Enjoyed my meal here. It's a Hare Krishna place, which means it's low-cost Indian-inspired food,…read morecooked for the masses and served buffet-style. Lots of curries and things like that. You pay one flat fee and it's all-you-can-eat. Govinda's is a bit more special than most Hare Krishna places, though, in that it's a little bit better quality and has way more of a range of options. It has one bar devoted to salads and their dressings (fresh green mixed salads, couscous salads, quinoa salads, etc.) and one bar devoted to hot foods (pasta, several types of curries, samosas and other fried snacks, and a sweet dessert). Govinda's is also one of the only vegetarian places in Surfers Paradise, and as it is 100% vegan, you don't have to worry about sneaky dairy or egg ingredients when you order. The downside of all this is it is more expensive than most Hare Krishna places -- the ones in other cities tend to be in the $9-12 range (even as low as $6.50 here in Melbourne). We paid $16.90 each here at Govinda's! We were hungry so it was worth it -- we filled our plates once at the salad bar, then went back and filled our plates again at the hot cooked food bar, and then finally a third time for dessert. Some of the options were better than others. I really loved the satay peanut sauce at the salad bar -- I drenched my quinoa salad and green salad in it. Delicious stuff. I also enjoyed the lentil curry, and the fried pakora was super yum. I wasn't as wild about the pasta -- it was very plain. But in general, everything was tasty. The dessert was halwa (semolina pudding with sweet sauce) -- not very pretty to look at, but tasty. If you don't want to spring for the all-you-can-eat, you can also order individual plates of things, but it didn't look like it was as good a value for your money. You can also order at an extra cost any desserts from their display case and any extra drinks as well. (Free tap water otherwise.) Service was a bit blunt as it often is in this type of place. But not too bad. Atmosphere-wise, very similar to lots of Hare Krishna places, although this one had very little religious messaging on the walls, very unobtrusive -- most people would never guess it was a Hare Krishna place. Nice enough seating and decor, and very clean. I loved all the colorful throw pillows against the benches. Definitely recommend if you're in Surfers looking for a healthy, filling meal that won't break the bank.

Excellent food! Very happy every time I go Nice variety of…read moreproducts and very tasty!!

I like it. Yummy green, juice pretty quick service, coffee is acceptable according to my partner,…read morehis scramble eggs on toast were good. I had the corn and zucchini fritters and while I thought the presentation needed work it tasted good. Small but I enjoyed it. My poached egg was probably a tad under and snotty in the whites. Will I be back.. yeah I'd give it another go. The juice was really good!

Yummy sandwiches with a desert to look forward to. Overall a really good place to stop by for a…read morewhile. Also this place is a group friendly to hang out and they have nice service which treated us kindly.

The staff was so kind and helpful. They provided was a heater because we wanted to sit outside. Our…read morefood came out fast and was very yummy. The food portions were greatly sized and the presentation was amazing! Best food I've had during my time in Australia!! Also great gluten free options too :)

This is a truly authentic Persian Restaurant and the amazing customer service from the owner is one…read moreof the main reasons why my partner and I keep coming back here. They have such a huge menu with all different variations of salads, kebobs, soups, stews, drinks and many other items. My favorite is the Joojeh Kebob which is a boneless chicken skewer. This dish is offered among several different options however we try to avoid rice as much as possible so our favorite plate is the Noon-O-Kabob. The dish usually comes with a side salad but we can't eat the dressing due to dietary restrictions so the kind owner has always been willing to accommodate. The Shirazi salad is also a favorite and is full of delicious flavors. The food quality is fantastic and I know this first-hand as I grew up having a Persian best friend and her mom's cooking is something I always miss. I'm so glad they have reopened as we were able to dine at their restaurant for lunch today. My partner has very limited days off but the time he does have off he always requests we get Shiraz for lunch or dinner. Definitely recommend this place to others! Plus if you're visiting as a tourist their prime location in Surfers is super convenient. We commute from Robina but it is definitely worth the drive!

The food and service were both subpar. My family and came and ordered take out at this cute…read morerestaurant tonight. The inside was cute and intimate. However, the food was extremely bland for Indian cuisine. I ordered vindaloo shrimp (prawn's is what Aussie Call shrimp), garlic naan and rice. My Vinaloo wasn't extra spicy like I requested. It was mostly saucy with only one potato in it, and My naan wasn't garlicky. My cousins both got mango chicken which both said was too sweet and mostly sauce with no meat. My big sis was the only person who was somewhat satisfied with her veggie curry. For my meal to be $42 it definitely was a waste of money because I wasted most of it. Disappointed we didn't like the Indian food in Gold Coast cause I'm on vacation from California. Had to write this review since I can't get a refund...

