I probably go to the Queen Street Mall too often. At some level, I feel lame for not exploring…read moreother options or areas. However, it's just too easy. It's well located and has just about everything one could want. There's food, drinks, movies, food, drinks, clothes, mobile phones, banks, etc, etc, etc. The current construction is a bit annoying, but it's hard to knock improvements being made. The result is a bit of a bottleneck with the huge crowds walking around on weekends. This is a problem when you walk faster than basically any other human in existence and are incredibly impatient. So, it's probably more of a problem just for people like me, which thankfully, I don't believe can be found in abundance. I like that there is often music and the people watching is tremendous.

'Ello chaps! Queen…read moreStreet Mall is a marquee tourist and shopping area of downtown Brisbane. It extends from George Street to Edward Street with more than 700 retailers. Many of them include the kitschy tourist shops. NOTE: Don't assume all of the stores are the same. Some may have the very same products, but even at different prices. It's worth the while to browse around first and then actually make your purchases. Other stores include shoe stores, clothing, jewelry, and odds and ends. It does seem as though Queen Street Mall may have seen better days, although it is buzzing. It's better than a typical American shopping mall, although it is not a five star high end shopping plaza, making it very affordable for most shoppers. Reportedly there were 26 million visitors to Queen Street Mall last year. Overall I give Queen Street Mall four stars out of five.

I love this restaurant, and the food is impeccable. however i recently went there and got food…read morepoisoning from their seafood laksa.

Finding fast food in the late evening upon our arrival in Brisbane proved to be a tad bit more…read moredifficult than I thought it should have been. This was probably due to two reasons: 1. Seems like the local eateries close at what we (Americans) consider to be quite early (7 pm). 2. My son and I had ABSOLUTELY no idea where we were or what we wanted. After a bit of wandering, we stumbled across this gem (Fantasia Asian Food) by sheer luck. One of their employees was offering free samples on the street just outside the food court where they're located. My son tried the sample (chick pea curry) and, to my surprise, he LOVED it. Even more shockingly, he asked if he could have it for dinner ...... We found our take out. Located on the second floor of the food court near the Apple Store on Adelaide St. Tucked into the very back of the court. The chick pea curry with rice was excellent, and although mild (heat wise) for my taste, I wouldn't hesitate to order it for myself. I had the Asian spice wings . . . FANTASTIC. My wife got the lemon grass chicken . . . verdict was two thumbs up. Service was great especially for a Chinese joint.

For fast food court offerings, these guys are pretty yummy. If you're like me, from a chinese…read moremalaysian background, you will soon learn to recognise that this isn't just a food court chinese takeaway place, it is run by chinese malaysians and they mean business. They keep their wok out back hot and you can taste it in all the dishes they prepare using the wok, from the really yummy and authentically tasting Chow Kuey Teow, to the Combination Laksa, Hokkien Mee, Gon Loh Mee and the Nasi Lemak... they give you chopped chilli as well. My family have been going here for ages, yes even though it's in a food court, it may as well be a restaurant seeing how busy it gets during peak hours, even though there's a chinese stirfry place right next door literally to this place. These people aren't silly... they know where to get the good stuff. These people namely chinese students that are studying at The University of Queensland. I recommend all the above, the actual buffet food is okay too, the curry puffs have always been a favourite of mine. With the meals starting at about $9.90 for a huge plate, you will definetely be back for more.

Don't be put off by the Bain Marie offerings, just don't eat them. They tend to be of the lemon…read morechicken/sweet and sour pork variety. Instead cast your eyes upward to the menu board for the best Two Wongs have to offer. They do a deliciously authentic 'Nasi Lemak' -- a Malaysian dish which literally mean 'fatty rice'. It's rice cooked in water and coconut milk, served with a mild chicken curry as well as dried anchovies, roasted peanuts, a lively chilli relish and pickled carrots. They've also got a quite good 'Hainanese Chicken Rice' which comes with an undrinkably hot broth, so you might want to ask for an ice cube to cool it down. As for the service, they may never smile at you or utter much other than "What you want?" but if you keep going there long enough, they might start giving you chopsticks instead of a fork. It's then you know that they've welcomed you into their hearts.

Good toilet located in the Vally Station. I've used this toilet often. Small toilet, small lines…read more Pretty clean toilet. I was going to put 3 stars because if you go there too early or late they are closed. But they have the new Dyson hand dryers so extra star!

