Love this family owned and run business! San Marco smashes it out of the park everytime, and always make you feel so welcome. Great place for a cheeky Friday takeaway or dine in!

A most inviting venue with a great selection of share plates.
Ordering was somewhat slow especially for drinks, but the food arrived promptly.
Despite the dining room being 1/2 full, it was pleasantly quiet.
There was a good variety of wine by the glass.
Some of the seat covers were a little tatty as was the entrance to the ladies' amenities.

My husband and I went on a Wednesday night especially for the 2 for 1 schnitzels. The schnitzels were thick and juicy with a crisp crumb. Chips also crunchy & soft on the inside. Salad fresh with a delicious dressing. Ate the lot and could not fault our dinner. Staff friendly and quick service. Could not recommend highly enough and we will be back for sure.

Dropped by here before we went bowling next door and absolutely loved it!! The service was very quick and quite entertaining from the staff who were all very friendly. I had a dish on the special which was a Thai red Curry mussels and it was amazing 😍 very filling, the curry was bursting with flavours. Very spacious too, I will definitely be back.

The food! Wow! It's a strike from us! 10/10
The portions were massive for a $15 share plate.
Delicious 🤤

I always have my End of Year Get Together here for my clients of Gain Momentum Pilates. We always enjoy the food, the atmosphere and the staff are very friendly and helpful. Will come back again next year!

Celebrated our sons 21st downstairs in The Embassy Room !! September 2023. Fantastic vibe, yummy food & excellent staff. From my initial booking through to the night, just fantastic. Cooper, Mikey, Tim, Bridget - so accommodating, nothing was too much trouble. Cannot recommend them highly enough. My son said it was 'the best night of his life'. Thank you Team Republic for your contribution to it's success. The only negative feedback is I wish the room could hold more people. (Holds 130-140) We would have invited more if the space permitted.

Enjoyed the Carlton game last Friday night. Going to enjoy this Friday too. Great vibe, great drinks, great food with great company. COME ON U BEAUTIFUL BLUES! COME ON REPUBLIC Norwood!

A lovely evening for a table of nine people. The food was really good, and attentive service. Warm and cheerful ambiance. Look forward to our next visit

Atmosphere was great. Food delicious. My salmon was so good. Brie in leaves was tasty. Will be back.

The best chicken schnitzel I've ever had! Super juicy chicken, nice and crispy crumb. Sauce included in the price is always good too. The GF lemon pepper squid was also brilliant. A good range of tap beers and a nice interior.

Great food and atmosphere. I was here for a birthday, and it was great. We had a big room booked for the night and the staff was friendly and attentive and the food was great! However, parking is tight and we had to park down a street nearby.

Had my 50th birthday celebrations upstairs. Fantastic venue & great staff....very helpful & accommodating. A massive thank you to Cooper & Benjamin for their outstanding service.

We had a catchup with some old friends there. The hotel is very clean and trendy. Seating was comfortable and has booths which can seat 10 people. Food came fast and we all had a variety of seafood meals. I thought alittle deal, but the servings were huge. We went Monday lunch, so wasn't very busy.

Fairly average pub experience in terms of food, environment and pricing. I had the beef schnitzel and nothing really stood out. The best aspect is probably the service.

Came here for lunch and was pleasantly surprised by the quality of food, prompt service, and friendly staff. Would highly recommended the fish and chips or the chicken schnitzel. Will definitely visit again.

Came here for lunch and was pleasantly surprised by the quality of food, prompt service, and friendly staff. Would highly recommended the fish and chips or the chicken schnitzel. Will definitely visit again.

A good pub but attention was high when we arrived but it dropped off not long after the mains were served one dish was left outstanding for awhile longer than it should have been. Had to look for staff to get more drinks and to clear table. Food was good.

Great place to enjoy a drink and a pub lunch. Generous servings, good quality, friendly service. Loved the enclosed beer garden with sunny springtime vibes to escape the cold winter outside.

For was fine, good selection of beers and excellent service. Decor was not the best...chuck those empty bottles out!!

