The seafood platter for 2 people was the best I've ever had. I often buy my own seafood from Melbourne's wonderful markets, but they don't have prawns or oysters that flavoursome, and I can't cook scampi to perfection like they do here: not raw, nor ceviche, not cooked. How do they do it? I don't care. When I want perfect seafood again I'll come back here. That's a big call for me. Most restaurants can't get seafood right. Not even in Melbourne.
Went for some wine and a graze on a Sunday. Got a good table in the front downstairs section open to the outdoors without too much of a wait. Coffee orders to start with we’re forgotten. Excellent tasting plate to start, then Lobster rolls and Calamari were both delicious. Not too expensive for what we had.
Food is good and the pizza is amazing! Near the botanic garden and the seats outside looks very good. Definitely will go for the pizza or other tastes next time.
Now I know what all the fuss is about. What a beautiful venue! It is very spacious, beautiful and inviting.
Only downside was that the food took a while to be prepared, almost making us late for the Fire Gardens. Plus it wasn’t that busy.
I ordered the mussels. Yum! The sauce was divine and serving size was very generous for a starter, with a good serving of fries. Because of this I wouldn’t suggest ordering the main size.
White House wine was also delicious.
I would definitely return.
Amie was our waitress and she was amazing. We had the best time ever because of Amie! Amazing food also. Loved it so much! Thanks to Amie I will definitely be back
Excellent!!. and the food was great, staff were very professional and friendly, not many times we drive all the way to the city but we will definitely come back, keep it up
Always great for a coffee, or for a drink at the bar in front of the fireplace throughout winter! Start your weekend right with a morning run around the Tan and then enjoy a coffee catchup in the sunshine on domain rd!
Stopped by for a midday catch up with a friend. Nice outdoor seating area for a warm summer coffee. Good coffee and really cute mis-matched cup and saucer combo!
Had the burger and chips which was good.
Nice view of the park across the road, airy and relaxed atmosphere :)
Another Christmas lunch with clients. We arrived and when I asked for the table under my name was only told it was inside. Lucky the others were early so I found it straight away but I was told they experienced the same and struggled to find the table. Not the best first impression. Then it took them ages to bring us the menus and only took our drink orders after I gestured we were ready to order. After that the service got better. We had the pop chicken for entree which was good. We also had the tuna sashimi which was amazing but not really meant for sharing as it was on the menu. For main I ordered steak as I heard the botanical were good at that. The first bite was a bit chewy but overall really good actually (I loved the salty outside you didn’t even need any mustard etc). The chips were really good as well. The location and atmosphere there is great, I’ll definitely be back for a drink on the weekend!
Had the burger and vego risotto. Underwhelming but edible. Definitely not worth the price. Coffee was good and service started off “South Yarra” cold but finished warm and friendly. High chairs available. Despite the great location it’s unlikely we will go back.
Absolutely hard to fault. This place is perfect for any celebratory occasion. The decor of the bar, restaurant and cellar are incredible. As you walk into the restaurant, you can see the dry aged meat on display - great.
We started off with glasses of Moët which we enjoyed with some simple French fries.
For dinner it was the cauliflower, broccolini, scotch fillet, jumbo prawns, calamari and cocktails…several cocktails then wine
Great spot. I imagine lunchtime would be amazing also with the view of the gardens right opposite.
The meal was simply delicious!! Great service, incredible bread and delightful atmosphere!
You have to try the Lamb Neck - seriously incredible!!
Went to this venue as a guest for an engagement party in the back room. The food was absolutely amazing. The service was phenomenal. Nice intimate private room with an outdoor/ smoking area accessible. My only fault of this venue was that at the time of our party, unfortunately the cubicle doors in the male were taken off the hinges. This made privacy a concern when using the bathroom. This should’ve been fixed as soon as possible in my opinion, especially when you have people spending large sums of money for an engagement party and want the experience to be as positive as possible. Overall, great food and customer service. Try the steak!
We had a great evening at the Botanical. We started with cocktails in the bar expertly prepared by experienced staff. Delicious they were! Then we headed to the restaurant where friendly and attentive staff ensured we had the best experience! Angel hair crab and pork chop with roasted cabbage highly recommended. Nice evening altogether! Suggest you go there!
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