epocha

sunday roast is excellent value. expensive butgreatselection of european wine. we had the beef today. it was not the best cut but was cooked perfectly. the pork was much too fatty although the sliver of meat located absolutely melted in my mouth with the most gorgeous flavour that lingered. greatside dishes, especially the fennel salad. cheese wheel and the out-of-this-world panna cotta made an elegant end to a beautiful lunch. skip the rhubarb mess, don't even touch it. oh and enjoy the service. it is second to none.

the zomato rating is what attracted us to epocha and once again it didn't let us down.
we both selected a major course and steve our well informed waiter, who was also a sommelier, warned us that the courses were very generous which was indeed the case. sylvia had the fish of the day and i had the slow cooked lamb; delicious.
yes, the main courses were expensive but in our viewgreatvalue.
bob appetite!!
ps if i had a criticism is was that there were no australian wines by the glass

went for the sunday roast set menu and didn’t disappoint.greatservice, good value andgreatrelaxed atmosphere .greatwine list too. ideal place for a lazy sunday afternoon in a bit of style

the best place for any celebration. wait staff are incredible, wine list is amazing andgreatfood. we have been there for two gorgeous family celebrations and i cannot recommend it enough. thank you to everyone at epocha.

dined here during the truffle night long time ago. food was amazing with only few to fault. we got little truffle on our side just for our own to grate into the food whenever we wanted to😊. so tempting to slice the whole thing into my mouth, that is how much i love truffle
everything was delicious but the star for me was not the obvious beef or risotto, it was the dessert. it was chocolate truffle...truffle. when truffle is something that is full of umami, its overly savoury taste can be challenging when incorporating it into dessert. they just nailed it for me~*

downside, was the table set up, they want it cozy, so it can be a bit cramp and does not offer privacy.greatfor big family maybe not for strangers.

the venue was dark with warm candle lights so apologise for the quality of the image.

food - 4.8*
service -4*
venue - 3.8*

one of my favorites.greatfood, warm friendly service - they absolutely go out of their way to make you feel at home.

sunday lunches are the best - a must try and fantastic value for money.

epocha had been on our list for a while and my birthday was the occassion to go. booked on the night for a saturday night, had to choose between 6-ish and 9-ish. chose 20:45. when we arrived our table wasn’t ready yet and we were taken to the bar upstairs. we had to wait 20 minutes for our table and we were hungry! it wasn’t until the bill that we realised we received those drinks for free. great, but better to tell straight away as offering a drink on the house is a nice gesture for the waiting, but only really works if you know you are getting it for free. the bar upstairs is a bit soul-less, not agreatarea to be waiting. it seemed they didn’t have their best day when we visited. the bread with home made butter was nice, bf loved it. they didn’t offer more of it though. when we asked for wine advice we were told someone would get send over, but that someone never came.

we noticed that there are not many options for people that don’t eat meat. when we ordered food they asked if we wanted the gnocchi as a middle course, which was fine for us, but they brought it out when were still going on our first dishes anyway.

i was intrigued by the pigs ears, as our dog eats them and i was curious how they make them yum for people, answer is they don’t. we took them home and give them to our dog.

the asparagus starter was nice, but quite expensive for what you get. the beef tartare was filled with too many other things (capers and more) which made the meat hard to taste. the big fries that came with it didn’t go well with the meat, they díd go very well with the mayonnaise on the asparagus dish though!

gnocchi was ok, but not super yum. lamb was good. bf had two glasses of wine that he liked.

what was really good is that the meat they use is free range! especially since there are a lot of meat dishes on the menu.

all and all i think it was really less than expected. we paid about $180, not super expensive, definitely not cheap either (includes 2 glasses of wine).

might give it another chance in summer and sit on the nice terrace out the front.

it could have been great. but it wasn’t. from the very first step into epocha the staff didn’t seem to care. we waited 10min to receive the menu. ordered a few snacks, a few starters, a main, a side and few dessert. starting from the end: tiramisu (or epocha version of it) was really terrible. warm, with little if any at all mascarpone and no savoiardi. you know your night is notgreatwhen the best dish is a side of potatoes roasted in duck fat. the saviour is the look and feel of the restaurant. really pretty. food is good, not excellent, but with some high and some low. service below par.

