Great bartenders here!! We hung out and chatted with them for a while. They gave us some fun…read morerecommendations on places to eat and things to do. They were also one of the earliest to open breweries in town! Surprisingly it seemed like everyone else opened a few hours later. Really enjoyed the beer! Out of the common beers the porter was really nice...they have some small batches that change often that we tried a few of. Those were really fun and unique.

We walked in Saturday around 9:30 to drink beers and a breakfast croissant. You order through the…read moreQR Code. Beers and food arrived fast. The sour and hazy beer we got were very light tasting. Not to our liking. Croissant was good though.

Great service and a fresh atmosphere. It took a minute to get the food. The burgers are freshly…read moremade, tasty, .. but of modest size. Overall a good burger experience.

This is the best burger in Brisbane hands down. I got the bacon cheeseburger and it was superb. I'm…read morealways looking for an American style burger when I'm homesick and this is it. Even the bacon was American style (i.e. heavy on fat haahaha). The Sichuan pepper fries were also mind blowing and a must order.

Great place for some stellar local beer, great food, better service and an awesome environment!!read more

Saccharomyces Beer Cafe is probably the best all around beer bar in Brisbane. They skew heavily…read morelocal, from breweries featured, and food ingredients, to wine and distilleries. We had this our last stop on our brewery crawl as it's near the main bus depot heading home. It's a gorgeous spot with low ceilings, pleasant lighting, and a great selection of beer. They have beers from around the world and regularly participate in special tappings, but most of what you'll find is from Queensland. This is in the arts area of the city, with many galleries, restaurants, street art, and bars. There's lots of options here for non-beer drinkers too, plus a robust menu of hearty bar foods. I got a tasting paddle, which I thought were large pours for the price. The bartenders were welcoming and quick to serve. They have outdoor seating as well, plus open sides in the hotter months. If you're a beer fan and new to the area, this place is a must-visit. They also have a linked beer store to-go, which also has wine and distilled selections.

One of my favorite bars/restaurant on James street. Such a versatile venue. It's great for after…read morework munchies with coworkers. Or for dinner before going out. However most people come here for the great drinks to party the night away with good friends. Venue tends to be on the hipster fancy side so wear smart casual clothing. The servers are friendly. The bartender put on a small show making the strawberry bubbles and had a cheeky smile. Was good fun. Food is great and well priced. I come here on days I don't want to drink too just to have dinner. Their daily special burgers tend to be the best value. I ordered the haloumi burger and was not disappointed. Burger is 20$ with fries included. Also had mini Mac and cheese balls to share. Can't really go wrong with Mac and cheese balls. Also had the blackened chicken salad which was packed full of flavor. Too bad it was small and not as filling as burgers but that can't be helped it's a salad. The drinks are standouts. Usually try something new each time. Strawberry bubbles is a good choice for something sweet and fancy.

This is another one of those really cool bars, though it does happen to be hidden out of the way so…read moreit was rather quiet. Then again I did come here on a Monday so I guess that was expected. However, as a bar, it was actually pretty good. The staff were awesome, and not surprisingly there were some quite nice beers on tap as well. This place was pretty awesome.

Went to the Bracken Ridge Tavern coffee shop in the pub on a week day morning. I think I seen 2…read morecustomers in the whole place, very slow. It took over 20 minutes to get our tea. I went inside to see what took so long, and they said it was coming. We continued to wait and eventually got feed up and left. Terrible customer service, they clearly don't care, and it shows. If they were busy with lots of people I could understand it.

The Phoenix is our fav place to go for sliders, drinks, & live music. Bartenders are knowledgeable,…read moreall you can eat ribs & wings during week. They also run alot of charity events, which is nice.

Good food We had a team lunch at this very popular spot…read more The food was good, but not remarkable but the service was excellent (probably because we pre-ordered).

The atmosphere is nice and the tables are large but the service was meh and the menu was awful and…read moreoverpriced. We ended up leaving unwilling to take an expensive gamble on such a menu.

Visiting from the Minnesota, USA and was craving some good pizza and QA hotel delivered! The…read moreservice was amazing and so was the food. We went on a Monday evening and had no issues finding somewhere to sit. Will for sure return.

