Came in for dinner during the week and it was amazing, well done on a lovely place can't wait to come back and try more of the menu.
Simply WOW. The zuchini flowers were to die for. The pizza, well worth travelling from Victoria to try it.
Samantha Myee Sticklan
+5
What a great resteraunt - pizza was amazing and the service was the best!! Our reservation at a nearby fancy pants resteraunt was cancelled - and tinderbox were able to fit us in last minute - and save us from disaster!! And a waiter had great teeth!!!
Awesome and lovely wait staff, fast service and incredible food. Already have plans to re-visit ���
One of the best go-to spots in Brisbane for affordable delicious eats.
My daughter & I had an early Mother's Day dinner last night. My daughter had been before & recommended it. I had barramundi & my daughter had the salmon - both were cooked to perfection. Wait staff were professional. Hope to enjoy the excellent food & service again soon.
We will be back to work our way through this delicious menu.
Thank you to Cathy and team at Tinderbox! We had a great time tonight! Food was excellent and so was the service. There was 11 people so we had the $45 set menu which we all thoroughly enjoyed! Highly recommend.
'Tinderbox' was a great find. Food was sensational. From our beautiful Entrees right through to the "Spring Break' desert. The service was friendly and fun. Definitely going back.
Fantastic!! Now I get why everyone raves about this place!
Amazing food, exceptional service. Making for a wonderful evening out with my partner. Thank you
Amazing pizza!!! Definitely worth a visit
Great service and food. Thank you!
Nice atmosphere - the fireplace oven was pretty cool and the seating options were cozy but not to close.
Friendly staff - they were quite flexible in letting us split the bill 4-ways.
Food was a tad pricey for the portion sizes, but the carafe-sized cocktail (we got the sangria) was pretty good value - it was about $35 for about 6 short glasses.
Great food and ambiance.
Salad was a bit small but fair priced. Could use some more leafy greens. The pizza was 10/10 delicious. Would recommend.
Took my husband here for a date night - he is a bit fan of pizza and can therefore be very fussy! He absolutely loved the Tinderbox pizza, and ate every last piece while I enjoyed a vegetarian risotto. Great atmosphere and wonderful service too
Woodfired pizza perfection. "Tinderbox" pizza with prawns is delicious, light, simple. Pizza shouldn't be complicated. I love the flavours. The dough and crust is my favourite! Too good to pass up. No regrets.
One Thursday evening, a group of us booked a table half an hour in advance. It was surprisingly busy but staff were happy and had drinks to our table promptly. The atmosphere is quite nice although the carpark is near to the tables and guests are shone with an uncomfortable bright light every time someone leaves. The woodfired pizza was excellent and the courgettes were to die for. My Sicilian boyfriend says it's in his top 10 in Brisbane. We will definitely be coming back here.
Our table was booked online and we arrived to be seated. The waiter brought drink menu and water to the table. Great menu divided into small plates, mains, sides and wood fired pizzas.
The entrees looked good but we came to sample the famous pizza so decided to leave room for one each. A glass of proseco per person helped us decide. I had the Mooloolaba prawn, zucchini and rocket. My friend chose the pumpkin and zucchini flower. Another glass of Pinot washed the pizzas down. Service was fun and attentive and we vowed to return to try the delicious looking entrees next time.
Celebrated our daughters birthday at Tinderbox last night. We all enjoyed ourselves very much. Shared plates and pizza. The best pizza we have had outside Milan. Choice of Italian wine extremely delicious. Excellant service and surroundings. Would definitely recommend.
Was a great experience dining here. The food was well presented with a nice selection to choose from, including share plates. The cocktail that we indulged in was very tasty! The safe where lovely and very welcoming. Strongly suggest going here if you are on James street doing some shopping
I love this place. Warm welcome and personable attention. Casual vibe yet some nice touches that elevate this above just another pizza experience. Oh, and the pizza - perfect !! Wood fired, slightly charred, crisp base, authentic toppings. Arancini balls were great too, plus other thoughtful dishes to try. Look forward to returning again.
