Terrible experience. Booked for lunch at 11:30am only to be told kitchen doesn't open until 12pm, a staff member thought it was ok to F bomb me about someones muck up on the booking, then swear again as a joke! Ordering system kept gliching, food was terrible, do not order Waggu as it is cheap sausage meat pattie. Chicken burger was horrible, Chicken Schnitzel well over done. Waiting staff when they finally turned up had no idea what was on the menu. Shocking service, appalling food would definitely not reccommend read more

Food in Brisbane more pricey than Sydney? Rhetorical but would love to hear an opinion. $20 for steak, and mashed potato - and I was pleasantly satisfied with the amount provided. Nice view... a well lit tree in the middle, could have produced a perfect dinnerdate-y vibe with right company. As it was, had a great bonding time with a friend! Overall, it's definitely a place you want to try out. read more

Fridays Riverside - Porterhouse Steak - Australian Near Me - Brisbane, QLD

Lunch for a work friends 'Baby shower' today. I made the booking and staff were friendly and helpful. They allowed us to pay individually and had a nice card system to identify who had what when we paid which i think is a great idea. Views are of course lovely looking over the Brisbane river to Storey Bridge, and we were sat in a corner away from the hustle and bustle which was good. And yay, table service! Service was a little hit and miss though. While half our party had their drinks in about 5 or 10 mins the other half got completely forgotten about, but cheers to the hostess who then gave us our drinks for free, which took away a bit of the sour taste in our mouths given they weren't overly busy. Food was good, I ordered an entree and a side as a main, being the Lamb and Haloumi skewers which were delicious, moist and almost fell off the stick which is how i like them! Side of beer battered fries which were pretty good too. Most of the food came out at the same time, so that was nice. The only thing I was a bit disappointed with was that it took about 45 mins from ordering to eating, which when you have an hour for lunch is kind of pushing my digestive limits. Instead of getting to savour my meal i had to eat fairly quickly and rush back to work. Next time i will take a long lunch i think. Over all good food, friendly staff, good views, will more than likely go back. read more

Fridays Riverside - Lamb and haloumi skewers, delicious! - Australian Near Me - Brisbane, QLD

Worst service I have ever experienced. Staff were rude. Food was disgusting. Sitting at the table for dinner, having to go outside to order drinks because the "online service" app would Not allow you to add no sugar or a drink of your choice that was not on the limited menu. Female manger tonight was beyond rude and dismissive. Male manager did not give a shit. Since when do dinner guests have to go outside to order drinks or add extras to their food. Our steak was tough and over cooked. Not to mention the so called crab. Disgusting service and food tonight, beyond disappointment. read more

I have great memories of my friends and I going clubbing on Friday nights. They were an essential part of our student lifestyle. We loved every bit of it - music so loud that made you wish you knew sign language and which would render you half death and make your voice sound like you had been hit by a severe cold the next day and a dance floor so packed with moving human bodies that would make you lose half your drink within 5 seconds of moving through the crowd. These were the good old days however I have to admit that I am not a fan of the clubbing experience anymore. The clocks ticks away, years go by, people change and so have I. I have evolved into someone who would rather go to a cool bar or pub, grab a seat, chill, catch up with mates while drinking piss. I loved my time at Fridays because it gave me a bit of both the past the present in one place. Based on Eagle Street facing the river and close to Brisbane CBD, Fridays is a restaurant/bar where professionals meet up after work for dinner and drinks, where non-brisbane locals such as myself go to chill and check out what the fuss is all about with Fridays and members of Gen-Y, who are really young at heart, go to have a ripper of a night on the dance floor. The interior is massive a couple of bars, a huge dance floor with a DJ turning up the heat and comfy couches/tables. The terrace is huge and gives you a stunning view of the river and the lit-up bridge - perfect for either catching up with friends over a drink or getting better acquainted with your date! They have a smaller made-up bar setup outside where you can get a beer or basic cocktail such as G&T. It was raining and a bit nippy when we went but I can only imagine how awesome it would be on a warm summer night. I definitely recommend it and, who knows, those who (like me) have moved on from clubbing might actually realise that they have it in them for a last dance for the road! Quick note: They charge about $10 entry fee and be sure to dress appropriately - smart casual, no sneakers or boots etc.. read more

