Published:
July 20, 2024
About Plough Hotel
Casual watering hole with a sports bar, betting facilities and a bistro serving familiar pub grub.
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Highlights
Bar games
Great cocktails
Sports
Trivia night
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Alcohol
Beer
Cocktails
Food
Food at bar
Hard liquor
Wine
Amenities
Restroom
Wi-Fi
Free Wi-Fi
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Groups
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Credit cards
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Accessibility
Wheelchair accessible entrance
Wheelchair accessible parking lot
Wheelchair accessible restroom
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Seating
Atmosphere
Casual
Planning
Accepts reservations
Parking
Free parking lot
Free street parking
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Plough Hotel Reviews
Took 5min to be served, manager zoey was rude and impatient. Worst chicken Parma in Melbourne, processed frozen chicken, sauce tasted like tin tomatoes(no herbs or flavour, just tin tomato flavour) processed packet ham and the cheese was like melted plastic. It was made with all the worst ingredients possible, lettuce was rotten in the salad. The amount of money being gambled in the venue you would think they could get real ingredients for a basic Parma...Worst dining experience I've ever had.
- Herbert Patten
20 Sat 2024 at 02.21 am
Took 5min to be served, manager zoey was rude and impatient. Worst chicken Parma in Melbourne, processed frozen chicken, sauce tasted like tin tomatoes(no herbs or flavour, just tin tomato flavour) processed packet ham and the cheese was like melted plastic. It was made with all the worst ingredients possible, lettuce was rotten in the salad. The amount of money being gambled in the venue you would think they could get real ingredients for a basic Parma...Worst dining experience I've ever had.
- Christine Walker
20 Sat 2024 at 02.21 am
The new renovations are wonderful and the atmosphere is great 😃
- Fred
20 Sat 2024 at 02.21 am
Terrible food, terrible service in the bistro.
Haven't been for years and decided to give it a go.
First red flag was we didn't have to book for a Saturday night. That's usually unheard of at any venue on a Saturday night. When we got there the bistro was empty, other than us and remained empty for the night.
Menu was very, very ordinary. Terrible chicken, terrible fish, terrible nuggets for the kids and wouldn't do simple things like bowls of chips, because of a potato shortage, apparently. But, happy to serve them with meals.
Also,taking food off one plate to make up other plates. Disgusting.
I ordered chicken schnitzel and they brought me the fish and chips by mistake.
Then brought my chicken out very quickly (another red flag, precooked I suspect) and my chips tasted like fish.
Processed chicken full of rubbish.
Never again.
Obviously others have already come to that conclusion.
- Jenny
20 Sat 2024 at 02.21 am
Terrible experience went in to have a play on the pokies only to be distracted by a local named Tony harrasing a woman trying to kiss her on the lips as she was playing a machine. They were loud some had to move away. Spoke to the manager which was okay with the sexual harassment going on, as he's a local said the woman in question was ok with it. Didn't look like it to me. Had to leave was disgusting behaviour to allow it to go on in a quiet venue.
They should not allow locals to sit next to players if they are not playing the machines in general.
Have notice it being an ongoing issue in this venue.
- Rose Solomon
20 Sat 2024 at 02.21 am
So have been going to dinner here every Wednesday night and the meals were average, menu hardly ever changes but plain meals are ok. Tonight we go and there is a new dish on the menu- seafood linguine- thought I woul try it- bloody disgusting!!! The menu stated there were prawns, mussels, calamari and market fish-l!! Not so! I tiny shrimp, the calamari was so chewy could not be eaten, no market fish at all and the tiniest mussels you have ever seen!!! I ate all the pasta but left eveyelse! I complained but the waitress gave me A dirty look and told me she would let the chef know!! I waited for 10 minutes and she came out several times to deliver other meals - looked at me and quickly walked away. So I paid $26 to eat linguine in a garlic sauce. No acknowledgement of the complaint- no apology!! So after 60 minutes had passed I approach another waitress and ask her if the chef was informed about my complaint- she looked at me with embarrassment - and said yes the other waitress informed him. I said to her- the meal was crsp and if that is what you are going to serve take it off the menu!!! Ok she says- no one came to speak to me , no one offered me any explanation- just embayavoudance!!! Never again the plough!!! You have just lost regular loyal customers- the only money I will spend in future will be in your poker machines!!!
- Ash Green
20 Sat 2024 at 02.21 am
Really diverse menu, cooked to perfection. One of the best parmas. So many good food options that it made it hard to choose.
Service was great! Very friendly.
Parking out the back was a great bonus!
Atmosphere was classic hotel vibes!
