It's such a shame that most reviews only happen after disappointment…read more I'll try not to follow that formula. We are staying at the Stamford in Glenelg so it only made sense to try their restaurant. After driving all day, we were rather exhausted, so happy to sit down for dinner early and a superficial look down the street did not seem to bode well for a quiet dinner. Probably a little too early and with the restaurant empty, I opted for their Singapore specials. Very quickly started off with entrees of vegetarian spring rolls and Singaporean curry puffs. Both nice and the curry puffs very well spiced but not exceptional. Then, although waiting staff were quite pleasant (perhaps the lovely young lady might have stopped chewing gum during service) and reasonably efficient we now waited almost an hour before the mains were served. As I was already exhausted this was quite a struggle but eventually my Nasi Goren's arrived. It was actually lovely. Well flavored and nicely prepared. Had an LPA to wash it all down and then retired for a good sleep

One of life's pleasures is an indulgent high tea. How about a Guinness World Record breaking…read moreattempt high tea, with 549 other guests, al fresco, on Glenelg pier? Who would dream up such a thing? The Stamford Grand as it turns out. With no advertising, the event sold out within 2 weeks. Sun shining and sea breeze blowing, we signed the Guinness World Record register for the World's Longest Cream Tea, found our seats, and were offered a glass of Jacobs Creek bubbles. Everyone was jolly, despite the increasing sea gusts, as we were all in it to support Novita Children's Services. We were dutifully informed that there was a contingency of Guinness World Record officials monitoring our every move. The defining act - taking at least one sip of tea and eating at least one bite of scone each - to secure the record. A tantalising glimpse at the menu tempted us as we sipped bubbly and were offered refills of our tea by a smiling steward. Before too long, and surprisingly quick given the huge amount of people to cater for, a two tier stand arrived laden with sandwiches, hot savouries including the Stamford Grand's signature curry (chicken) puff and tandoori chicken skewers, scones, and teeny cakes. There were fruit tarts, banana cake squares, mixed berry mouse, and mango pavlova's. Awaiting a special meal (vegetarian) I was informed that I would get my very own plate. Well given the chill wind I couldn't wait and did my bit for the Guinness World Record and sampled the scones and other sweets. The scones were perfectly warm and short, accompanied with a variety of jams and whipped cream. My favourite sweet was the fruit tart with lovely pastry, custard and glazed fruit. Having been marked off the register for the Record, my individual vegetarian plate arrived. It is most impressive that dietary considerations are accommodated for such a large scale event. Plus everything on the plate was delicious! A vegie skewer of barbequed veg had nice smokey and sweet flavour, there was a tasty samosa, finger sandwiches including pesto sun dried veg, guacamole, and salad, a piece of orange syrup cake, and carrot & walnut cake. It was at about this point that a particularly gusty burl of wind air lifted my mother in law's hat and sent it soaring effortlessly across the jetty onto the beach below. Justin Higgins, General Manager of the Stamford Grand shouted "I'll get it!" and so he did, collecting some sir lifted napkins and glasses at the same time. We had the opportunity to ask if the long high tea would happen again, and all signs point to yes due to the success. As the weather was closing in, once we had supped on the delicious goodies, we took to the promenade back along the jetty. Smiling staff, as on arrival, farewelled us, welcomed us back soon, and told us that if the world record bid was successful, that we could expect our certificates in the mail.

Aloha, when in Adelaide, a must is Glenelg! And the Oyster Bar is a happening place. Great beers,…read moregreat fresh seafood, huge calamari, & more. Live music, out-door seating with heaters, nice. Fast quick service as you go up to the counter to order, they give you an tall number & voila food & drinks arrive. I love that tipping isn't required in Australia, service was good regardless, nice.

At first we had a little miscommunication with the time for booking so our seats with the best view…read morewasn't available. They made it up later on with compt'ing us a couple of drinks and reserving the next available seating with the water view. The staff's are friendly. Great selection in drinks and, not to forget to mention, the fresh premium oyster selection. We loved the caviar oysters, Thai Oyster, and just the natural oyster's. The calamari dish served there was melt in your mouth phenomenal and the cheese platter with the cured meats was an awesome idea!

Good restaurant, delicious food. I wanted to order prawns…read morefor Mothers day lunch. Could only get them as an entree not a main. I was disappointed

We order from this restaurant weekly on average. The food is always of the highest quality and…read moretaste. The customer service is second to none and I have no hesitations recommending this place to anyone. Amazing food!

Seasons is a relative newcomer to the Bay area and was a welcome addition to dining choice. The…read morefirst time we went to experience this Mediterranean restaurant I was very impressed. The restaurant is comfortable, with soothing decor in brown tones and a warm, cosy atmosphere highlighted by the open fire in winter (I am very partial to open fires, so this was a big tick). Soft suede seats are also a welcome treat. Seasons is probably more suited to winter dining with its speciality being Tagines which, for the uninitiated, is a strange looking clay cooking pot for one. This wonderful, but strange piece of earthenware does produce the most wonderful aromatic and succulent dishes. I had the vegetarian tagine and it was amazing. So, if you are looking for somewhere with a quiet romantic, comfortable atmosphere this is a great choice in Glenelg.

