Deer Duck Bistro

We dined here for my mother's birthday and it was one of the best dining experiences I have ever had. The food and service was impeccable. We did the 5 course degustation menu and whilst initially thinking this may not fill us up we were (delightfully) proven very wrong. An added touch, after stating when we arrived that we were celebrating my mother's birthday, at the end of the meal the young waitress brought out an additional little ice-cream dessert for my mum with a candle and Happy Birthday written in chocolate on the plate. A total surprise and a wonderful, thoughtful touch. Thank you Deer Duck Bistro for a truly wonderful evening we won't be forgetting any time soon.

After a bit of a wait to be seated, service was terrific and the food was delicious. The atmosphere was very cosy and we will definitely be going back

Fantastic food, great atmosphere, friendly and knowledgeable staff. Our favourite Westside restaurant. The degustations are amazing, wine is plentiful. *** *** *** *** *** ***

The 7 course degustation was lovely, everything tasted fantastic. The only downside was the amount time in between courses towards dish 5 onwards. We arrived at 7.40pm and left at 11.45pm. Just a bit too long.

A delicious long course degustation. One of the best dining experiences you can have in Brisbane. Of the 7 courses, each was different. Service was exquisite.

Beautiful! Stunning, intimate and professional! The food is perfection and the atmosphere is romantic and decadent. Could not rate more highly as a good experience. Loved it!

We had great food (log degustation) - the best food I have had in Brisbane. There was delightful service. The fascinating decor was a surprise. Even the background music was enjoyable and not disruptive.

Dishes were amazing, and the service top notch. Great experience. And the charcoal activated bread to die for. Would dine here anytime. Especially for special occasions

This restaurant has a cosy atmosphere, delicious food; knowledgeable and attentive wait staff. A really lovely night. We had the 5 course degustation. Loved it.

The food was amazing. My complaint was that ordering from the ala carte menu ceased at 6:30pm on Friday and Saturday evenings and patrons were forced to choose from the set tasting menu, which ranges from $85 to $129 without wine. Our booking was at 7pm and we the waitress awkwardly notified us. It would be great to be informed of this at the time of booking. We would have preferred to eat one chosen meal, not numerous small plates that left some of the group still hungry.

Deer Duck takes you on a journey, from the decor and the ambience, to the wine and fine dining, with each dish carefully designed to compliment the next. The long course is a truely exquisite experience. I highly recommend Deer Duck.

One of the greatest restaurants I have ever been to, definitely the best in Brisbane by far. The atmosphere is unique, the food is tremendously good and artfully presented. We had the 5 course degastation. The duck, venison, tart, pasta, and dessert were spectacular. Staff were also really good at their jobs, very impressive.

Lovely restaurant. Amazing food. Romantic ambiance, great service. Probably the best dining experience we have ever had. (and the most expensive lol) but well worth the price.

Lovely experience. Food was so tasty. Staff were delightful. Everything we thought it would be. Light Jazz background music made it very relaxing. Look forward to returning. Thank you

Vey cosy, intimate atmosphere and attentive service. Had the degustation and matching wines - top quality. Orichette and duck dishes were the favorite. Would go again.

Dark décor and dim lighting created a very welcoming ambience and almost like we had stumbled across a secret place! Had the five course degustation which was plenty of food which was all delicious. Highly recommend this place.

Great food and service, awesome venue, really feels like a different kind of place. Great food and service, awesome venue, really feels like a different kind of place.

Excellent dining experience, delicious degustation menu 😋. Chef’s attention to detail makes It very special. Good select of wines, nice ambience and decor. A hidden gem in around the western suburbs.

Magnificent menu and flawless service. Completely unexpected ambience and design created such an inviting and warm atmosphere. Only complaint was it was too dark to see all lovely artwork and detail clearly which was a bit of a pity

Great food great service we had the seven course segistation and spicy margaritas they were amazing! :) we will be coming back as we were very satisfied

Amazing food, fantastic service and brilliant atmosphere! We couldn't recommended this place more. We ordered the 9 course with matching wines and everything was superb. Compliments to the chef and our lovely wait staff. We had a lovely evening and we'll definitely be back!

The decor and ambiance are lovely, but the air conditioning was up too high for winter. We ordered the 5 course menu. The first course was a little disappointing, but the remaining dishes more than made up for it!

Great atmosphere, service, food and wine. The whole package made for a memorable night out. Great for celebrating special occasions or a romantic night out

Great ambience and the food was delicious. We had the 5 course Degustation and it was amazing! Perfect sizes meant we left satiated and happy.

Had a great time celebrating our first wedding anniversary. The food was absolutely delicious, the decor comfortable and inviting and the staff helpful and professional.

Ssshhhhh...don't tell anyone about this place. Dinner on Saturday at Deer Duck was a real find. Reservations full elsewhere in the city but this place 5 mins out of town will now become a regular haunt for us. No a la carte menu on a Saturday but the set dinner menu (choice of 5, 7 or 9 courses with or without wine) was excellent. Food was well though out, kitchen was flexible in swapping a blue tart topped with Waldorf salad (we'd prefer not to eat blue cheese or celery) to a pickled mushroom and truffle ensemble which was both interesting to look at and wonderful to eat. There's a limited selection of wine across a wide price range but mid range wine was superb with our menu. Remembering this is a Bistro, service is not restaurant quality. They did put a lot of effort into presenting every plate but their (in)experience and attentiveness (to empty wine glasses, napkins, missing cutlery) was almost worth mentioning to management but it won't stop us returning. In fact, we're both looking forward to it already!

