the glass house

portions aren't big but are perfectly balanced and absolutely delicious. also a nice ambience. got a great deal on some excellent wine. i am looking forward to our next visit. a full set of trumpets.

fantastic dining experience. first night i came for cocktails and couldn't have been happier with the service and exquisite complexity in the cocktails . decided to return the following evening for dinner. the miso eggplant and salmon were delicious. the produce is of the highest quality and the seafood is treated with the utmost respect. the apple dessert is divine and i highly recommend the hive cocktail.

absolutely favourite of mine when i visit hobart! the produce is always so fresh. always good service and yummy food. the pork belly is the best!

absolutely incredible. the space is beautiful, with great attention to detail - everything from the bar to the seating to the artwork is just lovely. we shared 5 plates between two people for mains, and 1 dessert and were very full and happy. the food was just amazing, particularly the wallaby tartare (the absolute star of the night), the oyster mushrooms and the white chocolate and yuzu curd. absolutely great option for a special night out. will definitely return during the day for a cocktail to appreciate the view.

a farewell feast for my dear chum from victoria. delightful, delicious, decadent! we had g&t (superb) accompanied by kingfish capacious (wow, just wow), korean fried chicken (mmmmmm), lamb belly (yum, yum), carrots and potatoes (both lovely). cannot fault fabulous location, excellent service and truly terrific food.

we found this place just by wandering by and what a find. liked the look of the menu so booked for dinner at 6pm. wonderful spot by the water and such fresh food! sashimi, sea urchin, asian pork and the beef cheek with a side of potatos - everything was top class and very tasty. we then ordered dessert and this also did not disappoint. the hot toddy rice pudding with poached apricot and caramelised pear was the perfect end to a sumptuous meal. pricey but oh so worth it. yum.

the very best in hobart! this very, very busy venue was the last stop for my wife and myself on our tassie trip. a short and pretty walk down the deck from salamanca where we were staying it is one of the most spectacular venues i have been to other than vue de monde in melbourne. right on the water on a clear cold night with views over the harbour! the food was some of the best western japanese food i have had anywhere in australia and the beverage list has great depth. we had several dishes between us and a very tasty chocolate dessert as well as some local riesling and the crystal 10yo japanese whiskey. a must do and we will be returning without hesitation when we travel next!

we booked a dinner table for two, and ordered “feed me” set with two cocktails.
the two cocktails are australiano and chocolate martini. the australiano was rich in the scent of ginger and the chocolate martini tasted creamy and thick.
there are two courses for our set, the 1st included butter bread, oysters, urchin and sour cream beef salad with sweet potato chips topping. the salad is worthy of our favorite dish tonight!
also, when we finished our 1st course, the 2nd course was going on, crispy pork, hand-made butter pasta and salmon fully satisfied us.
the coffee & cream brownie with caramel sauce topping as the beautiful end of the dinner. although the brownie was too sweet for us.
nice dinner.

had a bit high expectation because the fancy website and marketing. indeed very nice deco, colourful chair, and unique carpet, but that’s pretty much it.

we selected the “feed me” chef selection, accordingly, supposed to be the best choice of this restaurant. unfortunately none out of the 7 dishes impressed me.
so called japanese seafood restaurant, but apart from one sashimi, i have seen nothing else relevant.

they made me a mock-tail and the taste is just blah.
my husband wanted to make tonight special as this is my birthday, however this restaurant didn’t add anything to the great part of tonight.,

the staff are friendly though.

do not recommend here!

average [2.5/5]

the glass house is an excellent spot for having a drink and chill out with friends. but if you're looking for a place to fill your stomach, go to mures lower deck. this is fine dining after all.

surrounded by the spectacular ocean view and oriental designs, this fusion australian-japanese restaurant promised to bring out the best dining experience. when you combine the freshness and abundancy of tasmanian seafood and the japanese's meticulousness, you have very high expectation. 

when we entered the restaurant, the supervisor appeared to be super casual and indifferent towards customers. she looked almost under pressure. our waitress was friendly (customer service voice, high pitch laugh detected), but our food took forever to appear. we ordered fresh oysters, salmon sashimi with ginger and sesame sauce, salmon ceviche, and salmon collars. the dishes seemed uncomplicated yet they took so long. if i compared to a fine dining restaurant in sydney, i'd have moved to the 7th item in the full course meal. anyway, most of the food was good except for the salmon collars. the cheeks, cheapest cut of the salmon, were grilled and served with lemon. it tasted fishy. don't believe in the fancy names and descriptions. 

after the dinner, we joked among each other that we'd go grab maccas and kebabs. sadly, none are available in hobart cbd. ya'll missing out a lot, hobart.

my partner and i came here for dinner last night. we really enjoyed the great service, amazing food with a beautiful view of the waters. the waitress was helpful, with choosing an absinthe since my partner wanted something strong. stand out for me was the lamb tartare, so goddamn delicious - whatever that sauce is, i was left wanting more, and the steak - cooked to perfection, well-rested, soft and moist.

whilst the food was first class the service really fell short of expectation for a restaurant of your caliber.

our observations are as follows;

we had two waitresses...a bit odd

the waitresses clearly didn’t communicate and we had repeated same questions from them one after the other.

the first waitress asked us to clear the scallop shells from our plates for her...not really what you expect.

the second waitress had no knowledge of any of the dishes...most memorably when we asked her about the cheeses she advised us they were ‘cow cheeses’. when we sought more info she went away and came back to tell us they were from tasmania.

as i’ve said the food was faultless, but we expected decent service too. also emailed the restaurant out of courtesy with feedback.. no response!

not worth it. service was terrible.
while asking questions about the menu the waitresses were rude, unprofessional and very impatient. my kids and i chose the 2 course meal each, entrees came out fine, as for the mains... the chicken was cold and overcooked and the confit kingfish... way undercooked, we could not for the life of us even cut through the fish. we ended up still paying full price for all our meals (even though it was practically untouched!) and the waitress did not give 2 shits about how we felt. first and last time we’ll ever eat here. do not waste your time.

horrible experience, not recommended for others

this is my first comment on this app, because i think this restaurant is terrible and i must share the bad experience with all