Review Water's Edge Restaurant - Canberra

Exceptional, a two hat experience. Presentation was an exquisite appetiser to a taste sensation. Fish, meats, vegetables, superb sauces and deserts. Service was fantastic too and then we had a beautiful view on a prime Autumn day. Hard to top this. Highly recommended.

Canberra, Parkes Nice location by the lake. Been here previously when they serve edgy modern Aust. Had pork and salmon entree. Mains are lamb and gnocchi. Dessert of goat cheesecake and orange pudding. Maybe a better clarity in flavour might work wonders Have to say it was a nice sunset

Thoroughly enjoyable, I'll be back. Enjoyed a 3 course lunch that left us waddling out the door sated. Staff friendly, attentive and intuitive service well done team. The chef able to cook a roo loin so that it was moist, tender and tasty. Never thought that I would compliment roo in that way! Quality of rest of dishes stunningly good as well.

The location of this restaurant is beautiful being that close to the lake, but it has a road going right directly in front of the lake. The interior of the building was very outdated with dirty curtains. The servers seemed very confused and didn’t remember the orders for our table. The food was very simple and quite overpriced for what you get. A good restaurant to try once.

Lack of details and food was okay. I’ll explain. -Fine dining, 5 forks and 5 knifes but no table cloth? -Went for dinner at 7:30pm, so outside is dark and inside is bright light, the lights are so bad in this restaurant. There is no atmosphere or different mood lights that create a comfortable cozy place. -Got the menu, looks good food and we opted for the wine pairing. -Saw on the menu Salmon, Chicken, Kangaroo and Lamb, perfect! I inform the waiter that I am pescatarian so I can only eat the first course Salmon. I’ve asked for what food will the meat be substitute for… no answer. Normally in other restaurants the waiter will go and ask the chef and come back with options to check that I would be okay with the options. -Wine pairing… what a disaster.. on every dish that arrived the waiter bring 2 glass with the wine already pour into the glasses, saying this is the XXX (wine name). Wine was not pour from a bottle, no explanation in the wine that we were drinking and why this was a good option to accompany the dish… have you ever been to a wine pairing where they say this is a Chardonnay. Or this is a Shiraz, no further explanation. I can read myself on the menu that this a Shiraz, the waiter should be knowledgeable to explain the wine. This is what Wine Pairing in a Fine dining should be. -Food was okay, first dish salmon was okay, second dish as pescatarian I got a burrata with rocket (although I told them I am allergic to rocket), third dish I got a mushroom risotto and that was very good, and last dish I got a fish which was not good at all. Had a bite and left it there. For my partner food (the menu food), Chicken was good, Kangaroo was too hard, Lamb was good. -I have to say the portions of each food are really big and you won’t go hungry. Overall there fine dining experience was completely missed for me. Staff should be trained to a fine dining, there are a lot of other restaurants in Canberra where for the same price (dinner+wine pairing) the overall experience is at another level.

A visit down to a rainy Canberra just turned out to a very good start. As I was driving by its famous Lake Burley Griffin and drove past a nice looking restaurant, I thought that having a nice lunch would be a good way to start and I was not wrong. I was warmly welcomed by Fritz and Pathum who showed me to, in my opinion, the best table in the house with a fabulous view of the lake. There I sat and enjoyed a superb 3 course Menu which could not have been tastier from the entrée to the dessert. Hats off to the chef! A big thank you also to Rashim who along with Fritz and Pathum looked after me and made my day a lot better than expected. I had without a doubt the best service possible and I will most certainly be coming back to the Waters Edge, next time I visit Canberra.

Service efficient and friendly Food needs lots of improvement in taste and seasoning, desserts need a better variety and the pudding is tasteless can't taste any orange at all.

My wife and I celebrated her birthday yesterday and after trying several times in the past to obtain a reservation, we finally got one. This place is always booked out and for good reason. The service was friendly, restaurant was quiet even though it was full of diners, the music was low which meant my wife and I could speak at normal levels (this is important to us). We had the three course degustation and the chef made allowances for my wife’s dietary requirements. The cuisine was unreal, I had the best risotto ever and the other courses complemented each other perfectly and it all cost less than I expected. Thank you Water’s Edge for a fantastic experience.

My partner and I visited Waters Edge Restaurant for my birthday, and we were far from disappointed. We were provided with a 4-course meal and the food was amazing. The service couldn't have been better either. The waiting staff were always aware of the little things, such as pouring more water and drinks into our glasses, whenever they were getting low. I also asked for a water view by the window, and the staff happily obliged. My partner and I watched the sunset over the lake, which helped conclude a wonderful birthday. Thank you Waters Edge for a magical evening :)

4 course set menu starter, entree & mains really yum, desserts a little disappointing - cant believe they tried to sell a $40 bottle of Leconfield red for $120 bit over the top. The original wine chosen wasnt available wine list not that extensive

4 course meal and a work of art. Really enjoyed the food and wine. You can have a conversation without raising your voice. Most enjoyable evening and will definitely be back.

very expensive and small servings. Not really worth the money for a four course meal at night. We where served a wine that was left open the night before

Absolutely gorgeous! Hubby took me for a fancy lunch for my birthday and I loved everything about it. Friendly staff, amazing food.

Best views in Canberra. Food is very nice and staff is extremely helpful!

Beautiful place, amazing food and spectacular service boyfriend took me me here n dumped me as a girlfriend cos he wanted a fiancee lol... World go back in a heartbeat �

Beautiful views, great location. Food is excellent and really nicely presented.

Food was delicious, and nice to eat somewhere you can have a quiet conversation. Service was excellent-they did make a mistake with our wine order, but realised it and corrected it before we had even noticed! Not an everyday restaurant, but great for special occasions

Food was good at best, service was an absolute joke! not once were we asked if we needed drinks etc, forgot my son's dinner, and took 30 mins for our cake to be served! I booked this resraurant for my Grandmothers 80th birthday celebration, was a complete let down. Would expect alot more for the price

Food was very good and the 4 courses wasn’t rushed timed nicely.

We held a shower for our daughter. I didn’t attend but was told the food, service and ombionce was excellent.

Beautiful food, great location and friendly service.

Very disappointing! Waters edge is not what it used to be �. We went there for a special occasion and were extremely disappointed and dissatisfied. Even though we chose from a set menu, it was three hours before the service was complete. Serving staff were apologetic but definitely out of their depth for a hatted restaurant. Don't waste your time or money!! Canberra has many up and coming restaurants try them instead.

Beautiful Californian pinot noir and 4 courses. �

Great service, fabulous food and beautiful location.

Outstanding service and amazing food. We will be back.