College Lawn - Glen Eira

The Lawn was my local for a number of years up to 2006. It has always been a warm and ambient inner city pub and it was lovely to revisit a place I have so many fond memories of. Yes, the faces have changed over the years but the food and friendly smile that always seems to paint the inner sanctuary of this great establishment remains and I was very happy to once again drink in the atmosphere. When the owner Rick in the early 2000 's moved on to establish his mark on a new hotel in Collingwood, I wrote a poem for him called 'The PUB with NO Rick ' and The LAWN was kind enough to display the poem over the bar in the Lounge for a time until I moved north in 2006. My daughter has also maintained a love of this wonderful Greville Street Institution. Thanks for the memories folks :D The Pub With No Rick Well each Friday we gather And charge up our glass, To celebrate freedom The work week has passed, But somehow it’s different We can’t take a trick As we drink at the bar Of the pub with no Rick. It’s a place that has pleasures We’ve all come to know, A place where the banter And friendships do grow, There’s a cultural banquet From bourgeois to thick Round the elegant bar Of the pub with no Rick. When the rugby was playing The crowd was ten deep, The beer flowed like fountains And none of it cheap, But oft ' times Rick countered His shout was the trick To win over the bar Of the pub with no Rick. I remember the first time I came to this pub, I was welcomed with smiles A cold beer and good grub, I’ve heard all the jokes Some were funny, some sick As I drank at the bar Of the pub with no Rick. Yes we’ve all come to know him His pub and his beer, His shirts are a legend Though some think them queer, Yet time has marched on Rick’s passed on the stick But we’ll still line the bar Of the pub with no Rick. By: John Woods aka ¤Aü§Póê† ¤

We've lately been doing the pub rounds in Prahran area, and last Sunday came to College Lawn. We had a lovely lunch in the sun, and there's some nice beers

For those wanting to guarantee that rugby union is on the TV this is the place. Beyond that great pub with excellent selection of decent beers.

Dinner at College Lawn with my family was a disaster. It's close by so thought we would give them another try, after long wait for meals in the past. The menu must be too big for the kitchen to manage or they just don't have enough kitchen staff. Ordered two steak sandwiches and two fish and chips......waited almost 40 minutes, only four other tables occupied! Meals far too big portions for 2017 eating trends. Steak sandwiches cold and overfilled with 'lettuce mix'. Wait staff apologetic but uninterested in long wait for service....maybe a regular problem? Felt ripped off and unhappy. Definitely won't be back again.

After a long day we wanted a nice meal where we didn't have to wait too long. So happy this place was recommended to us.We were not overly hungry so ordered the large parmy and an extra set of cutlery and a plate. These guys were only too happy to accommodate this request. The meal didn't take long and we really enjoyed every morsel! We would happily return.