We have been to Lab Bar several times – mainly for dinner and private Star events, but also for their High Tea.
For dinner, we love their Pork Belly entre and for mains the Rib Eye for two with truffle mash - the duck is also fantastic. We usually opt for their chocolate based desserts as some of the fruity options have been hit and miss in the past. They have also brought out a complimentary plate of chocolates for a birthday boy too.
The real highlight at Lab Bar is their weekly High Tea sittings on the weekends at 1 and 4pm. The standard price is $45 (bargain!) but we always choose the Chandon option for $59 which includes three types of Chandon bubbles - did I mention it was bottomless? Yas queen, bottomless. The servers are so lovely (Steven is our favourite) and they keep the drinks steadily flowing! The ambience is beautiful, being in a gorgeous heritage listed building.
Out tip * bookings are essential for the High Tea, which we definitely rate as one of Brisbane’s best.
High tea at The Lab - this is my fav venue for high tea in Brisbane. The most impressive thing is their sandwiches. I’ve had a lot of high tea at different places but The Lab has the best tasting sandwiches available. Their scones are average, probably a bit too small and not fluffy enough but they provide generous good quality cream to go with it so it makes the scones taste better. Their sweet stuff are average to below average. Their tea is average. Service was good and friendly.
Will I go back: yes
Been here around 3 times and each time the food has been very good, although the service, while polite, could be friendlier/nicer.
Each time, we order the degustation and it did not disappoint.
Very nice ambience, lovely architecture and a wonderful setting just by the main road.
Ordered the goats cheese entree, be prepared for a punch as it is mature and had a strong taste so prepared!
The duck breast was good, cooked well and paired well with the sauces. The venison wellington was fantastic, with a beautiful puff pastry and the venison was just so delicate and not chewy at all.
The lemon semifreddo was amazing, light, tangy, and refreshing at the same time. Makes me want to make my own everyday!
All in all, a wonderful experience!
Beautiful. Great attentive service. Had the champagne high tea and let me tell you the champagne was flooooowing. The food was Devine. Good times
The fine dining scenes are now a norm in Brissy CBD, but I quite enjoyed the newly furbished Lab in Treasury Casino tonight with the family. The menus are average but were quite well executed. Be it duck breast, lamb chops or the usual scallop/prawn combos were all cooked to our likings. The dessert is the best I had lately. My husband ordered the Lemon Cheesecake with Ginger Sombre, OH MY the different flavors just danced in our mouths it was a happy surprise:)
Being a Wed night, the restaurant was quiet with just a few tables; the service was courteous and it was a lovely serene place to relax!
While staying in the Treasury Casino Hotel we had a chance to gamble on where to eat. We are RATS so why not try The Lab for this scientific experiment in culinary delights. The surroundings are from another era -like the long mahogany saloon bar and the large bay windows.
We had to try the carved steak with a fantastic Argentinian Malbec.
But the best was the Barra with Fennel Puree and the Duck with Orange Segments and sour cherry glaze. A great way to spend a lazy Monday night.
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The Lab has both been excellent and disappointing over around 10 visits. The service is usually very good, though the kitchen can be very very slow especially on busy nights. On a busy night be prepared to spend 2-3 hours on a 2 course meal.
The food itself is generally very good, and this is one of the few places in Brisbane I have found can get the steaks right almost all the time. The triple fried chips are to die for! The 'For Two' grill options are nice but on both occasions we have ordered them they took an hour and a half to come out after the entree was served. The mains do change from time to time, but generally all the dishes are nice. Be prepared to pay though, as this is NOT a cheap restaurant by any means. You are getting a fine dining experience at a fine dining price.
Food is consistently good, wait staff are excellent, though the kitchen can take a long time to prepare your meal, even on quiet nights, but especially on busy ones. If you are not in a rush and are prepared to spend hours over dinner this is definitely a great place to eat.
I've been to the Lab for high tea twice now - the first time as a guest for their Christmas high tea, and today i returned with the whole family for a special occasion. The food quality is top notch - I enjoyed everything on the stand, especially the bottom tier of sweets and the mini prawn baguettes. Usually I find the pastries and macarons to be average, but The Lab has its own pastry chefs which explains why everything tastes great!
Service is also excellent - attentive and friendly (but not overbearing). The restaurant is located inside the beautiful Treasury Heritage Hotel which feels regal and is perfect for an elegant high tea. At $45 per person ($25 for kids), it's great value and for a limited time you get a bottle of Chandon per 2 people that book plus free parking! Highly recommended!
Tried out the Lab Bar and Restaurant for their High Tea and absolutely loved it. The serving was huge for two, and came with a good amount of savoury items, which most high teas lack. I didn't go home from a food coma due to over eating desserts which is great. Service was excellent too. Overall very happy with their High Tea!
Came here for dinner on a Saturday night. It was quite busy but the service was quick and efficient. All of the dishes were nice, the dessert menu was also quite impressive.
Nice dinner, wished the bread was a bit more crusty and warm but the crab cakes were delicous. I had the veal and I highly recommend it. Yum yum
Wonderful!. We had a wonderful dinner here last night without a single fault. The lab was perfectly cooked and juicy. The duck breast was tender and moist. I will definitely be coming here again.
Great service, great food. Came here with family. We came early but we were treated very nicely by staff.
