robert burns hotel

venue is very nice, but i've had better service at kfc. we had a terrible waiter. she wasn't aware she was on the clock. didn't order another beer after my first took 30 min to arrive...to the wrong person. food was very average, thepaellawas 90% rice, some entrees we had were nice but over priced. it took them 4 attempts to get the bill right and stop overcharging us. just got the feeling they didn't care, not going back.

quite a step up from the standard pub. the steaks were excellent and resonably priced. didn't try thepaellabut it looked amazing and will definately try it next time.

worth the refurb. having enjoyed the rustic market-style spanish fare of the pre-renovation rbh, i didn't go in expecting too much. it was definitely much fancier, with higher prices and what looked like a less satisfying menu.

however, i was proved wrong by some of the best (and still quite rustic) spanish fare i've had to date.

the seafoodpaellawas excellent, but the real surprise was thepaellanegra con alioli (squid ink paella). if you go, you must try this. we had a pork rib a well, which was outstanding, but i'de give the prueba nuestra parrilla (meat platter) a miss as it just isn't good enough to match the richness of any other dish on the menu.

the price may have gone up (no longer a monday night cheap eat), but not by enough to make this any less accessible than your corner gastro pub. an must try :)

scottish theme,spanish food.love it. the service here was lovely as i do like a spanish sherry but know little about them a manager was summoned,gave me a bit of a tasting and a small piece of salty,blue cheese as well.sadly i missed thepaellaas my dining partner wanted a steak( 400 grams ) that i begged a taste of and it was juicy and tasty.i chose 2 entree style plates that are meant for sharing as i was not that hungry .a lot of choice here and wished we came with more people so we could graze the tasters and i could have had squid inkpaellaas it served for a minimum of two people.love the name,the tartan carpet and the spanish food!

the bestpaellain melbourne! the food is always great & the service is excellent. one of my fav. places to go with friends or family.

don't be fooled by the name. this place serves great varieties of proper spanish restaurant food instead of the standard pub food. even tho it's more of the costly side, i'm still okay with it. we hadpaellawhich was the star of the lot, fried calamari, chorizo, tumbet mallorqui, churros, and chocolate coulan. all deserve a thumbs up

great service at this place, average food though... scotch fillet steak had not much taste, wouldn't recommended it here, my friends enjoyed thepaellathough.

the best of both worlds. our spanish inspired feast was served in generous and delicious portions. our pork belly was both tender and crunchy and delicious, and thepaellawith rabbit was an all-round hit. the spanish theme in a scottish pub initially had me wondering, but i left knowing we would frequently return for a mid-week winter warmer.

great spanish restaurant and pub! a great hang out spot for groups as you can get apaellato share and believe me the food is delish for a pub! 😋

this was the first time and the last time as i sent thepaellaback undercooked, no crust and wet. the chorizo was tasteless with no spice or salt. i am told they do goodpaellabut will never find out first hand...

this charming scottish hotel has been converted into a spanish place, though it retain its old charms. dropped in with a couple of my tour friends after missing our spanish time. thepaellawere the main reason we were here. the service was good, very attentive and prompt. the atmosphere is a casual with background music, so you can talk.
thepaellaon the table were mushroom and seafood. cook in the shallow pan, the flavours were excellent though the rice were a little burnt on the bottom sure to the depth of the pan. but thepaellawere littered with flavour.
the dessert were ok, we had the combination of brownies, churros and catalana. the sangria is a bit weak.still a great night.

sorry no photos, must have been really hungry that night. 😀

staff friendly and efficient. restaurant was booked out but we were offered the option of ordering from the restaurant menu and eating in the bar. we didn't mind as we found a lovely quiet spot at a wooden bar facing out onto the street. although i really enjoyed the seafoodpaellaat $26 pp. i thought for two people it would be a larger serving. would i go back? yes! i would. the margaritas were divine!

i have been here on 2 occasions, the first being seated in the lovely beer garden and had only ordered some tapas and the second i sat at the front bar and ordered the seafood paella.  the service was much better when i was seated at the back, i found we were given more attention than when seated at the front bar.  i liked the food, i can see other reviews not too impressed with thepaellabut i quite liked it.  there was a great balance of seafood for 2 people and the rice itself cooked well.  i loved the dj playing cool beats which was at a good noise level, i will be here again to try some more tapas / entrees.

been here many times. used to be a awesome place several owners before. 

solid entrees, with the squid inkpaellabeing the pick of thepaellaselection. food is reasonably priced too. 

not a fan of the wine list. prices start at $52 for a bottle of red wine which is average at best.

robert burns had been recommended to me by someone who said it had the best paella. having tried the seafoodpaellaby simply spanish, i couldn't think it could get any better. i jumped onto the website and was enthralled by the variety ofpaellaon the menu. rabbit, squid ink, seafood. ...

plus happy hour from 5-7pm

i was sold. i quickly made a booking for a friday evening for two.

i arrived there around 6.30 and was offered seating straightaway by the host. there is outdoor seating as well and with it being a beautiful warm day in march, we decided to sit outside. we were told to wait five minutes at the bar while we waited for tables to be cleared. we ordered pisco sours for 10 bucks each and were quickly then ushered to our seats.

the outdoor tables are slightly bigger than the indoor ones and there is a slight canopy like covering. it's quite beautiful.

our pisco sours were delicious. we ordered the seafoodpaellawhich is 25 per person and two people must get it. which i think is very pricey. but oh well. we also got the tuna salad.

the tuna salad was just some canned tuna with spinach leaves. one quartered tomato, one egg and some cucumber. nothing special.

the seafoodpaellaarrived in a largepaellapan with four prawns, some calamari, two mussels, two clams and that was it. quite disappointing in terms of amount of seafood. the rice was quite chewy, stuck to the base of the pan and tasted quite burnt and dry. very disappointing. very overpriced for what we got.

service is great. venue is great. drinks are great. perhaps better for drinks and small bites i think.