Fresh User Reviews for Modern Australian in Perth and Fremantle

6.5 Recommended

Food  6      Ambience  7      Service  7      Value  6     

Someone recommended this restaurant to me and I went there for breakfast. The building is interesting, and inside it's got an industrial feel. I had the corn fritter and wild mushroom, the mushroom was fine, very fresh. The corn fritter was not what I expected, basically it was a deep fried banana with some chocolate cream and peanut butter, it was too sweet for my taste. The coffee was nice, very smooth.

May 23, 2012

1.3 Not Recommended

Food  2      Ambience  1      Service  1      Value  1     

Shame on you MBH - Panorama Restaurant. Service is shocking, food is shocking and senior staff is even more shocking! Fail in my books! Went there for Mothers' Day breakfast and was so disappointed. Congratulations! You just lost a customer!

First of all, the prices were ridiculous and we even had to pay full price of $15 for a 1yo as it was a set menu. It was supposed to be Bacon and Eggs and came out with 2 pieces of bacon and a piece of hard, cold toast. No egg. The other meal for a child was 2 pancakes which were tiny (each about 5cm in diameter) and a big blob of cream. That too was $15. The meals were pre-paid but if I had known it was going to be tiny meals I wouldn't have bothered booking here. Very poor.

I asked for a hot chocolate in which, when it came out was not hot and there were no marshmallows or cookies with it, like a normal Good restaurant supplies. There was also no butter supplied with the toast that was served with the meals.

The senior staff took our high chair away cos he needed it and didn't even say Thank You and then didn't even replace it with another chair so our toddler had to sit on our laps for the rest of the time we were there.

The tables weren't cleaned often so we had stacks of plates and cups and that with a toddler is not a good mix (unless you want broken plates and cups!) so I put them on the floor and told the waitress when she came by next. She just looked at it, gave a little giggle then walked off! what?

There were 4 danishes that came with the set menu and when we received them I asked for some plates so we could eat them. The waitress came back with only 2 plates. I asked her for another 2 more plates and she said "oh, you want 4 plates?"..... well yes, there are 4 of us eating here!

Then as we were walking out I turned around to see the senior staff just staring at us, not even a "Thanks for coming" like the other waiter near him. I just shook my head in disgust.

1/10 rating from me. And the 1 point goes to the nice views. The minus 9 points goes to the disappointing service, senior staffs pathetic attitude, and the scummy quantity of food.

I used to like Panorama but I don't think I'll ever return now. And I urge nobody waste their time and money there either.

May 13, 2012

1.5 Not Recommended

Food  1      Ambience  2      Service  2      Value  1     

Where do I start? Meals were not nice at all and completely overpriced considering the poor quality and the location, sauces were like water, chips were rock hard, some portions were small, mains were not all served together but within a one hour interval, what they claim to be a crocodile steak was in fact little slices of chicken, table was dirty with some old food completely dry stuck to it.

Entree was literally thrown on the table and part of it fell of the plate but staff could not care less and just walked away, part of the order never came out, the senior staff was rude when we complained basically telling us to go away and turning her back on us.

Overall one of the worst dining experience we had in a long time. Don't waste your time and money there.

Apr 29, 2012

3.5 Below Average

Food  5      Ambience  5      Service  2      Value  2     

My husband and I are from Sydney and were entertaining clients at Ishka mid week. The restaurant wasn't overly busy but the service was appalling. We had booked and were seated promptly but it was another 15 minutes before we were offered a drink (had to beg for a wine list).

The food was average and extremely overpriced. No main we had was worth anything near $44 price. The final disappoinment was the cappuccino, probably the worst coffee I have had in a fine dining establishment. This was my husband's second visit to Ishka and, unfortunately, it will be our last.

Apr 24, 2012

2.8 Not Recommended

Food  3      Ambience  4      Service  1      Value  3     

We live in the neighbourhood, so been regular customers of Mends Street Cafe for 6 years since we moved into this suburb. Had breakfast a lot there. The food was normally good.

But last Thursday (5th April 2012) we took some friends who came from Bangkok to have late lunch around 4pm. We gave high recommendation about this cafe to them, so they wanted to try. The cafe was quiet at that time. When we finished our meal, I had to take my son to the rest room. So our friends helped me packing up our stuff. They forgot to pack my son's water bottle. I realized it after we came home late night.

