Reviews by freddief

This review is for Pan O vino, Golden Beach QLD

verified email - 01 May 2017

Great little place. These are the third owners we have experienced in this same shop and these guys are much better than the last.
Nice red and wood decor to sit inside.
We ordered pizza to take away ,all meat and drinks.
The crust was nice and thin but still held the ingredients really well and I even ate the crust which I dont usually do because its usually too hard or dry but this was good. Meat was moist and not cooked too much. Perfect to me.
The garlic bread was overly crispy ,large pieces and too crunchy for my liking so I let my partner eat that.
Will go back to try more dishes .
Nice and clean and friendly .parking is good out on the street, open from 2:30 pm
Cost us around $35 for pizza ,garlic bread and 2 drinks. Worth a try

This review is for Kenilworth cheese factory, Kenilworth QLD

verified email - 01 May 2017

Well worth a trip to this gorgeous place.
They sell cheese,drinks,youghurts ,ice cream.
Lots of parking out in the street ,but packed on holidays and special events.
Opening hours

9am-3.30pm Monday to Friday
9.30am-3pm Saturday & Sunday
10.30am-2pm Public Holidays

They have a wide selection of in house made cheeses,ice cream and youghurt,sauces,pickles ,jams. Quite unusual ones too.
We bought bundaberg drinks,my faves,a curry cheese and a lime and pepper and a bitey tasty one all small blocks for just under $5
We bought 2 tubs of youghurt,dessert lime and a davidsons plum. Absolutely yummy. Sweet subtle taste of plum and creamy youghurt and the lime was beautiful,not full,on overpowering but left that lime aftertaste of each spoonful.
The ladies serving were friendly and fast because that line was also long being an event day at maleny.
They have taste testing trays set up down one end under cover. Helps,you decide how many you want to take home lol
Yables and chairs are set up to eat at in beautiful qld weather.
We make regular trips and its a great day to explore.

Approximate cost: $4.75

This review is for Colin James Fine Foods, Maleny QLD

verified email - 01 May 2017

Once again we decided to venture here on our way home from a car show.
Line up was out the door,parking was streets away but well worth it.lots of shops on the walk,back lol
We lined up for gorgeous gelato and drinks.
Even tho the line was out the door they had 3 staff serving that one line so it wasnt a long wait and they got thru us all pretty quickly
I had bundaberg pineapple and coconut drink and a cup,of cherry ripe and raspberry gelato,partner had pistachio and salted caramel which he couldnt stop raving about. Mum had strawberry white chocolate.
The food we saw getting served looked wonderful.service was fast,tables were cleaned fast,the place was packed.
They have a small cheese room facing the street to entice you in.
Prices are reasonable. The decor is nice ,all their ekka winning certificates and trophies for the gelato are on display on the walls. atmosphere was a buzz. Try to go on a day thru the week to get a much more laid back experience. Love the place and standards are still superb.great stop on country drives. Ooen 9-5

This review is for Coco Tree Cafe, Palmwoods QLD

verified email - 29 Apr 2017

Visited on a busy festival day today. Place wasnt busy around 4 pm so we went in to have a snack,drink and a sit down. Service was very fast,matter of minutes and a hello how r u greeting. We ordered 2 pulled pork and slaw rolls for $7:50 each ,a coke,grapetiser drink and orange juice
Orange juice was fresh. Well,it seemed like it,grapetiser was wondefully cold,and refreshing,coke was midget size. I would have thought we deserved either straws or a glass but got neither. The pulled pork roll was dry about 4 inches long and the slaw was dry cept for a bitter apple cider vinegar taste. The pork was orange for some reason. Tastless and very dry tho it did appear moist but had no real tatse. Small for 7:50. Its a small shop,clean,not bright with light. Tables arnt cleaned after each customer in a timely manner. They have a nice menu but what we ordered wasnt worth our money. If you are in the area it might be worth a try on a stop over opposite ricks garage. Maybe coffee or snack

