The place was full packed when we came (it was a very occupiee Sunday lunch time). So we expected…read moreto wait long for our food (and yes we waited a bit longer than what we expected). Just a tip, if you like extra noodles, it's for free, you just have to ask the staff at the counter for the free kaedama. There was also a promo for having a green tea soft serve for a dollar. The green tea ice cream was the best.

Wow! Really good authentic Japanese food, fast and cheap :-)…read moreThey were flat out, with people queueing for tables at 1pm on a Saturday, but the service was fast and we had our food in less than 10 minutes. My daughter and I had a karaage curry bowl, gouza, and potato salad with sesame dressing and OMG I haven't tasted food like this since I lived in Japan many years ago. It was soooooo good! They use good Japanese rice and cook it to perfection, so you can eat just the bare rice and it will taste delicious. This cost me less than $30, so the same price as cheap food from the food court but so much better. And the staff are lovely too, very helpful with all my questions, even though they were really busy.

The thought of fish and chips often conjure images of TGIF/Applebees/etc or frozen entrees for me…read more A Salt & Battery showed me what real fish and chips suppose to be like. Wishing for the whole deal, I opted for the fried food platter which consisted of fried fish, fried calamari rings, fried scallop, fried shrimp, and french fries. First of all, this isn't beer battered, it was breaded. Secondly, this is a lot of food for one person... The chips were pretty standard fare, crispy and lightly seasoned. Fish was fresh, doesn't have the frozen taste that I'm all too (unfortunately) accustomed to. The calamari rings came with 2 variety, one was the standard breading and the other had an unique seasoning to it that I couldn't place. Anyway all this fried food was completely offset the truly authentic greek salad of cucumbers, cherry tomatoes, olives, feta cheese all topped with olive oil. Order and pay at the counter, take the number, sit down, wait 15 minutes for food. The staff were friendly and helpful, but were quite busy with busing the tables, taking orders, and bringing the food out. They only have outdoor seating. On nights with a slight breeze like the night I came, it was a great experience. However I can't imagine coming here during the summers when it regularly hits the low 30C. I just need that AC.

When I was a poverty-stricken uni student, some of the best memories I had were of birthday…read moredinners, hangover brunches, or just ordinary meals at A Salt and Battery. Affectionately known as Salt 'n' Bat, this Fish and Chip shop is frequented by ravenous uni students and St Lucia locals. It is a BYO venue which means you will often find a table of 20 or so college kids escaping bad dining hall food while charging up for a night out at the RE. While Salt 'n' Bat is clearly a uni kid hang out, its tasty menu (especially the awesome battered chips and Salt and Pepper Squid) attracts a more diverse crowd. Anyone aching for some good fish and chips will find this restaurant to their liking. They also have an impressive range of Boylan vintage sodas, my favourite of which is the traditional tasting root beer. Salt 'n' Bat is dine in or take away. If you are dining in, however, don't expect anything fancy as you will be seated in red or blue plastic chairs with a white plastic table. Nonetheless, the good food (and hopefully good company you keep) is enough to make Salt 'n' Bat a fine place to eat.

I am a Sea Fuel lover. I have had takeaway several times and eaten in a few more…read more The fish and chips (what they specialise in) are sooooo delicious. The way the chips are salted and the way they grill the fish is really something. Never have I found it greasy or unclean. the location is great and they usually have plenty of tables even when it is quite busy. If you are looking for anything other than seafood you have come to the wrong place but I think that is quite clear! So if you are looking for some fish in West End this would be my number one suggetion for sure!

I ordered GF beer battered fish and chips with the Greek salad from sea fuel on. The quality of the…read morefood was 10/10 The food was fresh, presented beautifully beige with quality ingredients good portion worth the money. Would highly recommend?

Nonbei Sake Bar & BBQ is far more than appearances suggest. Located on Ann Street, just around the…read morecorner from Chinatown, you'd be forgiven that it was a cheap themed japanese restaurant that was more flash than substance with its built in BBQ tables and vinal bench seating. Let me be the first to apologise and recommend that you dig beneath the surface and try this place out. For our first visit we ordered from the menu as we didn't have time to linger over our meal. The quality, texture and flavour of the food was sensational. My poached eggplant with homemade miso was divine with hints of green tea and something equally creamy and almost buttery without being overly salty. A mouth winner for sure. Our other choices included karage, aburi salmon, pork gyoza and edamame beans. The pork gyoza were perhaps the dissappointment of the night, but only because they were so plain when compared with the amazing flavours and textures of the other dishes. Even the condiments of homemade sesame chilli sambal and a beautiful soy blend were something we were prepared to beg the chef for the recipe to attempt to recreate at home. The amazing thing is that with a bottle of sake and 5 dishes we walked away with a bill of $50 for two. An absolute winner and we'll definately be back and perhaps next time to try out the BBQ option.

