Waterfront Southgate

Enjoyable vibe to sit outside to have a meal and drink when the weather permits. Staff were great. Had the scallops. They were cooked perfectly. Recommend paid parking in this area.

Betty Damianidis · 2026-01-26

Fresh seafood and excellent cooking! They balance Asian and Western styles perfectly. The service was warm and welcoming from start to finish. Highly recommended for anyone looking for a unique fusion experience.

Borui Zhu · 2025-12-22

Waterfront Southgate was a fantastic dinner place right on the banks of the Yarra River, offering a spectacular view of the Melbourne skyline. The service was exceptional; the hostess was amazing and provided great food recommendations. I especially loved the starter of fresh oysters perfectly paired with Moscato. For the main, the blue eye fillet fish with beans was truly yum and an excellent suggestion. It was also wonderful that the heating was on, making the outdoor or river-facing seating more comfortable. Overall, this was a fine dining experience and a must-visit for seafood lovers!

Gaurav Aggarwal · 2025-11-21

Really lovely restaurant. I came here after going to the aquarium. The bread to start was very squishy and yummy. We had glasses of the cheapest white wine. We also got the fish n chip and a delicious seafood pasta. I had a great time, it’s quite a fancy restaurant but people were dressed pretty casually. You can see the water from the restaurant especially if you sit outside. Great place and highly recommend!

Celine · 2025-11-05

We are regulars at the restaurant and every time we visit, our view on poor service and excellent dishes prove to be right. We were sat by a waiter who clearly couldn’t care less, borderline giving us an impression of not being welcome. Whilst the waitress was kind and willing to do well, she had absolutely no idea of what was on the menu. My colleague wanted to try a good bottle of Australian wine but no sommelier available. As she has limited knowledge about local wines, she asked for recommendations. The waitress didn’t know and went to ask the bar. She took the wine card and came back with a sampler stating the bartender recommended that. The waitress nor my colleague knew the type of wine nor the price as she wasn’t presented with the wine card again. As she did not enjoy the sampler, she asked for a bottle of something else, but the waitress replied that was the only wine that could be sampled. They served a bottle still not knowing type nor price and which my colleague just accepted as it was made clear to her she was being difficult ??? We ordered a dozen oysters, mussels marnière, a XO butter grilled blue eyed fish, an oven baked Baramundi and wedge salad on the side. I had a big bottle of sparkling water. Between the oysters that were exceptional and the mussels that were equally very nice, 40 min passed at which point the waitress topped up my colleague with wine and me with water, FINISHING BOTH bottles before the mussels arrived. Each time we took a sip she topped up poring big glasses. We felt so very pushed to consumption that it truly missed up our experience. Then they brought the fishes, for which we felt obliged to order another bottle of water for and that finished equally as fast as the others. The Baramundi was lovely but the grilled blue eyed fish with XO butter didn’t correspond to it’s description. It was covered in a tick layer of deeply caramelized fishy sambal. This is very different and a whole lot fishier and sweet than XO butter. We asked for a cappuccino and expresso and were immediately presented with the bill. Not a thank you for eating with us nor a goodbye…. Whilst the food is very good, it is not sufficient and the dining experience is made by the staff and forms an entire part of it. We would strongly suggest to train staff on hospitality service and knowledge of the menu and products. What is the point of having that many good quality produces if no one at the restaurant can communicate, explain and recommend something nor value your guests?

GA YA · 2025-10-22