June 2021
Great food, great service and amazing hotel
(Thanks Ella)

Today, 18th Jan 2022
The lady taking our orders at the bar and assisting us with the wine selection and meals was outstanding. She epitomises customer service.
Also the chefs on today, what brilliant meals being prepared. Moroccan Lamb and the scotch fillet steak with red wine juz and mash, omg I could have liked the plate. My smile was not contained even with food on my teeth.
Well done you guys

P.S. Shiraz 2018 Elderton was one of the nicest Shiraz around

We have been here a couple of times now and it does not disappoint. Staff are always friendly and happy. Ordering is now even easier having the QR code at each table for online orders.
After having a shocking lamb pie at another pub I was keen to try it out here. This one was awesome!! Lots of tender lamb that was so so tasty. If I could, I'd be back again tomorrow for another one 🤩

Can't even give it one star extremely poor attitude towards issue with dining there today
Couldn't recommend it to any one. Plenty of other good hotels not far away
Garrantee you that this hotel doesn't even read reviews or respond to them!

Nice pub. Nice staff. Food average.
Pasta dish too sweet chips to salty

Staff lovely. Food questionable, chips were battered in salt. linguine was very sweet. Boring salad unnecessarily big with poor quality tomato and most of the cucumber cut out. For the price compared to quality would not eat here again

Best Eggs in town from the Egg Shop and Dutch Pantry Cafe is a must try for all nationalities! Staff always smiling happy and helpful

WOW! Now that's a schnitzel! Great meal sizes, hand crumbed schnitzels are crunchy fries. I came here and booked the casual dining area on a Saturday night and I know that this place is a bit of a party spot however I was unaware they'd seat us smack bang in the middle
of the club. I had a blast because of it; music was a bit loud to talk to each other but the atmosphere was awesome. Great food, great music, good times.

Recently held a function here and unfortunately found them to be unprofessional. Actual event was ok, room was clean but details from account and contract were missed and they double dipped in terms of 'minimum spend' for my function. Also food that was pre-paid was not provided on the night. Definitely check the fine print of your contract and put everything in writing! This experience really soured the event for me and some of my guests.

We went for dinner in a group of 25. Couldn't hear anyone talk as the music was so loud. Couldn't read the menus as the lighting was so dim. Food was average. Nothing special. Felt more like we were at a nightclub then out to dinner which was not what we wanted. I'm not one to give places low ratings but felt the need to warn people that if you want a decent dinner and conversation, skip the Republic. It seems the pre requisite uniform for the waiting staff is to show off their mid sections too. Not really appropriate.

Never go here on a Saturday night if you value your hearing!
Must be a Guinness Book of Records contender for the world's loudest restaurant as the dining area is right next to the noisiest night club!
You've been warned unlike us. It's a shame because the food was ok but couldn't be enjoyed or discussed due to the racket next door!

Overall a nice experience. A good beer garden and selection of beers on tap. Food was a little average but passed for a bar meal.

Parking is very easy to access with accessibility not even an issue. The establishment itself is well laid out, with the bar having its own special feel and the restaurant having an entirely different feel. Both are just as great as the other. The food was unmatched, the portions were huge and it was delicious. The chips were well seasoned and the chicken burger was excellent. The scotch fillet was melt in your mouth and the salad was a wonderful and simple accompaniment to the food. The burrata was also wonderful and to top it all off the service was above par. The wait staff were attentive and the meals came out in record time. The food, staff and vibe of this place are a credit to its name. I will be back.

Food was cold and refused to honor entertainment card using covid19 as an excuse. Lame.

Great pub if you're looking for somewhere to watch sports. Good for large groups. Indoor outdoor vibe is great for summer

Good place to go for drinks with your friends. nA large screen for watching live sports. nAnd good crowd all around. nThe staff is pretty decent so i believe you won't be facing any trouble!

Iu2019ve been going to this pub for years. It has a decent beer garden with average food. I was reluctant to eat here again from past experience but was lured by the $15 porterhouse steak special. nnThe steak only came with chips and you have to pay extra for gravy or salad. The chips were terrible and tasted like theyu2019d been sitting out for hours and the steak was tough and overcooked. I would have rather paid more to get a decent meal. nnItu2019s a good pub for a drink in summer, but I donu2019t recommend eating here.

Was here for a large function, lunch. Food was ok but I canu2019t really recommend it, as the price was steep and the options very scarce. There was only 1 working toilet in the ladies room of the three. One had a broken door, one out of order.nnCrammed in a corner and difficult to mingle. Loud as well, due to several other groups nearby. I think youu2019d find better options elsewhere