The George On Collins

FRIENDLY STAFF, NICE AMBIENCE AND GREAT COCKTAILS The Long Room is in the basement of the George on Collins building (the Old George's Department Store). It is more bar than restaurant but the food is still very good. Accessible from either Little Bourke St (walk through the George's Building to the Collins St end) or directly from Collins St, the Long Room occupies a large cavernous area in the basement. It is down a series of steps so will be challenging for people with mobility issues. Once inside, there are also steps up to the booths along the side of bar and down to the bathrooms as well. Food is more an accompaniment to the drinks than the main show but is very good. Gluten free options for all dishes. Serves are relatively small so if you are hungry, go for the bigger of the two set menus ($75 / person). Cocktails are fabulous!

If anyone likes good cocktails, amazing food service and great vibe, this is the place to be. My first time here was January 2021 and have been back many more time since. I love their cocktails and you must try their green curry and the chicken wings. They are to die for. Many places have good food but lack in customer service but not at the Georges. I would recommend this place to anyone who is looking for good drinks, food, vibe and service. The price is also decent.

Oof. This place - was super good. Excellent service, great ambience and awesome food! Stand out dish: Dumplings. Possibly THE BEST dumplings I’ve had in my life! And trust me - I’ve had many. Oof that was good. The skin was excellent, the meat well seasoned through. Delicious. The killer though was the SAUCE. XO sauce with chilli oil etc….. amazing. Amazing. Amazing. Take my advise - get yourself more than a plate of these babies. You’ll have no regrets. The taco: this was good!! The garnish brought out the dish and the roti makes a good alternative to the usual idea of a taco. The Bao : They say it’s their signature - but if you’re limited on stomach space, give it a miss. It was nice - but pales in comparison to the dumplings and tacos. The fried chicken : Fried chicken was a tad bland - but the BOMBS with the curry sauce it was accompanied with. Which is perhaps why the chicken wing itself was bland so that the curry could be the star. Combines was a good dish. Green curry : It was a little loose in consistency for my liking. I expected a nice thick curry - but was a tad disappointed with the loose consistency. The taste and the good vegetables in it was good though. Pork belly : The skin was rubbery 🥺 But otherwise the meat was good and the slaw was the best thing on the dish. It brought the whole dish together. So so good. Overall food is good. Some hits and some sort of misses but I think it’s well priced and it’s 5 stars cos the dumplings were simply divine.

They serve two feed me menus for $40 and $50, but we opted to go small. Cassava Cracker which was fresh, cool and tasty. Kingfish Ceviche which was worth going back for. Roti Cauliflower Pancake. Just enough. All quite delicious and satisfying. Service was excellent. Their recommendations were spot on. They were attentive but not overbearing. Just what was needed. Atmosphere was worthy of the George brand.

Visiting Melbourne from Sydney. Came to the George not knowing what to expect and was absolutely blown away. The cocktails and the team there are amazing and not one to miss. If we were locals we'd be in here every week. Amazing staff, cocktails and atmosphere!! Anytime we are Melbourne we'll be coming here!