Big breakfast with all the trimmings after a night on the town.. and a good latte.
Great service, and very reasonably priced.
Definitely come here again.
Fabulous Pumpkin Vege Pizza with Creamy chili prawn. Surprise to see this bar's food is getting better and better. Service is awesome. Staff is very friendly and warmth. Oh forgot to say that chicken wings is brilliant as well.
A hidden gem in the heart of the city.
Decided to have a quick lunch at the Mill on Hardware Lane. I like the atmosphere as you can sit inside and enjoy a meal far away from the hustle and bustle of the city noise and traffic. I like to use my imagination and pretend I'm looking out on the little streets of Venice, but that's just me. Ordered the Bruschetta as an entree and had it with the Chili Prawns, I think it went well together. Had a lemon, lime and bitters with it. The prawns were well cooked and tasty, the chili it came in was spicy and zesty and the bruschetta was nice and filling with a little salad on the side (because we all have to eat our greens). Great ambience and mood, I'd recommend the Mill as a place to take both mates or dates if you're in the city.
Very nice food, great service and staff who were warm, inviting and made me feel welcome. I feel as if the Mill have earned their five stars here (and also feel like others are being a bit overly critical).
Great waitress, attentive and friendly even took the time to write a list of bars to visit that night as we were only in Melbourne for the weekend and had no ideas about the nightlife, food was good prawns were amazing and went back the next day for dinner, salmon was good.
Nice waiter was good for a laugh. Risotto with pumpkin seeds was great, pork belly needs to be ordered with sides and the classic Mill burger is a tasty choice.
We came here for a date night and it didn't disapoint. We were seated in front of a window over looking harware lane. Food was great l. Service was great.
I'm so glad I stumbled across this place on Zomato while trying to find a place to dine today. Everything about our experience tonight was spot-on! The service was impeccable, and I've no doubt it would be the same even if it were busier- our waiter was absolutely lovely and so hospitable, making sure we were enjoying our meals and even bringing us a plateful of extra crackers to mop up our delicious duck liver parfait. It really would have been a shame to let that go to waste! The food was delicious without being pretentious- something that is a refreshing change in Melbourne's dining scene. This place definitely deserves an A+ and I'd urge you all to try The Mill at least once!
I didn't find it overpriced at all. The meal was very well cooked and presented, the service was friendly and efficient and the drinks good value. It's not a five star restaurant but it's not pretending to be, just a good place to eat in a major city centre.
I have been here a few times. It's usually not full with people. The waiters are friendly the menu... If you are watching your figure not a good place to go.
The food is good but over priced, there is technique here & they get it. The food is cooked beautifully but it lacks that something special making it unfortunately forgettable
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Based on what my friend and I had, you don't come here expecting sensational flavours or cutting-edge techniques, but what appears to be on offer is decent-sized portions of pretty good food (it's not often I'm pretty much full after a single main and half of a side-dish).
I had the "pan roasted chicken"... it turned out to be two good-sized chicken breasts cooked very nicely (still moist all the way through, which is no mean feat) with some slices of baked peach (cold - which I wasn't expecting), some chunks of nicely baked potato, shredded bacon and some (underdone, for my mind) brocolli. It was a big meal and all pretty tasty.
Friend had the lamb shank. It came with a lot of sauce (a very tomatoey concoction with a strong taste of sage) and a decent supply of mashed potato. Dish could have done with a bit more meat, but it was tasty, nicely cooked and a good-sized portion.
Side was the "cauliflower grattan" - perhaps the sauce was a little more runny than I'd have liked, but it was still nice (and very, very hot when it got to the table).
Yes, it may be a little pricey for the food provided, but that is probably down to location. Overall, no complaints.
If you're in the area and are looking for something roughly equivalent to a good pub-style meal, you probably won't go too far wrong here.
Oakly Falconer-Brown
+4.5
After wandering down many a laneway, we decided to go against 'the big sell' in Hardware Lane, and were so pleasantly surprised. The food was absolutely lovely, decent portion size but not excessive and reasonably priced.
