spread eagle hotel

here for mother's day. cold wet day outside, warm and inviting inside. table booked down stairs right in the thick of it. the noise adds to the atmosphere. good quality pub meals excellent selection. staff arefriendlyand attentive. great place in a very competitive market.

traditional cosy pub withfriendlyservice and classic pub menu. my friend went for the parma and i had the fish of the day which was silver dory. the fish came with broccolini, red quinoa, parsnip purée and buerre blanc sauce. generous portion size and really tasty. wine list was also decent and the complementary bread was a nice touch.

the spready is a great pub. this was one of my last meals out before the lastest lockdown.

i ordered corned beef dinner whicg was cooked so well, and the serving very generous.

the gnocci just melted in my mouth.

the craft beers were good and the pinot noir, well it was absolutely delicious.

i'll be back!

previous review - december 2019

i haven’t been to the spready for a while. the service is excellent,friendlyand efficient.

we ordered some potato cakes and some which were crispy and hot. the rice wine vinegar was a treat.

the gin and sofa was good and my passion fruit sour was a serious lip smacker hahaha whoa!!

the crowd isfriendlyand this place is definitely worth a visit if your in the area.

november 2016

i went here tonight w my friend after walking past this pub a thousand times. why?? hahahaha

we've been missing out!

the service here was spot on! the beer and wine perfect and the food amazing, it really felt like fine dining without the pretence or the price tag.

we both tried different steaks, mine was grass fed 400g man size, and it was cooked to perfection. my friend also tried a 300g steak and it was equally as good.

the potato mash was ok, but the salads were fresh and tasty.

we have discovered another amazing foodie place in richmond yahoooo hahaha

def worth a visit! :)

had my first meal here on a recommendation, and was not dissapointed, italian specials for $20 with glass of wine. great tasting food,friendlyand professional service. will definitely be back again.

really enjoyed my meal here.

order the lamb shoulder and it was so tender you could shred it with a fork. flavours were delicious.

the mint gel, sheep's feta and dates worked really well with the lamb.

the pappadelle came with plenty of cheese.

nice pub withfriendlystaff and patrons.

awesome beer battered fries,friendlystaff and amazing pasta. really nice local pub. not one of the chains, so pretty great food. sorry, no pictures. sunday is parma day - $16. really moist and well cooked.

lovely food with creative sauce and sides,friendlyservice, great value. we have thoroughly enjoyed it and certainly would love to come back again!

tasty food- a step up from your standard pub but with the regulars on the menu too.friendlystaff and a warm atmosphere, especially in the bar with the open fire going in winter.

they say kylie minogue had her 21st birthday here upstairs, she was probably lucky enough to be around when they still had parma night.  a solid little corner pub establishment, warm, inviting,friendlystaff, great food, the type of 'nice place to take your parents' - but really no value or loyalty for locals. you want parma? you pay $23 every night of the week. probably what led kylie into depression and forced her to break up with jason donovan.

was pleasantly surprised on friday night by how decent the food is. from the music playing and the crappy drinks selection you wouldn't expect much but the food was really nice. the steak i had was cooked just right and we appreciated the mustard bar they have set up. the staff werefriendlyand efficient.
if they increased their beer selection to include more than 1 porter or stout then i'd be here every week...even the mountain goat surefoot stout would do!

the food is great. the steak on steak night is awesome and great value. what made it most enjoyable was that the service here was genuine,friendlyand attentive - what a lot of melbourne casual restaurants are missing.

i had the veal schnitzel with mash and green beans & husband had the cassoulet of duck and pork belly with chorizo and beans. to be honest we either caught chef on a super busy saturday or they were still recovering/celebrating the shock richmond win in the footy, because i'm still not sure what all the fuss is about. schnitzel was slightly soggy being oil-logged; and husband wondered if he was the only person that night to have ordered the cassoulet (oh wait no, someone behind you has ordered it too honey!)... the meat was a tad overdone. we waited next to no time however and the waiter wasfriendlyand efficient, so perhaps they are making a few tweaks trying to address the gripes about lengthy waiting times (that i browsed here).
seeings as this is basically our 'local' now, we will be back at some point to give it another go. maybe we'll stick to the much lauded steak night instead

one of my favourite pubs in richmond, used to be my local a few years ago. service is alwaysfriendlyand the beer cold. the food is better than average pub fare and it's a great place for a few drinks on sunday afternoon, particularly if you enjoy pub trivia. i'll be back again soon.

love this pub. one of the few that don't have a dodgy gaming room or dirty tab. the foods great. they have 2 open fires going on cold days. the staff arefriendlyand the bar has a great vibe.

good food good service. had the parpadelle with beef ragu - pasta was el dente, ragu was rich and full of flavours. couldn't fault thefriendlyservice, pricing was reasonable. another great richmond pub. try the kingston as well - stay away from the prince alfred.