TOTE Bar & Dining

4.2

234 Reviews

$41 to $100

Australian

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2 people

Nov 25, 2024

10:00 PM

Booked 5 times today

Experiences are available.

Good for special occasions
Neighborhood gem
Great for fine wines

A contemporary bar and restaurant, serving modern-Australian dishes with seasonal eating in mind.

Channelling the timeless allure of 1930's design, the interior boasts rich oak panelling, emerald hues, decadent leather and bronze finishes. The space offers three intimate dining areas, known as The Northern Terrace, The Dining Room and The Cellar - our Private Dining Room.

The main feature of TOTE is casual dining with premium quality food from well sourced high quality and sustainable produce.

It features a contemporary offering from coffee, craft beer and creative cocktails to carefully curated local & imported wines and spirits.

The bar itself is modelled to the development’s quintessential roots – the racecourse – and is aptly shaped in an oval form to mirror it.

Dining areas

Additional information

Dining style
Casual Dining
Price
$41 to $100
Cuisines
Australian
Hours of operation
Wed–Sun 11:00 am–11:00 pm
Phone number
(03) 9373 2211
Website
http://totebaranddining.com.au/
Dress code
Business Casual

Location
14 Feehan Ave, Moonee Ponds, AU-VIC 3039
Neighborhood
Moonee Ponds
Parking details
Private Lot

Experiences

Steak Night
A$35.00 per person
Multiple dates available
Satisfy your cravings and indulge in a steak dinner that's too good to resist! Every Wednesday from 5pm, join us for a delicious and affordable night out. Enjoy a mouth-watering steak paired with a refreshing beer or glass of wine for only $35. At TOTE, we pride ourselves on serving only the finest cuts of steak, expertly grilled to perfection. Whether you prefer your steak rare, medium, or well done, our talented chefs will create a meal that will tantalize your taste buds. And, to complement your steak, we offer a selection of Asahi beer, red and white wines. But don't wait, reserve your table now and experience Steak Night at TOTE Bar & Dining. We look forward to seeing you soon!
Happy Hour | $9 Wines & Pints
Multiple dates available
Grab your friends and head down to TOTE Bar & Dining to celebrate Locals' Hour. $14 Champagne, $12 Aperol Spritz, $3 Oysters, and $9 Wines and Pints. Every Thursday and Friday from 4pm - 6pm join us as you wine down in style in TOTE Bar & Dining with our Happy Hour offer.

What 234 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

Reviews can only be made by diners who have eaten at this restaurant

4.2

4.2 based on recent ratings

4.2Food
4.4Service
4.4Ambience
4Value

Noise • Energetic

Loved For

Inner City North
Good for business meals
Inner City North
Kid-friendly
Inner City North
Great for fine wines
Inner City North
Great for outdoor dining
Inner City North
Romantic

Review summary

AI-generated from verified diner reviews

TOTE Bar & Dining offers a "lovely atmosphere and delicious food," with standout steaks and desserts. Guests praise the "great service" and "beautiful ambience," noting the venue's nostalgic decor. While some found prices steep, many highlight the "excellent service" and "fantastic quality" of food, making it a "highly recommended" dining spot.

234 Reviews

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Tracey
Melbourne
4 reviews
5.0
4 reviews
Dined 2 days ago
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
I can't think of anything to fault in our recent dining experience at Tote. I eat out a lot but I think this is the only restaurant I have visited 5 times. Everything about our evening was spot on, the food, the drinks, the service, the ambience, the attention to detail from the staff in ensuring glasses weren't empty and the timing between the courses was perfect. Consideration of our party with dietary restrictions was amazing too.
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Mary
Melbourne
4 reviews
5.0
4 reviews
Dined 3 days ago
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Delicious food and excellent service! Thank you we had a wonderful time
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Maria
Victoria
2 reviews
5.0
2 reviews
Dined on November 15, 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 4
Fantastic food and service - highly recommend to anyone who hasn’t been - little gem
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Mayada
Melbourne
4 reviews
5.0
4 reviews
Dined on November 2, 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Food outstanding, service was amazing, we were a table of 6 and we were all very impressed with everything. Fish was divine, steak was cooked to perfection. Not to mention the amazing sides and desserts. Will definitely be back again. Highly recommend tote bar and dinning
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Michelle
Melbourne
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on October 30, 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Fabulous venue very nostalgic and kept the art deco look! Great food and service Highly recommend will definately be back
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Olivia
New South Wales
5 reviews
5.0
5 reviews
Dined on October 19, 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 4
Great food, great service. Old betting windows throughout venue are very cool
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Olga
Melbourne
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on October 17, 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Tote Bar and Dining was fantastic. Great quality food, that was absolutely delicious. The service was brilliant, very attentive. I can't wait to go back!
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Tess
Melbourne
4 reviews
2.0
4 reviews
Dined on September 27, 2024
1. Overall 2
2. Food 2
3. Service 2
4. Ambience 3
As locals always happy to support local business. As a table of 6 we all had been looking forward to dining at Tote for a special occasion. Unfortunately, we left disappointed with the long wait time for our meals to arrive. The $37 “Steak frites 200g, black garlic butter” basically porterhouse steak was a fatty, tough, chewy piece of poor quality meat. The $44 barramundi served was small but somewhat reasonable until we discovered some scales still left behind on the skin, needless to say totally unacceptable. The $44 “Rangers Valley beef cheek, golden gnocchi, celeriac purée” was a poor attempt to present a fancy dish instead it was served as a solid piece of beef cheek with 4-5 gnocchi tossed to the side of the plate. This is not a gnocchi dish and should have been explained when the order was placed. Overall disappointing, over priced, felt ripped off, underwhelming, we will not be returning!
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Teresa
Victoria
7 reviews
4.0
7 reviews
Dined on September 26, 2024
1. Overall 4
2. Food 4
3. Service 4
4. Ambience 4
Our experience at lunch was excellent on this occasion. The food was delicious and the service was perfect. We would recommend this restaurant to anyone.
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Debra
Melbourne
5 reviews
5.0
5 reviews
Dined on September 25, 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Steaks were very nice. Service great and steak night not bad value as it includes a wine or beer. Ambience is also great.
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TOTE Bar & Dining is rated 4.2 stars by 234 OpenTable diners.

Yes, you can generally book this restaurant by choosing the date, time and party size on OpenTable.

Make a reservation

2 people

Nov 25, 2024

10:00 PM

Booked 5 times today

Experiences are available.

14 Feehan Ave, Moonee Ponds, AU-VIC 3039

Dining areas

Additional information

Neighborhood
Moonee Ponds
Hours of operation
Wed–Sun 11:00 am–11:00 pm
Price
$41 to $100
Cuisines
Australian
Dining style
Casual Dining
Dress code
Business Casual
Parking details
Private Lot

Website
http://totebaranddining.com.au/
Phone number
(03) 9373 2211

TOTE Bar & Dining

Make a reservation

Dining areas

Additional information

Experiences

Steak Night

Happy Hour | $9 Wines & Pints

Menu

What 234 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

Loved For

Review summary

FAQs

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