Published:
July 21, 2024
About Criterion Hotel
Dine in
Delivery
Drive through
Service Options
Highlights
Bar games
Great cocktails
Sports
Offerings
Alcohol
Beer
Cocktails
Food
Food at bar
Hard liquor
Wine
Crowd
Groups
Payments
Credit cards
Debit cards
NFC mobile payments
Accessibility
Wheelchair accessible entrance
Wheelchair accessible parking lot
Wheelchair accessible restroom
Atmosphere
Casual
Cozy
Planning
Accepts reservations
Parking
Free parking lot
Free street parking
Map
Criterion Hotel Reviews
Yea look, place looks nice, typical country pub.
The pizza was tasty, great dough, but the ham and other toppings were very 'stock standard suburban pizza shop' on the pizza of the week.
- Gunnar Pettig
21 Sun 2024 at 08.03 am
Won't go again at 12.10pm ran out of 3 specials. I order steak sandwich ,not available. Wanted a pizza not served at lunch time. To be fair that was written on menu. Ordered a chicken BLAT. Served on a big piece of sour dough , it had two tiny chicken tenderloins on it . Both wouldn't have weighed more than 50 grams. Basically a bit lettuce and tomato and a piece of bacon. Bloody awful. Toilet was filthy and in urgent need of a makeover
- Heather West
21 Sun 2024 at 08.03 am
We stopped here for a pub lunch on our way home from camping. The staff were friendly and service was great. Fish was delicious and fresh. My husband had pesto chicken which he enjoyed. The serving sizes were very generous.
- Paul Francis
21 Sun 2024 at 08.03 am
The is warmed not only by heating, but also by a chap named, Terry, a wonderful, welcoming figure..and the food's great also..not enough stars to rate this spectacular old hotel, three cheers.
- Eddie s
21 Sun 2024 at 08.03 am
Stopped here for lunch, hoping for a great meal. Wasn't sure if it was quiet that. The chicken was a bit dry for 2 of us, the Mrs ordered a meal with just salad and received it with chips and salad
- Tom Milton
21 Sun 2024 at 08.03 am
Some not too bad beers on tap and even more by the bottle. I was there on parmi night and the Outback Parmi was next level. Massive and delicious. This place was a pleasant surprise! Minus one star for having Sky News on the tele
- Susie Tiller
21 Sun 2024 at 08.03 am
Sitting right in the middle of Trafalga, this gem of a pub is a real find. We eat there every time we pass through and the chef is amazing: the food is always delicious with a great beer and wine list up at the bar and friendly staff.
- Jason Parker
21 Sun 2024 at 08.03 am
Recently visited for lunch and was pleasantly surprised by how nice it was. By no means is it ultra-modern and à-la-carte, but that's no issue here.
The service was pretty good while we weren't served straight away it wasn't a big deal since it was a quite sort of day anyway. The staff that did serve us was super nice and friendly with no issues at all. As for the bartender, she was pleasant aswell.
The food was fantastic, not overpriced rubbish that you could do better at home or was it over the top and fancy. I had a lunch special of gummy shark and it was fantastic. It wasn't an over the top amount or at least not enough either, being the perfect portion. The prices were fair too.
I would recommend either a lunchtime visit or even a big or small get together, as the facility both homely but large enough for these sorts of things.
- John Pappas
21 Sun 2024 at 08.03 am
Popped into here on a Sunday for lunch with family and friends after my son played soccer in Morwell....absolutely gem of a find....Food, drinks and service were excellent...
