Southern Cross Sports Club — Restaurant in Brisbane City

Lunch experience was a group booking. Not all meals and drinks pictured.

Great locations, the venue has been refurbished and looks good. Nice vibe and ambience. Service is friendly enough. Only just.

Not so great is their zero options for a vegetarian meal in their lunch time specials. Not even a token vege meal. I requested that the meal of “Crunchy tempura prawn salad” replaced the prawns with the steamed veggies. Both are priced at $5 in the lunch specials menu in the ‘add on’ options.

Staff at service counter refused a straight swap and advised that whilst the prawns could be removed, the additional $5 would still be charged. I asked again - that I did not want the prawns, it was a straight swap with same pricing, but she refused.

As it was going to be $23 anyway, I decided to have the vegan burger - $18. The only vego meal option available.

It was underwhelming to say the least. I don’t think it gets ordered a lot, as it was definitely not fresh tasting. The buns were without any spreads, was dry and the serving plate needs to be slightly bigger.

The dessert options were pleasing.

Would I come again? Sure, if my group wants to. Otherwise, unless straight swaps/more vego options are introduced,...

Not entirely sure where the praise is coming from, I went there once for food, ordered a chicken parmy and it was the blandest thing I've ever tasted. Perhaps it was just an off day for the chefs, or some divine intervention decided the parmy was going to taste like trash that day, however I didn't particularly enjoy what I ordered, especially considering it cost over $20. The portion size was tiny, fit for a child, chicken was overcooked, no moisture and completely bland, as if they didn't bother seasoning it. The extra pieces of meat i ordered in the extra meat version (whatever it's called) was simply a slice of bacon lazily thrown on top of the chicken, and the other pieces were barely noticeable. The fries that came with were honest to god the blandest, soggiest things I've ever had. Picked one up and it literally caved in from its own weight; if I wanted noodles, I would have ordered noodles. Best part about that entire dish was the salad, and my friends who came with would agree. Sad part is, that salad was simply a bunch of herb scraps thrown onto the plate with the tiniest bit of dressing.

Perhaps it was an off day when I came in, who knows, however I wouldn't recommend any of...

I took my elderly mum for lunch today. I have never been spoken to so rudely by the supposed dining room “manager” ever. When we arrived we tried to look for a table for two but couldn’t find one that wasn’t reserved so we sat at one end of a table that seated 12 or 2 x 6 (easy to separate) after we finished our meal she approached me and warned me that next time that I was NOT to sit at such a large table and that she had to accommodate a large group elsewhere (in the section next door) I was explaining that there weren’t any smaller tables available when we arrived but she was not interested and turned her back on me whilst I was talking to her. There were many large tables in the room next door so I don’t see what the problem was. Well I don’t need the bad attitude from a waitress and don’t worry I won’t be back as there are plenty more places to dine with MUCH better food and MUCH better service. Shame because all the other staff were very nice...