Reviews Covet Bar And Restaurant

Can I just say...rare is the kind of chef in the hospitality arena these days that still manages to convey a genuine sense of the word 'hospitality'. Covet restaurant has truly found a diamond in the rough. Always a pleasure to dine here. Thank you Duncan xx

Hidden Gem in Toowong.. Last Friday I had the pleasure of eating at the Covet Restaurant in the Jephson Hotel in Toowong. What a hidden gem. The restaurant is set up in an casual but clean setting. It has the feel of a quality dinning establishment, but also can bring to it a lovely casual feel. I was there for a business meeting. I had the pan seared Bara on a corriander foam ( fish of the day) it was cooked to perfection and the serveing was just the correct size. My client had the chicken and based on her coments, was outstanding. Price was on the mark. The wine we had was the wonderful NZ Sav balnc TWR. It was full of all those wonderful NZ Sav Blanc expectations. We finsihed with a nice coffee.The staff are friendly and nothing was a problem. This place is well worth a visit. Do yourself a flavor, and get to Covet at the Jephson Hotel....I will be back....This time for a more loooonger exploration of there menu.

A perfect way to finish off an evening!. Trendy-looking spot with a great bar selection and desserts to match! Restaurant on one side, lounge on the other, J’s is a great place to fraternize with the staff and relax to the lounge music.

My partner and I had just had a lovely meal out and weren’t ready to call it an evening. We have walked by J’s a few times but thought of it more as a restaurant in a hotel so we had never gone in before. But on this particular night (Sept 8) we saw that the lights were still on and as other establishments on Sherwood Road and High Street were already closed, we went in to check out their dessert menu.

We were greeted by a very friendly bar tender who was both welcoming and inviting. We asked to see the dessert menu and while looking over it, he was helpful and enthusiastic about the selection. Although the desserts were in the $14 range, more than we wanted to spend, it was Mitchel, the bar tender’s good natured personality, that made us stay!

Sitting up at the bar and chatting with Mitchel, we ordered a Dutch Apple Crème Broulee ($14) and a Long Black ($4).

My coffee appeared first and although it’s slightly more expensive than the going rate of long blacks in the neighbourhood, the cup was larger. The coffee had a wonderfully rich but still on the mild side flavour. Very smooth.

Moments later, my partner’s dessert arrived and unfortunately the wrong dessert had been ordered. It was the Gianduja Crepe, but in that it had been the restaurant’s mistake, we got this dessert for free. This also meant we were still getting the other dessert too, but my partner didn’t seem upset in the least about it!

The gianduja crepe was also served with a scoop of French vanilla ice cream that was to die for! It went well with the chocolate inside the crepe, which had been folded up into a sack or a purse rather than the traditional flat crepe. The chocolate inside the crepe was like a super-Nutella, having a richer hazelnut flavour! Fabulous!

Not long after polishing off the first dessert, my partner’s second dessert arrived. The Dutch apple crème Broulee came with a caramel apple on the side, with the apple being the size of a crab apple, and was partially frozen creating an interesting sensation of temperature and texture. The Dutch apple crème Broulee itself had a delicious apple flavour but the crème Broulee made it a bit too sweet for our liking. Not to say this was a bad dessert; quite the opposite! It was fresh and well made with high quality ingredients, just with a different twist to how either dessert is usually served.

As the evening was starting to wind down for both us and Mitchel, it was one of the best endings to an evening we’ve ever had! A big thanks to Mitchel with his wonderful personality and sense of humour and to J’s for such a lovely place with its contemporary décor and relaxing atmosphere, not to mention the interesting menu with a wide selection of international meals and tasty desserts!

I would highly recommend this place for those who want to try something a little bit different – in a trendy way. This is a great spot for having coffees or drinks with friends or a place to unwind after a busy day where you know you will be appreciated!

Huevos Rancheros (Mexican eggs) with spiced beans, paprika sausage & bell peppers. Lovely presentation. Was initially worried that this was too small a serving, but it is quite filling!