9 reviews about Breezes Restaurant

verified email - 10 Sep 2013

Really nice restaurant, have been a few times when I'm in Melbourne and its never been a let down. Atmosphere is great, food is beautiful, and service is always pleasant. The menu is I guess Modern Australian, they do a beautiful steak. The view is great, especially if your outside or seated near a window, and you see the fire show every hour! If your visiting Crown I highly recommend giving this restaurant a try.

jodiep6 10 Sep 2013

That's for info heading up that way on weekend might check it out.

verified email - 20 Jan 2013

This is definitely a 'special night' restaurant. Good variety of fresh and interesting food. The view is spectacular so we've taken Interstate visitors there for the WOW factor. Service friendly & efficient

verified email - 29 Apr 2012

Breezes is a restaurant with a relaxed and open atmosphere which has simple yet elegant settings, and overlooks the Yarra river. It's a great place to spend a lazy Sunday afternoon with family as the place has an emphasis on space and light.

The food on offer is a mix of Australian and French inspired techniques with an emphasis on keeping things simple to let the quality of the food shine through.

The tenderloin steak is recommended here and is cooked medium to medium well to ensure that the steak is not too chewy but at the same time not too raw. The peppercorn sauce provided was a little on the short side (A bit more would have been nicer to cover the steak fully) and had enough bite to add intensity to the flavor of the steak. The pan fried salmon presented well with the skin seared just so that it was crispy but not burnt and the smooth chickpea puree blended well to provide a smooth texture against the chunkiness of the salmon. The King George Whiting was also a favorite which was fried in batter and presented with chunky chips. The batter proved to be well drained so that the taste was not oily and no oil seeped onto the plate. The roast pork loin proved to be also well prepared. The meat was easily cut off the bone and the flavor of the pears and macadamia blending well providing a semi sweet and nutty flavor. Unfortunately the crackling was a little too hard and part of it when cut ended up flying onto the floor!

Overall the dishes are well prepared and well seasoned with ingredients that ensure that the main ingredient is the showcase. The only issue was that the serving size, apart from the whiting was adequate or the accompaniments were not quite enough to make a fully satisfying meal. Side orders such as french fries, salads and mash proved to be average value for the size offered. The French Fries were more like large chips - not thinly sliced but actually more like the thickness of chips you would find in the supermarket.

The service by wait staff was always friendly and helpful, if a little slow sometimes and not all dishes arrived at the same time - a bit of a wait for some.

On a value equation the meals represent only fair value for money and as with other diners we used the Entertainment card which made it good value for money. Had it not been for the card then we would have considered this an expensive place to dine when compared with other offerings in the area. There is an option of a special for lunch which provides two courses ($44.50) or three courses ($49.50) plus a side dish which brings the value equation back into line. However this omits the top of the line dishes like the two top line steaks, rack of lamb, and Moreton bay bugs.

Overall a very nice place for semi casual dining with good ambience and service.

Approximate cost: $40

verified email - 28 Jul 2011

Decided to try this place for the first time due to it being in the Entertainment Book. The food is expensive but with the discount it was well worth it. The food was delicious and the atmosphere/decor really nice. However the only complaint was being "tricked" into ordering stilled water as they didn't give me the option(verbally) of tap water.

verified email - 20 May 2011

I found the food to be absolutely delicious, however it is very pricey. It's a nice restaurant to indulge once in a while. The staff were very attentive and the place looked impeccable.

On the negative side, there were hardly any vegetarian options on the menu. I had to choose an entree and up size it to a main. The staff were happy to do this. Would love to see more vegetarian options oh the menu, especially in this day and age.

Approximate cost: $35

verified email - 10 Apr 2011

We recently dined at Breezes to celebrate our 3 year wedding anniversary. The food was generally good except the salad was very salty and the serving sizes of the meals were quite small. The food was on the expensive side but i guess being inside the casino you would expect this.

verified email - 17 Dec 2010

I agree with the first comment. Being married into an Italian family, I can now really appreciate what is quality ravioli and what isn't. It was much too overpriced and am glad I wasn't paying.

verified email - 15 Dec 2009

We had my husbands 30th birthday here. Had the outdoor summer bbq for 40 people. Everything was magnificent, the fresh food, the atmosphere, the friendly and always topping up our glasses staff. The staff did everything they could to make our event as smooth as possible. Everyone loved it and had a ball. They have an outdoor marquee set up and it was so beautiful.

verified email - 19 Nov 2009

This place is overpriced for what it is - three pieces of average ravioli for just under $20 (I'd swap a fancy night out here for a "real" serving of ravioli on Lygon street any day!) Nothing special about anything here except you get some free bread with olive oil.

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