norman hotel

professional. my steak arrived undercooked. i was disappointed, the norman has been cooking steak for long enough to get it right, steak returned, i was greeted by total professionalism, offering to return my steak to the grill or cook me another. some times things happen but full marks to the professional efficient handling of the problem. when my steak did arrive it was delicious.

best steak in brisbane. had a steak here on saturday, ordered the ekka championship winning eye fillet. was amazing. perfectly cooked, great roast potato with bacon and a nice salad. cannot fault the norman at all!

visited the norman. went last night with the family and the service was pretty good and the food was pretty quick.

i had a large eye fillet and was dubious as whether it would be cooked medium as i'd ordered. a little disappointed as is was a bit undercooked for my liking. the sticky date pudding was great though.

great steak. visited the norman with some colleagues from nz - a great example of an aussie pub...
friendly wait staff that, nice atmosphere and a great selection of perfectly cooked steaks (great oysters too!)

it had been a while since my last meal @ norman hotel, and it's going to be awhile again because the food was shocking bad last night. 1 out of 9 steaks on our table was cooked to an "ok" standard; quality of meat tbh wasn't the best either! if it wasn't for the groupon deal, i wouldn't had come here. i can say its well over priced for what it's worth. i've had much much better steaks else where, and yes i do know all my steaks extremely well world wide. the cut & quality was abit above average but the cooking control of the steak was poorly done losing the rest of it makin the steak not even worth $20 on the table. it wasn't a busy monday night, therefore there weren't anything to blame for (there shouldn't be anyway in any good restaurant no matter what time & day). customers pay $40-$50+ per person for a meal and still get this quality? i've tasted much much better quality steak from a cafe' for only 60-70% of it's price and it was worth every bite and speck on the plate. the decoration is nice on the positive side and nice warm touch to the place, excellent for social gatherings. negative note on the lighting as all of us couldn't see the color of our steak until we had to find some light! sorry norman hotel, but it's been a great disappointment for me this time... it'll be a while for me to return again... and no, i will not recommend anyone here. overall experience 3.5/10

called up to make a booking for two and was told there would be a table for us. we arrived and was told to sit at the bar as there were no tables and they would come find us if one came available. organisational running of the place was really bad and needs a defined entrance/waiting area rather than a having groups of people standing in the middle of a thoroughfare for the ladies with a clipboard. wouldn't recommend going to anyone.

best steak in brisbane, without a doubt. only complaint is the steak is *sometimes* overcooked and the service is pretty ordinary. on a good night, the steak is amazing.

bloody good feed. haven't been to the norman for years so when i saw it pop up on living social i grabbed it and was not disappointed. place was packed on a tuesday night but the service was very quick and friendly. only about 5 mins in line to place the orders, get the buzzer and hand in the receipt to the bar staff for the included bottle of wine, by the time we sat down the buzzer sounded for our garlic bread starters ready to pick up and they were yummy, usually not a fan of the pizza bread type, but these were good. about 10 minutes after we were licking our fingers after the bread, the buzzer sounded our mains - i bolted over for our 2 prime rib on the bone with all the trimmings and these were all hot and ready very very quickly with wonderfully friendly and courteous staff - succulent, juicy and you just wanted to pick up the bone it was that good - i even ate every bit of that mince filled potato which is still good after all these years. i see the traditional coleslaw has changed to a mixed green salad with a nice (and i think low fat) dressing and a fresh half tomato - being a true carnivore instead of the dreaded vegetarians, i did leave these - someone else will have to rate em.

had a look at the dessert menu just to see, very uninspiring but that was to be expected as the star attractions are the grills and to be honest we were just seeing if anything tempted us - sigh, sometimes i just feel sorry for vegetarians.

what great hospitality, turned up to try their steak mid afternoon but kitchen closed - explained our frustration and voila! six excellent steaks and a great red wine! can't begin to tell how good that made us feel! top restaurant, bar and service!

quality steak experience. the norman hotel has evolved a little since it was owned by the cavill family but it is still primarily a steak restaurant. the atmosphere is engaging and the meals are plain but delicious. i have never been disappointed with the food quality in more than 20 visits but the service remains average. it is worth persevering at this venue just to know a mouthwatering steak is your reward.

meat: cooked well bread: plain white bread salad: good garden salad
sauce: good mushroom sauce side: awesome idaho potato!!!

best in brisbane by far! steak worth spending money for. flavorsome, juicy, tasty and cooked perfectly. great location for drinks before dinner or lunch. have visited a few times.. will return again! 👍

steaks were very nice but seriously if paying between $35-$40 for a steak, the least they can do is bring it to the table for me. not impressed that you have to line up at a counter to place your order and then collect your meal when your buzzer sounds. i've had better service at the local rsl!

not impressed! it's just a cafeteria/pub that serves expensive steak. line up to order, get a buzzer, have to get your own meal, then clear your own table. if i'm going to pay an average of $35 + for a main meal, the least they can do is a bit of table service. they just slap a piece of meat on a too small plate, chuck on a few lettuce leaves and an idaho potato. steaks are good, but the experience is bad. i really don't know why it's so popular????

best steaks in brisbane by far!! eye fillet was grand! and loving the great range of james squires ales!!! is still a pub / restaurant, as for some of the bad reviews below, so expect to line up and receive a buzzer to collect your meals, but it is well worth it for the quality of steak that you receive!!! staff are always friendly and helpful!! loved it