Grub Street — Restaurant in Brisbane City

Absolutely amazing! My daughter has been telling mr about this place for about a year and I finally tried it. The menu is so good and with so many wonderful sounding dishes it was a tough choice. I had a cauliflower and goats cheese fritter on the all day breakfast menu, it was beautifully presented and tasted amazing. The flavour combination was just perfect and I was so disappointed I couldn't finish the whole plate. My sister had the Reuben sandwich and the brisket was so tasty. My friend, who is gluten intolerant had the eggs Benedict on gluten free toast, she said the bread was really nice, which is something she doesn't get to say often. The coffee was fine, and the juice combinations are really good. The service was fantastic and we arrived 40 minutes before they closed, which was plenty of time, but they were so apologetic that they closed at 1, honestly, it was still heaps of time. There's on street parking down the side road, but there's also parking out the back, via the side road too. I can't wait to go back and try the other dishes. They do say they can cater to specific dietary needs and to simply ask staff, which is great. They also had quite a few vegetarian options. Definitely...

Let me start by saying the service was friendly and good. The coffee was great. The big problem with this place is that the food was very disappointing. I had the breakfast brioche. Without meaning to be rude, it seemed like perhaps the brioche was made about three days ago. It was dry and almost inedible. It was also served on top of a 'soup sized' serving of mayonnaise. I found myself having to try and extract bits of edible food from within the dish just to ensure I got something for my money.

The funny thing is, I think the menu is actually really exciting and creative. It's just the execution needs a lot of finessing. exactly the same food done with a different approach would probably be awesome (e.g. a small piping of aioli rather than a ladle full on the plate, use of fresh bakery goods (almost goes without saying) and choosing one element for a dish that is very strong flavours rather than putting 2 or three in together).

Anyway, for what it's worth, I think this place has promise, but it needs to seriously improve before I would be willing to spend money...

Today was our first time visiting this cosy little cafe and we were not disappointed. Firstly, the service levels were just right - attentive but not over the top. The coffee was excellent - one of the best I’ve had in a while. Then there were the meals - sooooooo good! The only negative comment (if you can even call it that) is the meals were huge. My husband said to me “I’ve never had something so tasty that I so desperately want to finish but I can’t because I am so full”. Lesson of the day - go there on an empty stomach! The only feedback I’d give is for the owners to update the menu on their website. We went there specifically looking for French toast, which was the first item on the online menu. The menu had changed when we got there but we were not disappointed with what we ordered and we will definitely be back. Two meals + two coffees = $52. Good price for...