Firedoor Restaurant

Love this restaurant!
May 28th, 2023

Watched the Netflix review of this and listened to the hype around how the food was going to be heavenly but unfortunately (and perhaps it was just the menu for this night specifically), the offering really didn't match up to the 'Word on the street' - for which I was really quite sad; having waited 3 months to get in and try this place. The service is impeccable & the wait staff were quite remarkable with 'remembering' individual needs and preferences - definitely something I have experienced more off in Europe & not much off in Australia. The main menu (unusually) did not feature any beef as part of its staple, instead had their signature steak dishes as a premium extra (a very $$$$ premium). I found this to be quite odd given that you often associated 'BBQ' with some sort of Beef - of course it's amazing that all the other dishes are made on the Firepit along side that Beef but you expect to be served some Beef as part of the main course none the less. We tried the 200 day aged premium extra steak - it's quite rich and flavoursome. I quite liked it, however much of my group didn't fancy it very much due to the slightly unusual flavour. From the mains, what stood out for me was the Cauliflower dish and the eel starter - Delicious!!! The rest was rather basic unfortunately, including the sourdough , which turned out to be burnt more than charred - so we ordered a non cooked version of the same and that was really tasty! We were a bit sad that the initial serving came out burnt - given so many people talked about it! All in all, I would give the experience a 3 out of 5, given the wait time, pricing and finally the quality. Good for a one off experience & then on to the next!
May 21st, 2023

Production line - average food. Rushed service. They just want you in and out ready for next $$$
May 21st, 2023

Food : 5/4 | Service : 5/4 | Atmosphere : 5/4 More
May 17th, 2023

I have to say with the price that we paid for dinner paired with the months waiting for a table. It simply didn't live up to the hype. Very small portions and nothing stood out. We really tried to like it but unfortunately it was a miss and won't be coming back again. We saw lots of empty tables so maybe other guests had the same idea.
May 15th, 2023