Fresh User Reviews for Seafood in Gold Coast

1.3 Not Recommended

Food  1      Ambience  2      Service  1      Value  1     

Don't be fooled into getting a scoopon voucher for this place, better off throwing your money in the garbage, it is one of those scams where they modify the food to suit the price of the deal.

Firstly, the "bottle of wine" on the offer was a choice of one, a low alcohol sparkling that was just awful! When mentioning that this was a let down, the response from the waiter was, admittedly politely, that "I'll let the owner know" - great. Then the "seafood platter", really good if you want a massive pile of chips, a soggy salad and some tired battered somethings that were probably left over from lunch. The whole attitude when they knew we had a voucher was really unwelcoming. Just don't bother.

Apr 24, 2012

8.5 Highly Recommended

Food  9      Ambience  9      Service  10      Value  6     

Must say I love the food and service at George's. Together they get me coming back again and again.

Apr 20, 2012

3.5 Below Average

Food  3      Ambience  4      Service  3      Value  4     

The burleigh restaurant is surely the worst of the paragon chain. Very odd waiters, they did their job but just, nothing more, nothing less. It's hard to complain about the quality of the food when their prices are so cheap, but you really are better off spending more money and getting a good meal, or at least go to one of their better outlets. I would definitely not go back there.

Apr 17, 2012

1.5 Not Recommended

Food  1      Ambience  3      Service  1      Value  1     

My boyfriend and I went to this restaurant after enjoying our experience at the southport restaurant. I ordered the paragon chicken thinking it was similar to a chicken parmigiana seeing it mentioned Camembert cheese on the menu. I asked what else it came with and was told it was served with veges and on a bed of mash (which I love) or chips if I prefer. When I received my meal I was instantly disappointed. The plate was boiling hot yet the food was luke warm. My vegetables were crunchy and not cooked long enough and cold.

The chicken looked so plain and there was a bit of cooked mango placed on top. The chicken was so plain and very very dry. It was served on top of some tasteless rice. I asked the waiter where the potato was and he said it was under the vegetables. So much for mash or chips. The meal had no taste and I could prepare a better Meal myself at home (and I'm not even a good cook!).

My boyfriend had rib eye fillet and now has a sore stomach. He didn't like his meal either. When I complained about the meal to the waiter he became defensive instead of wanting to satisfy the customer. It would help if the waiter knew the menu. The thing I can say that is nice about the place is the ambience and professional uniforms. But for such a fancy looking place you'd expect the meals to be of a much higher quality.

So If u don't mind below average food where the veges are undercooked and the meals are very very plain, go here. But we certainly won't be back after this experience. Awful and so disappointing. Not sure why they feel the need to have rice accompany most of their seafood dishes. It doesn't go. Disappointing.

Apr 05, 2012

8.5 Highly Recommended

Food  9      Ambience  9      Service  7      Value  9     

We are local and our interstate friends wanted to go to dinner in Surfers. We really hadn't been into Surfers for some time, so we went to Nicolinis knowing they had been there for many years and still going strong. We all now know why. We had a great night, the food was fabulous, service was great and they have quite an extensive wine list which suited their menu well.

We have reaquainted ourselves with Surfers Paradise and also Nicolinis. Congratulations we will be back and will tell all our local friends to do the same.

Mar 22, 2012

9 Highly Recommended

Food  10      Ambience  9      Service  9      Value  8     

I ate here about a week ago on a friday night, and ended up hanging around for a few drinks well into the night for their 'Ladies Night' not only was my food amazing but the service from both restaurant and bar staff was great.

Since the new owners have taken over (who introduced himself to me and our table!) the service has improved incredibly. I'll be going back there!

Mar 14, 2012

2.8 Below Average

Quality  1      Food  1      Drinks  6      Ambience  5      Service  1      Value  3     

Don't Bother! This restaurant used to have fantastic food and lovely management, we were frequent customers. Sadly that has changed for the worse.

We booked a birthday dinner and our night was spoiled by the terrible food, which was tasteless and took 90 minutes to arrive at our table, terrible service, slow, unfriendly staff, who completed the credit card transaction at our table (how rude) and took forever to take our orders, and the other staff - who forgot 2 meals and they said the kitchen was small, that's why things were taking so long. Totally unbelievable! There were only about 15 people in the restaurant!

At the end of the night, the only compensation made was not charging for a meal that was forgotten (I should think so!) and giving us 2 bottles of water free of charge, how pathetic. The management did not even come to apologise and tried to ignore us as we left.