If I were a tourist, this would be disappointing. MC makes me think of the functional over the…read morestylish. The foodcourt hosts solid businesses but none of them essentially exciting. Big W sticks to the essentials (although it does have an optometrist and always brings in the Peter Morrissey range). Woolworths is pretty good for a city centre grocery store. So you get a barber, florist, optometrist, jeweler, internet booths, grog store, newsagent, chemist and large toilets. A few luxury stores are on the Edward Street frontage. This includes the Apple Store. The Shingle Inn here has bad chairs (uncomfortable and dirty) in what would otherwise be quite an ace spot to have a nice lunch. They really, really need to address that and hopefully MC will do something about it. Beware with the parking. The gates to this mall close 9pm on night shopping. There probably is a way to get to the carpark afterwards but we haven't found out how yet. Parking entrance is via Elizabeth Street. There used to be a doorway into Big W from Elizabeth Street, but these days the only entry points are from Edward and Queen Streets. The foodcourt has recently undergone a glossy revamp. The thing that gets me most, however, is despite the lovely space inside (it can't be helped if most of the shops are not very interesting) the outside is and always will be a horror to me. A large steely wedge with sturdy poles clinging onto decorative lacy patterned glass panels. Who what why where? It's so disappointing they whacked that onto the heritage building.

If you're a city worker wanting to escape the crowds, head to Macarthur Central for your weekly…read moresupplies and errands. What Macarthur Central lacks in specialty shops and boutiques, it makes up for by providing a stress free shopping experience in a central location and housing a full line Woolworths and Big W. There are a few specialty shops such as Honey Birdette and Oroton but this shopping centre focuses on covering the essentials. There's a decent newsagency, a book shop, chemist, medical centre and a JB Hi Fi where you actually have elbow room. This seems to be the place where all the ATMs like to hang out as well. ANZ, Bank of Queensland, Commonwealth, NAB, Redi ATM and Suncorp can all be found in this complex. Best of all, their food court hosts a wide variety of eating options and you can actually get a table around lunch time. Try the Hainachi here sometime for a fuss free, easy meal. NB: The opening hours refer to the shopping centre but Woolworths and Big W have extended trading hours.

This place is fantastic. The only thing I disliked is that we ordered through an app online so if…read moreyour from California and don't have a proper cellphone service in Australia it will be difficult to order without getting charged for the data. Anyway the food was delicious you can't go wrong! It's better than PF changs in the states and PF changs isn't very good. The dumplings are just so so wonderful! We tried the pork ones with chives, the rainbow pork, the seafood stir fried noodles, and many other items and everything was balanced and so delicious. The PRICE WAS ALSO SO SO RIGHT! IF YOUR LOOKING TO TRYING THIS PLACE DO IT.

My friend & I visited for the first time recently and it was very disappointing. The staff were not…read morefriendly at all and we asked to give our order after no one came near us after viewing the menu for some time. No water was offered. One meal arrived 2-3 minutes after the order was given the second meal was a no show. After enquiring about the wait time, after which the first meal was almost finished the staff member did not return to let us know if it was on the way or whatever the delay was and no apology. The meal that did arrive was a beef dish and was dry. We will not return. Jill T.

East Express offers a variety of meals from various Asian regions, including Japanese, Chinese,…read moreThai... I ordered the Wasabi Mayo Crumbed Chicken with Garden Salad. The "garden salad" was lettuce and a sprinkling of spring onion. That's it. Hardly a salad, and far from what is depicted in the menu photo. The wasabi mayo was very nice, although some may find it too strong. The crumbed chicken was a little too greasy and lacked crunch. Overall a disappointing experience which I will not be repeating.

There are a few little vietnamese rice paper roll places popping up around the CBD lately, but…read moreLittle Saigon Grill has been around for a while and I think it's still the best. Their vietnamese basics are excellent - a great selection of rice paper rolls as well as salads and good pho - although I'd generally say their non-vietnamese selection (laksa etc) is average, good but not great. It can get quite busy around lunch time, but the queues move fast. If you're lucky you can get a seat and table in Rowes Arcade, which is far nicer than the Post Office Square food court, but even better is to head up to the Post Office Square park area and enjoy some sunshine on your lunch break.

We loved Little Saigon Grill's take on the pork belly banh mi. The crispy skinned pork was crunchy…read moreand flavoursome and they were very generous with the salad fillings. At $8.40, this is good value for the CBD. We were less than excited with our satay chicken salad though - we really didn't like the flavour of the chicken.

i love Indooroopilly shopping center, there a lot of shops which attracted, moreover we can use…read morefree WIFI. I'm from Japan, there are some Japanese cuisine restaurant. I think Hanaichi is the best restaurant for Japanese student who miss Japanese food. Furthermore there is a library in 4 floor. If you wanna play the video game and borrow somethings, i recommend you make a library card. Indooroopilly shopping center can use much situation. I'm really glad to come here.

Great shop but worse carpark to get out...took 20 minutes to get out of carpark which as long as I…read morespent in the shops..doesn't make you want to come back to shopping centre.