Donovans - Reserva de mesa

Can’t believe I’ve not done a review for Donovan’s, the on-St-Kilda-Beach stalwart that I’ve been coming to for years!!<br/ <br/ You know I open those Art Deco inspired swimmer doors and see the waiters in their kit that hasn’t changed and I feel at home. In fact that’s the whole ambiance of the place, like going home. <br/ <br/ Stand out service: warm, professional, perfect timing and smiles. It adds so much to the experience. <br/ <br/ I wasn’t drinking alcohol this time, for a friends 50th so just stuck to the Cape Grim sparkling. <br/ <br/ Started with that incredible bread with the butter and white bean purée. I eat too much of it usually this time I was a good girl!<br/ <br/ Seared Tas...

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Donovans is an iconic Melbourne institution located in St. Kilda. Modern Australian cuisine done properly. <br/ tempura fried oysters with pickled radish Sydney Rock oysters are my favourite and the way they were prepared was a delight. Seared scallops with cauliflower purée Juicy plump scallops perfectly caramelised. Linguini with seafood and Moreton bay bug, chilli and garlic good amount of seafood, silky pasta, nice hit of chilli. Lamb rump with potato gratin medium rare lamb with smokey creme fraiche and creamy potato gratin. Only criticism is that the lamb portion was a bit smaller than I’d like. For $54 I’d expect a little more. To finish the evening we had a bombe Alaska. This was a...

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ABSOLUTELY TERRIBLE massively overpriced and probably one of the worst experiences I have ever had at a “hi end restaurant”. Treated very badly when I arrived as I merely asked to sign in (due to COVID) on a form not a mobile phone. Was...taken to my table and basically dumped there. Out of respect for my partner I stayed as normally I would just leave. My partner had “Queensland leader prawns” which looked like frozen skinny prawns u find at a grocery store. My linguini was terrible and sub standard with seafood that again looked like it came out of a frozen packet again. Massively over rated and massively expensive DO NOT GO !!!

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Donovan’s was a rather iconic restaurant located in the St Kilda beach area, serving modern Australian cuisine. The view of the beach was amazing especially if you were seated by the windows. The food I ordered, slow cooked pork belly with a side of house chips, were pretty delicious but not too outstanding; the pork was tender and nicely paired with fresh green pepper relish, and for dessert I had their famous bombe alaska which was choc hazelnut ice cream covered in toasted meringue, but it came with no liqueur and meringue toasting action. Service was pretty friendly, the atmosphere felt comfortable in an old fashion way. Reserva una mesa ahora

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It has been a long time since I last visited Donovan's, however the experience did not disappoint me! The seafood for what this place was famous for were fresh and the steak was not bad either. However, the flaming of Bombe Alaska was already done in the kitchen. I guess maybe it was due to the recent bushfire events and we totally respected it. We enjoyed the night and will definitely come back again!

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I’ve been wanting to try Donovan’s since the worth it steak episode and finally made a booking. We ordered oysters, chicken liver pate, and two rib eye steaks. The steaks were better than expected. They were tender and cooked to perfection. The “chips” were the crispiest potatoes I’ve ever had. Overall an amazing meal in a gorgeous venue with a beautiful view of st kilda beach.

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We dine quite often at Donovans it is always at a high standard with service many other places can only dream of offering. Food quality is first class, portion sizes generous, the wine list is impressive, it is comfortable and has beautiful views. All in all a great place to enjoy a meal and company.

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Excellent setting on StKilda beach in what feels like a warm, cosy hut in winter. The service is excellent as you’d expect and the food is fresh. Had the scallops barramundi which I found to be good without being blown away (which you may expect for the price tag). Reserva una mesa ahora

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Went here with my family. We all got a slab of meat and the quality was top. We also loved the bread so we asked for more and more. There were a few famous actors dinning the same time as us.

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A Melbourne institution which does fine dining exceptionally well. The chicken pie, the scallops, the salmon blini and the tempura oyster are real highlights. As is the bombe laska.<br/

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