An impromptu decision to go to Nonbei for dinner didnt disappoint…read more I've always walked past here thinking it would be something to try and trying to peek in the window for a better look. Service was fast and friendly and the waitstaff actually kneel or sit at your level not hovering over you which i always appreciate. We ordered off the menu to get a feel for the place, we both had hot stone bowls, which neither of us jad experienced before. Our meal came out neatly presented and then we were asked if we wanted oureals stired! Hell yeah, stir away! My server was quick enough to save a piece of pork trying to escape my bowl from hitting the table and my kimchee was stirred through thoroughly. Heads up if you've never had kimchee before, its spicy but totally worth it! Im usually not a fan of spicy food but in the spirit of trying new things i gave it a go and enjoyed it thoroughly. My partner who is a lover of all things spicy was impressed too! Drinks appear to be on the pricey side on the menu but once you see the size of them you quickly change your mind. It was a school night so we only had juice, but i want to go back and try saki! We walked out spending less than $40 for 2 people including drinks and a shared dessert. I'll be going back!

I was brought up on Kantong. Every family has their own little rituals, and well, whenever I go to…read moremy folks for dinner, we always get Kantong, put on a cheesy action movie and have a Chinese feast carpet picnic in the lounge room. Kantong is a stalwart of the Everton Shopping Village. Other shops come and go, but I'm fairly sure Kantong will always be there. It is, by far, the best Chinese place in this particular northern pocket. Highlights on the menu include the curry puffs ($5.50) which are always crispy, and make the most satisfying CRUNCH noise when you bite into them. I always opt for the Beef and Black Bean ($10.00), and occasionally I'll splash out and get the sweet and sour pork ($10.00). Also, I don't know what it is about their fried rice ($5.90), but I could eat buckets of it in one sitting. For you seafood fiends out there, you'll be happy to know they have a wide range of fantastic seafood options. Hell, there's five different options for scallops alone! If you call ahead, they're good at giving you a good approximate time to come and pick it up. If you eat in, enjoy the humble and relaxed setting. I reckon almost everyone living in this pocket of the northern suburbs would have Kantong on auto dial. Best part? When we call, they know us by the sound of our voice. There's nothing like being able to say 'the usual'. Yes!

I've only ordered from this place once and I wasn't disappointed at all. Over the phone the lady…read morewas really polite. She made me feel like I was the most important customer she had. When I drove over and picked up my food she kept the same attitude, that was reassuring that she cared about her customers. There's not much I can add to what's already been stated. However I will say that if you order from Kan Tong I recommend that on the appetiser side you go with the beef satays skewars. They're always tender and the sauce is one of the best I have ever had in Brisbane. On the Mains, I can never go past the chicken in black pepper sauce. The spice is just the right amount and the sauce is nice and thick coating all the meat and vegetables. Do yourself a favour and hit them up.

Great food great staff nice experience great traditional Japanese food good selection of food sake…read moreand beer. Really nice staff and very understanding we cancelled two meals because the kids were tired and they didn't charge us really really cheap 3 adults two kids for a hundred bucks !!! Great value

This is place reminds me of Japan. The food here is amazing and paired perfectly with an ice cold…read moreasahi. Service is what you expect from a traditional japanese restaraunt. So attentive and just fantastic all round. They really know service. The yakitory sticks are cooked to perfection, the chicken tail and chickem skin skewers are some of my favourites. We need more places like this, simple sit at the bar , have a nice cold beer with some skewers cooked over hot coals. Ill be back.

Love this place. If…read moreyou're at QUT it's worth the walk down the hill (not to mention the torturous walk back up the hill) to hit up Carraway Pier. People talk about the chips. Yep, they're good. I'm a fan of the student meal deal. Fish, chips and a can of drink for under $10. This was my staple lunch; until I tried the burgers. A hamburger with the lot is the go. I'm pretty damn fussy about my burgers, and these are probably the best I've had in Brisbane. They taste... fresher, and less soggy, than traditional takeaway burgers.

Wanna know what my all-time, life-long favourite food is? It's chips. Yep, hot chips. Obviously I'm…read morethe epitome of healthy living, right? I can thank my lucky stars that Carraway Pier opened the year after I finished my degree at QUT Kelvin Grove because otherwise things could have taken a path that wound up with me being a contestant on The Biggest Loser. The chips here are so so so good. Beer battered chips with lemon, man. Who needs fish when the chips are little chunks of heaven? Not me! My dining companions, however, tell me that their fish gets an A in terms of your fish and chip style battered fish and isn't overly greasy and soggy like some fish and chip shop fish can be. I Carraway Pier is renowned among QUT students and Kelvin Grove locals for its way above average fish and chips, and the breezy outdoor tables are usually packed even at lunch time. While my friends enjoy their fish and calamari, I pretend to be interested in the quality of their meals, but really I'm just nodding and feigning attentiveness while marvelling at the beauty of the humble chip. Maybe I should re-enrol at QUT...

Very friendly and helpful staff. We had take away fish and chips. It was great and the portions…read morewas just as they should be.

wow this place used to be good. new owners have resulted in tiny portions jacked up prices, poor…read moreservice. it's achieved the trifecta of poor quality and service. tonight I paid and extra $5 in fees and extras making a few prawn cutlet's and potatoes cakes cakes costing over $25. wasn't even dinner just a snack but also overly salted so tasteless and almost inedibl. service was very poor.