My mother had the lamb salad, perfectly cooked, with an equal share of lamb to salad. I had the grilled chicken with peach and bacon, with potatoes that I loved. Wonderful combination of flavours.
We liked not being pressured and bribed to eat there, if the food is good it will sell itself.
Gnocci w seared beef & mushroom to die for and confit salmon was excellent all so. Lengthy wait time on food though
A little overpriced, however out whole dining experience was great! Staff very very friendly, polite and attentive. Pork belly was fantastic!!
Good service, great selection of food. Perfect for a light lunch and sharing tapas with friends. $50 tasting plate was shared amongst 4 adults comfortably. Recommend.
Bittersweet... Came here for a company dinner and was quite happy with my entree and main but not so much the dessert. For entree, I had the scallop and chorizo dish which was mouthwatering (would be even better if it had come in main size), for main I had the eye fillet steak which was cooked very well but unfortunately dessert was a miss for me. Had the orange flavoured tart which was sickeningly sweet served with 'delice' ice cream which was the biggest let down. Part of it was my fault for not asking what the 'delice' ice cream was but it's rare to be disappointed with ice cream. The first spoonful was enough to ruin what was a pleasant night to a not so pleasant night. The so called 'delice' flavour was of goat's curd- it's an acquired taste, I know but I gave my work colleague (a cheese eater) to try and even she'd agreed that it was foul- I'm sorry guys but I hope you get the ice cream right next time!
Wonderful wonderful food!!! I had the salmon with sweet potato purée and asparagus. Can I just say I have never had such crispy skinned salmon?! It was perfect!
Really nice restaurant, the salmon and duck were incredible! Friendly staff and nice atmosphere. Would dine here again.
Sour faced front of house. Nice atmosphere sitting out on the lane under the heaters. Food was slightly expensive but nice enough. However, the atmosphere was spoilt somewhat by the sour-faced front of house girl that was lurking around putting us off our food. She was really rude and had a bored look / scowl on her face for the entire evening. Nice to see the staff enjoying their jobs!!
Glorious. Sunday lunch on hardware lane, always a delight, but especially when dining here. we enjoyed the trio of dips and the burger and chicken mains. everything was great, staff are nice and helpful, funny too. Would highly recommend a visit.
Went for dinner with a party of four and had a fantastic experience. Very surprised by the bad reviews on here... Had fantastic service, a free glass of house wine each and bread and the mains we had were divine, lamb rack and chicken were a highlight. Would go again for sure, very reasonable price. Better quality food than others on Hardware Lane
Brilliant!. My girlfriend and I visited Melbourne this week, and went to the Mill for a romantic dinner. The atmosphere was sensational, the service was delightful - made us feel really special! The food was fantastic, we had a small bite, a main each and dessert and couldnt possibly eat another bite! Very fantastic night out!
Staff friendly and helpful, my wife had the burger with fat chips she said it was sensational, I had the duck soo soo I have had better. A bit expensive BUT nice area to eat.
Husband and I had a fabulous meal at the mill tonight. Chose a lovely bottle of wine and then shared 4 different snack items. Our favorite was the duck liver parfait..... Absolutely stunning. The staff were attentive without being in your face.... Especially Ellen. She knew her stuff, was able to tell us the specials for the night in great detail. Only disappointing thing was Charlie's bar was closed......lucky we are in town for a few nights. Charlie here we come!!
Lovely dinner - offered free bottle of wine as we entered and had fabulous duck dish, great atmosphere and attentive staff. Overall great dinner would go back.
Good food & service, recommended. Really enjoying mid week birthday meal, the waitress was lovely and attentive and everyone enjoyed their 2 courses. A little bit expensive for the portions but overall I would recommend. Request an indoor table by the window to get the hardware lane action with a little bit of space.
Had friends visiting & a group of 8 of us tried The Mill. Everyone enjoyed their food but the general feeling was that it was overpriced. There was also a DJ in the bar below which was good for pre dinner drinks, this however became irritating when we were eAting upstairs & the music (mainly commercial dance) was blaring.
Nice meal, nice atmosphere, not big serves but quite tasty food enjoyed.
