Hamish H. reviewed Ole Restaurant, South Bank
Restaurants, Bars, Spanish, Tapas, Family Dining
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
colourbird reviewed Ahmet's Turkish Restaurant, South Bank
Restaurants, Middle Eastern, Turkish, Family Dining, Good for Brunch
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
Nicole D. reviewed Mundo Churrasco Restaurant & Bar, Bardon
Restaurants, Brazilian, Portuguese, Steak House, Family Dining
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
Bruce M. reviewed Lomandra's, North Lakes
Restaurants, Modern Australian, Family Dining, Fine Dining, Good for Brunch
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
Kaz G reviewed Jade Buddha, Brisbane
Restaurants, Asian, Vegetarian, Hip and Trendy, Child Friendly Menus
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
Restaurants, Italian, Vegetarian, Child Friendly Menus, Has Bar
9 Highly Recommended
Food 9 Ambience 9 Service 10 Value 8
Fantastic food and service. Would definitely recommend.
Apr 05, 2012
Rob_H reviewed Mundo Churrasco Restaurant & Bar, Bardon
Restaurants, Brazilian, Portuguese, Steak House, Family Dining
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
samanthacarey reviewed Little Greek Taverna, West End
Restaurants, Greek, Good For Groups, Hip and Trendy, BYO
9 Highly Recommended
Food 9 Ambience 8 Service 9 Value 10
Book early! This place is amazing. You won't get any fresher, tastier or more authentic. We love this place. So cheap I hope it stays this way, it's always packed and you really have to book a week in advance if you want to eat on a fri or sat night. Staff are bubbly, relaxed and friendly. Try the fetta with honey, it's melt in your mouth.
Mar 24, 2012
LocalDig reviewed Ole Restaurant, South Bank
Restaurants, Bars, Spanish, Tapas, Family Dining
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
CealR reviewed Broncos Leagues Club, Red Hill
Restaurants, Bars, Music Venues, Asian, Chinese
8.2 Recommended
Food 8 Drinks 8 Ambience 6 Service 10 Value 9
My husband and I had lunch today and were really impressed. A great selection of fresh foods, something for everyone I would have thought. Desserts were a little bit of a let down on everything else (bit of "boxed cake" to it) but frankly, we were so full at that point it really didn't matter. Really enjoyed the little pot of chocolate mousse and the bread and butter pudding, the perfect finish. Also appreciated the readily available chilled water bottles for the table, served with a warm smile. Thanks guys! We'll be back!
Mar 10, 2012
Kristey S. reviewed Broncos Leagues Club, Red Hill
Restaurants, Bars, Music Venues, Asian, Chinese
7.4 Recommended
Food 9 Drinks 4 Ambience 7 Service 7 Value 10
I found the seafood buffet to be great value for money! There's a vast range of foods and the quality is great! I've been to the $50 seafood buffet somewhere else and the range was woeful! Broncos is so much better and so is the price.
Feb 26, 2012
KDC reviewed Summit Restaurant & Bar, Mount Coot-tha
Restaurants, International, Modern Australian, Family Dining, Good For Groups
6.8 Recommended
Food 6 Ambience 8 Service 7 Value 6
Clearly a beautiful and memorable location. Building well maintained. Food prior to 2011 was absolutely magnificent and I would have rated 9's on every aspect. I took 2 clients there for a Sunday lunch in January 2012. I didn't appreciate being greeted as "mate" (I am female and yes, I was a regular at Summit Restaurant.
I was embarrassed to have been recognised and referred to as a regular). It's not like I ask them for a VIP discount! On this day, the service was bad. The current menu is the worst I have seen it in 10 years. There must be a new licensee. I won't take client's there again.
Feb 12, 2012
Restaurants, Italian, Vegetarian, Child Friendly Menus, Has Bar
2.5 Not Recommended
Food 2 Ambience 3 Service 3 Value 2
May have been a bad night but not serving us the entree and salad we had ordered was a bad sign. A small bland risotto with broad beans without any obvious broad beans and a bland died out coral trout made us glad we had avoided the entree.
Staff were friendly enough but still tried to include the missing entree on the bill. Thank god for the great value Turkish restaurant Ahmet's we visited for lunch.
Feb 11, 2012
Af P. reviewed Mundo Churrasco Restaurant & Bar, Bardon
Restaurants, Brazilian, Portuguese, Steak House, Family Dining
2.8 Not Recommended
Food 3 Ambience 5 Service 1 Value 2
Very disappointing, terrible service and bland food.
We attended for lunch on Sunday 8th January without a reservation. The cashier/ door hostess was abrupt and gave the impression that they were booked out. After much mutterings and further curtness she decided we would be allowed to stay, an honour and privilege well above what we deserved. She never explained what the procedures were, set prices etc. Set us down and walked off. She gave the impression that she had better things to do. First impressions indeed!
