The Pepper Tree Essendon — Restaurant in Melbourne

Where do I start with this one... the owner Fidel and his sons Aaron & Anthony make this place hum straight off the bat ... There are wines to suit every palette. I like a good .. no great chardonnay.. and in this my maiden voyage to this fine establishment had a wonderful one called Butterbox. We chose vegetable croquettes & garlic prawns .. which were both flavoursome and fresh ... the rocket salad was a nice touch. After a lengthy discussion... we chose the Platter for 2 ... We were not disappointed.. home made sausage.. chicken on a skewer.. koftas.. scotch fillet .. pork belly .. chips with dips of .. tzatziki.. hommus & eggplant salsa. We were stuffed beyond our means.. but we totally loved the food.. the ambience.. and the great value!!😍😍😍 Do yourself a favour and don't miss out on this newly opened family business ... it really is worth...

Horrendous customer service. Walked in at 3:30pm today, no one working behind the counter, noticed 2 people sitting outside with a laptop talking had then walked off to then walk past again to see that same person that was outside talking now inside looking at myself hoping for me to walk back in. Customers should be number 1 priority over a sit down catch up with a friend or acquaintance. Just proved to me having no website is the first red flag of this place then no customer service and also no customers inside. No one should come here for the...

The staff members were so kind and accommodating, making you feel at home. Food was delicious and came in big portions and I mean, big. Totally worth the price. Lamb, pizza, ravioli, parmas... Flavoursome and cooked to perfection. We went there for the sign: "biggest beer garden at Essendon". Not so big, but with nice beers flowing through. We went there for dinner on a Tuesday night and it was almost empty, no booking needed. I missed some music playing on the background however, I will definitely visit this small family...