Amazing French restaurant run by the chic Louise Price. My partner and I came here for dinner on Friday night and were blown away by the decor, food and service. Couldn't recommend it enough for the perfect romantic dinner for 2. Can highly recommend the parfait, pork belly, and creme brulee! Well done French Martini you have come back bigger and better than ever.
My partner and I have been to French Martini quite a few times and the staff are always fantastic and very attentive, the food is amazing, just to die for (every single time) and we always have such a great night! Thank you guys, we will most definitely be back again and again and will always recommend this place! ��
It's a beautiful little place and the staff were friendly, would have been nicer if they were a little more attentive as well. The slow cooked lamb was the highlight of the night as it was soft, tender and juicy. The pork belly was a little disappointing as it was chewy and a little bland, the duck l'orange was good but portion and presentation was a little poor. Creme brulee is a must have! Would definitely come back (:
It has been over four years since my first review. Again, took the advantage of 50% off food bill to pay it a visit. Venue seems bigger than last time. We were arrange to have a table at the Al fresco area. After perusal if the menu, we decided to go for 1/2 kg of mussels and the French snails for the entrees. Steak tartare and eye fillet in med rare for mains.
Both entrees impressed us very much with right balanced in taste and perfect preparations. The presentation of snails can be better with shells, which was not as impressed than the one that we had at the French table @ Cleveland.
Eye fillet was perfectly cooked to med rare but quality was not the top of the range. Steak tartare was hero of the night. It looks like this dish never let me down here. Taste and freshness both deserve thumb up. 😋
Last visit: Jul 10, 2015. Rating 3/5
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+5
AMBIENCE - 5/5
I absolutely loved being able to People Watch on little Stanley street. We went during Halloween events which meant we got to see all the kids and adults dressed in their costumes parade up and down the sidewalk dividing the restaurant.
There was also live music - “elevator music” - which helped with the atmosphere as well
SERVICE 5/5
Wait staff were friendly and knowledgeable. Able to recommend a good wine to go with our dishes. Never left our glasses go empty by constantly refilling with water. They also spoke French which was a nice touch - although perhaps to be expected at any good genuine French restaurant.
PRESENTATION 5/5
The entree we ordered looked simple but elegant. Bit of pastry on top of snails.
Mains - Confit duck and confit salmon were presented in a fine dining manner, no issues, definitely made us keen to dig in.
TASTE 4.5/5
Food was delicious. Snails were plentiful in the entree, perhaps 12? In a serve.
Confit duck was cooked really well, and love how they crisped up the skin.
Salmon was good - but I’m not sure what I was expecting as it didn’t really knock my socks off. And personally I thought the rice tasted weird/watery, but that might be biased from my jasmine rice eating background.
OVERALL
Ultimately a really nice place to eat and enjoy fine French dining. Love the people watching aspect and atmosphere, with service and food complimenting well with the illusion of being on the side streets of Paris.
Serving the classic French Bistro cuisine, this Southbank restaurant has a good range of menu and drink choices in keeping with the theme. Our group ordered the fish (cod) with salad and chips as well as steak with same accompaniments. Caesar salads with chicken were also selected. All meals were nicely flavoured and prepared. French beer is on tap as well as a range of other drinks and wines (French, naturellement). Service was attentive and the venue has a nice aspect in the park lands with both inside and outside tables, and some background music appropriately French. Should you be tempted, yes they have creme brûlée and other classic deserts. Value was good generally and particularly for the lunch specials ($12-$15.
The staff were very friendly and lovely tasty authentic French food.
Enjoyed sittingand watching the world go by as we had a couple of drinks and food.
Went here specifically for the creme brûlée and it was one of the best choice that we've made and we also ordered the chocolate lava(?) dish. The creme brûlée was creamy and not very sweet and have a hint of vanilla, since we shared both dish among 3 of us, we end up ordering another creme brûlée xD. The chocolate dish was pretty tasty too as after you've eaten the ice cream and eat the chocolate cake, you can taste the slight bitterness of the the chocolate cake but will be back for the creme brûlée and hopefully can try the poached pear next time
Amazing service! Very friendly staff, funny too. Wonderful cocktails and a wonderful vibe with good music. Recommend this place super highly! Cute little stop in Southbank
Starting with complimentary snails and excellent service. Lovely food. Decent portions, even for the share plates. Duck with pear and parsnip was exceptional. Lamb shank was nice and the pork and wagyu terrine was also nice. Would definitely come back here again.
Loving the location, bread, cheese, charcuterie and my second earl grey tea cocktail. It's such a beautiful location to just watch the world go by in Brisbane by the water with Edith Piaf in the background.
French Martini is a delightful restaurant serving (what I would characterize as) regional French cuisine from the Loire valley. The service is suitably French and very friendly; serving French tourists speaking French, which adds to the atmosphere and experience.
The menu is very well presented and clearly identifies options for those with food allergies. We ordered the charcuterie and salmon to start followed by the duck and sea bass.
The charcuterie was well presented and balanced, although I found the salmon to be just OK; personally I would have enjoyed it more had it been cured longer to allow the salmon to take on more of the dill and citrus flavors and soften its texture.
Of the restaurants in South Bank, this should be towards the top of your list.
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