My girlfriend and I are here for our Ghost Tour and the food is absolutely amazing. The fish was perfect and the pancake for dessert was perfect. I would absolutely recommend anyone here. Fantastic service and very friendly staff to boot.
Really good food and service! Love it there, would highly recommend
Great Staff, music was awesome. We didn't eat but have done so on other occasions and never been disappointed.
Great pub - good selection of beers, great food and awesome staff.
Great service food is always good chef is very accomodating. Oh and the onion rings are to die for.👍
Excellent food, fantastic service, such a great family friendly atmosphere with the best live music. Will be back again definitely.
Great food at reasonable rates with great service and a fantastic wine selection
Enjoyed the meal and the two beers. The others with me also enjoyed theirs and their wine. The service was excellent and no complaints what so ever.
Food was extremely tasty. We loved all the dishes. Paella was amazing. Great service and great prices. Will definitely be back. Nice atmosphere.
Called in here for a pre dinner drink. The service was friendly and attentive.
I ordered a Founders Nitro Oatmeal Stout which was absolutely delicious. It was the perfect drink for a cool winters night.
They have a good range of craft beers and one of my favourite Pilsners on tap.
And with some live mush this just set the scene for a. relaxing night. This place is definitely worth a visit.
Great homely, very welcoming, traditional pub with a good menu with lots of options. Friendly staff, inviting bistro on a cold Winter's day. Décor a bit old - couches at the front as old as the pub but a minor thing.
1836 wow that's a long time and they need a point for that alone. Guinness on tap. Calamari rings light and soft and tasty. Booked out for the Rugby Test so a mixed bag. Come via the ferry from Southbank and work up an appetite on the voyage. Don't come for the food though it's fine for pub grub. Williamstown is gorgeous and historically authentic and a maritime centre. It survived the post WWII 're-development'
During his younger days The Dear Luncher used to frequent The Packet quite a bit, but not for food. It was the place to be for young folk Willy/Altona folk back in the day. Well it's still the place to be in 2017 from a culinary point of view, says The Dear Luncher. It's been decked out rather nicely, plenty of variety on the menu. The Packet Burger was rather nice, and the paella was tremendous. Kid friendly, great live music in the background and an excellent range of beer. The Dear Luncher's eyes lit up when he saw Hawkers Pale Ale on tap.
Giorgio Barcaiolo Battaglini
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Very very good pub food. And good beers with a wide selection. But I asked my t-bone medium rare and it was medium, although it was very tasty. And my friend found a couple of hairs in the paella. Anyway, this place deserves a good score, small mistakes can happen, especially in a fast paced friday. (The paella was redone, btw). We will be back for sure.
Great food, wonderful craft beers, and generally a nice vibe! New ownership are improving quality of food and doing a great job with customer service. Oh and $6 pints.
Perfect pub to have a few drinks. Parma goes alright but I actually prefer the seafood basket. Much better value. Great pub and attentive staff.
Ordered the chicken breast and the seafood paella here with Elisha Hodges. Good food but wouldn't come back as there are better valued pubs around and the steam packet isn't anything too special. The desert was moist and quite a large serving. The customer service was good and the restaurant was nicely set up.
Fantastic, would be my regular if I lived slightly closer, though I try to stop by a few times a month. Im originally from the UK and this place always makes me feel like I'm back there. Great menu, huge portions of delicious pub grub and fantastic tap beers - they always have something new I love (in the last few months - kung foo rice lager and hawkers IPA are stand outs) perfect for a Sunday afternoon meal. Consistent service, they absolutely know what they're doing. Recently a pokestop so I'd rate it even higher than a 5/5 if I could, as much as that embarrasses me.
Visited on a busy Monday night. Great atmosphere and attentive staff. Not only did they have Specials (under $20) but they also had $13.90 Extra Specials (Mon & Tue only)! Servings were good and food was tasty. Classic Pub menu which read and was priced better than most. Definitely be back to try out Steak night!
Another good pub in Willi. Service was good, as was beer selection. Top notch grub at reasonable prices. Recommend the seafood basket, nice crispy batter and very fresh seafood. All 8 of us at the table were very impressed. And no disrespect Ms.rhino but I liked the music very much indeed!
Great pub for a few quiet drinks. Beers are cold. Menu looks great although I have not sat in for a meal here as yet. Have been told their meals are delicious. Music choice questionable. Laid back vibe.
