The Butcher's Grill has 2 city locations, one on the very busy Bourke Street and one by the Docklands. Since our hotel was a stones throw away, we decided to visit the Bourke Street location. We got there a tad shy of 12 noon and found the menu by the door. They had a promotion for tuesdays, where they slash your bill by 50% on certain selections from their menu. I must admit - that was the draw for me, and the promise of a steak lunch for Mart. The restaurant features Australian meat and a Mediterranean style of cooking.
The interiors of the restaurant was quite elaborate with chandeliers and ornate wall decorations. It projected an old world charm, quite a contrast to the stark interiors of most new restaurants we find these days. Since we were early, we were able to be seated by the window with the view of the trams going by. We noticed though, after a bit of time in the restaurant, that there seemed to be no one else but us making us guess that this place was more for the evening crowd.
After a quick browse of the menu, we decided to go for the rump steaks (there are limited steak cuts included in the tuesday 50% off promo and I couldn't pass up the offer). We were offered some bread at the table and after a few moments we got our steaks, medium rare over some mashed potatoes and a mushroom sauce on the side. The meat was tender but I was expecting more flavour full meat, I guess I set the bar high for a Melbourne restaurant. I suppose the choice of cut also made the difference, perhaps the wagyu or other more prime offerings would have been able to deliver that. Serving sizes were pretty substantial, enough to fuel our day of exploring around the city.
To be quite honest, more than my steak, I thoroughly enjoyed the desserts more! We decided on the mango jelly panna cotta served with grapes and almond tuille and the rich chocolate ganache served with chocolate ice cream. The panna cotta was creamy and fresh, while the ganache was rich with a surprise crunch through its layers. Both desserts were a perfect finish to a pleasant lunch. Through our meal, service by the staff was quite good, I guess it helped that there were only 2 couples dining that day. Don't get me wrong though, I gathered that the Butcher's Grill was a popular restaurant as there were streams of inquires for group reservations and functions ranging from corporate meetings, special birthday celebrations or the after office crowd looking for a hearty meal.
'Til the next post!
Sharlyn
Signage on Bourke Street
Restaurant Interiors
Menu Cover
350g Angus Rump Steak with Mashed Potato
$36.00
* Mushroom sauce - $5.00
Chocolate Ganache with Chocolate Ice Cream
$15.00
Mango jelly Panna Cotta
$13.00
Contact information and pricing taken from :
http://www.butchersgrill.com.au/
Butchers Grill, Meat & Wine Cellar
Phone: | 03 9639 1222 |
Address: | 141 Bourke Street, Melbourne Vic 3000 |
Hours: | Lunch: Monday - Friday, Dinner: Monday - Saturday |
License: | Fully licensed and BYO* BYO available to bookings of up to 6 people. Wine & champagne only. Corkage of $10 per bottle applies. Not available on special event days. |
Cuisine: | Mediterranean |
Features: | Private Dining Room - "Alexander" Mediterranean style open grill, wall of boutique wines |
Functions: | Available for group bookings, private functions & events |
Chef: | Jay Soon |
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