Aegean Waters French Restaurant — Restaurant in Queensland

Wow - For All the Wrong Reasons

We should have known the curt, almost offensive “No” to a phone inquiry on getting a table that night was an introduction of things to come. But when the phone rang about 15 minutes later telling us there was a late cancellation and offering a table we agreed and duly turned up for what we hoped would be a wonderful French inspired dinner. First we were lectured on how lucky we were to get a table on this “totally booked out” night. Then it was explained that the Beef Wellington may not be the ideal medium rare and may in fact be over cooked - even though the online menu clearly states “The chef will take no responsibility for meat cooked more than medium”. Surrounded by sad attempts at copying French impressionist masterpieces frowning on us from every wall, we opted for Coquille St Jacques followed by the aforementioned Beef Wellington. Until that night we’d never had Coquille St Jacques on a plate adorned with - wait for it - Chinese prawn crackers - we actually burst into laughter. Sadly the laughter continued as our jaws struggled to bite through the leather-like scallops. The signature Beef Wellington was presented more like a casualty of Waterloo than the victory celebrated by its namesake. Beef well done and devoid of all moisture, pastry base not cooked through, a single strip of carrot, what may have been turnip and accompanied by a strip of zucchini boiled almost into mush and pasted with a swipe of canned tomato paste. Oh dear. We had no choice other than to keep laughing and recounting (in low voice) episodes of Fawlty Towers. As we fled into the night from what was never more than a half full restaurant on this “totally booked out night” our laughter followed us and we committed to our first restaurant review in some time. After our night on which food, service and decor all tied in their rush to the bottom, we can only (humbly) share the advice that Napoleon sadly ignored before facing the Duke of...

Just don’t go. Delicious food. Served hot. The staff were very arrogant tho and such passive aggressive behaviours. Our table was for 7.30pm and we were seated on time . On ordering we advised of our main and dessert choice. The waitress told us they don’t take dessert orders until mains are finished. Half way thru our main course the waitress told us we had to order our dessert because the chef wanted to turn off the gasses. So, not wanting to Upset the chef we obliged, and ordered our dessert which came as we finished our main - no time to breath here. We finished our dessert and turned to our wine and a relaxed chat. Only to be told the restaurant would be closing soon (it’s now 9pm on a Saturday night) not to be deterred we continued our conversation but to our surprise the bill was slapped down on the table. Shortly afterwards At 9.15pm the waitress told us to finish up as we had been there for almost 2 1/2 hours and that was enough snd we needed to leave as they wanted to go home. Well let me tell u, this restaurant want ur money snd then want you to clear off out of their sight. They have no respect for their customers or their enjoyment- horrid place. Such a pity, the chef is good but the bull dog waitresses will ensure you never return. I can’t recommend this restaurant. There is no welcome and no courtesy. Disgraceful. I’m ashamed to say I even dined there. Go to the beach house/ Banksia/ Waters edge. Go anywhere but here if you want to enjoy ur night and have a chat and relax over dinner with ur friends. $140 later, I’m...

Dined here 5th of October and was a mistake. The year before I rang them but was hung up on. That should have been a sign.

Being booked out is an illusion, the top part the tables were empty. Our entrees were bland and cheesy, the crepe didn’t resemble a crepe and the scallops looked like something from the 80s in a tacky shell and surrounded by shiny rice crackers ( we should have left then).

The food got much worse from this point! The steak was ordinary surrounded by bacon I didn’t notice and sad boiled to oblivion vegetables my mother would have forced me to eat. The zucchini was sad covered with store bought tomato pasta sauce. The duck mandarin looked like it was a victim of nuclear test and was inedible. The waitress was weird and arrogant. When I asked for the bill early, she chastised me saying, “Can’t you see I’m serving a customer” . She was shocked we didn’t like the meal.

I have eaten in many restaurants and this is by far the worst I’ve ever been in my life! Echos of Kitchen nightmares and Faulty Towers. From sampling the food they have lost the drive and passion to cook! Avoid at all costs, do not waste your money...