True Fitzroy gem! Came here for lunch and really loved the decor & theme. Most importantly though, the food was really really good.
We ordered the clam chowder which was perfect for a cold wet Melbourne day - the mussels & clams were delicious. We also ordered the spicy fried prawns which were packed with flavour. But the real highlights for me were the crab slider (crab meat was beautiful), the prawn roll and flavour packed crab tostada which in hindsight, I would’ve order multiple of as it was that good! Will definitely be back here again.
PV · 2021-04-11
3.5 stars. Mixed reviews and my experience confirmed was simply above average and nothing special. (I visited in 2017 and saw some of my old photos so doing the review only now!)
Food quality: Seafood didn’t taste the freshest, above average for sure but not more than that.
Food portion / Price: Portions are in line with average and prices are as expected in the city!
Kelvin · 2021-03-15
Kinda pricey for what we ordered and got, however the quality of the food redeems it. The service is welcoming and friendly although sorta uninformative to the point that we felt we were being taken for a ride.
Ordered oysters which were fresh & sweet. Always a good sign. Had prawn cocktail which we didn't intend to order as we wanted the prawn in a bucket special (we didn't know the latter existed as we were only handed the standard menu) the prawn cocktail while nice was exorbitant at 16 dollars for a mouthful or three. Oysters also are oddly priced. 1 for 4, 6 for 26..
Next we had crab and funny enough we only ordered 1 but 2 came. They had a bit of a deal where the first was 35 dollars and second was 25 (This price was the market price so it variates). The inconvenience made us go through 2 crabs and our initial plan was to add more to the order if we were hungry, so some miscommunication existed there.
I ordered a pot of Kona Bigwave which was delicious.. But I got a pint. Luckily wasn't driving so I didn't put up a stink, that said keep an eye out.
All in all bill came to just under 100 for two.
The restaurant deffo had great atmosphere and from when we visited and had a tracks playing in the background and an eclectic amount of things that were on shelves and wall making it interesting. Again service was welcoming & friendly just had points that could have been improved on. On that note I can understand the efficiency however I didn't exactly appreciate when I was given the bill mid way between demolishing a crab and butter was everywhere.
All in all we'll we might have another visit if we feel the need for crab boil in our lives but next time we'll be looking out for the special menu and reconfirm what we order.
D Aigner · 2020-02-05
A good range of southern style food, cocktails and beers. Thankfully they have plenty of food options other than crab and seafood. The fried chicken was great (hot and fresh), and the beer was icy cold! The Bloody Mary oyster shot was pretty awesome too. The dining area was well kept, staff were happy and helpful, the food came out quickly and all at the same time which was good.
James C · 2018-04-13
Seafood tastes fresh, good service, good fried chicken. The butter sauce on the seafood is good. Drinks compliment the food well, nice courtyard in the back. There's a really nice feel to the place. The tables could be a bit bigger though.
youmeand42 · 2018-01-26