The Birthday dinner was a total disaster, our night was ruined and I was embarrassed for inviting everyone there. After one of our party contacted the management about our poor experience, he was given a short sharp reply that was a personal attack, rather than an apology or explanation. Clearly the management have no concern about the quality or reputation of their restaurant.

We will never go back there again, and I urge any potential customers to stay away. If you want good food and exceptional service, go somewhere else at Sanctuary Cove.

Feb 21, 2012

3.8 Below Average

Food  5      Ambience  5      Service  3      Value  2     

$300 for 4 people on a so called 1/2 price menu is not what I would call a good deal. The prices are set at fine dining levels yet I would say we were in family style with an up market Pub style menu. Don't be fooled by the menu, it is already at the 1/2 price amount.

Average entree was $15, main $25 and dessert $15. Yes that sounds reasonable and you would happily pay that amount in most restaurants, but what a shock when you choose the place purely because of the advertised deal and receive the bill of $300 for 4 people.

This ended up being the most expensive meal we have had this year and not the best by a long shot. It would have been a much nicer experience to have seen a meal on the menu for $38 and then only be charged 1/2 of that price. I think we would have all left with a much nicer taste in our mouth. Instead we can't stop talking about feeling like we have just been ripped off.

Feb 19, 2012

1 Not Recommended

Service  1     

Went there last Sat night looking for some takeaway. The lady behind the counter advised she was 'far too busy' to take our order and asked us to take a seat and she would 'let us know' when we can order. Needless to say we walked out.

Feb 16, 2012

1.5 Not Recommended

Food  1      Ambience  3      Service  1      Value  1     

Disgusting! Worst breakfast I have ever had. Waited over 45 minutes. Asked for no eggs and extra bacon came out with burnt rubbery eggs a burnt sausage one rasher of cold bacon, burnt toast. The eggs benedict was awful, the sauce tasted off, the toast was grilled black. Would never recommend eating hear. I don't understand how they can even still be in business.

Feb 15, 2012

7.3 Recommended

Food  8      Ambience  7      Service  7      Value  7     

Great setting and view. Nice decor also (once you get past the front of the building and the foyer). Good but casual service. The Oskar prawns are nice. Snappper was excellent. Decent wine list. About $110 per head. We shared a few desserts between us also.

Feb 13, 2012

7.8 Recommended

Food  8      Ambience  6      Service  9      Value  8     

Went there on a Saturday night, four of us, place was pumping and did not have a booking. No problem, found us a nice table, had drinks on the table within one minute and had put our order in at the counter simple. No waiting for the waiter to arrive, read the spiel get it right etc etc.

Meals arrived in 20 minutes, fantastic. We had 2 T-bone huge and tasty, cooked to perfection, a medallion of eye, tender as and I had the Yahoo BBQ ribs which are to die for. Ordered a bottle of Katnook Shiraz which went sensationally with the food, fresh water was offered and night was a total success.

Service efficient, without being pretensious, food perfect without all the expensive sides, and drinks priced as you would expect. All in all a very enjoyable night, probably why the place has been there as long as it has, all the fundamentals of a busy, highly awarded Restaurant were evident.

Feb 13, 2012

5.8 Average

Food  3      Ambience  7      Service  9      Value  4     

Have been to this Hogs Breath before and had a better meal. Not sure whether it was just that night. My husband ordered the beef wrap and if you could find the meat it was nothing but grissle, and I had the prime steak which was so bland and fatty. It was supposed to be cajun? Very poor quality!

Feb 05, 2012

9.8 Highly Recommended

Food  10      Ambience  10      Service  10      Value  9     

This place is amazing. Tables waited by the owners, excellent hospitality. Still currently BYO. My partner and I eat here all the time. The food can only be described as amazing. Nothing but good experiences every time.

Feb 03, 2012

8 Recommended

Food  8      Ambience  8      Service  8      Value  8     

The food is good and if you're not after a feed its a great place to have a few drink with friends.

Jan 18, 2012

3 Below Average

Food  4      Ambience  1      Service  3      Value  4     

My friend and I went to George's Paragon southport for my 21st birthday lunch today, when I had phoned to book I had said that I was coming in for my 21st birthday and got a rude reply from the senior staff say 'oh ok ' no happy birthday or anything!