First thing next morning I called the cafe. The girl who picked up the phone went away for a few minutes checking, came back and said there was nothing like my son's water bottle left in the cafe yesterday. I could not believe it, because that was the last place we went, before we dropped our friends back to their hotel, then headed back home. But, unfortunately, we had to rush catching a ferry to Pinguin Island on that day (Friday, 6th April 2012), so I could not drop by to that cafe.

The next day which was Saturday, 7th April, we went to La Gallete, the cafe next to Mends Street cafe. So I dropped by there and saw Ashley, the barista. When I asked her about my son's water bottle, she straight said, "Yes, I saw that bottle. It looked like pinguin, blue color". But she was really busy at that time. So I told her I'd come back later after having my breakfast. I already got so happy and excited that finally could get that water bottle back, as my son really love it and keep asking about it. Bought it in Indonesia, and could not be found in Australia.

Later on when I came back, Ashley was still busy, but she could sneak out to the kitchen to check. But she got back and told me she could not find it. According to the chef, "If it's not there then it must have been thrown out". And it's only 2 days ago! Besides when I called the day before, the girl who picked up the phone (unfortunately, I forgot to ask her name) said, it was not there. I got so so disappointed.

Not only because it is hard for me to get another one unless I go back to Indonesia, but also because the staff in that cafe were so careless and unreliable. It was so ironic, because we went there with some friends whom we gave high recommendation about the cafe. And it turned out we had this disappointing experience that changed the whole impression about this cafe. And we may never go back there again. That shows how important the service for hospitality business.

Apr 09, 2012

3 Below Average

Drinks  4      Ambience  4      Service  1      Value  3     

I have been to Bistro Felix twice and the first time had a really good meal but when I went last night I was appalled it started badly right from the get go.
Firstly the lady that got our reservation 5 days before never wrote it down so they couldn't find it anywhere we still managed to get a table.

The food came out really quickly and was not of anywhere near the same quality we had the first time. Our mains came out before our entree plates were even cleared which gave us a feeling that the table was double booked. Surely enough just as we ordered desserts they told us we had to move as the other table was here. So 1 hour after we arrived we had to leave I will never be returning after this incident.

Mar 18, 2012

4.8 Average

Food  6      Ambience  6      Service  1      Value  6     

I have been here now 3 times. First time I walked out after waiting 15 minutes and being ignored not even water or a menu. Went back a 2nd time thinking they are new give them a go. Same thing, waitresses would not make eye contact, and were behind counter oblivious, eventually we got served after a ridiculously lengthy period of time.

3rd time was today, and I won't be back. The same seated 10-15 minutes before a menu appears, totally ignored for a further 10-20 minutes eventually takes order, and there were only max 15 people in restaurant. Not prepared to give any more chances.

Mar 06, 2012

5.8 Average

Food  7      Ambience  6      Service  7      Value  3     

Stumbled across this interesting building last Saturday morning for breakfast.
Food was fresh and hot, but really for what I got it was very over-priced.

Mar 02, 2012

3.5 Below Average

Food  5      Ambience  6      Service  1      Value  2     

My steak was supposed to be rare it was well done. The food was very ordinary. The service was Bad! We had to wait for a very long time up to 30 minutes and had to Ask every time for service. There was a waiter who was the most rude and arrogant waiter I have ever met. When my husband went to pay he had the biggest attitude. He charged us for items we did not order and once this was pointed out the attitude went up another notch.

Further my husband said thank you, looking back not sure why. This man just looked at him and then looked at the tips jar and then just stared back at him and stared him down out the door. Very odd behaviour indeed. Never again.

Feb 23, 2012

5.8 Average

Food  7      Ambience  5      Service  6      Value  5     

Had a very enjoyable experience there. Chilli mussels were wonderful and service was very good.

Feb 15, 2012

9 Highly Recommended

Food  9      Ambience  9      Service  9      Value  9     

Excellent food, service and ambience.

Dec 18, 2011

8 Recommended

Drinks  8      Ambience  9      Service  8      Value  7     

Nice big barn-like atmosphere with the brewery section visible. I didn't eat but had a good time sampling the four beers on offer.

Dec 09, 2011