At a glance
#1 of 5 Restaurants in Mermaid BeachLocalGuideWorld score: 4.89
Rating breakdown
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5 ★93%
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4 ★4%
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3 ★2%
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2 ★0%
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Quick facts
- What is the rating of The North Room?
- The North Room is rated 4.9 out of 5 based on 1,274 reviews.
- How does The North Room rank in Mermaid Beach?
- The North Room is #1 of 5 Restaurants in Mermaid Beach by LocalGuideWorld score (rating weighted by number of reviews).
- Where is The North Room located?
- The North Room, 1/2527 Gold Coast Hwy, Mermaid Beach QLD 4218, Australia — 0.0 km from the center of Mermaid Beach.
- How can I contact The North Room?
- Phone: +61 468 311 003 · Website: thenorthroom.com.au
What an amazing experience with quality food and such an interesting combination of flavours. Plus the cheese toastie was actually so good! Would definitely come here again next time we’re on the Gold Coast
We have now been twice and can’t recommend the North Room enough. The food is fun and magnificent. The wine list is carefully curated and matches perfectly. Don’t save this place for a ‘special occasion’. It is amazing value and not to be missed on the GC.
What a perfect meal! Delicious food and impeccable service. Every single dish was absolutely perfect. Highly recommended. We will return every time we visit the Gold Coast.
Thank you for a fantastic anniversary dinner. Everything was exceptional from the starter to the finishing course. Staff extremely attentive to detail and knowledgeable of the menu. Will be coming here for a long time to come. One of the best restaurants on the Gold Coast. Not enough stars to give.
After many years of working in the hospitality industry, we decided to get together with some long time work friends and enjoy a lunch together.
North Room was nothing short of Perfection! Not in a pretentious way but rather in a warm, personal with a touch of understated professionalism in every way. The Food was the most creative menu I have had the pleasure of experiencing in a very long time. The taste, flavours and presentation was beyond. A surprise that kept you guessing. Nothing is as it seems. What is presented on the plate is nothing like you imagine it to be and then the tastes that follow, just blows your mind. Thank you so much for an amazing experience. We can’t wait to come back again next month.
North Room was nothing short of Perfection! Not in a pretentious way but rather in a warm, personal with a touch of understated professionalism in every way. The Food was the most creative menu I have had the pleasure of experiencing in a very long time. The taste, flavours and presentation was beyond. A surprise that kept you guessing. Nothing is as it seems. What is presented on the plate is nothing like you imagine it to be and then the tastes that follow, just blows your mind. Thank you so much for an amazing experience. We can’t wait to come back again next month.
If you are serious about gastronomical experience you can't skip this hidden secret. Tucked away from touristy or main areas the restaurent caters mostly for 'those in the knows' and both times I've seen it filled with locals, ourself included. It's a family owned restaurent, very homely ambience that focus on service and quality of food.
I have tried restaurents across the world, 5* to 1* and i dont' like to simply compare and rank them cuz each offers different niche at different price point and target audience. North room is what I consider to be down to earth friendly cosy hideaway, like being invited to your best friend's home to enjoy a laid back and comfortable degustation menu with immaculate presentation.
You won't find ala-carte menu with the usuals, instead menu is by tasting course, "snacks" + 3 or 4 main dish to be shared which is not something you find in other places. Chef dedicates his creativity and passion for each dish, with imagination and challenges where you are taken back. Each dish has a very scandinavian reminience reminding me of my Nordic travels. Service is not pushy, not rushed but just right speed, and very friendly.
Here in Gold Coast I struggle to find restaurent that focus on quality delivery, and North Room is definitely one of rare establishments that striked my passion for food.
I have tried restaurents across the world, 5* to 1* and i dont' like to simply compare and rank them cuz each offers different niche at different price point and target audience. North room is what I consider to be down to earth friendly cosy hideaway, like being invited to your best friend's home to enjoy a laid back and comfortable degustation menu with immaculate presentation.
