Sir Henry Barkly Hotel — Restaurant in Melbourne

Daniyeru's Detailed Review:

Start of Service 5/5 *The staff that greeted us are friendly and polite, professional as well. I did catch one Waiter roll their eyes when noone could hear / claim for a coffee order in our big group, in terms of that, probdbly best not to roll your eyes and keep it behind closed doors not out in the open. Still, we are all human, so not marking any points down for this given the group size, numbers of people and the order!

Food 5/5 *Steak was cooked great, portion was very generous and was soft and delicious! *Burger was also massive which came with fries as well to make you even fuller, I ordered a double patty not knowimg how big it was gonna be, boy, I had a big stomach after! Wasn't mind blowing, nor bad, but extremely good int erms of value and size. Great for a pub burger. *Salmon was cooked to perfection, mum absolutely raved on and on about it and wants to come back. What needs more comments? Great!

Value 5/5 *The size and value for all the dishes across the menu was extremely well priced and generously portioned. Please don't change! Very affordable, noone will leave hungry!

Atmosphere 5/5 *Pub style, clean, modern and well themed. Mostly senior that dine here/tradie type/function but anyone can come here!

End of Service 5/5 *Staff regularly came to clear dishes, refill jugs, always a staff presence which is very very good and were not over the top or...

Sir Henry Barkly GCMG KCB FRS FRGS (24 February 1815 – 20 October 1898) was a British politician, colonial governor and patron of the sciences.

Sir Henry Barkly

Born in 1815 at Highbury, Middlesex (now London), he was the eldest son of Æneas Barkly, a West India merchant. He was educated at Bruce Castle School in Tottenham, where the school's particular curriculum endowed him with a lifetime interest in science and statistics.[1]

Upon completing his schooling and studies in commerce, Barkly worked for his father. The Barkly family had several connections with the West Indies: Barkly's mother, Susannah Louisa, whose maiden name was ffrith, was the daughter of a Jamaica planter; his father's company was concerned with trade in the West Indies; and the family owned an estate in

According to the Legacies of British  Barkly's father was compensated £132,000 from the Imperial Parliament for the emancipation of some 4,440 slaves in 1834. Barkly inherited his father's estate in 1836 at the age of 20. He was awarded two of the compensation claims following his father's death. He remained involved in the...

There is a saying that looks can be deceiving, and it sure applies in this case. Whilst the decor is functional and pleasant enough, it does not do any justice to the quality of the fare that was served. I had the Beef Cheeks from the Specials Board that seriously were some of the best I have had in many a year. They split away when I cut them, and considering I was using a knife akin to a Butter Knife, even before taking my first bite, told me just how tender they were. My wife had the Chicken and Leek pie which was a decent size and it must have been delicious as it managed to stop her from talking for the entirety of the meal. However, the highlight for me was the New York Cheese cake. Have checked my dictionary to find a good a enough superlative to describe just how good it was but I just can't find one. Trust me.. it is worth going there just for that. My Mother has been urging me to go there for a while so I am glad I finally listened to her. The service was good and nothing was too much trouble. Definitely...