American cuisine: the best places to taste it in Melbourne

"Been living in Melbourne for just over a year now and finally gave this place a try. I must say I'm really dissappointed.... IN MYSELF for not trying..."

Amid

JP.

"Went to Big Boy BBQ in the Melbourne CDB recently and was thoroughly looking forward to this occasion. I can honestly say that the place did not..."

MachSphere

"Greeted by friendly staff. Super quick service. Delicious ribs every thing cooked perfectly. Would recommend to friends. Don't eat at Third Wave come..."

Josh Bragg

"This is could be one of the best barbecue place I have ever encountered. The reason is that, they have "Lamb" ribs barbecue (honestly, it's my first..."

Erwin Dipo

"Great burgers, Zee Man and Pulled Chicken Burger!Amazing fries!Highly..."

David Abela

"Had the Dorothy, chips and the peanut butter pie - absolutely delicious! I found the burger to be really tasty and they didn't skimp on the meat,..."

Biting Mammal

"I got the Carolina, and it was super tasty. I never line up for food (instant gratification guy) however I do here. The pulled pork was cooked to..."

Jock Food

"Delicious pork ribs!! Worth the try! We got this for two and while it wasn't filling we were satisfied! Food was hot and tasted great. They have..."

Ange Husky

"For the price the 1/4 rack and 1 side was definitely worth it. The sauce is delicious and filling. The fact that the onion string were only a regular..."

George N Mandroulias

"The BBQ here is pretty good. A little on the sweeter side than other places but nothing out of the ordinary for southern BBQ. Ah Dorothy, sweet..."

Morgueman

"My friend and I made the dangerous decision of getting both the little boy and a burger each because we hate ourselves and obviously wanted to..."

Chelsea Rouse

"My favourite American BBQ place. If you're on you're own, try one of the sandwiches but if you have at least one other person with you - GO THE BIG..."

George

"First time here with a bunch of 8 peeping toms..busy which is a good sign but lots of tables...staff were friendly and recommended the Zee Man burger..."

The Swine

"Decided to come here for our anniversary dinner and my hubby and I had a great first experience! The ribs were moist, and super saucy...loved every..."

Chocolate Chip Cookies

"Tried this place out as I was craving some pork ribs. It was pretty good, not the best. However the house salad and fries were pretty bomb. Great..."

Valaina

"Yum what a great late lunch ! Pastrami on rye with extra slaw. The salad had a lovely acidity and wasn't greasy, the amount of meat was sensational...."

Krishna Brannigan

"I've never had American BBQ before but I'm now a fan. A stack of meat to chose from and the platter give you a taste of many of the selections. Not..."

Gino

"When you need some meat you need Big Boy BBQ! It’s like a BBQ fast food joint with bright lights, plastic tables, huge rolls of kitchen towel and..."

FoodieAboutTown

"The food is pretty good, bbq meat was a little dry but decent enough to eat. Something to definitely make it a 4.0 not a 3.5 is the cheese fries and..."

Z A.

"Insanely huge cuts of meat. Definitely a place to bring your partner if they have a bottomless appetite! The meat so tender, awesome root beer too...."

Lisa Farrell

"Got bored of asian restaurants, we decided to try this American bbq shop we walked past few times before. The waiters and waitresses were super..."

RealGirlSaysRealThings

"Had the Big Girl Platter recently with a couple of friends. The pulled meats were delicious and tender - not at all dry either which was a plus. I..."

Joanna

"This restaurant is located at Hardware Lane. Its an american style bbq restaurant. They served a very nice onion rings, bbq pork ribs and also..."

Meilia Clarissa Tejasoewita

"The food was very nice and they are quiet generous. We had the big boy and it fed a group of six ppl. The service was a bit so so...we booked a table..."

Wolf

"Came in a group of 6 for dinner, the place is quite small and could get quite crowded. Reservation is advised. Ordered the Big Boy set and it was..."

The City Walker

"We totally walked into this by accident, my initial plan was to grab something quick and healthy while running some errands in the city... then I got..."

Hangry By Nature

"This was a great option to hit up with my 2 bros after spending the day at the arnie expo.We ending up getting the pulled meat burger and the..."

