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Squires Loft Nunawading

Restaurant Cafe Bar Bar and grill Cocktail bar Wine bar Steak house Modern australian restaurant

Classic grillhouse chain serving hearty portions of grass-fed steaks and ribs, plus surf 'n' turf. People often mention steak, staff, good, service, cooked, sauce, great, time, chips, steaks,


Address

54/288 Whitehorse Rd, Nunawading VIC 3131, Australia

Website

squiresloft.com.au

Contact

+61 3 9894 0583

Price rating

$$$ $

Rating on Google Maps

4.10 (640 reviews)

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Working Hours

  • Monday: 5:30 to 10 PM
  • Tuesday: 5:30 to 10 PM
  • Wednesday: 12 to 3 PM, 5:30 to 10 PM
  • Thursday: (Anzac Day/Anzac Day), Closed, Holiday hours
  • Friday: 12 to 3 PM, 5:30 to 10:30 PM
  • Saturday: 5:30 to 10:30 PM
  • Sunday: 12 to 3 PM, 5:30 to 10 PM

Featured Reviews


Frequently mentioned in reviews: steak (31) staff (23) good (19) service (17) cooked (14) sauce (12) great (12) time (12) chips (11) steaks (10)
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  • 4/5 Andy C. 9 months ago on Google • 355 reviews
    Decent steak z the brouwers weren't the real deal but the pork ribs were surprisingly nice with a chargrilled taste. Also tried the beef and ribete
    2 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Thalia A. 1 year ago on Google
    Good service, friendly staff and good steaks and nice atmosphere😊
    3 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 3/5 Lawrence 2 years ago on Google • 120 reviews
    Ordered: Mushroom with cheese - it’s good Rib eye on the bone - medium rare - Cream garlic sauce - well cooked Scotch - medium rare- mushroom sauce - bit undercooke We have mojito and red wine (forget the name) Overall it’s average, we waited 50mins for the steak. The customer service is great.
    2 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Nick C. 1 month ago on Google • 62 reviews New
    Excellent food and service! Everyone is super lovely and the staff and chefs are as nice as can be! Plus the stake was magnificent!
    2 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 3/5 Joseph W. 1 year ago on Google • 48 reviews
    Everything was alright, I felt that our steaks, chips, baked potato weren't seasoned at all, though the black angus eye fillet was very tender compared to the normal eye fillet. The dry aged steak was alright; Funnily enough, the mushroom sauce and complimentary bread were the things we enjoyed about the place; the restaurant itself has friendly staff and a nice ambient atmosphere, however on the whole I would say it was quite expensive for what it's worth;
    2 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 1/5 Nick C. 7 months ago on Google • 8 reviews
    Disgraceful, I wouldn't trust the chef and/or chefs who whipped up my $70 eye fillet steak last Saturday night to prepare a slice of toast. I ordered medium rare, it came out basically blue, I'm not a Karen and rarely send food back but I politely asked our waitress if I could please have my steak cooked a little longer, it took ages to come back, my friend had finished his meal, but no problem I understand its busy sometimes, after all that my steak had been flipped upside down with some baste poured over it and wasn't cooked anymore than when I sent it back in the first place, to which I told the waitress I was unhappy with the steak and I was leaving, the staff were helpful enough but whoever "cooked" my steak would probably burn cereal, don't waste your time or money, Hunter and Barrel do a better Steak. This isn't the first time this has happened and I think it's unacceptable and I'll never go here again, which is sad because they used to be really good, the owners need to re-think the kitchen staff.
    2 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Glenda D. 2 years ago on Google
    Had dinner with friends last night. Food was amazing & cooked to perfection! Our steak & chicken was tender, succulent & delicious. Great atmosphere & staff were warm, friendly & attentive. A beautiful evening!
    2 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 2/5 Davide C. 2 years ago on Google
    I don’t give out one star reviews as I thinks it’s excessive, but: The websites of this very location offers a set menu, we arrive and we are told they won’t do it because “it’s a lot of food and they are trying to take it off from the website”. I mean, you could have least offered something else as a “set menu” since we asked for it, hospitality 101; We ordered the most expensive steak on the menu, appetisers, and an eye fillet. They all tasted the same, as the basting was very acidic, and funnily enough, the salad was dressed in something very very similar as well; We were told we could have a rocket salad as accompaniment for the eye fillet but we ended up paying for it. When we told the staff they were very blunt: we are not taking anything off the bill (even if the communication mistake was on their part, since we could tell there were very inexperienced people on the floor). Hospitality is going through staff shortages and its tough for everybody, I’m a chef and I know it very well, I just have to say I was disappointed with the food and the attitude I was shown. This said, I tip my hat to the chef as the steaks were cooked perfectly.
    2 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Alen A. 2 years ago on Google
    Foods are fantastic we ordered sausage, chicken salad and two steaks and one of our best meals ever had, no contest. Do recommend to anyone who prefers delicious foods than just eating out. Staff were friendly and they care about all customers, in our case, Lily. They made our Valentine Day more remarkable by their valuable services.
    2 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Chee N. 7 months ago on Google • 246 reviews
    Good place for meat lovers. Many varieties of pork beef sausages lambs prawns