Okay, this pub isn't the easiest to get to, especially if you are on foot, but as a pub it actually…read moreisn't all that bad. I guess being a little out of the way means that it isn't going to be as crowded and as rowdy as some pubs that I have visited, which I consider to be a pretty good thing. The other thing about this pub was that they also had some rather nice beers on tap, and yeah, the service was pretty good as well. It's one of those places I could spend a bit of time at actually.

I saw a photo of Greaser online of its creepy back area, a concrete and fluroescent light dungeon…read morecovered in menacing graffiti, and made plans with friends to go there immediately. Greaser's shtick is, well, a 50s American greaser bar. Think of the kind of place James Dean and the Fonz would have a beverage. It also serves greasy (hehe) American food like fried chicken, burgers, fries and hot dogs. Greaser's front bar area is not a creepy dungeon at all, and quite elegant and cosy under the dim lighting. Between all of us, my group of friends ordered everything off the menu. I ordered the fried chicken. The coating was KFC-like but with interesting spices in it - I think it may have been dukkah. Unlike KFC, I didn't feel sadness and regrets afterwards - it was really delicious. Our meals came with onion-y "red eye" gravy and smoked chipotle mayonnaise, which I quickly became addicted to and mopped up with chips. There's a few interesting beers on tap but I had the special that night - whisky with freshly-made apple juice, straight from the juicer. PLUS the bar played some fun rockabilly and 80s tunes that got us chair-dancing over our burgers. Greaser is pretty cool. I hope they hold events and gigs in the future because it's a rad little space.

This place is absolutely fantastic. Hands down the best bar in Brisbane I've been to in years…read more Greaser is bang on trend in the way that only a place opened once a trend has settled down can be. Serves generally American food and drinks? Check. Craft beer? Check. Much edgier barstaff than you are? Check? Down an alley? Check. Johnny Cash on the stereo? Check and check. I wanted to go because I wanted to try it but with some recent rock bottom experiences with other bars in this vein I kept expectations set to low. There is nothing particularly original about Greasers. American food stopped being a revelation a while ago, and frankly is starting to grate a little. Bloody Marys and Picklebacks are having a real moment right now so people are slinging them at you anywhere you go. And craft beer? You can now actually get it with breakfast some places. The fact that these are everywhere does not in any way diminish their appeal. I like burgers, I love bloody marys, and I enjoy brine more than is entirely reasonable. And these offerings are made all the more appealing by Greaser. The space itself is lovely with ample couch seating and booths, elegantly low lighting that isn't seedy and the mid-century music that is curated rather than cloying. Special mention must be made of the staff. During our visit they were uniformly incredibly polite, attentive and very very pleasant to deal with. Knowledgeable about the drinks behind them and able to mix an excellent cocktail. These are the sort of staff we should see more of and who should be clutched like rare diamonds by bar owners. Special shout to the woman with the tattoos and undercut. She mixed what is easily the best bloody mary I've had in Brisbane. Served on bourbon with plenty of hot sauce, this was living and this was living well. Greaser also has a top flight tequila selection which is really great to see. It's wonderful that more places are experimenting with tequila and incorporating it into more than shots, which is a really barbaric way to treat a drink of such complexity. One of our group hailed from Mexico City so this was a blessed relief. My ex is Mexican and nothing says 'Australians are completely clueless about soft racism' than taking someone's national drink and letting bogans punch it until they fall over Here the reposada is served in appropriate glassware and all is good. The troubles with on-trend establishments are just like the troubles of any other establishment, poor staff, wrong price point, sub-par offerings etc. The problem is when a venue is also tricked up there can be a gloss over it that keeps people coming back for no particularly great reason other than to be seen to enjoy themselves. Greaser suffers for none of this. This is a bar that is serious about being a bar. All venues need an edge. But as more and more venues in Brisbane slide from creative to kitsch it is deeply refreshing to see a venue like Greaser that maintains an interesting point but does it with a laser like focus on great service, great décor, great drinks and great food. It's a real credit to the group behind this venture. I'll be back. A lot.