Green Tea Restaurant

6.5 Recommended

Food  6      Ambience  7      Service  7      Value  6     

Quite a good place, witha strong variety of dishes. I had a spicy beef hue pho, it was not bad, a little blander than others I had tried, but the ingredients were fresh. We tried duck soup which was also fresh and tasty. The salads and the rice papers rolls were decent. Not the best Vietnamese in Brisbane, but reasonable.

The service was prompt, smiling and professional, the seats outside and even inside take in the atmosphere of the pretty Chinatown. Value was reasonable, but I have eaten more authentic Vietnamese alot cheaper, this tends to cater slightly more for western taste buds than Asian, but that is not bad, it was quite decent.

Oct 11, 2011 

8.3 Highly Recommended

Food  8      Ambience  8      Service  8      Value  9     

Very friendly atmosphere. I love the way the restaurant flows out onto the mall. On a beautiful day it is a great place to eat and cosy inside on a grim day. The food is wonderful.

Sep 22, 2011 

1.3 Not Recommended

Food  1      Ambience  2      Service  1      Value  1     

Used to be a massive fan of this place. However, it's gone very down hill recently. The vegetables are definitely not fresh. One of their specials, the Chilli Chicken Basil is honestly the worst Asian dish I have ever had at a restaurant. The staff are extremely arrogant. Even though the food is cheap, I would not go here ever again. Never never ever.

Aug 27, 2011 

10 Highly Recommended

Food  10      Ambience  10      Service  10      Value  10     

Can't believe how good this place was! Staff were so sweet, it was super busy so we were pleased they were able to accommodate, as so many places turn you away but here, lovely staff, nice place, excellent location and food was lovely. Fast and efficient service. This place has a real personality about it, rather than just a run-of-the-mill Vietnamese/Modern Asian place, strongly recommended for a good night out. Especially the squid! Will go back as soon as I can!

Jan 29, 2011 

1 Not Recommended

Food  1      Ambience  1      Service  1      Value  1     

Rude staff, food mediocre. Don't turn up with more people than you have booked for as they won't accommodate. A waste of space.

Jan 20, 2011 

4 Below Average

Food  5      Ambience  3      Service  1      Value  7     

Hmmmm - the service and attitude of the staff was appalling. We waited and waited for drinks, then was served flat soft drinks. The menu states they cater for food allergies, but different staff had different ideas on what food was gluten free on their menu, so they clearly had no idea. This resulted in me getting extremely ill on food they had assured me had no gluten in the ingredients.

Asking for some fish sauce to accompany a meal was frowned upon and then we were charged extra on the bill for the sauce. Even when paying for the meal, the cashier had harsh, offensive manner. It surprises me that this establishment is still in business. Steer clear of this one is my recommendation.

Oct 03, 2010 

4.3 Below Average

Food  6      Ambience  3      Service  1      Value  7     

This was supposed to be a great night for the girls! We all love vietnamese food and were looking forward to a night in the valley at this restaurant. Sadly it disappointed greatly.

The food was nice, although 2 of us are gluten intolerant and although we were assured our choices were gluten free we were both very sick after eating. The service was very slow and this was such a shame. Our second course was brought out after a long wait and the table still hadn't been cleared from the entrees. So we had stuff everywhere! We had to repeatedly ask for drinks to be brought to the table along with sauce etc.

Then to top off the evening we were told that the information on the website was incorrect and the advertised validation of parking (spend more than $50 and parking is free) was not available and it shouldn't be on the website. The guy taking our money then was trying to bait us into an argument! Probably the rudest person I have ever dealt with in a restaurant before. I would certainly Not recommend this restaurant. There are far better Vietnamese restaurants in Brisbane, try West End for a start.

Oct 02, 2010 

7.8 Recommended

Food  8      Ambience  6      Service  8      Value  9     

Went twice in one week, it was so good. Lovely fresh ingredients, tasty food.

Aug 25, 2010 

2.8 Not Recommended

Food  1      Ambience  8      Service  1      Value  1     

The senior staff/waiter was reluctant to give full description of dishes and when we complained about the salt and pepper greasy, fatty, battered deep fried ribs he told us to shut up and called us stupid. We had to pay for the dish despite not eating it. Never again.

Jun 23, 2010 

7.5 Recommended

Food  8      Ambience  7      Service  6      Value  9     

The food was great and did not have the generic "western meal" flavour of typical Brisbane Chinese restaurants. The soft-shell crab is definitely a must have at this restaurant! Service wasn't great, but was efficient. Decor is modern, but simple. Ambience was comfortable, filled with positiveness derived from patrons enjoying their food. Will definitely come back again!

May 21, 2010