mary mae's bar & kitchen

oh my gosh... i’ve been coming to this restaurant way back when it was watt and back in my old hood i couldn’t pass up this place.

first of all, service was outstanding. i chatted to the manager trish who was amazing, as were all the staff.

a terrific selection of wine and cocktails, we had probably one too many sparkling wines but at $60 a bottle for some seriously good sparkling on a hot day it was perfect.

we had the beef brisket, it was $45 and probably the best beef we’ve had in a long time. with a stunning dill cabbage slaw, fresh rocket, super soft tortillas andgreatsauces it was a really delicious meal for 2 (or 3 as we had some left over!)

the children’s burger was perfect for a 6 year old and came with heaps of chips (which wentgreatwith the beef brisket too!)

awesome desserts for the little ones too. absolutely love this place and with a view and a cool breeze it’s the place to be!!

very slow service we had to wait nearly 40 minutes for two meals which meant we couldn't really enjoy them as we had tickets to see a show. the fish and chips were good but the gnocchi was i don't even know how to describe it, just bad. the dumplings themselves were okay, there wasn't any sauce so it was dry except the vegetable ribbons. it was served with unroasted hazelnut which added nothing to it. i deigned to ask for parmesan but was refused. never refuse a customer parmesan with their pasta i don't care howgreatyou think your dish is, its just pretentious.

went there today with a regular and was pleasantly surprised to see gf and gf options on the menu. i ordered the reuben on gf bread. it came with home made fries which i assume are not coeliac appropriate as the guy did not ask about the fryer when i ordered. they were delicious. i found the sandwich really tasty and good balance of kraut, slaw and meat. the paper on the board stuck to the sandwich and starting coming apart when trying to eat with cutlery which was annoying.
i thought the atmosphere on a sunday arvo wasgreatand would come back for chill tunes but notgreatfor dnm’s with friends.

the riverside and powerhouse setting are the best thing about this place, also doggo friendly! it’s a casual place for dinner or drinks but they are open for breakfast too. the menu is quite varied with a canadian influence - think poutine and clamato cocktails along with a focus on fresh seafood. it’s not table service but it does make it handy if you want to split the bill. the drinks menu is interesting and reasonably priced and this is agreatplace to have drinks and nibbles before or after a show. i went here for dinner and the seafood was really tasty and fresh.

nice on the river, staff are great, food menu leaves a lot to be desired and the results were just the same, appalling. we had a table for 9 people all ordered various meals, the comments ranged from lacking variety to very poor quality at double the price. definitely not worth a visit for food,greatfor a drink on the balcony.

if you want a meal with a view - this is agreatspot. no bookings taken so just pop in and if you’re lucky you’ll manage to secure a table by the river. we ordered drinks at the bar then sat and enjoyed the sunset while we peruses the menu. there is southern american theme to the menu with small plates, mains, light meals as well as sides and. desserts. we chose salt and pepper squid, crab cakes with salsa and succotash as well as a side of kale sautéed with garlic and chilli. all orders are at the bar and they will give you a buzzer to let you when the food is ready. they were quite quick and the food was great. tables were constantly cleared and empty glasses whisked away by friendly staff. not expensive andgreatplace to enjoy a meal or beverage on a warm brisbane evening.