aquitaine brasserie

don't get the fish. mine was so over cooked you could count the strands on the flakes of the fish fillet

darling the brumont

good food, great service. went for lunch with my elderly parents. a massive downpour meant we had to be moved twice to stay dry. despite this, the staff were great, the food and service were excellent and we thoroughly enjoyed our meals. beautifully presented and tasting food with staff who can know what the menu items are

severely disappointed. dined here for valentines day, the offering was a set menu which is understandable on one of the busiest nights of the year. also allows the kitchen to have enough of each meal, as well as enables a fast preparation and service of the meals. with the intention that the customer does not have to wait long for their meals and therefore a higher turn over of tables.

except which was not the case for valentines dinner!

the issues:

wait staff were not organised and seemed in complete kaos. wait staff didn't have designated sections to look after. resulting in customers being forgotten. i saw a number of hands being raised to catch wait staff attention.

the meals were pre-prepared a number of days in advance which is normal, except for some particular items. for example goat cheese in vine tomato and charred lavosh. the tomato was at the point of turning bad with loss of flavour & watery taste. the lavosh was far from charred as its texture & taste resembled a stale water cracker lacking the crisp factor.

the portion sizes were not consitent across the board of the meals.

on an important date for couples looking for a special experience to enjoy with a loved one, a restaurant should have well rehearsed staff and faultless food!

the chefs at aquitaine should ask themselves would i feel confident to serve up that slop to someone that i am trying to impress?

the apprentice chefs and wait staff south bank college easily put you lot to shame! perhaps you should go back to college?

on a positive note the bar staff were outstanding, mixing the cocktails to perfection! pity that experience, presentation and taste perfection did not carry across the whole night!

if intend dinning at aquitaine lower your expectations to the level of that of broncos leagues club!

ten thumbs down!

birthday lunch. came to aquitaine for a birthday lunch on a fine sunday afternoon. surpassed all expectations! superb food and great wine list. the bordeaux egg entree was brilliant as was the tuna entree. the boullibaise main was amazing! the presentation of the carrot cake dessert was incredible. came here 12 months ago when it was a good restaurant. now it is a great restaurant!! well done aquitaine!!!!

picnic basket!. i organised a picnic basket for a night out with my fiancé. when we arrived, we were asked if we would rather sit inside at a table as it had been raining. the staff member set up our table beautifully, just like a picnic and explained what everything was. the cheeses and meats were delicious and the warm bread, a perfect touch!
we had a great experience and will definitely be back!

excellent evening. recently my wife and i went out for our normal friday night dinner and decided to give somewhere new a go. so glad we did. the service was good and the food excellent. a good variety in choice, well priced and great flavours. the location just seems to match the food with great views of brisbane. i can see this being a regular due to the service and food provided, a job well done on the night we were there. definitely going back and looking forward to our return.

new years eve. absolutely fabulous, amazing food, great service, awesome drinks and brilliant atmosphere.
we booked a group of 11 into aquitaine for the new year's eve late dinner sitting, and were very impressed with the evening. brilliant value for money and a fabulous evening, the perfect spot to watch the midnight fireworks as well. the staff were very helpful and accommodating with numerous changes to the booking; there was not a bad word that could be said about any part of the experience.

good dining experience. my family came to the restaurant to celebrate my brother's upcoming birthday. although we were incredibly late, we were still seated as the restaurant was not too full on a monday evening. the atmosphere is fantastic, as are the drinks (according to my brother). the service is mostly as expected but on occasion great.

the food itself was an interesting mix. the entrees were absolutely superb and the dessert godsend, although i can't say the same about some of the mains. we were all a little disappointed with my father's wagyu steak which wasn't as smooth to eat as it should've been (although the price tag is also pretty low considering it was supposed to be "wagyu"). the seafood in my bouillabaisse although not bad, didn't seem to be the freshest. the others found their mains to be good, but nothing rave-worthy. otherwise, the portions were good, not too big, not too little, as was the price (for the food, atmosphere, and location).

all in all, this restaurant is a place i'd like to one day return to again, even if it was just for the entrees and the dessert.

nice food. the view and the delicate french cuisine were a perfect combination for this restaurant. the service was also very good. so all in all, it was a great dining experience.

if the dessert comes with fossilized parsnip, no matter how crazy that sounds, i strongly suggest you order it.

very dissapointed. my partner and i had the lamb belly and the beef cheeks, the lamb belly was all fat, the beef cheeks was corned beef. very dissatisfied.

gorgeous. dined here on saturday lunch with a girlfriend. i have been here a few times before and have always been impressed. we both had the fish and it was delightful. staff were attentive but not intrusive. wine is a little on the expensive side but i guess that's what you have to expect in that area

lunch mid week. had a fantastic meal started with flat bread with caremellised onions, olives and parmesan cheese best we have had. followed this with a magnificent chicken dish main and then the dessert, toffee plofiterols with strawberries and raspberries, wow. one of the better meals that we have had lately with very friendly service

incredible service. aquitaine saved our night. after a booking mistake in the restaurant next door, they accommodated our group and the food was brilliant. really enjoyed how inventive and creative the food was.
but most of all, the service and staff were a+, and we brought out own birthday cake which they plated, wrote happy birthday on it, provided candles and plated it with ice cream, all to our surprise.