montrachet

we went here for a business lunch and the waiter picked our wines - perfectly. the location is good, nothing special, but good - while it is a lovely open space that is new, it is a let down by what is a dated fitout and i really don’t get uncomfortable bench seats in a fine dining restaurant. the food was to me very good, but just not rich enough to meet what i always love about french food - maybe it is just me. the duck i had was crispy, but over cooked and lacked flavour. the sheeps brains as entree were good, but once again, the sauce was missing something. theservicewas friendly, well informed and quick - but the little things let it down - ask me please to take my coat rather than leaving it crumpled on the bench seat (i do hate these bench seats). the toilets being outside and open to the public is a real let down for this location. scrapes in a 4 thanks to the wine choice.

went here for my birthday dinner and the food was out of this world. felt like i was in paris being served delicious authentic french food! theservicewas amazing too and they have a superb wine list! can't fault them!

the food and ambiance was fantastic, absolutely perfect. however, my partner and i felt as if our waitress was quite judgmental and skipped on the customerserviceshe gave us as we didn't look as 'upperclass' as the other diners. she gave excellentserviceto the table next to us but was rude and gave us looks of disapproval throughout the night. it was disappointing to say the least as we loved everything else about our experience.

had an amazing meal here. the food was top notch - delicious and cooked with finesse. theservicewas just fantastic as well, from all the staff - very friendly, professional and attentive. would highly recommendable.

went here for a birthday dinner and was thoroughly impressed by the quality and creativity of fine food on display.servicewas excellent, our waiter was very genuine and attentive (but not overly), providing us with knowledgeable descriptions of the food and even the recipe for some components on request. we both had the tasting menu, and the restaurant was able to cater towards my girlfriend for her pescatarian needs. the dishes that came out were all of excellent quality, of note the smoked milk pasta, the very interesting take on raclette, and the scallops.

what a wonderful night! beautiful food, amazingserviceand great atmosphere. we ordered bouillabaisse, steak, beans and paris mash. we finished the night with the most divine desserts! we will definitely be back

came here for an anniversary. the setting is perfect for a date. to be clear though, this is the quintessential fancy french restaurant with high prices, big plates and small portions ~ just something to be aware of.

my partner ordered and went for a range of seafood dishes. all exceptional. for mains we ordered lamb and beef, both nice but have had better for less elsewhere.

greatserviceas expected in a restaurant of this type. even left a tip!

wished the tables were just a little further apart. was busy on a week night, so obviously has a good reputation.

a nice night out, but not kind on the wallet. strangely this restaurant was not open on the weekends, so keep that in mind if you are planning a special occasion.

i honestly don’t know why it took me this long to visit montrachet. every dish that came out (including the bread and butter) was absolutely amazing. we came in a group of 4 and ordered shared entrees and our own desserts and mains and it ended up being roughly $150 with drinks. the stand out for me was definitely the crab soufflé - to die for!service- top notch! can’t wait to come back!

i went to the old montrachet back in the late 2000s and was keen to try the new revamped restaurant. the decor was great, not a huge restaurant but not too noisy.servicewas very friendly. food was amazing, loved the scallops and onion soup. mains of lamb and duck were both cooked perfectly with delicious accompaniments. dessert of peach melba and opera cake was a lovely way to finish the night. cocktails were also very good! would recommend this for a special night out.

and again tuesday night - perfection ; that crab souflee would be my last meal on earth.serviceso professional and friendly, even shannon stopped by to say thank you for coming. 

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re; below, been a couple of times to the bowen hills location, it remains the best french in town. treat yourself and go .... 
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have yet to go to bowen hills (couldn't get a table!), but our dinner in paddo was perfection. omg, really generous serves of high quality food, and excellent service. i still dream of the goats cheese soufflé in bisque. i'm fussy about bouillabaisse and theirs was amazing; tasty, fresh, all the different components perfectly cooked. can't wait to go back ...

loved everything about this place, its new , its well designed , elegant, beautiful. theservicewas amazing from as soon as you walk in the door all the way till you leave.the foood!! amazing!!! the duck leg, tender on the inside and crispy on the outside.my favourite, the rack of lamb, cooked to perfection👌. the souffle is must for an entree. really imoressed with the whole experience and look forward to trying out there degustation menu.

