the grill

service: 5/5
wait time: 4/5
environment: 5/5
food quality and taste: 5/5
price range: $100+ pp
[i love all the seafood and meats here, combined with the correct wine or beer, you can have the meanest meal]

the food and service were wonderful. we both had the sashimi which was fantastic followed by venison & sirloin. both meals were great. the staff were very friendly and observant without being in your face.
we have booked in again for next week.
menu mania made booking very easy and effortless.

it was a tuesday night and a spur of the moment decision to eat out. we chose the grill as we have been thinking about trying it for a while and as it was midweek chances are we could get in so when we rang for reservations we were told we could have 715pm seating( i rang at 630pm) after making the reservations,i rang again to clarify about parking and it was free valet acc to the receptionist with an accent so off we went. valet parking was awesome that was the best part of the night! when we entered the grill, a frosty looking woman in reception didn't even smile when i gave my reservation name, she then proceeded to say we don't have a reservation! so when i said i spoke to her barely half an hour ago about the parking she obviously remembered and snatch two menus and in her snooty accent said follow me! our waiter on the other hand was pleasant and he explained the menu well. we had wagyu beef ,duck chips, king crab on toast and for dessert we had the creme caramel and roasted pineapple with ice cream.the food was ok but not exceptional. the place to me is small! too small in fact that the tables were too close that when the waiter was taking the other tables orders, his backside was touching my plate n wine glass and the edge of his uniform was practically on my food! it's suppose to be fine dining so please try and fix it! loose a few tables to make more space and loose the front girl in the reception with the high and mighty
attitude and we might consider giving it another try!

had two lovely meals there recently. the sashmi was devine to start and the steak beautifully done. highly recommend the 'petit fours' as well... so delightful. great atmosphere, fun place to go with friends.

5 star through and through. really appreciated the waitress asking us if we were under any time pressure, luckily we weren't but a very considerate question to be asked. the whole experience was first rate. i was rapt with my wagyu burger, not the standard dish i would have got at a place like this. but having heard about this through a friend and then seeing it in a magazine, i couldn't look past it. worth mentioning also was the treacle tart with vanilla bean custard. the neighbouring table had the steak tartare prepared at the table, seeing this assured us that we will be back for some of that!

was really looking forward to eating at this place with the august restaurant month set menu. it was disappointing, we didn't realise that the main was just meat, so we had to order sides. most of the group had ordered the ribs they were so rare that a few of the girls barely touched their ribs. the baby chicken on the hand was perfect. it was hit and miss. a miss opportunity to wow with a set menu.

dined at the grill monday evening and the food, service, timing and presentation just outstanding. the suckling pig terrine was very nice, the baby chicken tender and cook perfectly, my only thing is that i found the gravy too salty for my taste. dessert, the vanilla bean custard was light and velvety, just delicious!
the staff fantastic, thank you all.

great service, great food. took parents there and we all were thoroughly happy with our meals. lamb to share was divine and steaks were cooked to perfection. we order numerous sides to share and all were very nice. highly recommend the potato dish.

dined at the grill last monday night and the food was fantastic, the suckling pig terrine a standout and the compound butters were a nice addition, very old school-loved it!
service was a tad slow given it wasn't that busy but no major.
thanks sean for a great dinning experience, will book another night on line once i've finished this review.
cheers dave.

food ok steak very good, service very good lots of extras need to go with the meal, quiet a lot of noise

i've walked past many times and oodled the menu, but just thought it too expensive to try. but once i saw there was a promotion for this place i was all over it.
we went along to do the 3 courses for $45 (as long as were seated before 6:30pm this option was available). $45 for three courses at this top notch food haven, people!
we were given our own little booth and the food was devine. presentation was incredible as well - the chicken & oyster soup was presented in a deep dish and once the waitressed had placed the plate on the table, then the liquid was poured on top. we also watched a 60 second steak get brought to a neighbour's table under a glass dome, very cool. plus, to round off the visual appetite, another neighbour had a steak tartare made in front of him. nice. i had the pig terrine (decent) and then the duck ragu (yum, although could have done with more seasoning). but the dessert topped it off - a lovely treacle tart (made perfectly) & custard.
being so early in the evening there weren't many tables filled once we got there, but it soon was quite busy/full by the time we left at 8. the decor was simple but nice. the staff wore chef's jackets actually which confused me a little as at first i thought the actual chef had come to take our order! :) the service was impecable, as expected.
i don't remember the music, so that obviously wasn't much to write about.
the wine prices were the reason i have left off the last star for the grill. average wine for a high price, which pretty much doubled the price of the meal. but then again, if this place is a hot ticket item, they can charge what they like.
highly recommend the $45 3 course promo while it's available!

food was excellent, if a bit pricey, but portion sizes were good. wine was very expensive which pushed the total up considerably. service didn't quite match up to the level of the food or prices but was still good. atmosphere was also good, relaxed but stylish. would definitely go back again, the eye fillet was delicious!

this is one of those places you go to for a real experience.

they are certainly not cheap, but they delivered us an excellent meal with excellent service.

our mains were an eye fillet steak and the venison and both were cooked to perfection. the sides were very generous - each side could easily be shared between 2 maybe even 3 people.

for dessert we had the cheesecake (a great 'upside down' twist on a normal cheesecake) and the banana perdu (not as good as the cheesecake but still great).

the food was $143 all up, but worth every cent. they also have an amazing wine list with some great wines available by the glass.

recommended for a special night out!

there are some really special dishes at this restaurant. the rib eye on the bone is to die for and the prawn cocktail from the entrees is fabulous.

also the cheese cake on the dessert menu is very different from the usual but is really special and the strawberries were a delight (and i dont normally believe that things with fruit even qualify as dessert).

this place was okay. the service was friendly and relaxed, but the food was hit and miss. the people next to us ordered the same entree, and theirs looked really different to ours- and a lot better.

the sauce i had with my nice steak was a bit strange tasting, reminicent of runny ezi cheese.

i dont think we'll go back, but it was ok.