The State Govt district of Brisbane's CBD is at saturation point with coffee shops and take aways…read more Coffee Depot is one of the better ones. The coffee is decent - I've never had burnt milk here, and iced lattes are made on request. Prices are on par with other coffee shops in the area so I would recommend this over its neighbouring shops. Food - the menu varies seasonally and they offer weekly specials. I for one am looking forward to winter and the return of porridge on the breakfast menu. Muffins are a bit hit & miss. The couscous roast veg salad is one of my favourite lunch options - well seasoned and balanced flavours. If you'd like lunch with me, suggest this place and I'll be there!

I was on the search for a new coffee option after starting a new job and gave Coffee Depot a try…read more My first zymil flat white was ok, nothing spectacular but nice enough. But the following week I popped back in and the coffee was scalding hot and tasted burnt. The food selection looks quite good but I haven't tried anything apart from the coffee, and given my last visit ended with a painfully burnt tongue and a bitter taste in my mouth I won't be rushing back.

Ahhh the Hanaichi. I go back about 10 years with the Hanaichi franchise, my first casual job was…read morein the Indooroopilly Sushi Deli owned by Hanaichi. So when the ever so classy Hanaichi Sushi Bar opened up in the Wintergarden, I had very high hopes. The owners are very Japanese, very clean, very organised and very into their Japanese Cuisine. It shows. Down to the fine detail of the menu, the drink bar and the fancy set up of the train. The food is fresh, the seafood fresher and the waitresses and waiters are very attentive. The chairs on the sushi bar itself are a little narrow to my liking though, on a busy night, you are quite literally shoulder to shoulder to the person next to you. A bit non-romantic. The food, I like the classy little salad rolls they have on the train... they are fresh, sweet and very healthy. The sashimi is carved like it should be. Not too thin, not too thick, but just enough to melt in your mouth. My only complaint is that the chicken karaage has a slight curry hint to it's marinade.. not a big fan of the curry flavoured chicken. Other than that, you have a pretty positive experience at this place, it's a great place to bring a date too... they have tables for that, so avoid sitting on the sushi bar side of things if you do.

I love this place…read more When you're looking for some non fast food sushi, this is the place to go in the cbd. Right from the get go, the host never leaves you hanging by the door. Once you sit down, a waiter immediately asks for your drink order and any special food requests you may have. The sushi train is fairly extensive with a good selection of raw and cooked choices. My favorite is a partially seared tuna nigri with some sweet ponzu sauce layered over. The prices are decent and you should be able to get very full for less than 25 bucks. Be sure to ask for fresh ginger and wasabi!

We were in Brisbane for one night before we went an overseas trip and decided to try the Wooden…read moreHorse Restaurant and Bar, based off a colleagues recommendation. WOW WOW WOW, the food was amazing. We were there on a Wednesday which is steak night, but with so many choices we decided to go with other options. We started with the some shared snack including bread with their own churned butter and home made vegemite, crab on crackers and the Bone Marrow. All were delicious but the bone marrow was to die for, served with a crunchy toast. For mains two of us had the Beef cheeks and one had the Pork Belly. For me it was the beef cheek and the best potato mash/puree I have ever eaten. The chef was open to share his secret. I couldn't eat all mine so they gave we a container to take home the leftover. We were too full for dessert but the table next to us had the tarts and they looked amazing. They also allowed spilt bills which isn't heard of these days. So if you in Brisbane do yourself a favour and make a booking for the Wooden Horse. They also have a Vegetarian menu. The ambiance was nice, quiet,so we could enjoy good conversation whilst we indulged ourselves in the amazing food

The 3 of us visited on a Wednesday night which means steak steak steak. The main menu is replaced…read moreby several cuts of meat all of which served with the choice of 2 sides plus sauce for around $35. We were not disappointed. The steaks were cooked perfectly and well seasoned. My side of coleslaw was excellent and very generous sized. Matched with a bernaise sauce it was an excellent accompaniment. The restaurant itself has a warm suburban feel. The service was excellent and all in all I could not fault the restaurant. It's one of the best steaks I've had in Brisbane. We enjoyed the experience and wouldn't hesitate recommending Wooden Horse Restaurant.

I've never really explored East Brisbane much, but since I was near the cliffs in Kangaroo point, I…read moredecided that I would have dinner...somewhere. I didn't know where, so once again, I used Urbanspoon, since it seems to be the foodie search engine here (rather than Yelp, though Yelp is rising!), and I found Kotobuki. Kotobuki is located near other casual open-air restaurants in a mini "food court" - which wasn't at all what I expected. What it did have is trinkets near the service counter, which I found cute and very Japanese, even though the chairs, tables, and dining ware were ordinary. I got the tempura udon, though I did contemplate on getting a sushi roll for a while. The udon was nice and "Q" and the soup base wasn't too salty (which tends to happen at restaurants), but I didn't like the tempura that much. It wasn't crispy at all by the time it got to me, which it should be at least by the time it reaches the table, and they were smaller-looking pieces of veggies and shrimp. The takoyaki was also alright, but they did load a generous amount of condiments on top. The place isn't expensive, so I don't have much to complain about, but since this place is a bit out of the way for me, I personally would stick to Noodle & Donburi.

Holy fish sticks Batman. Except there's no fish sticks…read more Yes, this place is as good as everyone says it is. Yes, quite a few people seem to know about it (even though it's kinda tucked away) so there can be a line. But also, YAY, yes it's quick, stupidly fresh and delicious. Sushi Kotobuki is on the list of restaurants I blame for my inability to eat shopping centre sushi. Screw you guys because I love you so much.

