I was privileged to be included in an intimate wedding and reception, that took place in this hotel. WOW. I was impressed. We had the entire first floor to ourselves, and the little rooms with open doors made for a perfect setting where people could mingle, relax, and even rest. Food was high quality. Service from the staff was faultless and friendly. Thank you Red Brick Hotel for one memorable day!! 🙏

I recently had a function there and I couldn't be happier. Great food. Excellent service. The upstairs rooms have great modern facilities but still feel like you are stepping into a Brisbane of yesteryear. Which is what we wanted.

One of my favorite places in Brisbane, the employees always offer excellent service, warm and welcoming, the prices are more than fair for the quality of the products.

Overview

The Redbrick Hotel, situated at the corner of Annerley and Stephens Roads in Woolloongabba, offers a smart and upmarket restaurant experience in a historic setting.

Food & Drink

My wife and I dined on a quiet Sunday night in July. We started with drinks at the bar: a pint of Great Northern Super Crisp for me and a Baileys for my wife, priced at $20 for both, although the Baileys was just about one sip. For our entree, we went for the garlic bread, which consisted of four pieces of chunky sourdough with tasty garlic butter for a hefty $10 (remember when a serve of garlic bread cost $7, just a year or two ago?)

For mains, we both chose chicken schnitzels with chips, salad, and sauce ($27 each). My wife requested extra vegetables which added a few pesos to the bill. The generous portions featured succulent, tender chicken in crispy batter, accompanied by crunchy chips and fresh salad. I opted for pepper sauce, while my wife chose mushroom.

We finished with an apple strudel dessert ($12), served with cream, ice cream, and strawberries - a perfect sweet ending to our meal.

Service

The service was exceptional throughout our visit. All staff members were friendly and attentive, particularly our table waitress who was helpful and patient. Meals were served promptly and in the correct order, allowing ample time between courses for a leisurely dining experience.

Ambience

The hotel's interior exudes charm and style, with tasteful dark decor, exposed brick, high ceilings and low mood lighting, creating a warm, homely and inviting atmosphere. Carpeted floors ensure excellent acoustics. We dined in a smaller area with wooden furniture and comfortable upholstered seating, which contributed to the relaxed and casual vibe.

Cost

The evening cost us 100 pesos altogether, and that bought us one pint of lager, a tiny glass of Baileys, a garlic bread, two chicken schnitzels and a dessert. I guess the way things are going in Australia, with hyperinflation out of control and restaurant prices going up every week, that's not bad value, especially given the high quality of the food and service.

Toilets

There are clean, modern and well provisioned toilets just behind the main dining area. I loved the super fast new Dyson hand dryer in the men's. But with only one cubicle and one urinal you may have to wait if the place really gets full.

Parking

The hotel shares a cramped visitors parking area with the next door apartment complex, but with only six spaces, you'll be lucky to get one. When we arrived, there was one space left in the middle (there are three on each side) but it was so small, and with cars on either side, it was impossible to manoeuvre my little sedan into it, so we ended up driving up and down for awhile before eventually settling on a space in nearby Lockhart Street, which was unrestricted but it's a narrow and dark street. Next time we may just opt for a spot in Stephens Rd, as the manager suggested we do.

Summary

The Redbrick Hotel offers an excellent dining experience with outstanding food, efficient service, and a relaxed atmosphere. Despite some parking challenges, it's definitely worth a return visit. The combination of high-quality cuisine, friendly staff, and inviting ambience makes for a thoroughly enjoyable evening out.

I had lunch at the hotel a couple of weeks ago. Enjoyed the food and the friendly service, but unfortunately left my glasses behind when leaving the pub. I called the management, who undertook to post my glasses to me. My offer to pay for postage was refused. Just received my glasses in the mail. Thanks so much!
Your service is above and beyond.

My husband and I ate lunch at the Redbrick Hotel on Friday on our way home from a meeting in town. The service was outstanding. We were greeted by a lovely french waitress who was so sweet. It turns out it was her very first shift! I think they will be glad they employed her. We were also served our drinks by Ralph who I assume is the manager. He was happy to stop and have a quick chat and a laugh. Such friendly service is hard to come by these days. Highly recommend.

Had a great steak and a couple of cold drinks to finish the 1st weekend of social rush leading up to Christmas.

Got a scotch / rib fillet was a great price of steak, would have been nice if I could have got a handful of extra potatoes - but it was not to bee.

Looked like some good winners on the menu worth trying and not as overrun as the pub down the road.

First time experience. Easy booking online. Paid street parking available as well as some onsite. Our meals were overall good but they were terribly understaffed so it was slow going. We tried the oysters, fish tacos and seafood bisque with scallops for starters and the 250g steak, whole sea pearch and grilled sweet lip for mains. Dessert was an affogato and creme brulee.