Great local. I moved to the area fairly recently and have been to the Steam Packet twice for a meal...and will keep coming back! Food is great, well priced, lovely clean hotel, good wine list and the service is friendly and attentive - even when busy. What more could you ask for from a local?
Great Food and Service. I celebrated my birthday here with family and friends and had a very enjoyable time.
I had the Duck which was excellent. My sister had the steak sandwich which she enjoyed.
Everybody else also enjoyed their food. The staff were great.
Very happy with our pub experience here, we dined for lunch with a group of 5, the staff were very welcoming, attentitive and helpful with the specials options. This is a nice classic pub on a corner, clean inside and with the live cricket on it kept the boys of the group happy as!
The food all came to the table at the same time and the portion sizes were great value for money and didn't lack in flavor or presentation. Will defiantly come again next time were visiting Williamstown.
Came here for the first time - great, hearty meals that came out fast, and friendly service. Could do with some more vegetarian dishes, otherwise a winner.
Nice food good atmosphere. Had a nice family meal here 2 adults 2 kids all of our mains were good. Nice relaxed atmosphere and friendly staff. only wee niggle you have to ask for everything, drinks, orders, pudding. When you ask its served quickly and well.
Great little place. A great little pub with excellent meals. We have been back too many times to mention.
Always great food and friendly. Always love coming to 'the packet' for lunch when I can, really nice small selection of good beers on tap and bottled, plenty of classics to choose from and some different items too, the parma's are always lovely as are the curries and pork belly
staff are always friendly and accomodating and the place has a great vibe to it
Great for lunch. Dropped in for lunch with my folks on a sunny Sunday, being a block away from the shore front means the place isn't heaving and instead we could enjoy a great family lunch (the size of the servings are large) of good gastro pub grub meals at a decent price and really friendly warm service. Will happily be back to try again.
Our favourite pub in Williamstown!. Not only do they host a hoot of a trivia night, but all of the meals we've had at the Steam Packet have been great! I love the parmas (especially when the special Mexican Parma is available) and the open lamb souvlaki is a winner, too!
Took French visitors to the Steam Packet - good choice!. Had a great meal last night. Food impressed us and our visitors, service was good, nice ambience and didnt break the bank.
Great little pub. One of my favourite little pubs - ever. nice atmosphere. great beers. nice wine list. interesting and delicious food. and decent prices. love this place. miss it since we moved further from williamstown.
Nice spot for pleasant week day lunch. Following a walk around historic parts of Williamstown, we chose the Steam Packet Hotel for lunch. The staff were very friendly and helpful; service was prompt; food was good. A very pleasant experience.
Always good.. We have dined here many times and often brought friends along. Consistently good service and great meals.
Outstanding again! Scotty you know what hospitality is all about!
Great atmosphere, decor, food and drinks selection, not much more to ask for. The excellent Thursday night quiz and steak offers is the perfect bonus
Friday lunch parma can't be beat.
Love the food! Eat here quite a bit and every time with out fail it's amazing! Monday and Tuesday has a cheaper menu with selected dishes ranging from $12.90 to $14.90 which always has the variety and good quality meals!
Fantastic. Table service was spot on, we felt welcomed and had a great experience. We had the biggest piece of fish on the planet and it tasted succulent. I can't recommend the Steam Packet enough.
Don't change a thing!. We have been to 'the packet' for dinner many times over the past three years, both as a family and with friends, and we love it.
Its a classic, modern little local pub. A geat menu with absolutely something for everyone. The food is always well presented and nicley done, no matter how busy they are. Service is always friendly, efficient and welcoming.
The atmosphere, decor, lighting etc is spot on. Its cosy, clean and welcoming and its good value. This is what a friendly local pub is all about. Great job by owners and staff, it is always our first choice for a pub night out for dinner.
We had an early Sunday night dinner and found the menu varied and the quality very good. The waiting staff were very friendly too. Will definitely be going back.
Good Food and Good Service!. I came with my family and we ordered the Parma with Greek Cheese or something, Chicken Breast and I had the Lamb roast. Food was amazing. It's pub food with class. Great taste and well prepared. The only criticism I have is the lighting. If the lighting was a little brighter so I can see my food would be much help to admire the arrangement on the plate.