- Stacey Rothwell
20 Sat 2024 at 02.21 am
Quiet little tucked away bistro, food was lovely and quick turnaround. Really friendly and attentive staff especially Zoe who really went above and beyond. You don’t see enough customer service like this around! Will definitely come back. 😊
- Abby Clark
20 Sat 2024 at 02.21 am
One of my favourite venues. Food has always been great and quick to come out. The staff are welcoming and friendly. All around a great venue we frequent here regularly
- Shene Pao
20 Sat 2024 at 02.21 am
Not one to usually give bad reviews but we came to the bistro at 1pm and went to the sports bar area to ask about using the pool table for some fun. Immediately the older lady at the bar there was incredibly rude to us and was not welcoming at all. We asked about the pool table and she rudely said no, maybe she misheard what we said because we had to repeat ourselves multiple times before she finally understood we wanted. Even then she seemed fairly angry at us. Was not a great first experience being there, which is a shame.
- Megan Killeen
20 Sat 2024 at 02.21 am
New remodel is terrible, removed all good pokie machines and they are under staffed
- Gandx Bishal
20 Sat 2024 at 02.21 am
Just go for beer only ..
I bought a wedges …
Way to expensive compare to what i got ..
$1 for 1 potato wedges
- Daniela Carpinteri
20 Sat 2024 at 02.21 am
It is a great venue.
Friendly staff who go above and beyond to make your experience more enjoyable.
Great food and drinks.
What more could you asked for.
Highly recommended.
- Robert Jankulovski
20 Sat 2024 at 02.21 am
I love coming here! The food is always great, not to mention the friendly and helpful staff. Definitely one of the top pubs around!
- Chloe Wildey
20 Sat 2024 at 02.21 am
Had one of the most incredible experiences tonight, Angus was so attentive and accommodating to our specific needs. We are a group of neurodivergent patrons so different servers can make some of us nervous, but Angus was happy to focus on us and ensure we had a wonderful time! The food was lovely, but the service from Angus really excelled
- Laura Di Cori
20 Sat 2024 at 02.21 am
Had a lovely time in the Bistro, meal was delicious and the service was great. Would definitely recommend going for a meal there. The sticky date is to die for...yum
- Jessica Sandhu
20 Sat 2024 at 02.21 am
Great place to meet friends good atmosphere and friendly staff. I have had a meal here in the past & found the meals to be excellent.
- Nicole Mylas
20 Sat 2024 at 02.21 am
Great atmosphere, decent meals, reasonable prices. Staff were friendly especially Zoe, she was very attentive & nothing was too much trouble. Thank you, we will recommend The Plough to our family & friends & we will be back 😁
- Steve Long
20 Sat 2024 at 02.21 am
Good bistro meals & service. If you don’t like gambling, this place isn’t for you. There’s no way you can avoid it.
Having gambling shoved in our face in the bistro destroys the experience.
There’s a pokies room & a sports bar, why have gambling in the bistro? For that reason we won’t be back
- Brendan “DrBez” Louey
20 Sat 2024 at 02.21 am
Friendly service, great food and wonderful atmosphere. Will come back for sure....! =)
- Riss ky
20 Sat 2024 at 02.21 am
Friendly quiet atmosphere and winning. Bonus
- Thelma Brennan
20 Sat 2024 at 02.21 am
For Father’s Day we had dinner tonight at this place. It was our first time to have a family dinner in this beautiful bistro hotel. Despite of all the reservations for Father’s Day they still accommodate our last minute booking which really make my family less stressful to find a place to dine in. We were so impressed with the service of the staff (special mention to Zoe) their service is beyond our expectations, food was served on time we didn't wait for so long. We ordered chicken parmas, chicken burgers, sticky pork belly and chicken wings, OMG all of them were divine it was just so delicious 😋 We also had a sticky date pudding for our dessert and it just melts in our mouths the kids just loved it. And to our surprised Zoe handed a complimentary bottle of wine to my husband and to all Fathers who were there too, thank you so much Zoe. I would highly recommend this place to all my friends. Definitely my family and I will come back here again.
- Mankirat Singh Gill
20 Sat 2024 at 02.21 am
Excellent venue and very friendly and professional staff.
Great place to catch up with family and friends.
Excellent food and great selection of drinks. Great environment.
- katie birk
20 Sat 2024 at 02.21 am
Busy busy venue, patrons of all ages. Jackpots high but rarely drop. Staff are friendly, the parking is free and right outside gaming room entrance. Located in shopping centre so you can do Ur shopping same stop.
- Paul Oneil
20 Sat 2024 at 02.21 am
Big hotel with lots of parking , friendly staff . Pokie area not lit up very well could look a bit more inviting . Meals are very nice .
- Taylor Voss-Smith
20 Sat 2024 at 02.21 am
Average pub, low score because the toilets are not compatible with with dignified human use
- nona anitipa
20 Sat 2024 at 02.21 am
Aj, Nicole and the rest of the staff are absolutely amazing! Most friendliest, welcoming, caring beautiful staff. Food is amazing, service is amazing love going here especially coz the stuff! Keep up the awesome vibes guys 🙌
- Calm Creations
20 Sat 2024 at 02.21 am
A big thank you to the plough hotel,
And our wonderful waitress Zoe for hosting a lovely night out! the food was delicious and the service was exceptional!
We will be back in the near future!
- Herbert Patten