absolutely amazing supper club degustation at montrachet on a friday night. each course was perfectly complemented by a selection of wine. i usually find french cuisine to be heavy and very creamy, but each dish at montrachet was light, fresh and delicious. theservicewas impeccable. thanks shannon and clare for a wonderful evening.

a very disappointing experience. we have frequented montrachet over a dozen times over the years so were excited to head back again. unfortunately this time will be our last. we attended a 'friday night supper club'. although i understand the concept behind this night the food that was served reflected none of the montrachet that we knew and loved and the many many times we have enjoyed a beautiful degustation meal there. no flavour, no seasoning, little skill came through in the dishes and no clues that we were in eating in a french restaurant. the degustation menu was poorly constructed leaving you hungry and unsatisfied between courses (a good degustation with quality food will be perfectly balanced and never leave you hungry regardless of the portion sizes). when we gave our honest opinion to the staff when asked it was handled very poorly, he became defensive and rude and lacked knowledge about the nights menu rather than handling our feedback with grace. due to the complete lack of quality to the food the entire table left hungry and unsatisfied.

there was a clumsy offer passed on from the chef as we were leaving which was done with no genuine intent. it was almost a backhanded offer which we didn't take up as we had experienced rudeservicefrom 4 staff members at various times at this point and just wanted to leave. the little things like not receiving butter to accompany our bread until everyone's plate was empty on the last savory course, and then no butter knife to accompany it and 3 people avoiding eye contact when we tried to get one.

the only redeeming feature of the meal was the dessert which was actually nice.

i just can't understand why the so called acclaimed chef needs to hide behind the name of a restaurant that was a brisbane institution and ruin it. if he is that good he should have been able to stand on his own two feet. my guess is that he isn't.

i had heard quite a few stellar reports about montrachet, and being a frequent visitor to france i thought it was high time i visited the touted french restaurant in my hometown. i had originally tried booking for valentines day (a sunday) but the person i spoke with insisted i would have to come on friday for their supper club degustation as they are closed on weekends. i thought it was a bit odd they weren’t offering a valentines day package. needless to say i was rather disappointed when i arrived on the friday and saw their posters for “valentines weekend degustations”. it seems that booking a month in advance sometimes doesn’t work to your advantage.

now to the meals – the starter was a beef carpaccio with ponzu dressing, apple cucumber + yuzu infused rice milk. this was delicious and a great start to what i was hoping was a great night! the standard wine pairing was also delicious, in fact all night i was happy with every selection.

second course was braised small kiphlers, fresh bay leaf & potato mousseline, celery heart + chicken jus cracker. this was my husband’s favourite dish of the night and by the looks of our fellow diners, it was universally popular. unfortunately this was the last dish i enjoyed at montrachet.

the caramelised wagyu enticostle with onion sable, beetroot relish, endive + béarnaise sauce was far too rich for me. i felt the flavours were all so overpowering and i left a majority of the fatty meat on my plate.

the galston farm duck breast, brined + slow cooked, fig, fresh shiitake, sorrel + burnt orange jus was cooked perfectly, however again, the flavour combination didn’t entirely work.

by far the biggest disappointment of the night was the cherry + white rum gateaux which was bizarrely paired with cherry sorbet (fair enough the lemon curd crème was fine). i’m not a lover of cherry at the best of
times, and i don’t think i’d be speaking out of turn when i say it’s not most people’s favourite. the total shock was that it was paired with...you guessed it, more cherry - a cherry blossom cocktail in fact. the table beside us had received theirs before us and took one sip of the cocktail before ordering another glass of wine instead. it was definitely cherry overload.

all in all i enjoyed the quintessential french ambience which took me back to the bistros of the 12th arrondissement, theservicewas also prompt and informative (accommodating for dietary requirements also). however the flavour pairings were a little off on our degustation menu. the final straw for us was when the staff tried to charge us for two wine pairings, when my husband had clearly been drinking beer the entire night. i get the vibe montrachet is frequented by guests more interested in the “hype” or the “label” rather than the actual food. i can think of other brisbane restaurants i would rather visit for their culinary boundary-pushing and than montrachet. my advice would be to proceed with no expectations…and always check your bill.

have visited here for dinner twice - way overdue for another.

best french restaurant outside of sydney and melbourne.  as always is the case for french, food quantity is small, but rich, flavours are divine.  service is excellent.  wine selection is extensive.  pricing is very high.