Blackburn Hotel

Not recommended, worst chicken snitty I have ever had. Food cold,friend was vomiting overnight (spaghetti and meatballs). Toilets were not cleaned. Been going here for 20years but never again. Recommend you find another venue!

We're very disappointed with not the food but the way payment was conducted ,the money was collected at the end of the meal ,we were there for hubby's birthday and other family members decide to come along so instead of collecting payment at the start of the meal,people paid at the end ,so after our daughter paid for us as birthday present ,we decided to go home but nooo there was a deficit of $88 oops didn't see that coming ,so we just decided in order to avoid embarrassment we just paid it ,but after looking at the receipt when I got home pensioner meals didn't go through at the pension rate really feel like we've been had ,please people make anyone who decides to dine with you pay first ,unless you want to pick up the entire tab ,disappointed because hubby is a cancer patient and really didn't need the extra stress

The first time i went it wasnt to bad but the next couple were horrible. I had a booking from 3 weeks ago and we went and the didnt have us down. The food was overpowering and the interior seating wasnt to plesent. I dont kow wether i will try it again.

It is one of my boys favourite place. The kids meal are quite generous and there are always new menu items. The staff are friendly and always patient

Approximate cost: $19

The Blackburn hotel is one of the best for quality of service and food around the eastern suburbs. All of the staff there greeted us with a positive and friendly attitude. The meals are a little more pricey than most pub bistros but as mentioned, the meals are top notch.

I love this hotel. The food is wonderful and the service is great too. The seating also makes the atmosphere a great place, any night of the week

The Good old Blackburn Hotel (or Blackie as we use to call it). This place has been around a long time. Used to go here heaps of time when I was young and single and working in Nunawading.

A fantastic place to go. Atmosphere is great and the food is wonderful.

I went to the Blackburn Hotel last night simply because it was close and I remembered it fondly from years ago – I haven't been there in probably a decade or more. So aesthetically it looks like most other pubs, but boy is this place overpriced.

We ordered the chicken Kiev - $26 plus a pint $8.90 with a side order of fries ($5). There were no smiles from the staff, at best they were functional though some were simply indifferent and keen to finish for the day – understandable but this is a place of business.

The chicken came and it was simply a fillet cut down the middle with ham and cheese inside then crumbed and deep fried into oblivion. It was served on a bed of rice with a lump of garlic butter thrown on top which melted into it. There was a separate salad on the side. This chicken was extremely dry, overcooked – I got the impression that it was precooked and then thrown back into the fryer before being served. Chicken Kiev is comfort food typical of what you should find in a pub – it should ideally be very tender and when you cut into it, the butter should ooze out of the centre and serve as sauce to accompany the different textures.

If this was a standard pub meal at $15 I wouldn't bother making this post however it was $26 – I have been to restaurants right across Melbourne where $26 will get you a decent meal with table service and a professional helpful waiter and not a dried up piece of crap disguised as food.

Well let's just say that I didn't even bother to complain to them because quite simply I wouldn't ever consider eating there or indeed visiting there again even if it was free. If you are thinking of going for a quick pub meal around this area I would honestly suggest you avoid this place – the costs were totally out of proportion to quality of the food served. Bloody disgraceful place.

Approximate cost: $26

The meals here are your average pub meal. Tasty parma's and prawn stirfry. Can be very loud on a Friday and Saturday night. Service was average.

this place was all right for families though could improve in that area, although for adults it was a good place, the service was fairly good as well as the staff and the quailty of the food was all right.

Approximate cost: $20

This place does ok food, at average prices. The service sometimes leaves something to be desired. There aren't many options here if you have food allergies, but for those who don't it's worth a look. They are family friendly

Approximate cost: $30

A good local pub. A bit pricey for a pub meal but they are reasonable quality. On Friday nights they have a live band, however they play crap music that no-one really enjoys. They used to have a good band.

Approximate cost: $15-25

We had enjoyed so many meals here over the years until one night we asked if we could get a table and the staff said they could squeeze us in. After receiving our meals in record time, we were asked to leave the table after 45 mins, as the table was reserved and the couple had just arrived. I have never been so upset and frustrated with the service in any restaurant before this!

We have taken friends a couple of times and we had a great time. The meals are big, the service is a little slow and its good value for money. Its a bit loud.

Approximate cost: $25

Waited an hour for well done steak, which came out rare, the staff just did not care. others at other tables got served the same item before us, i think they gave our meal to them, not good enough and there are far more other better places, leave this place alone

Approximate cost: $25