Ivanhoe Tavern Charcoal Grill Steakhouse 250 Heidelberg Road, Ivanhoe, Victoria 3079

"Exceptional! The best steak we’ve had! The food was amazing and the customer service incredible! The tavern is inviting, very clean and very comfortable. The food was delicious and cooked to perfection! We tried the lamb ribs (10/10!) and Beef & Reef (10/10!) which was served with mashed potato and salad - the serves were generous and beautifully paired. Kudos to the chef who is an amazing host and also to his amazing team who made us immediately feel welcome. Ivanhoe Tavern is definitely a firm favourite and we can’t wait to go back! Thank you!"

"The service was the best I have ever experienced to date. It honestly feels like your own home. The food portions are out of this world. It you go here (which you 110% should), make sure you go hungry. The meat cuts are of top quality and when you pick your entrée, make sure you get some lamb ribs, they are divine. Go on, treat yourself!"

"Came here for the first time on a Saturday night for their first sitting (6pm-7:45 but they told me on the phone we can come in earlier if we need more time). We were a small group of 3 and arrived at 6pm. I’ll start with the food first. The starters and steaks were yummy but the sauces were only okay (and expensive) and the mash was too salty and had cheap gravy on it for some reason. The eye fillet was the best. Another pro was that their vent clearly is amazing as it was quiet and the small venue had not much of a steak or smokey smell! That’s a big plus to me. Ok, now on to the cons… Most memorably, they rushed us through our entire dinner. The steaks were underdone in regards to what we requested but were acceptable and still yummy. On at least 4 occasions the wait staff took unfinished plates or glasses from the table sometimes without asking. Taking unfinished dishes away without asking is very rude. Also they did not provide water at any point of the night. All in all, it was not worth the value despite the steaks being pretty yummy. The interior is okay - there are takeaway boxes and other misc items on the counter behind our table which was captured in the background of our photos. The 2 star rating is mainly due to the overpriced menu given the quality of service and the not so great side dishes. FYI a small thing of sauce was $5.50 each and a glass of coke was $7. Please do not take unfinished dishes away from the table without asking!"

"Delicious two courses meal (starter and main or main and dessert). Steak is cook as exact level, starter slow cook lamb ribs are very juicy. Potato mesh with choice of beef stock or oil, we've chosen one for each as my wife doesn't eat meat, both are smooth with great favor."