I’ve reviewed dinner at the Standard hotel before, and their pub food favourites are always good quality. After ordering and eating their delicious calamari salad, which contained the most tender calamari I’ve ever had (traditional Greek restaurants excluded), I am even more impressed. The salad contained lots of calamari, orange slivers and coriander and the combination of sweet, citrus tang and dressing was outstanding. This dish blurs the lines between pub and restaurant quality food, and as the food at Fitzroy pubs continues to improve, it’s easy to eat a fabulous meal like this in a casual atmosphere for under $20.
