This was a very cool bar to visit. On the night we went there was a fantastic pianist who really made it a fun night. Good drinks, good times.
Great range of drinks and a nice place to enjoy them. They have good daily specials. Staff are polite. An impressive range of whiskies for a non-whisky oriented place!
Seriously a lovely place to hang out and chat with friends. Great set up with a really healthy positive vibe. We came for late lunch and all of us were happy. Service was on the mark and it seemed that the staff were genuinely happy to be there.
I went here when it first opened and they had some weird food and it was quiet. But now it’s a lot more busy and I like the pub style food. Need to have dinner there one day! Service it’s really nice and I love how they have happy hour drinks..$6 for wine!
Was on collins street meeting a client and stopped for a coffee at this lovely cafe/bar. Cool setup and a good coffee. Fast and efficient service
Natural History Public Bar is a great place for a night out. The food is delicious, the atmosphere is unique and you kind of feel like you’ve entered a bar in a different country. National History Public Bar - taxidermy. There are some tasteful taxidermy animals in glass displays on one side of the bar.
The new menu features a diverse selection of casual pub fare. We loved tasting our way through the menu. To start the Whole Mozzarella was delicious – a wonderfully fresh dish which featured fresh
tomato, and creamy mozzarella alongside black olive crumbs which provided just the perfect touch of salinity. The Spicy Beef Tartare was similarly delicious. It was a modern take on the traditional which was served with unctuous cured egg yolk, fermented chilli and puffed tendon.
For mains the steaks are not to be missed. We loved the 300g flat iron which was served with onion rings, charred tomato and your sauce of choice. Displaying a mastery in the manner the steak was cooked, the inch thick cut of beef was cooked perfectly from end to end. A light searing ensured that each steak was lined with a thin crisp layer packed with caramelised beef flavour. Just yum!
I love a good steak on occasion and this is definitely one of my favorite spots. Though the menu is not as extensive but I think the quality of the meal exists in the flavors. Do try their cocktails as they make really mean ones!
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Went for their “raw” food special event. Perhaps they’ve sold too many tickets and we were slightly late. Which meant we ended up at the bar, right next to where the oysters are being shucked, the sashimi was being assembled and where the food platters were coming in through the door. This worked out perfectly!
There seemed to be some organisational issues - not quite enough room to get the sashimi plates out rapidly, or not having all the oysters pre shucked; didn't seem to affect us though as I was well and truly full less than half way through the allocated time. There seemed to be not enough seats for the number of people there. The posted claimed all you can eat but we were then told allegedly it was only one plate of sashimi each (but having said that, we had a few more than that as they were happy for us to grab them earlier)
I thought all the food was really excellent; the oysters were really fresh and the vinaigrette was subtle. It was nice that the oysters were served so that you knew which of the 3 varieties were and I liked the smallest ones; very briny. The sashimi was very fresh. I loved all the dishes including the avocado prawn, the ceviche cups (not pictured), the beef tartare and tuna poke. The coconut flavoured dish was a bit messy to eat and too coconutty (if there is such a word).
Nonetheless, I enjoyed my evening very much and would be back to try their normal menu. Would be very happy to try other special events too if it grabs me!
A great no expense fit out, with a cool rich vibe. The food & drinks are always excellent. The cheese plate is the best cheese plate I’ve ever had & I’ve had a few. Only negative is the service, it’s mostly fantastic but sometimes when you order a cocktail it’s like I’m asking for a spare kidney. If you don’t want to make it then don’t put it on the menu. It’s happened more than once. Aside from that it’s a cool venue, in a great location and its much recommended.
Recommended this spot to a couple of friends and they loved this place as much as we did! Like everyone else who has reviewed this establishment, I’m super impressed by the unique interior and friendly staff. We had a delightful server whose name I didn’t catch and she gave great cocktail recommendations despite not being a drinker herself. We enjoyed everything we ordered especially the char grilled broccoli. Frosty Fruit is a cocktail I will fondly miss and will likely bug some bartender to recreate in the near future. We’ll definitely be back for more!
Super unique place that continues to surprise expectations. I regularly go here for the $20 steak night which is insane value and the quality of the steak is superb. The Place is very cool with taxidermy and always a fun talking point.
Very unique place, not too busy when we were there at 8.30pm on a Thursday.
The dioramas were amazing. Very cool.
And the service and food were great.
Very attentive.
The spiced cauliflower steak was impressive, and just shows what you can do with a simple vegetable.
Worth a visit.
Nice & decent restaurant, friendly service and tasty meals 😊I got myself Fish & Chips with salad 🥰
Food was good. We ordered both plates as in photos, just right for 2 people. Why 4 stars, place was cramped, which was expected on a Friday night. But when the lady delivered the food to us, she did not offer extra plates (obviously my friend and I will be sharing). Also given the fact that we are eating, a gesture to find us a seat would have been nice.
Ordered the steak. Pretty good. 250g for $39. Nice dinning atmosphere and polite staff.
Often pop in here after work or with friends visiting Melbourne. The quiz on a Wednesday is always fun too. All the staff are great, but would like to say a huge thank you to Sophie who looked after my friend and I when we recently popped in. Service went above and beyond despite it being a really busy Thursday. Will continue to keep coming back!
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