Absolutely LOVED the food... had the seafood bugs/prawns/fish & calamari from the grill and the garnish and seafood was just cooked to perfection and the combination of flavours was perfect. Was so good I couldn't bear to go anywhere else but there again the next day to try something else which was also fab! Service was great - 3 different staff members greeted me the next day realising i had come back which was really nice. Definitely recommend!
By far .... the best seafood I have eaten .... killer menu...generous portions... we came here 3 days in a row for dinner and the staff were just amazing ... well done ... we will be back :)
Servvice great, food fresh and tasty. Fantastic deal 2 courses include a glass of wine or beer or soft drink for $25.50 - well worth it. Lov Lyn way to spend a Sunday lunch.....
Beautiful venue, yummy food and an awesome service. Tim served us and looked after us thru the evening. Highly recommend this place!! ��
Amazing restaurant. Delicious food, very friendly staff. Awesome with children.
Cannot recommend this gorgeous restaurant enough.
Our family thank you all.
We had dinner at the Raw Prawn on Sunday evening. The place was very busy when we arrived. The service was impeccable and the food was divine. We were in Cairns for 5 nights and this restaurant was by far the best for service. Kudos to the staff. Great job.
We enjoyed mussels,prawns and seafood pasta at lunchtime. Well cooked, beautifully flavoured food, very friendly staff with very reasonable prices. Highly recommend!
Food was delicious every time, from 6 day we eat 4 days at them. The staff knew every time which wines to recommend us to each food �. Congratulations!!!!!
I lived in Cairns for a year and left in 2015. The raw prawn was a popular restaurant back then, always have the great memory of having the mud crab. Took my parents back yesterday, we are not disappointed. Great food, great service, attentive and friendly staff, highly recommend�
Fantastic meal, food outstanding waiter made our night finishing off a perfect few days with my sister and mum.
The Raw Prawn has been my favourite restaurant in Cairns and Tomoe the manager was absolutely amazing as well as her staff being extremely friendly, helpful and accommodating! Would HIGHLY reccomend this restaurant to everyone in Cairns! Wish I was staying longer so I could go back again.
Thank you for a 5☆ meal!
No booking no problem take a seat at the bar and if you get Matty as your waiter even better. His suggestions and excellent customer service was exceptional
Give that guy a pay rise he obviously loves his job
If there was a 6 star rating, I would've given it to The Raw Prawn. This is probably Cairns best seafood restaurant. Offering you all the various sea food delicacies available, even the ambience is welcoming and comfortable.
Slightly on the pricey side, the raw prawn has both outdoor and indoor seating.
We ordered the crab and a prawn with bugs main course. We also ordered prawn dumplings for starters along with some beautiful cocktails.
The dumplings were good and delicious. The crab was well made and fresh. The bugs were also yummy.
Our last day at Cairns and arriving Esplanade again to explore the shorebirds. We were in a taxi and asked the driver to bring us to some good seafood place in town. This is the one nearby when we get off. Quite an interesting name and they did offer variety of seafood. The set menu was a bargain! Two or three courses lunch is just about $30 with a glass of wine or beer! The best value meal so far we got from this trip, and right here at the CBD of Cairns. The food are absolutely delicious. The raw oysters were fresh and all other seafoods were cooked right. Can't ask for more!
Fly from Melbourne to have holiday with my family. Had lunch here, ordered two lunch special which are rib eye fillet. And one mix grilled platter and one salad. Food were good, not so surprising.
Friendly staff, good food and relaxed atmosphere. Definitely recommend the Red Emperor and Beef cheeks. Caters for all types of customer needs.
One of the best seafood feasts I have had. Everything was cooked perfectly and the service was excellent. Would highly recommend to anyone that enjoys good seafood.
Great customer service, very friendly and kind. Served us immediately, didn't have to wait long for anything.
three course lunch special was delicious.
I would definitely recommend this place.
Great atmosphere / Great Seafood / Quality
Detailed notes:
- // Food portions across the board were on the small size, especially when you're charging 42.9 for a Bug & Prawn Combination that comes with 4 prawns and 2 bugs.
- // The clams in the Spaghetti Vongole bore very small meat, there was a lot of shells just the meat was very tiny, couldn't taste the sauce (just chilli)
- // Fish dishes were a tad over cooked and tough however the salds that accompanied them were delicious and well dressed!
