Went here on Wednesday steak night which is great value at $20 with a glass of wine.
Just take a look at the photo to see how perfectly cooked this medium rare piece of mouth watering steak was.
I haven't had a steak cooked this consistently anywhere in quite some time.
Add to that the drink you get, the chips are well salted and you get a salad that unlike many other pubs has clearly been made with some good ingredients.
A great local.
We came for their parma and pot night (I think it’s a Tuesday?). It’s great value and the parma is good. It’s of decent size, the chicken is tender and the chips aren’t bad. I wish there had been more Napoli sauce though.
What a cute place right next to my place that I hadn’t discover yet. I went there on a Thursday night when they had an amazing live Jazz band. I had caesar salad which was great. We enjoyed the rooftop and listening to the music.
The Water Rat has a great local pub feel but with the menu of a proper restaurant. Amazing burgers, some great Mediterranean and a wine and bar list that is up there with South Melbourne's great restaurants.
Definitely a good spot for Friday lunch or dinner! The southern fried chicken burg is a definite winner!
Great deal on the Parma tonight - $20 with a glass of wine, and a fabulous steak. Really enjoyed our cavolo Nero side and cheesy garlic bread to start.
Not super cheap, but then for food of this quality, it was still very reasonably priced. They also had a great brown ale on tap, along with other standard tap beers. We'll certainly come back when we're in the area
I've had a question in my mind for a while, I have posed it on Twitter a few times but never got a suitable response, and that question is "Where would I find Melbourne's highest parma?" Now calm down Cheech, by "highest parma" I simply mean the highest from ground level I would be able to partake in some chickeny, cheesy, tomatoey goodness. I thought I was onto something when The Imperial opened their rooftop deck, however after I found they made the shocking decision to not allow their parmas above ground level my dream of a parma with a view was crushed
Really clean and nice looking venue, we went in for the Wednesday steak night the steak was delicious. I was also really happy with the friendly service, my friends and I will certainly go back!
Pub is recently renovated and looks classy. Friendly staff. About 6-7 local beers on tap. Had the beef burger. Tasty and cooked to your liking.
I really enjoy this pub! The staff are legends and always beyond friendly. Their lunch menu is a great price point and their food is delicious. Love their pulled pork burger (that thankfully isn't too sweet!) and the shoestring fries that go along with it.
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This is my local. Rain, hail or shine, I can get there easily and enjoy a nice meal and drink. The bar menu is Ok but for Nancy and I, the restaurant is what we opt for.
During winter, the fireplace is on, so if you can get a table close to the heat, you won't be disappointed. We love the tables by the window. Little candles create a nice feeling, fairy lights on the tree outside and the decor make for a great ambience and you're well protected from the ruckus in the adjacent bar area.
I've had the eye fillet a few times and it's been absolutely brilliant and on par (for me anyway) with the steaks I've had at Rockpool and The Point. I know that may sound like a big call, but consider what you're paying elsewhere. It's still not a cheap steak for the size, don't get me wrong, but the cut of meat is top notch and they execute it well.
Nancy and I have been here during the day for a Sunday Roast special (large serving so make sure you're hungry) and for dinner as well. Dinner is our choice. We've taken friends there too and ended up having dessert which was also top class. It's always been a quite setting even if there is a function upstairs and we sit back, relax and enjoy good food and a glass of wine.
I consider it to be a local's favourite and not an establishment outsiders would commute too but maybe I'm wrong. All I know is it's never disappointed.
Pretty good place for drinks and catch ups. We came for Parma night. Serving was generous and tasty. I also had the panna cotta. Pretty good for the price.
Great pub. We went here for an event. Relaxed and casual atmosphere. The staff were friendly.
Good food and friendly service. Come on Wednesdays because you can pay $20 for a 250g porterhouse steak, chips, salad and a glass of wine. They have mushroom, pepper or red wine sauce. Great stuff. I had the fish and chips and they were great. They give you the whole bottle of tomato sauce if you ask for any so you can put as much on as you like!
Made a booking online only to get there and there was none helping out in the restaurant. Finally someone just told us to grab a seat and there was no mention of a booking.
We were brought menus and then left alone for longer than we wanted.
However, when there lady finally arrived to take out orders everything went uphill from there.
The waitress we got was wonderful and bubbly. The food was amazing and reasonably priced.
We will definitely be back.
Side note: the restaurant isn't very big and only has a curtain dividing it from the pub but does have warm decorating. However there are quite a few tables for dinner in the pub and on a Saturday if want terribly noisy.
Classic pub. Food was great, try the wagyu steak.
Wow we had a brilliant night here last night. Sensational food- I had brined and flame roasted chicken. My partner's steak was something else. Friendly and attentive staff made for an excellent dumbing experience.
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