  • 5/5 Michael A. 1 month ago on Google • 239 reviews New
    Food is amazing but super expensive if you can afford it, you won't be disappointed.

  • 4/5 Daniel N. 1 year ago on Google
    By far our favorite Squires in Melbourne. We have been eating here for many , many years. Celebrated birthdays, and on our recommendations ,so have friends. On the rare occasion, my wife's well done eye fillet can either be undercooked or a bit cremated, but they do offer a replacement meal. And the service sometimes can be a bit off , slow and unorganized depending on staff. If you happen to get an experienced waitress, things will go very smoothly. But all the food here is really good especially the reef and beef and the chicken kebab skewers. Fantastic chips too.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 2/5 Monie D. 1 year ago on Google
    I have enjoyed it in the past, but it’s just a chain store really. The steak is just steak, and you literally just get a potato or some chips. It’s not worth what you pay. The service we had on the night we went recently was ridiculous. There was not a rush on- we went early and had booked a table. We had to keep asking over and over for things like water, salt and pepper, condiments that other tables had been offered. A glass of wine that had been ordered that never turned up. The staff were standing around with nothing to do, yet somehow they were doing nothing. I am going to an actual steak house next time- with real dry aged steak. Maybe get better
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Stephen L. 9 months ago on Google
    Great night out and highly recommend. Service by the staff was perfect, meals all came out at same time. Food was awesome. Really enjoyable time.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 1/5 Kathy I. 9 months ago on Google
    Recently dined at Squires loft Nunawading. When we arrived, the place was empty (lunch time) The place looked tired (pleather seats were cracked and menus dirty) First impressions really matter. The music that played throughout out lunch was 70’s Rock which was very off putting when trying to enjoy a meal. Definitely not the right ambiance. Our meal’s were very average. Sorry to say we wont be returning. Plenty of better choices close by. Hopefully the owner takes my comments on board. Definitely should have read reviews before eating here especially the replies from the manager. Customers should be treated with respect even when complaining. Just saying.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Alexander G. 9 months ago on Google
    Such an amazing place. Food was cooked to perfection. Deserts to die for. The staff were awesome. Highly recommend.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Lachlan W. 1 month ago on Google • 194 reviews New
    Always good steak at Squire's Loft Service was excellent Ambience was relaxed

  • 5/5 Suzanna C. 6 months ago on Google • 74 reviews
    We had a special occasion and so we decided to treat ourselves with dinner here. The food was quality. Mains were cooked perfectly. You could smell the char on the char grilled chicken and it was tender with full smoky BBQ flavour. I ordered calamari while my partner had steak. Couldn't fault it. Mains were filling and we had no room for dessert. Chips were crunchy. Overall, it wasn't expensive either for what we ordered. Highlight recommend.

