Excellent Service from our waiter. The food was fantastic, we were seated upstairs so felt a bit special. Price is what i expected it to be give or take a few dollars. Highly recommend Aquitaine Brasserie if you wanna spoil yourself a bit.
Delicious food, very friendly staff and a great position on the waterfront! The crispy chicken was to die for, along with the chocolate dessert � Definitely recommend
Great food in wonderful riverside location
This is a great spot for lunch on a sunny afternoon. We had a team lunch here on a Saturday afternoon and everybody loved the food and wine. The views are lovely and the service is attentive! It's nicey but pricey!!
Nice location, delicious dish, but just a little bit below the level as expected.
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I had a delightful leisurely lunch here while on holiday from New Zealand. The beef tartare to start with was generous and seasoned beautifully. The raw beef was cut into larger pieces than I'm used to, but it was perfect because it gave it a lovely chunky mouthfeel. I reckon anyone who's never tried beef tartare would find this texture less daunting than the more traditional finely-chopped version. The crispy home-made lavosh bread was really novel and delicious because I think it was deep fried rather than baked.
My main was the pan fried barramundi. I've never had barramundi before and this example of it was cooked perfectly. The skin was so crispy it was like a chip, but still attached to the moist, flakey flesh. I can see why is an Aussie favourite. The dish was missing the candied fennel chips listed on the menu but I've only just realised that now that I'm referring to the menu as I write this. It would've been interesting to see what they added to the dish. Despite their absence, I'm still giving 5 stars. I'm glad the apricot remoulade was served as separate blobs because I could control how much I added to each mouthful. I have a sour palate so I used the quite sweet (to me) remoulade very sparingly. The pearl barley and shaved fennel accompaniments made it a compete plate, with no need to order any side dishes.
Despite not having much of a sweet tooth, I'm a bit of a sucker for French desserts. I knew a whole dessert would make my tummy explode so I opted for the petit fours. At $10 I thought it would be a couple of small morsels to go with my coffee. Oh my God! Those petit fours have to be the best bargain in Brisbane. I'm still in a happy, happy sugar coma so I might have misremembered some of the flavours. There was a square of ginger and caramel fudge, a sesame(?) macaron, a piece of hokey pokey (honeycomb to you Australians) and a square of lychee gel that was like a very light Turkish delight. These were definitely NOT small morsels; each one took 3-4 bites to consume. The fudge is the best I've ever had. I'm used to fudge that is so sugary that the sweetness 'burns' your throat as you swallow it, which is why I'm not a big fan. This was not like that at all. It was also super creamy and not grainy at all. Now I have a benchmark by which to measure excellent fudge! The macaron was very dense, but not unpleasant. Maybe that's what Brisbane macarons are like - might have to hunt when another macaron while I'm here in order to compare and contrast. I would've been more than satisfied with the petit fours on their own but Aquitaine took them to a higher plane by serving them on a generous bed of white chocolate powder studded with pieces of fresh raspberry. The powder just melted the instant it touched your mouth and was like a separate dessert in itself.
The service was warm and solicitous but not obtrusive. Aquitaine calls itself a brasserie, but I thought the food was far more elevated. The very good thing is that it charges brasserie prices!
I'd planned on what I was going to do with my day before I fly home tomorrow, but now I think I'm going to have to rearrange those plans to include another lunch at Aquitaine!
Even if you aren’t in the mood or timezone for a full meal, Aquitaine is an excellent venue for an afternoon glass of bubbly and a few appetisers with friends. The ambiance and proximity to the river can’t be beaten in a 20 degree “winter” day in Brisbane. And the cheese platters are delicious!!! Best of all, the service is friendly and professional. Highly recommend to any local or tourist.
Perfect restaurant. The ambiance was relaxing and we sat at a table that gave us privacy without losing the views. The hospitality of the staff was impeccable, very welcoming and professional. The food was phenomenal. Oysters were fresh, the mains pan fried king salmon and steak frites were both spectacular. Finished off on a perfect note with the chocolate marquis.
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Had a date night with my partner at Aquitaine before seeing a movie (Dunkirk, see it!) and the booking experience through Zomato was a good one. We had the garlic bread which was a nice combination of butter and soft confit garlic cloves. The mains were King salmon for me and my partner had the pulled duck cassoulet with mushroom and broccolini sides. The king salmon was crispy skinned, and while very tender, it was mostly raw on the interior and quite cool to eat, but some of this was due to the weather being rather cold for Brisbane. The sides were delicious. The wine was a Clare valley cab sav 2013 at a reasonable $65 per bottle, which was a nice accompaniment to the meal. Our waiters were attentive and mildly friendly on the whole, however, there could be some improvement to the experience towards the end of the night. All meals came out in an efficient manner and the two courses took only an hour to complete. Overall, a pleasant meal out with good food but not 5 star and a little on the expensive side for the mains.
Very impressed with all the food I tasted at this
place!!! There was a set menu as my friend was having a function but we were not the slightest bit disappointed. The real star was the duck and dessert, beautifully presented and perfectly flavoured. Will definitely be back for more
I've already been here for twice! Absolutely amazing! My favourite French restaurant in Brisbane so far. The environment and foods here are really authentic, delicate and elegant. Fantastic experience, the service is good! Highly recommend!
We had a lovely meal here a little while ago.. Fab service & view but we particularly enjoyed the food. Just wonderful flavors, the charcuterie was on point & I'd definitely go back. Enjoy x
Had a lovely lunch, and really enjoyed the wine, staff friendly & setting great. Shared the duck, which is one of the tastiest duck dishes I've had to date. Was busy, good atmosphere and will definitely return.
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