The food was delicious, we got the 7 course meal and also added an additional steak tartar. Everything was perfect from the food, to the service to the ambiance. Well worth the price tag.
Food Adventures With AnnaJ
+4.5
I dined here with my boyfriend for a special dinner and we were blown away with the place. The service was outstanding!! I had been recommended the duck curry and I was beyond impressed, so flavoursome and huge! Mu boyfriend had the pork which was a little dry but the dish was redeemed with the pork coquettes. We shared the chocolate and raspberry dessert which was delicious and plenty for two.
Great experience with the degustation 7 courses. Everything was spot on with every course a winner. The staff were very attentive and experienced and did not miss a beat . Would highly recommend
Excellent experience and a journey through various elements and superb mixtures of flavours.
The 7 course tasting menu was a perfect choice for dinner and quite filling.
The seven course degustation was a delightful experience. The service was top quality. Did not wine match though - Maybe next time. If you like degustations this is definitely worth a try.
Great food, attentive service and an amazing experience.
Had the degustation with matching wines. The restaurant catered for vegetarian and non vegetarian options at degustation.
Would highly recommend a visit if you're in cairns
Service as great. Food was amazingly good. Wife had the Barra, daughter had the pork, and I had the duck curry. We started with a tasting plate which start the meal well. Excited us for the rest of the meal. We order the fried rice and wok greens as sides. All plate where great. Price on high side but worth it.
Food 9/10
Service 9/10
Atmosphere 8/10
Drinks menu- sorry didn't look at it but the range of wine looked good
The duck curry was amazing. So full of flavour and cooked to perfection. The gold band snapper was good too, although I wasn't a big fan of the fish the prawn noodle was certainly different and a pleasant surprise to what I was expecting. We ordered the baklava as desert. The baklava itself wasn't that great, however the honey mousse was divine! Presentation of the dishes and the service was top notch! Definitely recommend this!
I've been going to Tamarind for years! It's by far the best restaurant in Cairns!
The food is always amazing! The Service for a Cairns restaurant is good and that's saying something! The decor is lovely and it really looks like a classy place that you would be happy to dress up for.
I took a friend there from work last Thursday night! I promised her that this would be the best restaurant in Cairns and she went away from the evening agreeing.
We had the Pan seared scallops and the Citrus infused Tuna. Both fantastic.
For mains we had there two long term favorite dishes the whole crispy baby barramundi and the the amazing Penang duck curry. Yum yum yum
Our bill for two entrees two mains two cocktails and a bottle for of wine was just on $200. So many average restaurants in Cairns cost just as much so it's good value for money.
Do your self a favor and make a booking for Tamarind.
WOW what an amazing restaurant. I was in Cairns for a night and was told by friends to come here. I had the pork belly with the 5 spices an I nearly drowned with the salivation overflow in my mouth. My partner had the Barramundi which had the WOW-FACTOR....!! Service is the best, and the food even better, Next time I'm in Cairns, I will Return. Thank you
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Located inside the casino my partner had read good reviews on this place so we tried the degustation menu.
The scallops and bacon was great! Maybe the best dish of the night,the bacon was so crispy and the scallops nicely seared with a nice juicy taste.
The reef fish was a bit sour for me but my partner loved it.
Seared tuna the bottom of the tuna,the sauce was a bit too strong in taste but still nice,the pork belly tasted like pork I had recently somewhere else which is a good thing,carrot sorbet initially tasting weird you grow to like it,the beef checks my partner liked it but was nothing special and my duck curry was good but my partner thought it was great! The baklava tasted better than your average baklava,and soft enough to cut with a fork. But the ice cream that came with it tasted like flowers.
Service was friendly and but ambience could be better for a high class restaurant as you look into a street with not much there when you sit next to the window.
My partner loves this place,would give it 5 out of 5,she loved the different flavours. Me a little more picky but still highly recommended,if this place was in Sydney it would be chef hatted,no doubt!
Great Flavours
In Cairns for the night and I ventured into Tamarind. Well.....Yum! What great flavours and exceptional quality. Make sure you try the entree tasting plate and the duck curry is outstanding.
Tamarind at the Reef Casino, Cairns. #facxual_events
Located in the Reef Casino in Cairns this restaurant is all class. They have a great menu so we couldn't go past the seven course degustation paired with wines. Fantastic value and very filling. The 7 courses are taste bud teasers.
Pan Seared Scallops - caraway carrot, orange, gastrique
Cured Tasmanian Salmon - spring onions, tapioca pearls and grapefruit miso
Sesame Seared Tuna
Beef Tataki - massaman gel & coconut foam.
Organic Tableland Pork - braised belly, croquette & crackling
Carrot Sorbet - with a yoghurt liquorice
Macadamia Baklava - honey mousse & local figs
and finally selected cheeses.
The paired wines were also sensational. A well thought out culinary adventure.
Amazballs from the first bite. Elegant setting, attentive staff. The food was delectable and all for a reasonable price. They even put a dessert together for us that wasn't on the menu and it was perfection.
Sensational. We were staying at the Reef Casino so we ate the most wonderful breakfasts at the Tamarind every morning. We decided to try out the dinner menu last Tuesday night and it was the best meal we have ever had. Big call I know, but it was honestly so amazing we are still talking about it!!
We had the whole baby Barramundi and Penang Duck curry with a lovely red that our helpful waiter suggested. ( cheers for that one Rowan).
