Glen Thompson

A Melbourne staple. Cool dining area in the CBD that was previously a horse stable back in the day. Its fairly condensed menu has you covered for Asian flavours. I really enjoyed the egg net snow crab dish which is amazing to look at and delicious to boot. We were seated at the bar since we were a random walk in and didn't have a booking, but that didn't detract in any way from the experience and we were seated almost immediately. The friendly bar staff took care of us throughout. I can recommend this place if you want something Asiany but are not sure what exactly.. their menu will show you the way.

For an up market looking location and fit out, this place flatters to deceive. The food menu is predominantly pub style classics with free surprises. Having said that, what they do is pretty decent and you won't be disappointed with what you ordered. The bar area is probably the highlight as it's quite large and imposing in the room. There are also balcony seats with a second smaller bar area upstairs if you are a fan of watching others eat from on high.

A hidden gem. You immediately get the sense that this will be a great experience when you set eyes on the "duck cabinet" at the bottom of the entrance stairs. A decent sized dining area is split into 2 so the feel is that of a much smaller venue. The food was really good with the pate being a personal highlight for me. We were 3 persons and had 3 courses and not a bad dish among them. I'll be back.