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Marinara Cafe And Restaurant

89/100 (4482 ratings)

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"I had the best steak in recent memory last night. Tender, melt in the mouth stuff- you could cut through it with the other end of a butter knife! The..."

Katie McNamara

"Best Italian food anywhere, ever. Authentic Italian servings: generous, flavoursome and delicious. Highly recommend any of the seafood dishes. We..."

Megan Reeder Hope

"Celebrated my daughters birthday here last night. Beautiful food and wines, great service and atmosphere, and the staff making a big deal of her..."

Kylie Christie

"Awesome gluten free pizza, the meat st lovely friendly staff and the garlic prawns were awesome..."

Georgie Hope

"Fantastic food atmosphere service wine cannot rate this restaurant highly..."

Eric Gale

"Always 10/10 food and 10/10 service, best Italian in Brisbane by a long shot, love the place and will be back again for more soon no doubt..."

Marc Edmonds

"We are regulars at the Marinara, the food is excellent Italian and the staff always warm and welcoming, couldn't recommend it highly..."

Ronnie Christie

"We have been coming to your restaurant for a few years now from when it was at Paddington to now at Hawthorne and absolutely love the food and..."

Aimee-Greg Sivyer

"Every time we go to marinara’s we have the best meal, service and friendly staff. We live in country Queensland and look so forward to visiting..."

Debra Fahey

"Great food and fantastic service! The brunette waiter (Carmine?) was lovely and very attentive to our needs. Thank..."

Clare Lymbery

"Been a few times now and never disappoints. Great food and friendly..."

Luke Owen Creighton

"Marinara is an Italian restaurant located in Hawthorne. This is actually our second visit to this place; the first time was our first anniversary. I..."

Angie Wong

"Beautiful atmosphere, sensational food and terrific staff. We went there for my daughters birthday, they made her feel so special by singing happy..."

Happy Eater

"This is one of my favourite Italian restaurants in Brisbane. Food is always delicious! Staff are so friendly and engaging. It’s often full for..."

Billy-Tai

"This is some of the best Italian cooking you will find. Great flavours, fresh herbs, generous meals. I recommend the Scalopine...."

Hodge Derek

"I took my girlfriend there for our anniversary and we were very impressed. Amazing food , great service , friendly staff , great atmosphere,..."

Phillip Patterson

"Friendly staff, great service and delicious Italian food!!! Happy that chef was able to make changes to the dish. Had Baked spinach and ricotta..."

Anita

"Ate here with a friend for lunch. The service was a little slow and we had to ask to order our drinks and meals and get some table water. The table..."

Hayley

"Amazing food, stunning decor and beautiful atmosphere It’s a shame I forgot to take pics of the food, but I did snap a shot of the decor..."

Traverse

"Certainly lives up to it’s name, fettuccine marinara is sublime! Fabulous service & family/pet friendly. Our favourite local dine in &..."

Megan Hill

"Unbelievable honestly. The pasta is beautiful. I had a chicken pasta dish and tried my friends marinara and both exquisite. The entrees were simple..."

Food Baby

"I had a lovely dinner here last night, it was hot as hell but it's not really their fault. Pasta is always on point & the place smells amazing! We..."

5mins_more_sleep

"Love the authentic taste and atmosphere here. Only let down is the time it takes to get the food out. Especially on a hot night I couldn’t justify..."

Jerricka Alcala

"I've been here twice now with my work group and we love it!!! Service is wonderful- always so friendly and happy to have a little joke. The food is..."

Shelzac

"My family loves to come here for a meal and we are yet to have a bad one! If you love Italian food - I believe this is the best in Brisbane! ..."

Be Forever Healthier

"Fantastic service! Fantastic Italian food! Great wine list! What more could you want? Seriously! The pizza bases were light and delicate; the..."

Oblique

"Walking the dog at nearby Hawthorne Park, the wife and I have long commented that this homely little place is always full of punters. Now we know..."

Ben Doyle

"Dropped in after driving around looking for somewhere to eat. Atmosphere was great with equalled food. Staff were light hearted and funny. Wine..."

Terrence Alan Jonathan

"Amazing food, excellent customer service. The waiters are so kind, I went to pick up my takeaway and it wasn't ready so they offered to give my..."

Lily Sumner

"Came for a really late lunch (about 3.45pm) on a super chilly wet day...staff were as always incredibly welcoming and helpful even though we would..."

Catriona MacKay

"It's always crowded during weekend every time when we drove past. The atmosphere of the place is great and feels authentic. Service is fantastic as..."

