Me and my boyfriend went to Kanis for his birthday two days ago just figured it was a seafood restaurant that offered a buffet for $30 sounds great. They even have live tanks and are right on the water so of course they will have great seafood! NOT!!!! The buffet is NOT seafood BUT for an EXTRA $15 a person... More

My wife ordered Lamb Cutlets and Greek Salad, I ordered Mud Crab, Prawns and Calamari. My wife's Greek Salad looked like it was taken out of the bin, my meal had Mud Crab no prawns no calamari. I was then sick a few hours later, it just made our trip to Cairns an unfriendly experience Don't Eat There it isn't... More

Birthdays tend to be special, so as a rule you want the night to be special. Especially when they are benchmark birthdays, you know the big zeros the thirty’s, forties, you get the picture. Well this is my wife’s landmark birthday, can’t say which one or she would kill me. So I make a booking on the Esplanade at Kani’s... More

My husband was determined to go here because of the steaks, but I wasn't disappointed either! It seems to be a popular place and rightly so. We received a warm welcome and the staff were very friendly. The toasted bread with caramelised onion and goats cheese was an afterthought but we were so glad we tried it. For mains we... More

I dined with a relatively large group (>30 diners) and was favourably impressed. We had opted for a fixed menu which perhaps made it a little easier on Chef and the team, and everything went to plan Table staff were excellent - attentive but not intrusive - and my meal was beyond reproach I'll be back, next time with a... More

I first tried Kanis restaurant for the first time about 1 month ago with my partner, and have gone back twice a week ever since! Every visit, we always order the petit toast which I advise Everybody to try. Along with the toast, we try something new each week, and each week, I am even more and more impressed with... More

We ordered were using bartercard and were given a "bartercard menu" The options were extremely limited. For $60 a 2 course meal with a glass on wine. 1- The lobster bisk had a chemical after taste, 2 mouthfuls was all I could stomach, so I just ate one dinner role. 2- The steak............That was not a steak, that cut of... More

FOOD ... Good , my husband had the fillet Mignon and it was very good. FOOD PRESENTATION .... Needs work. Seafood platter for 2 was way to small for two people ( my adult son and I ) we had to order a bowl of chips to fill up on! at $120.00 for hot seafood platter for 2 , not... More

The food was really good, but I found the seafood platter for 2 wanting ! there was in "no way" enough food on the platter for two adults and at $120.00 I expected much better. Very disappointed with this! There was this little cup of finely diced up fruit on the platter that Made "no sense" to me, it looked... More