The general staff were polite but unfriendly with exception of possibly the maître d’. The food was ordinary, chicken was flavourless, the three meats were bland and surprisingly not as tender as might be expected. The dessert taster was fantastic. Overall we found it to be unfriendly and overpriced at $108 for a 2 person Sunday lunch with one drink each.
Jan 15, 2012
Restaurants, Italian, Fine Dining, Good For Groups, Child Friendly
8.3 Highly Recommended
Food 9 Ambience 8 Service 8 Value 8
What a surprise! Local to the Chermside area, my partner and I often struggle to find local eats like this! The staff were friendly and attentive and the food sensational! We enjoyed a lovely bottle of Italian chianti and mused over a range of delightful morsels offered on the antipasti selection. What was to be a brief escape from the week day dinner grind may have just become our new favorite place to go!
Jan 14, 2012
Sassycassy reviewed Pepe's Mexican Restaurant, Jindalee
Restaurants, Italian, Mexican / Latin American, Seafood, Good For Groups
3 Below Average
Food 4 Ambience 2 Service 1 Value 5
I have dined at Pepe's in Jindalee several times and each time has been worse than the last.
There is a sign at the door advising customers to wait to be seated. Usually my partner and I have stood at the door or at the counter for several minutes waiting to be seated while staff members avoid eye contact as they walk past. Other staff members can be seen in the kitchen checking their phones or behind the counter having a drink but unless you make a point of waving someone down, the terribly trained staff will not acknowledge you.
On my last visit, I waited to be seated, while the staff exhibited the above behaviors and other customers walked in, seated themselves and received service from the few staff members actually working. When I noticed that people were seating themselves and staff were ignoring us, we left and went two doors down to the fantastic thai restaurant, where they never ignore you and food is always fresh.
If by chance you visit this restaurant and manage to be seated, do not hold high hopes of a fresh or impressive meal. My meals have been okay, usually, though quite bland. I eat vegetarian and don't enjoy very spicy food so, perhaps, their more adventurous dishes are more appetizing. However, I do think that if you can't make a bean taco taste fresh then you're doing something wrong.
Often my meals have something very wrong with them. Twice I have had stale taco/tostadas, and even though they are toasted you can still tell they are stale. I have also been served expired or off avocado guacamole. I wasn't given the opportunity to send it back to the kitchen because once the staff Finally delivered our meals they never returned to the table.
Staff will avoid looking at you or checking on your table, probably because they know something is wrong with most dishes. When I advised the cashier of the bad guacamole he apologized yet would not remove it from the bill.
Prices are ok, but for what you pay it is reasonable to expect fresh food and good service. For the suburban area and the poor quality of food and service their prices should be much lower.
I wouldn't recommend this place to anyone. I don't know. How they are still in business. Probably the beer and taco specials they do. If people get drunk quickly, they probably don't notice they are eating nonsense. I can only recommend that the owners improve their food suppliers, replace their kitchen staffs and hire some staff with experience. I do also recommend that until this place improves, go to the Thai place because their food is awesome.
Jan 14, 2012
Sarah S. reviewed Jade Buddha, Brisbane
Restaurants, Asian, Vegetarian, Hip and Trendy, Child Friendly Menus
9.5 Highly Recommended
Food 10 Ambience 10 Service 9 Value 9
Was in for a hens night and had the best time ever, food was perfect, waiters knew what they were doing and very polite. Will be coming back for my Birthday next week, can't wait.
Jan 14, 2012
tkt reviewed Summit Restaurant & Bar, Mount Coot-tha
Restaurants, International, Modern Australian, Family Dining, Good For Groups
9.5 Highly Recommended
Food 10 Ambience 10 Service 9 Value 9
Wonderful place to eat for a special occasion. Ambience is great and food is well presented and delicious. Definitely going back there again!
Jan 12, 2012
Hometown Girl reviewed Eve's On The River, Newstead
Restaurants, Modern Australian, Vegetarian, Family Dining, Good for Brunch
8 Recommended
Food 9 Ambience 7 Service 9 Value 7
I've been meaning to go to Eves for a while now, and the opportunity arose recently. Six of us caught up for a lazy weekend brunch at Eves just before Christmas, and we were not disappointed. Our meals were fresh and tasty, our special requests happily accommodated and the staff friendly. It was quite noisy and sometimes difficult to hear each other but on the morning we went the restaurant was at capacity. The prices are on the more expensive side. Overall a pleasant and positive dining experience. I'll be back.
Jan 11, 2012
pleigh reviewed Cha Cha Char Wine Bar & Grill, Brisbane
Restaurants, Steak House, Vegetarian, Fine Dining, Child Friendly Menus
8.3 Highly Recommended
Food 9 Ambience 8 Service 8 Value 8
Best steaks in town! have not tasted a more perfectly cook steak. It has certainly ruined me for anything but a chars steak! the sides were great and the service impeccable. Will be back, again and again and again!
Jan 09, 2012
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