Published:
July 19, 2024
About The Boathouse Tavern
Dine in
Delivery
Drive through
Service Options
Highlights
Bar games
Fast service
Great bar food
Great cocktails
Karaoke
Live music
Live performances
Sports
Trivia night
Offerings
Alcohol
Beer
Cocktails
Dancing
Food
Food at bar
Happy hour drinks
Hard liquor
Wine
Amenities
Restroom
Wi-Fi
Free Wi-Fi
Crowd
Groups
Payments
Credit cards
Debit cards
NFC mobile payments
Accessibility
Wheelchair accessible entrance
Wheelchair accessible parking lot
Wheelchair accessible restroom
Wheelchair accessible seating
Dining_options
Seating
Atmosphere
Casual
Cozy
Planning
Reservations required
Accepts reservations
Parking
Free parking lot
Free street parking
Plenty of parking
Map
The Boathouse Tavern Reviews
What a wonderful dining experience! We were surprised by the food it would seriously rival any restaurant on the Gold Coast and then some. Thank you Boathouse Tavern for a great evening we will be back soon. Barramundi was cooked perfectly as was the rump steak. Simply delicious 😋
- Harley Kluck
19 Fri 2024 at 11.34 am
What an awesome night! Paige was an absolute super star! I’ve worked in hospitality for years and haven’t had as good of service as she provided! Will be recommending to everyone.
- MIRCE SILJANOSKI
19 Fri 2024 at 11.34 am
We were welcomed and greeted nicely. Well mannered. Escorted to our table. Food was delivered in a timely manner and Wasn’t rushed. Food was very fresh and flavoured. My eye fillet was spot on. Portions were good.
- Rich Lawson
19 Fri 2024 at 11.34 am
We visited on a Wednesday lunchtime during the Easter school holidays.
It was fairly quiet with just a few occupied tables in the restaurant area. We stood at the 'please wait to be seated sign' for a few minutes but the staff were making no attempt to come to us, so we ended up just picking a table.
I ordered the chicken parmy – and sent it back after a couple of bites. It was ridiculously dry and the side salad certainly wasn't close to being fresh.
Never coming back here again — shame as we live and work locally.
The manager offered me different food, or a pint of beer, but no refund. Very poor service for a valid customer complaint — it was his lunchtime though, as he sat on the table next to us to eat with a friend.
- Teresa Cox
19 Fri 2024 at 11.34 am
We really enjoyed the food we had at lunch on Sunday. All four of us ordered an entree and main meal. The only problem was that the main meals were all brought out while we were still eating our entrees. There needs to be a bit of time between the courses. We will definitely come back but will order our entrees and mains separately.
- Cristal Jones
19 Fri 2024 at 11.34 am
Went for lunch, and it was lovely outside, between the water features. We shared the seafood platter and was fresh and delicious! Few friendly lizards around, and when I say friendly, I mean they will sit next to you, haha! Great price and value for money.
- Dave Tees
19 Fri 2024 at 11.34 am
We have been here twice for dinner on our one week holiday, the food is the best! Their wood fire pizzas are delicious and one of the best I’ve had. We also tried the burgers, cannelloni and schnitzel which were all great. The other meals we saw being walked out also looked fab. The outdoor deck area is a very well put together area and provides a great atmosphere. Will definitely remember this place for next time!
- Louisa
19 Fri 2024 at 11.34 am
We had a lovely lunch here. The food servings were large served very nicely and amazing prices. It was very nice. The service was wonderful and friendly too. The downside was the freeway noise, we ended up moving inside. I would suggest some noise barrier to minimise this. Also a little inside styling would;d be nice to create some more separation between tables. But overall, I would definitely go again. Thank you!
- Carmel Jacob
19 Fri 2024 at 11.34 am
We dined in for the first time Wed 13 Mar and it was an enjoyable experience. The outside dining is great with the water features and having an area for the kids is awesome. Food was good as well but found the Pork Belly sauce was a little salty and would have loved crackling with it even though it was Cofit Pork Belly
- Greg Morson
19 Fri 2024 at 11.34 am
Visited on a Friday afternoon for a beer and dinner.
