The shrimp taco was delicious and filling although a little pricey. Mimosa was not that great tbh…read more If a fly drops in your drink, the restaurant will not replace it, as they stated they are not liable for nature.

The place is GOOD!!! This was our Local while holidaying at…read morethe Coast and truth be told no where else was better. The cafe is in the corner and easy to spot - there is on street parking with a few off street bays. The Cafe is dog friendly outside seating - we had our Labrador and she was very happy - getting attention from staff and customers. It's walk up, COVID sign in and you' lol be seated. The waiter staff will give you a tablet and this has menu and you order from the tablet for the table - I got it first try so it's easy. Menu has lots of Gluten free and Vegan options. The coffee hit the mark every time - it was excellent. Service was efficient and friendly - the waitresses checked in on us to make sure all was well. Food was very good - good serves and excellently prepared. We kept on coming back ! Note it does get crowded at peak times.

The food was delicious and the portions are very filling. A pumpkin salad, samosa and…read moreginger/lemon drink was very refreshing.

You might consider one of the four stars in this rating to be awarded for location, as this is in a…read moreblock of restaurants next to where a river hits the beach and a spectacular rainforest-covered rocky peak overlooks the scenery. Not that you can see any of this from the restaurant, but you won't have to go far after your beach excursion to eat. The food itself is all-vegetarian, and ample in options. I ate modestly, choosing dal and a daily special shepard's pie (quite rich and filling), leaving many other stones unturned. The amount of food for the money was satisfactory (at least, given the locale; I got more at their urban location). The place had a decent-sized line at peak lunch hour around noon, which I just beat. Are there a lot of Australian vegetarians, or do people just know good stuff when they see it? I'm not sure, but in any case, beachgoing Queenslanders don't have to settle for crappy beach food.

This is a second location for the Cardamom Pod, a vegetarian (apparently vegan) brunch place (the…read morefirst is south of here at Broadbeach). The location itself I'm not a huge fan of. It's not close to the beach or on the tram line, so it wasn't the easiest thing to get to. Moreover, because it took a while to reach, I arrived just after their breakfast had ended and their lunch started. Looking at the breakfast menu, this was a tad disappointing. That being said, the crunchy tofu rolls I ended up were ethnically indiscernible but tasty, combining a Vietnamese presentation with a very Indian-ish dipping sauce and some marinated mango. They were amply spicy and sweet, and with avocado accompanying the tofu, reasonably filling. Their menu on the whole is quite lavish (and expensive). And yet, despite being a pricey pure plant-based restaurant at a non-ideal location, it was kind of busy. Gold Coast, man, I'm telling you. Most parts of the world, there aren't too many fancy vegetarian restaurants and the ones that exist sometimes struggle, but I just can't stop running into them here, and they're doing fine. I imagine I'll be back for some of their chickpea flour breakfast dishes sometime.

Decided to give this place a second chance after trying it during the COVID pandemic when they were…read moreonly doing take away, their food was not to their usual standard. Sorely disappointed with the service this time and didn't even get a chance to eat. From the time of ordering to leaving waited over an hour. Full story is we didn't have an appointment but me and my friend wanted to see if they had seats anyway. There were two tables opening up but the hostess told us to wait and gave us some attitude about it. We shrugged it off and waited about 10min for the table that was just empty the entire ten minutes. When we sat down we looked over the menu and then ordered about 5 min later with the same hostess lady. She unkindly told us that the gnocchi was sold out which is fine but she still had an attitude about it. Then after ordering we waited about an hour and saw people who had come order ate and left. We had been chatting and had ordered a big meal so thought maybe our food took longer to prepare but after an hour we were hungry and impatient and asked the hostess about an update and she said "what food" and we reminded her that she took our order and she just said "omg I forgot" she had not put the order in. In the hour she had not checked on our table even tho by this time half the restaurant tables were empty they weren't that busy. Terrible service. The food however does look and smell amazing from the tables next to us.

Really good despite the French theme. Easy enough to find-…read moreon corner of the Highway - there is on street parking but be prepared to hunt a spot. Dropped in on weekend mornings and it was busy. Walk up, check in (COVID bar code), wait to be seated. Good range on menu with some vegan and Gluten Free. Friendly service, polite and efficient. Coffee is good (surprise as it has a French theme - call me bias but French coffee is open to question) But the food is a treat - easy to enjoy. Loved some of the quirky offerings- dog ice cream for the 4 footed friends

Wow where do I even begin about this restaurant? My partner and I randomly discovered it one…read moreweekend after heading to the Farmers Market and building up an appetite for brunch. They didn't have too many reviews on Yelp however I love French food so I definitely wanted to give them a try. During this first visit I ordered their special of the day which was a Salmon Benedict with Chili Béarnaise sauce. I was a bit worried it would be spicy but the sweet waitress let me try some of the sauce ahead of time and the flavor was incredible! My partner ordered the Croque Madame. We also got a jug of orange juice. Both our meals impressed us very much! The ingredients are so fresh and everything is full of flavor. Even the orange juice we could taste was freshly squeezed. We were so impressed during the first visit that we have gone back twice more. The two other visits I ordered the duck confit. It normally comes with a pepper sauce, however since I can't eat spicy food I requested to change it to the red wine jus - which they have always been so accommodating with! My partner ordered the French Pie. Both of our meals were exceptional. The duck confit is some of the best Ive ever eaten! The red win jus goes so perfectly with it and the potato is amazing! They also have warm croissants which we love and a lot of fresh bakery items that we haven't tried. There is both indoor and outdoor seating as well as takeaway options. We love coming here not only for the amazing food but also the fantastic service. The only downfall is having trouble sometimes finding parking but it is worth the effort. Highly recommend!

