This place has new owners.... from Yorkshire, and the food is fantastic! Eating in is best as the…read morefood is beautiful freshly cooked. We loved the hand cut chips with some crispy battered cod, and mushy peas. They have some salmon fish cakes new to the menu that were really, really good too. Friendly staff and clean shop with little mementos from Whitby itself on the walls to look at :-) Definitely worth a try...both Aussies and Brits :-)

My pregnant partner ordered a jumbo sausage and large chips last night (15/5/15). When she got home…read moreshe noticed the chips were over cooked and not very nice, she the bit into the sausage and realised it was pink in the middle! Over cooked chips and undercooked sausage, this place has gone down hill.

Had dinner here on Tuesday evening. The venue is beautiful and well decorated. If you like sitting…read moreat a table, there are few to choose from. Most of the seating is alfresco (wear layers), and on outdoor lounges. It's a great place to grab a drink and snack before the movies. There was no dinner menu, which seemed a bit bizarre. There was a breakfast and lunch menu, but there were only shared plates on offer from 3pm onward. We got a broad selection of food and the portions were more generous than we anticipated, so keep in mind it is great for groups. We shared the warm olives (good), the truffle arancini balls (decent), the grilled halloumi (yum), sweet potato fries (yum), and the trio sliders (not recommended). The sliders were super disappointing, all super dry. If we hadn't ordered those we would have needed another shared plate to compensate. All the food coming out of the kitchen looked good, I wish we had tried the prawns instead. There were a lot of comments on GOOGLE about poor service, but we thought it was good service with a friendly staff and the food was sent out super quick. I'd like to think we would go back, but not for dinner. Most likely drinks on the patio and maybe some small bites.

You must try this new restaurant in Hawthorne! Delicious tapas complemented by a thoughtful wine…read morelist. Cocktails look interesting too but didn't try any. Service was friendly and fairly efficient though it is very busy. These venues are exactly what Brisbane burbs have been missing!!

As it was my first time, I didn't know what to expect. The location is great and easy to get to in…read morethe Valley. When we first walked in, the place wasn't too crowded. A few minutes later, the band got on stage and the place started filling up! The music was pretty good and everyone was dancing. Great place for groups to grab some drinks and dance without feeling that you need to dress up or anything. I didn't make it to the outdoor area so I would definitely be open to going back to check that out. A good place to stop on a pub crawl or start the night off. It's casual and everyone is welcome!

At first glance the Elephant and Wheelbarrow looks like just another old English pub with a typical…read morewooden interior and a carpeted floor. However there is much more to this pub than initially meets the eye. If you walk through the British style pub it leads you to the biggest beer garden in the Valley which is quite a nice surprise. The beer garden is perfect for nights out and accommodate allot of people which makes it prefect for those group nights out. The great thing about the Elephant and Wheelbarrow is that it has something happening every night of the week. The most noticeable of these are the great food deals. This includes 2 dollar steak nights on Sundays and 1 dollar taco nights on Tuesdays. These are just some of the examples of meals for under 10 dollars every day of the week. Don't be fooled by the cheap price however because the food is definitely up to standard. On Fridays there is also a great deal for groups of 5 people or more, this gives a group a meal platter worth 80 dollars when you book in. The Drink prices are fairly pricey however so this is where people wanting a cheap night out need to watch out as the cheap meal deal can quickly get pricey. There is also a wide range of live music nights such as Monday karaoke, live music on Sunday and a great range of other live local acts through the rest of the week. Personally I enjoy the Elephant Unplugged on Wednesday nights. The Web site is updated regularly and is a great way to find out more about events that are hosted by the Elephant and Wheelbarrow.

There is a large dining room and bar area as well as outdoor seating. At the bar they offer a…read morevariety of beer and wine on tap. Our server was friendly and efficient. Garlic Bread and Fried Calamari sharing plates were solid. Dinner was flavorful with a good portions with the BBQ Beef Ribs and Fish & Chips well prepared and filling. Sticky Date Pudding concluded a fine meal. I think Pig 'N' Whistle is a nice option when you are in the area.

We had dinner at the Redbank Plains Pig N Whistle recently and we were less than impressed. My son…read moreand I both had the chicken parmigiana, it was small, there was no ham and hardly any chips and it was expensive, and we would have had to pay extra for sauce. We certainly won't be bothering to go there again. The only good thing I can say is the staff were friendly.

