Fresh User Reviews for Steak House in Brisbane

9 Highly Recommended

Food  9      Ambience  9      Service  9      Value  9     

Faultless service and tasteful food in a great family atmosphere.

May 18, 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  9      Ambience  8      Service  8      Value  7     

My family and I had dinner last night at the Steak & Crabhouse at the Belvedere. Fantastic, my mudcrab was to die for as was my wife's fresh snapper. All the kids hoovered a rump steak. Great night out thanks Belvedere. First class food, service and great view!

May 12, 2012

2.3 Not Recommended

Food  1      Ambience  5      Service  2      Value  1     

Sun. 29/4 Just left Decks. Very poor dining experience. I ordered King Prawn sandwich. Got 5 school prawns on turkish with tomato, lettuce and aioli for $22. Not good. Wife ordered rare steak, got well done. Had to ask for a steak knife. Had to ask for cracked pepper. Garlic bread. $10. We should have left when we saw this. Even the menu was poor standard, just 2 sheets of paper printed of and stapled together, not even in some kind of nice folder. We will not be back.

Apr 29, 2012

1.8 Not Recommended

Food  1      Drinks  3      Ambience  1      Service  3      Value  1     

Booked nice and early to ensure a seat for 2, was looking forward to the newly appointed head chefs meals after numerous disappointing dining experiences in the past, only to wait 90 minutes to be told we have 30 minutes until our meals will be ready. Sorry have to pick children up before then.

This is only to add to other bad experiences at this venue, with worst of all my flexi card being stolen when paying for a meal. We thought maybe things may have changed but, this is coming from a local who will never return. Great venue, terrible ability to put things together, pity for Kenmore.

Apr 24, 2012

10 Highly Recommended

Food  10      Ambience  10      Service  10      Value  10     

Excellent steaks that you may expect for a decent size and fair priced. One of best places to relish steaks.

Apr 14, 2012

2.5 Not Recommended

Food  3      Ambience  2      Service  3      Value  2     

Lunched here recently. Service was ordinary and attitudes of the waitstaff were apathetic. It was a quiet day, not many other diners or large parties. Despite this, it took forever for our meals to arrive. Our meals were below average in quality and Very overpriced. Don't bother going there. I'll never go back that's for sure, such poor value for money.

Apr 07, 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

4 Below Average

Food  5      Ambience  7      Service  2      Value  2     

With a great setting on the Brisbane river and nice appearance, we were expecting big things from Kingsleys.

Sadly they did not follow. Service was slow and confused, and several menu items were not available. Nor was our selection from the wine list. Well over an hour passed between ordering and mains arriving (I timed it), approximately 45-50 minutes into this time I was advised that the mashed potato I ordered on the side wasn't available either. No mashed potato. How does a steakhouse run out of potato?

The supervisor came to inquire if "everything was okay" once our mains (eventually) arrived. She then proceeded to ask if we'd like to order more drinks even though all our glasses were full. We declined and then she asked a second time, saying "the night was still young". This seemed rude, and appears very questionable RSA policy, especially since in the time we were waiting for mains we'd been offered more drinks at least 3 times already.

The entrees tasted great, but the main was adequate at best. Extra charges applied for sauces and such "the steak comes with nothing on the side". My steak was ordered medium rare, it tasted more like medium-well. I really can't be sure since there was very little light at our table, so I'll give them the benefit of the doubt. Assuming it was cooked correctly, it tasted very ordinary for the price.

Considering the good reviews, our bad experience at Kingsleys does seem out of place. Maybe they were having an off night or something, still it's not really an excuse, especially since there were more staff in the restaurant than diners. Long delays and unimpressive food, charged at a premium. We won't be back.

Revision: Have been advised by fellow diner that the toilets were unclean and smelled bad.

Feb 24, 2012

10 Highly Recommended

Food  10      Ambience  10      Service  10      Value  10     

We were recommended MooMoo by a friend. So we had great expectations and they were met 100% on entering we were met with friendly concierge and shown to our table passing a huge meat aging cabinet full of three week aged cuts of meat (this looked spectacular great touch guys) we had a wonderfully attentive waitress that knew the menu well.

We started with the prawns in an Asian broth which was fantastic full of flavor and I could have eaten this again and then we had our own choice of steak we both like completely different styles of steaks and different levels of "doneness" both were delicious and cooked to perfection, with a tasty selection of accompaniments to complete the meal I have to give Moo Moo a full 10/10 well done this is a place that is getting it so right!

Feb 20, 2012

3.5 Below Average

Food  4      Ambience  4      Service  3      Value  3     

Very Disappointed. Waited well over an hour for our meals and when they came out they were average. For the price of the mains we expected a little more. As for the service, even though it was a busy night there were more than enough staff on to at least check if we wanted another drink. We had 3 different waitstaff walk past our table all night numerous times checking to clear tables and pour more water (our glasses must have been missed) and the only time we got another drink was when we actually stopped someone and asked.

