Read Joe’s review on this restaurant that reminded me the experience that I had here couple of months ago. Remembered it was the second time within six months period to revisit this restaurant and incidentally it was the same as under 50% food bill off promo.
We did not feel hungry so just order a seafood platter to share and two of the eye fillet with additional rustic chips. I always have no problem with its food preparation. This time was much better because there was no big group of parties so food and beverage came to the table within reasonable time frame. Love the seared scallops from the seafood platter and also love the quality of eye fillets too. Let me tell you, the hero is the rustic fries, the Rosemary salt is their good partner.
Rating 4.5/5
Previous rating: July 2019 4/5; Jun 2015 3.5/5
This is most definitely, one of the best restaurants, that I’ve had the pleasure to experience in a longtime ! The ambiance, decor and food, literally were all on point and the staff were absolutely outstanding in their manners and service. My beloved and good friend? had such a wonderful experience, that we will all be returning again and telling our friends about how amazing The Walnut truly is. Thank you from the bottom of my heart and I can’t wait to be back and try other things on the menu.
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Phuong Tran, Mum and I visit this Hotel restaurant for dinner. Back in the 80’s it was The Parkroyal Hotel. I am told Royal On The Park is now owned by the Sultan of Brunei.
We are warmly greeted on arrival and PT sips on her Cosmopolitan while we decide on Dinner. It is a busy evening with over 30 patrons.
Our beautifully presented Entrees are a surprise.
* Pan Seared Scallops are a serving of three fresh plump Scallops garnished with Salmon Roe, Speck and Apple Sauce. Rating: 5
* Crispy Pork Belly is a generous serve of tender roast Pork and Crackling. Rating: 5
* Barbecued Octopus tentacle is fresh, perfectly grilled and tender. Served with Green Rice, Tomato Pico, Olive crumb and Lemon, this dish is delicious. Rating: 5
The Mains are served within 10 minutes.
* Fire Roasted Pork Cutlet is thick cut and tender, served atop whipped Mash and Sauerkraut. The Charcuterie Sauce is wonderful. Comfort food at its best. Rating: 5
* Pan Fried Huon Salmon looks nicely seared but is overdone. The Salmon is a tad dry and the Salmon Skin is soft, not crisp. Served with a Vegetable Nicoise and Salsa Verde this meal is disappointing. Rating: 3.5
* 300g Porterhouse Steak is perfectly grilled medium-rare, served with roasted Vegetables and a tasty Sherry jus. Perfect! Rating: 5
We finish our meal with a Bombe Alaska. An enjoyable dinner and the friendly helpful service improves my overall rating to a perfect 5!
The atmosphere is nice, very old school and romantic.
I had the fresh oysters and pan seared scallops as entree. The oysters were fresh and the scallops were well cooked, the sauce is balanced very nicely too.
I had the ocean trout and a service of fries as main. The trout was cooked to perfection, very juicy and tender.
Service was very good.
The Walnut Restaurant is found within the historical Royal on the Park Hotel overlooking the Botanical Gardens. In a lovely location opposite the Botanic Gardens both hotel and restaurant are steeped in tradition. The Walnut Restaurant Brisbane offers Brisbane's best fine dining experience that other Brisbane city restaurants simply cannot compare to. Elegance returns with shimmering Egyptian crystal chandeliers, polished Walnut wood paneling with gold trimmings and leather seating. With our exquisite a la carte menu and only the very best of service, we offer a charming and relaxed atmosphere for our diners. In addition a series of special functions are held - our chefs design a weekly degustation menu, available every Saturday with paired wines chosen by our Sommelier to provide the ultimate dining experience
We came here and had the natural and kilpatrick oysters, seafood share plate, beetroot risotto and steak.
