Fresh User Reviews for Has Bar in Brisbane

6.4 Recommended

Food  5      Drinks  6      Ambience  7      Service  7      Value  7     

Really good. I own a restaurant in Melbourne and recently visited Ole for lunch. Well executed food, good service. Nice location. Only probs were no bread for a mysterious half hour, c'mon guys just bake or buy more! Also my credit card was double charged, minor stuff though, I will be back!

May 15, 2012

8.3 Highly Recommended

Food  9      Ambience  7      Service  9      Value  8     

Whenever we're in Brisbane we like to dine at Ahmet's restaurant. It does get very busy on Friday nights, so it is advisable to make a booking. We've found that even when the place is crowded, the service is still fast.

We ordered a couple of mixed grilled platters of chicken, lamb and adana skewers and a lamb cutlet with Turkish rice and a green leaf salad. It was quite a large amount of food and it was very tasty.

We also got to see the belly dancer around 9pm. (We enjoyed the show). We'll definitely be eating here on our next visit to Brisbane.

May 13, 2012

3.5 Below Average

Food  7      Ambience  2      Service  1      Value  4     

Bad service. You had to be one of the lucky tables to get food otherwise it was a long time between meals. Looked upon negatively if you asked for a particular type of meat that was on the menu. Definitely not worth the money. Will not be going back.

May 12, 2012

8 Recommended

Food  8      Ambience  8      Service  9      Value  7     

Really nice atmosphere. They have a beautiful back terrace that overlooks the golf course. It's not overcrowded and you really feel relaxed at this place. The menu is nice. Modern Australian and really pretty reasonable so I will definitely go back again. They have kind of loyalty thing where you can sign up and get a free meal on your birthday for if you look on their website. We signed up while we were there. If you live on the North Side check it out because it's kind of a rare gem that not everyone knows about yet.

May 08, 2012

8.8 Highly Recommended

Food  10      Ambience  7      Service  9      Value  9     

I chose Jade Buddha for my birthday dinner because of it's location overlooking the Brisbane River and because of it's reputation for great food. The waitress was very friendly and efficient, the view magnificent and the food was to die for. We all ordered a different main course and we all raved how good our meal was.

Two of us experienced a different dessert and I would have to say that the Seasonal Fruit in a Brandy Basket was divine, is one of the nicest desserts I have ever had. The only criticism would be the music from the Cove Bar out to the restaurant was too loud but being a Friday night I guess you can expect it to be a bit noisy but overall a wonderful night out with beautiful food. Thank you Jade Buddha!

Apr 28, 2012

7 Recommended

Food  8      Ambience  8      Service  7      Value  5     

Overall a positive experience here. I made a booking for a large(ish) group for brunch on a public holiday. The staff members who I spoke when making the booking were friendly and helpful. It was very busy on the day of our booking but the two staff members taking care of our table were service orientated, and though busy they took our orders at just about the same time as we were ready to place them.

The time between placing our order and receiving our meals was a little long, but I didn't really notice the delay because we were a group with lots to talk about. Our meals were tasty, though on the small side. The food was fresh and I should mention at this point that the coffee was very, very good. A little expensive but a nice place to brunch.

Apr 26, 2012

7.8 Recommended

Food  9      Ambience  7      Service  8      Value  7     

It seems this restaurant has worked hard to improve since some of these negative reviews had been written: We went here last weekend. Lovely food, big portions and one of the best wine lists in Brisbane. Very friendly, attentive staff and Qantas frequent flyer points credited within less than a week. Can truly recommend this place when looking for a good quality albeit a bit pricey restaurant.

Apr 24, 2012

2 Not Recommended

Food  3      Ambience  3      Service  1      Value  1     

Went there for a birthday celebration. Asked for a price on the mudcrab platter and was eventually told $140. We ordered two of these and one was fine whilst the other had a crab which was completely empty and never should have been served. Instead of dealing with the problem the maitre de decided to ignore us and one of my guests overheard a chef referring to our table whilst using the 'F' word. They eventually offered a couple of free desserts which they then tried to renege on.
Long story short, we will never return.

Apr 24, 2012

2.3 Not Recommended

Food  2      Ambience  4      Service  2      Value  1     

My wife and I dined at Alchemy on Saturday the 15th of April. We both ordered a day special with frites and mushrooms as side dishes. Both dishes were rather tasteless, except maybe for the bacon used to flavour my beef, which was way too salty and made a particularity bad combination with the beef. Veggies or herbs were nowhere to be found. The fries were tasteless, but the mushrooms were ok.

