Meat Market South Wharf - Melbourne

Came by for dinner as we had just come from the Southbank DFO. It is one of the many restaurants lining the river in this area. We had options of sitting inside or out, and we opted for in. The outside area was on the riverside so it is quite a nice place to eat if it's not too hot.Quite a few food options, both for meat eaters and non-meat eaters. I had the grilled corn and the halloumi skewers. We were seated next to the grill and it was nice watching the chefs grilling and then dressing the food. The food was tasty but thought it was on the pricey side. Unsurprisingly, it is suited for carnivores.

It was a really nice environment with a great view, the food was great and it came fast. The cauliflower fries were my highlight, but the rest of the sides were probably a bit pricy for the serving size. Otherwise, the steak was cooked well but the medium well was a bit undercooked. It was good how the kids food came first, and the rest of the wait time was great too. Overall the staff were nice and the ambience was great, with lovely decoration. There wasn’t a specialty dish or anything that would urge us to come back again but it was a good experience nevertheless :

With a maitre d showing you to your table, Meat Market is definitely a grand place.<br/ <br/ Ordered:<br/

Both the eye-fillet and ribs were cooked nicely. However, the portion of the ribs was embarrassing. $36 for 5 ribs. Rip off much? The sides were also mediocre. My husband was suspicious that the wedges served with the ribs were purchased frozen wedges. The dessert was so-so. A nice meat meal, not of good value for your money.

First time in Melbourne and stumbled on this place when wandering along the south wharf esplanade. Nice and warm with a relaxed atmosphere. The music was quieter than most of the surrounding restaurants and one of the reasons I put my foot in the door. Bonus was to have a nice view of the night lights glistening down the river. The service was great, I was seated quickly and did not have to wait long for the lovely duck and porcini ravioli, which I thoroughly enjoyed along with the months showcased Victorian Shiraz from the menu.