Fresh User Reviews for Fine Dining in Brisbane

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

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

1.8 Not Recommended

Food  3      Ambience  2      Service  1      Value  1     

Okay food, but terribly rude service and overpriced food has put me off.

Feb 24, 2012

8.5 Highly Recommended

Food  9      Ambience  8      Service  7      Value  10     

I took a friend here last night, I wasn't expecting much since it was so cheap but was pleasantly surprised. The service was average, the indian girl had no idea what she was doing, couldn't understand us and someone else came back 5 minutes later to take our order.

The food was suprisingly great. The venue is quite nice as well, I really liked the chairs. Overall very good food and great value, I will definitely be going back.

Feb 19, 2012

7 Recommended

Food  8      Ambience  5      Service  8      Value  7     

A bit expensive in terms of value for the food you are served. Ambience, great unless you are under the a/c in a walkway with chatting waiters nearby, note ask for a window seat. Service excellent, almost too good a little more time between courses would be good, felt rushed.

Food is excellent quality, small portions, well presented, generally wonderful flavour, but some bland and some over powering, watch out for the vinegar, have drink ready. Not a 10, but one of the best in Brisbane.

Jan 15, 2012

3.8 Below Average

Food  4      Ambience  3      Service  7      Value  1     

Rabbit ragu was disappointing, meat was tough, tasteless and unattractively flaked (like large brown chunks of tuna), pasta was hand-made but not fresh that day.

Spatchcock was boring, seasoned with salt and pepper, plonked on a bed of mash drowned in olive oil, the whole plate was one colour and flavour, needed some parsley and lemon to liven things up a bit.

Don't get the homemade bread either, very hard and had a fishy aftertaste. The one good thing-complimentary appetiser: warm carrot soup with basil oil, this tasted lovely which made the other items we paid for seem even worse!

Service-attentive and friendly. Atmosphere-dark and eerie (especially when you go upstairs to the toilets).

Jan 15, 2012

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

5.8 Average

Food  5      Ambience  7      Service  7      Value  4     

I was starving after paying over 200 for three meals. I thought emu was meant to be tender. It was as tough as Gandis sandles. However, it was an enjoyable experience.

Jan 14, 2012

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

6.3 Average

Food  8      Ambience  8      Service  4      Value  5     

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Jan 04, 2012

9 Highly Recommended

Food  9      Ambience  8      Service  10      Value  9     

Loved this place. From the moment we walked in, to the moment we left, we were treated well. We were visiting from Sydney and went for lunch. The lovely Anthony was our waiter and he was incredibly helpful, friendly, polite with just the right level of attention. Couldn't fault him.

We both started with crudo di trota and it was superb. Perfectly flavoured. I then had the wild mushroom risotto - again, beautiful flavours, just the right portion size. My husband had the gorgonzola gnocchi which was light and tasty. We shared a mango all'amaretto for dessert which was a great mix of flavours with the mint and basil in the gelato.

Wine list was good, recommendation by staff was spot on. Total cost was around $200 (four glasses of decent wine) which I think was pretty good value. I'll be back. Thanks Anthony and Geoffrey for a great lunch!

Dec 31, 2011

3 Below Average

Food  2      Ambience  3      Service  6      Value  1     

Couldn't be much worse. The food itself was mediocre and for the price was not worth ordering. We ordered tapas and the food was bland and barely edible, the mini burger buns were in fact stale. We also ordered cocktails which were no better. Won't be going back.

Dec 16, 2011

8.8 Highly Recommended

Food  9      Ambience  9      Service  9      Value  8     

An absolutely lovely evening with great food. Best butter chicken I have ever had. Service excellent. Very attentive but not overbearing. Portions were huge does justifies the Price to be "reasonable". It was nice when the chef himself came out to greet us and ask how our dinner was, If you're looking for a good authentic indian restaurant for a family night out, with good value and good service this is a must.

Dec 13, 2011

2.8 Not Recommended

Food  3      Ambience  6      Service  1      Value  1     

Both of our (very different) curries tasted exactly the same. That taste was of tomatoes and pretty much nothing else. I didn't think it was possible to get butter chicken wrong, but they managed. I've honestly had better butter chicken from a jar. And for $20 a curry, that's completely unacceptable. We had a 2 for 1 voucher (which they Very begrudgingly accepted) and we were Still unhappy with the price!

The service was hilariously inept. They barely said a word of greeting or thanks upon arriving and leaving. When we went to pay they stared at us expectantly, without saying a word for literally 10 seconds. Time passed. It was awkward.

In short, we've never been to a more hilariously inadequate restaurant. We had been here before under the old management and loved it, and were very disappointed with the new management's...everything. We won't be going back.

Response from Management:
Dear Customer,

I guess you have REVIEWED THE wrong restaurant,

I used to own "Punjabi By Nature International at 102 latrobe Tce Paddington" (old management-Premish) I was the chef as well.

I have sold the restaurant RESTAURANT at Paddington and moved to ASHGROVE, this listing is for Punjabi By Nature Indian restaurant in Ashgrove.

1. Punjabi By Nature Indian Restaurant HAS NO BRANCHES EXCEPT AT 10 STEWART ROAD AT ASHGROVE.

I would say please remove this review as this is not right. as it is NOT THE RESTAURANT YOU HAD FOOD AT.

Regards

Premish Verma
owner Punjabi by nature Indian Restaurant ONLY AT Ashgrove

Dec 08, 2011