Benson's on Martin

The food was good overall. However chips were dry and old but calamari was amazing. Half/half

When we arrived, we found out that it was no longer Bensons'. They had changed hands and name about 6 weeks ago. However they made you welcomed and the new owner was most hospitable, showing us the new wood fired ovens outside.

We were told to choose a table in the front or the back, even though we had booked. Not taken to a table. Weird. Owner very nice but a bit too friendly. Starters small and very average.

Very nice people and great food. Prices very reasonable as well.

We really enjoyed our dinner - Great food at a reasonable price

A convenient roomy restaurant in a busy shopping strip with plenty of parking. Very friendly and obliging stall with a good menu. We had a seafood paella and burritos with ice cream for desert excellent quality. The wine list is very good also. Will definitely go back again.

Made to feel welcomed and food was tasty , plenty to choose from. Service was good, staff pleasant.

Good time and meal enjoyed. Staff are excellent. Just plain pleasant young people. Belgium waitress interesting conversation. Food...seafood linguini with a wine...great.

A great local with good food, affordable, stunning wines, plenty of room, good service and a fantastic menu with tapas to paella to slow cooked lamb. Worth a visit to this great local restaurant.

Disappointing, food just average, coffee was weak, service was pleasant.

It was quite quiet on the Saturday before before mothers’ day. The food was great especially the salt and pepper squid and the mussels in white wine sauce entrees. We were so tempted to ask for a second serve. The lam shoulder main was fantastic too, so tender melting in the mouth with the right amount of sweetness in the sauce. The paella was a disappointment though, I don’t think the use of basmati rice did justice to this dish and that lovely salt and pepper squid which was such a mouth watering entree was totally flopped as a topping to the paella because the steam from the rice had soften the fried squid by the term it got to the table. We had churros for dessert which was superb in the dark chocolate dip. The service provided by the lovely waitress and waiter was however disappointing because we had to get up to go to the them several times throughout the the evening to ask for service. The restaurent was quiet with only 3 to 4 tables around 7.30pm so I thought the attentiveness from the waitrers were lacking. Overall I still think I will return especially for the salt and pepper squid.

Wonderful food and service. Very relaxed atmosphere and very family friendly.

The food was excellent. We ordered the chef’s choice of Feed me, which consists of 7 tapas dishes to share for 2 people. Fantastic value for money.

Fantastic local restaurant. We were a group of 6 and went on a Thursday night for a birthday dinner. The mains were awesome and generous in size. The dishes tried were the duck risotto (unfortunately they only had 1 portion available as 2 at our table wanted to order that) but the second choice - the slow cooked lamb was an extremely satisfying choice. Also tried was the Asado skewer of mixed meats. The duck breast was cooked perfectly - pink in the centre and the risotto was deliciously creamy, The lamb was served with broccolini and crunchy little patatas bravas. The lamb serving was very generous and beautifully tender. We shared some delightful sugary churros for dessert and the waiter then brought the birthday girl a chocolate self saucing pudding with a candle in and sang Happy Birthday which was totally unexpected. We will be returning to try the Tapas menu.

Interesting modern menu with Spanish influence. Good selection of tapas. Generous main courses that don't need sides to supplement them. Attentive, friendly staff. For us it is a neighbourhood restaurant. For two people we shared the calamari and scallop tapas and then had mains of seafood marinara and slow cooked lamb shoulder. Both very nicely presented and generous. Popular coffee and lunch venue for Gardenvale people. Open for breakfast, lunch and dinner. Recommend you try Benson's if you are thinking of dining in Gardenvale

Fabulous brekkie, staff very friendly, my friend didn't want the salmon in her brekkie and the waiter was quite happy to change for something she did like which was mushrooms. Very obliging. Coffee was fabulous. Great experience and would recommend.

Unfortunately Benson's was an extremely poor experience, the decor is dowdy and dated, the menu was absolutely filthy together with the water carafe with green sediment! The food was cold and certainly not fresh, breakfast food should arrive fresh and piping hot! Coffee cold......staff not on the ball.

there is no hassle and easy process of booking. i love when i dont have to wait on the phone to get the same job done.

The food was tasty and fresh. Great portions. Staff friendly and helpful. Coffee was also good. Ambiance good. A place definitely will go back in the future

Bensons has fantastic food, fair prices in a pleasant environment. The service is great and personable. A stunning neighborhood gem. Recommend the tapas especially. Breakfasts and outside seating also available. Rarely need a reservation.

Went for lunch, limited menu but good choice of options. All enjoyed their meals but service very slow, had to ask for attention way to often!

All the food we ordered was delicious, the servings were generous, the staff were friendly and all very reasonably priced. We will definitely be returning.

Was dinner with friends,all happy very good food, nice atmosphere, friendly staff, come back and recommended to friends and family . Thank you for your hospitality

We've been to Bensons on several previous occasions and it never fails to live up to expectations. We brought a Groupon and this just added extra value. Great atmosphere, friendly staff and best of all excellent food.

We enjoyed our meals lors of flabour also loved the presentation of the deserts, can't wait to go back to try the other meals on the menu,

Stumbled on this restaurant from “Deals Extra” , despite it being a “deal/voucher”, the quality and quantity of food and service is the “real deal”. Really good coffee and lots of breakfast options - delicious food pleasant staff , very nice atmosphere, very clean toilet, from a family of 5 with little kids visiting from Sydney we highly recommend. All the best Benson’s on Martin!!! Hope to be back when we visit Melbourne again🤗

Enjoyed an assortment of Spanish tapas, generous serves, excellent quality, friendly professional service, good prices, what more could l ask for. Wait staff very friendly and obliging.

We enjoyed four tapas plates which we shared between the two of us. Definitely one of our favourite restaurants - the service and food we find is consistently good.

Eggs over cooked, sausage too fatty, drench toast tasteless . We weren’t very happy wth the food. The service was good though, and coffee was good

Lovely food & great service! We had dinner with family, including our 2.5 year old son, and all were catered for. We will be back!

Bensons is in a good location, with great food and service. A fab spot for an inexpensive lunch. Good kid's meals and you can BYO wine. Highly recommended

The restaurant has a nice ambience. The menu has a great variety of tapas. I like the prawns dish it was full of flavours. The lamb cutlets were good.