black fire restaurant

solid steak and mediterranean fare. the bell peppers with crab meat were not a good combination. the tenderloin steak was cooked well and the sides were okay but not outstanding. the highlight were the desserts with the cranberry tart with chocolate mousse being very popular and delicious

the food was amazing--every dish perfectly executed. the sangria was crazy expensive, but probably the best i've had. the ambiance was ok--nothing special. entertaining to look out the window at the bogans from the bar next door smoking and fighting. one thing: the guy filling our water had horrific bo. every time he reach past me to fill my water i almost gagged. not what you'd expect from a very pricey restaurant.

entree: house bread and extra virgin oil 9/10
char grilled nsw octopus with yellow potato crisps and roasted peppers 9/10
main: angus rib eye on the bone with rosemary and garlic sauce 10/10 - cooked perfectly medium rare and sauce was the perfect balance and smooth and packed a punch.
slow roasted wagu steak 5.5/10 - nothing special, reminded me of pulled meat prepared from a slow cooker for a lazy no effort meal but flavours were there.
sides: woodfire herbed potatoes 10/10
grilled mixed mushrooms 10/10 - a must have side for mushroom lovers!
service: was seated promptly with service being spot on and super attentive. wait times between entree and main were just right.

just had dinner at black fire with friends...a much anticipated event. we had the $55 banquet menu which delivered to my expectations.  the suckling pig and lamb where exceptional and the other tapas style dishes were thoroughly enjoyable. the standout dish was the artichokes. artichokes are either brilliant or terrible and i would have been happy with these artichokes as  meal in their own right.
atmosphere, for a friday night was good without overpowering and the service was friendly, knowledgeable and welcoming.
generous servings as well.
a very good espresso rounded out the night and confirmed braddon's culinary reputation in canberra.
black fire has room to improve but i cannot fault it from the value for money perspective. it has a well deserved reputation and i hope it stays around for some time to come.

came out here for lunch on a saturday after hearing great reviews about their food and especially their meats. we decided to book our table just in case, but it wasn't needed since when we arrived, the place was rather empty. we were informed of the banquet options but decided to get a few dishes that we heard were 'must haves'. we started with the piquillo roasted bell peppers stuffed with crab meat and prawn ($5 each) and were surprised when they came out extremely cold at the centre. a friend said they remember the dish being warm last time they came, not freezing cold at the centre but nonetheless, the flavours were delightful. we then ordered the sucking pig and lamb ($39 each) since we were told that's what you're suppose to try when you come here. unfortunately, both pieces of meat were dry and sections of the meat were too hard to eat because they were so dry but not crispy enough to break- really disappointing. we got the side of greens (spinach and broccolini) as well as the woodfire roasted potatoes and these were unfortunately, the highlight of our meal. the potatoes had a nice crispy exterior and soft fluffy inside, but for a restaurant displaying a huge open fire roast, we were expecting more from their roasted meats. 

for what we got, it was definitely expensive and not worth it. even though someone at the table has been here for dinner and claimed they had a much better experience,  it's hard to believe since it felt like we just got the leftovers from the friday dinner, which is a shame after hearing so many great things about this place.

my boyfriend and i came here the other night to celebrate moving to canberra. i had the pumpkin gnocchi, which was nice, but a bit expensive and the vegetarian options were limited. he had the rib eye steak and some seafood entrees, all of which he loved. definitely recommended for meat lovers, not so much for vegetarians, although there are some options.

very good food.
we dines in a party of 4, we ordered few entrees with ravioli and gnocchi, as mains lamb, pig and rib eye. overall the food is very good and the service very pleasant. the restaurant on a monday night was packed, we understood why. we recommend it to anybody for good food and good friendly service

i had dinner here with seven friends. when i was making the reservation (approximately one week in advance), i was told the only time they could seat us would be 6pm - except that on the night the restaurant was half empty for the entire time we were there.

and we were there for a verrrrry long time, because some people in the group chose to have the banquet option. which was fine, except that the kitchen didn't take into account that the rest of us were sitting there for over an hour between our entrees and our mains.

when they eventually arrived, most of the mains were quite good - i had a decent wagyu rump steak. however, one of my friends ordered duck and it was absolutely awful. she could barely chew it because it was so tough, and it also tasted very strongly of coriander (which she hates).

unfortunately, she refused to make a complaint, and the wait staff didn't comment on the fact that her plate of food was barely touched when they collected the plates.

amazing food but the service was fairly disappointing. waited over an hour for our mains and then when they finally came out no sorry or anything.
food was very nice but not worth the wait.

have walked past this place many times and have always been intrigued by the menu so i took the plunge and took my partner for dinner. decided on the calamari for starters which was tender and bursting with char grilled flavour, a good start i thought. the mains followed shortly thereafter. i had the rump, medium with the white bean, chorizo and tomato side. the meat was perfectly cooked and the side was complimentary in flavour. my partner had the fillet which was meant to be medium but arrived well done. the dish was sent back and as the restaurant was fully booked and we were on a tight timeline to vacate our table there was not the opportunity to have a replacement meal provided. the staff were apologetic and we were not charged for the returned dish but unfortunately this spoiled an otherwise enjoyable night out.

i love the desserts they are serving! it is very delicious! they are mains are in a rather big portion, not the seafood rice though. i love their lamb. the lamb is amazing! it is really well cooked. the banquet is at price is $55 for per head. but personally i think it is better to order separately, it will reduce the cost to $40+ with one main, a few entree and desserts.

black fire is a mediterranean cuisine restaurant located in mort street, braddon.  it is possibly the most expensive place we have reviewed for this blog.  we hesitated about including it as it is out of the brief with the cheapest main course costing $26.00.  however, even university students need to celebrate every so often and it was included in the random selection.  as it was drawn, it was time to brave the cost and see if the quality matched the price.

stuggled as i browsed black fire's menu whilst deciding what to eat. the waitress must've caught on and reccomended the chef's sample menu. i'm so glad she did as my date and i got a taste of different starters, suckling meat and antipasto. yumm! we couldn't even finish the food, and for $55 per person, that's awesome value. can't wait to go back for more.

i dined with my sis and girlfriends a party of 6 of us, we ordered starters haloumi salad, the organic baby carrot, calamari and bread, then the lamb pasta and the risoto to share. awesome food and nice service

i came here by myself for dinner during a work trip. the waitress was very attentive and friendly. i ordered wagyu rump and the chef recommended that i should have it cooked medium rare so i happily took his advice. while waiting for my steak to arrive a waiter kindly offered me a complimentary dish of roasted potatoes! it was very kind of them (maybe because i was just sitting there by myself while looking around). the wagyu rump was cooked to perfection and i thoroughly enjoyed it. excellent food and service and very reasonable price. i'll definitely come back again on my next visit :)!

p.s. i rocked up on a tuesday night with no booking and noticed that the restaurant was very busy on a cold winter night. it's a good idea to make a booking to avoid disappointment.