black fire restaurant

unfortunately this was just about average. each of the ten dishes were not quite good enough to be great. for example the rib eye was over cooked, the baby octopus said it came with crispy potato and actually only had three shavings of potato (wtf?), the yummy slow roasted wagyu was covered in a not very nice under seasoned gravy, the coulant was tasty but over cooked and not oozing chocolate ... sigh just not quite there. pretty expensive too so all in all a bit disappointing.

we just had an amazing dinner , is two guys shared the degustation 5 course dinner with slow cooked lamb and pork ! it was truly amazing, my wife had the ravioli and karen had the vegetarian pasta , we have now left the restaurant totally full and all four of us had a great time , excellent service by the waiters and waitresses too 👍

may 2018 - let's add this is the second time here and drop the stars from 4 to 2 and we will never be back. firstly, my colleague called to book a table for 12 only to be told it would have to be a set menu decided by the chef on the night of $55 a person as we had too many in the one group and weren't allowed to order from the normal menu. we all reluctantly agreed. second the wine list for second hand quality wine was $39 a bottle, yeah, i don't think so. third.....it took 2 whole hours with ages between each entree to come out. the service was very very very slow. the entree platters were...just okay and i'm talking okay, plain....not great or anything to write home about....not five star food as i already stated a month ago. when we finally got the main, 2 hours later.....the pork and lamb were actually good but the wagyu beef slices were absolutely disgusting. this is supposed to be rare and tender. they were rare, which was fine but when i tried to eat my first bite, it was like eating leather with gristle sinew through it. i cut the tiny centre out of another tiny piece, this seemed okay but the third time on another piece had the same gristle sinew. a very big let down and disgusting. we did have to ask several times when the next round would be out as it was taking so long. the waiter took it upon himself to order for us two more bottles of wine of which i stopped and said, the price is not worth it for the cheapness. now, he decided to order these 2 extra bottle without asking us first. ......again.....disappointed. we will not be back to this overpriced place again. such a let down to our day. picture of gristle sinew wagyu attached......

april 2018 - first time here and would come back. while the food was good, it wasn't 5 star or worth the praise some seem to give it. my eye fillet was actually cooked perfect but presented by itself on a huge, brown, bumpy plate. don't get me wrong, i loved the plate but for presenting food that is brown also and for cutting on, not a good choice. the mashed potato was a good consistency but there was absolutely no flavour at all. for the price i would have expected flavour. my colleague had the sides of carrot and char grilled pumpkin with her steak and there was an abundance of flavour. we each ordered a dessert and shared them, both were delicious if over priced. i would come back and would recommend to others. i'm a harsh reviewer as i really like decent food at an acceptable price.

had the chefs menu. it was amazing . the roasted peppers with crab and prawn meat were sensational and the slow cooked pork topped the meal off.. can’t wait to go back to try the new tapas menu

first time here, food was ok not extremely good but not bad either had the slow roasted wagyu and ravioli shared. feel that the presentation could be better.
the dessert was however quite good and good value as well. definitely recommend trying the 4 bites of the chef, did notice though from others picture 2-3 out of the 4 seems to be the same, would have thought this is something that would be updated occasionally.
food arrived in a timely manner, the day we went wasn’t quite full perhaps still early or due to public holiday.

had their roast suckling pig for dinner on monday night and it was excellent, even their house wine was good. can't recall what i had for dessert but i liked it also. food was good, service was good - highly recommended.

delicious food! chef's tasting menu was fantastic and provided a range of flavours and options. atmosphere was great along with the exceptional service and staff. favourite place to eat in canberra- make sure you book early as tables are on high demand.

delicious food. pork belly and steak were fantastic! haloumi salad was nice, but i had massive food envy for the prop belly. book early, as it can be hard to get a table on a busy night

impeccable service that resonates with what i have seen at nyc michellin star restaurants. the tasting menu was beyond exceptional. highly recommended!

great service.i will recommend the scollops,the lamb with mushrooms and potatoes,the desert set for 2 people and the peppers.$35 pp if you don't order set menus.love it!

very nice augus fillet. i ordered medium and the meat was juicy and tender. my entree was the smoked quail and it was tasty and appetising. great service and ambiance.

food was amazing. slow cooked lamb was amazing. steak was excellent and expected. the service however was sub-optimal given the atmosphere and the price. the waiter literally was trying to yank the menu off our hands whilst reading it. charged us sparkling water which we didn't order. called my male friend "madam" and took them over 20 mins to take our order. a lot of things to improve on...

the food here was extremely well presented. sydney rock oysters were huge and tasty. baby octopus entree was large and delicious. as was the ravioli main. after being told the ravioli was a small dish we were surprised at how large a serve we got. definitely order the sangria. will be back.

so good, i have to go again next week. the tasting platter - complete with a sizeable chunk of slow roasted lamb and another of pork - just outstanding. followed by a thoughtful selection of four 'bites' of desserts, black fire has the whole 'let's do lunch' thing down. solid service was also a big bonus - fast, polite and helpful. this would have been a five if not for the difficulty parking at lunchtime!

enjoyed a great saturday lunch at this place. everyone appreciated how good the food was. full of flavour. classy combinations. true, the sides were largely an afterthought - but i must say i will be going back to this place again soon. that lamb and pasta dish was devine. thanks for making our stop in such a memorable time.