This review is for De Lish Fish, Kings Beach QLD

verified email - 24 Apr 2017

Another visit on friday night for takeaway.
Not too many people waiting so took about 15 min. Parking is still crap in the area but we were lucky and got a spot right out front as a car was leaving.
Place is still nice and clean,tables outside need to be cleaned down as people leave though,not good sitting at a dirty table you have to clean yourself.
We ordered beach pack $23.90
2 potato scallops @$1.90 each which i thinkmis overpriced for a slice of potato flour and water,pineapple fritter $2:50 for a small one small calamari for almost $7 and drinks and seafood stick.
The battered fish was terribly greasy tonight and it just all fell off when teying to nreak a piece off the end of the fillet,was soggy.
Chips are slightly fatter than fried and were very brown and crispy,partner likes them that way i dont,i like to taste the potato . Calamari was cooked ok but again the crumb just fell off it when picked up.
They need to learn how to pack food properly for,takeaway it was just all dumped in the box. The pineapple,fritter was gross as they put it on top of the fish and stuck the lemon on top of it!
Wrap it separate please guys and a little,cinnamon sugar wouldnt go astray.
Tonights effort was way below our first visit. Nothing to make me want to go back again now. We have visited a few times since I first reviewed and it was greasy then too. It nice enough to have down at the beach though on a nice arvo but nothing as the name suggests de lish... potato scallops were hardly that,very thin potato and a thick batter. Nothing had a taste tonight tho,the fish was thick and cooked well.

This review is for Woodys Hot Bread & Cakes, Golden Beach QLD

verified email - 21 Apr 2017

Been here a few times now and due for another revue.
Bought a sausage roll,bacon pie and cauli and broccoli triangle
Cost all up was $16:40
Place is still nice and clean,parking is a bit strained out on the street.
Girl serving was pleasant and happy .
The sausage roll was a bit soft and messy not a crispy pastry but had a nice flavour. The bacon oie just tasted like a plain pie,couldnt taste bacon but was chunky and a decent size ,tho,the gravy was more jellous like . Partners triangle was rather thin and a bit brown,he said it was ok but tatsed nothing like it should.
Its a good stop stop over for tourists and the breads are quite good. Lots of cakes and choices but nothing gourmet or makes you want to go in daily. Nice spot tho

This review is for Suncorp stadium, Milton QLD

verified email - 06 Apr 2017

A huge venue for the football and other events.
Seats are tightly packed so not alot of room to move when someone needs to get out.
Toilets need to be kept clean when crowds are here for big venues.
Food and drinks are way over priced and not fresh ,more like eating cardboard thats warm.
The atmosphere here for the footy is great,the crowd noise is uplifting. Yearly membership is unaffordable for most

This review is for QE1 skypoint, Gold Coast QLD

verified email - 06 Apr 2017

A wow place. You can climb to the top.point of the building,have lunch or dinner or snax in the cafes,ride the lift very fast to the top 77 floors with the ceiling of the lift having a video of the oitside of the lift mechanics moving with u.
The views from this place are breathtaking. We were lucky to see fighter jets zip by on the day we were here. Thrilling. Overlooking the gold coast beaches and buildings is just awesome. We went back at night too to catch a different views. Well worth it. Pay for ur ticket and you can enter many times during the day.
The burgers we had were sliders and very impressive. The costs arent too far off normal cafes in goldy. The climb isnt something id do but plenty took the plunge ans we just watched them walk all over us. Will go back many times after this.

Approximate cost: $25

This review is for JAXQuickfit Tyres, Caloundra QLD

verified email - 06 Apr 2017

Service needs a little smile from the guys but the lady is very friendly.
Got 4 tyres at a good price and then rocked up for wheel alignment and service a couple of weeks later. Car was serviced and done in time frame I was given.
One thing I dont like is the extra $10 they charge for incidentals! Rags,fluids,washers etc.! That stuff should be included in costs and surely they claim that also back in tax ! I have complained and head office said that will be abolished.
Next to kmart and shops so you can do,ur shopping whilst waiting. Service was $149 and tryes were like $79 each even tho,they didnt match my front and back tyres. Handy location

This review is for Fish'n At Bell's Beach, Clontarf QLD

verified email - 06 Apr 2017

Still give this place a 4 . Never had anything off here. Chips we get are crunchy and not oily,potato scallops are really nice and thick. Crumbed cod is cooked lovely and seafood sticks we had were done very well, they have a great choice of drinks other than coke,they have that nz drink l & p which my partner loves . I had a burger this time and thankfully it was cooked and nothing wrong with it.prices are reasonable .this is our stop for kite day,deiving past to Brisbane.

Approximate cost: $38