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Have bookmarked Aria for awhile, however quickly made a weeknight reservation for my partner and I when we learnt that the final service for this iconic Matt Moran restaurant would be the 15th June 2019.
We chose the '10 year tasting menu', which celebrates iconic dishes over the past ten years of Aria. There was a complimentary amuse bouche of sesame cheese, and bread from Teneriffe's 'Danny's Bakery'.
Each dish was flawless - textural, clean flavours, well-prepared/cooked. A quick run-through of the items included:- goat curd cigar, kingfish tartare, fried brussel sprouts, scampi, confit pork belly, duck and pea pie, sirloin, toasted rice sorbet, banoffee, and chocolate and honeycomb. The ten courses were a good selection and, for us, it was very filling.
Following dinner, we were also given complimentary madeleines to take home.
Smart ambience with views of the Story Bridge and river. Prices on the high end (our ten-course degustation cost $185pp without drinks). Service was a little slow and a little "sterile" to begin with, which was unfortunate as it would have otherwise gotten five stars from me.
Overall, food meets fine dining expectations.
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ARIA Brisbane, located on the Eagle Street Pier, provides the quintessential Brisbane dining experience, with striking views from the restaurant of the Brisbane River. Owned by chef Matt Moran and restaurateur, Peter Sullivan, ARIA boasts a well-balanced seasonal menu, featuring local and Australian produce and an award winning wine list, served in an elegant dining room with stunning views. "If it's fine dining you seek, in a split-level expanse of understated elegance that affords sweeping city views, this sibling to Matt Moran's southern star ticks the boxes. Add a stellar cellar selection, with a thoughtful nod to Queensland wineries, plus accomplished service and you've hit the right notes, particularly for corporates and lovers of occasion. There's obvious skill, attention to detail and quality produce on show from opening chords to final flourish. Succulent pork belly has perfect golden crackling, while plump duck dumplings, abalone and mushrooms swim in a Peking duck consomme. Kingfish baked in cedar bark has its wrapping set alight en route to the table, adding a welcome smokiness.
Possibly the finest dining experience I have had in Australia, most definitely in Brisbane. The attention to detail and the combination of flavours in the tasting menu were sensational. Highly recommend for an anniversary or special occasion
I love Aria. OK so it’s a bit wanky and elitist but every dish I have had here has been absolutely delicious. It’s one of those places where you absolutely have to do three courses at a minimum, with the four course tasting menu for $135 being ideal for us. Their menu is usually quite heavily seafood influenced and as I don’t eat seafood, the staff are always helpful in finding me another option.
The highlights on our most recent trip was the Kingfish, lamb and shortbread soufflé.
Our tip * bookings essential – and keep an eye on the special events. They regularly host wine tasting nights etc which are great value and really enjoyable!
Staff are very friendly. View is nice. Food is only average to my liking. Very small portions. Bit over priced. Overall was ok. Wouldn’t recommend others.
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Came here for a birthday dinner celebration, ordered the seven course degustation and the food was lovely. I was disappointed in the size portion of some of the courses when it is quite pricey ($175 and $255 with matching wines), especially the Moreton bay bug and smoked kingfish (left me more hungry and wanting more) but the whole ambiance of the restaurant was very romantic with a great view of the Story Bridge (perfect for date night or people who enjoy fine dining).
The service was average (a bit of a wait between each course) but the staff (especially the Sommelier) (wine steward) was very friendly and very acknowledgeable (you can tell that he knew his wine well) and he was very open in answering questions and sharing his opinions with his knowledge (he was not a robot in only saying what he was taught to say for his job). The staff also were very nice in asking us what the occasion was after the 5th course in order for them to write a special “Happy Birthday” message for the dessert course.
Overall, it was an interesting degustation experience. The food was unique in flavours with a lot of different elements within the dish but the portion size could have been better. The staff were lovely and the environment of the restaurant was beautiful (much prettier at night).
Recommended for special occasions or if you want something different rather than your average dinner.
Just Another Aussie In Vancouver
+3.5
Excellent service and delicious fresh food. However I had higher expectations for the presentation and innovation. I'd definitely recommend for a special occasion, just be prepared to pay the price tag.
I would recommend this if you like fine dining. The service was excellent, food was amazing. The view is good also. The samples are pricey but delicious and well portioned!
Service was elite with great wine suggestions, food was exceptional especially the duck meal, broard range of food,classy restaurant with detailed food
Amazing story bridge view, great service and atmosphere, steak and lamb cooked perfectly, just the presentation of the two steak dishes way too simple, no side dish at all, need to order separately, chocolate dessert very tasty, passion fruit coconut dessert very very sour.
I visited the famed restaurant, Aria in Brisbane today.
It was really good place to enjoy the dessert and course meals and you can see storybridge through the window!😆
I had souffle and chocolate parfeit and spiced pumpkin cakes and honey macadamia caramels. Souffle had a nice blend of creamy flavour and jammy rubarb. Chocolate parfait had awesome layer in it and it was well-matched with sherry jelly.
All of the dessert’s colour and flavour and texture combination was absolutely incredible!
I’ll try some cocktail and course meals next time 😋
Couldn’t fault a thing. Impeccable service, view and dining experience. We enjoyed the 4 course meal with complimentary appetisers, palate cleansers and dessert for our anniversary. Definitely pricey but worth it for special occasions. View of Story bridge would have been much nicer had the restaurant been on the second floor - without people walking past and looking in.
Beautiful food, wonderful location and amazing staff, all priced well too. Our food was absolutely incredible. Every dish that came out was beyond tasty, and the presentation in incredible. ALL of the staff were informative, friendly and always catered to our needs. Price was a lot cheaper than expected as well.
David Luke Millie and Zoe
+5
Simply superb! We had dinner to celebrate our 5th anniversary Saturday 24th. Everything about Aria lived up to or well exceeded expectations. We were looked after very well by Nicole who was our server for the evening; she was a delight and definitely an asset for Aria. The food was superb; king fish entree and snapper main for me; the king fish was superb and sea urchin took it to another level. My partner had the smoked lamb entree and Trevalla main also both to die for. The tasting dishes offered between courses were also delicious. The views out to the river and Storey Bridge were amazing even though we weren't seated right next to the window (and we both had a view!). Altogether an amazing night; just the thing for a special occasion!. Photos are the chocolate passionfruit desert; a chocolate "special" desert which was like a black forest cake on steroids and the celebration "desert" plate they brought for our anniversary.
We have dined here for 4 out of our last 6 wedding anniversaries. The food is fantastic, the staff are friendly and helpful, everything you would expect from a classy establishment. We will definitely be back.
Simply amazing!
Took my parents here for their last day visiting me and they loved it as well. The food, service and atmosphere was perfect. Will definitely come back again!
Went here for Riverfire and had a seat by the window. Fixed menu of three courses and plenty to choose from for each course. The oysters, snapper and panacotta were superb. Service was excellent.
Really nice food here. Every dish blew us away. Service was very quick and attentive despite it being a crowded weekend dinner.
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