stomping ground beer hall

great joint to meet up with mates. many places say they're childfriendlybut this one really is with a full on kids playground inside - more like rufio's cubbyhouse village in hook than a sleek mcdonald's playset - and discounts for parents & kids during the week. varied and interesting array of beers on tap ranked helpfully with strength/flavour colours for easy selection - and the cool feature of laminated menus that you can draw on with a non-permanent marker and they'll pour you a tasting selection of whatever you have chosen. the food here is uniformly fantastic - great burgers and sticky delicious chicken wings with sauce so abundant you'll need a firehose to wash your fingers afterwards. but it's worth it.

it’s big, it’s noisy, fun, kid-friendly, tasty food, a great variety of beer (of course) and reallyfriendlystaff. what more could you ask for in a neighbourhood beer hall!. watermelon smash beer. smoked salmon rillette w/ capers, fennel & flatbread. margherita pizza – tomato, fior di latte, basil

if you love your beer, then stomping ground is the place for you. a huge space with an excellent bar serving all their best brews; there really is something for everyone here. it gets really crowded, and be quite noisy, so it's great for big groups and catch ups with friends.

there is also a dining area, with plenty of food available, so you can settle in for a while if you like. we found the service to be really good, and the bar staff were reallyfriendlyand helpful with suggestions about the beers. a great venue with a cool vibe, it's little wonder that this place is often standing room only.

love love love stomping ground. aside from their amazing beer selection and good pub grub, there’s just a great vibe about the place. super family (kid)friendlybut not to the extent that you can’t enjoy yourself if you’re not a kid person! love kicking back here any time of year and making our way through some of their beer list and a couple of nice pizzas. definitely one to suss out if you haven’t already!

great atmosphere andfriendlystaff! all the food that came out looked amazing! we had the prosciutto pizza and the brownie. the brownie was good, a little bland though and pretty pricey. and the pizza was so oily. it was basically dripping. without all of that oil it would’ve been such a good pizza!

monday night annual work party. 20 of us had heaps of food and loads of beer.friendlystaff, great beer and sensational food.
loved the space and the sexy furniture.
surprisingly warm on a cold night too!

very cool venue - huge warehouse space and fits a lot of people. able to make reservations which is great. good selection of beer (not surprisingly) but not a great selection of wine or sparkling. food is tasty - particularly the chips!! great to devour with a beer. good for families and is very kidfriendlywith a playground and colouring in etc. one of our friends came with a baby though and mentioned that there was no change table or feeding room - not sure if this has changed though since i visited in late january - but something to keep in mind if you are planning on having a lunch with lots of babies in tow!

such a great place to go if you have kids as there is a little playground and very kidfriendlyhowever if you don’t have kids and feel like some drinks with adults it’s also good for this as it’s split very well. menu is great and the food is actually really good too. had the halloumi fingers which were good and worth ordering, calamari wasn’t the best as could really get a seafood flavour through the batter. burratta excellent, pork ribs were tender and pretty good flavour... nice and spicy. the lamb shoulder flavours were spectacular but you could probably give the ricotta dumplings a miss. mac and cheese delicious as were the chips. basically had one of everything.

great place for drinks especially a sunday sess. completely chilled out and laid back. perfect place for big gatherings and craft beers 🍻also kidfriendlywith a little indoor cubby house for kids 🐒

visited here for lunch with a large group of work friends (12 of us in total). we were able to make a reservation beforehand but this was unnecessary during the week. i would recommend making a reservation on the weekends though.

atmosphere - the atmosphere of this place is really cool and relaxed. as a brewery you have the giant vats in the background and a very large open-spaced warehouse. there is a fantastic little area for kids making a very suitable place for families (despite what you would expect). this place is fantastic for large groups as there are plenty of large tables.

food - the food was overall very good. i ordered the burger which was tasty. within our group the other items that were ordered included the pork burger, calamari, steak, fish salad and a pumpkin and goats cheese dish. everyone seemed very pleased with their meals. we all agreed that the meals were on the pricier side with no lunch specials being available. given that the area is full of fantastic restaurants with very good drink and burger/meal specials for around $15 this place is more expensive. for a weekend visit i think it is worth it but not a midweek lunch.

service - given the type of place that this is, the service received is kept to a minimum. to order you go up to the bar and pay in advance, the people werefriendlyenough but you have minimum contact with them.

enormous, cavernous warehouse conversion in the heart of the collingwood precinct of cafes, bars, restaurants, galleries and artisan workshops. huge bar centre stage serving to all sides and, whilst you can sit anywhere, there is an informal, discrete division where diners sit in the first quadrant and more informal drinks/eats in the other half of the building (although there is no strict demarkation). 

during winter the log fires are cranking up the heat, in summer the front half has a retractable roof, all adding to a great welcoming atmosphere.

very kidfriendly(a little indoor playground is on offer) and also welcomes dogs and when its busy (most times), the place is pumping. queues form around 630/7pm at weekends.

lots of food to chose from - many pizzas, types of burgers, salads plus specials - the beef cheek with creamy mash sublime, pork rib excellent. steak and fries divine. calamari very tasty but with grated cabbage & onion on top, looks a little more of a dog's breakfast. 

and all those beers! it's a beer drinkers fantasy and they recommend beer to accompany the food. my only beef (sic) is the poor wine choice for those who do not want to drink beer with their food - 4 reds but all pretty ordinary.

this place has great atmosphere and in the winter they have a fire going inside which is perfect to warm up with some nice pub food and drinks.

been here a number of times and it's been great every time. it's very kidfriendlyif you have kids. it has a playground at the back for them. in addition, it's dogfriendlytoo which is perfect for the collingwood area.

the food overall is nice. i've pretty much tried over half of their menu already and it has been nice. highlights are the lamb shoulder and the sweet potato chips.

overall, a great place to catch up with friends or for a function with a few glasses of beers/wine and some nice pub food.

good for a large group/party. food is fairly good but that's if you can get through the crowd around the bar to order anything. i would suggest more staff on the bar or more tables for people to stand around/sit at so they aren't all just hanging around the bar making it impossible to squeeze through. this place allows anyone in it seems even a badly behaved dog running around... i get familyfriendlybut definitely falls into the time and place category.

love the kids play area and found it to be extremely familyfriendlyfor a beer hall, great vibe and decor so would give a 5 for that. my food was great with beef cheeks and pizza received great reviews along with chicken burger and kids cheese burger and chips , pork belly is why it didn't rate higher was ok but certainly not something to write home about ! overall 3.5/5 would certainly return just wouldn't order pork and score would probably be 4.5.

my new favourite place.
great vibes, greatfriendlystaff, educated menu and classy decor.
this place has a great atmosphere whether you be only 1 of 3 tables there or if it's bustling on a friday night.
great tasty menu with beers to match and seating and layout has not gone unnoticed or unappreciative from this zomato reviewer.
toilets are also great and love the touches of family with the indoor playground and seasons with half and half settings. well done and i will be visiting a lot i reckon!