This is a hole-in-the-wall bar on the Tedder Avenue. Almost all of the dishes we ordered were good…read more(check out the photos I posted). There's a live band there as well.

We tried several of the tapas. The food was excellent. I really enjoyed the fish cakes as there…read morewere a lot of flavors that melded nicely. The staff was very friendly and kept our waters full. I ordered a sangria and enjoyed watching them cut up all the fruit and fresh squeeze the apple juice into it. It was a very pleasant and tasty experience.

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.

Away from the main strip on Surfers, Ultralounge offers a modern more mature bar in - as the name…read moresuggests - a nice and comfortable lounge setting. I won't lie - the thing that got us in the door was the drinks specials. They're pretty great, and seem to be running any time, every day. ($10 caramel espresso martinis - hells yeah). Wasn't too busy when we were there - which truthfully added to the chill vibe - and staff were welcoming and friendly. The other clientele looked a little... interesting.. a few rough types around, but it is surfers so that's likely the case anywhere you go. Will probably pop back in for a drink next time I'm up this way.

This place was nearby our accommodation and I fondly remembered my experience at MoVida in…read moreMelbourne so thought I'd give Espana a go. 1. Seared Hervey Bay scallops - nicely seared but the sauce was a little too buttery for my liking 2. Gambaro with chilli and lemon - this was one of the Specials but it was pretty simple. Tiger prawn chargrilled with some chopped chilies and lemon over it 3. Grilled quail with thyme and lemon on a bed of risotto - Shame our quail was over cooked as I was looking forward most to this dish 4. Pratata Brava - potatoes so crispy on the outside and fluffy on the inside. Addictive! Avoid the bar counter seats unless you don't mind smelling like you've just finished a Korean BBQ meal

Us foodies have all had one of those experiences that makes your day just perfect. The sort of…read moreaffair you insist all your friends try and replicate. We had one of those experiences at Espana Tapas Bar. Initially, we were going to have pints and wedges at Broadbeach Tavern but thankfully it was full of loud beach-buff-bog... people... so we sought something a little quieter. A glimpse of Espana across the mall. That'll do. Service was sincerely friendly and knowledgable. The menu was too tempting - we wanted one of everything. We settled on the paprika spiced chicken skewers with mojo verde, slow cooked pork belly with lentils and quince alioli and tortilla with jamon. Exquisite. The wine list is entirely Spanish. The La Tremenda Monastrell (2008) from Alicante. My gosh. Liquorice. Coriander. A dusting of dried summer fruits (cherry and apricot and plum). A seriously beautiful wine that had me in a field tending to my seasonal food forest. Romantic stuff. If you are ever in the area, especially on a quiet Sunday afternoon, check this place out. You will not be disappointed. And do try the La Tremenda Monastrell.

Don't let the beautiful decor of latitude persuade you to spend any amount of money or time in this…read moreestablishment. Upon our arrival the restaurant was pretty empty with only 2 other parties seated. The first issue was that we had to flag the server down to take our order after sitting in the empty restaurant for a ridiculous amount of time. We ordered a $35 simple jug of pimms at the start of the order. The second issue was that menu was simply misleading. We ordered boneless chicken buffalo wings to start. They were edible and fine minus the fact that they weren't spicy. We were expecting a buffalo flavor because of the name but this was not was we received. The sauce was like a sweet barbecue and it wasn't necessarily unpleasant but just wasn't what we wanted. At this time the pimms jug had yet to arrive. We mentioned the jug to the waitress to remind them of our drink order. Our main courses were 2 salads. The classic Caesar and the Beef Thai. The Caesar was fine, but the same quality of a woolworths salad but far more expensive. The beef Thai was inedible. The beef itself was fine. The salad dressing tasted like perfume with a hint of balsamic vinegar. It was so foul I had to brush my teeth after. I ended up eating most of the Caesar salad so we were both left hungry and poor because of the highly priced awful food. Once we finished our salads (except the Thai beef that was disgusting) our pimms jug STILL didn't arrive. Usually I prefer my drinks before I finish my entire 2 course meal. But that's just me. We then flagged down our inattentive waitress to cancel the pimms order all together and they apologized appropriately. The main issue was the horrible service, I can't imagine what this restaurant would be like if it had more than 3 parties. This restaurant has a lot of potential with the great location in surfers paradise but really needs to get it together. We are now writing this while sitting at the Starbucks down the street, eating a hot cross bun and a doughnut because we were still hungry after our $100 meal. Starbucks however was delightful, would 10/10 recommend.

