the lighthouse restaurant


jennifer
2 yıl önce
cleveland
just had a shocker of a meal- this place has really dropped off. we had belly pork & asian salad for starters, fine but the salad was all bean sprouts and hard to eat. main were terrible, one of us had eye fillet medallions, what came out was cold, dry, pre-cooked leather on uncooked roast parsnips. complaints were received with a less than interested 'i will tell the chef'. the seafood platter was good but the chicken breast stuffed with camembert and sage was dry and over- salted. what was truly horrible was the grey potato bake, which was served cold. dessert was underwhelming, black forest gâteau with cherry compote turned out to be two squares of chocolate cake, artificial cream and 3 tinned cherries! when we complained to the manager we got total disinterest from him. we have been going here for years but now we aren't coming back- this was mass produced fare you would expect at a wedding, not for lunch on special days like mothers day! totally pointless cafeteria food, they need to improve dramatically. service was underwhelming too.
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andreas
5
2 yıl önce
cleveland
casual dining experience that's slightly special. beautiful flavours and comprehensive menu of fresh fish dishes to suit any palate. nice sized wine list and wait staff seem to know their wines and recommendations. four of us dined, enjoying three courses with two bottles of wine and bill came to 400 dollars. lovely setting by day and restaurant keeps its atmosphere for evening. 8/10
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herecomesdajudge
2
2 yıl önce
cleveland
my second visit there after some years with some friends from canada and sadly the same dreadful service that makes you feel like you are a nuisance just being there!

magnificent position beside the bay but the owner/manager just doesn't seem to understand how important "return customers" are!

from serving frozen seafood one minute to excellent fare the next, this "should be great" restaurant has always struggled in the mid to low ratings for many, many years. it had everything going for it but the owner is obviously very inexperienced in the industry and apparently believes just having a great view is all you need! big mistake!


-----10 oct, 2011-----

dreadful service. tendency to use frozen seafood such as crabs and prawns. this is unforgivable these days and such frozen products are invariably watery, greyish in colour, tough and unappetizing.
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critic1
2
2 yıl önce
cleveland
give this place a miss. went to the mother's day set menu for lunch. entre of lamb was very bland. barramundi main was dry and tasteless. desert was supposed to be black forest cake - tasted like one of those sponge rolls from woolies but worse as it was dry and stale. why does brisbane continue to put up with such mediocrity. never again.
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shelley
2 yıl önce
cleveland
my craving is satisfied!. after watching weekend cooking shows i decided on a last minute family lunch at the lighthouse restaurant because i had a craving for seafood. i was not disappointed and left sooo full! my dad and i shared a big seafood platter for 2 whilst my husband and brother had steaks, we were all very happy with our meals. the steaks were a little under cooked for their liking but were still tender. we stayed on for dessert and it too was delicious! i shared the death by chocolate and 3 hours later i am still very full. the outlook was beautiful and the staff were very good, they changed water bowls mid way without us asking.
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bessie
5
2 yıl önce
cleveland
fast service, fresh awesome seafood platter, beautiful presentation. can't fault this place!
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jorjia
2 yıl önce
cleveland
disappointing.. staff were very uninterested in giving appropriate service. we booked a table for 16 people at 9:30am with the cafe and were told we were to be put in the restaurant, which was fine. on arrival the restaurant staff told us we had to leave by 10:30-10:45am as they needed our tables; this fact wasn't mention when we booked over the phone. we were rushed with ordering and once our breakfast arrived all the pancakes were well under cooked and unedible. have been to the lighthouse many times and it's dissapointing to see this lovely restaurant deteriorating in food quality and service. we don't plan on returning anytime soon!
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laura
5
2 yıl önce
cleveland
an absolutely stunning view! seeing the lighthouse and the water in the sunset was amazing. we ordered a takeaway fish and chips platter for 2, was cheap and great serving size. loved it!