Great staff and gorgeous quirky restaurant Good bar and cocktails menu interesting with good ideas but food over salted and execution could be improved eg shadow of blue tart had nice pastry but no blue cheese flavour which could have made the dish / oriechette and clam consume over seasoned Will go back however

It's like pairing an antique shop with culinary masterpieces. Great ambiance, great staff, great food paired with great wines. We had a fantastic experience last night and will certainly go back. Harald

We had the long course degustation and it was great. Lovely service, lovely food - great cocktails. It was a really special place to dine.

The dessert was very disappointing. Just a bit of cream which was supposed to resemble poppy orange cake? And very tiny. The pasta and amuse were good! Great ambience, overall enjoyed it

Delicious degustation menu. Good choice of wines.Great service with a good explanation of each course and cosy atmosphere. Plenty of on street parking. Definitely recommend.

10/10 will be back again. Was such a great experience for my partners birthday. Amazing food an amazing service! Thank you for making our night so special

Excellent place. The Chef of the restaurant has pleasantly surprised us today with quite a few things. Deconstructed desert was one of them... The service was top notch - guys did a fantastic job. Place is comfy and about the right size for a romantic dinner. Thanks!

Disappointing at first: no-one acknowledged us for 5 minutes on arrival even though they were aware of our presence; cocktails took 20 minutes to arrive. However, service improved once shown to our seats, although a we choosing the a la carte option was frowned upon and we were advised it would take much longer for meals chosen from a la carte to be delivered. Seems incongruous to make a la carte available but frown on its use and de-prioritise its delivery. Professional but slightly awkward wait staff. Well presented food in short course degustation. Nothing special in first few courses. Flavours improved from venison carpaccio onward. Overall: pleasant and above average but won't be rushing back.

Amazing and definitely be back. Best meal I’ve had in Brisbane. Do yourself a favour and do the 9 course degustation. I’d love to do it with the matching wine next time.

We had the long course digustation with 4 friends. Up there with the best we have had in Australia. Attention to detail, matching of wines was perfect. Courses just got better and better and gave you something special each time. Only feedback was that the last course, amazing Lamb could have been a little bigger just to feel like you were just full. And maybe a cheese course to finish. All in all worth every cent. Great service. Well managed pacing of courses and perfect atmosphere. Music and feel.

Fantastic restaurant. The food was amazing, the ambience was excellent. We had the degustation and every meal was better than the previous one. We will definitely be back!

Beautifully presented food which can be quite outstanding. If your hungry, go the 7 courses, after a lot of exercise the 5 course menu was not quite enough.

We had the long course degustation, and loved it. The venison carpaccio was the stand out dish, but they were all delicious. Loved the atmosphere of the restaurant in particular.

Our second visit was made with trepidation as many restaurants don’t live up to previous experience. We should not have worried. Deer Duck served up another wonderful, exciting and flavourful menu. The wine pairings were superb.

Food was great, service was good though the waiter we had seemed rather new and quite nervous. The venue was nice though the table was fairly unstable and the place was quite cold. All in all, we spent 3.5 hours there for the 9 course Degustation menu and enjoyed it very much.

Very expensive food that was miniscule. Hardly anything on the plate. Had to go elsewhere to eat after paying a fortune. AND the food wasn't that great. I had pasta. The sauce was cold and the 5 noodles they gave me were like leather. We ordered coffee with desert thinking they would come together. But no. The coffee came, and after we drank it, the tiny desert arrived. Unimpressed.

I notified them I was a celiac 3 days before eating here. I was told the chefs could accommodate for this. I was so excited about eating here! What actually happened - I was fed gluten in one of the dishes and left half way through our meal as I didn’t feel safe eating here. I received one dish which I realised had couscous in it before I ate it, sent it back then received another dish which I started and then realised there was still couscous in it. I realise it’s difficult to cater for intolerances however please do not advertise this on your website and menu if you are unable to cater for this. Very upsetting experience

Even before the food arrives, visiting this restaurant is a pleasure, due to its quirky and appealing furnishings and fittings! We found the wait staff very friendly, attentive and knowledgeable. Most importantly, the food was very good, combining interesting ingredients and flavours, and presented with style and flair. We opted for the 5 course degustation menu, mostly because we thought 7 courses might be too much food - but the portions are a sensible size, so next time I think we'll try the 7 course version. Total cost for two people, including two glasses of wine each, was $228.

Great service. Dishes were all well designed to complement the palate from the previous dish. Just wish the lighting was a bit higher and the toilet was not 1 door from dining.

The food was absolutely amazing. The atmosphere was quaint and asthetically pleasing. I can’t fault Deer Duck for anything at all...I will be back for sure!! :)

Amazing! We had the 5 course degustation paired with wines and it was absolutely beautiful. Food came out well timed and beautifully presented and the wines were very well paired with each course. Service was perfect, can't fault anything.

Amazing dining experience. Fantastic staff. We will be back. Enjoyed every mouthful. It was my husbands birthday so they wrote happy birthday on his plate in chocolate.

Could not recommend more. The food is artistic, the atmosphere is indescribable, everyone needs to visit this hidden gem at least once in their life.

Delicious food served in a wonderfully eclectic and intimate dining space. We are looking forward to going back! The short course was perfect balance of tastes and the wine pairings were well worth doing.