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 are friendly and attentive. greatplacein a very competitive market.

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, friendly and 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 is friendly and thisplaceis 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 foodieplacein richmond yahoooo hahaha

def worth a visit! :)

3.5
called into the spread eagle for a quick glass of vino ahead of dinner elsewhere. lovely old pub which has been tastefully restyled. despite the modern stylings it still smelled a little “old” though like too many spilled pints. our pinot was ok but we expected better having selecting a glass at a higher price point. i hear thisplacestill gets rowdy in the evenings later in the week but it was a mild and meak crowd on a tuesday night.

my friend works in richmond and we always meet this way to catch up. i looked at what's around and stumbled across spread eagle hotel. i got there early and felt a little out ofplacein a suit, as most of the other patrons looked like they would jump into mma ring for fun. it's really an old school pub with no fancy renovations. we both ended getting a steak and given it was a wednesday night, it was $18-a bargain given how delicious it was. by the time we left the pub was full of young and old, friends and families. it really is a pub that caters for all and has great food and service. just shows not everything has to be la di da to keep the masses coming. greatplacei would definitely go back to.

we went for an early sunday evening dinner and theplacewas very busy, so best to book.
the dining area is it the rear of the reasonably small pub and it was very loud.
there are different good value daily specials, regular main meals and share plates on offer.
our meals were great. i had the caramalised pork belly bao buns (a generous serve of 3) and the prawn and chicken spring rolls. the spring rolls were full of meaty filling and wrapped in a light pastry.
both were fabulous and generous in size. these two share plated were sufficient for me for dinner and in fact, i donated some to my companions.
others enjoyed the spicy parma with salsa and plenty of salad and chips.
extra points for a good kids menu, our little diner companion had a little steak and chips.
it was good to be able to pay for your own items at the end.

was pleasantly surprised by the food here. ordered the kfc chicken for entree and steak for main. was very happy with food.placeis basically a pub though so very noisy with drinking crowd on friday evening. oh and we had the shared meat platter which was great too. left very full.

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, friendly staff, great food, the type of 'niceplaceto 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.

a well know richmond establishment with open fireplaceand cosy fit out. my favourite is the porterhouse steak. perfect on winter afternoon with a pot of mountain goat beer.

as a local pub it is exactly that, great a few beers with the lads, casual cerb side parma in summer and more fitting wintry dinner with the olds on a saturday night with the footy on the tv. can happily say every time i go am a happy customer. table service in the dining room can be a bit hit and miss, and on more than a few occasions a little whirlwind like, but i'd put that down to the fact that theplaceis pumping every night! looking forward to trying out the new italian night soon.

thisplaceis the best pub in richmond!
was there on a thursday night and the two fellas harrison and justin had the perfect mix of knowing when to look after the table and when to leave us alone! the food is awesome and a great arrange of beers! the only downside was the staff recommendation of jim barry cover drive, decent wine just not worth the price tag they slapped on it

overall 8.5/10

would visit again but would avoid the wine menu

lunch today with 4 friends. all meals were great and full of flavor. niceplaceand good menu. wouldn't hesitate for business lunches as well.

greatplacefor a nice dinner. went in last night for dinner and it was a great experience. great service, always ensuring everything is good. food was quite delicious, had a few platters to share and while portions were slightly smaller than expected, it tasted great and the sides accompanied it well. nice atmosphere and will definitely come back in the future.

revamped menu = awesome.. as a richmond local i've enjoyed plenty quiet beers inside the spread eagle over the years but never really 'loved' the food - until recently.
the menu, now with the revamped menu and new chef has completely turned thisplacearound.
between 3 of us we shared 4 sharing plates and a side of kipfler potatoes and everything was wonderful. at $12 a sharing plate, the portions are generous and the food is very tasty. we had the terrine, mini chicken pies and calamari salad and it was all very enjoyable.

it really was a delightful surprise, and i'll be back. also worth noting that the spread eagle is one of a very few select hotels with richmond lager on tap for a short time only too.

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

fantastic value and choice. went here last friday afternoon. i had the prawn/chili linguine. 5 or 6 good sized prawns served with fresh chilli .

good garlic bread for starters.

my dining partners had a huge chicken parma ($14) served with chips and salad (standard fare) and a good sized pizza ($10) with ham, cheese, pineapple, peppers which tasted fresh. i never eat pizza when i go out but i would happily order the pizza from thisplacenext time.

massive menu with plenty of choice, good selection of beer and cider (cub, fat yak, bulmers) and wine.

comfortable dining room with good outlook.

the price was amazing, the quality and servings size of the food above average. very happy to recommend thisplaceand i'm looking forward to returning (this week i think!)