mud bar and restaurant

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.orderedthe ponzu oysters it was okay. the tasting platter is not bad but can be better.orderedsalmon 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.

food on point

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

a lovely clean restaurant in a beautiful part of launceston.

iorderedthe 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

my colleague recommended this waterfront restaurant at launceston and he raved about how good their oysters are!
as my partner is not a oyster fan, we onlyorderedhalf a dozen of mirin tempura battered oysters to share as entree.
the oysters were so fresh and delicious, a clear winner that night as even my partner enjoyed it! for main, weorderedthe duckling and pork loin. wait staff were very attentive and friendly throughout the night, keep filling up our water and asked for feedback on the food. to finish the night, weorderedthe butternut pumpkin/vanilla bean brulee with sticky pear shaved lindt to share. whilst food presentation is good and portion is quite good, the asian inspired menu didn't quite hit the mark for me in terms of flavours.the duck is too salty and the pork is lacking in flavours. dessert is a bit too sweet. they need to work on balancing the asian flavours on their menu.

i came here for drinks in the afternoon - really nice place next to the water. quiet and peaceful. i stayed for an early dinner. as the kitchen wouldn't start serving dinner until 6pm, and it was 5:40pm, iorderedfood off the bar menu. many of the dishes are similar to the dinner and lunch menu.

highlights:

oysters with seaweed and ginger - just awesome. get a dozen and share, and you might be tempted to order another dozen. the sweet seaweed and tangy ginger complement the slight saltiness of the barilla bay oysters.

lamb ribs with miso - nicely grilled, with a gentle miso flavour. they were a little fatty, hence why lamb ribs are not as popular as pork or beef ribs. the wasabi asian slaw served with it was also quite special.

sashimi trio - of trevalla fish, beef, and something else, was just divine! so fresh and juicy.

food here isn't cheap, but the quality is high and the asian-fusion invention is amazing. lunch mains look good value at $20 to $30, whilst dinner mains are $30 to $50. different menus for each.

quite a nice restaurant at the water front of launceston. we happened to come as a chinese one just closed. all the dish weorderedwas decently presented and tasting well. the cheese plate is awesome and they served very best blue cheese that i ever had!!

came here for lunch,orderedthe salt & pepper calamari and the seafood omelette with a side of fries to share.
wow! the taste explosion in our mouths from both mains was delicious. the spicy sweet chilli sauce served with the calamari was wonderfully complimented by the side salad. the fluffy omelette was filled with seafood and topped with a fresh sensational salad.
a side serve if crisp fries along with a half pint if the local brew (james boag xxx) finished shed tour meal beautifully. highly recommend!
p.s service was terrific

terrible. don't waste your money here!!!. us foodies visiting from melbourne were excited to "fine" dine at mud last night, even booking in advance! every dish weorderedwas absolutely flavourless, except for the duckling, which is drowned in a sickly sweet sauce. i expected chin chin or longrain quality for the through the roof pricing here!!! best part of the meals was the garnishing salads on the entrees (don't order the rubbery squid dumplings!). we left wishing weorderedtakeaway pizza in the hotel :( lovely staff though. let's see what hobart has in stall for us...

great atmosphere and location, have spent a few long afternoons here, however was disappointed with yesterday's visit, weorderedthe mud fries with garlic aioli, a bowl of fried skin on potatoes came out, about the size of the palm of your hand so probably at best 2 medium sized potatoes , which weren't cooked that well, and which cost $8.50. basically a rip off. wedges / fries anywhere else for the same price gets you a decent amount for two, you would need 3 of these in comparison... also felt that $20 for 6 oysters is overpriced in anyone's language....