We ordered a drink at 825pm got it at 845pm... We were told to sit outside and wait and he'll bring…read moreit out. In the meantime the bar tender served 4-5 people, getting their drinks, taken food out to people that got here after us...and then had the audacity to say whoops...sorry fellas... 1/10 for service 7/10 for the view of Oxford Street

Situated near the roundabout on Oxford St this place is elevated and is a good place to chill, and…read morepeople watch . We ate tapas during our stay, the food was excellent and the beer was cold. You have a beautiful view of the city as well. Huge selection of beer on tap as well as the well known spirits .

This wonderful wine bar has now started serving Breakfast and Tapas style Lunch & Dinner. We had…read morebreakfast there this morning and it was wonderful. Great selection, good coffee, reasonable prices, prompt and friendly service and spectacular views over the Marina. This place is a hidden gem.

I came by here yesterday and really enjoyed this place far more than some of the other marina…read moreharbour restaurants. They offer a happy hour ($7 wines) starting at 4pm. The bartender was able to make a great suggestion when I told him I was looking for a dry light body wine. I really enjoyed the pate plate here too.

Suburban shopping strips are having a bit of a renaissance. Once forsaken for huge shopping…read morecentres, they are finding their place in the community once more. In the quiet suburb of Seven Hills, only 5km from the CBD, the local shops have a little secret. In between the dance school and accountant is La Bomba. Coffee shop by day, Tapas Bar by night. Once a hole in the wall joint with a few tables, it has slowly taken over the neighbouring shop fronts. Still very much an offbeat mix of the previous floor and wall coverings and an eclectic assortment of furniture, it truly lives up to the term 'shabby chic'. The daytime menu covers the usual combination of toast, eggs, bacon and crushed avo but there are a few surprises mixed in. Eggs Benedict comes with eggs poached as requested. This simple request is a true test of a restaurant's attention to detail. Do the poached eggs come as ordered? Firm. In this instance, yes, which is a change from numerous cafes where I have had to send them back. Tiny fresh peas, sprigs of dill and shredded mint dot the plate, providing some texture and sweetness against the rich Hollandaise sauce. A side of black pudding is crisp on the edges with a lightly spiced centre that crumbles when cut. The Slow Roasted BBQ Pork Belly Foc'(accia) is tender and tangy without succumbing to an overly sweetened filling that often passes for pulled pork these days. Sharpened with apple slaw and aioli, this is a great reviver for those recovering from a big night out and can't face the El Grande Manger or, Big Brekky. At $16.50, this classic combo of bacon and eggs with home made baked beans and chorizo is the most expensive item. The kitchen is tiny with all food prepared by the owner. He turns out an amazing array of dishes in quick succession. The young women taking orders are animated and good humoured as they serve and clear tables. They chatter non stop to each other and to the owner who jokingly insists they respond with 'yes chef!'. Substantial breakfasts for less than $20 are hard to come by in Brisbane so there's something to be said for brunching in the suburbs.

Requiring a meal before show at Powerhouse, we decided to give Escobar a try. Welcomed by friendly…read morestaff upon entering. Seating off the side of the house is covered, with a fleece blanket should it get chilly. Cute touch. Large selection of beverages and the 3 beers on tap change weekly. You can play a boardgames while you wait for your meal. The two person share plates are actually enough for two! We ordered chicken Kiev, side of shoestring fries, which we washed down with a Kirin apple and ginger cider. Didn't get time for dessert but will come back again!

Look guys . One of my pet hates , is when go out to eat and when you order off the menu, and they…read moretell you that they have run out, really pisses me off, so we ordered some thing else. Well you ask , why the 5 stars . Everything else was faultless . I had the " Beef Cheeks" slowly cooked. Mate, it was so delicious you didn't have to chew it. My partner had the coconut cod. Which was also faultless. Haloumi cigars, all in all a great night. So yes do come.

This is probably my favourite restaurant on the Gold Coast. Food was awesome & waiter was extremely…read morehelpful. Only downside was how busy it was and how long it took for the food to come out. Also a little pricey for the size of the portions served but still a taste sensation! Highly recommended.

We were enjoying a special night out on the Gold Coast for a belated anniversary celebration. Just…read morethe two of us. Romance, cocktails and good food were required but my Yelp-fu had yet failed to lead us anywhere particularly good. As we wandered down Surf Parade we realised our options were slim. Koi Restaurant looked very full and the menu was promising but we were politely advised there would be a 20 minute wait for a table. Next door we scoped out Bin 89 and managed to snake a couple who took a few more minutes perusing the menu. We knew our options were closing out fast so we made a dash to land the last table in the whole place. A pokey little two-seater right next to the service desk. Not ideal, but we were smug. The wait staff were welcoming and quick to offer us water and menus. We were able to order cocktails quickly. I had the Purple People Eater which was initially a little strong, but mellowed with the melting ice and the boy had a red wine served in a mini-caraffe - I don't know if it was the sheer size of the glass, but it looked like a teeny tiny serving. We decided quickly on our food order. I went with "small plates" of salmon mousse (served on a half shell), beef taco and salt and pepper calamari. I have a small appetite at the best of times and being gluten free, I had limited (but clearly labelled!) options. The boy went with the rib eye fillet and red wine jus with mash. Very manly (and typical) of him to order meat and potatoes. My salmon mousse was to-die-for. Like, lick the shell clean good. I was making very raunchy noises and my date had to tell me to tone it down it was so fabulous. I considered ordering a second, but remembered I had two more dishes coming. The calamari was so-so. The mayonnaise was fine and creamy, and the batter wasn't too thick and had the right amount of crunch.. the squid was soft and not rubbery at all it was just.. boring. And oily. And very meh. Then the taco arrived. It was a thing of beauty. The shredded beef was spiced to perfection where my mouth felt slightly warm but not obnoxiously hot. The accompaniment in the soft corn tortilla cut through the heavy meat and added delicious texture. I regret not recording the description somewhere as I really have no idea what ingredients they used. Too many cocktails before dinner perhaps? Regardless I enjoyed the ambience, wait-staff and menu items so much I want to go back immediately. Or whenever we have an excuse to spend a weekend on the coast and dine out.

