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Hog's Breath Cafe

64 Spence Street, Cairns, Queensland 4870, Australia
(07) 4031 7711
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Ranked #75 of 281 restaurants in Cairns
Dining options: Reservations
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Cairns, Australia
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21 reviews 21 reviews
11 restaurant reviews
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3 of 5 stars Reviewed 9 May 2013

I've eaten at Hog's Breath many times from when I was a child until now as an adult. It seems the service of this place is what really let's it down. Our first meet and greet was nice and bubbly but the attitude diminished by the end of the seating. Speaking of seating, I understand they want to get people... More

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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 25 April 2013

One of the best prime ribs I ever had....and I had many. Fast, friendly and personal service. Outback atmosphere.

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Cairns, Australia
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2 of 5 stars Reviewed 14 April 2013

Have eaten here many times over the years and the standard of service has always been reasonably good and the food quality fine. However my wife and i went here for the lunch the other day at 1215pm and we were greeted at the door and told straight away there was NO 18 hour prime cooked steak left and i... More

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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 4 April 2013

was really pleasantly surprised with the food at the hog's breath, with the name you expect something a little rough around the edges but the food was faultless and the service was friendly and fast great experience

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Melbourne, Australia
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 1 April 2013

This was the 1st time we had eaten in a Hog's Breath and it was fantastic. We left that restaurant so full we could barely move. The service was excellent. We had the special which was steak and it was cooked to perfection. It just melted in our mouths.

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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 23 March 2013

This restaurant is a regular for us given that it produces consistently good basic food, offers lots if funky distractions for kids and has generally faultless service. On the VERY odd occasion where something hasn't been quite right (drink missed or steak not done to our liking) staff and management have been sympathetic and quick to rectify. Lunches are cheap... More

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1 of 5 stars Reviewed 15 March 2013

We had a meal here tonight. Lovely friendly and attentive staff. After being recommended to come here by a local Cairnite, I was champing at the bit to sink my teeth into a fat, tasty, tender Australian protein slab. We went for the special dish of the night, which was a steak with avocado and prawns. The steak had been... More

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Burnaby, Canada
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 13 February 2013

Had a great meal and excellent service and reasonable prices. Interesting atmosphere with tons of memorabilia hanging on the walls.

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3 of 5 stars Reviewed 22 January 2013

I have just come back to the Hotel after eating there and wasn't greatly impressed. The service was great. The staff were friendly and the meal came out quickly and it was well presented. The quality of the ingredients is what let it down. I ordered the Blackened Prime Rib with baked potatoe and vegetables. The meat was very tasteless.... More

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Cairns, Queensland, Australia
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3 of 5 stars Reviewed 22 January 2013

On a recent Sunday we decided to visit the local Hogs Breath for lunch. For starters we ordered the Gralic Prawns and Sicilian Potato Skins. Both meals were ok but the rice served with the garlic prawns was spicy but very bland and not cooked properly. They had only just taken the plates off the table and the other wait... More

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