I regularly walk past the Red Brick hotel and have always wondered about dining experience at the Fat Crab. The tables are always well presented at lunch and dinner. They also can be quite busy.

I took my wife and 6 month old to dine at the Fat Crab. My wife and I were keen to try the chilli mud crab. Unfortunately, the chef was unable to source and mud crabs but had sand crabs on the day.

The chilli sand crabs were some of the most memorable crabs I have had. The crabs were tender and fresh. We also had a salad which was made with fresh ingredients. We found the food flavourful.

The restaurant says it uses locally sourced ingredients and it really shows in the quality food they produce.

We found the staff very accommodating and attentive while dining.

This is a must visit restaurant for seafood in Brisbane. We will be definitely returning.

Great feed - we will be back. The seafood chowder was a little on the winey side

The Atmosphere and Service were second to none.
The seafood menu look fantastic however the food was well below average.
I think that the menu is great but the execution is not very good.
They could keep the menu but improve the food.

It was our first time to Boggo Road so first visit to the RedBrick hotel which is not far from the historic old goal. The old pub has a great exterior appearance and has been renovated quite extensively inside. The menu list provided lots of choice and we thoroughly enjoyed our wine, meal and coffee. Recommended.

Some of the waitresses are overtly rude and dismissive, rolling their eyes after ordering with them. As a large table they acted passive aggressive and as if we were an inconvenience. Disappointing as it has a great atmosphere, food and drinks! Unfortunately this happened multiple times :/

Amazing. Been passing this pub for years but it seems to have been revitalized.
Great mix of old world pub, retro chandeliers and new world touches.
Food was mainly great seafood but did not miss having other options.
Very reasonable prices.
For the locals, the chef is ex Fish Kitchen.
At this price and with this level of decor and service, a definate must try.

4 of us have just been to the Red brick hotel for lunch. What can I say, other that I highly recommend this place. Food was fantastic and great choices. Well priced. I had mussels which I absolutely loved.
The staff are extremely friendly and obliging. It made our time magical.
Fabulous ambience.
We will be back for sure.

We are locals and went down for a feed on " Oyster Tuesday " . The $2 oysters were freshly shucked Tasmanian and were delicious. Got to be the best value oysters in town . The rest of the food was good and the staff and setting are great . Great local pub and since they have renovated it , it has lifted the whole place to another level

A lovely late lunch at this iconic hotel. So thrilled at the service we received five minutes before the kitchen was due to close. The seafood menu was a real delight and we look forward to returning to indulge in a more leisurely manner. To the chef and waitstaff thanks for going the extra mile.

Great old pub, reasonably big parmi, ice cold beers

Great host, food and patrons.
Best night out in a very long time.
Value PLUS.
This pub soon became our favourite relaxation spot during our sons recovery.

Excellent dinner Food was delicious and fresh. I had prawn and Scallop risotto and another of our party had the chowder both we delicious. Our server Hannah was very friendly, efficient and very attentive. Great value.

I've always enjoyed coming to the redbrick as they consistently have good service and good beer prices, however, I was left irritated after my last visit. I came to the bar to grab a drink and a new staff member I didn't recognise was behind the bar filling his water bottle. There was already someone else waiting, but instead of serving either of us when he saw us, he continued filling his bottle all the way, closed it, and took several drinks before finally serving us without offering any apology.
The next time I came to the bar there were again people waiting while he was making himself a protein shake and letting a younger staff member take all their orders instead of helping him.
I have always been impressed by the service at the redbrick which made today's experience especially disappointing - hoping management can address this behaviour as several other customers were visibly annoyed with the same staff member.

We love the Red Brick and have been regulars for the past few years. It has been trying some new things in the restaurant since changing ownership. We will stick with them but I do miss the simple pub menu, the accompanying salad with tomatoes and pumpkin and the seasoned chips. The kids bag that used to be available was great for parents to entertain kids while waiting for food. Perhaps having some cards or Uno or checkers available would be helpful.

Almost two hours of apologies and offers of free drinks but still no meal. Chicken parmigiana is apparently two much to ask for. Every one else in the group had finished their meal and still, despite about six or seven apologies and "it's on the way, would you like a free drink " no meal. Note to the management- I don't want free stuff and I don't want endless apologies, I expect people to do their job properly and deliver what I ordered. It ain't that hard.

