3/5 Arthur H. 1 year ago on Google
It’s
no
surprise
that
this
place
is
always
busy
and
has
over
3,500
reviews,
most
of
them
positive.
It’s
in
a
prime
spot
on
the
popular
South
Brisbane
dining
precinct.
There
are
multiple
dining
areas,
inside,
outside,
downstairs
or
upstairs.
There’s
something
to
suit
everyone.
And
of
course,
dining
outdoors
in
Brisbane’s
hot
summer
weather
is
ideal.
My
friend
and
I
lunched
here
on
a
very
busy
Thursday
afternoon
between
Xmas
and
New
Year.
Thankfully
we
had
booked
ahead,
so
despite
it
being
packed,
full
marks
to
the
manager
for
keeping
our
table
and
even
placing
a
little
notice
with
my
name
on
it,
which
I
thought
was
a
nice
touch.
Being
just
the
two
of
us,
and
not
being
big
lunch
eaters
we
stuck
to
a
fairly
simple
ordering
protocol
of
two
beers
and
two
main
courses:
a
vegetarian
burger
for
my
friend
and
a
falafel
plate
for
myself.
The
food
was
fresh
and
tasty
and
nicely
presented
to
the
table
on
stylish
white
crockery.
We
both
enjoyed
our
meals.
Despite
the
crowds,
the
staff
are
friendly,
polite
and
helpful.
The
ambience,
as
you
would
expect,
is
lively,
energetic
and
fun.
Just
come
as
you
are;
It’s
all
very
informal
and
relaxed.
But
what
I
didn't
like
about
the
P.I.
was
the
slow
service,
and
the
dirty
and
limited
toilet
facilities.
As
we
were
unfamiliar
with
the
app
ordering
process
we
did
it
the
old
fashioned
“order
at
the
counter”
way.
So
first
up,
I
had
to
queue
to
get
drinks
from
the
bar.
They
clearly
seemed
understaffed
and
I
waited
ages
just
to
order
two
glasses
of
beer.
For
some
strange
reason,
they
don’t
serve
schooners,
only
pots
or
pints,
which
I
found
a
bit
inconvenient,
especially
as
I
prefer
schooners.
I
had
no
option
but
to
order
a
pot
for
my
friend,
and
a
pint
for
myself,
of
pretty
average
local
ale,
and
that
cost
a
hefty
22
pesos.
I
then
went
back
to
order
meals,
but
it
seems
that
drinking
is
more
popular
than
eating,
as
there
was
a
much
smaller
queue
at
the
food
counter.
Now
to
be
fair
the
menu
does
warn
patrons
of
a
45
minute
wait
for
meal
orders,
and
they
were
correct
almost
to
the
minute
and
it
did
take
that
amount
of
time
to
bring
out
our
meals.
While
I
understand
that
the
reason
for
the
delay
was
the
large
number
of
guests
that
they
were
catering
to,
it
was
a
bit
of
an
endurance
test
to
hang
about
making
small
talk
for
that
long.
So
to
the
toilets:
By
2.00pm,
they
were
dirty
and
in
desperate
need
of
a
mid
afternoon
clean-up.
Having
only
two
cubicles
in
the
gents
is
insufficient
for
such
a
large
place.
The
prices
here
are
definitely
on
the
high
side.
Just
take
a
look
at
their
online
menu
to
see
what
I
mean,
with
some
steaks
coming
in
at
over
50
pesos.
Again
I
understand
that
it's
no
fault
of
the
entertainment
industry
that
we’re
now
experiencing
Weimar
Republic
levels
of
hyperinflation.
For
that
we
can
thank
successive
governments
and
their
crazy
spending
and
a
Res
Bank
that's
more
concerned
about
its
reputation
than
managing
the
money
supply
responsibly.
One
has
become
accustomed
to
enduring
continuously
higher
prices
every
time
one
dines
out.
Luckily
I
came
armed
with
a
freebie
from
the
Entertainment
Club,
so
we
only
paid
for
the
most
expensive
main
meal
and
the
whole
thing
ended
up
costing
50
pesos
for
two
beers
and
two
meals.
Without
the
voucher,
it
would
have
been
74.
Imagine
that:
Two
beers
and
two
modest
meals
for
74
pesos.
Cast
your
mind
back,
say
even
two
or
three
years
ago,
and
that
would
have
been
50
or
less.
Just
goes
to
show
how
governments
have
destroyed
our
money.
But,
despite
that,
overall,
it
was
a
pleasant
experience
at
the
P.I.,
and
I’m
glad
that
I’ve
tried
it.
But
you
do
need
to
be
patient
here,
expect
to
pay
premium
prices
and,
depending
on
the
time,
toilets
may
not
be
clean.
It
could
be
a
bit
hectic,
for
those
who
prefer
a
quieter
and
more
sedate
dining
experience.
As
for
transport,
I’m
not
sure
what
the
parking
situation
is
around
here,
but
we
took
a
relaxing
ferry
ride
from
our
home
base
near
Guyatt
Park,
got
off
at
the
South
Bank
ferry
terminal,
from
where
it’s
an
easy
10
min
walk
to
the
venue.