For a short visit to Cairns - overall, the restaurant delivered the goods and captured the tropical produce perfectly 👌
PRICE / $400 (rounded) for 8 dishes shared with 7 people
This pulsating restaurant is hard to miss on a busy street bustling with different cuisines at each step and were we glad to find a table after approximately five minutes of waiting by the bar on a day such as Christmas eve. The service is swift, polite and charming. The menu has an extensive tempting options in seafood, one can see array of choices from surrounding table (couldn't help myself). Pacific fusion and hop, skip, swim and jump (first timer with Emu and Crocodile-quite an experience) were our main winners from the night and their one serve can be safely shared between two adults. The ambiance is lively with an indulgent menu (food and wine). Given an opportunity, I would go back again to try a new dish, revel in lighter moment. I highly recommend this restaurant to fellow foodies looking for a delectable experience.
Came here for a meal and decided on the set 2 course menu! Calamari was the best I had had in a long time. thoroughly enjoyed the meal and atmosphere. Could be slightly overpriced but good value on the set menu 😊
Free garlic bread- best ever! Lobster was ok, but not worth the $130. Waiter advised they are frequently asked for lobster mornay but it is not made- it would be a hit as the lobster alone was plain and boring with minute garlic taste in sauce. Kids menu wasn't the best but fantastic idea to have white paper as a table cover for kids to write/draw on! DH loved his surf and turf. Pina colada' a hit. Will go again but be aware fussy kids might be better off sharing an adult meal.
Excellent food, wonderful staff and management. Fresh ingredients and tasty combination platters. The mussels with chilli tomato sauce were my favourite. We often go fishing and eat seafood and this was 👌👌. Overheard an interesting complaint from the table next door saying that they were ripped off and the mud crab had hardly any meat in it- this was after they'd finished the entire meal. It seemed like it was a bit of a bogus and low blow to try and get a discount which is unfortunately common for that particular people group.
Thanks for a great evening and delicious meal. Highly recommended.
Went here twice in the 5 days I spent I cairns. Service was great on a Saturday night too in spite it being really busy. Over the two visits we had the tempura oysters and soft shell crabs which had heaps of flavour with the pita bread for entree. Loved the dips. For main we had the mixed grill of prawns and bugs, red emperor, barramundi and the pacific fusion. All were packed with great flavour and the bugs and prawns were very fresh. Would highly recommend this place - great cocktails too and service is great. Got a 15% discount once for being seated before 6.30pm too!
Every time we come up to Cairns we all ways go to raw prawn for lunch special the food is fresh and clean at a good price and sitting outside with a cool breeze
Came to cairns for a holiday and was walking past the esplanade and saw this resturant packed with people the gf and i thought we give it a try so we did. The staff where very friendly and the food was amazing we and a seafood infused dish it is a must. I come from melbourne although we have wonderful bars and resturants nothing compares to the service that Tim gave was amazing
Great menu. Awesome food. Good service. Good value for money. Kids are accomodated with some crayons to draw on the paper cover of the table.
A wonderfully situated restaurant that allows you to soak up the electricity and ambiance that is Cairns CBD. The Raw Prawn caters for vegetarians with a couple of options- the rocket and tomato pasta was really good. The carnivores I was with really raved about the soft shell crab (although slightly spicier than she anticipated) and the seafood platter was grilled to perfection. The prawns were apparently not as fresh as one would have expected, but were still good. Cocktails were amazing and I could have happily dined on those alone (I recommend the Cosmo).
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Absolutely love this place, we stopped in Cairns for 5 days and we spent 4 of our meals here. The frickin mud crabs are lip-smackingly delicious! We tried all 3 styles, and would recommend the steamed and chilled one (which really made the fresh crustacean flavour of the crabs prominent); or the Singaporean chilli and ginger (gave it a bit of a kick with the spices, but not too much to cover the delicate flesh).
Both the pacific fusion and seafood curry, had such moreish sauces (coconut basil sauce and red curry) that married all the seafood together, great twist on Asian style dishes - we ordered both these twice! If you love meat, definitely try the “hope, skip, swim and jump” (char grilled kangaroo, crocodile, barramundi and emu) each slice of meat cooked perfectly, meaty but delicately served. Worth the wait. Lastly, the soft-shell crabs are another must, crispy and crumbles in your mouth with the chill sauce…
The service here was also great, very welcoming and attentive since our first visit, and had gotten very friendly with the manager by our last meal there.