Service is good as well. Staff are friendly, welcoming and accommodating.
To top it off, the sticky date pudding is a MUST HAVE! One of the best I’ve had.
I will definitely be back
Amazing food! Not your ordinary pub grub, this is special! Recommended souvlaki, salt and pepper squid salad, well everything came out looking amazing and tasting even better!
Had a really nice veal schnitzel with a few roast veg on the side. For around $20 was great.
Close to what it once was.. Once upon a time the Steam Packet was great and we would eat here regularly but the it went really bad. A few changes of management later and it is getting close to being as good as it once was. The food is pretty good but maybe they are just trying a little bit too hard to make it fancier then it needs to be. The pumpkin gnocchi was good.
Nice Food. We often go the Steam Packet for lunch and always find it a good experience. I like the steak and my hubby the parmas, we have never had a bad meal there yet, we are happy customers
My partner and I love the steam packet, we often refer to it as our "local" despite not living anywhere near williamstown, (from Northcote ) however we are always happy to travel to enjoy a delicious meal, I've never been dissapointed , my all time fave would have to be the chicken breast wrapped with prosciutto, with roasted potatoes, caramelized onion, roquette leaves and topped with salsa verde, it's so yummy and for only $20 you cannot go wrong! Staff are always friendly too!! Keep up the good work
Great atmosphere, delicious food at a great price, good service. Steam Packet Hotel will be one of our regular restaurants.
Love this place. This place has great food and a good atmosphere.
Its wheelchair accessible which is really good for my friend that we go out with alot for dinner.
There aren't enough vegetarian options on the menu but I'm always happy with the gnocchi, and the onion rings are incredible.
It's nice that its kid friendly, though sometimes that can be frustrating when you go in and kids are running around everywhere screamining and causing a ruckus, but to be fair that's not so much the establishment as it is parents...
Good place, good food :)
Nice spot. I was happy with the calamari salad, and my partner was happy with the flounder. A good pub meal on a cold day. Nice and tidy place with friendly staff.
Squeezed us in, without a booking,on a Friday night. Atmosphere was good and the staff was attentive and pleasant to deal with. Open lamb Slovaky was nice but the parma's looked delicious. Draught beer selection was a nice surprise. Really enjoyed the experience.
Great Service. Turned up with a larger group. The man serving us went out of his way to accommodate us, which was great considering it was a busier night along Nelson Place.
Good atmosphere, a warm pub feel but kept well. Great for a relaxed, casual meal with a refined edge.
Good find. Great food and atmosphere, reasonable prices, will keep coming back!
Went here last night for the first time and super impressed. Was my birthday so 15 of us in total. The service was speedy, every single person thought their meals were awesome and also well priced. One of the best pub meals I've had in a very long time and we will definately be back!!
Overall we were very pleased with our experience.Food was above average, not outstanding, but atmosphere, decor, prices all add up to an enjoyable pub meal.
Meal burnt and average service. We enjoy going to the steampacket esp with our young family and older relies. Our pork belly meal served up was burnt and very disappointing. Two glasses of wine were delivered to the table well under the standard drink line. One glass you could believe, the other was at least one finger under the line. Just being tight and to be honest the wait staff were rather anbrupt.
Aaagh! 3 James squire beers! Mountain goat steam ale AND a guest craft beer tap! Food looks amazing, I will be back to try it!
It was our first time and we really linked it. Warm atmosphere, friendly and polite staff and delicious food with nice presentation.
Great pub. Fantastic steak, friendly service, worth booking as it gets very full. Been living in Willy on and off for 4 years, interesting how the pubs wax and wane in terms of quality. The Steam packet would have to be pick of the bunch at the moment.
History and good pub grub. Beautiful old pub with big meals at modest prices. Warm and friendly service and a long standing popular local.
Trivia nights are fun.
Honest Pub. We (4 adults & 3 kids) were searching for a nice old pub for lunch and a pint. Luckily I had parked near the Steam Packet and we decided to give it a go as it looked quite promising. We were not disappointed. A nice interior with a warm and cosy feel. The meals were great. Steaks were cooked well, the duck was nice, the goat curry was apparently 'chutney sweet' with some spice and was enjoyed. All in all we enjoyed lunch. Keep it up Steam Packet, Williamstown needs a good pub and you delivered.