The service was amazing and the meals were fresh and tasty! I will be coming back
Who can say no the dining in luxury at half the cost... definitely not me :PSo when First Table asked for me to try out their booking system I jumped on it, looked for a place I've never been before and ate heaps... while leaving my wallet a little more full :) Here we go!. So first up we had to get a little of everything so what better way, than the Seafood plate
End of the week and mum didn't feel like cooking dinner (yet again). Being the good daughter I am, I offered to take them out for dinner. Making a reservation online, it was only a quick walk over to Alice street from work. Arriving at my arranged time, I was very pleased at the very warm and friendly reception that I was greeted with. Without any prompting, staff were already able to welcome me by name when I mentioned I had a reservation, a level of attention to detail that I found to be highly impressive, as was the level of service throughout the evening.
We ordered – Warm sourdough,
Classic Caeser Salad, The Royal 220g Wagyu porterhouse, Forest mushroom ravioli,
seasonal greens, Warm sticky date pudding and Trio of chocolate. This was
shared between 2 and a half people - Myself and my two young nieces, 9 and 12.
Everything was super tasty
and delicious. We enjoyed everything, the service was great and super friendly.
We had an early booking, so our food came out quick however it can take some
time if the restaurant is semi-full.
When we first arrived it took some time before someone took us to our table. We ordered the grade 5 wagyu porterhouse and lamb special as well as the seafood platter and rustic fries. Unfortunately it took more than 40 minutes before our food arrived, however, we were offered a complementary entree which was a nice gesture. When the food did arrive, we were not disappointed- it was well worth the wait. The wagyu was succulent, juicy, flavoursome and fatty! The lamb was perfectly cooked and extremely tender! We thoroughly enjoyed the crispy rustic fries that were paired with a truffle aioli. The seafood platter was mediocre and we probably won’t order it in the future (small serving, overly fishy flavour). Overall, we enjoyed the food and although the service was slow, we would come back! If you go on the Dimmi deal, you can receive 50% off the full bill.
We stayed at the hotel in November 2020 but we didn't eat at the restaurant. A year later, in November 2021, we booked in at the Walnut. I had the char-grilled 180g pasture fed eye fillet, rare. It was perfect. The vegetables are a nice accompaniment to the dish. The meal portion is perfect for me. My husband had the char-grilled 300g scotch fillet, rare. He enjoyed his meal but was not an enthused as I was about my meal. We dined here again between Christmas and the New Year with a friend. My husband and I ordered the eye fillet. Our friend ordered the special. This visit we had dessert: one caramel tart brulee and one bombe Alaska. Both desserts were devine. Good portions for such rich and sweet desserts. Service was excellent on both visits. We'll be back again soon!
Came here in Feb and had a super experience with my friend. Very nice service with great dishes, you would sit in a old fashioned room and enjoy your time here. Still remember the fish and the impressive crab salad as the side.
We came with our friends for a birthday celebration. The food was extremely good, the customer service at the table was superb. The only reason I don’t give 5 stars is that when requesting the parking ticket the girl at the counter of the hotel asked us how much we’ve spent, we told her the value of the bill and looks like she didn’t believed it so we had to go back to the restaurant and request a receipt, the girl from the restaurant came to the counter and talked to the other girl and finally we got the ticket, but it was a bit uncomfortable.
Stayed at the hotel for a significant amount of days & every time we ordered room service or went down to eat in the restaurant itself, the food was just exquisite. Personal favourite was the Royal Spaghettini. The food was flavourful, good portions & consistent with quality every time & service was immaculate, especially Jessica (I think that’s her name), the best wait staff I’ve encountered.
Will definitely return to dine in when we are back in Brissy & would highly recommend.
The food is first rate. Steaks to perfection, risotto, crab spaghettini and chicken all excellent. Our table of 6 was well taken care of by young, totally professional wait staff. Thank your for a wonderful first night in Brisbane.
Fine dining at its best! Beautiful delicious food and outstanding service. Highly recommended!
This restaurant is situated opposite to the Botanical Gardens and within the Royal on the Park Hotel.
I came here during the The Fork 50% promotions and was drawn to the many positive reviews on Google.
All I can say is that the food we tried were absolutely amazing. The food portions were very generous. I highly recommend the duck breast and seared scallops.
This is a fine dining restaurant so expect to wait a while for the food to be served but was worth every second for the wait.
Staff were very friendly and the restaurant was very clean. Definitely would be back. Highly recommended.
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