I went to this place on a Saturday afternoon (I think??). It wasn't busy at all... and it was just manned by one staff person. He was a little hesitant and not particularly intuitive. I've had a lot of massages in the last few months, but this experience was not a stand out. The only thing that took the sting out was its low price - roughly $1 per minute.

Approximate cost: $somewhere between $12-72

I've tried several different massage places and this one is pretty good! Mainly because the masseus is very well experienced and I found he did an excellent job in moving those knots out of my back. I went about a year ago on a promo offer (but a normal massage will cost you $78 an hour), but if it's the same fellow who is doing the massages then I would love to go again.

Approximate cost: $78

The food was beautiful. Simply presented, perfectly cooked. The desserts in particular were very luscious! Will go again. We had an Entertainment Book voucher and for a bottle of wine, three mains and 4 desserts (aren't we piggies!?) it cost around $160.

Approximate cost: $35

The serving ladies in the sheet music section were very friendly - love seeing the beautiful grand pianos in the front; however, they have only a very small selection.

Approximate cost: $80

Usually a good selection.
My checkout chick was very gruff.
Vegetables not the freshest I have seen around Brisbane (especially compared to the Woolworths in Spring Hill!).
The new store is much quicker to get out of!

Food - half star; Service - half star; Atmosphere - 2.5 stars.

"OH wow, a new yum cha place, we gotta check it out!"

The marketing (advertising-only) looked savvy; however, much to our
dismay, this restaurant was a monumental let down.

My usual rule of thumb is to only attend yum cha where I see lots of
Asians. I broke that rule: I have learnt my lesson.

On arrival we were seated quickly. The restaurant had only one couple
(white) already eating... later on we were joined by more white
people. Only one Eurasian girl was amongst the following arrivals. I
guess word has already gotten out about just how appalling this
restaurant is.

The yum cha selection was not on the traditional maiden-driven
trolley; but solely from menu, which was ridiculously small in range
and above average in price. At this point, I thought that the place
may be a little bit classier; the decor certainly suggested that an
Asian designed it thinking it would look classy (hint - if you do
accidentally go there check out the cheesy lamp coverings made from
glass to look like crystal).

The host, whilst well-meaning (I think...), had an insipidly
irritating quasi-Australian accent. When I complained about a raw-in-
the-middle dumpling (Siu Mai - or pork [supposed to have prawn in it]
dumpling) we were met with a facial expression from him akin to a
koala suffering from constipation.

We also had Wor Tip (they are normally dumplings wrapped in a wheaten
pastry with pleats and then pan-fried), which were lazily wrapped and
then deep fried. The filling was nothing to write home about.

The spring rolls were average.

The fried rice was only slightly better.

Value for money: the owners do not know the meaning of this.

My tip: go to an established yum cha house with lots of Asians.

When settling the bill I made use of an Entertainment Book voucher
(25% off) , yet still that was not enough to remove the sting of an
exceptionally distasteful experience.

Summary: Avoid like the plague.

This was a Swedish-style massage; the experience inflowed a flowing massage of muscle groups with a wholistic approach. I'm not sure if he massage ladies also, but he certainly does a great job relaxing and getting knots out. I felt fantastic afterwards, and got good night's sleep!

Approximate cost: $50/hr

I often dine at this place - the first time I went with a Thai friend whom described the food as better than her mother's! The food is always fresh and flavoursome and you can detect more than a hint of authenticity. Avoid the stir-fried noodle dishes if you are a health nut as they do tend to be a little on the greasy side.

Approximate cost: $13

I went in just as the butcher was cleaning up to go home - purchased 1.5 kgs of lamb chops. They were moist and delicious as well as tender. The shop is smartly renovated and clean.

Approximate cost: $10