Wonderful new gem. Warm and stylish surrounds in a former wine store. Exceptional French fare,…read moregreat wine list and service.

What an incredible place - service, presentation, quality of the food and also inventiveness of the…read moredishes. Really excellent produce - what a find!

Great food, coffee and service This is a terrific spot for…read morebreakfast, brunch, lunch or coffee. We stopped in for lunch on a busy Sunday and really enjoyed our meals and coffee. The staff here are super friendly, the food is well-cooked and beautifully presented and the coffee is excellent! 19 February 2017 Excellent Coffee This newcomer to the West End cafe scene produces a smooth and flavoursome coffee. The cakes were lovely (plated up with care and attention) and the service friendly and attentive.

We have always been infrequent diners at Libertine. However, whenever we return the food is always…read moreauthentically delicious and is probably why this place has stood "the test of time" over the years while other restaurants have vanished from The Barracks precinct. Case in point, a recent wedding anniversary to celebrate and to return once more, this time for their 7-Course Shared Banquet. For $75pp it included Pork, Mushroom & Ginger Vietnamese Egg Rolls, Lamb Dumplings, Roast BBQ Duck & Spiced Cherry Crepe, Cracklin' Twice-Cooked Free-Range Pork Belly, Chilli Aubergine, Steamed Jasmine Rice, Game Farm Duck Frites and last, but not least, Crème Brûlée du Jour. It was almost too much for two people but we plowed through each course with gusto while taking a pause and breather before the duck frites came out. Pre-dinner cocktails and a bottle of Pinot Gris complimented the dishes and added nicely to the occasion. And our waiter, Kevin, was outstanding with excellent table management and timing. Suffice to say the banquet was a beautiful choice and the dining experience just as pleasant as we've always enjoyed. It's nice to see that some things, perhaps the things, never change.

Libertine has been on my 'to do' list for sometime. It is the snazzy interior that has enticed me…read morein. We were not disappointed. Very friendly service, and a fabulous menu. We dined on the occasion of my son's birthday. Although it is not typically a "family" restaurant, children are still well catered for as some of the street food menu items are quite suitable and appealing for children. My husband and I ordered the "I'm Hungry" banquet, and my gosh, it was amazing! We were so full! My favourites included the San Choy Bao and the Chicken Coleslaw. Very moreish indeed. The kids had the Popcorn Chicken, the spring rolls, and sampled the San Choy Bao. They ate everything and my son said, "sooooo good!". Highly recommended, and I would be more than happy to go again and take some friends!

C'est Bon is a petite French restaurant located in Woolloongabba. My husband and I had our…read moreanniversary dinner here recently and... ooh la la. It is a very small restaurant with classic French décor. Tea light candles and elegantly decorated tables create a warm and romantic atmosphere. The food is sublime. I have never eaten French food before and I was pretty keen to try escargot - which to my delight was on the menu. I ordered the cassoulet for my main which is the richest dish I have ever eaten in my life! A crispy skinned melt in your mouth duck leg confit, Toulouse sausage and piece of pork belly served on white haricot beans - exquisite. The service was exceptional! The wait staff returned at regular intervals to ensure we were enjoying ourselves or required anything - they also provided wine recommendations for each of our meals. It is quite expensive so maybe save for a special occasion.

Well.. Firstly, the translation is; "It's good".. Not great, just good... MacDonald's is good,…read morewhich reminds me, I could have bought myself literally 20 large meals, for what it cost two of us to eat at C'est Bon... But enough about McValue. The presentation of the restaurant is amazing. I definitely felt like I was hidden off the street in a petite upper class establishment, two chairs to every table, with a candle for each. The authenticity of French staff and music was the cerise on top. The quality of the food was nice, however the portion size after 3 courses, left me craving a little McValue. I started with an entrée of ratatouille, which at just under $20 for a palmful of roasted vegetables, I would have expected to pay for a main. For the main, I chose coq au riesling (a chicken dish), which set my date back $35. I found this meal very disappointing. For that price, I would have expected fillets or the sort in the chicken broth. Instead, it was a chicken Maryland ($1.80 from the deli (mostly ribs and drumstick)). Not being a fan of having to hack at carcasses, I mostly just drank the souplike broth it was in, which being as rich as it was, was probably not the best idea either. By the time we came to ordering dessert, I had felt so incredibly guilty for my date to be paying for what I hadn't enjoyed, we shared the tasting platter. It contained 5 items, all small portions of course. This was the first course that I had thoroughly enjoyed, and at $32 for both of us, it was probably the best value of the night. By the time we left, the place was packed with young Australian guys taking girls on dates... Now the prices made sense. If you want to get someone into the sack through sheer guilt, take them to C'est Bon.. It's good. ;)

Lovely French style bistro. The entrance to this new restaurant is a simple open door wedged…read morebetween the topless girls bar and a chemist. A steep set of stairs takes you to three funky and understated dining spaces above the shops. Two are all black, the third one with the bar in it is all white and stark. Amazing high ceilings, we imagined ourselves in Melbourne!! Talking food, we shared starters and desserts, the appetisers are not big but full of flavour. The desserts are huge! For mains our party had the steak )medium rare) and the chicken, the food tasted as good as it smelled. Forget your cholesterol count for a day! Service was friendly and fast. I can highly recommend this new addition to the Brisbane dining scene for lunch or dinner!

The duck confit with pumpkin risotto was delicious, the risotto was so cheesy, and the reduction so…read moretasty. Yum!

