Reviews

Overall Total Score
4 out of 5
Impressive | 460 reviews

What Jane S likes about The Rainforest Café:
Delicious food, nice setting, attached to a good gift shop with really nice quality and range of local/australian products. Food was tasty and fresh, staff were friendly and courteous. I'd love to go back for another meal View all feedback. What Annette C doesn't like about The Rainforest Café:
Pleasant setting in the rainforest. Greatly overpriced for the quality of cafe food. Salmon over cooked dry, fish overcooked yellow, salt pepper squid had hard plastic in it, milkshakes were warm. Once we mentioned the plastic in the food no-one came near us again. No apology till we mentioned it on the way out. Their comment was sorry the chef will speak to their supplier. Go for the boardwalk avoid the cafe. View all feedback.

Reviews from various websites

Menulist
4.2 ★ from 5 reviews
Jacopo
20.11.2017 - 21:37

Very Friendly staff and fantastic atmosphere. Excellent scones. Helpful and understandi ng even though busy

Andrea
20.11.2017 - 21:37

Surly staff in cafe though the drinks were ok - cannot comment on the food as we didn't eat due to the bad reviews above.However, what was really infuriating wa...

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Cathrine
20.11.2017 - 21:37

Sea acres in a great spot to coffee or dine.It is set in the rainforest area and has plenty of parking.Disabled parking closd to front door.You can walk the rai...

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Ellert
20.11.2017 - 21:37

We have had some very nice dining experiences at this cafe but were quite disappointed when we visited recently.It was a Sunday lunch for a group of 6. They wer...

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Noa
20.11.2017 - 21:37

Sitting in the glass enclosed cafe surrounded by rain forest and being served by friendly staff is great . Devonshire tea (date scones) and cappuccino and free...

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Nestled in a lush rainforest setting, this cafe offers a mixed dining experience according to various reviews. While some patrons were disappointed by overpriced and poorly cooked dishes, with one even encountering hard plastic in their meal, others praised the delicious and fresh food served in a peaceful environment. The friendly staff and excellent service were consistent highlights, with some recommending dishes such as the garlic prawns and buttered chicken. The cafe's connection to a quality gift shop and its convenient location near a boardwalk were also noted. Despite mixed reviews, this cafe appears to offer a unique dining experience worth trying out.

Tripadvisor
4.0 ★ from 460 reviews
Jane
31.07.2023 - 10:28

Delicious food, nice setting, attached to a good gift shop with really nice quality and range of local/australian products. Food was tasty and fresh, staff were...

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Nico
31.07.2023 - 10:28

Have been to the cafe a few times and have never been disappointed. I thought I’d make the most of the beautiful weather and take my partner out for a nice lunc...

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Annette
31.07.2023 - 10:28

Pleasant setting in the rainforest. Greatly overpriced for the quality of cafe food. Salmon over cooked dry, fish overcooked yellow, salt pepper squid had hard...

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Melissa
31.07.2023 - 10:28

I love this place, the staff are so friendly and accommodating. My salad was delicious and my mums sandwich was so fresh. The setting is so peaceful amongst the...

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templeofelim
31.07.2023 - 10:28

we went for lunch on tuesday very average for the price i had pork belly no favour at all sauce was awful

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