Prive249 - Bracken Ridge Australia

Just celebrated my birthday here last night, service was amazing they surprised me with a free plate of macaron and chocolate by the end of the meal. but we already ordered and finished our desserts. which i highly recommend, for the night the cookie and cream creme burlee was my favourite, and we also ordered the chocolate pudding (comes with the real vanilla ice cream). and a not so sweet mango cheesecake. love all the desserts there.

It’s maybe the best buffet dinner I had in a hotel Loved the barbecue live stations and the fresh seafood .I would like to say a big thank you to the young blond French girl .She was so friendly with us and helpful,she made us feel like home

A French influenced dining experience, offering carefully selected dishes by either a la carte or a degustation (tasting selection). Although  located is in the busy Sofitel ground floor the restaurant is out of the foot traffic and noise within a separate room with fine views of the Brisbane skyline. A good selection of wines by the glass or bottle is available at prices reasonable for the quality of the offering. We selected a NZ Pinot Noir (Ha Ha was the label) which proved a fine match. The menu has a selection of fish, fowl, lamb, beef and vegetarian options. Fish of the day was Snapper. Our lamb was perfectly cooked, with asparagus and in a reduction sauce, accompanied by white bean paste, black garlic and mustard. Similarly, delicious was our other dish of Tasmanian salmon, king mushrooms and zucchini. Crème brûlée du jour was not the traditional vanilla but included Nutella, making it too adventurous for our taste. Despite luscious sounding alternative sweets, we opted for the cheese platter that was more than adequate for two. It included 5 cheeses, and a freshly made intense paste reminiscent of pears and perfect with the cheese selection, served with lavosh bread, sticks and water crackers. The nuts were very fresh and the dried muscats full of flavour. Service was exceptional showing excellent knowledge of the offerings and of last-minute changes in view of ingredient availability. All in all a great location for that intimate evening celebration.

Good atmosphere with friendly staff, the menu was different from the one here in this app, but still with many options. I picked for entree the scallops, which were perfect and tasty, for main i got the chicken with lime risotto, the chicken was tender in the inside and crisp outside but the risotto was too acid for me, couldn't eat much of that risotto.

There were a few parts of Prive249 that were outstanding. The service was attentive but not too overbearing. The food overall was good, paced nicely so not waiting too long or felt you were in a hurry. The old clock tower was a beautiful view. But there was nothing spectacular about the dishes, they felt very safe. The mornay scallops I would order again, and while the skin was perfectly crisp the meat was overcooked for my liking