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Hours
Sun
11:30 am - 10:30 pm
Mon
11:45 am - 10:00 pm
Tue
11:45 am - 10:00 pm
Wed
11:45 am - 10:00 pm
Thu
11:45 am - 10:00 pm
Fri
11:30 am - 10:30 pm
Sat
11:30 am - 10:30 pm
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PRICE RANGE
$40.00 – $95.00
CUISINES
Japanese, Seafood, Grill, Australian
Special Diets
Vegetarian friendly, Vegan options, Gluten free options
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A prestigious seafood restaurant with river view and heated alfresco area. Waterfront, would satisfy every guest that seeks either a relaxed romantic dinner or an aged chargrilled steak with glass of wine from Waterfront's extensive wine selection.
PRICE RANGE
$40.00 – $95.00
CUISINES
Japanese, Seafood, Grill, Australian
Special Diets
Vegetarian friendly, Vegan options, Gluten free options
Meals
Lunch, Dinner, After-hours
FEATURES
Reservations, Outdoor Seating, Seating, Parking Available, Validated Parking, Highchairs Available, Wheelchair Accessible, Serves Alcohol, Full Bar, American Express, Mastercard, Visa, Accepts Credit Cards, Table Service
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4.0
1,585 reviews
Excellent
769
Very good
543
Average
177
Poor
53
Terrible
43
Kerrie E
Melbourne34 contributions
Sept 2022 • none
We have been going to Waterfront for years and it was our favourite restaurant. We have been there twice in the last two weeks. The service has been woeful on both occasions. The food ordinary. Inside the menu it says they have had to put up prices because of suppliers increasing their prices, well we pay top dollar but you can't fill empty glasses, bring bread that is a usual without asking and we waited 30 minutes for two entrees. We won't be back for some time now which is sad.
Written 20 September 2022
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Kerrie E
Melbourne34 contributions
Sept 2022 • none
We have loved Waterfront for many years. But, unfortunately something has gone wrong. We have been there twice in the last two weeks and the service has been woeful each time. The letter inside the menu says prices have increased because of supplier's increases. Well why should we pay top dollar when you can't replenish wine or water, no bread arrives without asking and the food is on the average side. Sorry, we won't be back for a while.
Written 20 September 2022
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HM
9 contributions
Jan 2023 • none
This has been our number one go to restaurant in Melbourne, when visiting from the UK for the Australian Open. The food was still pretty good, but the deserts a huge disappointment, nothing like they used to be, and can only be described as ordinary. In the past we have had excellent and friendly service, but this time we were unlucky enough to get this lady with an attitude problem. The Piste de la resistance was when she told two of our party, to make sure they had put their serviettes on their laps by the time she returned, leaving us all stunned and wondering if she had mistaken us for her young daughter who she was rushing to get home to. Normally we eat here 3 or 4 times during our stays but didn't feel inclined to revisit this time!
Written 19 February 2023
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Storyteller495503
Cremorne1 contribution
Dec 2022 • none
Four of us went for lunch. Location was great. The rest was awful especially when paying top dollar with a 15% surcharge. Opened late. Apparently due to power failure so I understand that. However I don’t understand very very Badly chipped glasses and crockery. Serving staff were pleasant but delivery of food and wine was very very slow. Ordered a glass of wine. Not available. Ordered again - not available again. After eventually getting a drink Wrong cheaper sparkling was brought out. Seafood linguine was tasteless with very little actual seafood but lots of pasta. Fish and chips was a small serve with awful chips. Salad was bland and obviously prepared well beforehand. I assume it was the owner who kept saying he couldn’t get staff - I understand but don’t book the place out because everyone has a bad experience - diners and staff! Four diners who will never go back.
Written 25 December 2022
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Auld Jimmy
London10162 contributions
Mar 2024 • family
The Classic Deluxe Platter was the pièce de résistance here, lots different seafood served with the Chef's selection of sauces.
We had an outside table so we were able to watch the goings on on the river and footpath whilst we dined.
Service from Pieter was attentive without being obtrusive.
Our second visit and we will be back.
Written 16 April 2024
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Traralgon6024 contributions
Feb 2024 • friends
We recently met good friends at Southgate for lunch.
Decided to eat at the Waterfront after a stroll along the river.
Lovely day so sat outside on the deck.
Service was good as was the food.
We had the South Australian Harpuka fillet with prawns and roast potatoes in a lobster bisque, delicious.
Crispy battered fish fillets with chips and salad went down well as did the Northern Territory grilled Barramundi fillet with egg plant purée and roasted cherry tomatoes.
Finished with a nice wine and plenty of water, all enjoyed the meal and the venue.
Not cheap, a little pricey, but a sign of the times.
Nice for a special get together.
Written 24 February 2024
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JeanL
Brisbane Region168 contributions
Oct 2023 • couples
My husband and I stopped for a fish and chip lunch, because that was all we were both hanging out for. It didn't disappoint, 3 well sized pieces of garnet with the crispiest batter and crunchy chips. Very filling after the complimentary bread which came with an olive oil dip, and a little bowl of chowder to dip the bread into. Great bottle of white to compliment the meal. What a beautiful aspect it was sitting along the Yarra in the lovely spring weather. Service was great, overall, a very enjoyable time and would recommend others to try for themselves.
