Last Thursday afternoon i decided to give Lauxes on the Park a second chance, it was such a beautiful day and I had made plans to have a late lunch with an old friend. The two of us had not been out to lunch for such a long long time so wine was mandatory, once again we picked Nautilus and once again we were both starving. As it was a midweek late lunch Lauxes was fairly empty so we had our choice of seating and of course we chose to sit outside in the beautiful Gold Coast sun. Our drink orders were taken immediately and the waitress returned within moments with our icy cold vinos, we were then placed our food orders. We decide to share an entree and get a main each, we were both devastated to find out that what we believed to be their signature dish- the “Beef Tataki” was no longer on the menu but we were however relieved that they still had the “Chilli Prawns”.

The “Chilli Prawns” included 5 decent size prawns in a crunchy light tempura batter, which is then deep fried and coated in a creamy pale chilli sauce. The creamy sauce i think is Kewpie Japanese Mayo, (which for those of you who have not experienced Japanese Mayo it is the best) there is just the right amount of chilli to create a mild heat and flavour plus its served on a fresh Asian slaw.

OK so i am going to sound like a whinger or maybe even a pig but the one thing that always annoys me at restaurants is- why is it when you are sharing an entree with 2 or 3 people why do they give you an uneven amount? 5 does not divide into 2 or 3 so why wasn’t there 4 prawns or better yet 6 prawns on the plate, if they did that then you would be able to escape that awkward moment of who is going to have it? We all know everyone wants it.  Do we seriously have to cut a prawn in half? Yes, of course we do because if you don’t i guarantee that you will be thinking about that other half later and of course you share it but when you first go in to cut it is the other person thinking, Oh my god are they going to share that?

Next to arrive were our mains, my girlfriend decided on the Eye Fillet and i ordered the Prawn Pasta which i new the second it was put down was a mistake. Don’t get me wrong it looked beautiful, was a very generous serving and loaded with Prawns & Black Truffle but to much diary upsets my stomach and since we had started drinking i wasn’t that hungry any more.

Although the service was great and the food was beautiful, i do find $145 for lunch for two a little over priced. The food portions were worth it dont get me wrong i just think that most women will not spend that much on a mid week lunch. I think they need to have a mid week lunch special or extend their tapas and entree items and definately bring back the “Beef Tataki” which has always be the star of Lauxes on the Park.

I would recommend you go to Laxues on the Park, a beautiful place in the sunshine but i prefer it at night with the glistening candles that create a secluded atmosphere that it perfect for romantic and intimate dinners.

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