Glass Dining and Lounge

Located by the water at Marina Mirage, Glass Dining and Lounge is an upmarket restaurant serving a selection of tapas, entrees, mains and desserts.  You can choose to sit inside, which is lively  with loud music, or sit outside by the water, which has a quieter and more romantic setting.

We visited on a Thursday night for dinner and were seated outside right by the water. We had a view of the marina, looking out back to Australia Fair.

We decided to order 4 tapas and 2 sides to share between the two of us.

The tapas came in twos. First set were the spanner crab croquettes and the tempura zucchini flowers.

Tempura zucchini flowers and spanner crab croquettes

 The croquettes were crispy and golden on the outside with a smooth potato centre.  I think there was only one piece of spanner crab inside each croquette. Although small in portion, this dish was very delicious.

The zucchini flowers were a bit disappointing as they had removed the stem (which I think is the best part!). The cheese filling inside the flower was melting and oozing out as you bite into it.  I found the filling a bit too salty. Maybe it’s just the type of cheese they used? The batter was very crunchy though.

Honey glazed baby carrots

The side of honey glazed baby carrots was a huge disappointment. The carrots tasted quite bland, it seems like they were just boiled/steamed and then had honey drizzled over them. Some of the bigger pieces of carrot wasn’t even cooked properly, they were still hard. I could not cut it at all.

The next two tapas arrived shortly after we had finished our first two and the plates were cleared.

The Wagyu Carpaccio was TO DIE FOR! It was soooo delicious. The thin slices of wagyu was melt in your mouth! Yum yum yum!!!  But at $21 for 3 thin slices of meat…… it was a bit expensive. But well worth the money because it tasted so good!

Wagyu Carpaccio

The lavender cured trout with kipfler potatoes were a bit of a let down. I could not taste any lavender at all. It was still very fresh trout though.

Lavender cured trout

The truffled cauliflower puree side dish was OK. It appeared to be quite oily (I’m not sure if it’s from the butter or the cheese that was in it). It was quite heavy and not as smooth as I’d like it to be. The taste was alright, but nothing to rave on about.

Truffled cauliflower puree

Service from the staff was very professional and friendly. It wasn’t too intrusive,which is how I like it.

I think I will consider going back to this establishment to try some of the other items on the menu. But not anytime soon, as there are many other options in the same area.

Glass Dining and Lounge Website