The Joint is a pretty basic venue but has a great balcony for drinking in nice weather outside. Drinks are reasonable prices with some great specials on for happy hour. The Kitchen being open seems to be a hit and miss affair and the food quality tends to be lacking. Has pool tables unlike most inner city venues.

Don't find this place that attractive to go to but right near work so handy for drinks/chat afterwoods. Ok service and pricing with nothing that makes anything here above ordinary.

Not the worst of places but not the best. A few pool tables, bar and a outside beer garden. Its a good place to drop by in a bar hop. There is a backpackers on site and a bottle shop below.

Wasnt too keen to come here, but was lured by friends. Balcony is nice, have had chips from there as a snack which are pretty good
As a backpackers bar very casual, but service is very good. Comfortable bar stools and a few couches

Typical backpackers style bar. Nice outside area on the balcony, but really not much else to commend it.

The Joint is a backpackers style pub so the crowd is casual and the prices are cheap. Lunch time meals are good value and quality. John the manager is friendly and provides good customer service. Some of the bouncers are not so god and can be rude. Cheap drinks in happy hour and a friendly, down to earth crowd.

Approximate cost: $10

I became a customer after reading the below review. I went to Melbourne with some friends on a short holiday & wanted to go bar/club hopping every night and this place seemed not too pricey or glamorous. It was a good decision to come here on Saturday night - the music was awesome, all Top 40 R&B hits and the dancefloor was quite crowded so the atmosphere was great. Drinks were quite cheap as they always have promotions on and it wasn't ever a long wait to be served at the bar. They had comfy sofas to chill out on & everyone there was friendly. Very glad we came here!

Not the most glamorous or hip place in Melbourne, but good service consistently and always have deals on drinks as well as discounts for people who work in the hospitality industry which I do so it's great. It's good for a cheap drink and nice to sit out on the balcony when the weather is good. There is also a half indoor smoking area that is good for all you smokers when the weather is bad. Good size danclefloor if that's what you're into!

Approximate cost: $n/a