We were quite surprised how quiet it was in the public bar. We had been there previously a number of years ago and the contrast was very noticeable.
The staff in the restaurant were great and super friendly. The same can't be said about the bar staff in the public bar. Either they were having a bad day or perhaps they have been there too long but they were not friendly at all.
Unfortunately the food in the restaurant was very average. I had the salmon which came with a generous serving of mashed sweet potato and some broccoli. The salmon was very dry and with no sauce. For $30, I would expect better standards than that. My colleague had the steak which a bit overcooked for medium.
Overall, this establishment has not changed much over the years. Perhaps a refit is needed to liven the place up a bit.
- Maata Mahauariki
19 Fri 2024 at 11.34 am
Uber eats was quick and efficient. Ordered steak chips salad and prawns with gravy and wasn't disappointed. Aboslutely delicious and great value for money. Perfectly cook loved every bite. Thank you so much to the chef that was A plus. I look forward to visiting your establishment in the near future.
- E.Y. Fang
19 Fri 2024 at 11.34 am
Too busy on a Friday night. Food was ok. I don't recommend getting a table outside when it's raining heavily. Unfortunately they found it difficult to move us inside when it was not possible to eat or sit outside 😔 kids liked the arcade room.
- Allisha Pepe
19 Fri 2024 at 11.34 am
The Boathouse tavern was highly recommended by family friends who held their own events there, an engagement and 21st birthday. I myself have never been there so I was going in blind but trusted my source.
I am so pleased and grateful I booked here. I cannot recommend this venue enough! From the first contact made via email when I made an enquiry, leading up to the day and on the day, Sam, absolute star (whom I was emailing with). Easy to answer questions over emails and provide info when asked. Sam was very empathetic when I explained the delay in making payment due to a family funeral. That made me feel confident this was the perfect place for the babyshower. Thank you so much Sam.
Maria, such a beautiful darling, and everyone else working that day, Saturday 1st June, were phenomenal. Maria was so accommodating, helpful, friendly and genuinely lovely. I asked a few favours due to having left items at home, which wasn't an issue for Maria. All the staff, ladies behind the bar, shift manager and the other workers were all so lovely. My husband organised a bar tab on the day, they knew who we were when we went to the bar - nothing seemed to hard or annoying.
The food: I ordered from the platter menu - EVERYTHING WAS DELICIOUS!!!!! Servings were perfect for the group we were hosting, and the fact that we could take the leftovers home, even better. My guests couldn't stop raving about the chicken nibbles,.chicken skewers the peanut sauce was beautifully silky and worthy of praise. Even the dessert platters were surprisingly delish.
Atmosphere was no issue meaning the area we were allocated was away from the general public, it had a gate entrance off the main entrance but accessible from the dining area as well. We had our own speaker and music playing, this wasn't an issue for the venue. We were respectful to the other diners. There was another event on at the same time, and I didn't feel the service level dropped. Compliments to the kitchen staff and front of house.
On a side note: thank you to everyone for not making a huge example of the 2 little swimmers in the water feature. I almost died when I seen them in there and I sincerely apologise for their impromptu performance.
I 100% highly recommend the Boathouse Tavern for your next event
Grateful Glamma- to-be :)
- Bill Doyle
19 Fri 2024 at 11.34 am
Terrific Trevally lunch special and great value. Highly recommend 👍⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Yum!
- Naomi Melrose
19 Fri 2024 at 11.34 am
Such a beautiful atmosphere, great food and quick service. Came for an early dinner so wasn't overly busy and could sit outside on deck. The only suggestions my hubby would make, would be to put pineapple on the Aussie Parmi.. But other then that everything was so Delicious!
- Judy Chapman
19 Fri 2024 at 11.34 am
Selecting & ordering meals was very easy to complete. Meals delivered and served with professionalism. All our party enjoyed the meal ordered and food was tasty & adequate. Desserts were particularly enjoyable. Will come again.
- Trevor Smith
19 Fri 2024 at 11.34 am
Seems to be a nice pub. The big boat bar is pretty cool. Pretty empty when i got there but barstaff friendly and a good beer. Wood fired pizza bit hit and miss pity cos the food one was a winner. recommend.