The view is awesome, the Esplanade is like the
Missonbay of Auckland, but better, overseeing the reefs and beach, such a relaxing atmosphere. Must come here if you happen to be in Cairns!
Was walking down the esplanade and everything was higher priced and not so special, they had a two entree lunch special plus drink for 24.00 and the food was great! Great service and view!
Great dining experience on the esplanade. Nothing to fault. friendly down to earth staff, great 2 course meal deal for lunch. food was very tasty, would definitely recommend. will be back again:)
Seafood and espresso martinis - what more could we want. We arrived just as the lunch service was about to commence and were able to order coffee and an espresso martini whilst the kitchen prep was completed. Both excellent and fabulous service. The table we chose was at the front facing the water so a very pleasant outlook.
My bestie ordered the seafood chowder which was full of flavour and just the right size. I had the grilled prawn and MB bug dish which was absolutely delicious and quite generous.
Would highly recommend this restaurant to anyone visiting Cairns
One of the best in Cairns!. I absolutely recommend this place.
Went there twice during my stay in Cairns and both food and service was fantastic.
Next time I'm in Cairns, I'll go back to this place for sure.
Pacific Fusion!. Pacific Fusion (mix of seafood cooked in coconut milk, served with rice) is just awesome! Friendly service!
Beautiful restaurant, beautiful food!!. Food was FANTASTIC!! We went on Easter Sunday for dinner, and didn't have a reservation (booking) but were able to get a table within 20 minutes. Portion sizes were perfect. I had the Spaghetti Vongole (white clam sauce), which is a favourite dish of mine from back home (found on most Italian menus in USA), and my partner had a seafood combo dish that had a coconut milk/curry flavoured sauce. His meal was to die for, excellent flavours. A bit pricey but this was one of our "expensive" dinners during our holiday.
Lunch - twice. Went for lunch and had the 2 course special, exceptional value and great food. Service was also very good with attentive and friendly staff. We had the calamari and it was the best we have had. We went back two days later and the food and staff were just as good.
Good value. Tasty, reasonably priced food, and lovely staff.
Went here for lunch with my family on Father's Day and we loved it. Fantastic staff, the food was lovely and we got a great deal with their $24.90 2 course lunch and drink deal. Lovely atmosphere, thanks for making our Father's Day a good one!
Best restaurant I have been to in a very long time. We went back the second night just because of the awesome and yummy food and great customer service. Our waitresses on both nights were amazing and very welcoming. Food was just simply the besttttt... Wish we were livingin Cairns so I could go there every week. Loooooved it
Tasty nice seafood go here for a cheap but good lunch.
Good restaurant but overpriced. Had a few of the seafood dishes (but none of the many non-seafood dishes), which were all good and came with a great location and excellent service. However, at the prices they charge (even with an early bird discount) you sort of expect excellent seafood, instead of the merely good food that they provide - something slightly off about it, as though they didn't use the best ingredients or didn't quite cook it right. Had a great time though and would go back.
Mix grilled seafood was fresh and delightful, really enjoyed it. Staffs are so friendly and helpful.
We had a very positive experience at this restaurant! Service was friendly, food came quickly and was absolutely delicious.
Great food , service and atmosphere. We enjoyed a 2 course lunch with a glass of wine for $24.50 and it was very enjoyable.
Cajun king salmon was ok, if a tad salty and the salad dressing overpowering. Folks at Raw Prawn, there is no need to overpower the taste of the food. King salmon was a bit 'muddy' tasting. Some fries and more fish wouldn't have gone astray. My partner had crocodile with mash and a fruity sauce. Nice flavours. Nice enough atmosphere, with patchy service.
Impressed. Food was great, had the prawn and avocado salad and it was delicious! great atmosphere
Picked here because of urbanspoon reviews. Quite happy overall - excellent service, good food & nice atmosphere. Only grumble would be the beetroot salad with frittata was fried, not what I had expected but loved the rest of the salad. We enjoyed scollaps, aussie bushmeat sampler (croc, emu & roo) and seafood chowder for entree. Then had moretan bay bugs, king prawns, pacific fusion (Thai curry, a tiny bit of heat/spice) & beetroot salad. First three mains came with some rice & first two with a bit of salad too. Get there before 6:30pm to get 15% off food items on bill (except mud crab & lobster). Otherwise they had a $30 dinner deal too. Great range of seafood with a small range of non-seafood items.
