the glass house

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 oceanviewand 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 beautifulviewof 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.

excellent food and greatviewover the harbour

we arranged for dinner on a saturday and it was packed with people. the service was lovely and theviewwas amazing, overlooking the waters. the food was really good and we really enjoyed it

food was quiet ordinary, theviewwas pretty but it was a shame it was blurred by an extra piece of glass for some reason. best to book during sunset so u can get a glimpse of the view

we had an incredible time at the glass house. the staff were friendly and accommodating to our needs. the interior was beautiful and theviewwas great! lastly the food and cocktails were exceptional! absolutely no complaints.

we ordered the chef selection and it was definitely worth every penny.

taste too bad and expensive, the beef is too old, fish is too hard, not worth high rate. but the bayviewis beautiful. however, i can’t find any good restaurants in port arthur.

came here dinner on our visit to hobart. very expensive so i had very high expectations. views weren’t that great. you can get the sameviewby visiting any other restaurant around the docks. the taste of the food was average. the pork belly was very dry. beef cheeks were good, soft and very tender. my favourite dish was probably the caramelised apples. for the price i paid and quality/quantity of food received, i’m giving it a 3 star.

nice place. very recommend for a try when you travel to hobart. the price is reasonable. small portion of food on each dish though. try to book a windowviewtable, that will make your meal time more enjoyable.👍👍👍👍

5 ⭐️ location: great location and magnificentviewof the water and being incorporated as part of an engrossing architecture. as well a good spot for a night out with an array of bars and restaurants nearby on the pier precinct.

we were “lucky” to land 8.30 pm seating the “last booking” at hottest spot in hobart. we arrived on time as instructed but found ourselves cordoned on waiting couches for 15 minutes before being ushered to our table. looking around there appear to be only stragglers ravishing on desserts.

2⭐️ service: when seated all the questions were directed at my partner as if i wasn’t worthy to be there. the water came quickly followed by the menu some 10 minutes later and it was evident by now the venue staff had no rhythm.

after twenty minutes we had to wave to order two glasses of red wine. we were also decided on our dishes and ready to order, but the waitress took off without any follow up, which was service in very bad form. the night was getting long in the tooth and was very suspicious when another waitress took our orders without writing. i was expecting more disasters, and further disasters in the worst form did follow. we’ll leave it at that.

4.5⭐️ dishes: the owners of the glass house have been let down by the service staff as the dishes were distinctive, exquisite and we enjoyed it so much that the very bad service was all forgotten.

floating at the end of the pier, the 280cviewis fabulous! from the architecture to furniture, all are thoroughly planned. to top this up, the food were created with fine local produce. nothing beat having a relaxing time at the waterfront together with a delicious meal.

rate for theviewbut not the food, and the service is really normal to bad. i review ins &zomato and already decide what to order, but they offer me the wrong dish even i show the pic to the manager and get his confirmation, more ridiculous is they charge me wrongly on this dish until i figure out the price is doubled that on menu. wrong dish wrong bill, the male manager just said sorry without really feel sorry. during the meal, i ask tomato sauce and tabasco， but the apathy waitress give the smoky one which totally destroy the taste of oyster, and they don't have tomato sauce. i drive all the way from launceston, this is the poorest service i ever experienced. btw, their choice is very limited only to bar food. so if you want the drink and view, it's ok; if for food, i will say no. there are so many great choices of food in tas. hope it helps and hope they can improve.

our experience at the glass house was very positive, with excellent food and views, but inattentive service (hence the 4 star review).

we dined at about 2pm on good friday, with the restaurant being pleasantly quiet. we were seated at the windows, with full complement of the lovelyviewand opted for the two-course weekday lunch menu.

the food was excellent. i’m a seafood lover, so i especially appreciated the oyster entree and poke bowl main - it was so fresh! my partner enjoyed the lamb for main and commented that it was one of the best meals he’s ever eaten.

as for the service; though friendly, it was inattentive. it took almost an hour for our mains to come out, in a restaurant with only 5 tables occupied. when the mains arrived my partner ordered a glass of shiraz to accompany his lamb. he had to ask twice and was more than half way through his dish when the wine arrived.

finally, we ordered the cheque and noticed we’d been charged for 5 x set lunches, rather than two. a relatively minor error, but not one that should occur in a restaurant like this.

ultimately i would dine there again - the food was brilliant, the views delightful and the service friendly (if inattentive).

sitting at a table with an oceanviewand fresh sea breeze, this was further accompanied with delicious oysters and a funky seafood doughnut. the potatoes and lamb and pork belly dishes were well cooked with a clever touch of presentation.

perfectly cooked meal and the taste was exquisite. wide and varied range of drinks. friendly and very attentive waiter. greatviewover the harbour as well. highly recommend for dinner or after work drinks. you'll love it.