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The Press Club

72 Flinders Street, Melbourne, Victoria 3000, Australia
936779677
Ranked #70 of 2,234 restaurants in Melbourne
4.0 of 5 stars 122 Reviews
Price range: 21 AUD - 83 AUD
Cuisines: Australian, Greek, Mediterranean
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Restaurant details
Good for: Romantic, Business, Entertaining clients
Dining options: Lunch Spot, Dinner, Reservations, After-hours
Neighbourhood: Melbourne CBD
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122 reviews from our community

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Thommo057
Melbourne, Australia
Contributor
17 reviews
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 10 February 2012 NEW

Service good, food good so why am I confused? I think if this place is presenting itself as "fine dining" then butchers paper as a tablecloth, 2 sessions of dining (and reminding people to move on) does not fit. Tables also too close together. More

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louds-davo
Gold Coast
Senior Contributor
28 reviews
4 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 7 February 2012 NEW

Food was lovely, my friends pork was a little dry and when we told the staff they were great about it. Service was great! And there's a special vibe going on in there, such a good feeling it's like everyone has this love for food and everyones wiping up their plates with bread, just a culture that we don't have... More

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avandane
Sydney
Contributor
11 reviews
2 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 5 February 2012

Head waiter sharp and concise. Menu confusing terminology. If food needs this much salt, then you detract from it's true flavour. Restaurants are quietly killing us. More

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SueK58
East Melbourne, Australia
Senior Reviewer
6 reviews
5 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 4 February 2012
1
person found this review helpful

The positives first..... The food was very good (small servings) and the service was excellent, but the press club is outrageously expensive. Definitely not worth it $120 for three courses food only, ridiculous. Because there was 8 people in our party we had a choice of 3 items for each course on a special menu - not much of a... More

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Laureentr
Melbourne, Australia
1 review
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 4 February 2012

The meal was average to say the least. I was expecting something special, but could have made much nicer myself. This was about 2 years ago though. Needless to say I haven't been baCK. More

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skyejack
Melbourne, Australia
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16 reviews
8 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 3 February 2012
1
person found this review helpful

It is classical Greek food. The expectation at a leading restaurant is for something special, a cut above the norm, some 'wow'factor. The food & service is good but not exceptional and not unique. There are other Greek restaurants in Melbourne offering equal quality food at better prices = better value. More

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HongKongMember
Hong Kong
Top Contributor
98 reviews
262 helpful votes
2 of 5 stars Reviewed 2 February 2012

Poor service, dishes brought to the table in the wrong order, possibly the most inept attempt at a de-constructed Greek salad that you could possibly imagine. Main course was just about OK, we did not stay around for desserts. All in all, not a place I would ever wish to visit again. More

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3Slaters
Victoria, Australia
Top Contributor
55 reviews
10 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 28 January 2012

We were given a voucher as a Christmas present, and used it for dinner. The meal was not memorable at all. If it wasn't for the "celebrity chef" tag, not sure if this place would be busy. More

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MontagueMelbourne
Melbourne
Contributor
15 reviews
6 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 21 January 2012

This restaurant is trading on a reputation that at present it does not deserve... More

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spwopw
Melbourne, Australia
Senior Contributor
29 reviews
8 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 20 January 2012
1
person found this review helpful

Lamb shanks - wow! The restaurant was very busy with tables very close together. Great service and food quality and presentation. Lived up to it's reputation. More

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