking us off. But he redeemed himself by organizing another table for us. We were ordering so many drinks so think that might have helped. They even let us stay there and moved another booking. Great service! Drinks and food was solid. A great spot for a group gathering, but book ahead!
Would have preferred the pizza to be a bit more crispy for 5 stars but that’s just me. I liked the curried lamb salad too.
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