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I have never been to Young and Jacksons for dinner before, it was my brother-in-law's bday and a night out to see the footy, so I thought of giving it a go as it's such an iconic historical pub. As it was a Friday of peak traffic of course the roads were a nightmare coming from the west. We called the pub telling them we were 30 mins late, a lady greeted us on the phone promptly and assured us the table would still be there waiting without any hassles. Once on arrival, we were greeted by a lovely waitress named Brooke she gave us a warm greeting which we needed after peak traffic! We checked the time and we only had 45 mins till the game. We notified Brooke of the time constraints and she highly recommended the selective main dishes that can be prepared faster. I selected the lamb shoulder, my husband selected the barramundi and my brother-in-law had the duck. Brooke notified the chef and our dishes came out in 20 mins. The food was amazing absolutely delicious! From the warm welcome till the end we were amazed by the staff of great customer service, the ambience was stunning especially the views looking out to the beautiful city lights of Flinders St. Thank you, Brooke and staff, for your warm smiles and excellent customer service, we will be back!
Hamdemir's VlogHamdemir's Vlog
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Chloe was the worst Bartender EVER. First she gave attitude with saying, “You’ve got 10 minutes to order”. That’s how we were greeted. So we ordered food first thing. I asked, “Did she have the ingredients to make a certain drink”. I asked if she had whiskey. Yes she answered, I asked if she had simple syrup. Yes, she answered,I asked if she had mint leaves. Yes! She’s like I can’t ring you up because that cocktail is not in the computer. I told her it’s not a cocktail because a cocktail is a mixture of two or more liquors, for this is just one and like the only shot of alcohol is whiskey you can’t charge me individually for a shot of whiskey? She’s like I feel you’re disrespecting me by telling me that. no, I’m just telling you what a cocktail is if you work in a bar. She said with attitude you can go upstairs and order the drink and bring it down here because you can’t bring your food upstairs. I go upstairs. The bar was not open. I come back downstairs to the second bar because Chloe was busy having a personal conversation and couldn’t be bothered with a guest of the bar. I asked the Coworker gentleman behind the bar. Can he make this drink? He said yes I like how according to your coworker she couldn’t because it wasn’t in the register as soon as she found out that I asked the guy that was going to make it a drink for me. She had a conniption fit and she’s like, maybe that’s how you do it in the states but you’re disrespecting me and you need to leave. I said, I think it’s funny how you cannot give what a customer desires, but this gentleman your coworker could. And she’s like that’s not the way we run here in Australia. She got security because she was not happy with the fact that she told me no the first time and I did what she asked and I came back downstairs and I found somebody else who could and then made her look stupid. I told her I was going to write a bad review of her service and she’s like go ahead. I get them all the time and then I said I would take some personal inventory if I were you if you get that many with that attitude of yours. The point is avoid this woman Chloe at all cost. She has major attitude and she has no guest service skills whatsoever.
John ShubinJohn Shubin
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Visiting Melbourne & my 1st time here. The pub itself was great but the food was very disappointing. There were four of us dining & we all ordered the same, home made meat pie with mash potato, peas with battered onion rings & gravy. Sounds good right, well sounding & looking good was as far as it went. Firstly $22 we thought was a bit rich for a meat pie, but oh well, what can you do. The mash & peas👌but omg the pie👎absolutely disgusting. Basically it tasted & looked like mince that had be browned prior to adding seasoning or sauce. Not even adding the watery gravy supplied gave it any taste. A big FAIL. Needless to say the pie was returned & our dissatisfaction was brought to the attention on the manager whose response was 'Oh we're known for our meat pies'.
Malcolm CorlingMalcolm Corling
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We stopped in for a cold one after touring the city all day. Nice stop, the place was buzzing with a mixed crowd of after work commuters, locals and tourists. Everyone was very friendly and talkative. The bar had a good selection of beers and a very nice tap system. We have been enjoying White Rabbit Dark Ale since our arrival to Melbourne which this bar does have. But one tap intrigued us. A very large and elaborate copper system for a "Fresh" weekly delivered Carlton beer. The copper looked cold and we were hot. We were not disappointed the beer was cold, wet and tasty! And we were revived for the walk back to the hotel. We didn't eat but the plates coming out looked very good.
Craig denHartogCraig denHartog
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Here's the thing with ALH venues: You've got your good, then you've got the not so good. Thankfully, Young and Jacksons falls into the former. With a variety of dining options, from rooftop bar entertainment to table service restaurant experience, this place has a lot of variety for a night out. We received exceptional service from a waiter who we didn't catch the name of. The fella with the glasses working in the restaurant Friday night, great work my friend! Your service extended beyond your role and was a reflection of good character. We appreciated it! As for the kitchen staff, well done for creating some great food. We definitely got our fair share!
Thomas StaubThomas Staub
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Any visit to Melbourne must include a visit here. Other than the history, the pictures adorning the walls and the crisp beer, it’s full of Australians. This edit comes 12 months after my review above, which didn’t mention the stink in the gent’s dunny. A year later and the stench is even worse. I felt obliged to tell a barman this time in case no one ever said anything and he said, “Yeah, everyone complains about that.” Dear Owner: you’re not the cheapest joint in town, so fix up the plumbing/maintenance/cleaning routine because repeat customers may begin to recognise a trend. If the dunnies are well under par, what’s happening in the kitchen?
Mark EddelbuttelMark Eddelbuttel
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Nearby Attractions Of Young and Jacksons
Melbourne Central
National Gallery of Victoria
SEA LIFE Melbourne Aquarium
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Melbourne Skydeck
Emporium Melbourne
QV Melbourne
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1 Swanston St, Melbourne VIC 3000, Australia
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+61 3 9650 3884
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youngandjacksons.com.au
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4.2
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Time-tested pub with craft beer, a rooftop cider bar and a casual Modern Australian restaurant.
attractions: Melbourne Central, National Gallery of Victoria, SEA LIFE Melbourne Aquarium, Mann Travel, Go West Tours, Melbourne Skydeck, Emporium Melbourne, QV Melbourne, Arts Centre Melbourne, Bourke Street Mall, restaurants: Stalactites Restaurant, Left Bank Melbourne Restaurant & Cocktail Bar, David's Hotpot, Thai Town Melbourne, Dodee Paidang, Supernormal, Criniti's Southbank, Arbory Bar & Eatery, The Hardware Société, Max on Hardware

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