The Grosvenor Hotel — Restaurant in Western Australia

I entered the Grosvenor with great trepidation on a Wednesday at 1pm with a few colleagues. I had been pre-warned by a fellow parmigiana connoisseur that the quality of parm at the G is lacking. Despite this and a few other quality looking items on the menu (i.e steak sanga) I still decided to order the parm and see for myself.

First of all I was absolutely stunned by the price! $28 the bloke at the counter tells me...I thought I was going to at least get a couple pints thrown in with that price, however it was just a solitary parm. It definitely seems that the Grosvenor is only really thinking about the ROI, and let me tell you they are killing the pig, with such an overcharge.

The parm came out around 20 minutes later.. and I was outraged! The look of it at first - it looked distinctly similar to a Woolworth's freezer parm (fake low quality cheese, no ham in sight and sauce I wouldn't feed the dog). I was about to get the parm and throw it over the bar at th chef, alas I had a number of senior Work colleagues with me, therefore this wasn't an option. I started to rip into the parm and it really only got worse. It was dry, processed and unlike any other parm I have ever tasted. The chips on the other hand and the mini salad were good. However, the fowl taste of the parm really left me wanting to give out a spray to the devil who concocted this meal.

I am still trying to get my head around what really pumps up the tyres of blokes who serve Parmy's like this and I am still dumbfounded.

I would recommend this establishment to anyone who has plenty of time and disposable income. For the students, single mothers and anyone not on a 6 figure income, maybe go somewhere else for some grub, otherwise you may have to eat dog food for the rest of the week. I recommend walking a bit further and ripping into some aburi...

4 drinks bought - 2 drinks with the normal bar flys included that are a result of a unclean pub. I know this as I've lived and worked in hospitality for long enough to know better. 1st staff member offered a freebie as in "how about I pour you another one, and as a bonus you can get rid of the fly and keep the drink" when we politely declined she let us know the kitchen staff would appreciate the free drink. Enjoying the atmosphere we thought let's go for another. That 2nd girl made me feel uncomfortable stating "you could just fish it out" which I reluctantly did due to the peer pressure at the bar, and being last call for $57 round of Dark N stormy's in a pint... Happy to pay that price due to the atmosphere but would rather a clean glass and liquid in it without bugs. Loving this place, but I think the standards could be lifted, this is why I felt compelled to mention this to you dear reader... Enjoy at your leisure, be careful if you have...

We had the $48 share seafood platter and it was magnificent!! I'm a chef, and hate those "seafood baskets" that are just a collection of deep-fried, crumbed and battered goods. Not the Grosvenor!! Two succulent barra fillets cooked superbly and still buttery. Smoked salmon, some type of very tasty seafood dip; creamy garlic prawns; chilli squid. The whiting fillets were deep fried, well ONE fried goods, but really tasty and the batter was light and crisp. Some toasted turkish bread, some salad garnish and some other tasty bits, which escape my memory. Really, really, bloody good. And to top it all off, the craft beer (Nail VPA, in our case) was just so spot on!! Service was keen, knowledgeable and discreet. Beer garden made you feel private, even if we were right in the heart of Perth, opposite the Perth Mint. So good, that we'll have to go back again & soon. ...