Balaclava Hotel — Restaurant in Queensland

Looking for a local place on a Tuesday night we stopped by for a late dinner expecting normal pub fare. Meeting us at the door immediately after entering, a personable young man named George greeted us with a welcoming smile and brought us to our table. Joanne and I always sit next to each other no matter the venue anywhere in the world. George made that happen without a problem.

I mentioned that we might like a steak but our experiences with local pubs was such that we would usually choose as I said, typical pub fare. George in this case assured us that steaks at Balaclava are the exception. So, with that in mind we ordered one 200 gram Fillet and one 400 gram Rump steak done rare/medium rare. Along with that we requested a bottle of Cabernet Savignon from the Coonamara district and we were hungry and ready to eat.

To our surprise both steaks were done as ordered, salad greens were fresh and chips were crisp as they should be.

The place was clean, neat and well lit. All the staff members were busy and the atmosphere was pleasant. Cudos to the management for a well run establishment. We will be returning.

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Very disappointing!!!! Went for dinner last night. Shocked to be greeted with an online app ordering and payment option ONLY.... we were 2 minutes early, so couldn't even view the menu!!!! Also really fun having 6 people try to pick a meal on 1x small phone!!! Really impersonal and horrid!!! Don't forget the fact that we were charged an additional $2.05 for a payment surcharge!!! What a rort!!! Food was expensive and very low quality.... Roast of the day for our senior parent was more like minute steak cooked to an old boot level, Schnitzel parmy had a tiny smear of tomato paste and cold ham/cheese on the top - not even close to being melted..... The only saving grace was the lovely waitress Kate as she was most apologetic and understanding. We will not be back!!! Avoid!!!! Tried to leave a review at the table as per the app request but it was declined as it was negative and wanted us to speak to the manager.... if you can't handle honest feedback there's something wrong!!! All in all the night cost us nearly $150 and nobody was happy...

The lamb shanks was steeped in red wine and rosemary sauce and, as the menu promised, it melted in my mouth. Beautifully cooked and served. Lamb shanks is a favourite of mine. I had the 500g rump steak the other night, medium and cooked to perfection. The chef obviously cooks meat dishes with great respect to the animals we have sacrificed for our food. On a whim I ordered the pecan pie, and I scored the last one for the night. A yummy, crunchy, wicked treat with ice cream. I’ve never actually had pecan pie before. What always counts is service and the staff at Graziers in the Balaclava are wonderful. They are welcoming, warm and genuine about making your dining experience a good one. They treated me as if I was a much loved regular. Thank you. I only live around the corner from the Balaclava and I don’t swing by anywhere near enough. I shall. —...