Con's Seafood Restaurant

9.5 Highly Recommended

Food  10      Ambience  9      Service  9      Value  10     

We went to Con's on Anzac Day because there wasn't anyplace else nice available around Woden. I had no expectations. My mom and dad said that we should all try it because they used to eat there 20 years ago!

It was a super pleasant meal. The service was outstanding. The food, all of us had steak, was only gorgeous. It reminded me of meals we used to get in the US when I was studying medicine. It's the best beef I have had in years. It came with a plump baked potato, some coleslaw a couple of button mushrooms and the nicest mushroom sauce I have ever had.

They charged 10% for a service fee because of the holiday, but the entire meal for 4 people including a bottle of wine was $231. I don't know what their fish is like, but I would bet it is probably very good.

Apr 25, 2012 

9.5 Highly Recommended

Food  10      Ambience  8      Service  10      Value  10     

I was dragged along by a friend. I do not eat seafood. Voila, they changed the name to Con's Steak and Seafood, and the steak was marvelous. The waitress hovered nearby--not too close, but observant.

The cooks produced the best piece of tenderloin I ever had in Canberra. My host laughed at my enthusiasm. Considering that I had to be draggged to the place, I suppose my reaction was over the top.

I recommend the steak. My friend said the seafood (snapper) was delightful. Top marks for this place.

Apr 16, 2012 

9.3 Highly Recommended

Food  9      Ambience  10      Service  9      Value  9     

Such a great hidden restaurant. I was very skeptical when my boyfriend began driving away from the city on valentines day, but had a lovely dinner with fresh lobster (with an amazing mornay sauce!).

The service was great, and our waitress even wrote the date on the champagne cork for us as a keepsake. I went back more recently and enjoyed a great steak and noticed that they had updated the decor, very cute red and white tablecloths like a scene from a movie.

Apr 16, 2012 

3.3 Below Average

Food  3      Ambience  3      Service  5      Value  2     

I have been to Con's once in the past and I really enjoyed, I rated it to all my friends how good it was. I took my boyfriend there for valentines day and was so ashamed of picking that place, our platter for two was $145.00, when it came out the top half looked amazing with lobster, although the bottom half looked like they had raced to the nearest take away and got deep fried everything!

When eating the lobster thought it tasted and smelt rather funny, when we had a better smell it smelt as though it was doused in bleach it was so strong it made our eyes water and even tasted the same. We told the waiter and they cooked us another one which mind you was half the size of the first and still had a funny smell, by that stage I was over it and very disgusted, when we went to pay we still got charged full price for something I could have cooked better and for cheaper! I don't recommend this place to anyone anymore.

Feb 14, 2012 

8.3 Highly Recommended

Food  9      Ambience  8      Service  8      Value  8     

Although they don't have a tasting menu, we ordered the Seafood platter for two. This beat all Tasting Menus. It came in two layers, hot and cold and was laden with a half fresh lobster, oysters, king prawns, mussels, Moreton Bay bug, blue swimmer crab, crumbed and deep fried prawn cutlets, barramundi pieces, calamari rings, scallops, served with cocktail and tartar sauces.

I know all this because I asked to take away the menu. Afterwards, despite being totally full, we ordered freshly made chocolate mousse and Crepes Waldorf. We washed dessert down with a glass of the house sparkling. This place has apparently not changed its recipes since the 1970s. I hope it continues. I want to go back. It was a truly great eating experience. A friendly staff and a price within our budget.

Feb 10, 2012 

9.5 Highly Recommended

Food  9      Ambience  10      Service  9      Value  10     

Went for dinner with a friend. Ordered a lobster from the huge salt water tank. 800 grams. Cooked perfectly in Mornay style. Reminded me of nights in Marseilles two years ago while teaching.

Price is high, but local lobster is heavily Protected and costs a lot in shops. My friend tried WA lobster (smaller but tasty). We shared Chocolate Mousse for dessert. It was fresh, incredibly chocolaty and delicious. Top value. Will return!

Jan 14, 2012 

9.3 Highly Recommended

Food  10      Ambience  9      Service  9      Value  9     

Food is always excellent. I like their traditional style. Service is good. One of my favorite restaurant in Canberra.

Apr 01, 2011 

1.5 Not Recommended

Food  2      Ambience  2      Service  1      Value  1     

Well where do you start, watered down oysters kilpatrick, no doubt frozen, scalding hot when served. Finally received the first drink after the main meal was served. The service was the worst I have seen. But that happens when one person is left to serve 20 people.

The main meal was very average heavily salted, fillet steak. The prices were average although the lobster at $140.00 was small and hardly good value. I will not be eating there again, plain and simple.

Sep 02, 2010