This is our favourite restaurant at Sunny Park with their constantly changing Menu Board. We visit for lunch and place our orders before the lunchtime crowd.
*Kim Chi Beef Baos are freshly prepared and look appetising. The Beef patties are overdone but this meal is good.
*Italian Meatballs are nicely presented and delicious. The serving could be a tad larger!
*Mixed Berry Smoothie was surprisingly good, refreshing and tasty!
Our lunch is enjoyable and the service friendly and helpful. Thank you guys!
Pretty and refreshing! Such a beautiful start to my Sunday lunch and l always love a cafe that is kid and pet family. Always a bonus with me especially when it comes with yummy food and drinks. I tried the Dragonfruit and Pineapple Slushie and Iced Dirty Chai Latte. Both were great.If you love Bao buns than Southside Bistro is the cafe for you. It’s a Bao bun heaven! That’s exactly what it felt like. With the best Bao bun options too. We went with the deep fried fish paired with yummy sweet potato chips.Another option that l couldn’t resist was the Ramen burger. Ramen noodle buns with satay caramel pork belly, kimchi, charred Asian greens and seaweed salted fries. I mean l could l resist that. Amazing!
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If you’ve never had a breakfast puffle, get yourself to Southside Bistro to try one!
I’ve oft said that I can’t get excited about the typical breakfast options at most cafes. Coupled with the fact that I am very much not a morning person, means I rarely make the effort to go out for breakfast. But, this day was different - wifey wanted to go to Southside Bistro to claim her free birthday dessert, and as we’ve never been there for breakfast (plenty of times for dinner though!) it was a perfect time to check out their menu options.
Our order:
* breakfast puffle, $16 - topped with pork floss, oolong tea egg, homemade pickles, steamed rice, deep fried youtiao, kimchi and kewpie mayo
* haloumi, $18 - with miso & maple caramelised pear, roasted onion cream, poached rhubarb, rocket, toasted pepitas and purple rice
* matcha bombe Alaska, $16 - soft meringue, red bean purée, coconut crumb, matcha pudding, mango jelly
We’ve had their dessert puffles many times from our previous dinner visits, but this savoury twist was every bit as enjoyable as their sweet options. It was just a great mix of flavours and textures, all familiar ones to my (Asian) palate but never quite experienced in such an all-star lineup. It worked fantastically and I’d be happy eating this again and again.
Wifey’s choice of the haloumi was also a flavour bomb (in the positive sense of the word). Salty, sweet, soft, chewy... I don’t know how these guys just churn out hit after hit but they’ve got fusion down to a fine art.
Speaking of which, the dessert looked like a work of art too. It was lovely digging through the torched meringue to uncover the goodies below.
I’d definitely get out of bed for these breakfasts. What should I try next?
Great service and the food is fantastic and well-priced. They were doing a free small coffee for brekky promotion so off we went. The menu is always changing and the seating is great as well.
Mmmm... My second time at Southside Bistro and enjoyed the taro latte and sizzling matcha brownie. Yum.
Taro latte was better than expected. Nice taro hit and not too sweet. Sizzling brownie tastes as good as it smells 😍
Spanish potato tortilla was so good I’m still thinking about it. Big enough servings for me and my mum (with a side of rye bread). The outdoors space was great, but the service could’ve been better.
Wow!!!! The food was amazing and great coffee. The flavours were fantastic. The Spanish potato tortilla was super tasty. So hard to find a great breakfast spot that is adventurous with their menu.
Love this cafe! Definitely in my top 5 cafes for brisbane. Their meals are always different to the norm, so many different ingredients and flavors and always hits the spot.
Great coffee and great service.
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This is our second time visiting Southside Bistro and the food has been wonderful both times. My husband and I shared a meal as we weren't too hungry. We ordered the Fried Enoki Mushroom. This is a gluten free, dairy free, vegetarian meal... for most meat eaters like me this would be a no fun meal that I would have bypassed seeing the symbols next to the name. But for once my husband chose the meal so I thought I'd risk it to try something new. I can honestly say this was one of the best meals I have ever eaten. The flavours were so well balanced and it kept getting better with each bite. The fried enoki tasted like soft shell crabs - delicious! I hope this is still on the menu the next time we go there. It's a must try! Also, portion size was quite good.
We also ordered the beetroot latte, which my husband liked and I ordered a cold drink - dark choc peanut butter drink (apologies, I cannot remember what it was called). My drink was so good, even my husband who doesn't have a sweet tooth loved it. Everything perfectly balanced - I can't say that enough.The only downside we faced which is why I gave this a 4 star (sorry no option for 1/2 stars), is that the high chair we requested for my little one was quite dirty. We didn't mind cleaning it with the baby wipes to start off with but I noticed that the sides were pretty bad. It looked like it hadn't been cleaned in a while. We also cleaned it in front of the team member who served us who seemed to ignore the fact we were cleaning it. I'm from Malaysia so food is in our blood. I also worry about fusion restaurants in Australia because most place douse their food in sugar. So far so good, Southside Bistro. I'm sure this will be a regular place for us. Can't wait to try the new menu. Next time will take photos.