A very pleasant experience which included delicious food that was full of flavour, attentive and friendly service and a great all round restaurant atmosphere. Will be back!
It is nice to find somewhere in Brisbane that is still serving dinner relatively late! We had a couple of pizza's to share which all came in good time with great bases and perfect toppings. The wine list was good and reasonably priced. The staff were super friendly too! Can't wait to go back
Every single plate we ordered was perfect. Lamb, pork, wagyu, arancini, pea salad and chocolate ginger desert! I would come back and have them all over again! Staff were friendly and service was great. Thank you tinderbox.
Pizza was pretty good although a little salty. The Arancini balls were delicious. Service was great and the food came out fast. Worth a visit.
Pizza was delicious! The ambient at Tinderbox is great too. Very friendly staff. The menu is the most exciting thing about this restaurant. We'll definitely be returning!
Delightful busy cafe. Seated inside. Good service. Good variety food. Different from the usual. Plates to share. 1 (great) pizza plus a salad or two perfect for couple. Cocktails coffee wine list perfect. Been twice once before movie and once for impulse meal. Both great. A cut above usual James Fare. Reasonable cost. Long may it last.
The food was amazing and they were so busy but there was no lack in quality, service and our meals came out quickly. Our friend had the pizza and it was huge looked great we had the chicken fish and lamb and all were lovely - We will be back!
Beautiful little restaurant a bar in the James St complex. Plenty of tables available without booking on a Sunday evening. Our waitress was very lovely and energetic, otherwise service was average. I must say they do AMAZING pizza. Has the Tinderbox and fungi pizzas. Yummo! Definitely worth a visit.
True to Harvey's penchant for quality ingredients and fresh produce Tinderbox is a must visit on James Street. With a food fired oven smack bang in the middle of the restaurant it's a must to order at least one pizza....
The pizzas are to die for and the rest of the food is pretty good as well.. A good wine list and very friendly service make this a great place to catch up with friends after a movie.
Diavola, Californian, tinderbox pizzatastic, banana fritter dessert with Latte ice cream superb! Worth it! Food so good you lose the ability to form proper sentences.
LOVE Tinderbox! Been here a few times and love it. The staff are great, very attentive and quick. The cocktails are even better and the food amazing! Do yourself a favour and order the aranchini balls!!
LOVE this place. Really great fora lazy lunch with friends. The drinks are great and the food is beautiful. Staff are fantastic! I recommend this place all the time to friends visiting Brisbane.
Highly enjoyable and great service. Had a wonderful Friday night dinner here...pizza was exceptional, we tried the Tinderbox special with prawns. A generous serve of really fresh salad and an awesome dessert Banana Eskimo Pie rounded off a great meal. The service was attentive and friendly., the atmosphere relaxed and inviting. Only downside was a mixup in our bill which was resolved promptly and professionally. Looking forward to our next visit :)
Amazing place !! We decided to dine here - through a friends suggestion and we were not disappointed! The food was really delicious! We ordered the zucchini flower salad with slow cooked lamb and salmon! Everything was delicious. The flavours were amazing and portions were just right! The service was excellent as well. Looking forward for our next visit!!
We like Tinderbox very much. It's our new 'regular' after the closure of Granada. It's run by people who clearly have experience and know what they're doing. Pick anything on the menu, it's all good. Wood fired pizza included. The vibe...busy, not too casual, not too stuffy, just right. And a delight to eat after 9.30pm without feeling you're keeping people from heading home.
Great food. Went for dinner and loved the food. Zucchini flower entree was superb and mains and dessert were fantastic too. Very happy and good service.
You ABSOLUTELY have to try their zucchini flower salad!!
Great night out. Really liked the atmosphere and service.
Our meals were tasty- cuttlefish, lamb and gnocchi were fantastic! Pizzas had great flavour but the base and crust wasn't as crispy as I'd like, but that's a personal preference.
Desserts were very average. For the same price you can get much better desserts elsewhere.
