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Rockpool Bar & Grill: Restaurant Reviews

Crown Complex Southbank, Melbourne, Victoria 3006, Australia
03 8648 1900
Ranked #78 of 2,425 restaurants in Melbourne
4.0 of 5 stars 222 Reviews
Price range: 0 AUD - 201 AUD
Cuisines: Australian, Seafood, Steakhouse
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Good for: Romantic, Business, Local cuisine, Special Occasion Dining, Entertaining clients
Dining options: Lunch Spot, Dinner, Reservations, After-hours
Neighbourhood: Southbank
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Melbourne, Australia
Top Contributor
61 reviews 61 reviews
Reviews in 24 cities Reviews in 24 cities
23 helpful votes 23 helpful votes
“At last a decent steak!”
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 8 February 2012

Service is polite, efficient and attentive without being obtrusive - good venue for business dining.

Venue is located in Melbourne's finest eating strip - Crown Casino on the Yarra River (creek).

Food: Meat is the go although there is fish and poultry on offer for those who do not relish red meat. All the steaks cooked for our party were perfect. Suggest two side accompaniments round off the main meal. We didn't have time for desert but the menu looked tempting. . . I had fish which tasted like it had just come from the sea.

Wine List: generous menu; but on the expensive side.

Cannot go wrong here.

  • Visited January 2012
    • 4 of 5 stars Value
    • 4 of 5 stars Atmosphere
    • 5 of 5 stars Service
    • 5 of 5 stars Food
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12 reviews 12 reviews
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2 helpful votes 2 helpful votes
“Over priced”
2 of 5 stars Reviewed 5 February 2012

Nice pelace but not value for money, way too expensive and while food is OK, not worth the price

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Melbourne Australia
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6 reviews 6 reviews
Reviews in 4 cities Reviews in 4 cities
4 helpful votes 4 helpful votes
“totally people say it's good because they paid through the nose for it!!”
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 5 February 2012

really average too many staff, food average ...things that make you go hmmmmm !!!!!!!!!!!!!

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“Great service”
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 2 February 2012

Food is very good, but not remarkable. And very expensive. But very nice atmosphere and views and a great meal out.

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35 helpful votes 35 helpful votes
“Exceptional food and service without a pretentious atmosphere”
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 2 February 2012

You may as well order the glass of wine the staff will offer you as soon as you sit down, because it will take you a while to read the menu and decide which of the amazing sounding dishes you want to eat.
A great view out over the south bank promenade, and an open kitchen where you can watch the chefs in action, together with high ceilings and an open plan dining area sets Rockpool apart from the other restaurants in this price range whee you feel compelled to talk in hushed tones and not touch anything. The environment at Rockpool is great, loud chatter and constant movement, but with the exceptional service and food you would expect from Neil Perry.

By no means a cheaper option, however the flavour and texture combinations of the savouries made it worth every penny. The deliciously smooth French wines are also not the cheapest, but again worthy the spend.

We found the desserts, while nice, were not on the same level as the rest of the meal, which was a bit of a disappointment. If we were to go again we'd probably skip dessert and get a gelato or something on Southbank. However, I only say this because the rest of the food was so amazing.

    • 3 of 5 stars Value
    • 5 of 5 stars Atmosphere
    • 5 of 5 stars Service
    • 5 of 5 stars Food
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