Feb 18, 2012

9.8 Highly Recommended

Food  10      Ambience  10      Service  10      Value  9     

We dined at Kingsleys recently for a special night out and were not disappointed. We were seated promptly despite having arrived early. I had the chilli crab for mains, which was delicious but really messy, staff were only too happy to assist with the provided plastic apron and extra serviettes.

I would recommend the scallops for entree, they were lovely. The wine list was also a winner. We left feeling a little overstuffed with food because we didn't want to miss a bite.

Feb 15, 2012

3.3 Below Average

Food  5      Ambience  5      Service  2      Value  1     

Tried The Belvedere twice. I was served by bogans. Had grissly steak, bugs that looked more like smashed crabs and scallops in shell that you needed a magnifying glass to see. Overpriced dressed-up meals. Won't be back.

Feb 12, 2012

2.5 Not Recommended

Food  2      Ambience  5      Service  2      Value  1     

Poor Food and Overpriced. My Wife and I went here last night. Bill # 3026739

The prices are equal to that of a much more upmarket restaurant whereas the restaurant itself was much more equal to pub food in a bad pub.

We started with the Firecracker Wings which were actually quite nice and set our hopes high that the quality would continue. We only had one drink each as that was all we were offered.

The Ribs advertised on the menu as "slow cooked for 8 hours for that ‘fallin’ off the bone sensation" were in fact difficult to remove from the bone and I needed to saw at them with my steak knife. The meat was dry and bone dry crusty at the end there was also some bubbles of fat around the bone ends which of course means that they were re-heated in a Microwave.

The "silverskin" membrane from under the ribs was not completely removed, about 20% of it was still there and is not pleasant to eat. The meat was also tough which should be basically impossible regardless how poor a cut of meat after an alleged 8 hours of cooking. Spectacularly Disappointing Ribs...

The ribs came with mashed potato, dehydrated mashed potatoes like Deb... The dish costs $42.95 and can't even come with fresh potato? Also, for $40 you can get a full rack of Beef Ribs from "The Fox" in South Brisbane which have more meat, sauce, sides and they also actually taste good.

Onion Rings were $5.50 were frozen not fresh and tasted the same as those you can get at Hungry Jacks.

My Wife had the Wagu Rump "Prime Diamond Cut" ordered Med Rare and what she received was definitely a piece of Rump but was not Wagyu there was no marbling and there were no caramel flavours. It was also cooked Medium. I am almost completely certain that this was a basic Rump. Furthermore, this Wagyu pretender cost $37.95 and the Garlic Sauce (which didn't even taste like garlic!) was and Extra $2.95.

The Breakfast Creek does a 300day Grain Finished Wagyu Rump, $34.95 and includes Sauce... The Norman Hotel does a Free Range Grass Fed Wagyu Rump, $35.00 and Includes Sauce. You charged me $40.90 for a Standard Rump with Sauce.

To top it off when I went to pay and talk to who I believed to be the senior staff, I stood in front of her for 10-15 seconds until she said "yep, what do you want" to a server standing next to here and then started walking off to the kitchen and said "back in a minute darl" when realising that I wanted to pay she pointed me at the bar where I paid and left.

I was not asked how my meal was and I didn't care to hang around and tell them as they had failed on so many opportunities to ask and I had just paid $114.80 for some bad pub grub and two drinks. Sadly I will not be back and do not recommend.

Feb 06, 2012

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

3.8 Below Average

Food  3      Ambience  5      Service  4      Value  3     

Used to be quite good as a place to get some food after seeing a film. The last couple of times we have been there the food has not been good. Undercooked chicken on one occasions and thick batter on the tempura prawns the next. We will not bother again.

Jan 13, 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

7.8 Recommended

Food  9      Ambience  8      Service  6      Value  8     

I was looking for a place for dinner and Eatability's Facebook pop up recommending the Grove, Steak night $15. We sat outside in the bar (with 2 small kids) and had some beers. The steaks were cooked perfectly (medium rare) and we enjoyed it with a bottle of house wine. Will go back!

Dec 22, 2011

6.4 Recommended

Food  7      Drinks  6      Ambience  6      Service  6      Value  7     

I've gone a few times, generally before a football match. The pub itself is huge and often raucous. The menu is large, I've had pizzas, snacks and the mezze plate and all were quite could (I haven't braved the expensive steaks). The most notable thing is the plethora of TVs, once I could view from my seat 4 TVs directly and 3 TVs in reflections, showing 5 different football matches between them.

Nov 30, 2011