The Kingfish

It has a really good location with waterfront view. The dining area is their alfresco, very oceanic and vocational vibe. The place was a bit busy because of the holiday season, but the staffs are still able to manage and take care of the customers. And all the dishes came from the kitchen within 20 minutes. The NZ Snapper we ordered to share on that day has more tiny bones than we expected, however it was a whole fish not a fillet, we could understand. But just be extra careful when you have it. The chilly sauce is mild so don’t worry, it provides some layers of the dish and the fish was fresh. The kingfish starter was okay, but maybe if you have a chance, you can try their seafood platters instead. Since we have a small appetite and don’t want to waste the food, so we didn’t get one of those platters to try. The pomegranate cocktail tastes good! Recommended. Their drink menu is also very interesting to try :)

Looking for great seafood in Newcastle? Check out this place! It's right by the harbour, so you can enjoy your meal with a beautiful view, day or night. The seafood is really fresh and you get big portions. They also have a lot of drinks, yummy gelato, and good coffee. The bathrooms are super clean too. Just a heads up, finding a parking spot can be tough, especially on Friday and Saturday nights. Definitely worth a visit if you love seafood.

We went to dinner tonight, booked @7.30. We arrived @7.25 and we did not get service another 35 minutes later. We ordered drink and the food in the same time and my husband drink arrived quick but my drink took 20 minutes to get served. We had to call the waitress after 1 hrs 15 minutes our food still not serve . We told her that we going to cancel our order if the food not ready. Waitress checked to the kitchen and 10 minutes later she came out with our food. We thought we going to enjoy our food , another disappointed! The foods was tasteless , the only food we enjoyed is scallops Not recommended to go to this restaurant !!! Terrible services and terrible foods!

Didn't meet my expectations. It is a nice venue and we were hoping for a relaxing meal out and I was looking forward to the Moreton Bay Bugs. Service started off well, but once our order was taken they were pretty inattentive. Mains were served with our entree plates still on the table, waitress gave my entree cutlery back for my main. Bugs were very dry, just served on top of a big bowl of chips. The Grilled Barra and chips was very nice though. We we were in and out in under an hour, no dessert offered, not sure if you are supposed to just get takeaway. Too expensive for this type of service and experience.

The food here was amazing. The mixed seafood platter had so many different things on it and was quite impressive, even the chips were delicious. Unfortunately the service was very poor, we were seated by a lovely young gentleman who got us some table water immediately and said that a wait staff team member would be with us shortly. After 25 minutes of waiting and trying to get the attention of the wait staff my wife went up to the bar and asked if someone could come and serve us, mind you, at this stage there were only about 5 small groups seated in the restaurant. The young lady that served us was apologetic and took our drink and food orders but then we were not seen to again the whole time we were in the restaurant, even to ask if we would like more drinks. I would've really loved to give this place 5 stars as the kitchen crew do an absolutely amazing job but the service was so bad that I was tempted to give it less, hopefully the management team see this and put something in place to ensure that all future reviews are 5 star.

If you are a Vegan then you need to try the Vegan Platter. I have tried Vegan Seafood all over the world and this restaurant is the best I've ever had. I was told by the helpful and friendly staff that all the Vegan food is made on site. The heros of the platter were the large portions of Battered ‘Phish’ Fillets, which had an amazing texture and taste, and the Chilli Garlic ‘Phrawns that were next level. I couldn't fault anything on the platter and the Chef needs to be commended on the food that they presented. I highly recommend this restaurant, and the next time I'm in Newcastle, I will definitely try the Vegan ‘Phish’ & Chips or Vegan ‘Phish’ Burger. Well done The Kingfish.