Another week, another attempt to track down a really great cheap meal experience. We headed down to Griff’s Wine Pub (166 Johnston St, Fitzroy), which offers half priced bar meals on Wednesdays. Plenty of other people were taking advantage of the cheap meals, with most tables in the bar already taken, and the kitchen backed up and not taking orders immediately. This wasn’t ideal, but it was a good sign.
When our orders were taken, I opted for the veal schnitzel with parmesan, lemon and chips, which unfortunately had just sold out. My fallback choice was the Black Angus burger with chips and salad. Despite the wait to order, it didn’t take long for our meals to arrive.
The pattie was thick and juicy, and perfectly cooked. Instead of sauce or relish, it was served with mustard, which gave it an interesting flavour, but left the burger a little dry. The chips were cooked to the right level of crispness, and generous in quantity. At $9, it was great value. Other dishes, including some interesting sounding specials, are priced a little higher, but will still leave you with change from $15.
There are some good local beers available, and an excellent and reasonably priced wine list, including a few by the glass.