Discovered my fav Pinot Gris here.. We started off with some drinks and munchies down at the Charlie's bar, we had the entire table for ourselves as we were close to 12 people, the bar houses a wide variety of drinks to suit almost everyone.
The food (Wagyu Beef and Salmon) and wine (Holly's Garden Pinot Gris) were the highlight of the evening! The restaurant overall has a bar like feel but dishes out fine dining restaurant like food. It does get a little noisy on a Friday night because of its proximity to other restaurants in the lane. The place is quite reasonably priced and I'd definitely revisit when I get an opportunity.
Ambience - 1/3
Service 3/5
Food - 7/10
Visit Again - 1/2
12/20
Very nice dining experience. 4 different mains at the table all a cracker. Cocktails also a hit with the girls.
Simple, tasty food hit the spot after a long day at work. Menu did lack some imagination,had the pork belly which was solid without being spectacular. Would go back!!
After the numerous amount of people trying to force me and my boyfriend to eat at their restaurant, we came across the Mill where we were greeted so kindly by the host, explained the menu to a necessary extent. We were then lead to a table and instantly felt so welcomed, i just felt so comfortable. We were then greeted by our server, a random but very funny tall man.
The food was absolutely beautiful! We started,with their tasting plate which was generously filled for 40 dollars, it was a mixture of their tapas menu. For mains, I had the lamb rack that seemed to have just melted in my mouth with glory. My man had the rolled pork belly which apparently was also wonderful along with its sauce and mashed potato!
Overall, the environment was wonderful all cozy and warm not just because of the heaters but also the warmth from all the kind staff. I will definitely come back and have this wonderful experience again!
My first time eating here. After being bugged by many other restaurants on Hardware lane we decided to dine at the Mill for lunch. Our lovely waitress recommended the $18 wagyu steak with fries and a glass of red to match it. Steaks were cooked to perfection. Followed by a delicious cappuccino. I would highly recommend going to the Mill for lunch and the outstanding service from our english waitress.
Service Please. All in all; a nice place for lunch with it's vibrant surroundings and other restaurants in close proximity. It's a lane, full of live and chatter with a constant traffic of people walking past.
A nice variety on the menu, with lunch specials at $15. On the other hand, the main menu was a bit pricey in my opinion.
The only thing that I feel that was lackluster was the service.
Jon Guiritan / Marj Constantino
+4
We came here for dinner. Although the restaurant hadn't opened yet, they still brought us in and seated us at their window table. This slight gesture brought us relief after a tiring day. Everything else followed perfectly; the food was excellent as per the recommendation from their server. We started with olives and toast, then had slow-cooked pork and seafood basket as mains. We had better for these dishes, but this also does not mean these are no less delicious. With this, we bring our score to 4 out of 5. We would consider coming back to this place, not just for the food but for the overall experience.
Service was very adequate, the owner did great on his feet. The food was delicious especially the mains. Rib eye steak is a must and the Seafood Linguine with Chilli just devine.
Great atmosphere, fun service. Some selection of tap beers. Small plate dishes are great, big plates dishes are good. Had fun.
Size is reasonable for the price
Beer tastes good
Fries are tasty
Mushrooms source is creamy
Ribe eye steak has its flavour but overcooked to nearly well done this time
Boss is nice and brings warmth to customers
Absolutely delicious and stunning. Seafood linguine was perfectly creamy, and the scallops were juicy. Will return again.
Went there for my daughters 18th earlier this month. We were visiting from interstate.
David(owner), the German(waitress), & son (chef) were all great in their roles. Everyone in the group (ranging from 4yrs to 70) had a great time and commented how awesome the food was (& how entree was perfect for our group). At no stage were we rushed out the door.
My daughter was made to feel special by making a cocktail.
Yes, I did book ( but only about 3 days before), and we were given a limited menu option (but preferences were spoken about, and it suited our group). We had preordered 9 meals, to try and make it easier.
David seemed very proud of his establishment and just wanted our group to enjoy their night. He wanted to please and ensure he had enough food etc.
It’s impossible to stay fully stocked when you don’t know if you’ll be closed/locked down again next week (or with a few hours notice).
Thanks David and crew for a great night.
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