Chowhouse - Beenleigh

Went here for breakfast while staying in Brisbane with my girlfriend.We ordered a Breakfast Burrito, and Roast Mushrooms with Black bean salsa. The Breakfast Burrito was really nice, they didn't skimp on the avocado/salsa, it was big enough that I could barely finish it. The waiter was polite, but not very friendly. Not that he did anything particularly wrong, just he barely cracked a smile and said nothing more than a general "Good Morning" etc.

We had my work Christmas party and I can't say enough how amazing the food was! Finding somewhere that will cater for myself and two other staff members with allergies is always super hard but it was not a problem with Chowhouse and had already printed out menus for the things we could eat! The staff were attentive and the food flawless! All our plates were licked clean. Definitely recommend eating here and I will be back!

Was just wandering down James Street with friends i was visiting for the weekend when we couldn’t walk past the amazing aromas coming from within Chowhouse. Despite being busy and with no reservation, we were seated immediately and drinks were ordered. Great variety of cocktails – Blue Jeans is excellent but goes down too easily! The food was sensational and the wait time really wasn’t too bad considering the heaving restaurant complete with hens and large groups. Has the kind of menu that makes you come back so you'll try something different but order the same thing again because it's ridiculously good - pork belly - 'nuff said.Good location around other eateries so plenty of atmosphere and there's a cinema and pub nearby.Definitely worth the visit and the re-visit.

The food is good, service is attentive and friendly, but sharp business practices are totally unacceptable.We had green papaya salad (good), spring rolls (very good indeed), vegetable croquettes (good), calamari (excellent) and Peking duck rolls (a little odd - very good duck, too much Hoi sin sauce and an odd fried pancake - but overall OK).Our waiter was friendly, checked regularly that we were happy with the food and brought the bill promptly when requested.That's where the problems started - we were a little surprised that the bill totalled $114, but then noticed GST had been added to the prices on the menu (which I thought was illegal). We were also surprised that the drinks cost $26 - for two glasses of Leo Buring Riesling. Only when we arrived back at our hotel and checked online could we confirm that this wine was $8 a glass (or, obviously, $16 for two) on the menu.So, in summary, we were overcharged by $20. Very sharp indeed - and reduces this restaurant's score from three or four stars to at most two.

Given its location, I really wanted to like this place. Among bustling James street, surrounded by beautiful boutiques and other high quality hospitality establishments but Chowhouse leaves you wanting. Ordered 7 meals for our table and a few cocktails, 1 person was happy with their meal. The satay sauce needs work, dry, paaty and overwhelming with peanut taste. Poached eggs were over cooked. Had a dirty Martini which tasted like a jar of olive juice, mojito needs to have some sort of sweetener for its soda water base so ask for some sweetness if you order this. Service was passable but not attentive or personable.