Was a very relaxed most enjoyable lunch made all the better with knowledgeable waiter & superb tasting food paired with a delicious wine & to finish a refreshing dessert. Thanks for allowing 2 friends to enjoy lunch before theatre. It was a most improved experience from 12 months ago thank you for an enjoyable experience we'll be back

Worst meal ever!!! Have been going to the Redbrick for years and loved everything about it. The menu, the vibe - everything! Tonight was a completely different experience - new seafood menu, new prices and service that resulted in us leaving after 1.5hrs as my daughter didn't get her meal after an hour of waiting - and the other three of us had finished our sub-standard meals. We are NEVER going back.

Took our son and extended family out for his birthday dinner on Saturday night. Nice place and the table service was great. Good beer selection and my steak was cooked to perfection but the accompanying shoestring fries were such a huge letdown. I love a good steak but come on guys surely some decent beer battered chips to go with your steak would be better than those awful fries. It's enough for me not to return, sorry.

The venue was stunning! I had lunch there today and the atmosphere was really good with the music and the beautiful smell of food through the dining area. The service was really good with all the staff going above and beyond, you could tell they were really happy and wanted to be there. The food was delicious, especially the chilli jam on the calamari. I will definitely be back.

Oh and large wine for the price of a small glass on Wednesday's was definitely a winner 🙌🏼

Overall the place felt confused, jazz music with Chanel nine on mute with subtitles and empty tables cluttered with multiple glasses per place setting. My husband had the seafood and said is was great. Schnitzel was really good but let down by the most disappointing shoe string fries somehow worse than maccas fries... I think it's really weird to serve shoe string fries with pub food but especially when the meal cost over $25, whoever made that menu decisions must be a bit tapped. Great customer service but felt awkward to have the waitress area right behind me. Has changed a lot since we ate here last years ago the food arrived much quicker but was also less satisfying.

One of my favourite places to eat near Brisbane. Great pub which does a few of my favourite cocktails, such as an espresso martini. Highly recommend you try the honey soy wings, unbelievable.
A short drive from the centre of Brisbane.

Friendliest staff with a great atmosphere. I really enjoyed my night. They really know how to make you feel welcome

The coolest pub i have been too. Mean feeds, awesome pokies room, and the staff are the best.

Small pub alot of character definitely worth a visit.

Staff are always friendly and happy, providing prompt service. Food is great value for money and tastes great - really impressed with the food.

Have returned many times, some times just for their weekly specials.

Havent been here in years. New bar tender on and was freaking out about pouring my beer but nailed it. Great pub and better customer service. 5 stars..!

Great atmosphere,
Although there are some concerning clientele after 11pm but that's to be expected I guess... I've had some good wins here

This place was top notch for last couple of years. Dont know whats happened recenlty, but is gone downhill big time. All new crew that seem to struggle? And very long wait times for meals, and below average quality now. We wont be back which is a shame as it once was brilliant.

What a fantastic pub! Beautiful building inside and out. Great crowd. Great food and prices. Great staff....thanks for great service Fiona and Pawan. Easy local on street parking. Highly recommended....we'll be back. Best kept secret in Brissie!

Steak was tough, food was slow coming.

Came again 16/4/21. Steak good. Dessert fantastic. Steak took 45 plus mins to arrive. Bit too long.

We found this place by chance and were blown away by our experience. Fantastic service, from the moment we walked in we felt welcome! The food was absolutely delicious - perfect serving size and so cheap! The style of the pub was also really cool.

Got to be one of the best pubs in Brisbane this little gem! Mel and all the staff are unbelievable. The service and food are fantastic and the beer...... well thats a whole new level. Its why its our local and we keep coming back again and again! Well done Team

Red Brick is our local and well deserving of our loyalty. Mel and the staff are exceptional - professional yet friendly; timely yet have a chat; strict yet will have a laugh. They always go the extra mile. The food is delicious!!!!! We are yet to find anything on the menu that we don't love... or that they won't make every effort to make gluten free! Highly recommend

Super friendly staff, nothing is an issue. Great venue and gaming area and an awesome menu. Just come in and smell the wings! This will be my new regular.

I had a dinner here, it was nice. The food was well prepared and the plate was beautiful. The not so good part was trying to catch the waitress attention as everyone was really busy and it seemed like there weren't staff enough. The space is just amazing, the decoration, the building itself, everything makes you feel totally comfortable.

SUPERB!!!! AFFORDABLE!!!! GREAT SERVICE!!!! BEST QUALITY OF FOOD!!!! BEST CHEF!!!! The food is worth the wait to serve. It is a FIVE star food taste and service. The add surf topper is amazing, every bite of the prawn and calamari burst the tastes of butter and garlic. Chips are perfect. I am not a fan of Apple Crumble but my sweet tooth is craving for it since I tasted it.We will definitely come again and again to try other meals.