Whatwechasing

"Brilliant food and efficient service. Pizza bases are perfect, mushroom risotto is one of the best. Good selection of wines. Definitely coming back...."

Vish Prasad

"Amazing!!! Traditional Italian cuisine, authentic atmosphere, hilarious and friendly staff make you feel like part of the family. The desserts are..."

Anna

"The service was great. The atmosphere was cute. I like the pop-up style of the place. Food came out quickly and looked delicious. Five stars for..."

Ellyse Young

"I just shared a beautiful meal with family and friends at Marinara in Hawthorne. We arrived for our booking at 6 and were seated at a table inside,..."

Philip J Crowley

"Great food, wonderful friendly service, lovely atmosphere! A little gem in the suburbs. Particularly love the chilli prawn pizza. Highly..."

Morgan

"Whether you are looking for a casual dinner with the family or cute dinner with your friends you will always feel comfortable and welcomed here. The..."

Gloria Beckman

"I'm lying in bed trying to get over my food coma after having dinner at Marinara! We had the mussels napolitano as entree, a very good start! So..."

Gloria

"Delicious meals and pasta. The veal fungi was awesome. Swimming in sauce with a side of pasta. Pizza was average but other pastas made up for it...."

Matt Smith

"Went for an evening meals with mates. The food was great and service attentive. The staff seem to be genuinely happy and we had a great time. Loved..."

Bertram Tregenza

"Lovely family-friendly restaurant - we keep going back over and over again because of the excellent customer service and especially because of how..."

Holly Campbell

"Service was amazing. They fit us in without a reservation and very passionate about italian food. Wine and food was amazing!! One of those places..."

Elyse Louise

"We came here for a family celebration. We had a great time. The service was excellent and the food was nice, however it was on the pricier side. I..."

Shanon Lancini

"Came here for a dinner date night. Great food! Great customer service! Great atmosphere! Couldn't fault this place at all. Fantastic..."

Andrew McWhinney

"I love this place. I've eaten here three times. Its been very busy every time so make sure you have a booking! I've tried all the meals on the..."

Vegochick

"Flawless service and beautiful Italian food. I always leave this place with a smile as the staff are so friendly. The food is absolutely to die for...."

Murray Thomson

"The pizza here is awesome with just the right amount of toppings vs the base & crust. Very well balanced across the board including the pasta. The..."

The Invisible Food Critic

"I dined here in a group of 5 on a busy and cold Friday night. This was my first visit to Marinara. The service staff were friendly and attentive,..."

Dr Food

"The decor at Marinara's looks dated but, at the same time, traditional and similar to what I have seen in Italy. Despite our booking the table wasn't..."

Satiety Society

"I love a restaurant with atmosphere and Marinara is tastefully decorated, good service and really friendly. Nice Italian cooking, fresh pasta made on..."

Lynn Moffat

"Fun italian with lovely stafg. A - STAFF, A - ATMOSPHERE, B - FOOD. Was perfect for a casual bday dinner. The staff were brilliant and atmosphere..."

Bigfat Greekeater

"Dinner at Marinara Restaurant in Hawthorne. We had booked a table for dinner on April 16th, which is my birthday, and it was a pleasant experience...."

Torsolberg

"Authentic Italian. Fun little Italian place, food is pricey but done well, fun atmosphere with music etc. Staff were a little off, maybe some not..."

Nick

"You will be surprised. The owner has put a lot of heart into this restaurant. The food is delicious and authentic. One of my favourite pizzas is the..."

Cleo

"Good food, but overpriced. My wife and I had dinner at Marinara on Friday at 6.00pm. We were seated out in the courtyard at the end closest to the..."

Dave

"Nice food and a relaxed atmosphere at Marinara. The food is always delicious and portions are huge, we have dined here a few times and have found the..."

Natalie

"A fantastic restaurant with so many enthusiastic and cheerful staff who attended to our every desire. Glorious food and love the open kitchen!..."

Frances Louise

"Great dinner with friends!. We had dinner here tonight and had a great night. It was a busy Friday night and the service was awesome. The serving..."

Clint

"I liked it.. Had the bruschetta as a starter followed by the seafood marinara salad for my wife and the salmon main for me. All meals were great. We..."

Nlancashire

"Magic!. We really needed a fine traditional Italian restaurant here in Hawthorne! Thank you! The generosity here is as ginormous as their fettuccine..."

