Decks Seafood and Steak
In what is becoming somewhat of a tradition, my boss was in Brisbane (in this instance with our new Business Analyst to introduce him to the business) and took us out for a meal. As seafood is is favourite... why not ensure the boss has a good time?!
Ambience
Nestled in the heart of Southbank, with a decent alfresco dining area (we ate outside), Decks has an enjoyable atmosphere, typified in its casual dining elegance. To boot, Brisbane turned on a pretty sweet evening to eat outside... not bad for winter!
Food
Food was great - entrees, mains and desserts enjoyed by all. I had the Pork Belly/Salt & Pepper Calamari entree (wonderful mix of flavours, prok belly was just right and a good opposite to the calamari), Local seafood platter for mains (a yummy mix of fish, prawns, scallops and calamari cooked in crumbs or beer batter, with a freshly cooked Moreton Bay bug, some smoked salmon and a couple of fresh scallops) and the Chocolate tart for desert (with vanilla bean ice cream - YUM).
I also enjoyed Decks's Caesar Salad as a side to my main. It was... interesting. I mean, it was a bog standard caesar with standard variants (cos lettuce, breadstick, oven dried prosciutto, dressing), and then there was green apple slices in it and roasted pine nuts??!! What's with that? Did the kitchen confuse it with a warped Waldorf salad or something? It just didn't sit right. It was OK, but the apple made it just that little bit weirder than it should have been.
Caronas were the beer of the evening, with a Bald Mountain 2002 Shiraz (from Wallangarra, Qld/NSW border) being our wine accompanying dinner.
Service
Honestly, the service was great. Not too intrusive, the waiter we had (Tom) knew the menu well, and was able to recommend a good wine to suit our taste buds and choices. The meals were delivered promptly and at a good temperature, and in no way did the staff interrupt or make themselves too unavailable for more drinks or a question or whatever.
End Result
Ambience - 4/5
A nice Southbank/alfresco dining experience, capped off with some unseasonably wonderful winter weather.
Food - 3/5
Apple in a Caesar Salad? What's with that? Everything else rocked, but this is the only thing that let it down.
Service - 4/5
Really good. Staff were available, excellent, knowledgeable, and prompt. You don't need too much more...
Overall - 11/15
If you want some great seafood and a pretty good steak (all at once, even), then Decks is a great place to have a meal, relax and enjoy yourself.
Decks Seafood & Steak
Stanley St Plaza Southbank Parklands BRISBANE Qld 4101
(07) 3846 4036
