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One of the worst restaurant I have been to recently. The ambience is awful, old furniture dull lighting. The foods were terrible. The steak was cold a…
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Cardens Seafood & Steak House
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We went to Cardens on Thursday night for 'date night' and it was fantastic. The staff were friendly and helpful, and the seafood was cooked perfectly.…
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I dread returning to a restaurant only to find out management has changed (we haven't been here in years). I always get a feeling of pending disappoin…
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Cardens Seafood & Steak House
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9 Reviews on “Cardens Seafood & Steak House”
I dread returning to a restaurant only to find out management has changed (we haven’t been here in years). I always get a feeling of pending disappointment.
The service was quick and very pleasant – from both our waitress and the host. The house wine was actually quite nice and I enjoyed it. Water was offered with or without ice and included a slice of lemon – fancy!
The food did take a while to come out. We started off with some cheesy garlic bread. I actually wasn’t impressed at all. Perhaps it’s because of the prices on the menu but I expected a garlic pizza bread or at least garlic ciabatta bread like many Italian restaurants off. Instead we were given what looks like garlic bread you can buy from a supermarket drowned in cheese. While it didn’t taste bad, the presentation left much to be desired and the bread want sliced properly. It’s the type of garlic bread you expect to make at home while drunk and watching infomercials.
The steaks came and I wasn’t betting on it being delicious. First I took a cautious bite of a chip – hot, crunchy on the outside and soft on the inside! Things are looking good.
The side salad is refreshing, although I would tip that they were a little too generous with the dressing.
My first cut into the steak was disappointing… Things are looking a little overcooked.. but it’s a T-bone, they’re hard to get right.. so I cut a little deeper… And so glad I gave it a chance because the rest of it was a perfect medium-rare.
Now for the sauces. I would have to say these took the rating from a 4 to a 3.5 for me. Sauce is important.
We had the pepper sauce and the garlic sauce. (They’re $6 each BTW).
The serving was generous – the taste was a disgrace.
Both sauces are cream based. Both sauces were thick and gluggy. Both sauces probably had too much cream and wasn’t seasoned well.
For the price you’d expect some peppercorns in the pepper sauce. None were to be found – they used crack pepper.
Garlic sauce did not taste like garlic and instead resembled hollandaise.
Hopefully the chefs can work on their sauces and I can give this another go.
Utterly disappointing
My friends and I came to celebrate a birthday. Our food took almost two hours to come out from the time we ordered. All the meals were completely underseasoned, overpriced and underwhelming. When we asked the wait staff for anything; i.e a fork or a drink, it was as if we were inconveniencing them. Service was ghastly. Do yourself a favour and DO NOT eat here.
It was awful.
Service was terrible and food was overpriced. Waited over an hour for food and the waiter was unapologetic about it.
Must check your bill. They also added on items we didn’t order. Never would I go there again.
Fresh, tasty seafood and great service. We have had birthdays and other celebrations here and it never disappoints. BBQ Shellfish is amazing. I’ve had other friends have the steak and say it was very good too. The decor is quirky, but I kind of like it. Only one tiny thing is the ambient music…could be lower in volume and softer in genre choice.
I have been eating at Cardens since 2004 and I just cannot get enough of their perfectly cooked Cusine . The hostess Katherine cannot do enough for you as with their staff I would recommend them wholeheartedly ..Sandra
Cardens is a hidden gem. The long-standing establishment can easily boast the highest experience in dining. The owner makes sure to stock an impressive cellar too. The menu doesn’t look vegetarian friendly, but ask the staff and you won’t be disappointed.
The interior boasted a very warm and cosy ambience which was quite surprising to walk into. Our steaks were cooked well and the seafood curry was nice and creamy!Lovely and attentive service. Would come back again next time to try out their other dishes!
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