Mr & Mrs P — Restaurant in Melbourne

Booked for 5 on a Saturday evening around 7:15. I booked 2 or so weeks before and I had specified my grandmother was coming with a walker. Someone called me 2 days before the reservation on a private number. I’m glad they did - as they noted we were originally in the upstairs area. They moved us to the lower level courtyard instead. I really appreciated this.

Where we were seated had an adequate seating arrangement, some heaters, a tv on the wall, and some nice ambient low lighting which would be perfect if you don’t have any eyesight issues! My family are unfortunately not in that boat and ended up utilising our phone flashlights to see the menu better. 😅 It’s very romantic lighting though and would be beautiful if you were on a date. Music was a little bit loud but could still hear one another talk.

I ordered the Matcha Made in Heaven cocktail and wow. I could drink 50 of them. Very refreshing! They didn’t have a Mojito which is the usual order but the Matcha Made in Heaven was the closest thing and tasted even better. Lots of great drink options on their menu - beers, wines, cocktails and mocktails.

Of the food, we had several smaller tapa-size like meals - they charge per plate when it comes to the bites and smaller plates - we had scallops, and croquettes, and the more shareable ones were the duck liver with parfait, king fish sashimi, and vegetable dumplings. Of larger meals we had the half chicken with carrot puree and the market fish which was Barramundi on the night (both aren’t listed on the menu online yet so apologies! I can’t remember the names). All the flavours were fantastic - well seasoned. The only meal I didn’t really like was the king fish sashimi - it was drowned in a sauce that was a salty but it wasn’t bad.

There are only 2 desserts so we had one each - the toffee sticky pudding was the best one. The chocolate torte wasn’t what I was expecting as it tasted more like a brownie - but it still tasted great (also not yet on the online menu).

Table service was fantastic and staff were super accommodating and kind. I’d probably come back with one of my girlfriends or my partner as it felt more of a space for an intimate catch up than a big...

i really am disappointed with my visit to this place. The location is good and super easy to find parking at the front considering the busy strip of shops. However..the service.. was a massive let down. Which turned the whole experience to a low class level for me.

Upon arrival, we did not get served for a good 30 minutes.. and had to even hail someone down to get served... by that point we were ready to order not only drinks but food also. Once i ordered my drink.. it did not come and i saw it bypass me and go to another table? I'm not sure what happened there and got no explanation for it.. until the food arrived and i had to ask if i could have the cocktail that i had ordered... everyone else had their drinks at this point... but me. i got my drink and received a shorthanded " sorry we did not give it to you before". i was informed that i would not be charged for the first drink. That was fine but at this point i was already annoyed at the service.. having to ask for cutlery which i did not receive when my food came.. and having to continuously hail down a waiter to ask for another drink.. more bread... and more water for the group.

The service was shocking and not what i expected for a place like this in Brighton!!!

To top it off... the live band was extremely loud and as it is a small place already i could barely hear myself speak in the group i was with.

The only reason i am giving this place a 2 star is because i really did like the cocktail Mr and Mrs P, and that was about all i enjoyed, unfortunately.

i will not be returning and will be passing this review on to others to ensure they do not waste their...

Walked in and WOW what a setting….we were the last to leave at 11 and sat at 6…. So atmospherically it was “ bangin’ ”…..timber, pressed tile…industrial vibes with a wall of top notch bottles on display….

Server was cold, she talked straight through us almost going past my shoulder….would love to say “she’s just having a bad night” but a regular behind me herd my discomfort and confirmed our discussion. We did try and use other servers throughout the night … they were fab!

Food - we felt rushed… we had the “FEED US” for $75 per head. The bread that came out with the tomatoes and buffalo cheese was stale, the stake tasted like it had been flame torched. Sausage was a little dry but the taste saved it. I would like to say it was a memorable meal but writing this I can’t bring myself to remember it. Calamari was however lovely. Dessert came …. Saddest tiramisu I have ever had…. Now tell me this…. Who in their right mind puts a “cold” dessert on a “HOT” plate straight out of the dish washer… only to have it puddle in-front of our eyes. It was bland. It was a 1/4 of a cake slapped on a hot plate and served with no charm…. We asked for another dessert we were given a banana fool … with dry ice…. The server was blah about the theatrics and left most of the ice-cream in the pot it was brought out in… fair waste! Throughout the meal I never had my “yummmmmmm” moment. We were charged for the second dessert.

Cocktails - fair to great… we had 5 between us … good selection … pretty drinks.

Will I recommend or return …...