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Pumphouse Hotel
Pumphouse Hotel
The Pumphouse Hotel is conveniently close to Imax Theatre, the Melbourne Museum and St.Vincent’s Hospital in Melbourne. It is an upmarket pub and bistro and also has a wine bar. Drop in for drinks with friends, or book in for a meal from the modern Australian menu.
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I've been here a couple of times, once with some friends for dinner, however I can't say that it is one of the best pubs that I've had a beer at. Look, it isn't that bad, and the staff are pretty friendly, but there doesn't seem to be all that much about this place that really makes it stand out. The meals that we had here were pretty good, and being in close proximity to the Museum makes it one of those great places to grab a bite to eat (or to have a beer), however it isn't one of those places that I would go out of my way to visit. They do have craft beers on tap, and the prices are pretty reasonable, however the lack of character does drag it down a bit. I should note though that it has won a number of industry awards.
Elegant, old fashioned decor` that gives this place a certain touch of class. Reasonably priced draught beers on tap and a lovely list of cocktails with a list of cooky flavour combinations.
We went here on Saturday to kill a few hours between a wedding ceremony and the reception and thoroughly enjoyed sitting under the umbrellas, having a drink and being roudy without being worried about being kicked out.
Only downside was everytime I ordered a cocktail I was told to go sit down and it would be brought to me. This meant the bar staff took their time and I waited twice as long for my drinks.
ate here again on a saturday night when in the area, and tried 3 mains meals from the current menu and special board. the first "marinated lamb salad with roast pumpkin, haloumi, olives, roasted capsicum, rocket with spicy mango and coriander dressing" ($28) was good and dressing imaginative and tasty.the 2nd.a "pizza with marinated beef, green prawns, goats cheese, roasted capsicum ($16) was my least favourite of the 3 (although it had adequate/lot more toppings than the usual pizzas you get elsewhere) as the mozzarella cheese base was a bit much for me (just the goats cheese would have been suffiient) The 3rd "salt and pepper calamari salad with asian bean salad with mint and cucumber dressing ($25) was nice too. the "lasagne wth cajun pumpkin, silverbeet, fetta, asparagus creme fraiche, raddichio and pear salad sounded modern, unique, inventive and tempting too. meals were a little pricey for the portion size (still a little hungry after eating a main) ...read more
I agree with your review completely.
unfriendly staff and over priced meals
that were below average in quality.
I have been here before but that was a few years ago
and it was very good then I WONT BE BACK
ate dinner here one friday night and tried the spagetti saffron marinara (seafood was OK - not especially fresh) and expensive for $27. food here is pricey. coffees good. staff on this evening, serving behind bar where you order your meals, weren't particularly friendly (with young family with kids).