Sadly Kanis has gone the way of many businesses in Cairns and after many years of operation, it has closed its doors for trading.

I've been here a few times and have always loved the service, loved the food but last night was unfortunately not reflected on my previous visits. Although the beverage order was taken promptly and delivered the same cannot be said for the entrees. The order...More

We were disappointed with quality of food for the price charged for Ala Carte. Duck spring rolls...chunks of cucumber and slabs of carrot that i had to use to make my own rolls on cold crepes. Lobster bisque could not be finished due to strange...More

We have tried Kani's a few times and found them to be on the ball but unfortunately our last visit was a massive disappointment with meals that should not have left the kitchen. We paid for our starter and sent our mains back so left...More

Visiting Cairns in August 2013 My good friend and I had lunch at Kani's and it was so good we decided to bring his family who are local residents for the Buffet dinner. Great music and the food was awesome. Heaps of fresh seafood all...More

We had a great seafood platter at Kani's about 4 years ago and despite some of the reviews on Tripadvisor decided to try Kani's again. We had the seafood paella which was very nice, the seafood was fresh and not overcooked, with a nice bottle...More

Emu meatball/patty, kangaroo steak and crocodile sausage with some of the best accompanying condiments I've ever had. Definitely share this with a side of chips, aioli and the house chili sauce!

We ate here 2 years ago and it wasn't great. As a error on my husbands part we ended up eating there again. We have only ever had lunch here. The staff are friendly and service was OK. Decided to have oysters the chef assured...More

Stopped into Kani's for breakfast and would definitely come back. Very well priced and the food quality was superb. Highly recommended for a morning meal.

Only restaurant from memory that I have ever walked out of. Bad food, staff do not listen or seem to care,please look at other poor current reviews"wish I had"