Hotel Spencer Bar & Grill

Great food and great gluten free options. The staff are very friendly and helpful. High quality products are used and it shows. The place can be crowded if there is a western bulldogs game going to happen so it may worth checking if you will get a table. The atmosphere varies from quiet to noisy depending on the crowd.

Great beer selection. We had the Pirate Life honeycomb stout and the Hawkers Chocolate lager. Plenty of different vegan/vegetarian options on the menu, which is awesome to see. We had the No Porky burger and bangers and mash. The burger had a good kick to it and the bangers were a perfect choice for a wintery day. Very friendly and attentive staff despite being super busy with the festival patrons from Festival Hall.

Had a lunch here today. There were lots of patrons being at the peak of lunch but the staffs were very quick in taking orders. The staffs were particularly patient with a large group of hungry and thirsty lads.

Then eftpos decided to not play ball so everyone needed to pay cash and good no one kick a strop that we saw.

Great pub grub, good portion and vast choices of alcohol.

We’ll surely come back.

Wow! You definitely should try out the beers here! Unique and tasty! I've tried Coopers extras strong vintage ale 201 what are a fantastic beer on tap! I Super friendly staff! Will be back back very soon! Cheers!

My new local, even though I lived many miles away. Favourite beer on tap. Excellent traditional pub food. Good wine options. Dog friendly. Lovely staff. Comfy and cosy. Perfect pub.

Rocked up with no booking at peak hour. Lady at the bar was kind enough to squeeze us in immediately for some food & drinks. Everything was exceptional. We got the Gippsland burger, chicken Parma, pork sandwich & fish & chips. Thanks guys❤

We needed a venue for our small annual work Christmas lunch. This place was absolutely perfect & saved our day, after we had to cancel at another place that had over booked.

Thank you to Ibi and the team for really warm, beautiful, old fashioned service & hospitality. Merry Christmas to you all.

The publican is the best host I’ve ever seen not just at a pub but any venue I’ve ever been to, very welcoming great music. Beers were cold so no complaints and the food was great, if u haven’t been wake up and get here

Changed venue for lunch today. Not a huge gourmet burger junkie. Usually it feels like fast food to me and 'acceptable' is enough. I must be honest. I usually find spending $20+ on a burger and chips a little... Unnecessary (?) - as I say acceptable is usually enough for me which might be distorting my view. BUT, having had this burger, I would honestly say I'd go back any time! Succulent burger, beautiful onions, refreshing pickles, absolutely delicious beetroot and that bun is just perfect. Colleague ordered the fish and chips and was delighted. Perfectly fried. Chips were crunchy but not hard. You could tell they change their oil, no weird aftertaste on the chips. There's a mushroom and 4 cheese burger and 2 vegan options also! Gets my 5 stars. I'd definitely recommend and definitely going back for more!!!

Great little hotel! Very lovely staff. I even got one free glass of soft drink coz I was clearly pregnant and not able to drink alcohol.
Felt very welcomed. The food was delicious! great gluten free options! I got a Parma and it was nearly bigger than my head! Never seen one bigger.
Thanks for a great feed before moving onto marvel stadium for the rugby guys!

The atmosphere was amazing, the bartender was super nice (I forgot her name I'm so sorry) she'll forever be known as the jeager girl to me! Such a wonderful place and made the experience 10x better

Didn’t have a reservation but the lovely ladies were able to squeeze us in, with an already booked out night. Food was delicious - loved the steak, coleslaw and chips!

A homely atmosphere in a 1920's pub. There is a great beer range, from the standard Carlton draft, to Vintage Coopers. The food is pretty darn good as well, the Mrs gave the fish and chips 8 out of 10. I gave the burger 7.5; the burgers are better at Hotel Spencer. It's a good place for a Saturday lunch as it was not too busy. Highly recommended.

Great atmosphere with good cold beers served with a smile. Staff are always considerate, helpful and present well. Parking available literally right outside the door. Will be back as they looked after me and my belly with a super delish burger of perfection with chips, mmmmm glorious chips.

Great little Melbourne Pub :) The fire was a treat on a cold winters day.
The menu is the standout with gluten free pub fare that is Coeliac safe!
I just wish that with so many taps that they had a GF beer option available, it's the only thing that is missing!

Great bar that keeps it history, publican is a bloody legend and she is always happy to have a chat. Huge recommendation.

Awesome food, great service with a smile and vegan options on food 🙏

Thoroughly loved every minute spent inside of the pub. It’s amazing to be able to be apart of such a lovely community just outside of Melbourne cbd. This is the number one venue to have a beer/meal before the footy.

Awesome place with a great atmosphere and good food. Friendly and efficient staff. A great place to have a meal.

I never review, in-fact this is my first review as I felt compelled to comment. This is THE authentic Australian pub that I’ve searched for, but rarely find. The atmosphere, the food, the rustic and authentic scenery, the service (especially) is impossible to beat. No pretentiousness, no oppressive gambling. Run by people who know how to run a pub the way a pub should be run, and increasingly hard to find, especially in cities. If you’re chasing a gambling den, ‘modernised’ décor (vom) and a wall to wall crowd, this place is not for you. If you’re chasing a first rate meal and a wide selection of awesome beers, look no further. Kudos to the owners, don’t change it.