Third_sunbeam

"Good Italian. Good meal, good service and good atmosphere. I will be..."

Söktürgit Hahaha

"We were feeling fortunate that we had made a booking as this place was pumping on Saturday night. Jovial staff, prompt service and delicious food..."

Bluesrules95

"5 stars & two thumbs up. Walked in with friends on an impromptu weeknight dinner out. So glad we checked this new place out as it was amazing all..."

CJ

"Had an absolutely fantastic night! The staff were easy on the eye, very friendly and the service was impeccable! Meals were devine and didn't have to..."

CDP

"Absolutely Love this Cute Italian restaurant. Originally this place was located in sanctuary cove and had such great food, Now they are in Hawthorne..."

Emily Schultz

"Great to have these guys back, after relocating from sanctuary cove they are back in business, the food is better than before the service is awesome,..."

David Hanlin

"Magnificent Marinara pasta! One of the best seafood pastas I've had. The restaurant is a nice cosy place run by Italians, authentic Italian food,..."

Synapse Y

"The best Italian restaurant I've ever been to. The venue is very cozy, the dishes are very well presented and the taste is incredible and wonderful...."

Calianne Nascimento de Lima

"After having a family lunch here I was extremely impressed with the service, the staff, the food and the restaurant environment. The waiters were all..."

Portia Apps

"Excellent service with an Italian vibe. Extensive menu with delicious pizzas and pasta. Lovely place for birthdays and gatherings 😋 🍕..."

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"Nice little joint tucked away in the Albert lane. Good fresh food , and a very friendly staff. They were very generous to offer water to a tired..."

Devawrat Buche

"Never think that the first time to have meals here is a vegetarian day but this restaurant does not let us down.It was a Sunday lunch that we..."

Ronnielui2003

"This place does the best laksa in brisbane, it will blow your mind! I get it regularly. They char kway teoh and spring rolls are also fantastic...."

Foodie Fever

"Great pork belly and roast duck! Great for a Hainanese chicken rice..."

Ben Koppe

"As many reviewers have mentioned, service is below average. Food is really tasty. We ordered roast duck rice and egg rice noodle (wat tan hor). The..."

Nzdarkchoc

"Excellent variety of options. Tasty food. I have been here many times and never been disappointed. Always busy because they are good. Highly..."

Kamrul Hasan

"To put it plainly, I am obsessed with the Singapore noodles from this restaurant. So as a long term customer of the CBD location, I was really..."

Tinycap

"If you are in Brisbane and craving or some laksa this joint might be your best bet, Little Singapore Restaurant. Laksa is one of my favourite dishes..."

Ang Sarap

"As my wife is a lover of roast meats, we tried Little Singapore this time and ordered a selection of two meats: BBQ Pork & Roast Duck with dry..."

Spice Is Life

"Absolutely delicious. Love the pork belly laksa. The pork is amazing and the laksa has so much flavour. It has a nice thick soup. Hate watery style..."

FOODIE ADVENTURE

"The laksa is the crowd favourite. I like how you can order a meat, noodle, soup, rice and style. Authentic Asian food with quick service. The meals..."

Brisbanista

"Great place to visit if you are after an Asian fix in the CBD. The dishes are tasty, servings generous and reasonably priced. Our favourite is their..."

Kat

"Very busy, but have heard this place is good. Wonton soup was ok , but the laksa was sooo yummy!! The laksa base was really yum and they were..."

Catdog

"very authentic and good. doesnt deserve such a low rating at all. quite genuinely the best malaysian/singapore chinese restaurant i have ever been to..."

Multiyoisi Mok

"This is the place where I regularly have my lunch.It's a lovely restaurant which can fetch the best fried rice kind of dishes. They do it with..."

Rohit

"Had the Nasi Goreng. Was spicy and delightful. Was pressed for time and it was hard to pin down a server to take our order... but was food was..."

HelenCo

"Roti is abit bland and served warm not hot. Always come back for the Hainan chicken rice it's probably one of the best in Brisbane. Speedy lunch..."

Sunny Yeung

"Friendly, promt service. Delicious food made fresh. Fantastic value for money. We were only in Brisbane for two nights but ate here both nights with..."

Renee

"Authentic Chinese cuisine. Service is quick and staff very efficient.Singapore Noodles exactly as I prefer with curry, egg, bbq pork, chicken,..."

Graeme Walls

"I absolutely love this place and it's my go-to restaurant to satiate my Asian food cravings! ❤ I always make sure we get Nasi Goreng and Kung Po..."

