starfish cafe & bar

absolutely shook. first glance this place was all right to me like any other cafe. me and my gf went in to order some food after a walk on the beach for a quickmealbefore we headed home but man. i looked at the prices and thought "oh yeah, food must be good here" we ordered the eggs benedict. she had the bacon and i had the salmon. to my surprise, the eggs benedict was average or just below. the cibatta bread was hard to cut into, the egg was too over done and the meals were just way too overpriced for their taste. the only thing i like though was their milkshake, i think it was the mango milkshake that made this a 2 star for me.

wonderful customer service, waitresses were lovely! got to sit in an exclusive reserved area as a booking had just been cancelled so we were super stoked! the ambience was lovely and relatively calm also here despite they were extremely busy! was also stoked with their cabinet, the choices looked very extensive and they had some raw pieces to choose from too!

mermaid latte-definitely something different and cute which i had to get due to the name. super creamy which i enjoyed and quite a spicy hit, reminiscent of chai. if you’re a coffee/chai drinker, this one could be for you. 4/5
cappuccino-extremely frothy and well done! 4.5/5

starfish stack-looked beautiful, wasn’t mymealbut the feedback was good!

original gangster burgers
burger buns were well done with a little crisp, the patty was soft and not tough and a decent thick patty!!! the thickest beef patty i’ve seen, definitely made from scratch and was very content with it. it was a mince patty and not steak which was different-see if that’s your thing. i liked it, but my friend (experienced with burger) prefers something more juicy and not a huge fan of the mince patty. the egg was a nice addition and overall was a pleasant giant burger. 4/5

sides of fries, salmon, sausage
salmon was smoked very lightly and was tender and the sausage looked quite gourmet, was smoked to a mild flavor and had a crisp skin, tasty. fries was a very generous portion but not crispy but still tasty. 4/5

soup of the day with ciabatta; orange carrot and tumeric
soup was really tasty! a very lovely balanced creamy blend and all the elements really worked the bread was also super fresh! 4/5

seafood chowder with grain bread (able to switch out ciabatta)
really tasty chowder wow! creamy with the right amount of savory-ness yum! the seafood flavor was fresh and not pungent, and the mussels chewy and tender. 4.5/5

from their cabinet i thought i’d splurge and chose the ginger crunch and raw pineapple mint slice! -to be updated!
super happy with the ginger crunch-the part bade was delicious in texture and gritty whilst very well proportionally matches with a sweet but not sickly ginger icing. yuuuuum 4/5
the pineapple slice was definitely different. i liked the element of piebeapple and enjoyed the slightly (apricot-y?) base but wasn’t a huge fan of the coconut cream which overpowered the tropical direction i thought this was heading for. 3/5

portion sizes were very generous and we had a lovely hearty brunch. would recommend!

we were looking for something a little bit delightful with some nice seafood for a early eveningmeal in st clair. this appeared to fit the bill. it's not obvious when you enter but there is a dining area upstairs as well and this was a more inviting environment that the downstairs area so i was pleased.  

there were a number of times on the menu not available that evening - and i would rather food be fresh or not availably - but it limited choices and an inventive chef i though could have created a couple of substitutions as specials. the dish i wanted came with skinny fries so i was pleased when i asked if it could be replaced with thick cut fires (which were featured on another dish) that this was not a problem.

the food came quickly and was really well presented. i really wanted a sparkling water and was surprised that this time was not stocked.the wait staff were a little hit and miss but none of that would prevent me giving this place another go if we were in town.

first time: we had breakfast early. was ok food, coffee ok, daughter liked her smoothie. nice place though we didnt feeel it was that clean on the day we were sitting outside.

second time: we had drinks and nibbles. great service. good price and the food was yum. the decor and relaxed ambience inside and out was very nice.

third time: came with the kids again for drinks and snacks. the service was consistent, helpful, attentive, and friendly. everything felt clean, the food was good.

fourth time: came for our first evening meal. again the service was excellent, not over bearing but friendly and helpful. asked if ourmealwas ok berfore we finished them. both of us had the grilled salmon and we both agree it is the nicest and most memorablemealwe have had in a long time. beautifully cooked salmon with a delicious range of flavours and textures - was totally yum!

i took my mrs there for our early valentines evening meal, the salad was lovely, the setting, view, music and staff where good. but i did however have a hair in my dish which was supposedly salmon fillet which is like motiv's review was in an over sized breakfast plate when waiter was toldmealwas redone and on to a normal square plate. i didnt have a problem with this as these thing's happen. as for the menu saying salmon fillet on new roast potatoes and corn salsa was a bit false leading as the size was about the same as an over sized sausage which was a little disappointing for $27.50. been a man size eater wouldnt order thatmealagain. had 2 house beers because of the hair in mymeali was only charged for 1, otherwise 10/10 for taste. my partner had pork belly sliders with apply slices and she thought it was yummy. all and all we would definitely go back as stuff were friendly but will be wiser on choice ofmealnext time and maybe ask how big the meals are when it comes to seafood fish as for the dishes you see here these are out dated and not on menu  7 1/2 out of 10 for 1st time

i must say, like our first visit to starfish; our second was not disappointing.

both themealand the venue were enjoyable. the beef and the lamb shank were very tasty and the serving size was good; not too large. the venue was fantastic with a view out to st clair beach.

the staff should be commended. the waitress offered to refill our dips to compliment the last piece of bread left. this is something that is rarely offered at most cafes/restaurants nowadays.

this is not a five-star cuisine restaurant but if you're looking for a place to have a consistently enjoyable, reasonably pricedmealat a decent, clean cafe, this is the place!

well done starfish. we will be back again for sure!

we live just round the corner from starfish and often go there for a drink, but not often to eat. when we do go for amealit is always excellent and with the great staff and good music why would you want to go anywhere else?
great venue.