Jimmy Watson's

We think both the food and the service are great

Wonderful staff, great food and excellent wine. Plus much-loved companions. What more is there?

The head waiter is an absolute gem - kind and attentive.

There’s a healthy nostalgia about visiting Watsons. Always an enjoyable experience Bonus today - Allan Watson was there! Food good. Wine. Good. Atmosphere good.

I like Jimmy's but this was a disappointing experience. My dish, which contained a minimal amount of poached salmon and some rocket, cost $30 and arrived without any dressing. I had to ask for this to be added. We arrived at 7pm and had to leave shortly after 8.30 because the staff were closing up. We were not offered dessert because the kitchen was closed. I can't believe that this is an appropriate way to run a restaurant.

Good food and excellent service. Pleasant dining atmosphere and restaurant set out.

Great food, wine, service and atmosphere. Very reasonably priced. Thanks

Table for 3. We ordered the charcuterie shared platter which was good but I’d have likes a bit more vegetable and less pate. Service was very good. Surrounding always lovely!

The food was lovely and we enjoyed a very nice wine with our meal. Thanks to the friendly and efficient staff.

Great, as usual over the last 50 years i've been going to JW's.

Great food and service. It was great to revisit this iconic establishment

Great food and professional service. I’ve never had a bad night out out Jimmy Watsons.

Jimmy Watson's has been an Institutional eating/drinking part of our lives for over 55 years. It remains authentic and very personal.

Always a wonderful time. A great menu, of course amazing wine list and relaxed atmosphere. And always the most warm welcome from the charming Mr Watson and the staff. Coming home to friends.

Great food. Great atmosphere. Great service. Will come back again.

A quiet lunch with the son of and old friend (whom I've known since he was born and who is now 50 but haven't seen for a long while!) We had a familiar seat at a table in a niche near the window. Jimmy Watson's has been a part of my life since my university days in the 70's. So lovely always to reconnect.

Great service and high quality food with a busy environment

Had lunch with a couple of elderly friends. Sat in the courtyard and had a delightful afternoon. Good food, service and ambience.

Great food service & ambience fabulous always love going back now living Bayside I wish we had something like this in Brighton would be an absolute winner

The waitstaff were efficient and attentive. Lots of greenery and a good atmosphere in the courtyard.

Always reliable, always a great atmosphere, always enjoyable to return!

Jimmy’s has great food, great cocktails and wine, great service, and so much character. It feels like a family restaurant where the greeting is warm and pride is justified. No wonder this place has lasted all these years. I will be going back.

A warm welcome, cosy and hospitable ambience and a palpable feeing of its legendary history of fine wine and great food; this is what our recent lunch at Jimmy Watson's delivered. A truly precious, culinary institution.

I enjoy the unpretentious ambience and good value food and wine. A great place for our regular old-school catch-up.

Grand Final day was a great time to go to Lygon Street Food and staff were amazing

Great food! Lovely wine! We left early because the table next to us with 6 people was so loud. We couldn’t hear each other speak.

Delicious main courses but no desert available. Chef had gone home by 9.30. Unheard of! Had to go elsewhere for an ice cream.

Jamie was amazing looking after us and the food was perfect

A good meal in a pleasant environment. Would go again.

Arancini and duck were very dry and no flavour. Took us 10 years to go back since our first visit. Might be another 10 years before we go again

Amazing food! Barramundi with prawn and crab bisque and semolina cake with pistachio icecream were superb. Still the same atmosphere - quintessential Melbourne.

Great food, extensive wine list would certainly return n ct time we are in Melbourne

It was pretty empty and missing a bit of atmosphere that could have been achieved with lower lights etc.

From the time we walked in till the time we walked out I cannot fault it. Nike was amazing, waited on us in a very friendly and profesional manner. My dish was want I was expecting, 10 /10, wine was excellent and desert just as good. Definitely we return to Jimmy Watson’s.

We were a little squished at our table and with the sun streaming in those facing the window needed to wear sunglasses. The joy of lunchtime bookings. The bentwood chairs are a beautiful vintage touch but perhaps a cushion would make them at least a little bit comfortable

As always, super food and service. The Jimmy Watson Barossa Shiraz is excellent.

Have always enjoyed food at Jimmy Watsons but was disappointed today with the dishes. Service is always very good.

Lovely service, friendly vibe. Food was tasty. Good place to have a quiet wine with a loved one, good meal, and walk up and down Lygon afterwards.

There were 4 of us. We all loved our meals. The service was timely and helpful. The atmosphere was cosy and inviting

Excellent food as always, however the service was disappointing throughout the meal. Most unusual for this Carlton institution. Probably understaffing rather than the fault of staff on duty.

Everything was great. However they thought we were booked for 7:00 when your app clearly showed us at 6:00. But there was no problem with that as they were not busy.

Good food, nice wine by the glass and friendly staff. Very enjoyable

Love this place! Great food and service. We keep coming back.

My guests and I are somewhat deaf and where we were seated made it a little difficult to hear each other even though the general noise level was not very high.

Had a waiter (James) on his first day at the restaurant. He's definitely a keeper! Will be (is!) a decided asset to the restaurant.

Consistent good service in a relaxed atmosphere with great selections of wine and quality meals

Great food and exceptional service. Quick service and hot food arriving at the table not to mention great wines available. We will be back.

As always, excellent service from Nigel, Tom and Vera. The mozarella sticks are fabulous, duck paté excellent and the seafood linguine super-tasty.

From warm welcome by owner to excellent service of fine food and wine, it was a great experience. Highly recommended.

Lovely meal, great service and the usual great Jimmy Watsons atmosphere