Balthazar - Perth

Our friends had raved about Balthazar and we were looking forward to trying it. I absolutely cannot fault the wait staff - they were brilliant. The food however I'm not sure. Perhaps our expectations were too high. The oysters were okay. The marron was yum but the pasta with it had no flavour and I left most of it. Not sure if the price matches the quality of food here.

Had a gorgeous dinner here last night! The service is EXCEPTIONAL and the food is fabulous. My fish was quite dry unfortunately but the flavours made up for it. Just a great place with a great small menu and amazing wine list. There was nothing that couldn't be answered by the wait staff as they were just fabulous. It's quite an expensive night out but lovely and you certainly feel you get the value! Highly recommend and will definitely be back ...

My husband and I attended the 5 course Venetian degustation dinner here for New Years Eve. Service was impeccable, ambiance and setting sophisticated and warm and the food was outstanding. I'm so glad to have discovered this gem and will Definitely be returning for another elegant evening.

The venue here is great, the lighting makes all the other table blend in the background. The service is also very good and the staff know the menu well. I had the scallops to start which were perfectly cooked but the black pudding lacked spice for me. The main was a trio of pork which was tasty. Desert included a delicious strawberry parfait. The main downside was the long wait for food. If they sort that out it would be a really great place.

I love the food. And the wine list is great. Service is super. And I personally like the restrained understated decor. Though may not be to everyone's taste. Faults? Only the choice of music. A bit too doof-doof for a place which is all about food-food. And the price. Yes I know it's swish. And yes I know it's fancy. But does it really need to be this pricey? But I guess this is market forces in action. They do because they can. Fair enough. Glad I wasn't paying the bill is all I can say.