Restaurant Merlot

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   Lennart

   Victoria1 review

   5.0

   Dined on February 18, 2025

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

   Excellent food and good wine Nice staff, good service
   

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   Lynn

   Melbourne4 reviews

   5.0

   Dined on January 6, 2025

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

   Food, service and setting all beautiful. Would happily go back again
   

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   Heather

   New South Wales1 review

   4.0

   Dined on December 21, 2024

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

   Cocktails at the bar before dinner were lovely. Menu had lots of lovely choices and a couple of sides. We both enjoyed the flavors of our beef and lamb and portion sizes just right. Beautiful presentation and wait staff helpful. We would highly recommend this restaurant for a couple or a larger group.
   

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   Jane

   Melbourne1 review

   2.0

   Dined on October 24, 2024

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

   The dinner menu options were too limited. The entree quail was crumbed and was more like KFC than quail. Our mains were served immediately after the entree dishes were cleared and seemed to have been cooked immediately our full order was submitted. My steak was barely warm whilst the kipler potato and mushrooms were cold. My wife couldn't cut the barramundi skin which was rubbery. We decided to cancel our reservation for the following evening.
   

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   Ken

   Victoria1 review

   2.0

   Dined on October 15, 2024

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

   We ate twice at Merlot for dinner; the first time all was very good. However the second time both my wife and my mail courses were very poor. Slow cooked lamb shoulder was dry and very chewy; my medium rare steak first turned up blue and then when recooked was chewy and barely edible. Staff were very apologetic and removed the charge from the bill. Such a shame.
   

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   Brett

   Victoria4 reviews

   5.0

   Dined on September 27, 2024

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

   We celebrated our anniversary at Melot Restaurant. The food, wine, and service were exceptional.
   

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   OpenTable Diner

   Melbourne1 review

   3.0

   Dined on September 23, 2024

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

   Service was quite slow. We did not receive our meal until at least an hour after we were seated. Some glitch with the ordering system apparently but given the restaurant was not overflowing the chef should have been a little suspect no orders were flowing in. Food was ok but overpriced. Staff very friendly and welcoming.
   

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8. OT

   OpenTable Diner

   New South Wales3 reviews

   5.0

   Dined on July 24, 2024

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

   We had an exceptional dinner at Merlot Restaurant. Everything was perfect. Honestly one of best dining experienced we’ve had in a long time!! Absolutely 5 stars from us!
   

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   TracyA

   New South Wales3 reviews

   3.0

   Dined on July 19, 2024

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

   Unfortunately food was average at best, and very poor value for money, taking into account there us a 5 star restaurant only 200m up the road.
   

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    OpenTable Diner

    WA1 review

    2.0

    Dined on June 13, 2024

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

    $85 for 2 courses, one expects a very nice meal. The cooking was very good but when you get only 2 prawns in the entree, plus a.meagre leaf of vegie to accompany, it seems the restaurant is really looking at its margins. Plus $13 for any side dish. Besides the table and chairs their, the management really needs to put some effort into making this area more appealing to match the prices, or are they just trying to match the minimalist approach to their food with the lack of furnishings?
    

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