Always great. Took some friends from Germany to the Steam Packet last night as they wanted good Aussie food rather than something they can get in Europe. Had the Barramundi and Parma respectively. They loved it :) I had the Gnocci which was delicious (better than I had in Italy). Servings generous, staff attentive and price very reasonable. I realise that most reviews are when bad things happen as more people are driven to complain than compliment, but when people compliment a place, it holds better weight with me. 10/10 SP. Keep up the good work
Decent parma. Went for the parma. It was pretty good - thick breast, not too much cheese, enough ham & sauce. Chips were a bit salty though, but overall... pretty decent.
Pub, grub. Our order consisted of Flounder, [the special] and Chicken Breast, both cooked quite nicely. Nothign fancy though just good wholesome pub grub.
Went here on sunny Sunday arvo... Ordered a few dishes off their "nibbles" menu, food was excellent! Also had a good range of beer on tap
Great pub feed. Have been to the packet on numerous occasions and never leave disappointed. quality food at a reasonable price. i always gauge a pub on how well they do a parma and the packet ticks all the boxes, nice fresh breast of chicken, homemade crumbs covered with herbs and spices, crunchy chips and a tasty dressing on the salad. also is worth a look for there 11.90 menu mon-fri is a good way to work your way through the menu at a cheap price. Good decent pub grub
This place is effing awesome. Will be back over and over. Can't believe I never heard/found it earlier. Do yourself a favour.
Haunted Legend.... Was at the Packet for lunch a while back. The food was good and well priced and the beer was cold. I opted for the Chicken Breast which is unlike me as I often find Chicken to be quite dry, but it was superb, especially with the accompaniments. The service could afford to lift a little, but overall this Willy (haunted) legend comes highly recommended.
Honest, yummy pub-grub at reasonable prices.. What a nice surprise!
A group of us dined at the Steam Packet last night after becoming disillusioned with another Williamstown pub, which has upped its prices to exorbitant levels.
Typical pub vibe (with your locals at the bar), but with a slightly atypical, yet comforting food menu and reasonable prices. Gluten free and vegetarian options are clearly labelled and there's enough variety to keep everyone happy.
The nachos that we all shared were demolished within minutes and my chicken breast was DEEEE-Licious (a view that was shared by the rest of the table about their own meals).
Can't wait to go back.
Good pub food. Staff very accommodating and happy to change the menu a little to please fussy kids. They brought my son two huge glasses of milk, made him v happy. The $11.90 meals are great value. We went there twice last week!
Best Parma Ever!!. Great value for money, great wine list with some boutique wines, wine of the month vary and a rotating boutique beer tap with all the finest beers around! Great "Family" like feel to it, clean, trendy and service was awesome....espically from the young ranga bloke! Great 11.90 menu Mon, Tue & Wed (Dinner only) it changes every week! Great Steaks on a thursday too! My family felt so welcome! like we have been going there years!! Top job, top place, top staff Awesome night out! Well done guys!!!
Went here for lunch and had a nice spot outside. Nice pub and a good atmosphere. Prices for food and drinks were reasonable and quality was good as well. Decent pub grub.
Went there for dinner yesterday. Quality food, good price and good service. A little bit noisy but reasonable and overall was good, recommended.
Best place for lunch or dinner. We had a group of 20+, Col, Mary Anne and the team are just awesome. Venue, Food and Beers on tap were superb. Thanks again we will see you again very soon.
Look I would probably come back because it was a mixed bag. The first lady that served me was friendly, nice and courteous. The runner was nice also. The 2nd lady that served me wasn't rude but didn't really engage.
The food - Absolutely delicious could not fault it. The problem was it took an hour to arrive. Didn't notice because too busy chatting but if it's going to take a long time please let us know. Thanks.
As a tourist this spot is a beauty .. just around the corner from the main strip, & apparently it's haunted 👻. Such a cosy good ole fashioned pub. It has been done up but still holds classic appeal. Yet to eat, but nice selection of craft beer etc
Came with friends on the Steak Special night. I don’t like steak but my friends do and they said they were great. I had the crispy pork belly - best I have had. Guinness to wash it down also excellent. Dessert was a HUGE chocolate brownie. What a night!
Really friendly, very cosy, lovely food and warm welcoming service. Lovely location too. Well worth the trip out of the city to enjoy the beautiful views. Lovely selection of wines to complement the diverse menu too.
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