What a debacle! Sister Eat Me Brisbane and her husband set off to south bank surf club for lunch. Having arrived at 11am they were promptly served drinks and presented with menus. The drinks arrived in good time, after pouring over the menu they decided it was time to order. After finally getting the attention of the waitstaff- they asked to place an order- only to be told that there was a break in service and the lunch menu could not be ordered from until 12. To which they asked if breakfast was still being served -they were informed that it finished at 11am. Sadly they were seated at 11 and presented with menus and the waitstaff didn't inform them of the break in service.
We will all have to go back to see if the food is any good - however this preliminary report puts me off going- as the staff clearly need better communication. This is not the only report i've heard of average staff. So lets hope a good concept won't be bought to its knees by bad first impressions before its even found its feet.
Labels:
Mid Priced Eats,
South Brisbane
Unlike the dramatic french song-bird, Piaf hits a few flat notes. The hype surrounding Piaf since its opening made me look forward immensely to eating here. My sister, my dad and I nipped in for a quick lunch. Piaf is centrally located along the Grey St Precinct. Having eaten at Piaf before my sister recommended everything on the menu.
The service at Piaf is good- efficient and unobstrusive, our drinks orders were taken and the drinks arrived promptly. Wine list is good, but small.
My dad ordered the eye fillet accompanied by potato gratin and roasted onion. He ordered the steak medium, however, it was more well done when it arrived. Despite this , the flavour and the texture was just what he was after. The onion however, was still raw and not roasted- a bit of a let down on two counts there.
My sister ordered lamp rump served with ratatouille and jus. She said she enjoyed the overall flavour but components of the ratatouille, like the eggplant were a little over cooked.
I ordered pumpkin and sage gnocchi, which was dressed with wilted spinach, pine nuts and fetta. The flavour of the spinach, pine nuts and fetta was awesome. However the gnocchi were exceptionally doughy and bland.
In all we had a good experience at Piaf, however, neither of us will be rushing back. The prices have shot up from $16 to $20 per main. Which still makes it totally reasonable for some dishes - for example the steak but not for items such as the gnocchi. My sister lamented that the quality/artistry and flavour of the food at Piaf was better when it was cheaper, with a hike in price sadly it appears that the quality of the food hasn't been maintained
http://www.urbanspoon.com/r/337/1360903/restaurant/Brisbane/Piaf-South-Brisbane
Labels:
French,
Mid Priced Eats,
South Brisbane