This is one of those places that you know the food will be average but go because of the great…read moreviews. The chicken schnitzel was ok but the seafood chowder was surprisingly good - big chunky prawns and salmon with a rich, creamy broth. Get that dish

Had a wonderful experience at The Wharf a month or so ago while I travelled to Adelaide to see the…read moreSoundwave Festival. We walked up and down looking at the various restaurants, and this one looked inviting. When we walked in we were greeted very warmly and seated promptly with menus. First we ordered the Tasting Plate (Pic Uploaded) which included: Arancini balls, chicken skewers, 1/2 shell scallops, Morton Bay bugs and a trio selection of dips with bread ($39.90) It was all delicious - in particular the Arancini balls - wow... memorable!!! After that we were both rather satisfied enough not to order a main each. We asked if we could order the Braised Caramel Pork Belly (Served on a bed of spiced apples and honey orange gaze - $19). We asked for additional cutlery so we could share the plate however they actually split the belly into two and served us on two separate plates. (Pic Included). It was delicious... :) All in all a great meal was had at The Wharf in Glenelg.

There is a scarcity of fishmongers in the Glenelg area considering it is a beach side suburb. And,…read morebecause there is so little competition, it doesn't lead to anything spectacular in the way of seafood retailers. This fishmongers is ok but nothing to rave about. The fish I have bought is ok but not super fresh or super interesting. They do have lots of recipe cards on the front counter which is useful and you can see the filleting station from the shop itself which is a little reassuring. All in all this place is worth a visit if you can't get to the markets for your general seafood requirements but if you are cooking something extra special I would go elsewhere.

We went there for my partner's birthday celebration as they have a promising view - 12th floor and…read morerevolution 360 degrees. Very bad first impression when we first walked in to the building. Needs serious renovation. It's like a huge retirement village. I don't know if you still can find those chairs in a nursing home even. The seafood platter was pretty expensive for what you get and everything is over cooked. scallops were dry, grill fish was hard and dry. We ordered a cocktail as staff recommended, but the flavour was very confusing, not really sure what we were drinking. no alcohol taste, weird mix fruit flavour with crushing ice. It has so much potential, what a shame. Good luck to it. Won't go here again.

Before you begin reading this, yes the best thing about this restaurant is the gimmicky fact that…read moreit revolves. And although it sounds cheesy and lame (and it is), I can still unashamedly say it is pretty damn cool to be moving around while you sip your Sav Blanc or eat your $25 oyster entrée with those tiny comical oyster forks. I put a lot of pressure on the revolving restaurant as I choose to go there with my boyfriend for our six month anniversary (he surprised me by saying we were going somewhere 'revolutionary'. Lame but cute.) We were greeted by a waiter with a very French accent and shown to a table. We were given a menu and some table water and had the napkins delicately placed across our laps. And then we proceeded to sit there for half an hour while no one came back to take our order and I actually had to flag someone done. This unfortunately became the theme of the evening, the service was exceptional, when you got it, which for us was hardly ever. When our order was taken there was a mix up in the kitchen and our mains arrived before our entrée which lead to more waiting. When the oysters arrived they were piping hot and very good which can also be said for the main courses of fancy surf and turf and the braised lamb shanks. The revolving part is great as it offers a wonderful view of Adelaide and the beach, and is especially nice when the sun goes down and the lights come out. However, it is only the outside of the dining room that moves (not the bar or the kitchen in the middle) so it can become very disorientating when you get up to pay or want to go to the toilet because the toilets that were on your left aren't there anymore and won't be for another half hour. We received several apologies regarding the poor quality of service we received and we weren't charged for our entrée which we were grateful for. Overall the bad service probably was just a one off but with prices way out of the range University students can afford, we won't be rushing back.

Good day for fish n chips. Got a baramundi gluten-free…read morebattered meal and 5 calamari rings. We didn't get to try the peppered squid. I think our order got mixed up..It certainly went well thematically at a close by dining area :)

I do love fish and chips especially eating it by the sea. This place is in a great location not far…read morefrom Brighton beach. They do a huge selection of fast food from burgers to fried almost everything :) Chips were piping hot and tasty and fish was equally so! the portion size for a medium was very generous. Service was swift and friendly even though they were busy.. They had a few chairs where you can sit and wait for your order which was a nice touch! -- will definitely be coming back here.

Known for its large range of steaks and Jack's challenge (where you have to eat the entire meal in…read more30 minutes or less and you will win Outback Jacks t-shirt and voucher for the next visit) Outback Jacks is a popular place to come. I have never had steak from here, but I will one day. I have, however, tried the burgers. I found the burgers hard to eat due to the toughness of the bread (I think it was damper), so that ruined my experience a little but it still tasted good. The great thing about Outback Jacks on the Marina is there is a few tables out the back with a great view of the beach. It was peaceful sitting here one week night watching the sun go down as we enjoyed our meals. The staff are also pretty friendly and make you feel welcome.

So I really wanted to like this place…read more I mean, I loved it's cousin - Outback Steakhouse - in Hawaii, so I was primed for this bad boy. Time to get my steak on, ooh yeah baby baby hit me one more time. With meat. Hit me with meat. Lots of it, char-grilled and juicier than a Kardashian's bott-bott. Two stars was all I could muster (muster . . . outback . . . yeah? Feeling that? No? Okay, fine, agreed, no more awful puns) and even that was a stretch. They forgot the kangaroo from the tasting platter, the saddle burner prawns 'served in a tent' sounded intriguing but there was no tent nor anything resembling a tent to speak of when it came. Ba-bow. My $35 T-bone that I ordered medium rare came medium well. How can a steakhouse make an error like that? This is your bread and butter. Service . . . meh. Got the feeling they didn't like us very much. And this joint really ain't cheap, so . . . why? Disappointment to the Pepsi Max. Oh and Home & Away was on the TV. Just what I want to see when I'm eating a $35 steak.

Best Italian! You walk in and feel like you've come home. Domenico and Leo are the A team and the…read moreatmosphere is fun, warm and super friendly. Food is so simple but oozes flavour, you walk out totally satisfied and excited to return! Feels like family