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Tommy Ruff Fishbar - Elsternwick, Elsternwick, AU-VIC

Tommy Ruff Fishbar - Elsternwick

4.6
4.6
128 Reviews
$40 and under
Seafood

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2 people
11:30 PM
Booked 8 times today
  • Neighborhood gem
  • Healthy
  • Good for groups
Voted No.1 Fish & Chips in Melbourne (Time Out Dec 2020).

Tommy Ruff is everything seafood! Unique flavours and an affordable seafood experience, from classic fish & chips through to a diverse selection of fresh, healthy quality local seafood.
Serving sustainable sourced seafood.
Enjoy a large selection of fresh fish, whole fish, platters, prawns and daily specials at our 3 locations.


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Dining areas

Additional information

  • Dining style
    Casual Dining
  • Price
    $40 and under
  • Cuisines
    Seafood, Vegetarian / Vegan
  • Hours of operation
    Dinner Tue–Sun 3:30 pm–9:00 pm
  • Phone number
    (03) 9077 8815
  • Website
    http://www.tommyruff.com.au/
  • Payment options
    Mastercard, Visa
  • Dress code
    Business Casual
  • Location
    3/1-3 Carre St, Elsternwick, AU-VIC 3185
  • Neighborhood
    Elsternwick
  • Cross street
    Glen Huntley Road
  • Parking details
    Carre Street
  • Additional
    Beer, Cocktails, Full Bar, Gluten-free Options, Kosher, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Takeout, Wine

Menu

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What 128 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

Reviews can only be made by diners who have eaten at this restaurant

4.6
4.6 based on recent ratings
  • 4.6Food
  • 4.7Service
  • 4.3Ambience
  • 4.4Value

Noise • Energetic

Loved For

  • Southern Suburbs

    Best Overall

  • Southern Suburbs

    Best Food

  • Southern Suburbs

    Best Service

  • Southern Suburbs

    Best Ambiance

  • Southern Suburbs

    Best Value

  • Southern Suburbs

    Good for groups

  • Southern Suburbs

    Healthy

  • Southern Suburbs

    Neighborhood gem

  • Southern Suburbs

    Good for special occasions

Review summary

AI-generated from verified diner reviews
Tommy Ruff Fishbar in Elsternwick is a standout local favorite known for its fresh, delicious seafood and warm atmosphere. Patrons praise its "excellent service," "great local" vibe, and consistently "amazing food." With a wide variety of dishes, including a "stunning fisherman's stew," it's perfect for any occasion.

128 Reviews

  1. Jodie

    Victoria

    7 reviews

    vip
    3.0

    7 reviews

    Dined 7 days ago

    1. Overall 3
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 3
    Very busy night and staff did their best. Orders taken after us came out before ours. Busy stream of takeaway orders - lots of people crushed into a small space making it a bit noisy. Credit to the staff managing it all but the constant stream of people and long wait time for food did not make it a pleasant dine in experience.

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  2. SYDARA

    Melbourne

    4 reviews

    5.0

    4 reviews

    Dined on October 26, 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Great healthy food and good service ! Very reasonable prices as well .

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  3. Sandi

    Victoria

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on October 15, 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Always a wonderful dining experience. Tommy Ruff is our “go to” fish restaurant.

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  4. Cynthia

    Melbourne

    1 review

    4.0

    1 review

    Dined on October 13, 2024

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 4
    Overall the food was good and good value. the supersalad is particularly tasty. Fish is very fresh. The atmosphere is warm and homely. The place is unpretentious and easy parking

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  5. Catherine

    Melbourne

    5 reviews

    5.0

    5 reviews

    Dined on September 27, 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 4
    The food and service was again excellent. The consistency of the food from visit ot visit is brilliant and it is fresh and well prepared. The service is also excellent and very prompt.

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  6. kylie

    New York City

    21 reviews

    3.0

    21 reviews

    Dined on September 22, 2024

    1. Overall 3
    2. Food 2
    3. Service 3
    4. Ambience 4
    Unfortunately my experience wasn’t great this time after previous great visits. I ordered a special of whole flounder. It arrived and was slightly undercooked . I made the waitress aware who returned in seconds to tell me that the chef said it was cooked. As the diner eating the meal, I should know if it was undercooked. When asked at the end how the meal was, I reexplained the experience, whilst I was offered another meal( too late) , the issue was largely undealt with.

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  7. Agapitos

    Melbourne

    1 review

    4.0

    1 review

    Dined on September 8, 2024

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 3
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 3
    Everything was good except like most restaurants they use vegetable oil. It’s a cheap oil that is detrimental to health. Most restaurants use this . I cannot eat vegetable oil as it causes inflammation .. It’s only a matter of time that vegetable oil goes the same way as msg. I’m looking for restaurants that only use olive oil. That’s my only criticism of all restaurants. Even lard would be better than vegetable oil. In all aspects this restaurant was great

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  8. Adi

    Melbourne

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on August 17, 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Great experience, good food, nice staff. I recommend!

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  9. OpenTable Diner

    Melbourne

    1 review

    3.0

    1 review

    Dined on July 28, 2024

    1. Overall 3
    2. Food 2
    3. Service 3
    4. Ambience 4
    Lovely set up , good service . Probably ordered the wrong meal - the Malaysian curry wasn’t Malaysian - and I am a Malaysian :) Gravy was too rich and creamy . Efficient and hearty meal - will be back someday to try the fish and chips ! Thanks

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  10. OpenTable Diner

    Victoria

    1 review

    4.0

    1 review

    Dined on July 26, 2024

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 3
    Looks like a basic fish and chip restaurant but the quality and range of the food was a total surprise. A stunning fisherman's stew with some chilli added upon request. Very very good.

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FAQs

Tommy Ruff Fishbar - Elsternwick offers takeout which you can order by calling the restaurant at (03) 9077 8815.

Tommy Ruff Fishbar - Elsternwick is rated 4.6 stars by 128 OpenTable diners.

Yes, you can generally book this restaurant by choosing the date, time and party size on OpenTable.

Make a reservation

2 people
11:30 PM
Booked 8 times today

Order delivery or takeout

Google Map for Tommy Ruff Fishbar - Elsternwick

3/1-3 Carre St, Elsternwick, AU-VIC 3185

Dining areas

Additional information

  • Cross street
    Glen Huntley Road
  • Neighborhood
    Elsternwick
  • Hours of operation
    Dinner Tue–Sun 3:30 pm–9:00 pm
  • Price
    $40 and under
  • Cuisines
    Seafood, Vegetarian / Vegan
  • Dining style
    Casual Dining
  • Dress code
    Business Casual
  • Parking details
    Carre Street
  • Payment options
    Mastercard, Visa
  • Additional
    Beer, Cocktails, Full Bar, Gluten-free Options, Kosher, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Takeout, Wine
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