For me, Friday's a place to go for a bit of no nonsense fun with some of the better views offered by a Brisbane nightspot. The music is by no means unique or special, but they do tend to pump some old favourites that I can get down to in an ironic way. But for most of the patrons there's not a hint of irony at all - to them Friday's is the best thing since GHD hair-straighteners or sanctioned sporting violence. That explains why there's such a big line to pay the relatively high cover (considering there's no real show to speak of) every Friday and Saturday night. A word to the sartorially wise-guys. To get into Friday's as a blole you want to dress like a football player in off season. This means tight collared shirt with sleeves possibly rolled to accentuate any 'guns' you may be in possession of, blue jeans and pointy leather shoes (snake, crocodile - faux or real - will be considered a plus). Just be warned that thus attired, you will rule yourself out of the admission stakes to many of the clubs in the Valley. read more

Just had an eye fillet with potato galette and port wine jus, washed down with a Brisvegas Bitter. That says it all, really. Weird combination of upmarket and downmarket. The food is like pub food, but good quality, though a bit too charred from the signature barbeque. I don't know what it's like in night club mode, but I can only assume it maintains the impression of an '80s dive shoved into a nice location and watching the new millennium roll by. read more

I remember hearing so many people say "Aw man, I love Fridays, its such an awesome place" after hearing all this praise, I thought alright, I guess I will check this place out. I am sorry to say it bluntly- but I did not get what the big deal was about. I am sorry kids but hanging around with a bunch of jokes and girls having conversations about fake tanning is not my sort of thing. I was lucky enough to get in for free the one time I came here (I have friends who seem to have connections, I just go with the flow) but I found it pretty ridiculous that there was a cover charge for a club that did not offer any entertainment apart from DJs, I am used to paying a cover charge when there are live bands playing, not DJs. When I entered the place all I noticed was a huge crowd of people dressed up so they could get massively wasted and do the same thing they could do in a pub, it just seemed like a waste of effort really. I also did not feel like I fit in as well, there were far too many girls in skimpy dresses and heels that looked like they had tried way too hard to look good. I'm sorry guys, I just do not like Fridays but if you want to love it, that's fine with me. You just will not be seeing me there in the future. read more

Let me start out by saying I have never eat at Friday's so this is strictly a review of Friday's for its nightlife. Friday's is a fun place for people of different statuses and monetary levels of income. Students and business men come here for after work and uni for drinks. Is a rooftop bar and nightclub. There is a dancing area and one main bar inside and outside. The bathrooms are up kept quite nicely. Walking in any part of Friday's on a busy night is a hassle as so many people. The music is mainstream pop and is fun to dance to, though finding room to dance will be a struggle. There is a cover charge later in the night. Sometimes there are drink specials, but not always. The main reason to come to Friday's is for the AMAZING view of Story Bridge outside. Friday's is always a fun night, but my favorite times at Friday's are when I made that my first stop after the pregame, but not my whole night. read more

AH. So HERE'S where the rich kids ended up! Friday's. A staple of the private school-turned 18 year old. It's also the local haunt for the inner city, white collar working bachelors, drowning their sorrows on choosing law instead of architecture, but alas, at least the views of the city by the river are pretty. You'll find it hard to dislike a bar that overlooks the river at night and when it's not inhabited by kids who can't hold their liquor, though despite that it can be a pretty nice place to sit down and have a whiskey with a friend or significant other. From what I hear it does great cocktails (though I've never been able to justify $25 for a drink no matter how fun it looks) and the bar staff seem to know what they're doing. I once attended a function during the day and it was also very nice. The catering was great and the food was what you'd expect for a mid-day birthday celebration, though I did eat a meat pocket thing and it burnt my mouth. I thought it was deliberate act upon the serving staff but I let it go because the bar tab on offer was generous. For me, I like live music, good whiskey and quiet conversation. Friday's is really none of these things, but it IS nice and pleasant if you allow it to be. read more

Boom boom boom let's go back to my room, so we can do it all night and make it feel right... echoed in my head as the taxi driver dropped my friend and I off. I think he started singing as well, not too sure, can't remember. Great night! The cover charge is a bit on the high side at $12 but if you have dinner there and stay, you get a cool stamp and don't have to pay. There are many an awkward dance, a first pump, a gyrating hip dance and as always the group time-walk here... the place has been renovated, but the memories will always stay the same. It's a middle between the backpacker Down Under Bar to what was Mary Street back in the day (closed now) and it has ridden the wave and come out flying with techno colours. I do miss the live band area that they have now renovated but the music is still pumping and I do love a beat. You won't find too many daggy looking people here, but more dressy club goers looking around or in some cases looking at themselves in the mirror. I've had many a great conversation with the bouncers as well about heel-wearing versus flats, and i've always left feeling happy. Definetely a place to check out when you're crawling the clubs in Brisvegas. read more

