Play Pokies at Alma Tavern in Norwood

We had a meal with friends yesterday, the food was pretty average, the side salads consisted of nothing but a pile of lettuce, the pepper sauce was bland and flavourless, and my pizza was lacking in toppings and was burnt, when waitress was questioned she really didn't care.
The dining room was empty yet it took ages for our meals to come out and some at our table still had to wait.
Given the cost of dining out these days, it was very average at best, I would give the Alma a wide berth, better places to eat.
Check the recent reviews with low scores before you book, last 6 months paints a picture of what the food is like, pity we didn't check.

What a wonderful venue, a beautifully renovated establishment with a great beer garden on a barmy summers night

Services was impeccab.. well we had to ask for a refund after we waited for an hour for a meal that was served to another table but the waitress didn't know.... Those people sure did enjoy the complementary salt and pepper squid.
Or the fact if you pay for a kids meal with the drink and dessert option but you don't select the desert when you order your expect to pay for the dessert again,
Sure did enjoy the olive oil salad dressing drizzled all over the schnitzel too

Well worth the 35min drive here

Last night we booked a table in the restaurant and it was a great meal. The area was table service which meant we didn't have to line up. The area is nicely styled and the booth seats looked like a great spot for a date night. We had a table by the fire which was a good spot on a cold night. The food tasted great and was a decent serving size. I took half the curry home as I was too full from eating the garlic bread. Definitely recommend and would come back again. The desserts sounded so good I want to try them.

Surprisingly really good, being a suburban pub I expected the usual overworked grumpy staff, average food, the 'standard'...
But food was great, staff were sensational, really friendly and super efficient. I haven't had staff this good in a pub for such a long time. I'll go out of my way to go back. For a quick stop in meal I was overly impressed.

Had the Bottomless Brunch experience at the Alma and it was such a great morning.

The food is very fresh and the staff were very friendly and attentive. We had the Roasted Field Mushrooms and Snashed Avocado.

The other thing I love about the Alma us they allow you to bring your dogs along into the Courtyard area.

Will come back here again.