Hunter & Barrel Eastland

The food was fantastic, nothing to complain.

While I did ask for a good spot in my reservation note, the man behind the counter gave us the worse table, the one close to the entrance. Every time, someone leaving or coming in, the cold air swept us. Even, one of tables he refused to give us, left unoccupied until the end we were in the restaurant!

So to be sure you will be placed in a good table, call them, otherwise, you'll be surprised how they are treating you!

Great vibe. Food, okay. Service was slow, but so are mostly places at the moment. Good came out before wine arrived. Id say they must have been low on chips when we went as I could count the amount in one hand for my steak and chips.

Great roomy location with comfortable decor - great for a date or just catching up with friends. Great for meat lovers - come with an empty stomach as the servings are of a decent size!

Overall experience was good, though I would not return.

The ribeye steak was requested cooked rare, though came out as medium, not even medium rare. The high quality of the ribeye used was aparent, and made the meal still very enjoyable, though it was disappointing it had not been cooked as asked.

I could have sent it back, but to what end - it is not as though it can be uncooked, and that is just wasteful when it was still a nice steak. But, as it is after all a steakhouse's main job to cook steak, I'm not going to tell someone how to do their job. It just means I will go elsewhere next time to somewhere that is more aligned with what I am looking for.

The steaks are always great, pork ribs outstanding but this time we had the pork belly skewer.simply amazing. The ambience is nice and the whole dining experience was topped off by awesome service from Olivia.

We had our work function here and it was amazing. Great menu, excellent service and the meals were amazing. Loved it. Will be back again.

If I could choose one place to eat for the rest of my life this would be it.
The food is absolutely amazing and the atmosphere it top notch (especially if you book over 10 people where you get your own private section.
I always get the chicken meat skewer, all of the meals have an amazing presentation, which makes you feel that this place is different and special.
The staff are always friendly and never have to wait for service. I have eaten here over 10 times (even on valentines day) and the quality has always been outstanding.

My advice would be book in advance to garentee a spot, this restaurant is always busy.

Oh my god. By far one of the best dining experiences I've had in a long time. Treated myself to a three course set menu for my birthday and was totally blown away.

First, the venue is gorgeous. Super moody and love being able to see into the kitchen and bar. The staff were amazing. Our waitress, Olivia, was phenomenal. Went above and beyond for us and was bubbly and engaging all night.

For starters, we were treated to the calamari and chicken wings. The calamari was amazing - the sauce provided was balanced between sweet and spicy and complimented the soft, fresh, perfectly fried seafood. The wings were beautifully crispy with a honey glaze that leaves your mouth watering.

The mains - oh god, the mains. What a treat! Three meals to share (between two people!) and everything was amazing. The pork was juicy and rich, the steak perfectly cooked. I really have to mention the pumpkin here though - it's rare enough for a steak restaurant to have a good vegetarian main, but the pumpkin was the absolute star. Balanced, with a complex range of flavours and textures - it was an absolute delight to eat.

The desserts were lovely. The brownie was rich and warm and decadent. The Panna Cotta however, was unbelievable. Seriously one of the nicest desserts I've had in my life. Refreshing, balanced, sweet but not saccharine. The basil and sour cherries with the creamy perfectly flavoured coconut base. Unbelievable. I would go back just for that.

And the portion sizes were beyond generous. We went home with 2 full containers of food and if we hadn't been so blown away and eaten more than our fill, we would have gone home with more!

5 stars. 10 out of 10. Amazing. We will be back.

If i tried my best to explain my excitement when I tried the plates we ordered i couldn't.

The best place for meat lovers. We ordered different plates personally i liked the rebs, mushrooms sauce and the mashed potatoes topped i believe with salt flakes.

Absolutely, I would recommend it to a friend and i will visit again?

Update:
Second visit was two weeks after the first. Still the same quality and welcoming attitude.

My only complaint was the kids plate overpriced.
Two tiny pieces of chicken tenderloins and bowl of salad 15 dollars.

Lovely interior and the food was great. I had the half rack pork ribs which fell off the bone and had a lovely basting on it (I hate ones with BBQ sauce on it!). The salad it came with was really tasty too.
The service was also good. Will come back again!

Foodwise, excellent meat quality, we had full rack pork ribs, the meat was cooked and seasoned well, very juicy and tasty. Best pork ribs I've had in Melbourne so far. Kids had the beef burger, which was delicious as well.

Service was friendly and attentive to customers' needs. The only minor thing is that they surcharge card payment fee, without letting the customer know. I think these days restaurants shouldn't charge any card payment fee.

This is not just a place to eat this is a place to have an experience and what a Fantastic Experience we had.
Any issues that arose, the senior staff effortlessly took care of.
We moved from a small table to a booth and it felt as if we were the only ones in the restaurant. This was helped by the staff who also made our experience enjoyable. We didn’t feel mobbed by questions or constantly interrupted by having to order more items. Everything we ordered was received as if it was timed perfectly.
The steak was cooked to perfection (melts like butter in our mouths)
We will definitely be back.

Portion size of the rump steak cooked well done for reference, I recommend getting medium rare so the steak size is better.

We live in Coffs Harbour & the staff helped us arrange a family meal (19 people) the night before we came home. We had a lovely room with our own waitress. Our drinks came quickly and the meals were serviced at the same time.no one left waiting. The cocktails were great, the various wines excellent and good range of beers & good spirits. The food was amazing. We had the Summer Menu ($82/person) which catered to all the various dietary needs. Everyone enjoyed their meals. The portions were big.so much so many of us had to have take home desserts.
All of the staff made our special night PERFECT. THANK YOU