-06/04/16
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meags_23
2 yıl önce
cleveland
disappointment by the bay. i dined with a group here on a sunday afternoon. first of all, the tap water brought to our table tasted as if it had been pulled from the sea itself. how on earth it got this taste is beyond me. our mains were fine, not fantastic but edible. the desserts were awful - i had the profiteroles, which had less than a half a teaspoon of cream inside each one, leaving them dry and tasteless. another at our table ordered the sticky date pudding, which can only be described as dry and tasteless. the worst part was the service - it took forever for mains and then desserts, even thought there were not a lot of people in the restaurant. there was one waiter with greasy hair, who never stopped chewing his gum with his mouth open, i witnessed him twice show people out onto the deck then point at there table on the other side of the restaurant and leave them to it. we ordered tea with dessert and one on our table was served a filthy cup. no exaggeration - it was filthy. it had black stuff and coffee all over it. when she politely asked for a clean cup, she was rewarded with a dirty look, the waitress then came back with a clean cup and plonked it down on the table without a word. our bill came in at over $150 and for this price for lunch, i expect great food and service. i cannot recommend this restaurant to anyone as it is overrated and overpriced. do yourself a favour and go somewhere else!
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dianaw
4
3 yıl önce
cleveland
we visited the cafe for fish & chips takeaway. we were in a very busy lunchtime period, but everything ran like clockwork & our food came out quite quickly. the cod was chunky & melted in the mouth. batter was crispy at first but soon went soft. chips nice & chunky with a good crunch
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spanner
4
3 yıl önce
cleveland
firstly check the tide. time your meal so that the tide is in because cleveland mud smells and brings sandflys and watch the wind as well. that done this place is really good. i had the calamari but the octopus cerviese was the pick of the entree. the seafood linguine was very good but the sand crab lasagna missed the mark despite it being really good in other times. not a bad wine selection and reasonable priced. so 2 x entree 2 x mains a couple of gallows of wine $160. 2 hr well spent. attentive staff was good too
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g
3
4 yıl önce
cleveland
we visited cleveland and chose the lighthouse restaurant for lunch on 23/02/2020. it was an overcast day and the seating on the covered outdoor area was mostly empty at 12pm.

we ordered the pork belly and sand crab lasagne mains for lunch. the pork belly was crispy and a bit too salty for my taste. the flavour of the sauce could have used more depth. the sand-crab lasagne was tasty and we received a generous portion with a decent amount of crab meat. pricing was reasonable at $26 and $32 respectively.

the decor looked a bit worn out. the bright blue floors reminded me of a city cat ferry terminal. the view would have been amazing on a clear day. it was pleasant dining right near the water.
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tes
3
4 yıl önce
cleveland
went for dinner, table for 6, the setting and the view are just lovely. i agree that service could be improved, staff are scattered and inattentive, we had to go and ask for someone to take a drinks order and then only asked once after that if we would like more drinks. staff need a leader who is just directing them in service. food was average and the specialty seafood platter for 2 is not what you think, feel you could go to the fish and chip shop and get the same for less, lets not even get into the presentation of the dish. almost sure my desert came from coles and was jazzed up on site, but it was pretty and tasted ok. would go again and try as everyone has an off day, and this could have been theirs. we were asked how every thing was but we were in the middle of eating, not really the time to be giving a review, so just said fine thank you and continued our meal. really nice setting and the cafe looked nice, there is a park for kids and seating for relaxing looking at the view.
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sean
1
4 yıl önce
cleveland
my smoked salmon linguine has a couple salmon bits, literally it is just cream pasta. the flathead meal is 3 strips of fish like fish fingers and a serve of chips. worse experience i've ever had. ended up at kfc afterwards.
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absolutely
4
4 yıl önce
cleveland
restaurant visit: great food and location (thumbs up to the kitchen team). worth a visit. 
front of house service is a letdown - inexperienced and slow (thumbs down to the management). 
if you visit, plan to stay for a while and enjoy the view. 

coffee shop visit: a great selection of treats from the window but service [again] is a huge letdown.
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