Wayne And Cassandra

"The ribs were great, the pulled meat was great, the fries were great and the onion rings were greater. One day I'll be a big enough boy to finish a..."

Jack Thomas

"This place serves good bbq platter that was generous is portion yet at a affordable price. Many types of bbq sauce to choose from and the meat..."

Justin Wong

"I’ve eaten hundreds of burgers in my time. I know what a burger needs to be to be classified as ‘good’; a fresh bun and flavoursome fillings...."

Cactus Pop

"Excellent, friendly, knowledgable, fast service. Beautifully presented, generous and good-value food. Lively atmosphere and lots of lovely details..."

George Cockerill

"The Carolina pulled pork sandwich is delicious! The setting of the restaurant is very casual, but it's good for a quick Friday lunch with work mates...."

Heidi

"Located at the vibrant Hardware LaneThis small diner is pretty amazing. I can smell the awesomeness from outside and it already makes me..."

Isaiah Marquez

"Big Boy BBQ is a great BBQ place in the heart of Melb CBD, it is a bit pricy and the prices have gone up in the last 3 months or so but the food is..."

CoutureChef

"The ribs on this place are pretty amazing, shared a little boy with my boyfriend quiet happy to say we were very full after ! Needs more sides to be..."

Bailiefloyd

"Awesome place to pig out on meat, meat and more meat! Everything was so flavoursome. I would recommend for everyone who wants to binge out on meat...."

James Mangaliman

"Real taste of burger! Small and overpriced but taste worth it. Craving for more because American serve their food in huge portion. I will sure try..."

Be Wachi

"pork ribs needed serious sauce, bit dry. good for a group (you can book if 6 or more people). prices are up there but flavors all good. would come..."

Foodandwinefan

Butchers Diner

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"Very cool place! Order at the counter in the back and eat on the stools around the long table. Was recommended that we get the burger so we did...."

Chris Lee

"Cute hole in the wall diner that serves delicious juicy burgers. Love that there are a variety of condiments available to self serve. I had the..."

Van Nguyen

"I’ve been delighted every time I come here and was utterly disappointed on my last visit. Never in my life have I been served the worst part of a..."

Dickmont Jones

"They are a small diner hidden on the Spring Street end of Bourke Street. They have a meat intensive menu with lots of options including skewers. You..."

Benedict Uy

"The staff are really friendly, patient and helpful. I didn't think I'd find a 24 hour place that I liked as much as Fast Eddie's. But here we are...."

Adam

"Good place for them late night craves Great music to vibe to for the late night dwellers coming from the clubs The food was definitely a..."

Taylor Le

"We came in late night Wednesday, walking into the store was a bit confronting with the amount of meat on display. I’ve heard good things about the..."

Mary

"We went on a Wednesday night and it wasn’t too busy, the service was efficient.We ordered two cheeseburgers one with bacon. The burger..."

Sing-kik Li

"I have been wanting to check this place out for a while. And it didn’t disappoint. We decided to grab snacky foods and share. Although we saw our..."

SuziEats

"This is a great little place to come if your after a late meal. I ordered the salmon and it was delicious and my mate had a great steak which was..."

Stu

"This place is a bit hidden on one end of Bourke street. It’s something we always wanted to try before, especially because this diner has been..."

Two Hungry Diners

"Rating: 3.5 - 4 - Coney island chilli dog: it looks great when I saw it on the photos and tasted great as well. The bun was crispy on the..."

IsaH

"If you can’t handle your meat, this place isn’t for you... Popped in here for an early Sunday dinner and the special Sunday club..."

A Bite In Time

"If you told me two Thursdays ago that I’d be eating dinner at close to 10pm, I would’ve laughed in your face or stayed in bed because I..."

Sonia Nair

"Possible real rating 4.5Came here one night, I think after 9pm, and wanted something quick and meaty. The diner can be easily missed, thank..."

Gourmet Rocket

"What a place to be able to eat 24/7! I haven’t had a burger in some time but decided to hit up butchers and I was not let down. One of..."