GOMA Restaurant is the silent underdog in the Brisbane fine dining scene. It is almost hard to…read morebelieve that a Good Food Guide two hat restaurant, which most people probably haven't even heard of, is hiding in a corner of an art gallery. The dining experience has an element of exclusivity to it with dinner service only offered on Friday and lunches from Wednesday to Sunday. Overlooking the Brisbane River, the restaurant offers sweeping views of the city through the floor to ceiling windows. Polished concrete floors, hanging light bulbs, dark timber furnishings and white walls provide a clean and refined ambience. The menu has a focus around locally sourced, sustainable and organic produce. Five and nine course tasting menus, with optional matched wines, showcase each of the major food groups of the ample à la carte menu. Highlights include the suckling pig with chestnut, Davidson plum and blood and fodder, the duck with cucumber, pear, watercress and malt and the trio of mutton - backstrap, belly and shoulder - with sorrel, sheep milk feta, saltbush and leek. The tasting menus include a creative interpretation of an Old Fashioned cocktail as a palette cleanser. Concluding the tasting menus is a signature dessert dish; the wattleseed custard with Daintree chocolate and vanilla curd. The custard is set directly onto the plate and covered with a layer of the chocolate and dotted with the vanilla curd, giving the illusion of a traditional dot painting. The wines were matched well with the complex flavours from the dishes. Service was excellent with the waitstaff knowledgable on each of the dishes' components and back story. The menu is reasonably priced for the caliber of dishes. It is exciting to experience a humble yet well-awarded restaurant in an unexpected location and it is hoped that word of its existence is spread.

Prompt service but the iced coffee and chocolate were tasteless and mainly ice. They should be made…read moreon milk ice cream and cream with flavour!

After 3 weeks on the east coast of Australia, Sydney to Caines, we have had the absolutely best…read morefood! I can not recommend a better restaurant for amazing food with a beautiful view of the river and the best service! It had to be Brisbane's best.

Thankful that I ate a snack first!…read more I'll state upfront that I'm not a fan of formal dining as things like ambiance and atmosphere do not register on my importance meter nor does location or waterfront views. Having said that, La Vue likely would register high in those categories but I'll leave that review to someone else as I usually only comment on food and service. Tonight I had an average experience here. The food was wonderfully prepared and thoughtfully presented but nothing jumped out as remarkable to me. No bold flavors or original dishes. Serving size vs price was what one would expect from a waterfront fine dining restaurant so I won't complain about that. (I know places like this usually have modest servings so I had a snack before going!) Slightly disappointed with the slow service. We were only one of two tables seated on a Wednesday night yet our entrees and deserts were very slow to arrive. Another reason I'm glad I had a snack first! If it was a busy weekend night this would have been understandable but tonight this place was empty. In the end, this place falls in the "take it or leave it" category.

Le Bon Choix do not sell Gluten Free food sadly. Chermside store definitely does not.read more

Delicious array of exquisite treats…read more French pastry. Breads. Croissant almond or plain

Deer Duck Bistro is a beautiful restaurant with very warm staff. Chairs are comfortable and…read moreinviting, which is good because no matter which menu option you choose, you will be there for a while. We had initially planned for the short course but upon arrival, we decided to jump into the long one with wine pairings. I wish we'd stayed with the short. The food was, well, fairly bland. It was beautifully put together and clearly thought through carefully. The pairings were superb and really well matched with the dishes, but not even one Australian wine in the mix - I suppose I should have realized this would be the case as it is more of a European style restaurant. Unfortunately, the food itself was just super blah. Again, very pretty but just not at all interesting. We left a little too full and fairly sotted. The pours were generous so make sure you don't drive if you plan that option. I wish I could recommend Deer Duck Bistro. They have all of the elements in place. Great service, beautifully appointed space, clearly talented sommelier and obviously skilled kitchen. But the one thing you can't fix is taste. If their taste doesn't match your expectations or your preferences, it just isn't going to be the place for you.

There's a stretch of Milton Road that is kind of a nothing spot. It isn't Toowong and it isn't…read moreAuchenflower. It's a black spot marked but a row of rather destitute looking empty shopfronts. You've probably driven past in a million times. Surprise! This is where Deer Duck Bistro resides (Side note: they're about to open a tapas bar just 2 doors up which excites me. Perhaps this stretch of Milton Road could actually be resuscitated). Anyway, the fact that Deer Duck exists in this space is kind of fantastic. Walking in the interior is a rich, dark and has a very British "Honey, we've just gotten back from a day of hunting" atmosphere. We dined there on a Friday night and there were only a handful of other diners around us. It was a set menu for $65 and they've now got their liquor license so are able to offer a small selection of beer, wines and spirits. The chap and I enjoyed a stupendously large sharing plate for an entree which was a selection of in-house baked breads, cornichons (I just like saying cornichons), meats, cheese and a delectable smoked artichoke dip. For mains, he had the fettucine with mussels and I opted for the ocean themed fish. I'm not sure what a fish has to do to be ocean themed? Dessert was the stand out for me. The chocolate forrest which is given it's own theatrics with a jar of dry ice and liquid nitrogen and the textured pineapple which is small yet ample with it's syrupy flavours. I enjoyed dining at Deer Duck Bistro and perhaps it was the result of building it up so much in my mind (It had been on my "To Dine" list for almost a year), that I just felt a little underwhelmed. There was nothing at all wrong with our dinner or experience, but it just didn't live up to my own expectations. Deer Duck Bistro is wonderful though, and the service was exceptional - we never wanted for anything. It is more of a special occasion dining experience, but I'll be back soon. There's something about it that makes you forget you're dining in Brisbane.