Fresh User Reviews in Redcliffe

4.8 Average

Food  5      Ambience  4      Service  3      Value  7     

Based on other customers rave reviews here, I booked a table for 2 for a "first date" with a new lady friend.

I'm sorry now that I did not do more research and visit the restaurant first.
Their website and waterfront location had me imagining a classy, sophisticated evening to enjoy a dining experience with my new lady friend.

As soon as we approached the restaurant we felt overdressed. They were very few people there, but still they were understaffed as it took a full 5 minutes before we were greeted at the counter. A cheeky but polite young girl, clearly with no waitressing skills, actually entertained us with her fumbling and bumbling through taking our meal and drinks order, making jokes about forgetting to provide us with glasses to pour our drinks into and responding to some requests with "No" before running off laughing to comply with our request.

Everything was cheap and felt it from the decor to the throw away chopsticks.
The food was probably served a bit too quickly and the courses too close together, however, to their credit the freshness of the food was reasonable, although the flavours a bit subdued, obviously catering to the average Aussie palate. The meal sizes were quite large and we struggled to get through half of it.

As a "good value for money" suburban restaurant it rates very well and I would certainly go back again if that's what I wanted at the time. However, if you are looking for any level of class, authenticity, quality of food or sophistication, look elsewhere. On a scale of "best Thai" restaurants available in Brisbane, I would rate the overall experience a 6 out of 10 and according to my Thai girlfriend, clearly not the "best Thai Restaurant outside Thailand by a long shot.

Apr 18, 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

4.8 Average

Drinks  8      Ambience  8      Service  1      Value  2     

With a party of 8 we had breakfast at this bar last weekend. Beautiful location. We had great expectations, however, we were let down in a number of ways. Although there were only 3 or 4 tables occupied they managed to lose our coffee order and we had to check on the order after waiting quite some time. They then lost one of our meal orders.

Food was expensive $17.95 for mushrooms on one piece of toast. When we went to pay we were told they would not split bill. We were given a small print out docket to work out our account. Emailed the senior staff to express concerns but there was no reply.

Feb 01, 2012

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

9 Highly Recommended

Food  9      Service  10      Value  8     

Love Indian Chilli Bay Restaurant. We always order the Take-Away Special which consists of Chefs Entree Special, 2 Curries, 2 Rice, 2 Naan Breads, Raita, 2 Papadams all for $35.90. The quality is always good and the quantity is good value for money. We can never finish it all so always look forward to having it again the next day! One of our favourite restaurants in Redcliffe!

Dec 04, 2011