Dean Pahek

"Cut of the day never disappoints. They cook it perfectly. Would prefer a side of vegetables instead of chips though. Overall, good food, reasonable..."

AdLee

"Visited two weeks ago but still thinking about the 'yakitori style' skewers. Got the steak sandwich, blood sausage roll and chips as well. Everything..."

Dalina

"An American style eatery, on the menu are burgers, rolls and charcoal grilled items. I tried the blood sausage with deviled eggs. It was something..."

Melb_Belly

"Excellent food in an unassuming location. Had the cheeseburger with bacon - chargrilled to perfection and the bacon was very crispy. Chips were..."

Snacker

"This place has ah gotten me out of the odd late night pickle from time to time with the fried chicken and yakitori offal being my favourites . The..."

Alex

"Came here for supper on a Saturday night at about 10pm - I can’t believe it’s open 24 hours! It’s amazing! We ordered the steak which changes..."

Willtravelforfood17

"Great place..high quality food ,affordable prices and the menu has really nice optionsWe tried the cheeseburger with home made bacon..crispy..."

Wael Mak

"3.5Caught up with Timinmelbourne, his partner and one half of One Piece Left (1/2 Piece Left?) here for dinner. Ordering a dish each and a..."

Hello. Imnikki

"had the cheese burger - delicious. Patty was cooked perfectly (medium). the bun was not too sweet just right. a great burger. will go..."

Spino

"One of the best burgers I've had! Super tasty and succulent. There was a very minor kitchen mishap but the staff were amazing and went out of their..."

Jay

"Butchers Diner is a small diner tucked away in the city. Service was quick and friendly. The sticky bread pudding is delicious. Would come..."

Adrianna

"I enjoy their steak and eggs for breakfast. I’ve tried their pancakes and cheese burger as well. They are all great! And they have the best steamed..."

Hungry Big Potato Bear

"Amazing food that's made hot and fresh, very nice staff. Perfect for take away and eat o the road as they are nicely packed. Would love to try to eat..."

Tinnie Chau

"Got a chilli dog and chips! Both excellent. The chill dog especially full of flavour. The bread had texture and wasn’t just soft and airy. Would..."

Suzysays

"If you share my frustration with the lack of places in Melbourne that perfectly execute simple great ingredients and techniques, you will love this..."

Jeremy K

"Hidden in the busy lane of Bourke Street, Butchers Diner offers breakfast and a full day menu - we were there for lunch.Cheeseburger with..."

Win - FSC

"I have eaten here a few times recently and it’s always been a positive experience. The Greek salad really is the best Greek salad! The burger is..."

Rosey Payne

"I passed this place several times before and meat cabinets and interior have definitely grabbed my attention. We finally got the chance to visit it..."

Final Glitch

"Looking for a place that was open on this long weekend was a bit harder than I thought for breakfast but stumbled across this place on Zomato and..."

Eatwithmyfoodsafari

"Very good steak and skewers, also tried their blood sausage, i thought it was a sausage but turned out to be a burger, still good flavor. the only..."

Wen

"Things I love about this place:✅ open all hours of the day✅ lots of different mustards and sauces to pile on top of your food✅..."

Fatcat

"I absolutely love this place! The fact that I can get this food anytime of the day! The Japanese fried chicken was divine! The ox tongue and the..."

Lily

"The Tagline of this place should be “NO BULLSHIT.” Sometimes (all the time) you don’t want to eat ‘ricotta hot cakes’ with f*ing edible..."

Shabbytwoob

"Had the daily special, Reuben sandwich was amazing, so juicy and the sauerkraut was spot on. Perfect snack at 1:26pm or really anytime of the..."

Wai Chan

"Juicy and very flavoursome cheeseburger!! My boyfriend said it was the best he has ever had! The chips were a little steep at $8 for a box but there..."

The World’s My Oyster

"Cool little low key meat joint...popped in for lunch. Pretty impressed with quality of food for the price, looking forward to trying more dishes......"

PedGetsFed

"A hidden gem, and when I say hidden, it really is - no sign, just a menu in the door conveniently located next to a vegan vending machine. Ironically..."