We took a nice walk across the river to eat dinner here. Everyone was friendly and welcoming. We…read moreordered at the bar and they delivered the food to us when it was ready. I got the chicken parm. Instead of giving me french fries, they threw a little extra salad on my plate, which I appreciated. The chicken parm was delicious, although didn't have the spaghetti tomato sauce I'm used to in the states. My husband had fish and chips and was happy with his choice. We sat out on the patio as it was a lovely evening.

Well, this appears to be another one of those pubs that you seem to find everywhere. I should…read moreactually say it is one of those pubs that is a franchise, so there are quite a few (at least as I could tell) Pig and Whistles in Brisbane. This is the South Brisbane one, and it certainly was pretty crowded when I passed through. Then again, it was one of those days when pubs do tend to get pretty crowded at night, so I guess there was that as well. Still, I really wasn't all that impressed, especially since there are much better ones around.

I know , I know , 5 Stars for Forest Lake Tavern, Yes it's true. No I wasn't pissed, or on drugs…read more This is a honest assessment . Had the Lemon Calamari for a entrée, which was enough to share . My daughter had the Hickery Burger which was really good . I had the rump steak which I payed $ 31 , came out exactly the way I ordered. And believe it or not, I thought it was better than the Brecky Creek. Yes , that's right better. Will come back. It was pleasant experience .

A very disappointing visit. The staff were not particularly welcoming, although there was one young…read morewaiter who was pleasant but seemed quite new and took quite a while to take our orders. He also collected our plates by placing a pile of dirties on the table in front of us, scraping scraps onto the top plate, then stacking under and continuing along the table. My husband handed his steak back to a waitress, explaining that his chicken wings topper was missing. They returned his plate a minute later stating that the topper hadn't been charged for, so if he wanted it he would have to go back and order it and pay for it first. He declined and accepted his plate as it was but sat and calculated our order and worked out that he had paid for the topper after all. When he told them she tried insisting that he was wrong but after actually checking the register receipt discovered he was correct she grudgingly went and organised his topper, no apology. I was also disappointed with the food this time. The antipasto pizza was edible but the pizza base was like a frozen supermarket pizza, not a "wood-fired" pizza, the "char-grilled" eggplant and zucchini were tiny steamed cubes, and the roasted capsicum was missing entirely. Most of the meals in our group were quite nice but the attitude of the staff really brings it down and I had to discard 2 water glasses before I found one without lipstick on the rim. Won't be going back.

On a search for some coffee (other than at Alen's) on a weekday, I walked down George Street,…read moreoriginally heading towards Frisky Goat, which I've been meaning to try. Instead, I saw the sign for Bean, and having passed it several times, I thought, hey, why not walk through this shady looking garage and dumpster (looked like one) and see what's up? I walked up to a chalked door and a short flight of stairs down into a kitschy, cute, nicely air conditioned cafe, and was greeted by a really eccentric but friendly barista. I was just looking for a cuppa to-go, but was rather tempted to plant myself and look around. The cafe isn't big, but there is a good amount of table space, either to study at or to play the many board games that this place houses! I was quite pleased at their game selection of Cluedo, Scrabble, Jenga, and more! This is also one of the few cafes in Brisbane that provide free wi-fi. So much win! As for the coffee, I've only had their skinny latte, which I do enjoy. For Brisbane, it is definitely good - a bit bold, but not overly dark, like I find the places around here. The coffee has a bit of a fruity or nutty aftertaste - I can't quite tell (must have it again!), but I would definitely have it again. I wasn't sure if they had food to offer, as I only saw some cupcakes on display, but it looked like they might serve sandwiches... Alleyway cafes seem to be very characteristic of Brisbane's hip cafes, and although my friends know me to always find these places with shady entrances, quite a few of them turn out to be good, if not intriguing! All in all, this is one of my favorite places so far - the ambience, board games, free wi-fi, and the barista!

After going through a side alley and down a narrow staircase, was a hidden gem with a great…read moreatmosphere and great conversation with the barista. So many options to choose from, but I ordered a Chai Tea Latte with macadamia nut milk and was in heaven. 11/10 recommend

Amazing food amazing service and the staff are also amazing would highly recommend going and paying…read morethem a visit

Best fish n chips on the Redcliffe Peninsula. Great little place to relax with a casual and kid…read morefriendly atmosphere.

Service was slow but the food was good. We had to go up to the bar 3 times to determine is our…read moreorder was ready. Four staff members standing around and yet we had gather it ourselves. That's the definition of poor service.

Always great food. Better than great.. you yeah nag, better…read morethan that. Bloody great tucker.