Wilsons Boathouse On Hamilton Seafood Restaurant

The presentation is great, the drinks were good, but the crab was cold not once but twice. We were in a big group but unfortunately this can happen from time to time. The sauce was really good so I'm sure if the 2 of us who got cold crab could have eaten it would have enjoyed the meal. (Pretty pricey spot- don't forget to load up the credit card)

tl;dr: Excellent seafood & great service, but some might find it a bit pricey The food menu was small-ish (this isn't a bad thing!) and obviously concentrated on seafood, with very limited choices for non meat and seafood eaters. We all had the seafood, so can't comment on how well those non-meat and -seafood dishes were, but I'd assume that they would've been handled with equal expertise. Highlight of the meal was the crayfish; the live seafood was incredibly expensive (>$200 for one), but the prev frozen ones were of a more reasonable price. The seafood platter was also another well executed dish. Mum enjoyed her birthday dinner immensely, and as someone who hasn't spent the day with her mother for over 10 years, this made me very happy also. My only quibble were that in this day and age of pandemic, and with hospitality having numerous issues with staffing because of the need to isolate or because they're sick, correct mask wearing should be enforced.

A bit of a mixed experience. We did a trifecta and ordered the Moreton Bay bugs, the crayfish and the mud crab. Oh, also started with some oysters. All seafood mear itself was delicious and well cooked. There was too much saucy butter on the crayfish. Would have been nicer with butter on the side. The Singapore chili sauce tastes like sweet and sour chili sauce, so avoid. The mud crab was meant to be 1.6kgs, but there were at least one of the claws missing. Prices are on the higher side too for what you get. All in all OK experience, but with some issues.

We had a brilliant time! The service was impeccable, we booked the 5.30 time slot, & were not disappointed! We were lucky to be sat away from most people, which was nice & quiet. The food was so incredibly fresh & full of flavour, the cold seafood platter was the perfect amount for us, we ordered some chips on the side as well. Dessert finished off the meal so well! The gentleman who was serving us, suggested the orange Broulee & it was 100% worth it. Great place for an anniversary or date night!

We have been to Gambaros as a group prior to attending a football match prior to the pandemic and had a great experience. So we were looking forward to attending this year. After being met by a wonderful staff member and taken to our seat. That’s when the service became less than optimum. The main waiter was clearly not impressed that we were taking up a table of four with three people and stated as much and we hadn’t ordered wine (though a number in our party don’t drink). The food was delicious and we were enjoying our company. As our plates were taken and we were expecting to be offered dessert menus or something similar to finish off the experience the head waiter simply said when you want to pay just go over there and gestured to the counter. We felt very unwelcome. No matter how good the food, the service needs to be spot on and it lacked. I will note the other wait staff were very friendly and accommodating.

Very average experience. The service felt rushed and sloppy. The wait staff are exceptionally poor communicators. Patrons are crammed into a quarter of the available dining area creating an incredibly loud rabble leaving it impossible to hear my partner speak. The seafood was just okay but fairly priced. I felt most welcome when I was leaving.