After just receiving a $3 Million upgrade we were able to take a look at the new Normanby Hotel. A place now catering for all types of people throughout its many different room layouts and relaxed menu. Web sampled a variety of dishes, all made in house with a strong emphasis on nothing being bought in pre-made in bags.
Revisit this hotel before the expiry of its Mad March promo. Dined at the Garden grill area and found that it was packed with people who were mostly indulged in their alcoholic drinks. It was noisy but full of fun. Listened to Joe (one of the Zo-mates) and not ordered any seafood this time. Instead, we ordered the pizza bread, Eye fillet and Bone on Rib Eye. The pizza bread was surprisingly good with strong aroma of cheese. Even though it was so busy, chefs' culinary skill is consistently good and so as the quality of steaks. Due to the surprise of the pizza bread, I may return to try the pizza next time.
Meatballs And Beef Cheeks
+3.5
Perfectly cooked, medium rare, Wagyu Beef was the highlight of a very enjoyable lunch at the Normanby Hotel with the venerable Joe K.
The reason we were at the Normanby for lunch on a weekday? They are running a half-price promotion for the entire month of march, where everything on the restaurant menu is 50% off the regular price for lunch and dinner.
Joe and I both took full advantage of this wonderful promotion and ordered the most expensive (and most desirable) item on the menu, the 300 gram Wagyu Porterhouse which is listed at $48. The Wagyu was highly marbled, the fat was beautifully rendered and the meat was tender and delicious. This was the most perfectly cooked steak I've had in over a year and the overall best steak I've eaten in many months. The Wagyu Porterhouse rated a 4.5!
Served with Chips (3.5) and a salad (or double chips in my case), this represented tremendous value for $24. The only negative about this dish was that the Red Wine Jus was quite sweet and was very copious. Less sauce would have better highlighted the tremendous flavour of the beef. Next time I will request the sauce on the side.
I also ordered the Falafels and the Chicken Caesar Salad, which list for $12 and $22 respectively. The falafel were freshly fried in small balls, but lacked flavour and was a bit disappointing - this rated a 3. The Chicken on the Caesar Salad was very dry and there was very little dressing, making the whole salad quite dry. After a few bites I decided to have the salad packed for takeaway and the lovely waitress was kind enough to provide me with extra dressing. I sampled this and it was immeasurably better. With the additional dressing this rated a 3.
My overall rating reflects the very average falafel and salad. Had I just ordered the steak, my overall rating would have been a 4.
Next time I'm sticking to steak and/or schnitzel!
Great steaks, fantastic service, ample free parking and 50% off the entire restaurant menu during the month of March make the Normanby a no brainier this month.
Many thanks to BrisvEGustation for bringing the 50% off to our attention!
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We arrived at the Normanby Hotel at 12.25pm for a quick lunch. BrisvEGustation told us of the half price menu yesterday so there was no time to waste. My usual dining partner was engaged with family duties so Meatballs And Beef Cheeks happily volunteered to join me.
The restaurant is open planned, almost al fresco and we were greeted by a happy waitress. We were given two menus and were asked to seat ourselves. We walked over to the the attractive stocked bar to get our drinks then sat down to peruse the menu.
I was tossing up between my favourite, the 400g rib eye on the bone ($38) or the 300g Wagyu porterhouse ($48). We eventually opted for the Wagyu porterhouse and Mr Meatballs ordered an additional Caesar Salad and a bowl of falafel.
Our meals arrived within 20 minutes and Mr Meatballs asked me to share the Caesar Salad and Falafel. My salad was adequate so I tried the Falafel. It was freshly fried but the centre was a bit soft and lacking in flavour. The steak was outstanding from my first bite to the last piece and great value for $24. This chef is certainly a pro when it comes to grilling Wagyu steaks.
After finishing our meal at 1.10pm we still had time for a chat before leaving the restaurant. I was impressed by the quality of the grilled steaks and the prompt service as Mr Meatballs had to be back at the office by 1.30pm. Thank you Mr Meatballs for your company and for sharing your Falafel. We will be back!
Delicious Meal and Great Vibe!. Had a great night, last night at the Normanby! The food was delicious and the service was fantastic and entertainment. I will have to come back sometime for another Mushroom risotto dish.
5- Stars Couldn't be happier! Yum. Today me and my sister went to The Normanby Hotel for lunch and I ordered the Chicken Caesar Salad, And I have to say it would have to be in my top 3 of venues that make this dish, the portion size was very generous too. The staff behind the bar and the waitresses were all very kind and accommodating,I always knew this place was a great spot to go out to on the weekend for drinks I never new their food was this good!