Superb! Great outlook and atmosphere. Staff friendly and very attentive. My only gripe - prawns a bit grainy (not firm) frozen too long. I will try to get back here next time I'm in Cairns.
So good!. Great food, good wine, service excellent, and so reasonably priced for a lazy lunch in the sunshine.
Awesome!. Had the char-grilled bug and prawn and it was spectacular. Great wine & great service too. Highly recommend it!
The service is incredible and the food is very good value. :)
Exquisite. Dined here a couple of years ago whilst on holidays. They were awesome.
Had dinner there today. Two dishes for $35. Had prawn salad entree and steak dinner. Both dishes very flavorsome. Steak made to perfection and chips to die for :) Service was also excellent. Very attentive and helpful but not bullish.
They were so good they even got a tip out of me. This experience will be hard to beat.
Our first stop in the Land Down Under was Cairns and our first experience with "authentic" Aussie "nosh" was at The Raw Prawn. Located on the esplanade (not far from where we saw the giant bat colony), The Raw Prawn offers both indoor and outdoor seating. Also, while it's name clearly indicates that they are geared more toward the seafood end of things, they also have a good variety of game meats ("bush tucker"). If you are seated before a certain time (around 6pm), you are offered a 15% discount on your supper. We just missed the cutoff, but we decided to give the place a try anyhow. Having a hard time deciding, I opted for a combination plate that consisted of kangaroo, crocodile, and beef. This "taste of Australia" was, well, quite tasty. The kangaroo wasn't nearly as "gamey" as I expected it to be, having more of a tender beef consistency and flavor. The
My husband & I went here tonight. Mainly because our chosen restaurant was closed tonight and we walked past it yesterday and liked the look of it.
We had the soft shell crab - lovely. The seared scallops on mushrooms - lovely. The oysters - lovely. And main we shared The Seafood Fusion - DIVINE. We also tried the Raw Prawn house Brut - totally fine. We were quickly seated front row of the esplanade and looked after by Vinnie the whole time. A great experience. Highly recommended and can’t wait to come back to Cairns.
I took my friend here as it was her first time trying out seafood and it did not disappoint her! ❤️ and for someone like myself that is a fan of seafood, I can say that it is one of the best in Cairns area - especially the Soft Shell Crab, they are just 5⭐️.
The reason why I gave only 4⭐️ as I did not enjoy the Moreton Bay Bugs. It’s on the saltier side. I like it when I can taste the meat itself, however I can taste a lot of salt.
Make sure to order the “Hand Cut Kipler Potatoes” as a side dish. We couldn’t get over it! It’s only $5. We have been craving it since we left Cairns.
The staff are super friendly and welcoming.
Ambiance is very lively and makes you feel like you are on holidays ❤️
No regrets coming here for my lunch before jetting. I had the lunch special and ordered fresh oysters and the seafood sensation. Everything was super fresh and delightful. The customer service was also warm and attentive. Will be back for my next visit!
Absolutely wonderful. Awesome food for decent price. Had one of the nicest steaks in a long time. My wife had the prawns and bugs and was equally happy. Highly recommend
Our Cairns holiday trip started with rain 🌧 and the first dinner is here at The Raw Prawn which I've seen on Google reviews before coming here.
Service was good, very friendly and attentive. Seafood was nice. We had crayfish from tank priced by weight for $138 and oredered few other things. Oyster tastes good and fresh. Chocolate fondant was delicious aka lava cake and it was oozing out like we expected.
However, soft shell crab was underwhelming and didn't taste much especially the cabbage underneath. Creme bulee was a little disappointing because the caramelization wasn't cracked like I wanted to and it was a bit sticky to eat. Overall, we're happy here.
Great spot on the esplanade. Fresh seafood that was perfectly cooked. It gets quite busy on the weekend, so a booking is recommended. A bit pricier than most places, but worth it.
Really tasty seafood. My partner said the oyster was amazing.
We also tried the soft shelled crab and the fusion platter. The crab was fried lightly and so tender. And the cream sauce on the fusion platter was amazing.
Had the Moreton Bay Bugs and the Seafood spaghetti. Everything was amazing including the service which was very efficient. Would highly recommend eating here and we would definitely go again!
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