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How we read reviews →A 60-year Melbourne steakhouse institution serving one set menu built around charcoal-grilled beef.
Old-world, dimly lit dining room virtually unchanged since 1964. cramped and nostalgic, steeped in family history rather than polished or modern.
Charcoal grill cooking, a fixed set menu unchanged for decades, house-made mustards and horseradish relish, and a maître d' reviewers say remembers every regular by name.
Founded by a Croatian immigrant in 1964; long-time regulars describe it as a genuine, unchanged slice of old Melbourne dining history.
A $125-plus per-head set menu most reviewers call worth it for the quality and occasion, though a vocal minority argue the lightly seasoned meat doesn't justify the price.
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