Market Bistro - Maroochdore Australia

Absolutely wonderful service and amazing . Book again to return Price per person: A$100–120 Food: 5 Service: 5 Atmosphere: 5 Recommended dishes: Duck and Mushroom, Spanner Crab Mornay

Celebrated our 35th anniversary at Market Bistro. Excellent food, staff and ambience. Thank you Service: Dine in Meal type: Dinner Price per person: A$100–120 Food: 5 Service: 5 Atmosphere: 5 Recommended dishes: Steak and Fries, Tiramisu, Potato Gnocchi, Seafood

Special venue, fantastic food Service: Dine in Meal type: Lunch Price per person: A$80–100 Food: 5 Service: 5 Atmosphere: 5

Planned to have a really nice date night with my partner and was very disappointed. We planned to have a great dinner with a few cocktails this didn’t happen. Probably the rudest and most condescending service we have ever received, was like the server had anything better to do, took the drinks menu away with an eye roll after ordering the special and was not offered another at any point. The waiter stood there awkwardly around us waiting for us to order food. Mains were good but there was no offer of another drink, the steak plate was taken away before the meal as even finished and dessert menus put on the table before we could ask for another drink. Politely asked for the bill with still not verbal communication from the rude waiter. We asked for assistance from someone else walking past who was very nice and was able to assist us with the process of paying the bill and leaving. Just left really disappointed after paying $190 for a dinner and experience we didn’t enjoy.

We arrived at Market Bistro with the intention of celebrating a birthday, which the staff had been informed of prior to our arrival. From the beginning the service was off; the man that led us to our table seemed to dislike us for some inexplicable reason. We waited for quite some time to have our drink and food orders taken. When the drinks arrived, the did not ask who ordered which drink, instead placing the drinks in front of the wrong person, and mocking us for the issue whilst we moved our drinks to the correct person. Our entrees arrived about 30 minutes after we received our drinks. Again they handed the entrees to the wrong people, and seemed annoyed at us for the issue. We waited patiently for our mains, which took far too long to arrive. Both tables on either side of us arrived 30+ minutes after us, with the same number of guests, and yet were served their entrees and mains long before us. We were there for over an hour and a half waiting for our mains, and yet did not receive even a refill on water, and we were ignored the entire time. Throughout the meals, we were not offered more water or drinks, and we were not asked how the meals were or if we needed anything, whilst the tables on either side of us received such service from the same waiter. During our meal we had a number of bugs flying into our drinks and food (we were inside) including a moth and a fly. We also saw people receiving birthday services such as cake, whilst we were not offered anything of the sort. The food was sub par at best. The mains were bland, the chargrilled octopus was far too chewy, the potatoes were far too fatty. We also ordered a meal gluten free, however the member of our party who consumed that meal soon fell sick as there was obviously some kind of gluten in the meal. We also saw staff tripping over chairs and hitting customers on the head as they passed. Once finishing our mains, it was difficult to get the attention of any staff member to get our bill. When we finally received the bill, we had to double check that we had not been overcharged as they attempted to serve us certain sides twice. During the entire experience, we felt ignored and discriminated against. We were the youngest people in the restaurant and frankly, it seemed that we were being discriminated against and underserviced purely because we were young, and they assumed we did not have the money to be their, despite there being a number of other guests who were dressed far worse than us. When went to the desk to pay, they assumed we would be splitting the bill, which honestly felt like an insult. At no point were we asked how our meals were, or how the service was. We spent $365, which was paid on a single card, as frankly we have more than enough money to do so, and yet the entire time we were treated as if that were not the case. They even questioned if we really wanted what we were getting due to the prices. Never in my life have I received such disgusting, discriminatory service, and I would never recommend this place to anyone. If I could give 0 stars I would. I'd love to know the genuine reason for such behaviour, as it was completely unwarranted and unwelcome. Such a poor way to celebrate a birthday and finish off our holiday. Dietary restrictions: We had a member of our party order a gluten free meal, but soon fall sick due to gluten in the meal.