  • 3/5 Yvonne W. 2 months ago on Google • 66 reviews New
    We are locals and dined here tonight after wanting to for a long time. We were hanging out for a good steak and were prepared to pay their fairly high price in order to enjoy one. Steak was lovely and cooked to order. That’s as good as it gets. Mushroom sauce came out with a skin on the top and the garden salad was incredibly underwhelming. Iceberg lettuce (!!!), half a hard tomato, 3 slices of cucumber, 3 slices of dried up carrot, and a bit of dressing. It was like something I would have made at home when there was nothing much in the fridge. PLUS, we were charged extra for the salad and the sauce. We were “generously” supplied with a tiny piece of bread each - free of charge!! In this day and age of people embracing non-alcoholic beverages, there was nothing to choose from other than the regular Coke, mineral water, etc. No mocktails or non alcoholic wine or mixers. And the staff were particularly disengaged. They did their jobs but that is all. No friendliness, no smiles, no one asked us how our meal was - complete disinterest. So, I’ve tried it, and won’t be going back. Nor would I recommend it. There are heaps of other places to get a good steak without all of the drawbacks that I’ve outlined above. On a side note, I notice that none of these reviews - good or bad - have been acknowledged. That in itself says volumes about their attitude!

  • 5/5 Maria F. 7 months ago on Google • 49 reviews
    The ribs were marvelous, full of flavor and falling of the bone. The blue cheese sauce was delicious and the potato, chips and fried onion were tasty. The portions were big and we were too full to order dessert. The service was great and quick. The staff was very friendly. Overall the experience was excellent, we will be coming back.

  • 3/5 Frederick C. 1 month ago on Google • 20 reviews New
    The food is generally good, the pork ribs and onion rings are great but they really need to trim their steak cuts better. I have to be harsher with my score because steaks are the reason I would dine here! Ended up with a sinewy scotch fillet that was 20% inedible. When I told the staff at the end they only apologised but I don’t feel like the feedback will get passed on. Sorry for the gross looking picture but it was just a significant chunk of my steak that I couldn’t eat.

  • 5/5 Dr Amir T. 3 months ago on Google • 17 reviews New
    Our best family dinners always happen here, best steak in the town! Thanks guys!

  • 5/5 Jack I. 2 months ago on Google • 12 reviews New
    All 3 of our steaks were amazing on the entree’s were great as well. Service was very good, will go back again.

  • 4/5 Belle G. 11 months ago on Google • 11 reviews
    We attended as a family for our recent wedding anniversary dinner. I’m giving 4 stars for a few reasons. Service, menu options, pricing, experience & quality all have impacted my feedback but overall a nice venue, understaffed / lack of training in service, mostly pleasant though, tables need a really good clean with remnants of food in the tabletops, and given the price point they need more ambiance, service & quality control We had a 5.30pm booking midweek, we were told to come back when we arrived on the dot of 530pm as they weren’t open. Note bookings are scheduled & timed so you only have a window of time booked. We came back at 5.45pm and there was 2 other tables sat & served. Very disappointed that they do not have a children’s menu at this venue or suitably priced option for small steak/ sausage & chips that isn’t $40. Given the location it surprised me not to be family friendly. Lucky we had checked the menu & fed our son earlier & purchased a bowl of chips for him which was $11 The bread was delicious that was first served & they were kind enough to accomodate my sons request for another piece after he ate his & ours. Yes only 1 piece of bread per person. Seemed a little stingy given the overall cost we knew would exceed $200 and seems an odd place to cut back on giving something to customers. We both purchased 400g Angus scotch specials at $73 each. We both ordered a sauce which was an extra $11. Note that everything is an extra so be prepared to pay. Next time if we are to return we would order 1 sauce (baste) as a chip dipping sauce as the pepper was overpowering and you didn’t need it with the steak, the baste was enough and very pleasant. It complimented the meat which was thankfully cooked as requested - medium rare. The only issue was my side salad came out wilted & tomatoes looked like they were 3 days past due. It was very off putting, not fresh & covered in dressing so I asked for it to be returned and opted for chips. Being a Wednesday I would have thought they would have fresh salad but this looked leftover from the weekend. Chips were cooked well. Wine is not extensive and we opted for a glass of Shiraz Izway Rob & Les $12.50 each. Very young, needed much longer celaring but being a Barossa it was one of the best choices. I didn’t finish mine as it was just too young and took away from the steak. Crème brûlée had a good shell but was too soft & custardy as it didn’t hold the spoon, it just melted off. Acceptable for mainstream restaurant, pleasant to eat and we enjoyed as a dessert. $15 for the serve with a small icecream on the side but the berry coullis was under the Ramekins which made no sense as you couldn’t eat it or mix with the icecream We also purchased a single scoop of icecream for our son which took forever to come out. We had eaten our desert and it was cleared before they even bought out his ice cream. We had to ask twice for it at which the server seemed annoyed that we asked and made the end of the night awkward. At $3 the price point was fine and he was happy. Overall the meat was very nice. Happy to pay good money for a good quality & well cooked steak, I do feel it’s expensive when you get a foodchain feel but we took it as an evening out for a special occasion and everything was very good overall. We spent around $230 for dinner, drinks & dessert.