- Melanie Martin
19 Fri 2024 at 11.34 am
Never been here before & went for my MIL’s 60th birthday. Loved it! Walked in and was greeted with what felt like an elegant fancy restaurant. It was stunning!
They had a games room for the kids & Even a bouncy castle.
The cocktail specials were $17 and delicious! I had the strawberry margarita & could have had 20 of them, they were so yummy. And had a good amount of alcohol in them, unlike other restaurants with discount cocktails the tend to skimp on the amount of alcohol they put in them. And the bartender was so quick at making them.
Menu had a great selection and all good that came out was so tasty & quick! Highly recommend.
- SeaJay
19 Fri 2024 at 11.34 am
Lovely location and ideal for a Sunday boozy lunch to catch up with friends. We live out of state, staying on GC. Friends from North of Sunny Coast came & met us there. Such a lovely vibe with live music and tranquil outdoor setting. Was busy - so be sure to book ahead. Great cocktails🍹 Seafood platter was delicious with amazingly huge and fresh oysters & prawns. Pork belly was also very good. Meals where generous portions and reasonable prices in this day & age. Staff friendly and helpful. We thoroughly enjoyed our experience. Thank you.
- Helen Higgins
19 Fri 2024 at 11.34 am
Local to the area. Have eaten here a few times, most recently Friday night, 4 adults. Happy with the food. Had a Thai beef salad.
Ordered drinks/cocktails through the table QR scanner. Bit slow on coming, took 20mins. Food ordered the same way but came out pretty quickly.
Nice place to eat, just a bit slow with the drinks that night.
- Zoe B
19 Fri 2024 at 11.34 am
I took my teenage children out to lunch today and I have to say that the service we received was absolutely amazing! All of the staff we interacted with were fantastic. I work in customer service and if I had staff like them I would be so proud. Food was tastey and big serves. This is now our new favourite go to restaurant. 😀
- Kevin Choo
19 Fri 2024 at 11.34 am
Great service staff, very friendly and helpful. Good environment with water features and open space. Very chilled. Great place for kids too. Good that we know how long to wait for our food. It could do with more food selection.
- Saif Islam
19 Fri 2024 at 11.34 am
Great local pub in Coomera near the theme park. Very nice ambience and spacious indoor and outdoor seating available. Food Servings sizes are generous and staff member's were friendly. Received good customer service during our visit. Thank you 🙂
- Bill Riley
19 Fri 2024 at 11.34 am
Great atmosphere. Food was fantastic and plenty of it. Staff were friendly and professional. Covid precautions in place. Great place for family gathering or with work mates.
At the time, 1730hrs not real busy, but was moderately crowded an hour later. Have been here on several occasions and it can get very busy. Meal menu comprehensive and reasonably priced. Highly recommended and will definitely revisit.
- Mike Redmond
19 Fri 2024 at 11.34 am
Good meal, average price for a pub meal. No seniors specials. You will pay top price for a beer. Very good atmosphere and the service was excellent.
- Lorne Sullivan
19 Fri 2024 at 11.34 am
Food is very nice. Staff do a great job. A little lacking in someone to sit people at tables. But they were busy on a Sunday night.
- Kate Allen
19 Fri 2024 at 11.34 am
First time going here, and it was amazing for a family night out. The kids pizza's were awesome, and they even ate the pineapple instead of picking it off. The man of the house had a steak which was cooked to perfection and the calamari was just delicious. Loved that we could take the leftovers home with us. Oh, and the kids loved the jumping castle.
- A Hungry Hippo
19 Fri 2024 at 11.34 am
Average food, nice and freezing outside, EXPENSIVE, questionable portion sizes for the pricing. Not worth revisiting.
I could pay less for the same food at the airport (yes, the airport where prices are jacked way up).
Though, there are limited options in this area, so if you have no where else to go, there's always tables open at this place.
I cannot recommend this place, if you are commuting or travelling, I recommend getting something nicer along the way.
The food tasted very average for me but, none of my party had any positive remarks about the food.
- Steve Osland