It's nice that they serve a tidbit of something for you to try before your meal comes. Both my husband and I enjoyed our mains (Grainge Rib, Barramundi) and were were well attended to by staff even though our group had a very scattered arrival due to delayed flights etc. They were understanding of us ordering in a scattered fashion as a couple of us had to leave early.
It's certainly pricey but a nice atmosphere and enjoyable food.
Always Beautiful. I went here for a Birthday doo and was really impressed. The food was beautiful and the service was excellent. I have been previously and it was just as great as it was last time. I will be back again.
Really impressed. Went here with a 2 for 1 voucher for main meals. Really awesome food and excellent service. Would definitely go back and pay full price.
Good breakfast. I've only had breakfast at this place, so I'll only comment on that. It was part of my hotel package. Good wide range of options from the ala carte menu ie. not just egg/bacon or cereal combo. But having had breakfast at many places, for the price, I don't think this place is a standout, just average.
Second time round just as good.. Had a get togther with friends last week. Table of 8. It was a Friday night and we had a late dinner - 9pm seating.
Our waitress was very attentive. Initial drinks and specials straight up.
Our entrees came out promptly. We had the scallops entree and pork belly. Both were a good portion to start and tasty as well.
There was a function of 26 people in the restaurant that night and we were notified that our mains will take slightly longer. I understand. That group of 26 called away mains minutes before we were ready. Can't help that sort of thing. You can't expect chefs to plate up 26 dishes plus ours and to not have it go cold...unless you want slosh on your plate.
We were very happy with our mains. I had the seafood platter and my partner had the chicken.
For dessert I had the Chocolate 5 ways.. I think that's what it was. Amazing.
For a restaurant linked to the casino it was a pretty good dining experience.
If the occasion calls for it we will come back.
Good food, good service. Enjoyed our night out at the LAB, food was delicious and well presented. Staff were very friendly and the environment is great, apart from the dreadful artwork - who thought that was a good idea??
Fine food, great service!!! Ate here Wednesday night for my sons birthday. Food was lovely, nice wine and great service. A five star experience. A chocolate plate to wish my son Happy Birthday. Pure class!! Would go back any time . Cheers B
Basic menu - efficient friendly staff. Wine list a broad- expensive. Above average hotel restaurant. Can become quite noisy on a busy night... Suited to a group night out rather than romantic evening.. Worth a visit.
5 star cuisine in the heart of the CBD. The Lab Bar inside the iconic Conrad Treasury Hotel is one of the best restaurant's within the Brisbane CBD.
The quality of the food is 5 star, the silver service is unreal (picture this, the waiters/waitresses keep one arm behind their back's at all times), and the complimentary sour dough - OMG is it good (be brave, ask for more).
My favourite dish is the veal scaloppini with sand crab mash.
I liked it! A stylish twist and fancy names given to some old favorites.
The arrangement of the perfectly seared venison and other accompaniments was almost breathtaking, it was quite literally pretty as a picture. The venison was incredibly tender and had just the right amount of seasoning but when added to the mulled win jus was taken to a higher plane of cuisine. The really interesting twist on the plate was the peeled orange pieces, which added some sweet acidity to the dish and added to the complexity of the flavours. This was an incredibly complex plate of food and to get the balance of flavours just right required the right mix of genius and madness.
The steak wasn't overly thrilling, but my barramundi turned out to be really yummy, the crispy skin was definitely a bonus . The portion was good and honestly, the overall experience was well above my expectation and I strongly recommend you to take them up on the current promotion.
Our first entrée was the pork belly with prawns. This definitely a Thai inspired dish, as the green papaya with chilli , peanuts and mango tasted just like a papaya salad I have had before
Some of the main options included: Potato gnocchi, celeriac, lemon, beurre noisette. New Zealand lamb, beetroot, mint, pea, hummus, yoghurt. Veal scaloppini, crab, asparagus, desiree potato, hollandaise.
Last year when we visited The Lab Mr F was quite disappointed about their food quality (it used to be one of his FAVOURITE restaurants in Brisbane!), last night he craved for some decent fine dining and decided to give it a go again. The food was really superb! And the service was fantastic!
Last Friday night I made some of our friends have a late supper at The Lab (as opposed to going to whichever food court was still open at 9pm).
Eat Drink And Be Kerry
+4.5
Yesterday I was invited to sample the new autumn menu at The Lab Bar + Restaurant located in the Treasury Casino Hotel. I'm surprised to say that I haven't eaten here before - my Treasury Hotel experiences have been limited to functions and the bar. Walki
Went to the Chandon High Tea with the girls and had a fabulous time. We were pleasantly surprised by the amount of delicious food served and the great service. My wine flute and water glass weren't empty once, with the prompt refilling from the staff. Was a great expereince and will definitely go again.
Deseré Janse van Rensburg
+5
What an amazing experience! We had such a great afternoon here! It was absolutely everything that I imagined a high tea should be. Everything was absolutely delicious and service was outstanding.
Bookings are essential for the high tea but it is really worth the wait.
Delicious breakfast, included in our Staycation offer. Very attentive staff and a nice environment.
Great service. Nice and quiet. Food was great
Service here was really good. I came here for hotcake by the photos shown on the website, not impressive, and was also average, but a big serve, I was so full with my strawberry hotcake. Don’t order too many as they don’t offer take away service😅Environment was nice in this heritage style building.
Btw, the entrance is on the George street (intersection of the George Street and Charlotte street)
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