The Elephant & Wheelbarrow Review

Went here for first time last night before a concert. Meal service was quick and drinks were cold. Good size meals and friendly staff

Good pub grub. Friendly bar staff. Wide selection of beers. Lots of room.

Casual pub with great food and friendly staff. Beef and Guinness pie floater: 5 stars. Pork belly: 5 stars.

This is a nice looking pub but why do they charge $12.50 for a pint of Tetley's?. I can buy a 4 pack at Dan Murphy's for $16 and in England a pint of Tetley's is 2-3 pound. I came here before in 2014 and it was $8 for a pint. Why so expensive?, how do people afford to drink here?. Unless you are a high roller, how does the average man afford to pay for this?.

Hit and miss. My meal was acceptable, however another table members was upright disgusting. The roast meal was 85% fat, the remaining 'meat' was of unacceptable quality. The two other meals at the table suffered significantly from poor quality- a stingy amount of overcooked vegetables, much better was expected given the exorbanent prices they charged. Overall do not recommend, a plethora of far superior restaurants and cafes exist just around the corner.

Had a great time, great food, good prices, but bouncers are over aggressive. Bouncer (short guy called Alex) asked us to move inside, we actually helped him with the table. We moved a little slow for his liking so we got told to "move or f off". Completely over aggressive and really adds a bitter spin on a great night.

So go have a great time, but do not enjoy yourself too much, if you're too jolly for his liking this is what you get...perhaps just walk a little further down the street and go some place else.

Check for cockroaches before you sit on the couches in the ground floor.

Beautiful pint of Kilkenny in a quaint atmosphere. Enjoyed my visit immensely!

Catch up with an old friend I haven't seen for many years, great beer served in pints, excellent food and atmosphere, had a great lunch.

Incredible one man band playing here tonight. Does any request to perfection. Any request.

Ordered a burger but didn t enjoy the meal. It is overpriced for a substandard burger (meat wasnt up to standard.)

It's an excellent place to get together with family and friends the food menu is quite good the atmosphere is friendly and the staff behind the bar will serve you well a very relaxed laid back traditional British pub and after dinner you can enjoy a few more drinks and head home later on in the evening

Great food served quickly and meant no rush for the show we were going to. Friendly staff.

Not bad. A old fashion bar you can hang out with your friends.

Good beer selection. The roast was just ok. Nothing special which made its bit over priced.

I mostly like the name but a good pub none the less

I decided to take the large.
This proved a great choice.
The staff were friendly and kept the ropes fairly snug.

Good range of beers. Quick service and happy hour Fri 5-7. On tap,Magners $8 pints if you're into cider. Not many pubs do Magners on tap and even less happy hour it

Went here Thursday for dinner the food is not bad & beer is nice & cold , I will visit again next time I'm in Melbourne.

Standard drinks here are very expensive and it's normally very busy. Staff are good though.

Decent pub with a good vibe. Sometimes has live music to add to the atmosphere

Why not visit a good old English Pub right in the heart of Melbourne. Set amongst something of a dining district, this pub does remind me of some places I visited in the UK. Whether you're sitting out on the street watching the wonders of Melbourne go by or inside dining on traditional pub food, this place has something for everyone. Plenty of beers on tap as well as a good wine list. Menu is extensive but the food takes a while so if you're in a hurry, be patient. I went the pie floater - fabulous and generous in size. Upstairs is interesting as well and it looks like there is a DJ and music upstairs in the evenings. Prices are reasonable. Dietaries can be catered for. Wheelchair friendly. Tram stop right out the front. Staff are fabulous, albeit often very busy. Will return.

Such a aesthetically pleasing brittish pub. That's all its got from what I could see. The fella who served me was quite uninterested/rude.

Good atmosphere. Have Friday night drinks here weekly

Poor service from the staff and the bouncer, #96 was arrogant and rude, don't waste your money or time in this place.

Good vibe. Nice selection of beers. Check it out...

Expensive beers! $10.00 for 1/2 pint! Food was good though!

Terrific spot to pop in for great food and drinks(didn't have to wait long) before catching a live show at the theatre.

Drink prices are ridiculous. $12.50 for a Jack Daniels and coke. Something you could find easily for $8 elsewhere. Promptly left. Marked up for an average bar decor. Unfathomable

Felt authentic and calm.
Had a nice pint n watched the world go by

Any p l ace with Guinness on tap gets an automatic 5 stars from me...

Traditional Melbourne pub with the usual menu and beer selection. Always a great place to visit during the comedy festival with a full line up of shows!

Really enjoyed the beers here. They also have mulled cider, which was very interesting (though tasty).

Can't comment on the food, however the menu looked pretty good, with a good range of options at a reasonable price.

Great English pub in the middle of the Melbourne CBD, and would recommend it to anyone looking for a quick pint

Nice place for a beer. Friendly and efficient staff.

Stopped in on the way to the theatre. Service was good but the food was underwhelming. We had the ribs and whilst they melted off the bones they lacked flavour. My son had the Wagyu beef burger and commented that he'd eaten way better at local burger joints. We'll probably give it another go but if it disappoints again will go elsewhere in theatre nights.

Got a steak and fat chips, with a drink $50. You dont mind paying if the food is good. The steak was actually ok, but the chips were only half cooked (nothing worse) if your going to have fat chip, maybe cook them longer...

Good atmosphere but unfortunately the food took ages to come to the table. They did give us free drinks to compensate. Thanks!

Dinkum English Breakfast @ midday? Plus Guinness and Kilkenny = awesome!

Good pub friendly staff. Very nice pub grub.
Good atmosphere.

Friendly service, just had 1 quick pint before heading to the MCG

Great atmosphere great service :) trams out the front and parliament station not too far :)

Really nice food, brilliant Pie floater. Pleasant staff, clean facilities.

Good food. Great choice of beers. Good atmosphere. Genuine staff.

We went there for the international comedy festival. It was very easy to find, plenty of seating. Had a kirin and Apple cider. Cider was ok.

Good drinks, good food, good service. If you can get an outdoor seat in the summer it's a bonus.

Absolutely some of the worst service ever received . Not even slightly interested in their customers

Have been here in my melbourne cbd visits. Great food and beer. Staff friendly.

English style pub,comfortable relaxed atmosphere. Good food and friendly, helpful staff.

Wanted to stop by for a beer for old times' sake. Told to get lost while other walked right in.

Took quite a while to get our meals and there was a schlamozzle at the bar as the bar staff tried to figure out which table got which meal. It would have been much easier if the staff had just brought the meals to the table. Not sure that I would rush there again.

We had a couple of friends from overseas and we were looking for something simple and quick to eat at. So one of the chaps organise this meal at the Elephant and Wheelbarrow. We chose to sit outside which was more appropriate considering it was a lovely Summer's evening in Melbourne. The service was good and the meals were as good as you would find it at any pub in Melbourne. I would have to say not a large choice for meals but pretty typical of pubs. My choice of meal was a steak and chips with a side salad , the side salad was a little small in size considering but overall the meal was excellent. I would recommend a hotel for anyone passing by for an easy to get to meal.