blackbird bar & grill

only had a beer here but really good view, the bartender was friendly, atmosphere was really good. the menu was abit small and price were a bit high for bar food.

i have dined at black bird's many times and always leave satisfied. the menu is fantastic and well balanced, the food itself is fresh and seasonal. good quality protiens cooked perfect on their beast of a grill. the chefs here are great but i can't say the same about the front of house staff. i understand that it gets very busy here but they seem too rushed and often make mistakes. on my last visit our waitress was very rude and i sensed some sarcasm too. i guess you need to take the good with the bad.

amazing!. what can i say..
1. they fit us in at the restaurant on a busy night at the very last minute. initially we were to be seated at the bar but lucky us!
2. the service was impeccable. the waiters were friendly, professional (and cute).
3. the complimentary truffle butter is to die for.. they gave us a second serve after we (i) polished off the first!
4. the john dory dish was layers of different flavours.. it was complex, it was delicate.. there was definitely a great marriage of components on the plate.
5. my cocktail of choice - moll's martini, not only sounded like fun.. it was divine! i will have two of those at any one time, thank you.
6. although it was noisy (the bar was noisier) we were still able to bask in the decor and notice how apt it is to their theme.
7. the seafood platter was yummy and fresh with tasty sauces.. but it could have been presented better. no biggie.. i would still order it again.

definitely a 9.9 out of 10 restaurant for me! and yes i will return for the butter.. if not that cocktail!

returned here tonight and again awesome, the steak was as good as the first time. great value for money and the sides are amazing.. looking for a good night and value this is the place


-----24 apr, 2014-----

what an awesome view, great place for a drink with a view and the food is amazing so fresh and service was great, they made very effort to make us feel happy and welcome.. the wines are very detailed and i will return

we couldn't fault this place. the service was amazing, the food was perfectly cooked and tasty, the location was stunning, and the price, outstanding. if the g20 ate here they wouldn't be disappointed!

i was loving my meal until around the sixth bite, when i hit the wall. hard. it’s embarrassing, i know. d meanwhile polished off his burger, which was on a buttery brioche-like roll. unfortunately, he too hit the wall halfway through his fries (i know, right – who the hell did i marry?). but we both forgot that when you’re eating pub-like food, you need a frosty glass of beer accompanying it to wash it down. amateurs, we are!

the coffin bay oysters were good, but the jedd oysters were something special, i need to know where these come from so i can get more (jake, can you help a foodie out here?) we saved the best for last and quickly gobbled up the moreton bay bugs. what i loved about the bugs was that they had been removed from the shell in the kitchen, then placed back in for aesthetics and easy removal by the customer

rude...worst customer service. well what can i say, the rudest staff, was not offered a drink for 30mins. i know i'm not 20 but really we are the customer remember. the young girl for our table treated us like we were second class citizens. not one person out if 16 said they would go back. very poor effort blackbirds.

oh and wait they just rang 2 days later to say did we want the left over birthday cake or should they throw it out. well we didn't know there was cake left on the night, shouldn't it have been offered then.

oh and my friend who arrived early, asked about where we might be and was told oh the only other old people are around the corner...how presumptuous of you.

pretty good but not great.  good location with a great bar overlooking the river.  my meal was ok but my wife's was very nice (sorry cant recall what she had).   considering the price i expected better and you will find better in brisbane

the ambience of the actual restaurant was good, with a somewhat good view of the story bridge. the food was good but inconsistent - my steak, the black angus scotch, was cooked well but my friend's black angus sirloin was undercooked. we also got the pork belly and the serving was much smaller than expected, the crackling was soft. for the sides, we got fries and baked potato which were average. food was not really worth the price, you can probably get similar food at a lower price elsewhere.

the staff weren't very friendly, perhaps because we were younger than the general customer. and even though we made a booking, we had to wait another 40 minutes after our booking time before we could get to our table.

overall, would recommend to go once to check it out but probably not again.

came here for a birthday with a large group. we were seated promptly and were wowed by the beautiful interior. steaks were good, pepper sauce was tasty but the real hero was the truffle mustard which was so special. obviously the view is a huge plus but probably wouldn't return unless it was for a particular celebration because the food probably isn't worth the price if it wasn't for the view.

in summary, delicious food and reasonably priced for its quality with good service in luxurious surroundings. i definitely recommend the chef’s table. there are two seating times for the restaurant on friday and saturday nights however i think the private rooms may be exempt from this.

faultless !. we cannot fault this restaurant. we went for a long lunch on a saturday afternoon. the food was imaginative and tasted wonderful, the service spectacular and friendly. this is what a top restaurant should aspire to. the whole table were totally impressed by the wonderful experience. just the best one without any doubt that i have been to this year. stand outs were the wild rabbit tortellini and the nz venison loin.

we ate until or bellies couldn't handle anymore expecting to pay approx $300! we ended up with a bill just under $150 and we couldn't even finish the food. nice venue, good food and friendly staff, perfect for events.

in brisbane for the day on business, decided we would pop in here for lunch, we were actually the first to enter at the beginning of service which was perfect for us as we were short on time and wouldn't have to wait long for food. started with a yellow fin tuna tartare which was just fantastic! for mains we chose the hanger steak and scotch fillet, came with fries and salad + a choice of mustards and sauces, the 'pepper kampot' was unreal. as a side we ordered a fried haloumi and heirloom salad which was delicious also! great views and friendly staff. hope to come back soon!