Royal Standard Hotel

Such a great experience (I’m writing this as a stuffed satisfied customer). The pub is very homey, and has an old school comfort vibe. I understand it’s a family run business, with majority of the menu being Italian. The portion sizes are enormous, which I loved. Meals are definitely value for money. We got the polenta chips, seafood pasta and the baked barramundi (which was on special). The seafood pasta was amazing. When I come back again (which I will), I will struggle to order something other than the seafood pasta (it was that good).

In Melbourne for work and stumbled into this lovely little pub. Had the rib eye two nights in a row and it was absolutely perfect. Asked for medium rare and got it bang on each night. The owner Lucy is a lovely Italian Australian and her son is the head chef. Great staff and excellent pub food. Will definitely be back

Absolutely brilliant. Quiet Sunday afternoon pub with a few locals to watch Formula 1. Friendly and understanding staff. Kid friendly and accomodating for our 7yr old. Generous and fair staff and a relaxing environment after a crazy week. Wings were good, seats were comfy. Will visit again when back in Melbourne. :) Thankyou all for service today :)

We were looking for a place to eat dinner while we had to be in Melbourne. We went past the Royal Standard Hotel and were drawn by the large number of people here. It's easy to see why. The waitress, Lucy, was wonderful and made us feel really at home. She was also really attentive without getting in the way. The atmosphere just felt really friendly. Then came the food. The porterhouse steak my father had was a really good cut and cooked to perfection. It was so tender and juicy. The tuna and mushroom pasta I had (the photo was taken after I'd eaten a lot of it) exceeded my hopes for it. The tuna was tuna steak (not tinned!) and most of it just melted in your mouth. It was also way bigger than I thought. The prices were really good especially for the size. All in all it was a thoroughly enjoyable meal.