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Yabbies on the Esplanade

5.0 (1 review)
Closed • 11:00 am - 3:00 pm, 5:30 PM - 10:00 PM

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Arnica Waterfront - dessert

Arnica Waterfront

3.3(4 reviews)
0.7 km
•$$$

Had a great dining experience at Arnica on Duporth Avenue Maroochydore last night…read more Great to see a near full restaurant when we arrived at 7.30pm. We were cheerfully greeted when we arrived, and shown to our table right up against the window looking out over the moonlit Maroochy River experiencing a king tide. Our young waiter, who appeared to be continental European knew his business, and looked after us well with great timing. Wine and water looked after for the night, great wine/meal matching advice. A nice 2009 Vasse Felix Cab Sauvignon was enjoyed. We opened with sea food entrée's. I had a lovely salmon mignon, Karen went straight for her favourite.....Scollaps. Both absolutely perfect. For mains, I had a great eye fillet. Cooked to perfection - medium rare. Karen went for another favourite - lamb rack. Presentation of the meals was 'A' grade. A great experience. Worked out at about $180 for both of us, including the wine. A really good dining experience. We'll be back!

Recently tried their 6-course Asian-inspired tasting menu, which had some hits and some misses…read more The first course was a chilled apple and avocado soup with oysters, and it was my least favorite. The oysters were very nice, but the balance of flavors in the soup wasn't right. It was too sweet. It worked okay with the oyster, but there was a heaping portion of soup served with only two bites of oyster. That left a lot of soup to eat on its own, and with nothing to balance out the sweetness it wasn't really that pleasant. The positives were the duck, which was nicely seasoned, had incredibly crispy skin, and was cooked perfectly and paired with a very good sauce. That was the best dish of the set. And the minted watermelon granita was well-balanced and refreshing. The sashimi plate included some local-caught snapper, which was excellent. The salmon and the ahi served alongside it were both average at best, however. And I would have appreciated having a bit more wasabi to accompany the fish. The salmon rose was not well presented, and seemed like it couldn't decide if it wanted to be cooked or raw. The outer half of the salmon was cooked, and the inner half was raw. I'm not sure if that was intentional or not, though based on the flavors I'd have preferred to have the entire thing be raw. The sauce that accompanied it seemed a bit flat at first, but tended to grow on me as I ate more of it. An okay dish, but not a great one. And the frozen souffle for dessert was enjoyable, but not particularly notable. I honestly couldn't say if it was really a frozen souffle or just homemade raspberry ice-cream. Whichever it was, it was pleasant to eat and paired nicely with the chocolate and coconut on top. The biggest problem with this dish was that the chocolate sauce seems to have been frozen with the souffle/ice cream, so it was more like a hard lump of chocolate than a sauce. I'd suggest adding the chocolate sauce immediately before serving so that it stays...sauce-like. Overall it was an okay meal, but not a terribly impressive one. There's room for improvement, particularly in comparison to other local restaurants that offer multi-course Asian-inspired menus, such as Cherry Blossom Tree (Mooloolaba) and Wasabi.

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Mooloolah River Fisheries

Mooloolah River Fisheries

3.8(5 reviews)
4.7 km
•$$

Very much a clam shack vibe that is typical of ours in New England (US). Very good! Very fresh…read morefish with a fisheries and river view!

Fantastic selection of fish and seafood! Everything here looks delicious. If you have any in-depth…read morequestions (we always do), they'll get an expert from the back to come out and talk to you about the merchandise. The prices are very reasonable given the quality, but don't expect to get the kind of rock-bottom prices you might get in an Asian grocery store, for instance (where the quality won't be as good). You have several options here: you can get fresh fish or seafood and take it home and cook it yourself, or you can buy already cooked items (prawns, smoked salmon, moreton bay bugs), or you can get fish and chips with a variety of fish options (there's always a daily special for $11-$13 incl chips), or you can eat in the restaurant upstairs and enjoy the view, or you can even get food from the shop and then bring it to the restaurant to eat at no additional charge. We were in town for a few days so we tried them all. All the fresh stuff is of excellent quality, but beware that the cooked seafood was likely cooked in seawater and might be a little salty for some people's taste. The daily fish from the fish and chips will likely be delicious. The chips weren't my favorite, but still pretty good. The restaurant food is tops: I had grilled calimari, and it was terrific. Nice friendly atmosphere in the restaurant, and good service.

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