Overall I had a good experience, will be back and would recommend (not the dessert though).
Diavola Dream Pizza. I have dreams about the Diavola Pizza! Really tasty, always consistent! Been recommended the Gnocci! Looking forward to trying it...prefer takeaway and sitting outside.
Spot on. Five happy campers left Tinderbox on Thursday night feeling replete and a bit giddy thanks to the charming service. Entries (zucchini flowers, halloumi) weren't huge but they were delicious. Of the pizzas the potato/bacon concoction was so good, we were practically fighting over the last piece. Deserts were probably pushing the limits of our greediness but so glad we did... we shared 3 and the gelato was my highlight although the chocolate choboust and the blueberry pie were also fabulous. I was impressed with the beer selection, not too predictable. The staff were unfailingly friendly and charming, humouring our indecision and general giggliness. Definitely recommended.
Extremely accommodating for a large booking of 13 people. Their group menu was perfect and well priced with plenty of food, limited interruptions and smooth and extremely helpful service all night. The food was fantastic as well.
The Flying Scotswoman
+4.5
Absolutely loved it here! It's the kind of place that you need to be in the mood for pizza as there's not much else to choose from. But I tell you what, the pizza's were sensational, probably one of the best I've had. A total winner.
Recommended. Beautiful food and an interesting wine list. Could do with some more main selections. There's not much if you don't feel like pizza. Bolognaise, caulifower mains very nice and brioche dessert also excellent.
Love this place. I am so happy to have tired this little gem. Yummy fresh hearty & food with decent prices. Loved the staff here, haven't had great service like that in ages... so refreshing. We will be back to visit again soon!
Good service, reasonably priced. Recommend Tinderbox Special pizza. Wife enjoyed lamb. Both dishes washed down with reasonably priced Sicilian wine - Lamura, Nero d'Avola. Service prompt and friendly - in particular the French waiter! Good to see owner PJ stop by for quick 'hows your service' chat. We'll be back!
Late Supper Winner. Popped in after a movie here so it was quite late and it was still pumping and a great selection of light meals on offer which I love. Beautiful pumpkin and goats cheese pizza - perfect thin and crispy crust - perfect with a crisp pinot grigio and a good friend
Lunch. Had an impromptu lunch. Pizza selection surprised me-in a good way. They had items on the menu that you wouldn't expect on a pizza! Overall a good experience.
Delicious. Had the best piazza ever here. Staff really friendly and good service. will be back ;-)
Almost like Naples!. Wow- this is the best pizza I've eaten in Brisbane. The affumicato was out of this world. The peperonata really elevated it. The fungi was excellent too! Well done kitchen!
Great Pizza!. Had read great reviews online of Tinderbox and the pizzas looked great in the pictures.
After a couple of drinks nearby by we ventured in, we’d not booked and was pretty busy but we managed to get a table no problems.
Despite the waitress recommending that most people share a pizza and a side we opted for one each with the intention to take any leftovers home.
The pizzas arrived pretty quickly and looked great...
And they tasted just as good as they looked, needless to say as we were both hungry no pizza made it home for the next day!
Left stuffed and happy. Would definitely return for the great pizzas!
Fantastic food, fantastic service. I couldn't disagree more with the negative reviews for Tinderbox - we thoroughly enjoyed the whole experience and can't wait to go back! We had the pork arancini, pear salad and spinach and pecorino pizza and it was all absolutely delish! The service was good, we were seated quickly, promptly attended to and didn't have to wait long for food. Also, the coffee was excellent. Highly recommend for casual dining.
Delish. We had dinner on a busy saturday, few weeks ago. They don't take booking, we had to wait a bit but it was the occasion to have a glass of wine.
Menu had heaps of good choice, tough to make a decision so we followed the recommandation of the french waitress. We had the barramundi croquettes, few pizzas, haloumi, fire roasted mushrooms which were beautifully cooked.
Service was great but not intrusive and the somm really friendly, will definitely go back.