The presentation of the dishes was not good. My beef was accompanied with something tasteless looking like mashed potatoes of which the shaped reminded me of unpleasant things. Interestingly nobody asked if we enjoyed our meal, despite leaving most of it on the plates and not ordering dessert. We just couldn’t bother anymore. In short: don’t go, you will be disappointed about everything except the bill.

Apr 15, 2012

2.3 Not Recommended

Food  2      Ambience  3      Service  1      Value  3     

One of the worst experiences of my life. The cooks were all under 18 years old.
Food was tasteless and cold. It was left sitting for ages before it was dumped on our table. Service. was there any? no. Bill was wrong by about $50. Did not get some things we ordered.

Apr 15, 2012

8.4 Highly Recommended

Food  10      Drinks  8      Ambience  7      Service  7      Value  10     

Monday Night Wings Review. Having recently moved up to Brisbane, we were glad to have found The Fox and Smokehouse BBQ. We have probably eaten there eight times now and consider the Wings on Monday night to be the meal available, even ignoring their almost give-away price. The pork ribs are fantastic, the pulled-pork very good and the beef ribs quite good, but the Wings, and especially the dry seasoning ones are truly great.

Apr 08, 2012

8.8 Highly Recommended

Food  9      Ambience  9      Service  8      Value  9     

Have been frequenting Mecca Bah for a good few years now. I've found the food to be of a consistent quality, i.e. delicious! The staff are always friendly, service is prompt (even when they're busy), the venue itself is gorgeous and ambient, and the food is always tasty, fresh and good value for money.

The only minor downside is that you can't make a booking. For larger groups on a Sat night for example, I am sometimes hesitant to go here. That said, whenever I've been there we've always been accommodated without much of a wait for a table. Definitely would recommend this place.

Apr 07, 2012

9 Highly Recommended

Food  9      Ambience  9      Service  10      Value  8     

Fantastic food and service. Would definitely recommend.

Apr 05, 2012

4.8 Average

Food  2      Ambience  9      Service  5      Value  3     

Awful food- such a shame as the location is lovely. The menu sounds great but the execution is poor. The cuts of meat were fatty, the flavours didn't come together and the meal was heavy and stodgy. Disappointed.

Apr 03, 2012

7.5 Recommended

Food  7      Ambience  8      Service  7      Value  8     

When we went for dinner there were two sittings - the early or the late each lasting for 2 hours.

The waiters come to your table and carve the various meats straight on to your plate. And they keep on coming.

It seems that people have had a mixed experience with the food but we were happy enough although we could have done with some more sides - not that we had room for them!

If you like your meat and want a lively experience that is a bit different to your normal restaurant then this is the place to go.

Apr 02, 2012

3 Below Average

Food  2      Ambience  4      Service  5      Value  1     

Without question the worst steak meal I have had in years. This place is so overrated it is not funny. A special birthday night ruined by excessive prices for very, very average food. I've had better steak in a steak sandwich at the local pub.

Mar 30, 2012

7.8 Recommended

Food  8      Ambience  7      Service  7      Value  9     

Good, relaxed, value for money dining in the city. A good place when you don't want a super fancy restaurant but want to eat well. Highly recommend the dessert pizza!

Mar 27, 2012

8.3 Highly Recommended

Food  10      Ambience  6      Service  10      Value  7     

The barramundi claypot Thai red curry is superb!

Mar 22, 2012

2.6 Not Recommended

Food  2      Drinks  2      Ambience  4      Service  3      Value  2     

Food was overpriced- $19 for 4 prawns and it was nothing special- just 4 prawns BBQ cooked. Waiter was not very friendly. Waited 1 hour to get our meals. Positive was the meat balls were nice. Not the tapas you get in Spain though thats for sure.

Mar 15, 2012

9.5 Highly Recommended

Food  10      Ambience  9      Service  9      Value  10     

Don't let the small-looking serves fool you, the food is flavoursome and authentic, not dumbed down to western tastes, and very filling. We had the Chicken Madras (mild yet full of flavour) the Kadahi Lamb (quite spicy-hot but not unpleasantly so) and neither was swimming in oil like you get at some restaurants. If you like a good curry that makes your sinuses run but doesn't burn the lining of your stomach, then this is pretty close to perfect.

The accompanying extras such as pappadums, aloo paratha bread and cucumber raita were fresh and complimented the curries perfectly. We also had the Kashmiri Pulao (saffron rice with nuts and sultanas) which was pretty standard but added colour to the meal.

Mar 11, 2012