Thistle Bar & Bistro

One of the worst meals i have ever had. Chicken in the carbonara was full of fat and still pink

Food was excellent and well priced however like others have commented the service was very slow. 1 hour 15 mins at lunch isn't good enough. It would have been good if the staff had of let us know of the delay.

Pros: good parking, great views over the harbour, wheelchair access, friendly staff, not a bad range of draft beers, food was mostly as described. Cons: Saturday night: 1/3 capacity if that, meals took about an hour from ordering to table, staggered delivery, some meals not warm and they ran out of BREAD for soup (they did offer cheesy garlic bread as a replacement) and no smoked salmon on a seafood platter. Overall: pathetic. We had 2 other couples from out of town and I was embarrassed that I suggested this place. We're used to some pretty average Portland service after 35 years here but this was a new low. Pick up your game guys. No wonder the place was empty on the Wood, Wine & Roses weekend

Was there for our daughters birthday, the staff were very friendly and the prices were very reasonable..The amenities were very clean and well maintained..The food was great and they do cater for children.Recommended

Beef Szechuan stir fry. Flavour was good but having rice would be better than noodles.

Nice views overlooking the coast. Vegetable green curry was a plate of rice with veg on top doused with curry. Maybe better if the curry n veg came in a bowl on the side. Food is average but overall good value. 350g of T-bone was AUD30.

Service was great. Meals did a long time to come out. Meals were only warm. Need to cater for Coeliacs by having some GF meals. Water has an awful taste as when having a normal black tea. Undrinkable.

The food is nice, service is only welcoming to locals, staff greet outsiders with a reserved regimental approach, they don't tell you that you have to serve yourself if you want extra plates, cutlery or napkins, which I located on a trolley in the centre of the restaurant.Alcoholic drinks are overpriced and you will be stung by the prices if your not local. A jack Daniels &coke was $26 and lemon squash $9. Wouldn't advise going unless you have cash to splash.