81 Bistro & Taphouse

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   Jacqui

   Melbourne

   2 reviews

   3.0

   2 reviews

   Dined today

   1. Overall 3
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 4
   4. Ambience 2

   Food was delicious, steak cooked to protection We chose to sit outside as it was such a lovely night, this was a mistake, road noise made it hard to talk and to top it off table behind us was a table of loud foul mouthed guys This is no reflection on the restaurant as we have been here many time and will return just wont sit outside
   

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   Jazmine

   Melbourne

   1 review

   5.0

   1 review

   Dined 4 days ago

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   This was an amazing experience, I have been there a lot over the years, food is amazing, drinks are delicious, people are so nice.
   

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   Lucy

   Melbourne

   2 reviews

   5.0

   2 reviews

   Dined on February 9, 2025

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Great restaurant for a Sunday lunch. Good food, great service, lovely atmosphere. The chicken risotto was delicious.
   

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   Alison

   Melbourne

   5 reviews

   5.0

   5 reviews

   Dined on February 8, 2025

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Always guaranteed to have a great night at 81 with good food and great live music Always a top friendly crowd up for a dance .
   

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   Sarath

   Melbourne

   5 reviews

   4.0

   5 reviews

   Dined on February 7, 2025

   1. Overall 4
   2. Food 4
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 4

   It is the ideal venue for us to meet and dine every 6 months. Food and the service was very good. To day of course very quiet and we enjoyed the stay there.
   

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   Mariana

   Melbourne

   2 reviews

   2.0

   2 reviews

   Dined on January 23, 2025

   1. Overall 2
   2. Food 1
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 3

   The service was amazing but the food was extremely disappointing. The nachos did not taste like traditional nachos.. they had capsicum and a very weird condiment. The cauliflower bites were really greasy and soggy and the cheese and meat bites were bad too. The only food thing was the Arancini balls. I won’t be coming back. They need to do something about the quality of the food. However the service was very good! Everyone was very friendly.
   

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   Gibbon

   Melbourne

   2 reviews

   3.0

   2 reviews

   Dined on January 10, 2025

   1. Overall 3
   2. Food 2
   3. Service 4
   4. Ambience 3

   We were left extremely disappointed. We bought a platter to share for two people but the portion of meat on the platter was heavily subdued by an abnormal portion of chips & minimal veggies. When we choose a platter, we are mainly after the meat otherwise if we want such a chunky portion of chips we can always order the chips alone but not disguised as a platter. Please include a variety of veggies on your menu not just one.
   

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   Joanne

   Melbourne

   1 review

   4.0

   1 review

   Dined on December 21, 2024

   1. Overall 4
   2. Food 4
   3. Service 4
   4. Ambience 4

   Very crowded. They need a bigger dance floor area.
   

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   Nima

   Melbourne

   1 review

   5.0

   1 review

   Dined on December 13, 2024

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Staff were very accommodating to our group. The entertainment was good, atmosphere was good drinks were on and the food was very nice. Would highly recommended. Thanks for a great night.
   

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    Peter

    Melbourne

    3 reviews

    5.0

    3 reviews

    Dined on December 1, 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5

    Honest food at a very reasonable price. There is also a well priced and varied wine list. The young and enthusiastic staff we encountered during our Sunday Lunch could not be faulted.
    

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