kingston hotel

what a lovely old pub! and such a beautiful dining room out the back. i had the brisket with sweet and sour salad. loved the salad, but found the brisket a little tough as compared to my son’s brilliant bbqing technique. for mains i had the pumpkin ravioli which was sublime. so rich i was unable to eat it all, but boy was i feeling happy. staff were lovely, atmosphere great. the only downside was that our meals took a very long time to come out.

we came on a mid week date night , nice local pub feel that opens up onto a large bistro/ outside dining area. the deal we came on was good value , $44 two mains and 2 entrees or desserts and beer or wine.
started with the beetroot carpaccio and salted beef salad , moved on to eye fillet and the burger. well priced , well presented , good service and good food ...give it a go.

tastefully renovated ... f&b may not be interested ... maybe.

good find, but well hidden ... could be a perfect dining or drinking venue for footy, not far from the g.

renovated and expanded grand old pub, it comes with a beer garden and a newer and formal dining section at the back. lots to like with its renovation.

food wise, good selection, entree and dessert were better than mains;
4/10 $35.00 t-bone was tough and nqr, although their accompanying vietnamese inspired salad is impressive.
6/10 $30.00 tuna steak, tuna was a little overcooked, salasa verde was served near cold on top of the tuna, great composition but best to served the salsa verde on the side of the tuna.

service was slow, young floor team, worn out by the friday footy crowd or simply not interested in customer dining experience or feedback. jt-06/04/2018.

beautiful classic local hotel. a hidden gem in the middle of suburbia. the wine list was impressive, with a lovely range by the glass. entree fish soup special was exceptional. the spanner crab handmade angel hair was a lovely main, although a little more crab have been appreciated through it. the duck was the dish of the day, cooked perfectly & quite generous. the beetroot carpaccio was a disappointment - don't be deceived by the fancy name, it was pretty much just thinly sliced beetroot. we will be back to try other things, esp. $15 steak night - a little more affordable!!

great food, exquisite bar tending from connor. west richmond’s finest. great setup and great variety of beers on tap. menu is very interesting!!

top notch! we came on a cudo voucher..... man o man it didn't feel like it. the best gastro dining experience we have had in a while!
it was easter sunday and the kitchen was a little pressed... but the food and lovely staff- especially a young female french girl....ohmazing!
calamari....yum (could have done with a wee bit of aioli- which we asked for and got no troubles)... beetrrot carpaccio...yummo.... eye fillet- exceptional and lamb cutlet- delish... all washed down with a beatiful pinot grigio!

love this place and enjoy the wednesday night steak night. the steaks are delicious and cooked perfectly. definitely worth booking in advance as they book out quite fast.

been to the kingston many times over the last 15 years and today i was reintroduced to this place through mutual acquaintances who wanted to meet in this venue.

a discreet pub that looks rather non-descript from the outside and not outstanding from the front, the place is a piece of history in richmond. running on a long block with a wonderful outdoor area, formal dining room and nice front bar, i was very pleased to be re-acquainted with this place.

an old building build in the 1900's, the decor does hold some historical value (which was noticed by my father who is in his roaring 80's).

food as follows:  

1. calamari for entree was tender and well worth eating. would have been positively accompanied by a tangy dipping sauce (if it was on offer) but the quality was very positive. cost approx 15!
2. beef salad (entree) - great mix of food, flavours and combinations. a classy dish.  cost approx 15!
3. t-bone steak was as good as you can for mid thirties...but ask for the jus or mustard as this requires prompting.  limited sauces come with the great quality steak however worth noting from the venue ... a bit of pepper sauce, jus, mustard or bernaise would have been an added bonus.  cost approx 35!
4. duck fillet - quite sizeable and a nice taste but did not have any punch.  needs something on the side to give it a kick but a great dish. cost approx 32!
5. lamb chops - good hearty dish that filled the spot.  meat was tender and came with a nice pile of peas.   

wine - a great selection and reasonable on the pour.  fine dining was in a lovely environment with table cloths and the usual but no bread rolls accompanied the food.

overall, not inexpensive but food is good.   there are also pub deals when the footy is on which appear to be reasonable value.

not a bad place....will return for the specials.

one of the best steaks i've ever had in my life. absolutely delicious. perfectly cooked. well portioned. the only thing i would say is ask for chips instead of the kipfler potatoes. staff also incredibly friendly and welcoming. i feel lucky to have stumbled upon this hidden gem. do yourself a favour and pop in for a meal here sometime

after a disappointing result at the footy we headed to the kingston hotel in richmond with the the better half's family. the smart old building sits on a quiet street not far from west richmond station. the front bar area is fairly traditional too and you can also eat here. we headed down to the restaurant, which has a more formal feel and views into the garden area. we ate fairly early and alone for the first part of our meal. the menu is the same as that in the bar area.

had dinner here for father's day. i would have to say the service from alex was amazing! he made us all laugh and we really enjoyed being served by him, thanks alex you really made the dinner amazing. the food was really good too, in particular the mash yum!!!

we were accommodated on a table for 9. lovely spacious dining room with white table linen. water was presented and poured whilst we perused the menu. we ordered the duck, calamari, bangers and mash, seafood pie and beef pie. all pronounced vary good. the wine list was excellent and we enjoyed a stephano lubbiano pinot noir from grantham tasmania. a good experience

the food here in the fine dining area is excellent. we came to celebrate a birthday and the four of us enjoyed outstanding meals that were superbly cooked and how good it was of service to have our dishes arrive at the same time, something which rarely happens at home in perth! my fillet was superbly done and the best i've had. it was a thick, generous steak medium to well done that was cooked evenly throughout and the sides had a lovely crunch and flavour. it was mouth wateringly good. the beans and jacket potato were the classic fillet compliment and prepared brilliantly. the wild duck shiraz/malbec wine from heathcote we ordered was an excellent accompaniment to a superb dinner occasion. i shook hands with the chef. highly recommended if you like a food (and wine) experience!

extremely disappointing. while i do understand pub fare is typically not vegetarian friendly, this took it to a whole new level. i ordered the 'pasta special' which was broccoli and pork sausage orecchiette (without the sausage) and didn't think twice as i've had some lovely vegetarian broccoli pastas in my time! what i received was pasta with large chunks of steamed broccoli, chopped tomato, and a tiny portion of parmesan on top. not only was it completely tasteless and thoughtless, it cost me $28.00 (while my colleagues had steak for $15).  obscenely expensive for such appalling quality! i won't be returning.

good cheeseburger (although a bit small). cheese was generous and a decent servings of chips, served in a little basket which was cool. clean pub and pretty good staff.