Granite Belt Brewery & Restaurant

3 Reviews on “Granite Belt Brewery & Restaurant”

• Peter Bubendorfer

  Went here for a family birthday on Easter Monday. Seated promptly, got drinks and entrees within 10 minutes, but then waited 1 hour 20 minutes for our mains with no waiter coming anywhere near us. We had run out of water and drinks but couldn’t get anyone’s attention, they were all too busy chatting with customers who they appeared to either know well or be related to. But the place was only half full, no excuse. When our meals finally came, only after we asked about them, the table next to us that had only been seated 10 minutes got their mains at the same time as us. If you are going to wait well over an hour for food, it would want to be pretty good. Well, this wasn’t. It was cold, the calamari was slimy and only half cooked, my steak was sitting on a pile of cold unsalted soggy chips that had an old burnt fat flavour, and my daughters burger had half cooked bacon on the top. And it was cold as well. When I eventually decided we weren’t going to eat or pay for the mains, I can only describe the managers attitude as rude and arrogant. She told me the steaks had met with a fantastic reception, with compliments being sent to the chefs, and here was I complaining.  Well I reckon the compliments to the chefs were probably being sent by friends and family dining there. And I also think our meals had sat in the servery for at least half an hour or more to go cold before they were served. I just can’t believe a place as bad as this can stay in business.So we were allowed to leave without paying for the mains, but we were charged for the drinks and a very ordinary entrée, from which I think the creamy dip was responsible for my daughter and I being ill next day, from which we still haven’t recovered 3 days later. I wouldn’t want my worst enemy to eat here, but only because I don’t believe these people deserve the business.

  July 4, 2020, 2:23 am

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• For Foodies Brisbane- Rebecca Thompson

  My husband and I got to stay at the gorgeous Happy Valley Retreat for the weekend. The whole concept of this place is unreal however the restaurant side of things really let’s the place down. These guys could be making an absolute killing and it’s such a shame. The staff are amazing, very friendly and I as I said the cabins and accomodation is just beautiful. The food, I ordered the brewers platter which is made up of 4 dishes matched with a flight of their brewed beer. The concept is there just the execution needs to be dramatically improved. The Malaysian poached salmon was very much over cooked and had no flavour- (maybe try incorporating more fresh herbs and keep the salmon juicy and tender, it will keep its flavour that way) The Moroccan spiced lamb was basically a stew however it was probably one of the most tastiest things on the menu. I was expecting some slow cooked lamb with a thick curry like sauce or dry rub style. The crispy skinned duck, well unfortunately this was far from crispy, the fat hadn’t been rendered properly and the duck was very much over cooked. The dessert was meant to be a mousse, this was more like a chocolate pudding with some berry mix incorporated, you could tell these were frozen berries that had been overcooked somewhere in the process. To the owners: take some of this on board as I think you could have the perfect place all round. I do think the restaurant is in dramatic need of change. The kitchen needs to take a step back and execute the cooking processes correctly. The menu sounds great, the food just needs to be taken care of properly. Stanthorpe has some of the most amazing produce, use this to your advantage. We will be back someday to visit your amazing cabins soon, fingers crossed the restaurant becomes just as amazing.

  September 21, 2017, 2:23 am

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• I Make Food Into Nards

  I literally think I stepped into a 1985 Canadian ski chalet. Pine timber cladded every inch the the main dining room, turquoise carpet, a faint smell of toilet cleaner, antique lights struggling to light the room, and for some reason there were bird sculptures on every available perch of space. I cannot say that the food was to ‘die hard’ for, but I cannot say that it was bad. We had a carnivore share plate and some onion rings. For the 80’s this is pretty exotic, and I had to adjust my rolled up sports jacket sleeves before I tucked in. Everything was well cooked and pleasant, but nothing had the wow factor, unlike madonna in a pointed bra. Beers were an assortment of local brews, all very different from the usual like a Ziggy stardust film clip. My friend John Stamos and I did enjoy the night, but wished that A-track selection would have been better.

  August 28, 2017, 2:23 am

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