entrecôte

had a great friday lunch with a couple of friends last week. . the new location is stunning. beautifully designed into 3 areas all with their own character and ambience . and what a brilliant bar.!. a long spectacular setup bustling with energy..tables well spaced. not covid spacing, just sensible distances between groups so conversation can be heard. .. food was excellent served by really competent waitstaffwho were pleasant, efficient and had great timing .. the menu is not overly big but you'd be a very hard to please diner if you couldn't find something to please.. there is a good wine list.. again , not too big nor intimidating .... really rather hard to find a fault..just one.. to do with chewing gum ! however- bravo entrecote. i'll certainly return as will my guests..

my friend and i checked out entrecôte recently, it had been on my list for some time so was excited to finally try it. situated across from the botanical gardens in a beautiful converted terrace building, the restaurant itself is really nice. the menu was pretty classic brunch, we both had the folded eggs with mushroom which was great. although the food was good, the service was incredibly slow, we waited so long to be given menus, water, to order and to pay. there seems to be enoughstaffbut it was difficult to get attention. i would be keen to come back and try the acai bowl though.

had a really pleasant dinner here with my parents for my last day of being a teenager (before my inevitable quarterlife crisis kicks in!!) located conveniently near my place, this french restaurant is set in a gorgeous old house, dimly yet beautifully lit, the waitstaffwere very professional. my rare steak frites was a real treat with a delicious 'secret' sauce, i was tasting pepper, tarragon and egg, don't know what else though! the frites were perhaps a tiny bit too salty but good nonetheless and the fresh salad was yummy with radish and walnuts added to lettuce. was the first time i've eaten steak and i loved how it was cooked just on rare the way i requested it. i had a le paon cocktail with gin, creme de violette, cointreau and citron and it was divine :d we all shared a creme brûlée for dessert which was truly silky and gorgeous but too full to finish it! overall a very indulgent (and way pricey) experience! not my favourite cuisine as it is very rich, and the atmosphere is really centered around high dining etiquette, but i loved the overall experience. would come back for afternoon or brunch cocktails!

very badstaffa woman like asia but she is racism，terriable experience,food just normal . we don’t go again.and advise no one come.we said we want another chair to put bags they said no extra chair,but she gave the other couple extra chair. and they don’t gave us plate to eat, is it the french restaurant? that women should go home .

this place has to be the most overrated restaurant in melbourne. the most arrogant, abruptstaffwith zero customer service skills. this is the second time i’ve experienced such bad customer service and had to leave a review. at the end of the day , no matter how good your food is , if you can’t welcome and respect your customers and deliver high level service you may as well shut your doors. if you want to feel uncomfortable, looked down and not welcome , this place is for you. my friends and family would take our business somewhere else , to down to earth businesses that provides not only good food but amazing customer service.

exceptional food. interior reminded me of paris.staffwere very attentive. saw that everyone ordered the steak and we now know why! it's soooo delicious. their secret herb butter sauce was amazing. would've given this place a 5 but we unfortunately found hair in our entre.

been here a few times, right next to the tan so very convenient for all! thestaffare always very welcoming and keen for a chat, the waiter we had described the wine we had with amazing detail, definitely made the night. the food and drinks are very good. definitely go for their main steak option if it’s your first time, does not disappoint!! (refer to fourth picture) if you want an authentic out of paris upper market parisian experience this is the place. i recommend this place highly.

overall score: 16/25 or ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
in 5 words: beautiful french cafe in melbourne
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taste ⭐️⭐️⭐️ - the croque madame was perfectly done. adequately crunchy toast paired with bechamel cheese and ham. the eggs benedict was more standard - the english muffin wasn’t warm enough and i thought the pulled pork was a bit dry. coffee was easy to drink and more milky than usual.
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ambience ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ - this is a beautiful and charming french cafe. french music and spacious tables. i could sit here forever, especially with newspaper and coffee. 
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price ⭐️⭐️⭐️- you would be looking to pay $25-30 for brunch and coffee. prices are a bit on the high side because portions were quite small. 
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presentation ⭐️⭐️⭐️ - the croque madame was beautiful, with a thick layer of cheese evenly spread on the bread. eggs ben looked okay. not as much effort to make our coffees look beautiful.
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service ⭐️⭐️ - thestaffwere not as friendly as we expected. a waitress asked “what do you want?” when we went to the counter to pay. such a pity, because this wasn’t our first time here and it never used to be this way.

had lunch with friends on a sunny day. pleasant setting. had the steak tartare which was nice although it could have been seasoned more and was lacking in capers and cornichons. followed with the scallops which were rather cold and probably a little under cooked. hesitated to send them back but was reluctant to spoil the experience with my friends and having to eat on my own after. the grilled eggplants on the dish were hard and bitter. nice fries but that's to be expected in a french brasserie and great bread. service was hit and miss, seemed to be a lot ofstaffon but no-one really knowing what the others were doing. interesting that at the end of the meal when we ask for the bill (more than once) the waitress brought the credit card machine without showing us the bill and was rather surprised when we wanted to see it! overall, expensive for the amount and quality of the food and experience.

puppy friendly, yummy food and good coffee.staffare professional but very busy as it's a high turn over restaurant, but very hard to get there attention.

we visited entrecôte for breakfast on a tuesday. being a weekday we got a table immediately and the lovelystaffsorted out our coffees while we waited for friends. three of us had the benedict with ham hock terrine and apple cider hollandaise, and one went for three royal benedict with smoked salmon. the meals were delicious, very nicely sized but not enormous so you need to roll out. coffees were great and the fresh orange juice was a standout. next i’ll be back at happy hour for the cheap oysters and champagne!

birthday lunch
it’s been on the bucket list for a while now and it turned out to be a lovely afternoon. baguette and lescure butter no way to go wrong. freshly shucked pacific oysters and scallops. both delicious! for main we have the classic selections confit duck which lacked flavor, cheeseburger which was very strong with vinegar flavor from the pickle and of course steak frites. let a little to be desired. the fries were delicious.
thestaffand atmosphere is second to none but the food really i could go without. not really anything to rave about. it’s off the bucket list at least.

such a nice place to eat. food was great and location was perfect, right across from the botanic gardens.staffwere extremely helpful and seated us at a table with pram access. they even tried their best to cheer up our fussy little girl today. eventually i had to sit outside with my daughter whilestaffbrought the meal to our new table. they didnt make us feel like a nuisance at all! plenty of families eat here and i can see why! would recommend this place to all parents.

visited for dinner with my boyfriend on a friday night. we had a booking for 6.30 but arrived early and had no issues being seated at our table.
all thestaffwere french and i am not sure if this always happens on the weekend or because it was bastille day but there was live music outside the front of the restaurant.
between my partner and i we ordered the king louis croquettes, the steak frites, the tenderloin from the butcher's special and for dessert the pear and almond tart and the 'mont blanc' along with 3 glasses of wine. everything was of very high quality and very delicious.
i would highly recommend the tenderloin steak as it is was very tender. this was made even more obvious once compared to the steak frites steak.
for all of this, with a $45 saving from the entertainment book, it cost us $150. a fairly reasonable amount for steaks.

best birthday cake ever!!! it was chocolate mousse style with raspberries folded through the middle and had a chocolate hazelnut base, decorated perfectly with gold leaf. i came to entrecôte for my 40th birthday with 8 family members. thestaffwere lovely, the food was cooked to order (steak). perfect night.
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