Really nice place. Light meal with nice wine. Very pleasant sitting under cover. Will be back…read moreagain. Lamb ribs right up there!!!!

Wow! We walked up from Seaworld Resort looking for somewhere nice to eat and we found it! Delicious…read moretapas full of flavor and beautifully cooked. We highly recommend the lamb meatballs, duck spring rolls and calamari.

I've been sitting on writing this review for a few days. Trying to find the right words to…read moreadequately describe what a intimate and quality experience we had dining at Gerard's Bar,the little sister to Gerard's Bistro, last Thursday evening. For the uninitiated, this is a charcuterie and cocktail bar. There are no large plates piled high with food. You won't go hungry and if you do it's most likely down to not ordering enough or correctly. Harsh but fair. If you're still reading and still interested, what you will find is a menu carefully crafted with a variety of salumi, a handful of cheeses (no decision overload), a selection of small plates (don't question it and just order the Sobrassada with grilled Bee One Third Honeycomb) and a drink menu to whet any appetite. The seating is bar style so prepare to perch yourself upon a Tolix stool and as you do, take a moment to notice the Moroccan tiles beneath your feet. And then admire the concrete bar tops. The wow-factor is in the interior and restaurant fit-out as much as it is the menu. Nothing has been overlooked including the jars of made-in-house pickles. For my dining partner and I we left with a bill rounding out to approximately $55 each. If you've dined at Gerard's Bistro, you know head chef Ben Williamson is about quality food for affordable prices and doesn't believe in charging over and above what is necessary. This ethos has carried across the James Street laneway. That $55 each gave us a drink each and more salumi than we care to admit (it comes in 50g servings but even this is deceivingly large), 2 small plates, a cheese and a dessert. Our dessert, inched so close to overtaking the love I have for the Sobrassada. The chef said to us he'd recommend the frozen yoghurt mousse over any of the other desserts (I'm still planning to try the Sarsparilla granita on my next visit) for its palette cleansing properties. We agreed and before us was a liquid nitrogen science experiment. Given it was a reasonably quiet evening, he took showmanship to the next level and made the dessert right at our section of the back bar table. The texture of the frozen yoghurt mousse is one I still haven't found the words to describe. Suffice to say: just order it and prepare to enjoy. In fact, go to Gerard's Bar with no expectations. Switch off, talk to the bar tenders and the chefs, watch them cutting the Mahi Mahi in front of you, blow torch grill the patties for the cheeseburgers, talk to your dining partner or group of friends, savour each mouthful and walk out satisfied and recharged.

If I lived in Brisbane, this would be my local. Seriously, I would be here ALL. THE. TIME. I would…read moreask if I could salary sacrifice Gerard's Bar as a weekly expense. Why do I love thee? Let me count the ways... I have to start with the charcuterie. Oh my god. I mean, anyone can do 'wine and charcuterie' on a menu, but this is another level. The dishes served here are incredible - every morsel tastier than the next. Things like the spicy spreadable salami, the truffle salami, great cheese selection - the duck liver parfait with PX (YES!) ...just out of this world. We had the mackerel tartare too, which I can't even begin to describe, but it tastes just as good as the theatrics of having pork blowtorched over it in front of you. The wine by the glass list is excellent, good craft beers, and they also have a full cocktail bar. To top it off, the head chef is one of the nicest and most passionate guys around. Food nerds will walk away very satisfied having dined here. I found it to be great value given the exceptional food on offer too. Ok, so I forgot to count...but I think you get the gist of why this place is amazing. I'm ready to go back now.

We love Fogata. There's a wonderful range of choices from a fabulous Feijoida (that's big enough…read morefor two) to the Stuffed Pimiento (capsicum) to share plates of empanadas, skewers or loaded patacon. The menu is diverse and everything is really, really good: great flavours, great serving sizes and great cocktails. This is our 'go-to' restaurant for anytime we want to have a great meal. Several times a week there is live music and some nights, there's dancing as well. My kids love it too- so much that my 14 yo asked to have her birthday dinner there. It feels elegant yet alive. Fun yet sophisticated. A bit like South America itself.

From the owner: At Fogata Latin Fusion we celebrate and cherish Latin American culture, cuisine, costumes &…read morelifestyle - We serve a wide range of new world wines with a big emphasis on chilean and argentine wines paired perfectly with our charcoal grilled steaks! Otherwise try our caribbean inspired range of seafood dishes! Our bar pours beautifully made cocktails divided into three distinctive sections: Classics, Pasión Latina and Contemporary. Whether you are after a cheaky beer or and amazing Latin American experience, we have something to please all tastes and we hope you enjoy the experience!

A true gem! We stopped in without a reservation on a random Wednesday night. There was live…read moreacoustic guitar music that perfectly suited the ambiance. The menu was wonderful (I particularly enjoyed the duck tacos and my husband's favorite was the pork belly). The price was extremely reasonable. If we are ever in Mooloolaba again we will come here. I definitely recommend it to anyone.