Birthday Offer from The Grand [Richmond] Restaurant

silverrat23 on 10/06/2015 - 12:28

So, I just got an email for the birthday offer and was wondering, has anyone dined there before? (with or without the offer) For those who used the offer, how much did you pay? It's not clear in the email what is available for the guest.

Here's the excerpt from the email

Its nearly your Birthday and we're keeping our promise to spoil you with your very own special dinner.

Book your table now and enjoy an amazing six courses degustation menu at our award winning "Chefs Hat" dining room (value of $85) for FREE!

Its as simple as this, no strings attached, just a free delectable dinner in a one hat restaurant to help you celebrate getting one year wiser.

As a Grand VIP, we just want to show a little love and thank you for supporting us.

All you have to do is make sure you bring at least one person with you (sorry they have to pay - its not their Birthday) to celebrate your special night.

And the T&C's are:

Conditions :
Not valid on Friday & Saturday nights.
Valid from 2 weeks before your birthday and 2 weeks after.
One FREE dinner per table.
Everyone on the table has the same menu.
Not valid on special nights or with other promotions.
Please also mention your coming in for the "special birthday degustation menu" when you book and don't forget to print off this email and give it to your waiter on arrival.

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Comments

  • the-mal on 10/06/2015 - 13:25
    +1

    It's not clear in the email what is available for the guest

    It's pretty clear:

    All you have to do is make sure you bring at least one person with you (sorry they have to pay - its not their Birthday) to celebrate your special night.

    and

    Everyone on the table has the same menu.

    So you get a free 6 course degustation. Your guest(s) each have to pay for their $85 degustation. Drinks will also be extra. With two people you'd save $85 but still probably be looking at a $130 bill if you have an average bottle of wine.

    • silverrat23 on 10/06/2015 - 13:56

      Wow, I did not put 2 and 2 together! $85 (min) for 2 sounds a little steep for me though. Thank you for the reply.

  • tanoshiiki on 10/06/2015 - 13:58

    I have not been, but a foodie friend of mine rates this place highly.

  • JimB on 10/06/2015 - 16:37
    +1

    Actually $85 for 6 course degustation for 2 people + drinks from a Chef's hatted restaurant is like a bargain!

    I've signed up, although I can't see the degustation menu on the website, just the standard a la carte.

  • PVA on 10/06/2015 - 17:21
    +1

    "Degustation is more likely to involve sampling small portions of all of a chef's signature dishes in one sitting"

    this is what you get for the degustation.
    https://scontent.cdninstagram.com/hphotos-xaf1/t51.2885-15/e…

  • le3lee on 10/06/2015 - 21:59

    This place dishes up quality food. Been here twice, once for the feast and once for a LA carte. Also signed up for birthday meal, but didn't go. Had other friends that did, and said it was amazing. Agree with JB1, $85 for degustation for 2 is a good deal!

  • tanoshiiki on 13/06/2015 - 17:33

    I'll be going tomorrow, so I can report back if anyone wants.

    • silverrat23 on 13/06/2015 - 22:43

      Oh yes please! Are you going for the birthday offer?

      • tanoshiiki on 14/06/2015 - 14:56

        Yes, going tonight for the birthday offer.

        • tanoshiiki on 14/06/2015 - 21:55

          The sample menu is only an example. I don't think I got anything at all that was in the sample menu. The food quality was solid and dinner started off well. However after the third course, service really slowed down. I mean really slow. There was almost an hour wait between the last main and the dessert. That wait period is unsatisfactory, plus there was little communication of why. 45 minutes of waiting after the last main, we finally enquired and they said they had a big function upstairs. It really seemed like a shame, as it seemed like a place worth re-visiting due to the food quality. Due to my experience, I'm unlikely to ever go back. A 6 course meal should not take 3 hours to serve.

          You might have better luck than me!

        • silverrat23 on 14/06/2015 - 22:07

          @tanoshiiki:

          A 6 course meal should not take 3 hours to serve.

          Yikes. Will proceed with caution.
          It was a filling meal, right? Also, did you go alone or did someone tag along with you?

          Anyways, thanks for the report!

        • tanoshiiki on 14/06/2015 - 23:16
          +1

          @silverrat23:
          Definitely a filling meal (even with sadly skipping desert partly because of the loooooong wait). I went with someone; you can't dine alone with this offer.

          Maybe, I would advise when booking to check that they are not having a busy night or a function…

        • JimB on 19/06/2015 - 14:43

          @tanoshiiki:

          Can I ask what food you were served?

        • tanoshiiki on 21/06/2015 - 20:52
          +1

          @JB1:
          They only verbally announced the dish names, so these are not the complete descriptions.

          1. Roasted Calarmari
          2. Steak Tartare
          3. Quail
          4. Prawn and zucchini risotto
          5. Goat
          6. Coffee flavoured dessert assortment
        • JimB on 21/06/2015 - 23:49

          @tanoshiiki: thanks, sounds like a good combo

  • JimB on 11/01/2016 - 12:36

    I went there recently and thought I'd give my opinion.

    For the price it was good ($85 for 2), but if I were to pay $85 p.p. I'd be a bit underwhelmed.

    Unlike tanoshiiki, my menu was no where as good.
    - quinoa entree
    - baby calarmari (best dish of the evening)
    - gnocchi
    - pea risotto
    - slow cooked goat
    - Italian donut with ice-cream.

    I would have loved what tanoshiiki was served.
    Steak Tartare
    Quail
    Prawn and zucchini risotto

    While the presentation of the food was excellent, the ingredients wasn't exactly fine dining, nor based on my meal did the restaurant deserve 1 chef's hat.

    It took 2 hours all up, so dishes were perfectly timed.

    I wouldn't mind going back to have their normal a la carte menu as other diner's dished looked appealing, but based on my recent experience I'm in no rush to return.

    Since we're on Ozbargain, the lunch or pre-theatre menu ($65 for 3 courses) at Bottega was much better and my pick for best fine dining restaurant for the price in Melbourne.

  • Blahness on 07/03/2018 - 23:56

    Did anyone use their entertainment card with this deal? Would it work?

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