aquitaine brasserie

great food in wonderful riverside location
this is agreatspot for lunch on a sunny afternoon. we had a team lunch here on a saturday afternoon and everybody loved the food and wine. the views are lovely and the service is attentive! it's nicey but pricey!!

what agreatvenue withgreatviews and good service. the food! well we started off with fresh oysters, pork belly and ceviche scallops.

oysters with champagne + dill foam, very interesting but certainly top quality and fresh tho was a lot more shells in my oysters then usual. pork belly and scallops was delicious which went down like a treat.

mains we had the sword fish and duo of beef with buttered greens. the fish was very interesting with the lemon curd but the beef was also delicious.

finishing up with all things chocolate it was agreatnight out and would recommend to family and friends.

my wife and i had the prix fixe menu which had agreatselection for the price both meat & vegetarian choices. the duck & chicken were very tasty. although busy we were well attended by staff and meals came promptly and beautifully presented. had a dozen pacific oysters before which were fantastically fresh and came with the most delicious champagne/dill foam. a most enjoyable wedding anniversary outing!

very nice view, friendly service and a nice wine list. it's agreatspot for a casual lunch or dinner date. the food is good, very good actually but its just a little boring to me. the food tastesgreatand the chefs execute it well but it's nothing new.

the bouillabaisse brought out my inner teen wanting to scream "omg"!! a rich fish soup with plenty of fish and shellfish pieces, and a generous side of crusty bread with rouille -"rust", a spicy aioli-. so flavoursome, so many varied seafood bits, the perfect dish for a hot summer night.
the roquefort ice cream was original and agreatcomplement to the main: the poached figs and the orange sauce brought the right sweet/salt balance. i finished with the mille feuille just to load up the calories. so good, i'm back tomorrow.

my thoughts on this restaurant are somewhat negative. we arrived and were given the normal menu however we mentioned there would be 9 of us so that menu (which included a range of interesting appetisers and share plates) was whisked away and a new, less choice menu took its place. two of our party were "plain food" eaters so found it hard to find anything on the new menu. the waitress then suggested they might like the kids meal of steak and chips but as one of them was not a child she would be charged an adult rate. 50+ minutes later the meals came out...
no apologies or forewarning regarding food service delay and venue not full.
the two 'children's ' steak and chips were identical cuts of meat on top of a bed of chips... same amount of chips.....1 cost $15 and the other $39 when the bill came and then add the 15% surcharge. "
another member of our group had the fillet steak from the menu advertised at $39 ... guess what ... different cut of meat, thick and delicious looking with interesting additions to complement the meat. when bill was challenged it was basically " tough luck" and we don't care.
so very long story short ...greatcompany (our family :) ), ok but certainly overpriced food with exceptionally poor customer service from inflexible staff and owner. needless to say we won't be back ever.

had agreatmeal out last night at aquitaine.. my partner had the kangaroo and said it was flawless, i had the mushroom entree and chocolate and salted caramel ganache which was also flawless.. the breads and cheese entree special weren't bad but felt like they were missing something.. would also be good if they ask if you want all the elements on the plate explained prior to launching into a lengthy explanation. otherwisegreatfood and service, just these few things would make the experience flawless :-)

had agreatnight here with some friends but lost my phone that night therefore had to borrow my friend's photos which were taken half drunk... dishes showed simplicity yet technical, my steak was cooked to perfection and the sauce was amazing. the desert left a very memorable taste to end a wonderful night. very technical and executed perfectly. beautiful decor and very prompt service, will return again to take more photos!

terrific food and service. we went using the entertainment guide and will most definitely be back again! i had the special which was a 'to die for' duck pie. the entrees of sardines were incredible as were the mushrooms. finish off by agreatganache. good location and very attentive service.

rather let themselves down.

this is a fine location, perhaps a touch cool, semi-outdoors in late autumn, but the heaters are nice. the service is competent without being warm.

six of us - three couples who know a bit about food and about france and speak french - had dinner there one friday night in may 2015 and very much enjoyed the food. the "all things duck" entrée was seriously good as was the special shellfish.

we actually chose to go there because we saw there was a bouillabaisse. well, there is a limit to how good a bouillabaisse can be in australia, since we don't really have the right sorts of fish and anyway australian diners won't come at the ugly, bony little numbers that make a fish stewgreat(rock cod for example) but these guys get pretty near to that limit: plenty of saffron, a strong broth, a nice variety of textures and flavours.

one of us is a vegetarian and she was pretty well catered for - except that the rest of us kept pinching her stuff because it was so nice. go for the mushroom with cheese and egg!

a nice selection of cheeses for the grown-ups and a hugely chocolatey dessert for the rest.

and a good wine list: not too expensive, by brisbane standards.

all very happy so far.

but then, the bill.

so we are three couples and - this is australia, you know - we want to pay for ourselves, so we will just divide the bill in three and pay a third per couple.

and we all have credit cards.

well, it appears we are in luck because they will take separate cards but no more than three.

but my card is amex. well, there is a surcharge. ok, i'm used to that. i know that amex actually doesn't charge so big a fee and it does deliver higher spend customers to the restaurant so the surcharge is just a lie, but i just accept it and mark down the restaurant as a place not to go back to.

but wait! the amex surcharge does not just go on my portion of the bill - if one card is an amex, then all the cards get hit with the surcharge.

"oh, the system just works that way."

what utter rubbish! this, guys, even in france, is the 21st century. cash is going out. people pay with plastic. you are not a hole-in-the-wall mum-and-dad eatery, you are a major player that can handle hundreds of diners, you want my money - you take my plastic.

and people split bills. you know that every time more than two people turn up at your restaurant, it is almost certain they will want to pay separately. you don't like this? then only have tables for two!

what worries me is that, if you have trouble with this, then what other basic 21st century technological issues also challenge you. food safety, perhaps?

good food,greatservice. 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

birthday lunch. came to aquitaine for a birthday lunch on a fine sunday afternoon. surpassed all expectations! superb food andgreatwine 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 agreatrestaurant!! 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 agreatexperience 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 andgreatflavours. the location just seems to match the food withgreatviews 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,greatservice, 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.