Austrian Club Melbourne — Restaurant in Melbourne

This is the worst experience in my outing, we were stopped at the gate to pay for parking $5 per head, but we were told that we could not park on the car park, we had to drive through a curb to park far end on the grass land. The traffic man told us car park is for disable people, but we later on saw the cars parked there did not have any disable sticker. The club land is very big, they set up some stalls selling sausages, drinks, traditional clothes, bric & brac like a market. We went to bistro to have sit down meal. The menu was so basic, almost same as German food, choice of schnitzel, meat loaf, roast pork or farmers platter(bit of everything). We got one schnitzel and one Barumundi fish, Schnitzel was overcooked, very dry, not any sauce with it, unable to swallow. Barumundi was covered by melted butter, it became yellow colour, potatoe was cooked in butter with yellow colour as well. Salad had 3 ingredients, tomato, cucumber and lettuce. All in all these are just pub meal, but taste and presentation are much worse than pub meal. Coffee was poor quality but super hot, we had to wait for 15 minute to cool down before we could drink it. Apple strudel was over cooked and so flaky. We could not wait to finish the meal and run away. Biggest mistake...

This is a hidden gem. We had dinner here last Saturday and the elderly gentleman who manages the club (as a volunteer) was extremely friendly and charming. The food was authentically Austrian and very delicious. We ate the chicken schnitzel and beef goulash as mains and apple strudel and Salzburger nockerl (a kind of vanilla soufflé atop a bed of raspberries) for dessert. It was all so good and portions were generous, so we ended up bringing some leftovers home. It is adorned with typical Austrian decor and there are 3 different seating areas, their use depends on whether there is a special themed night or private function. Overall a lovely place to go for a traditional...

Have been wanting to check out this place for years. Tonight I went with some friends and we thoroughly enjoyed our evening. The food was absolutely delicious and tasty. The staff was so helpful and friendly. The restaurant is fully decked out in true Austrian fashion. I don't think many people know of this place because of the location, but don't be deceived it is a hidden gem that's been here for over 30 years. Give it a try you won't be...