Payneham Tavern - ROYSTON PARK

It is a Pub, not a Restaurant! The food I had was excellent. A day on my own and I found myself at the Payneham Tavern. Many, many pubs, and many many pub meals...............I decided to go for the Salt and Pepper Calamari...........and I was glad that I did. I have tended to quantify pub meals by two things, the burger or the squid!!!!!!!!! This meal was fantastic....I have never, ever had better Calamari. It is a dish that can be so great or a total disaster.......this offering was sublime.......the Calamari was cooked to absolute perfection.....moist, properly cooked, the coating of seasoned flour just hanging on to the flesh.....just the right amount of seasoning, not too much salt and just enough pepper, obviously white. To the guys in the kitchen, you got it right..................very, very right!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Nice and spacious. We went there with two children and luckily they had a children's menu. Children liked their food. The staff were friendly. Schnitzel and pasta were good but salad bar was a bit disappointing.

Great place. Was able to watch 2 rugby tests on comfortable seats with great drinks, great meals and great service. Would recommend, particularly if you're keen on your rugger.

I had a great experience at this restaurant. It was refreshing to enjoy a casual pub meal without any pretentiousness. The menu offered a nice variety and the atmosphere was relaxed. The staff were excellent and the food was delicious. They had a Steak night special that was very reasonably priced. I can't wait to return to this restaurant.

Not Too Bad. Visited this hotel for the 1st time, for dinner on Melbourne Cup Day. <br/ <br/ I ordered the crumbed prawns and my friend had the coconut curry chicken. My meal was okay found the prawns a bit 'soggy ' but the chips were great and the self serve salad bar was a nice touch. My friend had no complaints at all.<br/ <br/ For desert we both had the mini donuts with banana gelati and white chocolate ganache. Very tasty and even though one of the donuts had gone 'hard ' from excessive reheating, we both gave it an 8/10.<br/ <br/ Friendly staff, who gave us a free coffee each after we told them about the donuts. Great PR!<br/ <br/ Not a trendy hotel but comfortable.