Meatworksco - South Melbourne

Made an online booking however it didn't appear on their system, luckily for us it was pretty empty when we arrived. Beers on tap are limited which was a bit disappointing but we made do. We ordered their smoked meat platter for 2 between the 3 of us with a few sides as substitute, I'm not sure what the seafood platters were doing in an American BBQ restaurant however.<br/ <br/ Brisket was undeniably soft and juicy but the absence of smokiness was apparent, in fact it was like that on most meats. I really enjoyed both the chicken and lamb sausages, both very meaty and went well with the accompanying sauces, especially the hot sauce. The pulled pork shoulder was equally soft and had a nice peppery seasoning to it but the real winner was the pork ribs, that dry rub on it was fantastic and the meat was very soft. My friends didn't like theirs as much citing that it was dry, they weren't too sure about the dry rub either. There were also a pair of massive chicken drumsticks for good measure, pink from the smoking process and strung away nicely.<br/ <br/ The sides were hit and miss. The brussel sprouts with caramelised onions were more onions than sprouts unfortunately. The mushrooms with butter garlic and thyme is a predictable favourite and I was a bit impartial to the roasted potatoes, crispy skin, slightly blackened and not a buttery inside as I'd like.<br/ <br/ For dessert we got their Meatwork's apple crumble, I found the crumble to be a bit lazy and it felt like I was having my morning museli with milk. They skipped the whole baking process to give it that crunchy crumble texture, rather we got raw museli instead.<br/ <br/ Their strong point is definitely their smoked meats, a beer or two makes it that much more enjoyable.

The restaurant offers a wide variety of delicious smoked meats. The menu has great options and all the meats are cooked well and flavorful. The pork belly and lamb sausage deserve a special mention, but everything was tasty. I would rate it a 4.5 out of 5.

We had been wanting to try out this restaurant for a while, so we were thrilled to finally go last night for Valentine's Day! We ordered the meat platter and it was incredibly tasty. My partner loved the pulled pork, and I couldn't get enough of the ribs and brisket! We definitely plan on going back.

I haven't visited in some time, but the new menu at this restaurant is fantastic. The seafood sharing platter was delicious, especially the mussels. Our sons really enjoyed the BBQ ribs. The service was excellent and the ambience of the restaurant is upscale yet relaxed. We definitely plan to return.

Great food and staff. Inviting atmosphere with dim lights and industrial barn-like atmosphere. Ordered the Meatworksco Smoked Meat Platter for two of us. Comes with 20 Hour Smoked Hand Torn Pork Shoulder, 24 Hour Smoked Sliced Beef Brisket, 8 Hours Smoked DRY Rub Pork Ribs, Roasted Lamb Rosemary Sausage, Roasted Classic Pork Sausage, Smoked Chicken Drumettes, Meatworksco BBQ Sauce, Chilli Sauce and Tomato Relish. Everything was delicious but you need to eat the chicken, sausage and brisket early before it goes dry. Sauces added a nice punch and helped with dryness. Affagato and sticky date pudding for dessert, both delicious. Will come back again!