My family has been here twice for dinner and the experience was wonderful! The seafood fresh and good sized portions- we were stuffed 💜 The kids were thoroughly entertained by Chef’s Luke & Yugi. Thanks Tempest 🦞🦐🍸🤤🥂
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Myself, hubby and a couple of friends decided on lunch here at Tempest recently. I started with a glass of Prosecco, which was a bit flat. I guess I should have asked for a replacement, but I drank it anyway. Lord N had an Asahi beer, while hubby and Lady J went for a lemon squash soft drink ($4.50) as they were both driving.
We ate these meals: for moi, lightly-seared slices of tuna with watermelon, cucumber, mint, miso aioli and ponzu dressing ($34). I loved this! It was so delicious; tangy and fresh and light. Perfect for a hot summer’s day.
Hubby chose the mushroom linguini ($26), being a huge pasta fan. The pasta was al dente, which he found a bit too chewy for his tastes. He thought the meal itself was a bit small for his appetite, and he would have loved a bigger portion. He also said it needed more mushrooms. But he liked the extra flavours of capsicum, olives, onion, spinach, parmesan and pesto.
Lord N went for the fish and chips with salad ($23) and a sesame dressing. He was very happy with this large and crunchily golden dish. There were 3 or 4 generous portions of fish, along with the chips. I was quite envious as my meal, gorgeous though it was, didn’t really fill the gaps. I kinda wish I’d had some chips too.
Lady J chose the bug and prawn linguini, with tomatoes and peas ($35). This dish looked beautiful, and very tempting to those of us who love seafood. There was a large piece of bug on top, and several large prawns. This was a winner with Lady J.
Did I forget to mention dessert? I enjoyed the caramel apple pie parfait ($14) – layers of caramelised apples, Chantilly cream, cookie crumbs, butterscotch sauce and salted caramel ice cream. Oh yum! Deliciously salty-sweet, creamy, fabulousness. Lady J had the bourbon sticky date pudding ($16) with a toffee sauce, bourbon cream and vanilla ice cream. She adored this over the top bowl of warm, creamy pudding.
All in all, we had a lovely lunch with fabulous food (with just a few minor niggles). We had great views and a really wonderful waitress who was friendly and helpful. We would all very happily go there again.
The produce is locally caught and/or grown. The menu is seasonal, and designed for their local customers. The fish is hand-picked every day by the head chef. Oh, and don’t forget the teppanyaki room, which holds 33 people. There is a beer garden, and a function space too. The restaurant juts out over the water, and you can dine while watching the boats in the marina. A really nice place to while away a Sunday afternoon.
Went there for lunch and had a great experience dining at this nice seaside restaurant. We had the calamari and the miso flavoured bugs for entree. The bugs were very nicely cooked in this creamy sauce. For mains we had the platter to share for two and it was filled with plenty of fresh prawns, bugs and fish that were all nicely prepared! The only slight negative would be the pricing point, as you are paying city prices for around ~$200 to $250 for 3 people. But other than that, it is great food with great scenery.
Had a really beautiful seafood platter. I love the option of swapping oysters for prawns as I do not enjoy them. Really delicious entrees too. I enjoyed the dessert but it wasn’t amazing and was very highly priced for a very small portion so I would not recommend getting the dessert if you are on a budget but I had the most amazing time and the staff were so wonderful and accommodating. Will be back for sure!
Got a Groupon deal for seafood platter. All food was fresh and delicious. Staff very friendly. Great location sitting on the outdoor deck. Will be back.
Seafood platter for 2 was large (and easily shared by 3) and comprehensive - fresh prawns, sushi, moreton bay bug, oysters (fresh and kilpatrick), etc etc. was not cheap but was large and tasty. Nice to see people out in the sunshine on a Sunday afternoon in the more casual seafood takeaway next door. Not a bad way to spend a Sunday afternoon with friends
Dined here with a friend on Friday for lunch as was visiting from Melb. Had bought a scoopon voucher so best value as we had $200 credit to spend for only $95 for both of us. And we spent it for sure between the 2 of us. We enjoyed many entrees - local king prawns both chilled in the shell with cocktail sauce and with garlic butter and gremolata, Tasmanian scallops, stuffed calamari, croquettes and beets. For main we enjoyed salmon & king prawn and snapper. For dessert we pushed our stomach and shared the pavlova and it was worth it and the food coma we were both in at the end. The food was very delicious and the seafood was very fresh and tasty. The service was very friendly and attentive also and the food all came out in parts which was great and as we requested. Would recommend this place and I hope to return and visit again next time I'm in Qld again.
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Bit surprised at the negative comments, the service can definitely improve but it wasn't that bad. It's a beautiful restaurant and the quality of the seafood is the best I have had in Brisbane so far. I tried the scallops entree which was a huge portion (but then again $19), and then the scampi and salmon risotto. Salmon was beautiful but the risotto was way too salty, although the texture was perfect. We did have to wait a long while for the food to come out even though it wasn't too busy. I'm not really a fussy person, pretty easily pleased, but I suppose I could mention that I didn't feel like the staff was too involved with us. We had to ask for new water and if we could place our order. I don't mind that too much, but it's nice when you feel like the staff is concerned about you even after you have received your food. And it's not that hard to make sure customers have water when they pay quite a bit of money. I would still very much recommend this restaurant to anyone as the food was of high quality, I just hope Tempest management reads through these comments and uses them to improve.
We had a coupon deal for this restaurant otherwise we would probably have never thought of driving to this part of town for lunch. When we arrived we were amazed by the waterfront aspect & laid back atmosphere with beautiful staff. Seated right on the water overlooking the trawlers & various private craft we languished in the atmosphere & anticipation of the food to come. We were not disappointed either, I ordered a green prawn curry & it was chock full of huge succulent prawns with a delicious broth & fresh chilies. Friend ordered the fish & chips which came with a salad. The fish was perfectly cooked & the batter deliciously crisp, ditto the chips. There is also a Teppanyaki grill at front of house for those who want a more casual dining experience The food is not overpriced even without a coupon, so thanks for a great lunch guys
Really fresh seafood cooked full of flavour. We have dined here a few times since it's opening and tell everyone about this new restaurant. Highly recommend it.
The seafood definitely didn't disappoint. The oysters were the freshest I've had in a while. The octopus tentacles were so tender and full of flavour. Service was superb as well. The waitress was very attentive to my son's requests. Kids sometimes asks for the most random things, like a brown crayon.... They didn't have a brown crayon, so she hunted down a brown pencil instead. Normally waiters at restaurants probably wouldn't bother with unimportant childish requests like these, but she went above and beyond!
First time experiencing the Teppanyaki Grill. What an amazing experience! Thank you Chef Lukey for making our dining experience truly memorable and fun, you made us feel very comfortable. The food was so delicious too Shout Out to Merlyn whose customer service was very welcoming. We will be back for sure
This place exceeded my expectations way above the board. Ordered grilled octopus and wild mushrooms as entries and they were absolutely fantastic! For mains we got pasta and seafood paella - they were cooked well in their sauce and were absolutely delicious. Highly recommended!
Great evening and atmosphere with great friends. Food was fresh and cooked perfectly. Moreton Bay bug and lamb was amazing. Our chef was lovely and really fun. All staff were very attentive and super friendly. Only requirement would be that the inside area where lobster tanks are and toilets , do need an overdue upgrade. For such an awesome place and location, just be nice to feel an overall classy feel.
One of the best seafood platters I've had. Lobster was amazing as was everything else. Great place with a solid wine list. Highly recommended.
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