Allium Restaurant and Bar - Carindale

Allium has certainly nailed their brief of relaxed fine dining. The space has a classy and clean design.The food is beautifully presented and executed to perfection. The entrees and desserts were adequately portioned but the mains were slightly on the small side and left me wanting a bit more (which wasn’t necessarily a bad thing because our mains tasted so good! . This place is ideal for an intimate dinner date.

Amazing food, wonderful service, highly, HIGHLY recommended! <br/ <br/ My husband and I dined here for my birthday and the whole experience was wonderful. They provided me with a special menu as they knew it was my birthday and dessert even came out with a candle the little touches really meant a lot and made the experience even better.<br/ <br/ We decided on the seven course degustation menu with matching wines. My only complaint would be that bread was served as one of the courses and I wouldn't really count it as a separate dish. But having said that, the bread was still delicious. Some of the dishes we had were cured kingfish with buttermilk, dill and cucumber so delicate and the fish was melt in your mouth. The flavours were gorgeous. A chicken dish something I NEVER order off a menu but it was wonderful, perfectly cooked and the accompaniments were delicious. Each course was beautifully presented, well explained by the wait staff, as were the matching wines. <br/ <br/ We had a wonderful experience and cannot recommend Allium highly enough. For fine dining, it is one of Brisbane's best.

Return for second visit just in one month. We have a mini birthday party in a group of seven. Six of us took the advantage of mid week offer of a short sample of tasting menu for $55 and added additional cheese plate for $9.00 Honestly, it was quite a busy night that was nearly full house. Our first dish of Oxheart Tomato came to the table very quick, which kick started our appetite. Next dish of well presented Hiramasa Kingfish earned the whole group's appreciation in terms of its refreshing taste and well balanced ingredients. The main of Lamb Belly really took quite a long time to get them presented on the table, which led to the deterioration of our mood so the effect just average (what a shame). Then we were advised to have the cheese plate first to go for the wine, which is a good idea and indeed we loved the balanced flavour the brick with the ginger ice cream despite the fact that it took quite a long time to have the cheese plate again. The final dessert again was ruined because the whole group was tired of waiting for the dishes and our mood does not support the appreciation. Personally, I think chef can think about to have something else added on this dessert instead of varieties form of chocolate. Overall, this time is a little bit disappointed because it took us 3 hours to have only five dishes for the night; however the CP ratio is good and taste of dishes keeps consistent.<br/ <br/ One month  ago   Rating 5/5 <br/ Located at the previous spot of the Foraging Quail , this local gem really deserves the glory as being one of the 50 hot spots in Brisbane. Had dinner here after returned from Hong Kong. Walked in and was greeted by the friendly owner wait staff. Due to the fact that I was suffered from minor stomachache so we chose to have a la cart instead of the intended six courses tasting menu. Ordered just two entrees and two mains and one side dish. First came to the table were the Hiramasa Kingfish with cucumber green apple and the Seared Scallop with caramelised cauliflower. Kingfish dish is very refreshing, particularly with the green apple sorbet that stimulates my palate and kick starts my appetite. Scallop dish delivers a very rich flavour and reflects high quality structure. When it is mixed with the caramelised cauliflower, texture and taste are well balanced. The two mains do not let us down. Hapuka fillet is perfectly prepared as well as the accompanied squids and the salsa they are perfect combination. Flinders Island Lamb racks reserve its rich original flavour and the chef’s culinary skill really brings the dish to a professional level. Oh! I nearly forget about the side dish of cabbage, which is so sweet and brings us a marvellous taste when it is mixed with XO sauce. Overall, We can see the passion from the team and thanks for such unforgettable dining experience. It is another restaurant that makes me proud of living in Brisbane.

We went to Allium for my partner’s birthday dinner. It was amazing! We went for the 6 course degustation with matching wines and we were so glad we did. Every dish was gorgeous and the wine pairings complemented each one very nicely. Prompt, attentive service and a beautiful space overlooking an open kitchen where we watched the chefs prepare dinner made it a great dining experience!

Amazing 6 course degustation with matched wines! The photos do the talking! Art on a plate and a beautiful symphony of flavours, each one of them. You walk into Allium and the room is Black. Like really black. The odd softening of white through napkins and the bar but it’s a great contrast to the food you are about to receive. Allium is truly up there as one of Brisbane’s great dining experiences.