Burgers Of Melbourne

"Good. Very good! Without having a sign out the front of this place isn't the easiest to find, but take note of the address and get to it. The butcher..."

Nicole Wamba

"One of the best burgers in Melbourne hands down! Meat has great flavors, bacon is so crispy but it feels super fresh. The fact you can order this..."

Mat’s Munchies

"Stopped by here last night for a sneaky snack. such a cool and quirky menu with the meat options looking great. the place is small but quite trendy..."

Nay Nay

"We have had a flurry of great cheap eat places lately! Great for our wallets, and great for our stomachs, it’s truly some amazing times. The latest..."

One Piece Left

"Undoubtedly one of the tastiest cheeseburgers I've had. Good quality ingredients, especially the house pickles, deliver an excellent..."

Chris Sedgwick

"A 24 hour diner that won’t fill you with stodge and regret. Thick, juicy cheeseburger, hand cut fries and pickles were quickly demolished in this..."

Kelly Belly

"Remember the days when meal options in the early hours of the morning were limited to kebabs and McDonald’s? Well thankfully that’s no longer the..."

The City Lane

"Had the sandwich today and loved it. Menu and ingredients here look great. Simple restaraunt, 24 hours open but real food 😁Definitively will..."

Nick Komo

"Got the Saturday special which was the Carolina style bbq pork and the Japanese fried chicken. The chicken was a small serving although was still..."

Thomas Francione

"You might not even notice Butcher’s Diner walking past as there is very little signage and you could be forgiven for thinking it was an adjunct to..."

The Dear Luncher

"Initial thoughts? I like it! Not the best space to catch up with people and it’s cash only, but I like it because its deep fried chicken w..."

Piggyeatalot

"Vegetarians, look away now.Hidden at the top end of Bourke Street, tucked behind a nondescript glass door, with only a red “takeaway”..."

This.Is.Melbourne

"Butchers Diner is a small cafe/diner so you could easily miss it when walking past.For our visit we tried two of their daily specials. We..."

MY NAmE IS Lee

"This place is truly stunning. King Con has done it again! The burgers in my opinion is THE burger in town. Simple and elegant. The lettuce is crisp,..."

Walter

"Workmate heard on the radio about Melbourne's new 24 hour eatery and was eager to try, a place that celebrates meat in its simplicity, I was..."

Mustard

"I'd just had a few sherbets at the Imp & on a mish for late night food so imagine my surprise when this place appeared right next door (especially..."

Chris

"The menu has WAY TOO MANY GOOD THINGS, so I made a couple of visits before posting a review. The verdict? Freaking awesome, and 24 hours? HELL..."

Sean Romero

"Stopped by for a burger and fries for lunch and both were top notch. I don't know which variety of potatoes they use on their fries but their fries..."

Trevor Johnston

"Finally! A 24-hour diner in Melbourne! 🙌🏼 I had the tofu roll & it was super delish. The roll was toasted crunchy on the outside, soft on the..."

Mita

"I had a take away from Butchers Diner for dinner with friends. I had a cheese burger, octopus & sausage skewer, Korean beef skewer, grilled broccoli..."

Connor Choi

"The only late night spot you should be going to if you’re in the city. Lost count of the amount of times I’ve come in for lunch and dinner...."

Trishen Moodley

"A must visit for me when visiting Melbourne. Burgers are made well and good quality. Store entrance is not as obvious so keep your eyes peeled when..."

Trey Saunders

"5 stars purely based on the food. The food here is unassumingly good and affordable. Truly a hidden gem in Melbourne. First, let's talk burger. What..."

Ben C

"Great service, friendly staff. We got the hamburger deal which was good value for money, unfortunately hamburger wasn’t the best I’ve had. It..."

Nivasini Subramaniam

"Great casual place in the city. They are so busy on the weekend, but lucky we got a spot straight away. The food was pretty good .. I will definitely..."

Priscillia

"Great customer service, went on a Saturday afternoon and wasn’t busy. Young lady who served was super friendly and helpful. Cheese burger with..."

Benny Maison

"This place specialise in beef; inside you can see the different cuts of beef undergoing the dry-ageing process in the meat storage cabinet. Everyday..."

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