I had breakfast here the one time. Trendy cafe but with a laid back atmosphere right near the…read morebeach. I had the 28 degree breakfast. It was about 20 bucks. I can't say it was all that great tbh but enough food to keep me going, I'd be willing to try them again for lunch perhaps. Service was very good no complaints there.

I recently learned that Howard Wright-- a major investor and director of this establishment--was…read morefined for driving "in a dangerous manner" in an incident that involved a 12-year-old boy on an e-bike. A joke of a punishment for the crime. On video you can see this sick man speed up in a Audi, intentionally, to hit a child on a bike on the side of the road out of traffic. He proceeds to scream at the child, while the child pleaded for his life. I hope karma does her magic. Even more concerning is how Mr. Wright seemed to justify his actions by blaming the child's bike as "illegal," rather than genuinely acknowledging the danger and illegality his own driving posed. I expect higher ethical standards and community responsibility from anyone at the helm of a hospitality business. While the restaurant itself may serve somewhat average food or drinks, I personally cannot support an establishment whose leadership shows such disregard for safety and empathy--especially when a young child's wellbeing is at stake. Until clear accountability and genuine remorse are demonstrated, I'll be dining elsewhere. If you care about patronizing businesses that reflect your values, I would encourage you to consider taking your money and support elsewhere, too. The experience at these venues sucked before these events occurred too, every other option nearby provide a way better experience. Terrible for family photos.

Went in to grab a bite to eat and left my kid outside to play on his bike. When I got my food it…read morehad a hair in it - I let the owner now and he was not happy. He hopped in his car and ran my kid over, pretty messed up

This place was ok!…read more We wanted somewhere to have tapas so we opted for this place. The food was nice enough but nothing that blew me away. We had spring rolls, tempura prawns, chicken wings, smashed potatoes and S&P calamari. Wine list was a bit of yawn also!

To start, we were greeted by a young guy who was super polite and keen to help out and super…read morefriendly. After ordering our first two dishes and first round of dishes he returned to inform that the drink I had ordered had run out. It didn't even bother me at this stage as I was trying something new so I ordered the next drink on the menu and have now discovered my new love of strawberry and lime cider, needless to say, I'm still a happy customer. The waiter then returned and informed me that the coated, crunchy beef dish I ordered had been a popular choice and, once again, had run out and suggested a few other dishes I might like. Again, I was trying new thing tonight which is rare for me but left the fate of my first meal to the waiter. After looking back at what the waiter suggested on the menu I started to worry. What he had suggested was a poached beef on sweet potato mash with pees. I started having doubts that something would be served up that was ordinary that I could easily prepare at home and when it came out my worries weren't soothed, it was exactly how I imagined. 5 thin slices of rare beef on a bed of sweet potato mash with pees. It was quite a long wait for the first dishes also. The moment the fork peirced the small slice and the second I ran the knife blade through the sliver of red, juicy beef I knew I had been corrected with a meal that had ALOT of thought and skill in making. The smoothness of the sweet potato and the salty juices that had surrounded the meal mixed together with the beef in a purely eye closing experience, I just couldn't keep them open and the groaning noises of delight were slightly embarrassing, but with the relaxed atmosphere I was so carefree it didn't matter at all. The Pork Belly that my wife had was super succulent and had so much flavour. The portion was large and came topped with a sweet layer of apple and beetroot to perfectly cut the super salty kick from the pork! That layer of crackle, so salty and crunchy and perfect. I could have left at this stage and given a great reveiw. We decided to keep going for more but our waiter had disappeared from the scene. I tried to make it obvious that we were ready for more by looking at the menu and looking around but staff didn't seam to notice for about 10 mins and continued tidying tables and making the place look good. There were few other customers and it felt we could have been looked after a bit better, in saying so I did need alot of time to decide on what I wanted to try next. I ended up heading to the bar and the barman was happy to help and take my order which was great. The next round of dishes arrived super fast and I was SUPER happy. My ocean and earth bruchetta was absolutely to die for! The flavours all complimented each other with such a zing and pop with the lime slice squeezed over the caviar and running through the layers of smoked salmon and squid, eventually finding its way to the rare beef slices layed over a superbly crunchy base. I wake up craving that experience again. One of the bar staff suggested the salt and pepper calamari which we tried, perfectly cooked which is rare! There was however an abundance of flour in the coating. It wasn't terrible but I wouldnt order it again simply because of the other items on the menu. Overall, 9/10 and an awesome night out with the wife. P.S. My wife was ordering cocktails all evening and at one stage wasn't sure what she wanted. The barman spent time explaining different drinks and ended up choosing one for her that she LOVED. Extra points for great personality and patience.