Great location for MCG pre and post game catch-ups. I had nearly 20 come along for the pre-match dinner before Carlton’s elimination final. The food should have started just after our 5.45pm arrival. As it was we had 3 rounds of chips before any other food arrived. My poor pescatarian friend had to wolf down a vegetarian pasta as we were leaving at 7.30pm. The rest of us tired of the 2 rounds of chicken wings and the pasta wasn’t something people could eat easily standing. The bao buns were tasty and much needed. I didn’t see and meatballs, arancinis, croquettes or wontons that are on their menu. Anyway we loved having our own back room but most left feeling hungry and not have got their value for money. 19 @ $45 = $855. That’s a lot of money for not much. Pity. Maybe the trick is to book earlier than 5.45pm but that’s difficult on a work day. The manager had phoned to say that we need to order straight away on arrival but that was easier said than done. Regardless we enjoyed the pre-match excitement and buzz there, and Carlton won so as is our tradition, we celebrated at the Pullman. Here’s a pick of what everyone was eating at the footy after Tipplers sparse pre-game tapas ‘dinner’. We are just going to have a beer and a pie at the ground this week.