Waterfront Hotel, Bellerive TAS

Delicious food, fantastic service, and a relaxed dining experience. I'm not usually a beer drinker but felt like one with my meal. Our waitress was very helpful informing me of my choices and finding out from other staff what would suit my request as I wasn't familiar with what they offered.

The ribs were average would I go back for them - no. I think Hogs Breath and Shoreline have better ribs.

The place stinks like a stinky old casino and is generally not clean.

It's cold upstairs.

Only thing that was good was the service the team were friendly and accommodating.

Would definitely not be going back.

I've agonised about posting this review, but Google keeps reminding me (yes I could dismiss the request) but I was really disappointed in the downstairs bar meal I ordered - fish and chips for $22. I'll post the photo but it was literally just that. 2 pieces of frozen crumbed something and chips with tartare that had no taste. I'd like to think the kitchen just messed up and this was a kids meal. My friends liked their meals, which were only $18, but again, just the steak in a roll with chips and pulled pork in a roll with chips.
The outside furniture has been updated (yay) and the plain wall has been decorated with sleepers and two vertical gardens - which are half dead. They're not the only venue that spends money on outdoor plants only to let them die from lack of water.
We went to the downstairs area to eat as the upstairs is not wheelchair accessible.
So needless to say, I won't be going back in a hurry.

If stairs aren't a problem for you, this is a place you should check out. The service is good staff are friendly and helpful. I had the steak, which they got right, RARE not overcooked at all. The seafood basket was also good, very tasty and fresh. If you are in the area, give it a go you won't be disappointed.

I hate posting negative reviews but when you leave a place feeling like you've been totally done over you feel like you need to. First time in years!! Ordered Fisherman's basket $40 The squid was grey the fish overcooked and oily as. Prawns oily. The scallops shrivelled up and the chips very average. This was surely not fresh. Presentation on delivery HIGHLY disappointing. I had to spit out the squid after trying a bit of it. Tasted off 🤢 We didn't send it back as we were with a bunch of people after a funeral and I didn't want to be that person. So I picked at it half-heartedly. When I asked for a discount on leaving at desk she said she would have to first speak to the chef and then call the duty manager... and adding that I should have sent it back straight away, that I had ate most of it and finally gave me a measly $5 off. Well sorry I was starving and ready for a delicious meal. POOOOR customer service!!.. and that comes from someone who has done a lot of time in hospo. If you can't do a dish properly then don't have it on the menu. And when you have a disgruntled customer and a queue of people behind them look after them instead of wanting to contact the duty manager plus the chef so I have to waste more time explaining and defending this ridiculous scenario and feeling like I'm the person at fault. When push come to shove they failed on a major level with major incompetence. Management train your people better.