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A new favourite. A great place without the pretentiousness that you get at places opening up around James Street. The staff where attentive (borderline intrusive, maybe bored as the restaurant was not full, but at least there was always someone to top up our water), foreign and friendly.
The food is simple and amazing. We had the Le Daniele (sp?) pizza with delicious base, salty prosciutto and two types of cheese. The gnocchi was pillowy, fried to golden, and the sauce had a nice bite.
All pizzas and mains are about $21-$24. Great wines by the glass (around $9-11 - we chose a local one from the board) and a beautiful cheeseboard to finish (despite the menu, ours came with half a (beautifully ripe) fig and a delicious paste that was likely quince, in addition to apple and crackers).
I can see myself making this a regular mid-week dinner. They only take bookings for 8 or more people. So if they keep up this standard, I see it virtually impossible that you would be able to get in on a Friday or Saturday night. The old couple next to us seemed to have been repeatedly already, knowing the menu off by heart. I hope for their and our sakes, this delicious casual spot doesn't change with time.
Lovely staff. Our ladies lunch was very well looked after by extremely attentive staff who kept us hydrated with water and bubbles. Food disappeared quickly, which is always a good sign. Recommended.
Super busy, however the staff were very attentive and professional. Four of us split three pizzas and they were all super tasty. Tinderbox pizza was a stand out with locally sourced prawns. Definitely give this place a try.
Met at the new Tinderbox Kitchen. It was quiet for a Saturday. Only another 5 tables came and went in the time we were there.
This meant the service was super attentative. Even a little too much. We had not had time to taste our pizza before being asked how it was. But better than the alternative though.
This was simplicity in both style and presentation but it was an astounding piece of cheese. I've never come across such a beautiful piece of haloumi, it had an amazingly soft texture and was delightful on the palate. Best of all was the flavour, which was distinctly haloumi but somehow better, as if it had grown up from a geeky school kid to be the bell of the ball. We made a huge mistake in sharing this dish, I really wanted the whole lot to myself.
Worth the visit for the staff as well as the food. Delicious pizzas and desserts. Hard to go for any other pizza once you’ve enjoyed their pizza.
My wife and I had a meal here with our newborn daughter. It was a very hot day and we needed somewhere clean and cozy within which to have a good solid genuine meal. We weren’t looking for fancy (our daughter was, at the time, four weeks old), but we wanted quality. This was to be my wife’s first true food adventure since giving birth, and she wanted a grand glass of wine.
Happily, the restaurant was very accommodating. The staff were all pleasant and welcoming, and each part of the meal was excellent. My wife’s rose was superb, and I think that the cuttlefish dish was possibly the best we have ever had. The pizza was excellent. The salad - it was ok. But we got it for the greenery. The fog and haloumi was good but a touch under seasoned. But really, we were happy with the entire meal.
Thanks also to the staff who turned a simple lunch into something special. Thank you!
Laid back and easy going restaurant with good flavors and good prices. You won't have to go to MacDonald's after eating here, food portions aren't too generous, but if you order well you'll hit the right spot. 1 main meal each and a pizza to share will fill you.
The food was great and staff super friendly. We organised for a group and had a set menu ready for our Christmas lunch. Drinks were great too, definitely recommended for an easy night out 🎉
Wow! Wow! Wow! This place is amazing! Started off with such a warm and friendly welcome then the food!!!! We were served quickly and the wait staff were so attentive, filling our glasses as soon as they were emptying, chatty and welcoming.
Very generous portions and flavourful. The only slight negative comment would be that the food was a little under seasoned, but they had salt on the table which you can add.
But amazing presentation and flavours.
Definitely will be back very soon with friends and family!!!
Food was appetising and flavourful. Slightly overpriced. They have nice selection of cocktails. The wood fire pizza taste good. Their prawn risotto was the best but it has been taken off the menu and replaced with scallop risotto but it tastes pretty much like green peas (they over did it!).
Very friendly and attentive staff. Good pizza but dough was dry. The mushroom arancini were delicious. Short but good wine list.
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