  • 2/5 Samantha L. 1 month ago on Google • 7 reviews New
    Food was decent but not worth the price, lacked flavour and drinks were poorly made. The service was friendly but overall disappointing, the staff clearly lacked training and ettique.

  • 5/5 luca830 1 month ago on Google • 4 reviews New
    Ive dont come here regularly but ive eaten here at least 5 times in the last year. The service in this place is next level. The waitresses went above and beyond for us. Very accommodating to any of our needs and requests. The food was sensational. Slightly more expensive than other restaurants but well worth the price. I highly recommend eating here.

  • 5/5 Peter M. 1 year ago on Google
    Had a table of 10 last night. It was an awesome night. The steaks were cooked perfect and full of flavour. Blue cheese sauce, mushroom sauce winners. It was clean, efficient, very comfortable seating. I would definitely return. Not cheap but I couldn't fault anything we had. Service is young but I know since covid staff are hard to find. We all had a great night. Delicious.

  • 4/5 Greg B. 1 year ago on Google
    Booking issue. Not our problem, took time to sort. Food great as usual. Order messed up due to inattentive staff member. Quite expensive. So: food great, facility and ambience fine, experience due to general lack of care from staff, poor.

  • 5/5 Samantha B. 10 months ago on Google
    Delicious, we came for the steak, we ate, we drank. The atmosphere was great. Customer service was a plus, we stayed longer than our booking time as no one was next for our table, so very satisfied.

  • 5/5 Carolyn B. 6 months ago on Google
    Food was absolutely beautiful,Tiger prawns, were delicious.Definitely will be going back.

  • 1/5 Costas G. 1 year ago on Google
    I recently had the misfortune of dining at Squires Loft in Nunawading and it was a very uncomfortable experience. The air conditioning was blowing directly above us and was so cold that it was unbearable to sit through a meal. I politely asked the staff to adjust the temperature, but instead of accommodating my request, I was met with rude and dismissive behavior. If I could have left the restaurant I would have, but because we were part of a larger group celebrating it was not feasible. It's incredible that a establishment could be so inconsiderate and lacking in basic customer service. All I wanted was a comfortable dining experience. The lack of consideration for their patrons is unacceptable and shows a complete disregard for customer satisfaction. The request was to not to turn off the air conditioner, but to simply adjust the swing to not blow directly on top of us. The managers response was arrogant and rude, and I responded accordingly to that attitude which was not pleasant for the atmosphere of our large group. The excuse we received was that the "boss does not want us to adjust the air conditioner", let alone when she threatened to kick me out because I asked her to just leave us be and remove herself from the discussion as she was obviously combative and was not going to accommodate to our request. This shows she is on a power trip with a complex. When the meal arrived, it became unpleasantly cold very quickly and took away from the experience of enjoying a good meal. In conclusion, I would not recommend Squires Loft Nunawading to anyone. It's a shame that they can't seem to understand the importance of a comfortable environment for their customers. I will never be returning to this establishment.

  • 5/5 Matt E. 1 year ago on Google
    Excellent service which was only topped by how good the steak was. We had 200g eye fillet which were surprisingly filling paired with creamy garlic sauce. Honestly can't go wrong with any of the Squire's Loft chain. Expect to spend around $60-$80 per person.

  • 4/5 TheRealMistriMan 2 years ago on Google
    Nice place and the service was fantastic. Did feel a bit under the pump to order our meals for some strange reason. It wasn't like we hadn't order a couple of drinks or entrees. Anyway, I had the T-bone that melted in my mouth, one of the best steaks I've had in a while.

