Karl Chong
Latest Reviews
Le Cafe Gourmand
A good amount of seating inside and outside. Outside is cooler, inside can get a little stuffy.
Coffee was good and service is prompt. We loved both the avocado and mushroom tartine and the salmon croissant roll. Both absolute delights. The tartine balanced the goats cheese perfectly with the mushrooms, avocado and egg. The salmon croissant roll was a little saltier but still very well balanced.
Coffee was good and service is prompt. We loved both the avocado and mushroom tartine and the salmon croissant roll. Both absolute delights. The tartine balanced the goats cheese perfectly with the mushrooms, avocado and egg. The salmon croissant roll was a little saltier but still very well balanced.
Lucio Pizzeria
Wow, absolutely loved the Rustica (I love a white base pizza), the potatoes were crisp and bursting with flavour, the sausage had great seasoning and the cheese integrated it all. The crust was simply amazing and their house chilli oil is sensational! It doesn't taste overly spicy and the oil seems to be very high quality.
We also loved the pizza Lucio (half Margherita pizza, half ricotta and ham calzone. The ricotta was super generous, and I ended up spreading some on the crust.
Loved the Pinot Grigio and montepulciano wines.
Will definitely be back.
We also loved the pizza Lucio (half Margherita pizza, half ricotta and ham calzone. The ricotta was super generous, and I ended up spreading some on the crust.
Loved the Pinot Grigio and montepulciano wines.
Will definitely be back.
Itoshin Japanese Restaurant
Jan-24: went back and since April 2022 we went to Japan in dec-22, apr-23 and dec23... And can safely say the agedadhi tofu and the large sushi and sashimi boat are still amazing.
Apr-22: Amazing experience, having been to Japan 8 times in the past decade and staying in nice Ryokans and eating at 2 Michelin star restaurants, I can safely say I was blown away by itoshin (also much better than any meal I had in when I was in It 3 years ago).
There is free parking underneath (see my picture), the decor is really nice, very modern Japanese (think of a trendy casual fine dining restaurant in Ginza). The sake recommendations were spot on, we loved the koka gasanyu the most and ordered another glass (they serve it like they do in Japan).
Edamame: can't fault this, large serve and nice and hot
Agedashi tofu: overall best I've ever had in the world (better than Michelin star restaurants), I love the wholesomeness of the vegetables and the broth is just divine, it is not a very traditional agedashi tofu, but a superior one
Salmon tempura: best tempura I've had in QLD, not at all oily, very crunchy and the vegetables still taste like nature intended them to.
Large boat of sushi & sashimi: WOW, the presentation and quality of all the ingredients cannot be overstated, I love how there is a soy sauce for the sashimi, another soy for the roll sushi and a soy spray for the nigiri sushi. In detail:
Pickled ginger: really nice, i think they make their own
Scallops: I generally don't care for sashimi scallops, but this is the best I can remember eating in Australia
Ocean trout sashimi: unbelievable melt in your mouth umami flavours
Salmon sashimi: very fatty and so fresh, it was so fat I could barely hold them with my chopsticks
Spanish Mackerel sashimi: I normally find this to be just ok, but this was very nice and the best I have ever eaten in the world.
Sushi rolls: all were very tasty and the sushi rice amongst the best in Australia. I loved the Spanish Mackerel sushi roll the best.
Nigiri sushi: seared salmon nigiri was smoky, complex and fresh at the same time, it is was my favourite, the Spanish Mackerel nigiri was the best of the raw nigiri.
We are from Sydney and are planning to revisit next time we are in Brisbane or Gold coast. We really want to visit Mr Itoshin and Little Itoshin (all related).
Thank you for such amazing high quality food and such a memorable experience. I hope we can come back soon.
Apr-22: Amazing experience, having been to Japan 8 times in the past decade and staying in nice Ryokans and eating at 2 Michelin star restaurants, I can safely say I was blown away by itoshin (also much better than any meal I had in when I was in It 3 years ago).
There is free parking underneath (see my picture), the decor is really nice, very modern Japanese (think of a trendy casual fine dining restaurant in Ginza). The sake recommendations were spot on, we loved the koka gasanyu the most and ordered another glass (they serve it like they do in Japan).
Edamame: can't fault this, large serve and nice and hot
Agedashi tofu: overall best I've ever had in the world (better than Michelin star restaurants), I love the wholesomeness of the vegetables and the broth is just divine, it is not a very traditional agedashi tofu, but a superior one
Salmon tempura: best tempura I've had in QLD, not at all oily, very crunchy and the vegetables still taste like nature intended them to.
Large boat of sushi & sashimi: WOW, the presentation and quality of all the ingredients cannot be overstated, I love how there is a soy sauce for the sashimi, another soy for the roll sushi and a soy spray for the nigiri sushi. In detail:
Pickled ginger: really nice, i think they make their own
Scallops: I generally don't care for sashimi scallops, but this is the best I can remember eating in Australia
Ocean trout sashimi: unbelievable melt in your mouth umami flavours
Salmon sashimi: very fatty and so fresh, it was so fat I could barely hold them with my chopsticks
Spanish Mackerel sashimi: I normally find this to be just ok, but this was very nice and the best I have ever eaten in the world.
Sushi rolls: all were very tasty and the sushi rice amongst the best in Australia. I loved the Spanish Mackerel sushi roll the best.
Nigiri sushi: seared salmon nigiri was smoky, complex and fresh at the same time, it is was my favourite, the Spanish Mackerel nigiri was the best of the raw nigiri.
We are from Sydney and are planning to revisit next time we are in Brisbane or Gold coast. We really want to visit Mr Itoshin and Little Itoshin (all related).
Thank you for such amazing high quality food and such a memorable experience. I hope we can come back soon.
Sagano
Great service and we'll priced. Authentic Japanese food (been 10 times in the past decade) and they had great lunch sets. They also have Suntory on tap (rare in Australia but common on Japan).
Sashimi was very fresh and cut well. I loved my ten don (tempura rice bowl) - the flavours worked well and the tempura is crunchy and not at all oily, it still retains its original flavours. The cold Udon was springy and the dipping sauce as good as any in Japan.
Sashimi was very fresh and cut well. I loved my ten don (tempura rice bowl) - the flavours worked well and the tempura is crunchy and not at all oily, it still retains its original flavours. The cold Udon was springy and the dipping sauce as good as any in Japan.
Wunburra Lookout
5 star rating reflect an easy stop on the way to the attractions of Springbrook national Park. This is not a lookout you want to visit in its own right (it's very far from anything), but is worthwhile stopping as there is easy parking nearby