very convenient location close to the hospital and university, they've got good specials on like the $10 pub meals

staff and food presentation's pretty average, i would go here tbh just to take advantage of the cheap meal - this is your average stock standard north melbourne pub

We eat here every year while on a shopping trip in the upstairs function room. The food is really nice, however their presentation and service this past week was very average. The wait staff were either abrupt or quite smelly (truly!), and the chap pouring drinks was pouring moscato from a sav blanc bottle. The meal presentation was a little off too - my tartare sauce was hidden underneath a pile of chips, so I didn't discover it until the end of the meal.

Approximate cost: $16

My friend had a surprise party here for her husband and used the upstairs function room. The service was slow regarding the food been bought out and the projector screen she had organised to play a video on was not available. The room was a decent size with a dance floor and lounge area for sitting.

I recently took a few friends to the castle on their "locals" $16 meals night and 2 of the steaks on our table were almost inedible. One end of the steak was bright red & appeared to be raw. I've eaten here a few times in the past and from my experience, I would avoid the so called "locals" night as the standard is considerably less. Its pretty disappointing when a pub can't get a steak right and there is no point offering $16 meals if the quality is so reduced. On a positive note, the staff are very friendly & the bar/lounge area is nice for a drink but I wouldn't bother going back for a meal.

Approximate cost: $20

The Castle Hotel is one of the new styles of hotel where everything looks shiny and clean, and lacks that distinct pub smell. The Castle offers very pleasant meals, even if they are not that adventurous. I'd put it in the category of quality Australian pub dining. It's a very reliable and safe place to take company if you were looking for something more than a counter meal but less than fine dining.