Blue Moon Grill - Cairns

Excellent restaurant in the local area!!! We ordered all three versions of the fresh oysters and they were each delicious. We were definitely surprised by how much we enjoyed them, especially since we usually order just fresh oysters!! HIGHLY recommend the Malaysian chicken curry- I didn't even get a chance to take a photo, it was so so good. The chicken in the curry was super tender and the flavors of the curry were excellent. Even the Garlic bread that came out as an appetizer was delicious- cheesy and garlicky and freshly made. They have items like kangaroo and crocodile on the menu for those who are more adventurous. As a note: if you come before 6pm and leave by 7pm, you get 20% off your whole bill!!

Blue Moon Grill, Trinity Beach. #facxual_events We ate here last night so, we have been Once in a Blue Moon. They have a terrific menu with lots of variation. Hard to fault really!

We ate dinner on Saturday at Blue Moon Grill. When we arrived they didn't have our reservation which wasn't a problem because the restaurant was relatively empty. Upon sitting down, we ordered the barramundi spring rolls only to be told they were sold out. We found it odd considering it was a Saturday and they had only been open for 2 hours. We ordered our entrees. After about 45 minutes we realized that no one in the restaurant had received their meals while we had been there. Everyone in the restaurant looked very angry. I went to go check on our meals after an hour and after not having received any communication from the wait staff. After about 1 hour 15 minutes we finally received our dinner, ahead of about 3 other tables. The crocodile popcorn was incredibly salty and the chicken satay had an equal ratio of peanut sauce to rice. The family next to us left after waiting 2 hours and before ever receiving their food. I don't know if the chef quit or got fired, but there was something wrong with the kitchen that night.

Great food but pricey. Ambience: A place that seems a step above the other restaurants nearby but it comes with a premium. A great place for a special night out or the happy hour. Open setting means it's nice and airy inside and out. Food: We had a selection of tapas options which were on special for happy hour. All were good but the standout was a compilation of 3 crostini. Some great flavors and clearly there's a chef who knows his/her stuff. Price: On the high side.

The food quality was good (not great, but not bad either). However we waited for 2 hours for Fish and Chips and another Main. Seriously? When we asked we were told that they did not put our main orders in until after our Entrees had come out (the entrees has been delivered over an hour earlier)Then the server informed us it would be another 10 minutes wait after we had asked. The server did apologize and offered us a free round of drinks which we declined as we were 3 adults and 2 children and had already had 1 alcoholic beverage for each adult. Pleasant people, but they obviously forgot to put our order in and did not tell us or admit to their error. Very disappointing as we had high hopes for this restaurant based on others experiences and the general look and ambiance of the place. Not a great experience and maybe an off night for them, but unfortunately the wait was not worth it and the food was just ok once it did arrive. We don 't think we 'll be back during our visit to Trinity Beach. Edit: They did end up comping 1 meal when they brought the check which was nice, but they still never admitted to forgetting our order and instead blamed it on a busy night and the kitchen when they obviously only started cooking it when they told us 10 minutes . I have worked food service before so understand accidents happen, but also that you need to admit when something has gone wrong and be upfront with your guests to try and make it right ASAP.