The Waterfront Cafe Bar

The Waterfront Cafe Bar

10D River Street, Mackay, Queensland 4740, Australia, Vine Creek Reservation
2.8 /5
157 Reviews

"We had a wonderful lunch at this fantastic restaurant, overlooking the Pioneer River on a beautiful winter day. The menu was extensive and the lunch specials were affordable and came in large portions. The staff were very polite and attentive to our needs, making our time there very pleasant. Thank you for a great experience."

Details

Phone: +61749532703

Address: 10D River Street, Mackay, Queensland 4740, Australia, Vine Creek

Reservation, Booking

City: Vine Creek

Opening hours

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Statistics

Dishes: 3

Categories: 5

Reviews: 157


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Reviews

User

3/5

My partner and I had lunch at this cafe on the river. A wonderful spot to sit and watch the afternoon go by. Unfortunately that was the only positive. Drinks were ordered and took far too long. When they arrived, one was not as ordered. It was taken away and I waited about 5 minutes before the correct one came! The first meal arrived with the second following around 4 minutes later. Both were not exactly as ordered. My partner had to flag the waitress twice during our meal to order another beer. Not once did she come back to ask if we needed more drinks. We were not even offered dessert and I had to go up to the servery to ask if I could order one. The food was quite good with the calamari b...

User

3/5

My partner and I had lunch at this cafe on the river. A wonderful spot to sit and watch the afternoon go by. Unfortunately that was the only positive. Drinks were ordered and took far too long. When they arrived, one was not as ordered. It was taken away and I waited about 5 minutes before the correct one came! The first meal arrived with the second following around 4 minutes later. Both were not exactly as ordered. My partner had to flag the waitress twice during our meal to order another beer. Not once did she come back to ask if we needed more drinks.We were not even offered dessert and I had to go up to the servery to ask if I could order one.The food was quite good with the calamari bei...

User

1/5

We have been to this Café several times for breakfast and it is the most beautiful spot and has so much potential, however the service here is appauling and management doesn't seem to care! For the times we have been here (each time hoping that it will improve), it has not even been overly busy, however it takes forever for wait staff to return to take orders and last Saturday morning, we were seated and it took approx. 30 minutes for them to return (after my husband chased them up & went to counter to advise we were ready to order), and the waitress returned to what we expected to be our table and proceeded to take the order of the table next to us that had just been seated!! The absolute l...

User

1/5

Has been slowly going downhill over the last few years. Almost laughably poor service tonight. Certainly didn't match the prices. Below average food ( pizza and tapas type dishes) that our large group (20-30) waited well over an hour for with 4-5 reasonably large, progressive orders through the 3 hours we were there. We watched another table of 8 wait over an hour and a half for their meal and the faces grew progressively darker. When I asked the wait staff what the delay was, they said there wasn't a problem??? This is one of the prime restaurant locations in Mackay on the beautiful Pioneer River and is sadly wasted due to poor management. It's reflected by the many empty tables we saw for... Book a table now

User

1/5

We have visited this café several times for breakfast and it is a beautiful spot with so much potential. However, the service here is terrible and the management does not seem to care. Despite the restaurant not being too busy on our visits, it always takes a long time for the wait staff to take our orders. Last Saturday morning, we waited approximately 30 minutes for them to return after my husband had to chase them up at the counter to let them know we were ready to order. The waitress then proceeded to take the order of the table next to us that had just been seated, which was the final straw for us. We have given this place multiple chances, but we cannot continue to support it. We event...

User

1/5

The restaurant has been on a decline over the past few years. The service tonight was extremely poor and did not justify the high prices. Our large group (20-30 people) waited over an hour for below average food (pizza and tapas dishes) after placing multiple orders over the course of three hours. Another table of 8 also experienced a long wait for their meals, leading to growing frustration. When questioned about the delay, the wait staff denied any issue. The restaurant, located in a prime spot in Mackay on the Pioneer River, was nearly empty on a Friday night, reflecting poorly on the management. Unless there are changes in ownership, we will not be returning for at least a year. It is ti...

David

1/5

Went here for a quick coffee and something small to eat. We both ordered a cuppicino with zymil milk and a plate of chips each. We both received a small cup of coffee and the chips were out of a frozen packet. We were totally disgusted when we went to pay. $29.40 for two coffees and 2 small bowls of chips. Chips were $17 for the two and the coffees were $9.60 plus an extra dollar each for the zymil bringing the 2 small cups to $11.60. They know how to not get their customers back. We will be warning others of the price and we will not be going back here. Totally very disappointed and degusted how they can charge that amount.

User

1/5

Went here for a quick coffee and something small to eat.We both ordered a cuppicino with zymil milk and a plate of chips each. We both received a small cup of coffee and the chips were out of a frozen packet. We were totally disgusted when we went to pay. $29.40 for two coffees and 2 small bowls of chips. Chips were $17 for the two and the coffees were $9.60 plus an extra dollar each for the zymil bringing the 2 small cups to $11.60. They know how to not get their customers back. We will be warning others of the price and we will not be going back here. Totally very disappointed and degusted how they can charge that amount. Book a table now

User

3/5

We got to the Cafe fairly early and ordered. The food was delivered within a reasonable amount of time. My wife had a Gluten Free Musseli Bowl which she liked, and I had Eggs Benedict with salmon, which was kind of average . The place filled up right after we got there. We ended up asking for our bill so that we could leave and free up another table.

User

4/5

We had a wonderful lunch at this fantastic restaurant, overlooking the Pioneer River on a beautiful winter day. The menu was extensive and the lunch specials were affordable and came in large portions. The staff were very polite and attentive to our needs, making our time there very pleasant. Thank you for a great experience.


Dishes

Eggs Benedict
Eggs Benedict

Cheesecake
Cheesecake

Calamari
Calamari