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The Mercury
Ph: (07) 3871 0615; 46 High St, Toowong 4066
Australian Modern, $$
Open Mon-Sat 11.30am-11.30pm; Licensed, BYO, Corkage $1.80 person; AE, BC, DC, MC, V, Seats inside 45, Outside seats 30, Kids welcomed
Mietta's Review
A small, well designed suburban cafe which wouldn't be out of place in the CBD. Pleasant background music, paper-over-white-cloth tables. A short, interesting classically based menu with a bistro feel. Service is friendly but a little slow. There's an open kitchen and you can still BYO, there's a bottle shop nearby. In 06 mains averaged $24.
Other published opinions
Courier-Mail Goodlife Restaurant Guide 2006 "Chef/owner David Kennedy has been looking after a faithful band of diners at Mercury since 2001. His experience cooking in fine dining restaurants in London, Melbourne and Adelaide, allows him to create the dishes his clientele are looking for"
Brisbane News Eating Out Guide 2006 "chef-owner David Kennedy has been feeding a faithful clientele since 2001"
Courier-Mail Goodlife Restaurant Guide 05 "Food with a twist, but food that diners relate to, is how he describes his approach to the modern Australian fare he prepares. Since opening the restaurant in 2001 he's built a loyal, mainly local clientele"
Brisbane News Dining Out Guide 2004 "Chef David Kennedy trained at London's Savoy Hotel before coming to Australia, and his menu here reflects his classical experience."
Brisbane News 2002 Eating Out Guide,'Dine in the covered courtyard or in the elegant interior....houses a wine bar with an extensive cellar.Order by the bottle or glass'
The Courier Mail, Good life, dining out, Lizzie Loel, 3/7/02, Score Food 14. Service 14, Wine 14, Ambience 14. "The Mercury has a lot going for it and with a a bit of refining the menu could be quiet good."
Brisbane News Winter 2000 Julia Ross
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