A good Thai place tucked away in Eight Mile Plains…read more First of all, the service was pretty bad. He wrote down the wrong order at first, so it was a good thing he read it back to us so we could correct it. Then he didn't get our drinks. He did, however, et us split out bill, which was nice, especially considering they had a sign saying no split bills (the fact that there was no one else in the place might have had something to do with it). The food itself was decent. There was nothing outstandingly amazing about the food but it was solid/decent and quite good serving sizes. Mains were about $16, so kind of standard pricing. Not a cheap lunch but ok for a nice meal out or dinner. So, overall, while I don't think I would rush across town for this place, it was good Thai which I would try again.

Amazing food, best Thai Food in australia. So yummy I can never stop eating! Would recommend this…read morerestaurant to everyone. The service is lovely so friendly I always look forward to seeing them. Thank you appreciate the delicous food and friendly service.

More fraudulent claims…read more...... YELP states it UPDATED this listing in June 2026. Seeing as the restaurant CLOSED DOWN EIGHT YEARS AGO that is a tad unlikely! Are all you YELP users happy with this service?

On my recent visit home, I wanted to check out one of the higher-end restaurants to see what the…read moreBrisbane food scene was up to. It took me a while to pick the restaurant, but once I heard about Chef Ryan Squires, I knew this was the restaurant I wanted to go to. Squires has done stints at The French Laundry and el Bulli and with a resume like that, I was intrigued not only about his menu, but also, why/how this caliber of chef ends up in Brisbane. Well, I guess Squires returned back home to open esquire and it made me very happy to see something like this finally hit sleepy Brissie. We came here for lunch -- there were kids involved -- and like one of the other reviewers stated, making a reservation is kinda a pain in the butt. I made the reservation for 8 people about a week before our anticipated visit. I was told that I had to fill out a form and leave a credit card (not a problem). Anyway, after a few days I called back and gave them the credit card info and spoke to a really nice man who ended up letting the filling the form part go. On the day of our visit we arrive to an empty restaurant. The view is lovely, along the Brisbane River, and we were seated at one of those large square tables. Our server Joanna was lovely. I know usually restaurants do not allow some of the table to order the tasting menu and some not, but I think they made an exception seeing we were the only ones in the restaurant. I wanted to get the most of my visit, so order the prix fixe as well as off the a la carte. The prix fixe was AUD75 for 5 courses which includes 2 appetizer-ish dishes, 2-entrees and a dessert. The menu is seafood-heavy taking advantage of all the wonderful fresh seafood available Down Under. I love the presentation and there are definitely hints of the Ferran Adria look on some of the plates. My favorites were the smoked trout, charcoal grilled calamari and charcoal grilled baby octopus, buttermilk fried chicken. Didn't care for the wagyu pastrami. A stellar restaurant -- something Brisbane has needed for a very long time -- bravo!

At first glance I thought this rather plain looking cafeteria-stye eatery near the bus-station in…read morethe Myer centre was probably just another one of those Asian greasy spoons where you can fill a takeaway container with fried rice, sweet and sour everything, beef and black bean etc. But then I realised their bain marie housed some really interesting and authentic looking Yum Cha style delicacies and of course, there's the titular Shanghainese noodles. They also do the popular bubble tea and a range of frappes, but when I visited the selection was a bit limited as they were out of quite a few of the flavoured syrups. The two ladies who served me (I got the impression the older one was the mother and the younger one her daughter) were very apologetic and lovely about the whole thing. In the end I settled on the 'peppermint black tea' with 'pearl jelly'. I also picked up a snack, one of their intriguing 'tea leaf eggs', which as the lady described is an egg hard-boiled in tea. While the effect of the tea infusion could be seen in the egg's discolouration, I'm not sure if I could identify the tea flavour on a blind taste. It was yummy though. I'd love to go back and try the noodles and some of their other bain marie treats like their dumplings, whole grilled fish, red bean buns and maybe even chicken feet if I'm feeling adventurous.

Best authentic Chinese in the city…read more Is it a happy coincidence that this place is directly opposite the bus-stop for the main Sunnybank bus? It can be a little tricky to find if you're not specifically looking for it or you're catching a 130, but when you do find it you will be rewarded. They have yum cha stuff in the bain maries including various types of steamed buns and they're the biggest BBQ porn buns I've ever had! They also serve noodles, and meal sets including roast duck or pork. As per habbit when at Chinese eateries, I ordered the roast duck meal set and a pork bun. To be honest, I would've been satisfied with just the pork bun it was that big, but it was good to try more stuff. The roast duck came with succulent duck, a huge bowl of rice, steamed vegetables and a bowl of soup for around $13, the duck was so god damn good, saucy and tender and the meal was excellent value. They shop is extremely authentic and it shows in their customer base; only white guy in the entire dining room ;-). If you're on the ground floor of the myer centre and are going to settle for KFC or McDonald's, walk straight past them and head over for an awesome feed that will fill you up. Ps. Unlike a lot of the sushi joins in the city being run by Koreans, this place is Chinese run by Chinese

Old school Chinese food, at a reasonable price. Great food for a great price. Highly recommend.read more

I wanted this place to be great. I really did…read more I've seen it before, tucked away in a side street, it's not actually on Sandgate Road. If you want to eat in, you eat on the tiny deck; it's pretty intimate, and quite pretty at night, or you can get takeaway of course. Well, the prices are pretty decent, although serving sizes are a little small, so that balances it out. But why two stars? I ordered honey chicken and fried rice. It's about the only Chinese food i'll eat, but sometimes I really crave it. The honey chicken was not great. Pretty bland really. The fried rice... well you could taste the lashings of MSG, and not much else. I now feel sick, and will be throwing out the leftovers I had planned to take for lunch tomorrow. It gets more than one star because I think the balcony is pretty at night.