Review Ferny Grove Tavern - Brisbane

Tavern was clean and presentable. But I was not impressed by there not being physical menus available for patrons (Only 2 b&w printed pages were available). The only way to view a menu is via a QR code on the table and a smart phone. I even saw a staff member show an older couple the QR code and then just walk away leaving them to work it out themselves. If I hadn't been with a family group I would have walked out to be honest. This was my first time at this tavern and it just didn't have a welcoming vibe to it. I also ordered some drinks, two of which were simple lemon lime bitters and you really need to train your staff how to make them. If your bar staff don't start with the basics then they shouldn't be behind the bar at all. I ordered the naked linguini and even though it was very well presented the lemon in the dish was heavily overloaded and it overpowered the possibly great seafood in the dish which you couldn't taste because of it. I am a lemon lover and it was even way too much for me. I had to really push myself to get it finished which is a pity as I am sure the dish could be amazing

We went there last Saturday. 2 adults, 2 teens, 2 x 10yr old and a 4 year old. Order meals, all adult meals as kids meal is was only nuggets and chips, need a bit more options for kids if going to have family venue with kids play area. Plus my brother ordered an extra side of chips. We Order 2 x jugs of soft drinks. What we were shocked at is whilst Order via App, which is the only way to Order. Before we even had our food, or put order through, had any drinks, cheeky enough to ask for a tip. Yet no service provided as yet. My brother and I did have a giggle at this. Food was good, adult meals. Good pub meals. But whilst we were still eating....I mean I was even still nibbling on my chips. The waiter came around and took the glasses away. We had jugs of drink going. Odd as kids had just stepped away for a moment. Cleared their plates. But whilst chips still in my mouth, I was chewing, the waiter said have you finished with that, I was a little shocked and thought okay, yes...I don't need any more chips and just let her clear it away through full mouth. Then proceeded to clear away the side of chips we bought for the kids, these were for the kids to nibble on. My brother and I looked at each other a bit astounded. And proceeded to wonder if the restaurant was closing by 8pm on a Saturday evening. There was only 1 other table with patrons. As seemed rushed to take away our food and plates. Overall no complaints with the food that came out, but perhaps let patrons enjoy their dinner without the rush of clearing tables away.

Clean and tidy....however the atmosphere was awful. We attended with a group of locals on Friday evening, there were no physical menus so we were forced to log into an app, which requires personal information such as credit card details etc. The food, when it arrived was average at best. The seafood was under cooked and in old oil. We decided against dessert.... $10 for a brownie... We won't be back, ever.

Clean, modern, polite staff and great food! Especially staff member Josh, took really great care of our group and made sure we had a good time.

My partner and I came out here with friends from Caboolture area and the menu did not have a lot to offer. But I ordered the fish and chips which was tasteless and bland and my partner ordered the porterhouse steak which tasted like it was boiled and then seared to finish. But worst of all was we ordered not even 5 minutes apart from our friends and their meals came out 30 minutes after our meals and they ordered crumb steak. Absolutely dissatisfied with our time here and definitely won’t be coming back. The excuse was they were busy there was barely 25 people dining I’d hate to see it they were actually busy. Get some staff that actually have experience and a kitchen staff that can actually run a kitchen as this was beyond a joke and they didn’t even offer our friends a drink or anything to compensate the wait time.

The best experience from tonights meal was the customer we received from Will. Observent, helpful and very polite. Thankyou! Tables next to the playground are easy to get. Otherwise a TV screen close by can help you supervise. Food could be improved but overall a good experience.

Hi. I brought some friends to your Tavern for the very first time on the 19th May and we ordered the fish and chips, steak and crumbed steaks. The amount of time we waited for our meals was just ridiculous atleast 45 mins. The fish was so small and not worth the price that was paid. The steak was burnt and tasted burnt. The crumbed steaks were horrible to eat. So very much an unpleasant experience. We travelled a fair way to come for dinner which made it unpleasant aswell. The kitchen staff didn't look to be doing any cooking or food preparation except just standing around. No free garlic bread or free drink was offered when we complained.

Food wasn’t bad but they had terrible customer service. Ebony was very rude; talking down to customers and making her mistake seem like burden to fix. Drinks ordered before food didn’t arrive until after meals were eaten and we had to go to the bar to get them ourselves

Great place to go if you have very low expectations. Cold food - as in fridge cold steak sandwich!!!, slow service but yet surprisingly quick to take your money! We live local and will certainly not waste our time and money at this establishment again. 1 star is too generous!

Mixed emotions about this place. Service was great. Kids zone was perfect. We found the drinks to be a bit pricey but the only reason why l'm giving it 3/5 is cos all our steaks were over done. It was nicely season and tasted nice but steaks were butchered. Very annoying. The salads that came with the steak were very nice too so my only negative was that the steaks were over cooked. Otherwise an overall nice night.

The atmosphere is noisey and you may find a lot of kids here, half of them undisciplined. The staff are friendly though and this makes up for the chaos. I ordered a 200g fillet steak which was 34 dollars, no problem paying that for a good steak. I've eaten in a large number of pubs but 34 dollars for what I got was a bloody disgrace - no love at all put into presentation or quality. The menu choices we standard so dont look for anything adventurous or imaginative. It's ok to pop in for a pub parmy but dont expect to much. Not the worst I've visited but will look for another venue next time we pop out with the family. I'll let the $34 picture talk for me.

Had dinner last night at the FGT because it was the only place dining later (we arrived around 8.45) Small but nice dining area, a little strange layout with the playground and bar. 3 ordered steak- 2 well cooked and 1 too rare and 2 ordered crumbed Barramundi and said it was pretty nice. Good sized portions, especially with the sauces and salads. Pleasant and friendly staff. They were really accommodating when we stayed over their dining time and made sure everything was going well. Nice pub food and people, not very spacious but in a great location.

Located next to the Ferny Grove Train Station the Ferny Grove Tavern is well set out with plenty of space and TV's showing a verity of sports. The alcohol is surprisingly expensive with a Scooner of VB costing $6. My biggest disappointment was with the devil wings that cost $15 and advertised 1Kg of chicken wings, but I got a great deal less then that and came with a salid with no utensils to eat it with. I don't intend to go back to the Ferny Grove Tavern other than to use the drive through and buying cheaper alcohol.

Terrible pub food and really how hard can it be to cook a Parma, but to make it better we waited for over a hour and half just for shit meals to come out and when we complained we were offered a drink.....how hard can it be FGT

Been here a few times and sorry it's always bad! The food is not up to standard. I would find somewhere else to eat. Each time we have eaten here the food has been a big let down!

Been here a few times for dinner and sometimes it's just ok and most of the time it's bad. I ordered the rib eye on the bone. It's a very thick steak that needs oven time and then to be finished on the grill. Whoever the 'chef' was just threw it on the grill. I started eating it and found it was almost raw. My wife had the same problem. We sent hers back to the kitchen and when it came back it had gone into the deep fryer and was charcoal. They were both ordered med rare. We just left it and walked out. Never going back.