Other Published Opinions
QLD Good Food Guide 2012 May 01, 2012 Score: 15/20 "
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Gourmet Traveller 2013 Australian Restaurant Guide Score: 1 Star "A sleek, compact space secreted at the base of a building. Tank's neutral-toned interior and pared-back lines suit the clever Japaneseinspired dishes and glamorous, lightly French-accented wine list"
Queensland Good Food Guide 2012 Score: 15/20
Sydney Morning Herald Food Food Guide 2012
Gourmet Traveller 2012 Australian Restaurant Guide Score: One Star "The tiny Tank shows off its green credentials with a muted interior featuring sustainable spotted gum and locally quarried marble. Under the sure hand of veteran chef Alastair McLeod"
Age Good Food Guide 2012
The Australian John Lethlean 21 May 2011, "The new and shiny Tank is a difficult creature to brand, I'll grant you, but if you go with a Ginza-meets-Left Bank pheasant and wasabi expectation, you'll be sorely disappointed. It's a bit Japanese, and a bit Western, but mostly it's a modern place informed by a lighter, cleaner approach to ingredients and cooking that takes inspiration from Japan ... Tank is nestled in a crazy-paved city 'lane' and is one of those most pleasant reminders of what a restaurant can be, the whole so much greater than the sum of its parts. The atmosphere reflects smart design, expensive materials, great fixtures and fittings (Artemide cantilevered lamps above each table) and soothing lighting"
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The Courier-Mail Lizzie Loel, 23 November 2010 Score: The food: 17/20, The staff: 6/10, The drink: 3/5, The X-factor: 4/5, The value: 6/10, Total 36/50 "This chic city spot will get your motor running. Lizzie Loel reports. Brisbane's latest landmark on the cityscape is a six-star, green rated building, 36 storeys high, called Santos House. It is a Donovan Hill design and has a host of truly extraordinary features. It is developer Ross Neilson's latest project, and wife Genny and long-time business partner at Brett's Wharf. Alastair McLeod, have taken a laneway spot creating a contemporary dining space that echoes Japan, from interior design through to the food"