This pub was actually pretty cool, even if just for the fact that I found the place to be really…read morewelcoming. Then again, a pub where the regulars are more than willing to include you in their conversations is one of those pubs that I do tend to like, not that there are all that many of them around. Sure, this is a country pub, which means that their beer selection really isn't all that great, however they do have a pretty awesome games room, and the beer garden out the bar, while particularly spectacular, was quite large, which I also really liked.

This is another one of those pubs that happen to have a really nice looking building. In fact these…read morebuildings seem to add some sort of charm to the place above and beyond what I would normally expect. However, while the place was rather quiet and relaxing, and the staff reasonably friendly as well, I did find that there wasn't a huge range of tap beers available. Still, as a pub it was rather nice.

Held a small function here last week. Had a great time. We were well looked after and everyone…read moreloved the variety and quality of food platters on offer. We went the gourmet and the asian platter. Great range of drinks on tap as well. The new owners appear to have put a lot of work into the place as its improved immensely from when I was here previously (2009). Would rate at 4.5 stars but that's not an option so they get the full 5! It's a charming old fashioned style pub hotel!

Port Office makes me think of one thing: $7 cocktails. On any given Saturday night you can swan on…read morein to Port Office and, if you're a lady, request a cocktail and receive it for only $7. My favourite has always been a Japanese Slipper, mostly because it's a little bit fun but also because it's a little bit fun watching the bartenders make it. The price of the cocktails does encourage heavy drinking, so I recommend you go slow and don't get too excited like I did during my first $7 cocktail experience. Port Office is a really popular after-work-drinks kind of place, but it really comes alive during the wee hours of a Friday or Saturday night. Downstairs, you can sit around a high-set table and engage in some banter, or you can go upstairs where the action is a bit more, well, active. Upstairs is home to the dance floor and some pretty cushy lounges where you can flop down after engaging in some d-floor grinding. Or not, whatever tickles your fancy. Upstairs is also home to the smokers' area, where you can go outside and socialise and drink along a full wraparound balcony. Port Office has a dark ambience to it that I really quite like, even though it isn't a regular weekend stop of mine. Like I said though, if $7 cocktails are on offer, I'm pretty much there.

Okay, I'm not a local, and have only been to Brisbane a grand total of four times, but if there is…read moreone pub that I know and that is the Port Office (actually I know about other pubs as well, but this is one of the pubs that I have landed up here for a work function). Basically one of the law firms that my company uses regularly books out the upper floor and invites all of their clients along for drinks, and twice I have been fortunate enough to have been invited along to one of these functions. I even asked a friend of mine about the place and he had a few stories to tell me. On my recent visit, I stopped by to find that nothing has changed. I guess it has more to do with the fond memories than the pub itself, but still, its a pretty cool place to have a drink.

We walked in Saturday around 9:30 to drink beers and a breakfast croissant. You order through the…read moreQR Code. Beers and food arrived fast. The sour and hazy beer we got were very light tasting. Not to our liking. Croissant was good though.

I didn't realise that this brewery had two locations, one in Milton opposite the stadium, and one…read morehere in the Valley. Well, this is the one for the valley, but like the other one, you can pretty much expect the same quality beer (considering that they are the same brewery), and the same great atmosphere. Okay, this one feels much more like it is located in a warehouse, but I guess that what gives this place a bit of character. Once again, a great place for some great beers.

Had read quite a number of reviews on this place so finally decided to go . First of all the…read moreservice from making the booking , to arriving , and then being seated was excellent , the food excellent as well. I had the cheese burger with fries, instead of the good old fashion tomato sauce , it was served with a relish sauce with a slight hit of chilli , its quite nice and had tasted nothing like that before. They also had large variety of wood beer on tap as well as bottles , cocktails for the ladies as well. Very nice decor as well Quite a pleasant place to sit a have a few, with friends after work.

We visited Bulimba's latest bar on Oxford Street Barcadia (the site of the old Ahmets) on the first…read morenight that they opened to the public (about 3-4 weeks ago). It's a semi-fancy-ish bar & restaurant and only offers a wide range of drinks (of course), but also has some delicious food you must try. The menu lends itself to sharing with small & large plates on offer, but if you're feeling hungry, you can have it all for yourself. Small share plates range from $8- $22, & large share plates range from $22-$42. We highly recommend trying the Pork & beef ragu pappardelle ($24), and the pan fried house gnocchi with guanciale, lemon sage & truffled peccorino. These two dishes were so heavenly. The pork & beef ragu was so tender & full of flavour, & the Pappardelle pasta was amazing. The gnocchi was cooked perfectly;light & fluffy like clouds.The pecorino & guanciale gave the right amount of saltiness, & the beautiful addition of the lemon sage was devine! Yum, yum, yum! We also ordered a side of the sweet potato wedges with taragon aioli.This is a MUST! So tasty! Service at the time was a little mixed, but it was only their first night, & it improved as the night wore on. We love what they've done with the place, especially the Frank & Mimi mural, & some old pinball machines near the bar. We unfortunately were way too full to fit in dessert, so we will definitely be back!