I bypassed several very nice alternatives to try this restaurant, including Tian Ran Vegetarian…read morewhich is a couple of doors down. This place is not exclusively vegetarian, but they do ask everyone if they're vegetarian/vegan and offer separate menus, and there is quite a bit going for it from a plant eater's perspective. It's a small place, and has oddly blue mood lighting (blame them for the picture quality on my food pics), but nice enough and not far from the end of the light rail line. What I got was a lentil soup, which was pretty tasty but not that substantial or filling for the price (wouldn't order it again) and a bread and chickpea combo. The latter wasn't all that great of a portion either. Those were some grade A chickpeas though, the medium spiciness level hitting the spot perfectly. The potato-filled bread to dip them in was not bad either. If I came back again (which I might), I'd order a main dish. I might also get takeout, as there's a 10% discount, and I could get food from here and Tian Ran for the same meal, which sounds awfully appealing. Anyway, as Australian Indian restaurants go, this one seemed competently run and I liked what I got.

Value for money. A great Italian restaurant with a large selection of meals for all tastes. They…read morecover pasta, pizza, steak, seafood and chicken meals. All done to perfection. The ravioli ricotta was amazing and the true definition of Al'Dente. The octopus entree which would normally be hard to get right was delicious. A must try restaurant!!!!

use this software to search here in Gold Coast. Pizza is very good but not the best one in the…read moreworld. Crayfish are a bit salty. There is no free bread. The waiter was very interesting !!! It is ok can eat again!

There are at least three Thai restaurants lining the Gold Coast Highway on the way from Surfers…read moreinto Broadbeach but Chiangmai is the most appealing. At night they have ferry lights and I'm not gonna lie...they got me! Plus, not only do they have outside seating but they have a few tables right out front that are like little huts and I couldn't resist! We ordered a couple of different dishes. Starting with two appetizers, unfortunately I can't remember what one of them was! But we did order the soft shell crab and that was pretty good, I don't think fried soft-shell crab can really be bad though :P . I had been craving fried rice so I went with that and it was good. It wasn't the best fried rice I'd ever had but it did hit the spot and it was a very large serve so even after sharing I had some to take home for lunch the next day. My dining companion had the Moreton Bay bugs and he thought they were also good. Both dishes came out plated quite nicely as well :) If I was going for Thai down on the coast I would definitely go back, I especially like the outdoor seating at night - cute ambiance!

Had dinner here on a relatively quiet Sunday evening in the Gold Coast. It was surprisingly busy,…read morewhich is usually a good sign! The service was great, possibly the best we encountered during our 4 night stay in the area. Our water glasses were constantly refilled and not once did they even get close to empty! The decor was quite cool and definitely had a very Thai feel to it. The elephant chairs were incredible! Good menu selection with lots of curries, options for all meats, seafood & plenty of vegetarian. Our entree of chicken satay skewers was served quite quickly. They were piping hot and quite tasty. Not my favourite of all time, but still very good. We ordered the Phanang curry and Pad Thai to share as our mains and both were delicious. So much food though - definitely regretted ordering the starter as we were so full. I usually prefer the noodle dishes, but I have to say, the curry was yummmm! Would happily go back there. I'm super picky when it comes to Asian food but especially Thai food. We've spent a bit of time in Thailand and so often you come across crap versions of it, but this was good! One of my favourite restaurants in the Surfers area.

I have not had such amazing greek food in NYC! We ate here twice- once as a dinner and once as a…read morelate night snack pick up! This place is so close to the beach and has a long wait during peak hours. We placed our order of chicken kalamaki, falafel platter and a couple of drinks and went to the beach. It was almost a 40 minute wait! But the food was delicious- also try their hot sauce- it is out of the world delish!

We were very impressed with this little find. Great fresh food served with a smile. Prices were…read moregood too

Pretty tasty, local family run, and very fair price. Keep up…read morethe good work! Many different food choice you don't normally get either

It was Good Friday, and whilst I appreciate it was busy, being told it would take 30 minutes for…read moreour order to be ready and then waiting 1 hour and 20 minutes was unacceptable. If you are acknowledging there will be a wait be honest about it. Two groups who were served after me got their orders first. Waiting also sadly, allowed me to witness the owner (I believe it was, he was the main cook and eldest man), being quite blunt, rude and sharp with his staff on several occasions. Staff who I believe were his family? If you have an open kitchen be aware that your behaviour towards others is on show. When finally receiving our takeaway... the meals were pleasant. I had the grilled salmon and this was beautifully cooked and very flavourful. The burgers we ordered were good, especially for a fish & chip shop, which can be substandard as they don't cook burgers as a main item. The chips were a big average, a little soggy for my likely, but again tasted pleasant. My salad was good - I'd like to have been offered a vinaigrette or dressing for it but wasn't and a larger salad serve would have been good as it was quite small. All in all, I'm sorry to say we will not be visiting this store again.