You won't find ala-carte menu with the usuals, instead menu is by tasting course, "snacks" + 3 or 4 main dish to be shared which is not something you find in other places. Chef dedicates his creativity and passion for each dish, with imagination and challenges where you are taken back. Each dish has a very scandinavian reminience reminding me of my Nordic travels. Service is not pushy, not rushed but just right speed, and very friendly.
Here in Gold Coast I struggle to find restaurent that focus on quality delivery, and North Room is definitely one of rare establishments that striked my passion for food.
My wife and I dined here last evening. Overall, we were disappointed with the food. In our opinion, the flavour combinations did not work. We feel compelled to leave this feedback as the overall reviews are so fantastic. Maybe it was not a great night. We really were hoping for a fine dining experience as it was a special occasion.
The opening complimentary appetisers looked very good but lacked taste to get things going. The cultured butter was supposed to have a pronounced butter flavor, a creamier texture than ordinary butter and a slight tang. It did not have these charctersistics.
The spanner crab dish with crumpet and bone marrow, salted egg lacked any crab flavour. I was told that the "hero" was the bone marrow on crumpet. Then why does the menu clearly give the crab first billing?? Why put crab in at all? The salt tended to dominate.
The octopus dish was overall ok but was from a baby octopus. Pieces were small, a little mushy and had an overall flavour tending towards red wine vinegar. I was expecting something larger, maybe sear marks and firmer.
The pork jowl dish was the best of the night, a real star. Perfectly cooked, gelatinous and melt in mouth.
The final beef dish was a real disappointment. The sprout salad was dry (notwithstanding the ample tahini or like dressing) and tasteless. The vegetable covering the beef was raw, tasteless and quite firm. The pine mushroom had little flavour and did not look anything like the golden colour it should have been. The beef was tenderised but lacked taste.
We finished with a complementary desert taster.
The service was excellent but for $280 (includes 4 glasses of the less expensive white wine) we expected the food to have been much more impressive. In our humble opinion the menu needs to be reworked and please, less sauce.
PS: owner ask for positive views to come here and other opinions to go to by email.
The opening complimentary appetisers looked very good but lacked taste to get things going. The cultured butter was supposed to have a pronounced butter flavor, a creamier texture than ordinary butter and a slight tang. It did not have these charctersistics.
The spanner crab dish with crumpet and bone marrow, salted egg lacked any crab flavour. I was told that the "hero" was the bone marrow on crumpet. Then why does the menu clearly give the crab first billing?? Why put crab in at all? The salt tended to dominate.
The octopus dish was overall ok but was from a baby octopus. Pieces were small, a little mushy and had an overall flavour tending towards red wine vinegar. I was expecting something larger, maybe sear marks and firmer.
The pork jowl dish was the best of the night, a real star. Perfectly cooked, gelatinous and melt in mouth.
The final beef dish was a real disappointment. The sprout salad was dry (notwithstanding the ample tahini or like dressing) and tasteless. The vegetable covering the beef was raw, tasteless and quite firm. The pine mushroom had little flavour and did not look anything like the golden colour it should have been. The beef was tenderised but lacked taste.
We finished with a complementary desert taster.
The service was excellent but for $280 (includes 4 glasses of the less expensive white wine) we expected the food to have been much more impressive. In our humble opinion the menu needs to be reworked and please, less sauce.
PS: owner ask for positive views to come here and other opinions to go to by email.
Quite a small restaurant but an exceptional dinning experience with a very high standard of food and friendly but attentive service.
The four tasting menu was very reasonably priced and we really enjoyed each course which was perfect for two to share.
Highlights were the seafood dishes for me, lobster and squid which were perfectly cooked and complemented well with the sauces.
They also include a few starters and a treat to finish, so you won't leave hungry!
Highly recommend this restaurant if you enjoy fine dining.
The four tasting menu was very reasonably priced and we really enjoyed each course which was perfect for two to share.
Highlights were the seafood dishes for me, lobster and squid which were perfectly cooked and complemented well with the sauces.
They also include a few starters and a treat to finish, so you won't leave hungry!
Highly recommend this restaurant if you enjoy fine dining.
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