- Fiona
21 Sun 2024 at 08.03 am
Pleasantly surprised. My husband and I went on a Friday night without a booking. It was very busy we got the second last table. I ordered a parma with mushroom gravy which we both enjoyed and he had the penne which he said was really good. We didn't wait long for the meals. Service was excellent from all waitresses and bar staff. Prices were reasonable. Would happily go back
- jcre4
21 Sun 2024 at 08.03 am
Ordered two pizzas to be picked up (they sadly don't offer delivery). The kids pizza was absolutely delicious and just enough pieces for our two kids. Topped high with the best ingredients - including pineapple 🍍 - haters gonna hate! Haha 😄
The tandoori chicken pizza we ordered for the adults was delicious, but perhaps a bit soggy if anything. It came with a thinner base, which I think was to it's detriment as the toppings and sauce seeped through and caused it to be tricky to cut, pick up and hold. Perhaps it was just a once off though. We still demolished it! We will definitely be ordering again to try the rest of the menu 😋
- Tracy Smeets
21 Sun 2024 at 08.03 am
Not happy had operation had a card to allow me to order from kids meals was told no then will do it this time but not again
- Jesse Medd
21 Sun 2024 at 08.03 am
My fish and chips for lunch today thank you so much and have a good afternoon
- Pauline Reade
21 Sun 2024 at 08.03 am
Most of our food was dry, chips obviously had been sitting awhile, dessert was nice barman was a gem
- Karen Davies
21 Sun 2024 at 08.03 am
I called in on a whim en route to Traralgon from the city. The service was friendly, efficient and went above and beyond to accommodate my questions. The standout, however, was the shortcut paella. A generous servicing of fesh seafood and chorizo so good it was compatible only to those I'd had on Spain.
- Raffaela Mair
21 Sun 2024 at 08.03 am
Had a great night without the kids. Highly recommended the oysters, barra, and the pizza. Delicious
Bar staff were awesome, and so were the locals
- Christopher Weitering
21 Sun 2024 at 08.03 am
Had a great meal Fathers Day
Cooked my steak to perfection,staff happy vibrant people..Great service all round👍
- Danny Helm
21 Sun 2024 at 08.03 am
Great service great people great food
- Jamie Butcher
21 Sun 2024 at 08.03 am
Great pub just what I was looking for. A good menu range, lots of options and reasonably priced in the Bistro. Plenty of beers available in the fridge if tap cant tempt you. All the staff were really friendly, the space felt inviting and clean. Although the garlic bread was 'run of the mill', the meals were really nice and parking is really easy - a great locale.
- Catherine Barlow
21 Sun 2024 at 08.03 am
Great place for a casual lunch. Big meals, delighted to see the half serve options on the chicken parma and schnitzel meals. Great prices, nice atmosphere and friendly and helpful staff. Good service.
- farken33
21 Sun 2024 at 08.03 am
Great country pub , the roast pork was great
- Lee McKenzie
21 Sun 2024 at 08.03 am
Good country pub. Cold beer, good food & service Worth a visit
- Brett Paynter
21 Sun 2024 at 08.03 am
Food was not the best last time I was here, but the staff were nice.
- Iain Lamond
21 Sun 2024 at 08.03 am
Food was good, excellent selection of bottled beers, staff were friendly, pass through often but first time we have been in, will definitely be back.
- Tepaeru Rennie
21 Sun 2024 at 08.03 am
Food was alright a little dry but great atmosphere friendly staff members 👌
- Melanie Olney
21 Sun 2024 at 08.03 am
Couldn’t rate this lower if I tried, just moved down here wanting to try the local pub in our area, thinking there would be nice country service . Completely overlooked before we could even speak. the what looked like a manager didn’t even give us two seconds to ask if we would like a table but bypassed us completely for the couple next to us asking if they would like a table and walked off while we stood there gobsmacked. Absolutely rude service, can’t even comment on the food because we didn’t even get that far. Never again.
- Stephen Davies
21 Sun 2024 at 08.03 am
Close to Trafalgar train station, this hotel provides good food in a timely manner.
The staff are cheery and helpful which was lucky as our group (14 people) presented a challenge.
Can recommend this place as somewhere to go for decent pub grub.
- Chad Malphite
21 Sun 2024 at 08.03 am
Always good food, nice atmosphere. Just next time if it's quiet don't sit down the only customers in the door way where delivery men walk past constantly! We had one guy walk back and forth from the kitchen at least 10times. Then other clients would walk directly past us (Trafalgar Primary school staff gathering) amongst other deliveries and staff. Also level the tables out we spilt our drink because the table was so uneven. I ended up having to chock the table up. But still good food and nice service!
- Stell Christofas