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Kani's Restaurant

59 The Esplanade, Cairns, Queensland 4870, Australia
(07) 4051 1550
Ranked #53 of 238 restaurants in Cairns
4.0 of 5 stars 42 Reviews
Cuisines: Seafood, Steakhouse
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Restaurant details
Good for: Child-friendly, Romantic, Groups, Business, Local cuisine, Special Occasion Dining, Entertaining clients
Dining options: Breakfast/Brunch, Lunch Spot, Dinner, Reservations, After-hours, Dessert
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42 reviews from our community

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CDL_28
Cairns, Australia
1 review
1 of 5 stars Reviewed 13 February 2012 NEW

No atmosphere. Waited 15 mins for anyone to talk to us after being seated. Ordered the $85 hot seafood platter and were informed that the kitchen was out of morten bay bugs. Would extra prawns be an acceptable alternative? No, as we eat them daily at work. Could we please have extra crab instead? She said she would ask. Platter... More

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tim c
Melbourne, Australia
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5 reviews
1 helpful vote
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 13 January 2012

How good was this restaurant! Is still want to go back there once more! Food was just amazing and staff... just outstanding! My wife and I just had a very bad dinning experience the night before, and, without much hope, seeing mostly asian crowd in this restaurant. Another bloody tourist trap, that's what we thought! But the menu was impressive,... More

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Atlanticmermaid
Cairns, Australia
Senior Contributor
47 reviews
11 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 28 December 2011

Located on the busy Cairns Esplanade with is abundance of predominantly Asian tourists, this restaurant indeed seems to favour Asian patronage. We dined here twice in one week and on both occasions preferential treatment was given to Asian looking customers. For instance, they were waited on first even though we arrived some 10 minutes earlier. Wait staff also enquired about... More

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Happyhhx2
Cairns, Australia
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3 reviews
2 of 5 stars Reviewed 28 December 2011

We went with friends to have the 2 course lunch for $ 15.00. We ordered Fish and Ships and Steak Sandwich. My Fish was dry so the Salad. Not enough dressing.The Steak had a funny smell. We returned it. The dessert was very delicious. When we got up to pay, I got a shock how filthy the Register and the... More

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Cheryl F
New South Wales, Australia
Senior Reviewer
7 reviews
1 helpful vote
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 12 December 2011

The food was varied and wonderful. We ate at this fantastic restaurant 3 nights in a row because there was no establishment that could compete with the quality of food and the brilliant service. More

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Shane J
Darwin, Australia
1 review
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 3 November 2011

Although a little pricey for backpackers generally, definitely worth the few dollars if you fancy a good meal. recommend the seafood and the rib eye steak More

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grayguy
Milton Keynes, United Kingdom
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11 reviews
10 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 25 October 2011

We popped into Kani's for an evening meal. The seafood platter was very tasty and cooked and served in record time. I would also recommend the Lime and Ginger Mohito More

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MissTipps
Canberra, Australia
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6 reviews
3 helpful votes
1 of 5 stars Reviewed 17 October 2011
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With the exception of the fries that came with my sons' steaks, this dinner was a total disaster. Boys ordered steaks, which weren't cooked as they asked. We ordered a paella, but what arrived was more like risotto and the lobster that came with it was raw. When we pointed this out the waiter just said sorry, and didn't even... More

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cer34
Glasgow, United Kingdom
2 reviews
1 helpful vote
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 3 October 2011

Great food - especially if you like seafood - great service, More

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Eric B
Ingham
1 review
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 9 August 2011

My wife and I had dinner on the 6th of August. The service was the best I have ever had and the fastest delivery of our order. The food was more than excellant, the rib eye waqs ordered medium to rare and it came perfect, just melted in your mouth. The sides, amazing taste. Entree of seared scallops melted in... More

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