Downstairs Bistro & Lounge

3 Reviews on “Downstairs Bistro & Lounge”

• Thuaners

  Such a cosy place!! I love hidden gem type places and this feels like one of them! Look at that fireplace! I wanna sit there and have a coffee!! The mocha coffee i had here was so delicious! So chocolatey And the pizza my friend had was a really nice level of spicey 🙂

  November 22, 2020, 9:53 am

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• Jasmine

  Love love the engaging service here. They’re super friendly and down for a laugh – and a cheeky little banter

  Ordered:
  Char-grilled corn (v) (gf): Burnt butter, parmesan, chipotle mayo ($6.00)
  Smoked Pork Ribs (gf): One kilo of smoked pork ribs, BBQ glaze, slaw, lime ($63.50)
  Lamb Tzatziki Pizza: Napoli, mozzarella, slow roasted lamb, hierloom tomato, red onion, tzatziki ($19.50)
  Baked Gnocchi: Potato gnocchi, tomato, asparagus tips, parmesan and black truffle ($40.50)

  Review:
  Loved loved loved the corn. You can never go wrong with the classic combination of grilled corn with parmesan, and the delicious sweetness and hit of chipotle mayo.

  Lamb Tzatziki was also a good call – an excellent choice of something new and away from the traditional setting of pizzas. You can’t go wrong with the second classic combo off tzatziki and slow roasted lamb.
  Baked Gnocchi also great!! Delicious, spongy gnocchiwith crunchy asparagus always make for a fun meal.

  The low light would probably be the smoked pork ribs. Although delicious in its own right, and smoothly falls off the bone – the sweetness becomes a little too much. Even with the slaw which could afford to be more interesting (maybe with nuts?).

  Atmosphere is open, chairs a little uncomfortable and can be a little squished. However, they happily suggested to move us once they realised we ordered a LOT of food between the four to a more suitably larger table.

  March 7, 2019, 4:53 pm

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• Good Food Good Mood

  I visited Downstairs again with my team and was quite disappointed. It was chosen for the proximity to our workplace but given how long it took we possibly could have been to another suburb and back quicker. We were told there was only one chef on but considering we had made a reservation for 8 people and only 6 showed up and we were practically the only table Im not sure why that would be such an issue.

  We have experienced this problem with slowness in the past and its commented on in my earlier review. This time however there was a real misunderstanding with my colleagues dish whereby he ordered chocolate orange pancakes and was given a chocolate terrine with orange sorbet. The guy serving us had assumed he wanted that dish from the dessert menu when he heard choc orange despite us not even being given a dessert menu and it clearly being 9am.

  He claimed there wasnt such pancakes on the breakfast menu but when he referred to it soon realised there was. The dish then took an eon to arrive post this misunderstanding and while it was given complimentary I almost feel as they though they should have offered us the dessert that they have already made considering how long we had to wait (both times). Its a shame as the menu is quite good and its so convenient but I doubt we will be back

  Original review
  I’ve been here a couple of times for dinner as it is a short walk from my office and a good post work option to catch up with friends who also work nearby. The layout is very welcoming with couches surrounding a burning fire for a more relaxed dinner or an outdoor terrace if you prefer some drinks in the sun. We sat in the bistro and enjoyed the $10 cocktails during happy hour. They usually have a daily special going which was taco night on our latest visit $22 with a beer or wine.

  I opted for a steak instead which was perfectly accompanied by a creamy bernaise and crispy shoestring fries. We also shared a garlic pizza as a starter which was delicious. The only downside is the service is a tad slow which is generally fine when you are a normal person engaging in conversation with your friends but I am always hungry and impatient for the food to arrive, the salmon I’ve had on another occasion but it was too well done for my liking

  January 18, 2019, 8:15 am

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