New to the area. As a student, one of the school clubs hosted their welcome event here. It was a very beautiful venue, good for students. The music they played was awesome, very popular songs and didn't try to remix them. One thing, they overcharged me for drinks. They need to tell you the cost before they charge your card. read more

Don't get me wrong, I'm a fan of the Valley. If I say otherwise, you can throw in my face the fact that it's my Friday/Saturday night destination pretty much every week. But I do need a breather from it now and then. Sometimes our relationship gets slightly too indie and claustrophobic and when it gets to that point, I like to bail to the city, and when that happens, I like to bail to Friday's. I like to bail to Friday's because I can put on a really nice dress and a pair of heels that are WAY too high and feel glamorous and fit in spectacularly. I like to bail to Friday's because I can subtly soak up the sight of boys in ironed collared shirts and laced-up going out shoes. I like to bail to Friday's because it lets me experience a world so different to the Valley, yet a world I love in equal measure. Sometimes it's the most pretentious of venues and I never like to pay a cover charge wherever I go, but Friday's is still somehow different; we have a mutual understanding. Sometimes I just can't resist the allure of friendly bouncers and riverside views in a drinking venue. I love it because it's a change of pace and because it allows you to circulate around effortlessly with all types of folk from after-work-drinkers to overly zealous 19 year olds who want to spruce up in a collared shirt. I'm not doing it justice, because that's not all it's about but I honestly don't care and I love it anyway. I'm the first to be overly critical of pretentious nightlife venues but I love Friday's. I'm going to get a little romantic here and say I don't love Friday's in spite of its flaws, I love it because of them. And because I get to dress up and feel just as pretentious as everyone else when I go there, what can I say. read more

Fridays is the default after work drinks for me and my friends as it is literally the closest bar to my work. And for that, it's great. There's lots of outside areas, they have a beer special and they have a cocktail hour on Fridays. We sometimes have lunch here, which is decent, but not great. You can get a $15 burger which comes with a beer or wine, so it's quite good on a Friday lunch. So they're not reinventing the wheel here, but it is a solid B+. Don't go out of your way to get here but if your after drinks after work, this place does it well. read more

If you are looking for that place you can stay out till 5am and still have a full dance floor in the city then this is exactly the place you need to be. They have 6 bars, a million places to sit and drink and a dance floor with some of the most horrendous music you will ever experience. But hey, you probably won't remember anyways so who cares in the end? Heard that Rhianna song for the 4th time? Oh well, just grab another drink and embrace another night out in the Brisbane CBD for what it is. Friday and Saturday nights are the standard nights to expect a large crowd of people. Usually they will all be very intoxicated and keen to party. Keep an eye on your wallet when buying drinks, basic spirits are $8.50 and cocktails can range anywhere from $15-25. Also there is a $12 cover charge after 11pm so take advantage of that. For the guys venturing there, make sure you wear a collared shirt and leather shoes, the bouncers are notorious for sending away people not wearing the appropriate clothing. read more

Have enjoyed the bar food quite regularly I was excited to go into the more formal Waterline Restaurant section of this establishment. Terrible service, food was nothing to rave about. Don't waste your time in the restaurant - Much better value, service and food quality in the beer garden! read more

I had a great many nights at Friday's before I finally discovered how much better the Valley was than the City for nightclubbing. Before the Valley, I didn't realise that it wasn't the norm to have an excessive number of middle aged men standing around the dance floor watching girls in short dresses have a dance. When I still frequented Fridays I put up with the seedy guys trying to complement my shoes and buy me drinks. Once I visited the Valley clubs, however, I had a serious change of heart. No longer did I want to suffer a tiny sweaty dance-floors and repeats of John Farnham songs. No longer did I want to pay cover charge for a place like Fridays when I could get into a super-club with 3 times as many dance-floors and five times as many bars for the same price in the Valley. Sorry Friday's, we had some good times but you're just not good enough any more. read more

I have been going to this venue for years! I am always amazed at how well they keep on updating themselves. For a pub I think thier meals are good and their atmosphere is always great, best of all they are alway great value with drinks! read more