Great food and Service.. We went there over Christmas and had the best time and the food was great. We had a group of 10 and everyone was very happy. Going again in a few weeks. Highly recommend this pub.
Love Christmas in July. Christmas in July means 1/2 price menu - well entree & mains at any rate & assuming you have the barcode this year. We had an early dinner (6pm) so was great as no one else was there yet. For entree we had fish cakes & mains were steak (of course!)
The fish cakes were fantastic. Actually tasted like fish, great texture, not mushy & soft, firm & full of flavour. The sauce was very fresh & yum.
The steaks - a rump & rib eye - were cooked to perfection - medium and rare - the coleslaw was lovely and the chips are awesome. Husbands salad wasn't anything to write home about, just some lettuce & chunks of tomato with a few slices of cucumber.
All in all 1/2 price on a quiet Wednesday night it was a lovely evening, great food, great service & friendly staff.
Delightful!!. My family and I had my sons birthday lunch there last week and the steaks were cooked to perfection and came out very fast!
The Waitresses were absolutely delightful and attentive, very hard to come by these days!
We will be spending all family occasions here in the future : )
Best steak in Brisbane. I am not even kidding, I have been dining here fairly regularly since they refurbished many years ago,and it has consistantly been the best steak in Brisbane; and pretty much the best priced! I have tried all the other well known, and some lesser known, reputable steak places, and I finally just gave in and stopped wasting my money, as I couldn't find any better. I have tried things other than the steak, but nothing in thelast few years.
Be warned though, Sunday night is not a good night to go.
Good steak. Not realy a place for a nice dinner out as its beter known for its drinking sessions and the bar staff dont know how to make cocktails but have had the waygu rump here and there first time had it was and still is one of the best steaks i have had in my life the second time was still good but nothing compared to the first time
I don't think 'The Norms' is really known for it's food. It's the Sunday arvo session that makes this place so good. Great atmosphere and the one-man-band, Tuffy, coming on about 6:30ish, makes this place an iconic pub in Brisbane for Sunday drinks.
My Birthday. Ive just had my birthday here and it was great. The room hire was completely FREE. The staff were great and the night was just terrific. Best birthday Ive had for ages!
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I went along with a friend for Friday night for dinner.
It was great! ... and first up, to get free parking considering it is a relatively inner-city venue. There were places available in the car park.
I really like this grand looking Hotel both from the outside and from the inside. It has many and varied areas. You can choose a spacious outdoor open air area right through to smaller intimate places to sit and enjoy a drink or meal or watch some sports on the very large screens.
We had dinner in the bistro. It features lots of humorous dog pictures and photos on the wall and had tables of various sizes that were in burrowed areas around the walls.
Even more impressive was the attitude of the staff. Their approach was very calm and personal and attentive to detail.
They also seem to know their products! The guy behind the bar was extra helpful with explaining some of the more unique beers and what styles they were etc.
We ordered steaks which came with skin on chips which were really yummy. The rump steaks were tender, flavoursome and cooked perfectly.
The prices of the menu items were very reasonable. ...no over priced $40 steaks here.
We were exceptionally surprised at the quality of.the meals. They arrived in good time too!.. and considering it was a busy Friday evening, another positive aspect.
Will certainly be going back.
Excellent venue for private celebration of an 0 birthday!! Bar, outside seating and inside lounge area provided was very comfortable. Food platters delicious. Staff very attentive and helpful. Most impressed by all of the other amenities the Normanby hotel provided their patrons who were having fun and enjoying themselves. Recommend a visit to this Hotel.
Very relaxed atmosphere. Our group had a GREAT afternoon. Staff were very helpful and friendly.
Ask for the On Tap Beer SPECIAL of the day. Food was value for money. I'm sure We will be back again.
Food was OK. Pulled pork burger could have been better. But as south Australians, to rock up and have the afl on the bug screen was a blessing.
Good food! Convenient large Carpark next to the restaurant.
The Hops Bar & Hounds Lounge areas were great to celebrate our son's 21st. The combined indoor/outdoor space worked well for our family & friends group. The event manager and our bar staff for the night were terrific and went above and beyond. Food was delicious, plenty of drinks on list for our bar tab .. it was a wonderful night all round. Thanks guys 😃
Great friendly service and food tasted good! Clean and tidy, indoor and outdoor dining, spacious. Ample parking.
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