5 Boroughs

Earth N Sea

➤ 142 Oxford St,, Brisbane, 4171, Carindale, Australia

Casual Dining • italian • Pizza • Cafes • European

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Xmas eve, nothing much open but we stumbled across this little place. Glad we did, the spag bol had so much flavour to it and the pizza was yum. Should have got a size smaller, the portions are huge!

Golden K Bakery

➤ Shop 4, 183 Bennetts Road, Camp Hill, Brisbane, Carindale, Australia

Bakery • restaurants

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These guys have the best sandwich bread in Brisbane. Everything else is a little dated but nice old school vanilla slice, cream buns and pretty good pies.

Phat Pho

➤ 100 Commercial Road, Teneriffe, Brisbane, Carindale, Australia

Casual Dining • vietnamese • Pho • Asian • Vegetarian available • Vegetarian Friendly • Vegan Options • delis

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First lunch in my new area , freshly arrived from Singapore. Cute place , open till 3pm on a Saturday, chicken pho was my mood . Staff very friendly and nice , brought extra basil on request. Pho wasn't the best I've had but it was certainly tasty enough , a little short on the chicken .. The price shocked me. In a mall in Singapore where rents are high , you wouldn't pay more than sgd $7 so I found $ 14+ was very pricy. Maybe rents here are high ? Probably will return if the pho mood strikes and I can walk here . Free WiFi too.

California Native

➤ 420 Cavendish Road, Coorparoo, Brisbane, Carindale, Australia

Casual Dining • American • Mexican • Vegetarian Friendly • Gluten Free Options • Cafes • tradamerican

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I've been wanting to try this place for ages - I was hoping I might be finding "my new fave local". Sadly no.  Service was impeccable and the food was pretty good but a couple of things let down the overall experience. Firstly, the Fajitas consisted of one small chicken breast and the usual toppings on the side. FOR $34!!! Seriously?!? It came with 5 or more wraps but there was barely enough chicken for two! Secondly, we were celebrating a birthday - table of 20 people (so not a meagre bill by any stretch!) and we were going to be charged $2.50 PER SLICE them to cut and serve the birthday cake we brought with us. No thanks!! The cake was a Woollies cheapy picked up on the way (just something to sing Happy Birthday with) and was going to be feeding the kids only. So, after I learned of the ridiculous "cake-age" we sang Happy Birthday and took the cake home with us (kinda ridiculous but I'm not paying $25 - we had 10 kids total at the table - to feed the kids some Woollies cake that cost $2.50 on clearance! They've all got it in their lunch boxes today instead!) The food was ok, Fish Taco was quite tasty, I tried some of the Deluxe nachos and, whilst tasty, the beef was a bit chewy but nice flavour. Overall I'd rate the quality of the food as pretty good, the service as fantastic (our waitress didn't miss a beat and I believe the manager/owner was there also who was also very attentive), the atmosphere was nice, but I sadly wouldn't eat there again just for the exorbitant prices/charges alone.

Factory 51

➤ 51 Holdsworth Street, Coorparoo, Brisbane, Carindale, Australia

Casual Dining • Modern Australian • Pizza • Bar snacks • Shared Plates • tapas • Woodfired Cooking • bars • bistros

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7/10. Great venue, pretty good food, okay presentation/plateup. Fun night out. <br> <br> Off Old Cleveland Road in Cooparoo is a restaurant slash function space. I came were with a group of friends on a Sunday night. It's a gorgeous venue, the red exposed brick, the woodfire oven on show, it feels like it's good for group dinners or a cosy date night. <br> <br> Food was pretty good to okay. The brisket was well cooked and pulled apart with ease. The chipotle adobo ketchup was tasty AF. Pizza was cooked to order, the woodfire oven is a good investment. The standout was the truffle aioli that came with the arancini balls. <br> <br> The pan fried gnocchi was disappointing. There were inconsistencies with the pan frying some was just right, others overcooked/dry and the dish needed more moisture. Pancetta was crisp and the pecorino added flavour. <br> <br> My biggest criticism is that food presentation could be improved, especially in desserts. My ice cream sundae was particularly lacklustre (two ice cream scoops, melted white chocolate and a 'crumb') and the plate up of the brownie needs refinement (piping, jagged cutting of the brownie). Overall, the presentation doesn't quite match the gorgeous venue. <br> <br> This place is a much needed addition to this area. I'd come here if I wanted a fun dinner with friends on the southside and you want a decent feed.