Palmer Street is undoubtedly eat street in Townsville. If diners are unsure of a destination to pick, they will always get the goods at Bistro One. A relaxed atmosphere lies within its modern outlay, and its child-friendly set-up is a big plus for families out for any meal of the day.
Open
m
t
w
t
f
s
s
Breakfast
O
O
O
O
O
O
O
Lunch
O
O
O
O
O
O
O
Dinner
O
O
O
O
O
O
O
Late
O
O
O
O
O
O
O
Daily 6am-11pm
Gluten-Free and Modern Australian
Mains: $15-$45
Payment accepted: MasterCard, Visa, Diners Club, American Express and EFTPOS
Licensed with bar. Wine is available by the glass.
Children's menu
This venue accepts bookings. Group bookings are supported.
Seats 160
Outside dining area
Wheelchair access
and wheelchair-accessible toilets
All reviews and ratings are the expressed opinions of our users, and in no way reflects the opinions of yourRestaurants, its staff and its affiliates.
Posted by:
What_Tha
|
29 April 2010, 7.34pm
Overcooked
While in Townsville on business, I saw this restaurant on Palmer Street, and it looked quite pleasing from the road. I decided to try it out... Which I now regret.
I ordered a Salt n Pepper Calamari for Entree, 350g Rib on the bone (Medium) for main, and a Caramel Cheesecake for desert.
The waiter recommended a great beer while I waited, and my choice of restaurant seemed good at this point.
The Salt n Pepper Calamari came out and looked a million bucks until I took my first bite. Overcooked, chewy, and generally not too good. I certainly couldn't finish it. I advised the waiter that it was overcooked, and received an apology from the waiter. Overcooking Calamari is easy enough to do, but I expected a lot better.
While waiting for Mains, I ordered a glass of Pinot Gris. The waiter brought me a Pinot Gris, but not the one I ordered... They simply replaced it with another they had in stock without consulting me.
The Rib arrived, and once again looked great... until I took the first bite. I was cooked to my request, however it was just a bad cut of meat. It was fatty, chewy, had a lot of gristle in the meat, and I was left unimpressed. The meal arrived without a steak knife, which made cutting all the more difficult. Once I requested a steak knife, that staff were once again apologetic, and offered me a glass of wine on the house.
The best part of the meal was desert, the cheesecake was great. The worst part about the meal was the fact that I left $70 lighter but still not feeling full because I couldn't eat all of what was served up to me.
The outcome: Good Atmosphere, Good Service, however I certainly will not be returning next time I'm in town, and I wouldn't recommend it to friends or colleagues.
Cheers !
Food:
Visit: Wed 28 April 2010
Mealtime: dinner
Service:
Atmosphere:
Posted by:
shelly97
|
15 February 2010, 10.39pm
Not so gluten free
Ordered seafood risotto entree size. Got a mains size which tasted like it had 1/2 a bottle of fish sauce in it. I was told it was a gluten free meal as I am gluten intolerant. IT WAS Not.
Partner ordered a entree size Chicken dish and was given a mains seafood dish. Spoke to staff whom were very apologetic but did not offer to replace the meals. Should have cost $55 but ended up costing $75 due to the wrong meals served.
Verdict Never again.
Food:
Visit: Fri 12 February 2010
Mealtime: dinner
Service:
Atmosphere:
Posted by:
HungryHannah
|
23 August 2009, 10.02pm
Not impressed
Pub atmosphere. Noisy and busy.
The service was poor. For example, the waiter reached across in front of my partner's face to pass my drink, while there was plenty of room beside me to take the 2 extra steps needed not to be so rude. This was the one and only time all night that we had been offered drinks, so we drank the bottle of water that was placed on our table. It was never refilled.
My companions' meals were average, at best. Mine, the barramundi, was very raw and had to be returned. It was brought back with much apology, this time cooked (the same piece of fish) but was now dry. It was served with bland rice (no sauce or dressing) and although the description sounded nice on the menu, I was far from impressed with the tasteless result.
At $48 for this meal, even more for my companions meals, I hoped they would at least have offered us a discount, which they didn't.
Verdict: Over priced, under quality.
Food:
Visit: Sun 23 August 2009
Mealtime: dinner
Service:
Atmosphere:
Write a review about Bistro One
Email a friend
Email this page to a friend and start planning your night out:
Feedback
If you have found something incorrect, missing or would like to add some information, let us know!
You're not a registered user. If you would like a response, please include your email address in the feedback description or register/login to your account.
Community
2 Favourites
1 Wishlists