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It was nearly eight months since my last visit so went for a quick dinner last night. Due to previous experience, we focused on the daily specials on the blackboard menu and ordered the Persian Maryland and Chicken with spaghetti. Then we ordered two different Iced Teas to accompany the main dishes. Preparation time was reasonable and service was attentive and friendly. Both mains are served in generous portion. Spaghetti is al dente and taste is balanced. I particularly love the Persian Maryland. The two large pieces of Maryland are well slow-cooked. Taste is well-matched with the lemon brown rice, which brings along a subtle sourness to relieve any oily feeling. Both Iced Tea are good and the Peach, Pineapple & Black Tea even deserves my thumb-up. Overall, a 25% discount from Entertainment Book reflected a good CP ratio. This café is highly recommended.
July 2018 Rating 4/5
Revisit this bistro early last month due to the last review has been over one and half years ago. We focussed our mains on their daily special so ordered a plate of Wagyu Beef sausage and a Lamb Shank. In addition, we placed an order of spicy chicken wings and also tried the iced fruit tea. Entrée of chicken wings came to the table with nice presentation. The subtle spiciness and succulent meat won our appreciation. Wagyu sausage was done perfectly that reserved with strong beef taste. I particularly liked the red wine sauce that perfectly matched with the sausage. On the other hand, hero of the night should be the Lamb Shank, which was slow-cooked and presented in generous portion like the Eiffel tower standing in front of me. I have to mention that the fresh fruit drink is so nice that it is very competitive to those bubble tea shops. Overall, I love to see the consistency of food & beverage as well as the service; wish they all the best in business!
Oct 14, 2016 Rating 4/5
It was over 6 months since last visit. Had gathering in group of six last night. We found that they had changed the menu and the selection is less although they have daily special on the wall menu. Ordered the Marinated Olives, Double Cooked Duck Salad & Slow Cooked Pork Belly to share among us. Tapas were surprisingly superb, particularly the Pork Belly which deserves a thumb-up. Orders of mains were the Lamb Cutlets, Barramundi, Wagyu Rump Steak and Eye Fillet Steak. Both steak dishes cooked in perfection med-rare with nice plating and so were the lamb cutlet and fish. Overall food production was impressive and there is a positive feeling on the overall service which is more mature than last time, not as chaotic but there are rooms for improvement.
Southside Bistro is a must-try cafe/restaurant located in the sunnypark shopping centre that serves modern Australian and Asian fusion dishes! They are open for both breakfast-lunch and dinner, which makes them a great option for anytime of the day! 🙌🥰
We got :
• Shichimi Togarashi Shredded Crab
• Korean Army Stew Bao Buns
• Beer & Chipotle Braised Lamb Shoulder
• Homemade Potato Gnocchi
• Jaffa Puffle
My personal favourites were the bao buns and the lamb shoulder! The gnocchi was really nice too and it’s something I don’t get often so it was nice to have! 😌 BUT THE BAO BUNS - AMAZING! Probably one of the best I’ve tried! 🥰 The flavours of the dishes were very well combined and the portions were pretty good for the price! 💯
Highly recommend giving @ssbistrobne a try! I’m sure you’ll have a great experience! 🙌
Lots of gluten free options. Everything we have ordered here has been exceptional! Really interesting and very tasty!
Nice atmosphere, friendly and polite staff. Loved the special menu for lunch got the crispy pressed pork hock. The duck fat french fries 🍟 was really delicious. My Mrs got the Bao buns crispy shredded fish which she didn't enjoy as the fish texture was similar to panok breadcrumb though the Bao buns were good large portions. There is a dinner menu which we'll try next time!
Perfect breakfast / brunch place with enough of a selection to leave you wanting to come back for more. The food itself is quite unique being mainly Asian fusion and I appreciate the pleasant presentation. I left the place very satisfied with the service, food and coffee.
What a find! Love that it isn't just the typical eggs and toast brunch place and that their menu is so inventive, yet frequently updated too. Different flavours and great coffee, bit of a drive for me but I'll definitely be back if I'm in the area!
Although it took approximately one hour to receive our food, the wait was totally worth it! The staff were nice and accomodating, and the food was delicious.
I shared the 'Platter for 2' and the 'duck fat roasted French fries', where the latter is a must have. Surprisingly, the toast, croissant and hash browns were super crunchy - personally, I loved the toast the most. The only let down of the platter was the mini açai bowls which were more on the watery side, but still yummy nonetheless.
The ambience of the cafe was cosy and aesthetic - I would totally come back to try the another dish and have their amazing duck fries again!
Ashleen Romano-Crudgington
+4
Service from staff was prompt, and the food/drinks came out very quickly. The Taro latte was so delicious, and I highly recommend ordering it. What we ordered off the dinner menu was an interesting fusion of Asian and Italian, the beef brisket with creamy polenta and fried barramundi with risotto. The creme brulee was so decadently smooth and yummy. I'll definitely be back to sample other dishes from their menu.
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