La Vue Waterfront Restaurant — Restaurant in Brisbane City

Went to La Vue on Friday night. The food was great. The lobster bisque to die for. But the service was terrible! When the drinks were served they were banged down on the table to the wrong people. Then similar with the entrees. Dishes put down in front of the wrong person. Then came the mains. They banged down an eye fillet in front of me, which my wife ordered. Then they banged down another one in front of me. Is this the veal? Knowing full well it wasn’t. Yes came the response before another waitress took it away. Clearly they had got the order wrong. To try and not make a scene, I said, look give me the eye fillet and I will eat that with the rest of my party. There was a slightly heated exchange across the table by two of the waitresses (in French) . But the eye fillet was gone and was told my meal would take another six minutes to cook. So I insisted the rest of my party eat and not to wait. When they had all but finished my meal came. It was about this time the waitress started picking up the wine glasses when we stopped her. There was still half a bottle of wine left so we asked could the glasses be filled. When I went to pay, I was asked did I want to pay a tip. Firstly, we are in Australia not America where tipping is compulsory because of low wages, that is not the situation in Australia. But I do not have a problem giving a tip for the waiter makes the night and goes beyond standard service and it will be at my instigation. Asking for a tip I find rude! It was disappointing for the night. I say there are three things that make a good night; the setting, the people you are sharing the meal with and the service.

I thought I would add to my review. I had a call from the owner of La Vue who apologized and in our discussions he had taken the night off. First time in 13 years and this happens. It is the type of thing that has never happened before, which I accept as I have been there previously. So I do not want the actions of one waitress to foreshadow anyone not going there. It shouldn’t! The food is superb. The lobster bisque to die for. I would go back just for that. So while my experience was disappointing, it is not the norm for La Vue, and I...

If you're looking for a high-end dining experience in Brisbane, La Vue Waterfront Restaurant is definitely worth checking out. Located on the riverside, the restaurant offers stunning views of the city skyline and the Brisbane River. The interior decor is elegant and modern, with a warm and welcoming ambiance.

The menu at La Vue Waterfront Restaurant features contemporary Australian cuisine with an emphasis on locally-sourced ingredients. The chefs at the restaurant use a variety of cooking techniques to create dishes that are both visually stunning and bursting with flavor. There are plenty of options to choose from, including seafood, meat, and vegetarian dishes, as well as a selection of desserts.

During my visit to La Vue Waterfront Restaurant, I was impressed with the quality of the food and the attentive service from the staff. The menu had a good variety of dishes and the staff were happy to offer recommendations based on our preferences. We started with the oysters, which were fresh and flavorful, followed by the seared scallops with apple and celery, which were cooked to perfection.

For the main course, I had the beef tenderloin, which was cooked to medium-rare perfection and served with truffle potato puree and seasonal vegetables. My dining companion had the pan-fried barramundi, which was also cooked to perfection and served with a delicious tomato and herb salsa. Both dishes were beautifully presented and tasted amazing.

To finish off our meal, we shared the chocolate fondant, which was rich and decadent, with a gooey chocolate center that oozed out as we cut into it. The perfect end to a delicious meal!

Overall, I would highly recommend La Vue Waterfront Restaurant for anyone looking for a high-end dining experience in Brisbane. The food is delicious, the service is attentive, and the views of the city skyline are...

On arrival we were greeted warmly and efficiently. We ordered an entrée and a main. The entrée was oysters and they were truly delicious, well presented and very fresh. Our wine was an $80 Bordeaux. It was uninteresting. The waitresses and the waiter were all French, which was great, and I enjoyed talking to them in French. They were patient and pleasant with me. Our main in both cases was the dish of the day “duck à la orange”. This was a somewhat tough, sliced magret sitting on a brown reduction of something. The meat was of good quality, and generally the dish was fine, but as a canard à l’orange I found it wanting. Many (most) of the dishes were accompanied by “pommes de terre Dauphinois”. In its true form, this is a rather lovely potato dish. However here it had been reduced to a bulk-produced blob which seemed to be doled out to all and sundry. Additionally, our meal was accompanied by an unexpected “vegetable side”. It was nice to have some veges but it was a little round casserole dish with, again, a bulk-produced vegetable thing, served out to everybody, almost a McDonald’s of veges. A rather boring formulaic dish with no real love attendant to it. Our dessert: we were proposed a chocolate fondant which sounded delightful but in the end was a slightly overcooked and unexciting serving with very little runny sauce. My Affogato was excellent. I did however note that most desserts seemed to be fortified with “ice cream”. Overall, I found the experience to be pleasant enough, but another example of French attempts to overwhelm us with the sophistication of their cuisine without actually delivering to the full extent of what their cuisine is capable of. Look, this was a good meal, but we deserve a French restaurant that performs and provides what we would Iike to expect from what we think is a high-end French restaurant. We...