Clarence - Woolloongabba
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2d ago
  After a particularly challenging week at work, Dr L and I decided to go somewhere a bit more fancy for date night. Going down my list, we opted for dinner at Clarence, a fairly well established modern Australian bistro at Woolloongabba, recently awarded one chef's hat on the good food guide.  We made a reservation since it was Friday night, but the restaurant wasn't entirely full so perhaps walk in would also have been sufficient. I loved the rustic decor with the exposed brick walls. Service was personable and friendly whilst maintaining an air of professionalism.    ..read more
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Bing Go - Upper Mt Gravatt
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1w ago
Rounding off a hot summer, we thought to have one more bing soo before the weather cooled down. Having enjoyed a very delicious iteration of the Korean dessert at Sunnybank, we opted to check out Bing Go's Garden City store while we were running errands nearby. Heading over at peak afternoon tea time, I was surprised that it was empty, meaning more seats for us, although I did notice an abundance of flies and other pests in the shop though. The restaurant seemed a bit more expansive than Sunnybank, perhaps because of a significantly larger kitchen area. Other than bingsoo, they had a w ..read more
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Chuan Chinese - Sunnybank
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2w ago
Have long been interested in Chuan Chinese at Market Square. Ever since they opened, all I ever see is a completely packed restaurant every time I walk past. For the several instances I've tried to get a table, I've been knocked back without having a reservation. Phoning up to make a reservation, I've been told that they only take 5.30pm and 7.30pm bookings. As a result of this, we finally decided to try it out early in the week to avoid the crowds.    We grabbed one of the only remaining tables and were seated comfortably outside the restaurant (but still inside the shopping cen ..read more
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Amoroso - Paddington
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3w ago
  Valentine day is hardly ever complete without a sweet dessert to round off the meal. To this end we decided to walk over to Amoroso, my current favourite when it comes to gelato for a treat to finish the evening. It was a fairly long walk and we arrived to find the small shopfront packed. The menu was identical to Sunnybank Hills as far as I could tell, offering gelato, sundaes and drinks.  The flavours on offer were decidedly less Asian centric though with only Matcha on offer and I was the first one to order from the new tray. In the interests of science (also I was very ..read more
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Fratelli Restaurant - Paddington
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1M ago
Valentines day 2024. I wanted to do something about it but didn't want to be boxed into committing to an overpriced set menu. It took a while before we decided to try our luck (for the third time) at getting a reservation at Fratelli Restaurant which has been on my list for some time now. I guess third time is the charm because we ended up getting a table  Sitting down, I noted their attention to detail in having a floral candle as well as rose petals on the table, a nice touch that I really appreciated.   Service was a little slow during the evening, given that it was super b ..read more
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Sushi Train - Underwood
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1M ago
Long before there was Sushi Edo and Ichiban Sushi, there was Sushi Train. Looking back on my childhood, I had fond memories of waiting for their anniversary sales where all plates would be $3 or $3.50 and we would queue up and eat to our heart's content. Perhaps I haven't been paying attention for sometime, but I was thrilled when I saw that they were having a $3.50 sale for the grand opening of their new Underwood store, so we trekked out there to line up half an hour before opening. We arrived to see a small group of people gathering at the door and we seated just before their scheduled op ..read more
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Holy Hock - Underwood
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1M ago
So I had noticed a little while ago that Holy Hock was opening in Underwood. As far as I could tell it focused on braised pork dishes much along the same lines as Tasty Rumour and Gang Nam. I hadn't intended to go try them out super soon after opening, but after a nearby restaurant that I was wanting to go to decided not to be open (despite their opening hours saying they would be) and we were stuck looking for a restaurant that opened later than 8.30pm. As with many Korean restaurants, Holy Hock opened later, so we went to check it out. Other than us, there was only one table. The waitres ..read more
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Ikkaku Yakiniku - Sunnybank
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1M ago
So readers would have known about my deep affection for all forms of table top cooking. Among these, Yakiniku holds a substantial portion of my heart. I'd like to say that I've gone to almost all of the yakiniku places in Brisbane. One that remains outstanding on my list is Ikkaku Yakiniku, which had opened last year on the bottom level of the new building at Market Square. I notice it every time I walk past but reviews have been mixed and recently a friend of mine had been and mentioned that it was expensive and he barely left full. Anyway, that is why I saved it for a special occasion to j ..read more
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The Manjok - Eight Mile Plains
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2M ago
I was recently lucky enough to have a brief term of leave from work, it meant that I was able to spend a good amount of time at home, run errands as well as do things that I ordinarily would not have had time to do whilst maintaining the usual 9 to 5. One of these things is to hit up The Manjok, which I've wanted to go to since their opening last year. You might wonder why it took me this long if I was focused, however the restaurant itself is largely take out focused with only eight seats inside and no apparent way to make a booking. As such, we decided to go on a weekday night and try our ..read more
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Grill & Roll - Upper Mt Gravatt
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2M ago
Continuing on my quest to try out all the Chinese BBQ Skewer places in Brisbane, we found ourselves at Grill & Roll at Mt Gravatt after work for a quick weekday dinner. I had heard of this place via word of mouth, they had no social media accounts and no discernable website for me to make a reservation, which turned out to be quite essential given how full up the place was.  Inside seating was jam packed and we almost didn't get a seat except for the makeshift dining area that they made up with foldable tables and chairs on the sidewalk. It made for a less well lit dining area as ..read more
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