Pritika

"Extremely quick service, very cheap food and huge servings! The food here is so good for how much you pay. We ordered the laksa and the egg noodles...."

Bridget

"Quick, friendly service. Food was quite good considering it came out so quickly. Watermelon Juice was great. Lychee frappe the bf has was also..."

Hayley

"I always visit this place when I visit Brisbane. Nice atmosphere and great value, tasty food. I also love the huge bucket sized milk tea. I often..."

Branch Bacardi

"With very limited options for Singaporean food in Brisbane you can't really complain. Service isn't over the top friendly but it isn't bad either and..."

Nat Scoon

"Hubby took me to this place for a quick little lunch date yesterday. It was fairly cold, so was looking for something spicy and warm. Was certainly..."

Gugu

"We had a great work lunch down at little Singapore. The meals are really big and very reasonably priced. The food came out quickly which was perfect..."

Brisfoodiefangirl

"Really nice good and relatively cheap. For a busy Friday night we received our meals quite fast. The Hokien noodles were absolutely delicious...."

Jessie Cassandra Hall

"Great!. Walking past and decided to try this place out earlier this week and now I'm back again. Both times for a late lunch and have really enjoyed..."

Chris Stuck

"Great service and meals, I LOVED their ROTI!!. Had dinner at around 6:30 at this restaurant that's kind of like "hidden" in the core of the CBD area,..."

Ceddy0920

"Roti roti. I love the roti and chick curry. Laksa is not bad too. Big portion size. Will go back..."

Janetwhi

"Finally somewhere that sells Roti! My friend and I regularly come here for lunch and our roti fix.. Meat can be absolutely gorgeous or a little chewy..."

Emma Reynolds

"Amazing portion sizes. Had the Nasi Goreng, huge portions could have done half size. Very busy for lunch, might have to wait a little but it is worth..."

Maverick

"Little Singapore Up Town - Central Business District, Brisbane. One of a bunch of eateries spread across the city, Little Singapore Up Town is..."

Atreyu

"Recommended. This is probably one of the best places in the CBD to get a decent, cheap, sit-down meal for dinner. By cheap I mean under $15 per meal...."

Wallaroo

"Love, love, love it!. First authentic Singapore Restaurant to hit the CBD! All the noodle dishes are amazing and their chicken-rice transports you to..."

Canturigirl

"Fast fresh fabulous this is the second time here 2 different dishes both delicious I will be..."

Bullette Angus

"Little Singapore Yum Yum. Another great eatery by Little Singapore. More of a light version of their other stores with a reduced menu however same..."

Andrew Kelly

"Not as foodcourty as it looks. I checked out this place based on its reviews on Urbanspoon. When I showed up, I literally considered trying to find..."

D-ka

"Absolutely Fantastic. I found this place on urbanspoon and was not dissapointed. It is my new favourite place to eat. There is even a 'chilli buffet'..."

Chilli Lover

"Not bad. The food in Little Singapore is definitely authentic. That does not mean to say that it was all good. I would say that I have enjoyed my..."

Bill Weatherby

"Excellent Food, Massive Portions. Little Singapore is a recent addition to our list of regularly visited restaurants.Nasi Lemak is my..."

Richard

"Singaporean food in Brisbane. Not as good as the food in Singapore that you can get for less than $5...But since we're not in Singapore, I guess this..."

Vera

"Their coffee tea ($3.80) however, was a little..."

Dolce Bunnie

"We’ve eaten at Little Singapore Uptown numerous times and its always delicious. The menu is a pared down version of the other restaurants and food..."

Brisbane Devoured

"If you want authentic asian cuisine than look no further. Singapore & Co Kitchen really know how to deliver great high quality asian meals in..."

Foodie Adventure

"Good service and nice food. Large portion sizes and worth the price. Short queue during peak times. Lots of variety on the menu and worth going back..."

Rahul Nath

"One of the mainstay locations in the Brisbane CBD. Excellent tasty food, large portions, blisteringly fast service and friendly staff. If you’re in..."

Nicky Jurd

"Authentic little place for Singaporean food. The serving is huge especially the Laksa and reasonably priced. The service was prompt and the food was..."

bb8here

"Great selection. My friends got nasi lemak and noodles. I had the hainanese chicken and it was really good. Will be back to try other..."

K

"great for a quick and filling meal. the portion sizes are quite big. there's a few vegetarian options but mainly meat dishes. you have to wait to be..."

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