Food was incredible, service impeccable and the price was reasonable. Do not miss out this experience if you are in Cairns!
Would you be caught dead in a restaurant in a Casino? Us neither BUT Tamarind is an exception. We had the 5 course degustation menu - every course was sensational. The courses start quite small but build to a full size main. The wines matched to each course were the best combination we have ever had on a degustation menu. Nothing was out of place - excellent! Friendly and attentive staff.
Longrain who??? :-) outstanding meal.
Good meal. This was the last dinner I had in Cairns and it was a good experience. Sydney definitely has much better food at the same price, but I would agree with some of the other reviews that it's probably the best in Cairns. Interesting mix of various Asian flavours and contemporary Australian.
I am a young Cairns local and went to this restaurant for the first time for a special occasion recently. We were greeted at the door and the first question we were asked was "are we claiming any vouchers tonight?". Not a good start! We almost felt insulted by that remark! At the table we were given the dessert menu first with no main menu. When we eventually received the main menu and ordered the set menu. The food itself was great by Cairns standards. Well balanced flavours with interesting combinations that work together magically. If anything I think the entrees and desserts were more complex and impresaive than the mains.
The service on the other hand didn't improve. I have dined at many other restaurants that have received awards from the Australian food Guide that are far better. For Cairns it is great, but compared to other places I've eaten... It's got some improvements to make.
Great food and prompt service
We really enjoyed our experience at Tamarind. Attentive and freindly service, terrific decor and atmosphere in the front section of the restaurant where we were seated and really good quality dishes. If you are looking for a modern Asian dining experience that is a bit more refined and high end I think you will like this place 8/10
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AMAZING FOOD!!! We are from Melbourne and we are pretty fussy about what we expect from a restaurant of this price tag- but this place exceeded our expectations. Just as good as your upmarket asian fusion restaurants taking Melbourne by storm (such as Chin Chin, red spice road etc), if not better.
The staff were efficient, yet gentle and kind. And there are many thoughtful touches all through the dining room, especially the careful angle of the overhead lights into the centre of each table, and the perfect ammount of space between you and your dining companions.
And as for the food- well, it was delicious!!!! the starter of the tempura prawn in salsa was a nice surprise. Then our entrees, mains, sides, desserts and coctails were all amazing. We ordered the beef tataki, scollops, the duck curry, the crispy skin pork belly, the asian greens, the soba salad, the key lime creme brulee and the dessert bento.... complete with banana and red bean spring roll! Yes probably too much food for two people BUT there was not a scrap of food left it tasted so good!
what I especially liked about it was the heavy influence of Japanese flavours in the menu- a nice change from the usual slant towards Thai and Vietnamese that usually dominate asian fusion menus.
So do yourself a favour and eat there. Make sure that you make a reservation though- we were luck enough to get a walk in table on a quiet Tuesday night, however others after us were not that lucky.
Sensational. The best food I have eaten in Cairns.
My duck curry was superb, my partner's snapper was delicious and the entree scallops and cheese after the meal were just as good.
Great Dinner. So many restaruants in Cairns offer the "Modern Ausralian" or "Tourist Austalian" experience. Tamarind is not one of these. Diverse flavours with really interesting combinatios and use of spice.
Service was very frienly and attentive. The "Wie tasting" option was cool.
Not cheap, 2 people $220, but worth the money.
The Service of staff was flawless, real first class restaurant. It's also the first restaurant that I've seen provide a glossary at the back to assist and I like the touch, but the staff also know the menu too. The Penang Curry was fantastic. The duck falls off the bone, and the Curry was full of flavour. I can see why they say this is the best Cairns has to offer. Definatley worth saving for a special occasion.
I love the barramundi on their menu. If you have special dietary requirements, they can provide informative menu and helpful staff. I have had a 3-course gluten free meal and enjoyed every bite. Chef even customized the appetizer for me. Fantastic!
"Tamarind is the signature restaurant of the Reef Hotel Casino offering a contemporary fusion of Asian and Western Cuisine. Thai artefacts and exotic décor abound to create a Restaurant ambience that is totally unique.
Fantastic fine dining experience! Went with my family and friends for a fancy 3-course dinner there. Service was wonderful and the food was delicious and surprisingly filling. Didn’t catch the name of our waiter that was serving us, but he was very affable and proficient. We had a private room which was stylish and luxurious, yet peaceful and relaxing. All in all, a very brilliant place to enjoy and appreciate a fine cuisine!
I had the whole fish it was delish. Hubby had pork belly says it was yummy but serving size was on the smaller side. I loved my panna cotta but the black rice dessert was a bit of a let down.
Service was amazing thank you
Absolutely wonderful food and service in an elegant yet relaxed atmosphere. All the dishes were delicious but our favourite was the pannacotta with chocolate and raspberries three ways. A feast for the eyes and the palate!
Great place for a special meal. Good food and service. Very limited menu, however this may be temporary.
Maranda and miraly are such great hosts
The food is to die for
Thank you for making my birthday night special 😃👍
What a surprise! This is really a gem. Book ahead because it is booked out in advance. Great attention to detail and fantastic quality food with service to match. Highly recommend. New menu has just arrived. Fantastic steak dish and retains some favourites including the whole barramundi.
went for dinner for my partner and I's three years together. service was amazing. Didnt catch the name of the lady serving us but she was so polite and knowledgeable (she might have been from NZ)
we also got our food served by another lovely person named Kimmy. 100% recommended
Delicious food and great service. Such a lovely experience
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