gpo

awsom. amazingfood,great servise and already made a reservation for next week.
anywere with moscato on tap is a great place .

do yourself a favor and never go here. we went here thinking it would be a good place to stop for a reasonalbly quick dinner and saw the $5 tacos advertised out the front. there were no tacos left when i tried to order them. i asked the waitress a few simple questions about the other tiems on the menu and she either didnt understand or didn't know the answers, she also didn't have the initiative to go and find out. i gave up and ordered an easy pizza. we then waited almost an hour and a half for some of ourfoodto arrive. 1 meal was completely forgotten (or the waitress from ealier didn't write it down on the order which is quite possible given she didn't know what she was doing) our pizzas were below average in taste, and the ham tasted off, except for the margarita which is hard to stuff up given you only need about 3 ingredients. looking around the whole restaurant seemed to get meals sporadically...half the table had finished their meals long before any other meals arrived. for our meal that never came after almost 2 hours of waiting we were given an appology and $14 off the bill! definitely never going here again. they need to get rid off heaps of staff before this place will be any good!

i must admit my last visit to the gpo was over a year ago, but at the time i wasn't sure what to expect, i was told they get very busy (this was after nye). we managed to get ourselves a nice little high table. 
the service was great, very friendly people that served us. the iced coffee was pretty good, very impressed by simple things like putting a very long spoon in a tall glass, (some venues can't even get that right, having to dive for your spoon is no fun).
 
the decor is modern and interesting enough to keep you entertained visually. 
thefoodi'd have to say was fantastic, i could't say there was a bad bite amongst any of the tappas we ordered, from the crispy pork belly bites, corn and zucchini fritters to the sliders and patatas bravas. will be back to see if they've kept up with the quality.

$$$$. this place is way too overpriced, $24 for a small serving of dessert is ridiculous. you can get bigger the portion at a 5 star restaurant in melbourne for only $15. the staff are very nice, but it is definitely way over the top, coming back and forth to fill up water glasses on multiple occasions, why don't you just leave a bottle on the table? and interrupting conversation on a regular basis, 5 times or so someone would be in the middle of a sentence and the waiter/or waitress would come over and ask would we like anything else, you'd think the third time you'd get the point that if i did i'd ask. i've been a waitress since i was 15, and never was i that annoying or so desperate for an upsell. overall thefoodwas good, but they have put up the prices so much in the last few months that i wouldn't come back here.

great venue but customer service lets it down. there never appears to be a manager or senior staff member around. it feels like a place where people work as a job not profession.foodis good but service is hit and miss.

great food, average service, the two are a bit disconnected. the wait for my meal was over an hour and my latte was sitting on the counter in view for 4-5 minutes before being served luke warm. i'd go back as thefoodwas great but they need to improve their overall delivery.

we had tapas here on a saturday arvo and the service was fine but thefoodwas underwhelming. overcooked, lacking seasoning and garlic. tapas should have flavour with garlic and salt. these ones were bland and disappointing.

greatfoodat gpo. recently having a tour to bendigo and tried the gpo.foodwas very well presented, tasty and nothing to complain on. portion size may not be huge but we are not big eater. pricing is not overly expensive and general atmosphere is nice. staff are very friendly and very welcoming. great place to go.

great service, fabulous food.. we went to gpo for our engagment celebration. we had the wagu beef tacos, and arancini balls for a tapas starter. they were absolutly delicious. then we had the salt and pepper calamari and the chicken. the chicken was beautifully tender and had unique flavours that worked very well together, and the calamari was the best that me and my partner had both ever tried.
we would deffinetly reccomend to anyone and were pleasantly surprised with the quality offoodbut also the service from the lovely staff.
thanks gpo, we will see you again soon.

great service & great list of ciders. nicefoodtoo, salmon a little undercooked & "chilli" chips could have a little more kick, but otherwise all the dishes were made from quality produce with well balanced flavours. would return.

fantastic!. thefoodis fantastic! loved the arancini tappas and mains. the staff were very friendly also, adding to the relaxed atmosphere. i've been there quite a few times, definitely will be back

food no flavour. thefoodhad no flavour, the sauces tasted like they came out of a jar from the supermarket. thefoodwas cold & the lemon meringue pie was nothing like like lemon meringue. more like lemon purée on a dish with crumbled pavlova base. to top it off our disappointed entree, main & dessert for 2 with 2 drinks each cost over $160.00. this place should not be operating as a resturant. will never go back.

outstandingfoodand friendly prompt service! will definitely be back again!

eat talk drink - you're kidding right?. summary
pros:
***** nice modern décor and clean toilets

cons:
* unfriendly wait staff
* slow service
* core menu items not available
* poorfoodquality

verdict
won’t be back!

here’s another bad service review for gpo. you’d think they would take notice and make a change.
hello owner/manager... urbanspoon reviews matter! train your staff in ‘hospitality,’ it’s called that for a reason.

what was meant to be a lovely sunday night birthday celebration started bad. the place wasn't particularly busy but we were kept waiting at the ‘wait here’ sign while staff polished spoons and looked at us. when someone decided that they should probably tend to us, we were met with a scowl.

once shown to our table, we waited for what seemed like an eternity to get a drinks order in, during this time we attempted to catch up on the latest goss, only the music was way too loud for nice dinner conversation. our drinks prepared, sat on the bar waiting for service and arrived to the table 30 minutes later. guess those spoons needed more polishing.

then eventually we were allowed to put in our meal order. the 400g wagyu steak was a prime motivator for coming to this place. it was ‘sold out’. the only other steak from the grill menu was also sold out. was offered and settled for the ‘lunch menu steak’. seriously, it was appetizer size and for dinner, i can’t believe they didn’t plate up two or three of those little meaty bites to satisfy a hungry diner.

one other of our party (also wanting steak) settled for a pizza. after several bites it became apparent that the pizza base was raw. kitchen’s solution was to throw it back in the oven, which of course never works for half-baked dough. pretty sure we learnt that in year 8 home-ec. it came back flat and rock hard. surprise!

not wanting to put ourselves through the same with dessert, we moved on elsewhere.

gpo slogan is eat talk drink .... well, we tried but they made it impossible.
have spoken to other friends who have had similar experiences here.

when things turn to sh*t, just smile and wave!
there were no smiles at gpo, but we have waved goodbye.

i am constantly disappointed by every experience i have at gpo. not only is theirfoodmediocre and incredibly overpriced, their service is also lacking. i just popped in for a friday afternoon drink with my little brother, we were seated out the back and waited near fifteen minutes before deciding to leave. there were three waiting staff on and eight tables, most of which had already received theirfoodand drinks and we were passed three times but not even glanced upon. being a hospitality worker with six years experience, i felt this was absolutely despicable and will not be bothering to go back anytime soon. (its been two years since i have and i now know not much has progressed..)