We arrived to greet the senior staff at the front desk to be seated and again extremely rude, I don't know if we had caught him on a bad day as he got very upset that we didn't tell him a baby was coming with us? He said 'so a table for 3 then?' I then replied oh sorry 2 people and a baby, it felt like he wanted to argue the fact that he thought we were supposed to book for a baby?

We were then taken to a table outside under a big tarp with no aircon in 33 degree heat with a baby? We sat down, table service was great until I asked for a bottle of still water for the table and was brought an old bottle of woolworths home brand water, which we both thought was strange.

Ordered, had my entree and with our mains straight after? While eating I found a small black hair in my chips which was horrible! When we asked for the bill we had been charged 9.50 for the bottle of water and nothing had been done about the hair, I then called the senior staff over to the table to ask why we're charged for water that was supposed to be free and if we can get a discount for finding a hair in my chips.

He then argued with the both of us, saying we should know water isn't free and why we weren't happy. The lunch was horrible and I will never go back there again! Thanks for an amazing lunch George's Paragon southport!

Jan 10, 2012

3.3 Below Average

Food  3      Ambience  3      Service  4      Value  3     

The food was very average. Nothing stood out as enjoyable and was not much different to what we would cook at home. The special entree was unavailable after being offered (and ordered) with the excuse that they had run out but it was 7:30 pm and there was only 2 other tables occupied.

The meals are way over priced for what they are. Ambience - between the tween child and the guy in T shirt, shorts and thongs...pretty ordinary. When it came to giving us the bill they forgot to add the wine, the most expensive part of the night! All in all very oridnary and we won't be going back. Highly unrecommended, save your money and try somewhere else.

Dec 27, 2011

6.3 Average

Food  6      Ambience  6      Service  6      Value  7     

Coming from Sydney, I love Crust it's almost a ritual night in dinner. Though all crust I have ever been to in Sydney I loved, this would not be par to crust standards. The recipe is slightly different especially the pesto sauce on the vegetarian. I think with time, they should get the hang of it. But the base is close to crust perfect.

Dec 22, 2011

5.8 Average

Food  3      Ambience  8      Service  8      Value  4     

We have been to George's a few times in the last few months and for dinner. George's is in a great spot opposite the beach and with a great ambience. We found the waitstaff prompt, attentive and courteous.

Unfortunately, we found the food to be on the whole disappointing. My wife had the souvlaki entree which was dry and overcooked followed by the grilled salmon with (in retrospect) undisclosed sides which ended up to be a bowl of chips, a very curious combination. Great for a take away fish and chips shop I suppose. My meal of oyster's kilpatrick and risotto main was average at best.

Overall we loved the position, atmosphere and waitstaff but felt the menu was well below average for the prices they are asking.

Dec 13, 2011

4 Below Average

Food  4      Ambience  4      Service  4      Value  4     

Sorry to disappoint the admirers of this restaurant but we didn't have the best experience there this evening. We are staying at a complex around the corner and wanted to dine in a nice Italian restaurant for our 7 year wedding anniversary, so we looked nicolini up on this site, read the reviews and decided to give them the benefit of the doubt.

So off we went with our 11 month old in tow. We ordered a Shiraz and their signature cocktail (not sure what it is called but it had lemon sorbet, champagne and vodka in it). The waiter tried to talk me out of it saying it is very sweet and would ruin my meal, but I love sweet drinks. Anyway, I told him it should be fine for me and he agreed to make it. With that order of drinks we ordered a small tropical pizza and asked them to bring that as soon as possible for our fussy, teething little one (we'll try anything at this stage).

So off he went while we were trying to decide which pizza dish to order and the waiter comes back with my drink saying that he changed the drink to make it more bitter. It tasted nice but I really would have prefered to make that decision for myself.

Anyway we ordered 2 pasta dishes and were told that they would probably come out before the pizza because the pizza guys had large take away orders. After a few minutes though the pizza arrived and it was delicious. The pasta dishes slowly followed. As my husband was digging through his fettucini marinara he saw something that at first glance he thought was a twig of dried thyme or something but as he moved it kind of shined.

To our surprise it was a piece of metal. It was a curly piece of jex or steelo about half an inch or so long. That just did it for us. The manager came around, apologized, took that dish and the drinks off the bill and hoped we would be ok with that.
Well, my worry was my little one. What if we gave him some of that dish to taste and he swallowed the metal! We left very disappointed. Would not recommend.

Dec 11, 2011