mud bar and restaurant

i was greeted at the front door by a friendly waiter who told me to see the guy in the bar about a table. the restaurant was only half full at 1pm on sunday afternoon. was told to wait in the bar for 5 minutes and they would ‘find’ me a table. after 5 minutes i left. sorry maybe you were having a bad day but really i should have just been seated to start with.

fantastic great service, food and wine. visiting from melbourne, and we came across mud bar, from the minuet we walked in we felt welcome in the warm atmosphere.
the staff where great very efficient and friendly.
the food was great and some of the best we have had loved it that it was local tasmanian produce.
we will be back a++

fine, but not great. i would say 8/10 for environment, loses points for feeling a little 'hotel' bar in places. but generally a nice fit out, noisey, but you can still speak, crockery / cutlery / glassware all good.   5/10 for service - very hit and miss, ours started strongly, but ended by us having to pro-actively attempt to flag down disinterested wait staff with mixed results. plates left on table for a long time, and ended up having to go up to the counter to request the bill.  i was also disappointed in the staff knowledge of the produce, when asking about the details of / sourcing of / sustainability of the fish of the day, they didn't know. i had to resort to  google and the australian sustainable seafood guide to learn more about what the fish was myself. i expect at this type of establishment, that the staff have a strong knowledge of the produce / sourcing aspects of the menu.   i was also disappointed that after asking if there was any vegetarians (no), it meant that we got a menu with no vegetable main options. i'm not vegetarian, but i'm not anti-vegetable!  i will often chose a vegetarian dish if it takes my fancy and would like to at least know what the options are. having a pure veg menu is good, but to go further and exclude these options from the non-veg menu seems very odd and somewhat outdated. then to the actual food. 6/10.  menu sounded great, lot's of interesting and creative options, but each dish was underwhelming in execution. whilst well presented, you only eat so much with your eyes, it must be followed with good flavours. everyone in our (quite foodie) group reported 'good' or 'fine' but not 'great'. i think for a higher-end place, you need at least one or two 'this is amazing' dishes within the experience.  our party didn't have any of those moments here. the jury for me is out really - i might go back to see if we got a bad night on day, but to be honest i have nothing specifically drawing me back.

great location, friendly staff . ive been here 8 times since it opened. it has improved and come along way since the early days.
it is pricey but the food is good most of the time.
i like the fact that you can get a table and order after 8pm. ive gone in their at 9pm amd still got to get dinner. alot of restaurants in launceston close early especially in the winter , so the mudbar is great for filling that niche. plenty of parking and clean toilets and facilities and staff are well presented, which is important, so many places dont seem to factor this in 🤷‍♀️

we had a lovely evening at mud bar. the vietnamese inspired dressing on the oysters was amazing and the highlight of the evening. every dish was tasty and well presented. the wine list, ambiance and service was also good. highly recommend when visiting launceston.

beautiful desserts and drinks!!

this is a nice restaurant with water views and okay food. the oyster platter was really good to sample a range of dressings to accompany the fresh oysters. for mains, i liked the seared salmon which was nicely cooked and went nicely with the ponzu/red curry. service was good.

my partner and i visited this restaurant with a group of friends whilst visiting launceston. the service was impeccable - the staff are so friendly and attentive! the food was also delicious, we all loved each course we had. we also had a variety of drinks which were all enjoyed! we come from all over australia and agreed if we are back in town this is a must visit! absolutely loved the atmosphere and staff.

it is a casual dining restaurant with price $$$. so i was expecting a good service. i sat outside and there is no one attending the restaurant, it was really hard to order. ordered the ponzu oysters it was okay. the tasting platter is not bad but can be better. ordered salmon as a main with ramen and salad on it. the salmon was not properly cooked, the inside was still raw. in conclusion it doesnt worth the money imo.

i’m always puzzled how to rate a place that has good food but is so overpriced it leaves a bitter taste. notice i said good, not great..... it’s not rocket science to put 6 natural oysters on a plate. ceviche was excellent although the large gelled lemongrass coconut block on the side was perplexing and unwarranted. the mussels were excellent but the spicy chilli coconut sticky rice dropped into the soup, was a bit too spicy and got lost in the rich soup. the duck was well cooked and sliced but the accompanying eggplant stir fry was bland and the eggplant firm and a little undercooked for my taste. at $60 for 2 course i expect way more from the food. the place is so dimly lit that i needed to put the phone torch on just to read the menu. service was friendly but a bit absent toward the end.

amazing. the food was faultless, and the staff were spot on. food is reasonably priced for fine dining. i travel a lot for work and dine regularly, couldn't be happier with tonight's meal. will be back here next time i'm in town.

“just keep mudbar in the back of your mind,” my newfound tasmanian friend advised, as we bonded at a taste of tasmania dinner. we were discussing my impending visit to launceston, and whether i should dine at picturesque, nineteen-year stalwart, stillwater, or the city's more recent newcomer, grain of the silos restaurant with former sydney chef, massimo mele, at the helm. reading menus as took a winding route between hobart and launceston, their words echoed in my head, encouraging me to change my reservation(s). located at the old launceston seaport marina - a sixty-berth marina that was transplanted from rushcutters bay after being constructed as the olympic yachting centre for the 2000 summer olympics - the restaurant sits at the base of the peppers seaport hotel. while the architecture isn’t anything remarkable, the...

food on point

i came here with the family for a nice lunch celebration.

a lovely clean restaurant in a beautiful part of launceston.

i ordered the duck main and it was delicious. cooked perfectly and well balanced flavours.

the service was decent but was never asked for a second drink.

a little pricey for lunch but a good experience none the less.

thanks for a nice lunch

what a lovely restaurant and we love their recommendations in food and wine pairing. will definitely miss the fantastic apple upside down!!!

had a lovely time there, nice on the river pier. staff were lovely and very helpful!
oysters were very average and so were the entrees (we had japanese sashimi) not quite worth what you’re paying. however made up for it in the mains which were spectacular!!! altogether a lovely location and great food! would recommend!!