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 surprised at this one - it had some good reviews on Google so we chose this and they had…read morelunch specials on at the time. It was minimally staffed for lunch, but it was excellent, on both food and service. I'd like to try their dinner next time we are nearby. Was expecting it to be really expensive, as the area is pretty high rent, but it was reasonable.

We chose this restaurant for a girls night out and was disappointed to see that there was only 1…read moreother couple in the entire restaurant. That said, whilst there was zero atmosphere - the service was friendly and efficient and the food EXCELLENT. I would highly recommend the canelloni for entree and the Pork Belly for main course. Both meals were tasty and melt in the mouth. Also recommended by others was the venison

My friend and I have just finished dinner here and can I say, the food was outstanding. What makes…read morethis establishment great is that the service is even better. I have a background in the restaurant business and I know good service when I see it and I am in love with this restaurant. I will definitely be back here for a meal before I leave the gold coast I loved it

Friendly staff good service. Good cocktails. Recommended. Cheese board tasty. Would come again.read more

The location was amazing and I appreciated our server, Catalina, taking time to explain things to…read moredo in the surrounding area.

Great food. This place is always consistent, offer fair pricing and great service. Great range for…read moredietary options especially gluten-free.

Gemelli is one of my favorite Italian restaurants. The antipasti are really good especially the…read morecalamari and beef carpaccio. The spaghetti and bistecca are delicious for mains. The wines and cocktails are great as well.