The Euro - Brisbane

Have long had The Euro on my list of places to try, especially after eating at Urbane earlier in the year. Thinking that as such an established institution it would be around for years still, I kept it on the list for a later date, but only until I realised it would be permanently closing after Christmas this year. At which point I made immediate plans to go. My first reservation with Iron Fist was thwarted due to a storm the night before which meant they couldn't hold the next day's lunch service, luckily another companion of mine, ,the Enigmatic L, decided that it was time for us to go there for a cozy Saturday night dinner.

Had the 5 course degustation today. 3 out of 5 meals were really good, but the other 2 was a miss (the taste profile just wasn’t spot on.. a bit too salty.. too sweet, mismatch.. beef a bit dry and tough). Atmosphere was good but not amazing. Waiter is very attentive and polite.

We did a Groupon 5 courses degustation with matching wine last Friday. It was a good experience. Firstly, booking had some issues as Groupon told us to use Groupon booking website, but the Euro only checks bookings from dimmi or phone call. If anyone get Groupon deal with them, please call them, ignore the Groupon instruction I guess. The meal was fancy. Every course matches a different wine. Wine tasting is interesting, but you might get tipsy or be full by wine before finishing the meal. Lamb dish was a bit under cooked, super chewy, I have to spit it out. Corn Risotto (no photo) is a bit salty. Melon sorbet in the dessert was not my taste. Anyway, I love the rest, especially 2 seafood courses: squid and fish plus the service.

Had a really lovely experience here with my wife and I on date night. The food was amazing, however the drinks came out a little slow. I also ordered a gin they didn’t have which was changed to something else. When we got the bill the more expensive gin was still on there, however they changed it and comped is an extra $10.

Being served tiny plate after tiny plate of food is one of my favourite ways to get full… but I degust. As the number of dishes add up, so too usually does the price. There are affordable degustation options available around town though, and we decided to try one out. ​The Euro in Brisbane city offers a signature six course degustation for $95, just keeping it under that magic $100 mark.