Seasalt at Armstrongs Brisbane

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Seasalt at Armstrongs Address

Inchcolm Boutique Hotel
73 Wickham Tce
Brisbane QLD 4000
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Cuisines

Modern Australian

Chef

Russell Armstrong

Prices

Average Meal Price $51 - based on one entree & main course only
Entrees $3.50-$19.00
Mains $39.50
Desserts $16.50

Hours

Breakfast
Mon to Fri 7am - 9am
Sat to Sun 8am - 10am
Lunch
Mon to Fri Noon - 2pm
Dinner
Mon to Sat 6pm - 9pm

Serves

Serves Breakfast
Serves Lunch
Serves Dinner

Classifications

Restaurants

Seasalt at Armstrongs Awards

2012

Brisbane Times Good Food Guide 2012 - One Chef's Hat

2011

Courier-Mail Food & Wine Guide 2011 - One Star

Overview of Seasalt at Armstrongs

Seasalt is prominent Brisbane Chef Russel Armstrong's restaurant at the Inchcolm Hotel. It is a top choice for fine dining in Brisbane. Cosy and slightly hidden, entering the restaurant is surprising. An airy room with off-white walls and white-clothed tables greets patrons. At Seasalt, Chef Armstrong shifts to a more basic cooking style with his classical European training still evident in certain touches and presentation.

User Reviews of Seasalt at Armstrongs, Brisbane

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2 Not Recommended

Food 3 Ambience 3 Service 1 Value 1

I had previously been to the restaurant for a friend's wedding some years ago and recalled how nice the food was so I decided to hold a small dinner there for my Dad's 70th Birthday. We arrived to a nicely presented restaurant, however, we could hear the kitchen staff carrying on and joking amongst themselves and this really affected the atmosphere and it appeared extremely unprofessional. Some lovely warm ciabatta bread was served with some tasty olives, but then things started going a little pear shaped.

The manager brought out what he called a 'palate cleanser' which turned out to be an excessively salty hoi sin sauce flavoured 'broth' that numbed my mouth. It was extremely unpalatable and no one managed to finish what was only a shot-glass quantity of the liquid. We were then 'treated' to an additional dish of pippies in a creamy broth that looked fabulous, however, it too was unbelievably salty and rubbery in texture.

The main meals seemed very bland and portion sizes were small given the price of $38.50. I ordered the bread and butter pudding for dessert that took a long time to arrive, and it was very tasty. The service was good to begin with, however, it deteriorated as soon as another 2 tables of guests arrived and the restaurant became very noisy.

Furthermore, the senior staff consistently served us our meals and cleared plates by handing items over a balustrade, instead of walking the additional 10 steps that it would have taken to stand beside our table. We had a discrepancy in the billing also where the senior staff responded to my query by stating that "I just work here and do as I'm told". Needless to say I won't be dining there ever again. In summary, the restaurant has overpriced, salty food (possibly true to the name) with very so-so service.

Nov 06, 2010

yuls
3

9.3 Highly Recommended

Food 10 Ambience 9 Service 9 Value 9

Had lunch at Seasalt after a busy day of Christmas shopping this week. My mum and I enjoyed the little break entirely. I ordered the pork main course with an interesting green apple puree and savoy cabbage. It was absolutely delicious.

After that we shared the hot chocolate fondant with raspberries and also the lemon tart with home made blueberry ice cream. I will certainly be back next year to try more.

Dec 19, 2008