I called in here for a pre drink as I had dinner plans across the road. This is an old school pub, no real bells or whistles about it and I absolutely loved it.
Not only were there dogs inside sitting at the bar with their owners, I know right - how amazing! But there were locals sitting at the bar, chatting away and it felt so cosy coming inside and sitting with them.
A good beer on tap selection and I really did have such a nice and chilled time here.
This is one of our local pubs, but besides from it being nearby (with a nice beer garden & great place to watch sports), it is the great food that keeps us coming back: by far some of the best pub food in the area. They have a varied selection of dishes to choose from, with changing specials all the time, and on Sundays they fire up the smoker & serve up delicious, slow cooked, bbq-style meats and sides too! I don’t think I’ve ever ordered anything here that I didn’t love! :)
I called into this pub w a mate for a beer. The service was good.
This place has some good craft beer options on tap. I tried a watermelon beer which was really tasty, and it was reasonably priced.
The watermelon flavour to me wasn’t too pronounced so you could easily have a couple without a problem lol
Overall this was a busy pub and I’d be happy to go back.
Had a Sunday sesh with a mate. The food is definitely better than the average pub grub. I had the chicken wings, my friend had the pulled pork burger and we shared two sides- charred brocolli cms the green beans. The brocolli was so delicious that we immediately got on our phones to find a similar recepie! The prices are a bit steep.
Just popped in for a drink before an appointment. Great beers on the tap, chose the Mountain Goat Pale Ale infused with Blood Orange and grabbed a Schooner. Must say the Cauliflower fritters with caramalised onions was amazing, just melts in your mouth.
Service is quite relaxed and friendly. Has a separate dining area too. Few families around and great ambiance to catch up for few drinks before a big night.
Popped in for a drink as you do when you’re a little early for a meeting in the vicinity. I liked the feel of the place instantly. It has a comfortable friendly feel. The people propping up the bar were all in a good mood too as were the guys behind the bar. The music playing was nice as well. Nice is good in my world. Always a great place to start. A shout out to the server who gave me a sparkling soda gratis. She’s not forgotten and instead in accordance with policy is specifically honoured in this little review. I’ll return here in future for a bite to eat. Locked in.
Good local pub with plenty of good beers on tap. The weekly menu specials include $10 pizza nights and plenty of pub staples. Give it a try for a good value night out.
If this were a straight forward review I'd give the place 3-4 stars but any place that's banned straws gets a 5 from me!
Food was fine, nothing groundbreaking but perfectly adequate in quality and price. I come here maybe 4-5 times a year and always get food. Venues pretty good, hasn't gone the full hipster thank god. Pool table is great but in an awkward spot.
Great beer garden but having smoking and non-smoking in the same garden just highlights the stupidity of the new smoking laws.
Very Easy place to be.
Food is good.
Always a good atmosphere.
Staff are great.
The guys watching the arm wrestling on tv we very nice and very funny. :)
Empressive.
An old favourite pub with a very decent kitchen in place. The Dear Luncher had an engagement to attend in the vicinity and was ecstatic to learn of a $10 pizza deal for Monday nights. With Hawkers Pale Ale on tap, this made for a memorable evening indeed.
Love their Monday $10 pizza special. The zucchini pizza is to die for! Apparently the other ones are really good too. Also ordered the potato croquettes and they were yummy as well. In addition there are some interesting beers on tap which I enjoyed. Will definitely return!!
Came here for Thursday night $30 bucket of wings, chips, and 2 pots - wings were awesome! Best wings I’ve had in Melbourne since arrived 6 years ago from U.S. Flavors were excellent, right amount of spice, and the blue cheese ranch was good compliment. Will definitely come back for the wings!
Good selection of beers and really good pizzas. Friendly staff and plenty of space in the beer garden
What a great pub. Fantastic helpful staff, particularly the young lady working on Saturday night (5 Feb 2022), a great selection of beers and wine. The food was also delicious, well priced with generous servings. Check them out!
Probably the best pepperoni pizza my wife and I have had in our lives. Ambience is 💯 - chill vibes, love it.
The empress is a great pub with fantastic food and drinks. I come here regularly with friends. I also had an event here for an engagement party and they were very friendly and helpful when organising and hosting the party
Scratched my wing itch so good + the blue cheese ranch is a hundo % on point.
Our favourite place to catch up with friends in the neighbourhood! Great staff and great service! Monday pizza night has become a local tradition
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