pre-valentines dinner.
first impressions; booked at 6pm, was told my the waiter in the confirmation call to arrive 10 mins early. just as discussed we arrived at 5:55pm and walked into their pre-service team meeting which we were greeted by one of the chefs in white with a head shake and an unwelcoming expression.... so we stepped out of the restaurant and waited outside till they opened the door for us. mind you it’s not like the restaurant door had an open or closed sign to tell us if they were ready for service or not but according to google it’s open from 12pm-12am on a tuesday. would’ve been nice if one of the staff told us that they weren’t ready and to ask if we could wait.

ambience: romantic setting, dim lighting with lit up candles and fancy plates and cutlery.greatfor first dates.

service: our waitress was lovely and attentive. the bar manager/manager (lady with short hair) was welcoming and we thoroughly enjoyed our non-alcoholic drinks. especially the drink ‘date me’.

food: we went with the chef’s tasting menu. the food was overall average with nothing special. my favourite would have been the spanner crab and avocado dish. the dessert was underwhelming. with a cheesecake in a jar and a pear tart where the base was very hard to cut.

overall: we had the entertainment book so got 25% off our total bill (max of $45 off) which was great. it wouldn’t have been worth it without the discount. food wasn’t anything special but besides our unwelcoming greeting by one of the chefs, the service by wait staff was nice. p.s skip the dessert!

the food wasgreatand the services was also very good. ambiance was very nice. location was perfectly close to the event and to public transportation.

very average food that doesn't stand out by any means, lamb shoulder with some steamed veggies was tasteless and without any significant twist for astonishing $45+,greatselection of non-australian wines that ranges from $60-$600+, with rather overpriced selection. greek wines that are selling for $60+ are an absolute joke. i was not impressed and surely i won't be getting back. melbourne's restaurant scene has much more to offer than dining at epocha.

dined here a couple of weeks ago with some friends. we were greeted withgreatservice and placed at a lovely table by the fireplace. the staff were attentive the whole time we were there and really looked after a friend of ours who had some dietary requirements. the wine list itself took influence from many regions of europe which i like. the list itself had somegreatvalued wines by the glass and bottle but also some that were at the higher price point which could suit most occasions. the menu itself is designed to be a shared with a selection of snacks, entrees, mains and sides which we were happy to order and share. we were happy with the entrees. the duck liver parfait was delicious and the pig ears were just as tasty. moving onto mains we were a little suprised. i am all for sharing but if you are going to share ossobuco and sell it as a share plate item you cant serve a singular piece of ossobuco (which mind you is 50% bone) on some polenta and share between 4 people. the flavours were there but the polenta itself was runny and not cooked properly so it became watery, gluggy and nearly inedible. the fish dish was nice with a canellini bean side. we also shared the steak which was once again small to share but flavours were there. if we had maybe been advised to order a main each rather than share we may have enjoyed the experience a little more, however it wasn't the fault of the waitress we had she was just doing her job. it was the direction of the business itself. we were happy to order more. we went for dessert which was a lemon tart and a friend of mine had a poached pear dish which was nice. all in all the service was great. the wine list was good. the share plate designed menu needs some work if your selling pitch is to share. we left content and happy with the overall experience but felt a little confused by the mixed european approach to the menu which sometimes too much can confuse what makes it to the plate. would visit again to see the next seasons menu has made some improvements to its share plate ideology.

the warmth and hospitality here is always second to none, food and service always consistent. sunday lunch a winner andgreatvalue, my go to place when friends are in town

this is agreatplace to go with a group. the philosophy is around shared plates and the helpings are very generous! the food has bags of flavour and the crispy pigs ears are a must have. we have visited a number of times since epocha opened its doors and it just keeps going from strength to strength!

absolutely divine dining experience! from the space to the ambiance and the service, this place is the complete package. every single dish was perfectly put together and a flavour explosion! some of the best dishes i've ever eaten!greatfor a romantic dinner, we went for our anniversary and the kitchen very kindly treated us to this dessert surprise. can't recommend it enough and look forward to finding an excuse to go back soon!