I have to say, this was one of the best parmas of had in a while! Would have never guessed, what a gem!Cool atmosphere, full of lots of characters. Cheap big, hearty meals with really nice chips! A pub I wish was my local

not a bad place to go to if you're looking for something new wednesday nights, pretty close to melbourne uni so very student friendly, they've got the $15 parmas which is always good (most of their deals are $15 so every now and then it changes too)

A great friendly & homey atmosphere. Lots of space and various nooks/rooms for different groups to congregate, relax and have a few drinks. It is very much a traditional pub. The staff are friendly, welcoming and always inform you of any current deal - so you get the most out of your $s.
Price point wise, it's good value. Student counter meals are $15, for a very generous serving that will tick off the various food groups on the nutritional pyramid.

I was glad that they like the atmosphere and it was exactly what they sought for on a weekday night. It wasn't loud and noisy or beaming with music, it was the good old traditional pub..

Approximate cost: $16

I eat here often. I started coming here only because it was the closest pub to where I worked, but I've kept on returning even though it's now a bit more out of the way. Appealing, unpretentious food, at an even more appealing price, and a relaxing atmosphere.

The food leans towards the Irish, but is not exclusively so. I like the soups, the fish (especially when salmon is on the specials board), the calamari salad (now gone from the regular menu, alas), and the vegetarian dishes. On a recent visit I had a red capsicum and garlic soup with home-made foccacia, and it was delicious.

Parma, burgers, BLT, and potato wedges are as good as you'll find anywhere. Pasta and risotto so-so. People I've dined with have had good things to say about the beef and Guinness pie and the bangers and mash. I'm not a fan of slabs of meat, so I haven't tried the steak. Excellent chips, except for the one occasion when they were too heavy-handed with the salt.

They also do a very weird dish called "Irish Nachos", where they've replaced the usual corn chips with potato crisps. Hmmmm. Not entirely sure it works - probably best consumed well into a rowdy evening, with a jug of beer.

All serves are generously proportioned for the price; you're unlikely to go away hungry. You can get a coffee, but they don't usually do desserts. You may be lucky, though... I ate here the day after St. Patrick's Day, and they were offering generous serves of apple crumble and custard for only $5. I think that was just something special they whipped up for St. Pat's, though, because I've never seen dessert on their menu before or since.

Service is usually friendly, and surprisingly quick, even when they're fairly busy. Some reviews on other websites have complained that the staff are occasionally grumpy, but I've eaten there many times and have never encountered any grumpy staff.

If you like Irish music, go on Thursday nights. If you hate noise, then avoid Thursday nights - but then again, if you hate noise, what are you doing in a pub anyway?

Tuesday nights are pretty rowdy too, because it's Trivia Night. Lots of fun, with food/drink vouchers and jugs of beer as prizes, but I tend not to do so well. There are too many popular culture questions aimed at a much younger demographic than the one I belong to. If you're a twentysomething, however, you'll probably have a great time.

Unusually for a pub, they're closed most weekends, although their website says that they will open for private functions. Can't say I've heard of too many pubs that are closed on weekends. I guess it's because they're largely catering to the university crowd, which tends to disappear from the area on weekends.