Phillip Janicki
16/04/2026
Grand central hotel is a solid CBD pub with great food, generous portions, and a good atmosphere, just let down slightly by a small service miscommunication.
Stopped in for lunch after checking out the menu online and it was a good choice overall. The food came out really quickly, which is always a plus when you're in the city.
I went with the spicy salmon poke bowl and it was delicious, fresh, well balanced, and a generous size. My wife had the Thai beef salad, which was also really tasty and well portioned. Looking around, a lot of the other meals coming out looked just as good.
Staff were friendly, though there was a bit of a miscommunication when ordering. We asked for the nuts and sauce on the Thai beef salad to be on the side, but it came out already mixed through. Not a huge issue and we didn't make a fuss, but it's one of those small details that can make the difference between a good and great experience.
The atmosphere is what you'd expect from a quality CBD pub, with both indoor and outdoor seating and a nice, relaxed vibe.
Overall, a genuinely good spot for a feed in the city with tasty food and solid service, just a couple of small things holding it back from a perfect score.