Written 7 October 2023
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nw05250
London473 contributions
Jan 2022 • none
Stopped by as we wandered Southbank looking for somewhere to eat. The menu looked enticing. Wasn't until we sat down and had ordered drinks were we told that there was a reduced menu due to staff shortages. Would've been hand to have known that BEFOREHAND. Especially as the two main dishes that had got us salivating weren't on the reduced menu. The service was hit and miss and the attitude of the French speaking waiter was extraordinarily inconsistent to the point on one occasion of actually being rude. Won't be returning in a hurry. There's was a grab for money and whilst in this current environment I can feel sympathy for most restaurants, I can't in this case.
Written 3 February 2022
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Bultaco1
Melbourne95 contributions
Jan 2023 • none
We decided on lunch at Waterfront as it is always great and it did not disappoint .
Great service, very good food and wine and not too bad at $300 as we had oysters, bugs, salmon, Kingfish,deserts, coffee & cognac. All good.
Written 8 January 2023
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NZFoodie02
Christchurch144 contributions
Apr 2023 • couples
Have to say was unsure about this restaurant on arrival. The staff were friendly and extremely efficient. Food was great we had the bread that was served with olive oil and balsamic, and also a hot garlic butter (that was to die for, I wanted to drink it). We had kingfish carparccio, and then the fish sushi platter. Was great. Then after much discussion I got my way and had a lobster mornay that I shared with my husband. The service we got from this place exceeded my expectations. All servers were attentive and were constantly looking at what we needed. We will be back
Written 24 April 2023
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geraldine919
Carrickmacross45 contributions
Dec 2021 • none
I wrote this email on the 27th of December and tried to contact the establishment by fb messenger on the 2nd of January but have had no reply
Hi
I am writing this instead of a trip advisor review in the hope of getting some satisfaction after what was a very disappointing meal experience.
We ate with you at a table for 2 on the 20th of December for dinner..
I understand you were busy but we were stuck at a table surrounded by large groups of 8/10 people and were no way social distancing..We could hardly hear each other speak..I assumed the whole dining area was as busy so didn’t ask to be moved..
However when I went to the toilet I saw many empty tables which were a reasonable distance for each other.
We had walked past your window many times and decided we would treat ourselves as a pre Christmas escape..Your menu looked amazing online and I was really looking forward to my night..
Due to understandably shortages of staff your menu has been greatly shortened of choice..This should be on your web page and not misleading people into an experience you can’t provide..
I actually had the chowder as an alternative to a main as there was such a limited choice..My chowder had 1 prawn,2 mussels,1 scallop and a few pieces of random fish..My husband had the fillet steak which was well cooked..He ordered the chunky hand cut chips which he never got..He did get a portion of chips which were definitely not chunky and looked suspiciously frozen to me..
We did let our server know our dissatisfaction but she just offered to get the bill..
Thankfully we were staying in Crown towers and had a lovely stay so our city escape wasn’t totally ruined by our meal..
I get that there are staffing issues for all hospitality establishments but you cant advertise an experience and not provide it..
Regards
Written 5 January 2022
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Toddys91
Melbourne363 contributions
Aug 2022 • couples
Had wanted a simple pub meal but the place we chose was booked out, went to a few others and Waterfront had the best looking menu for us.
Service was a bit slow to start despite being first in at 12pm lunchtime. Decided on oysters Kilpatrick to start and the buffalo mozzarella salad, both amazing, for main we had lobster Wellington and grilled barramundi with a side of broccolini, both again amazing, wasn’t sure about desert as we had really had a lot of food, the servings were very generous, the special was a chocolate with Bailey’s crème brûlée. Very rich but served with strawberries and raspberries so that made it better. There was a notice on the menu explaining that the prices had risen for so many reasons and a thank you for supporting. All the produce was Australian so proud to support.
I have no hesitation in recommending this restaurant and will def be back again, hopefully soon.
Written 13 August 2022
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Raffaele
23 contributions
Oct 2023 • family
A big thank you to the team who
Were really nice and polite. We had five attend including my 18 month old son - the food was excellent, sashimi flavour was excellent and variety of the mains we ordered were just as good. We enjoyed the banter with the waitresses, Georgia had some great recommendations. The views and atmosphere along the river in this location was also a stand out.
Written 11 October 2023
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Lucia Berti
Melbourne13 contributions
Nov 2022 • couples
Sunday lunch with my husband. The menu is quire nice. Being Coeliac I enquired what foods were gluten free. The waitress explained the menu what was safe for me. The waitress was not very confident in knowing what gluten really was. We ordered our food. We both had the seafood chouder. The bread came my husband got two slices of normal bread and I got one slice of gluten free bread. That was a little disappointing. I feel that in this day and age people who work in the food industry should have basic knowledge of what allergies are and be educated. This restaurant is not cheap.
Written 26 November 2022
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Sally D
Melbourne399 contributions
Feb 2024 • couples
The terrace at The Waterfront is delightful place to be on a balmy early summer evening. The menu is wide ranging and different: we enjoyed the entrees of Tasmanian oysters and pumpkin ravioli with prawns - and mains of fish.
The wine list is quite extensive - with many wines available by the glass.
The staff were all so efficient, helpful and friendly. Nothing was too much trouble. When four excessively loud, boorish. middle aged men ruined our quiet discussion, we asked to move to another table. Staff empathised and moved us immediately.
Written 8 February 2024
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