  • 4/5 Alex F. 2 years ago on Google
    Great service and staff were very friendly Steak wasn't too bad.

  • 3/5 Brendan D. 1 year ago on Google
    The food was great but 1.5 hour wait for food and with hard ceramic walls you can hear people talking from the other side of the restaurant louder than you can hear people at the end of your table it makes for a unenjoyable evening

  • 5/5 Bob S. 1 year ago on Google
    Good environment. Great food. Lovely service. For some reason i dont rate it as high as a few other locations but a great place where u know the steak will be exactly as you asked. Quality s there. Parking s good. Staff were lovely although they were slow on the night due to shortage of numbers..all and all gwt around it.

  • 3/5 Goran 2 months ago on Google • 1 review New
    Food was great, a lot better than expected. Steaks were cooked well. But the service was poor, sorry. Waitresses were rather rude and direct, as if they were timed. Looked annoyed when we needed or wanted to order something. Our orders were incorrect too. Asked for no salt on our kids chips, but all the chips came out unsalted. Annoying, as their seasoning for the chips is usually brilliant! Was looking forward to it. Cocktails were very average, no balance in flavour. Overall, it was the staff that killed this rating. Way too pushy to order drinks and food, and very pushy to get us out be 8:00pm. I understand that there are two seatings, and we were told upfront which was great, but I didn’t need to be literally pushed out the door. Won’t be returning.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 1/5 Brendan O. 2 months ago on Google • 2 reviews New
    I love my steak and I happened to drive by Squire’s Loft and thought a nice slab of beef would really hit the spot. My family and I went in, there was only one table occupied at the time which should have struck me as a warning sign but I was too hungry to care at that stage. Discovered pretty early on that this place is not for kids. No high chair offered for my 3yo daughter who is already small for her age and when water was brought to the table, none was provided for her, nor is there a child’s menu of any sort. Our server told us most families just order something off the entree menu. Again, too hungry to stop myself drooling over the idea of a hunk of eye fillet so we went with it and ordered her some lamb chops. The lamb chops came out early which was fine and my munchkin seemed to enjoy them, but what she really wanted was the chips that arrived a short while later with my wife’s ribeye on the bone. We both cut into our steaks ready for tender, mouth-watering medium-rare steaks only to discover they were both just shy of well-done. I could hardly believe my eyes and my mouth was seriously disappointed. My wife commented the chef had been on his phone the entire time as she could see into the kitchen from our table. Unbelievable for a steak speciality restaurant and what a travesty doing that to two $60+ pieces of prime beef. I didn’t hesitate, and we sent them both back to the kitchen. The wait staff were understanding and we did receive new plates about 10-15 min later. However, our daughter was more or less done by this stage, already tired and over being stuck in a chair which led to additional headaches of trying to keep her happy while rushing through our meals. In the end they offered us 20% off which I appreciated but doesn’t really make up for our ordeal of a meal. When they got it right, it was fine but I would never return. Plenty of other steak specialists in Melbourne to feed our cravings.


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Amenities


  • Parking
    • ✓️ Free parking lot
    • ✓️ Plenty of parking
    • ✓️ Free street parking
  • Payments
    • ✓️ Debit cards
    • ✓️ Credit cards
    • ✓️ NFC mobile payments
  • Offerings
    • ✓️ Beer
    • ✓️ Wine
    • ✓️ Coffee
    • ✓️ Alcohol
    • ✓️ Cocktails
    • ✓️ Hard liquor
    • ✓️ Small plates
    • ✓️ Vegetarian options
  • Accessibility
    • ✓️ Wheelchair accessible seating
    • ✓️ Wheelchair accessible entrance
    • ✓️ Wheelchair accessible restroom
    • ✓️ Wheelchair accessible parking lot
  • Dining options
    • ✓️ Lunch
    • ✓️ Dinner
    • ✓️ Dessert
    • ✓️ Seating
    • ✓️ Counter service
  • Service options
    • ✓️ Dine-in
    • ✓️ Takeout
    • ✗ Delivery
    • ✓️ Outdoor seating

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