Monterey Jack's Perth

You're walking down St John's Place on a Friday night and the smell of chargrilled meat pulls you in. Monterey Jack's is the kind of place where locals actually go, not somewhere you'd stumble upon trying to be cool. The menu reads like a love letter to American diner classics: fat, unapologetic burgers, wings that disappear too quickly, and steaks that don't mess about. It's casual enough that you won't feel out of place in jeans, but the kitchen takes itself seriously enough that you're eating properly cooked food, not just fuel.