The staff was so kind and helpful. They provided was a heater because we wanted to sit outside. Our…read morefood came out fast and was very yummy. The food portions were greatly sized and the presentation was amazing! Best food I've had during my time in Australia!! Also great gluten free options too :)

This is a truly authentic Persian Restaurant and the amazing customer service from the owner is one…read moreof the main reasons why my partner and I keep coming back here. They have such a huge menu with all different variations of salads, kebobs, soups, stews, drinks and many other items. My favorite is the Joojeh Kebob which is a boneless chicken skewer. This dish is offered among several different options however we try to avoid rice as much as possible so our favorite plate is the Noon-O-Kabob. The dish usually comes with a side salad but we can't eat the dressing due to dietary restrictions so the kind owner has always been willing to accommodate. The Shirazi salad is also a favorite and is full of delicious flavors. The food quality is fantastic and I know this first-hand as I grew up having a Persian best friend and her mom's cooking is something I always miss. I'm so glad they have reopened as we were able to dine at their restaurant for lunch today. My partner has very limited days off but the time he does have off he always requests we get Shiraz for lunch or dinner. Definitely recommend this place to others! Plus if you're visiting as a tourist their prime location in Surfers is super convenient. We commute from Robina but it is definitely worth the drive!

Enjoyed my meal here. It's a Hare Krishna place, which means it's low-cost Indian-inspired food,…read morecooked for the masses and served buffet-style. Lots of curries and things like that. You pay one flat fee and it's all-you-can-eat. Govinda's is a bit more special than most Hare Krishna places, though, in that it's a little bit better quality and has way more of a range of options. It has one bar devoted to salads and their dressings (fresh green mixed salads, couscous salads, quinoa salads, etc.) and one bar devoted to hot foods (pasta, several types of curries, samosas and other fried snacks, and a sweet dessert). Govinda's is also one of the only vegetarian places in Surfers Paradise, and as it is 100% vegan, you don't have to worry about sneaky dairy or egg ingredients when you order. The downside of all this is it is more expensive than most Hare Krishna places -- the ones in other cities tend to be in the $9-12 range (even as low as $6.50 here in Melbourne). We paid $16.90 each here at Govinda's! We were hungry so it was worth it -- we filled our plates once at the salad bar, then went back and filled our plates again at the hot cooked food bar, and then finally a third time for dessert. Some of the options were better than others. I really loved the satay peanut sauce at the salad bar -- I drenched my quinoa salad and green salad in it. Delicious stuff. I also enjoyed the lentil curry, and the fried pakora was super yum. I wasn't as wild about the pasta -- it was very plain. But in general, everything was tasty. The dessert was halwa (semolina pudding with sweet sauce) -- not very pretty to look at, but tasty. If you don't want to spring for the all-you-can-eat, you can also order individual plates of things, but it didn't look like it was as good a value for your money. You can also order at an extra cost any desserts from their display case and any extra drinks as well. (Free tap water otherwise.) Service was a bit blunt as it often is in this type of place. But not too bad. Atmosphere-wise, very similar to lots of Hare Krishna places, although this one had very little religious messaging on the walls, very unobtrusive -- most people would never guess it was a Hare Krishna place. Nice enough seating and decor, and very clean. I loved all the colorful throw pillows against the benches. Definitely recommend if you're in Surfers looking for a healthy, filling meal that won't break the bank.

Excellent food! Very happy every time I go Nice variety of…read moreproducts and very tasty!!

This was a lovely little bar on the main street in Coolangatta. In fact it was one that I simply…read morestumbled across as I was wandering around here during the evening. Okay, it was rather quiet when I came, and it is probably more a restaurant, though they do have a bar area out the front where you can sit with your drink. As well as having a nice selection, I also found that the staff were really friendly. Yeah, I actually really liked this place.

I had a negative experience with this business. They franchised a location in Columbus, OH. This…read morelocation closed, but they sold my mom a gift card a week later. On behalf of my elderly mother, I have contacted the primary Gold Coast location about this at least 5 times over the past 6 months. They have never emailed me back. However, I noticed that they always watch my stories on Insta so I called them out and eventually they did respond to me on insta saying they will "look into it" and trying to blame the franchisee. Obviously, the Columbus location is closed and the right thing to do is for the primary business to return my mom her $80. They apparently just want to take advantage of senior citizens.

Amazing food, very tasty! I was delight with the flavours and the place. Definitely will recommend…read moreto friends!

You do not have to be a vegetarian to love this place. Based in the centre of Broadbeach the…read moreCardamon Pod Resturant does not disappoint! With selections of hot meals to accompanying side salads you will be spoilt for choice. Great for groups or a catchup over a coffee to get the low down in all the gossip, the truly is a place to be. Friday and Saturday nights are always busy so if booking for a group make sure you speak to the friendly staff about group bookings.