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Tonight 4 of us ate here at the Barre prior to the theatre. What the? Some high flying Melbourne Thai chef has prepared a menu and has his chef pre…
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Good little bar/restaurant next to the arts centre. Perfect spot for a hang out before or after the show, reasonably priced, never too busy, discounts…
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I'll start with what impressed us the most - the service. Despite a pretty packed Wednesday night, we were promptly served and checked on at a reasona…
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8 Reviews on “The Barre”
Good little bar/restaurant next to the arts centre. Perfect spot for a hang out before or after the show, reasonably priced, never too busy, discounts for VCA students.
I’ll start with what impressed us the most – the service. Despite a pretty packed Wednesday night, we were promptly served and checked on at a reasonable pace.
Food – we had the herb crusted snapper, witlof and caramelised salad and shoestring fries with sriracha mayo. Overall, food was delicious and we enjoyed everything.
There is room for improvement though. The snapper I felt was borderline dry. The salad needed way more mushrooms relative to the amount of salad leaves that was available. Fries – I don’t know, maybe it’s just me, but shouldn’t fries be crisp? Our bowl tasted like soggy fries, not the best. Good thing the mayo was amazing!
Overall, we were happy so see you next time The Barre.
We always go there before shows and the food is yummy. Can be really crowded so go early. Staff are lovely and know about the dishes to help you choose
We went to the Barre for dinner before a show on Thursday night. After calling to enquire about the menu, to ensure my friend who is recovering from chemo could eat something, one particular staff member, Carlos, went through each item to ensure it would be suitable. Carlos went so far as to call back to let me know that the chefs would make sure there was a special dish available if need be. Needless to say we were very impressed at the service received! The food was delicious and my friend found plenty she could eat. Thank you Carlos! We will definitely be back.
Very mediocre food. Cold over-cooked garfish. Rubbery gnocchi. Tasteless croquettes. This is a real shame as it is such s good location for shows at the Arts Centre.
Great new bar at the Art Centre that is a perfect spot to meet up with friends for a drink or a meal. We went before Missy Higgins at Hamer Hall – service was really efficient when we alerted staff to the fact that we only had a short window to eat. 2 of us shared the fries, green & butter beans and pulled pork sliders – all were delicious! Have also been back for Happy Hour on Friday from 3-7pm the $7 Aperol Spritz and $12 Espresso Martini’s are both winners!
Banquet of Secrets Opera by Steve Vizard and Paul Grabowsky was absolutely fantastic and not the comedy l was expecting..
quite moving .
However if you have tickets for this great opera DON’T book the degustation after the show at the Art Center ‘The Barre’ which is an extra and supposed to be in alliance with the show and the Food and Wine Festival. It was one of the worst degustation meals l’ve ever had.. the opera featured mouth watering plates which were not reflected during the dinner. Presentation was good, portion was minuscule and food stone cold by the time it reached the table. Not worth the money. Lots of complaints were heard from neighbouring tables even though the manager said they had good reviews. I would not be sharing this if it had been different.