Good service , excellent choice of drinks. Ordered a number of small plates to share and mains. Te…read moreshare plates were amazing. Highlight was the salt and pepper calamari. Expected the mains to be just as good if not better but was unfortunately let down. Steak were over cooked. The sirloin (award winning) was good but have had better steak for a lot less. The Spanish risotto and was also average. Lacked flavour. Would return for drinks and small plates to share but not mains.

The friendly staff and beautiful view created a great atmosphere for my girlfriend and I along with…read moremouth watering food I was impressed. A young woman greeted us at the service desk and presented us with seats outside, we looked out at the bay admiring the lights of the hornibrook bridge and further along to kipparing and woody point. The staff member behind the counter was able to describe what food we had queries about. The food was a little more expensive than what I would of liked to pay but the food made up for it in the end. All and all I had enjoyable night with my partner and I will be back to visit soon.

We decided that a great way to spend the end of the first day of 2014 was sharing some fish and…read morechips by the seaside close to home. We settled on either Sandgate or Shorncliffe but as we passed the local fish and chip shops we were put off by the 10 deep queues. We noticed the Full Moon Hotel, which is neslted along the beach road, high on a cliff overlooking the water and bushland. We were lucky enough to snag a table with a view, although the table wasn't clean it seemed a better prospect than being sandwiched amongst the other diners without a view. The tables are set very close together to the point where I can tell you the business of all the diners who sat near us. The menu is a little expensive for what I would consider to be bistro style food. We settled on the beer battered Fish and Chips for twenty-one bucks a plate. It was well presented and tasted fresh but it didn't stand out from any other fish and chip plate I have had in the past. The customer service was friendly but in a superficial kind of way, I didn't feel like my experience was really all that important to them. It was nice to be able to walk off the stodgy fish and chips along the boardwalk afterwards. Good option if all the fish and chip shops are closed or too busy.

The old Brothers Grange has left its Crusher's Leagues Club identity behind ad returned to its…read moreroots. At first glance, it still has a bit of that 70s feel in the decor but looks clean & tidy. Staff are friendly & Reuben, the F&B Manager seemed to be everywhere ensuring it all ran smoothly. There was a big party already there when we arrived for dinner on a Friday night, but we were seated promptly. Old-school pub style: you order and pay at the bar & meals are delivered to your table. The food was sensational! MSA quality beef served with chips or potato AND veges or salad. Up there with the best steak I've had in Brisbane I'd say. We had a 2 for 1 voucher from their advertising brochure, so the most expensive items we ordered: Reef & Beef with prawns & calamari though normally $33 was a bargain priced $16.50 each. There is a buffet as well, and many other meal choices under $20 They also do a $10 steak on Monday nights if your looking for a cheap date night out, and a few other bargains throughout the week, trivia etc There was a good little guitarist playing covers & a play area for the kids. Pokies & a TAB in the adults play area ;) All in all it reminded me of going to the footy club with my parents in the country in the late 70s, back when kids fitted in with what the family schedule rather than the other way around ;) We will definitely be back. A casual place for a large or small bunch to enjoy a good dinner & a few drinks.

I had my birthday party recently at Brothers Grange. It was the ideal place if you are working on…read morea budget and want to provide drinks and food at a reasonable price. The staff were excellent and catered for my needs. Everyone had a great time. Thanks Brothers for making it a success.

There seems to be quite a few of these breweries about the place, and this particular one I had no…read moreidea about until I wandered past it one afternoon. Well, not surprisingly I decided to pop in for a drink, and I was certainly rewarded with some great beers, and a rather nice atmosphere as well. Then again there is really little that you can do wrong with these small craft beer breweries, which honestly seem to be getting smaller and smaller as time goes on. This place is no exception.

Bar, brewery, eatery, live music venue. Catchment is ticking every box and it's doing it with ease…read more I walked into the bar on Friday night and felt myself smile almost instantly. The tunes, the people, the bar staff - everything was pointing towards this being my new happy place. I ordered a Batlow Saison Cider (I know. Amazing. Saison CIDER) and chatted with the bar staff. I was intreguied by their boilermaker menu and after a while, we were walking away like I was a regular part of the furniture. There's just something about Catchment. It's designed really well, the venue feels inviting and the staff are there to have a good time and make you great drinks. Catchment gave me an opportunity to smash beers, play darts and have good chats; what more could you want?