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Sandbar Cafe & Kiosk

26 The Esplanade | Bulcock Beach, Caloundra, Queensland, Australia
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Ranked #10 of 94 restaurants in Caloundra
Cuisines: Australian
Dining options: Breakfast/Brunch, Reservations, After-hours
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Dining options: Breakfast/Brunch, Reservations, After-hours
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Sydney, Australia
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28 reviews 28 reviews
17 restaurant reviews
Reviews in 13 cities Reviews in 13 cities
11 helpful votes 11 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 16 May 2013 NEW

In sleepy Caloundra along the boardwalk at Bulcocks Beach is a great little cafe well worth a visit. I had an excellent Maleny special...toast and spinach and perfectly cooked free range eggs. And might go back for the friday night oyster and prawns! Good staff, very helpful. Even take away fish and chips in wrapping!! good view and the pick... More

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UK
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54 restaurant reviews
Reviews in 34 cities Reviews in 34 cities
43 helpful votes 43 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 11 May 2013

The fish and chips was OK, nothing amazing. You have to pay a supplement for ketchup etc, which is unacceptable in my view and terribly stingy. The coffee was nice, the staff were nice as well and seemed to be doing their best to expedite service despite the crowd.

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Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 6 May 2013 via mobile

I wandered into the kiosk and ordered the single pack on a recommendation......what an amazing BIG fish and chips for just me.....sat by the water and devoured the lot!!!!! The staff are great kept my food warm why I grabbed coffee elsewhere and nothing was a bother......clean, friendly and awesome!

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2 of 5 stars Reviewed 4 May 2013 via mobile

Found that the takeaway part of the restaurant was more of a priority and took ages to get our food. Been there 5 times and doesn't change!

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Brisbane, Australia
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 22 April 2013

It is our favourite place to eat in Caloundra. The service is always friendly and inviting and the food is always consistent with a great knowledge of gluten free options. They go out of their way to help. Great view too.

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Brisbane, Australia
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18 restaurant reviews
Reviews in 22 cities Reviews in 22 cities
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 14 April 2013

This was our last stop for our short holiday on the Sunshine Coast. We are so glad we chose this place for breakfast, it was fantastic! The wait staff are great, very friendly and pleasant. Service is very efficient and we were eating in no time. Served with a very fresh fruit salad and the best toast we have eaten!... More

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SandbarCafekiosk, Owner at Sandbar Cafe & Kiosk, responded to this review
17 April 2013

Thanks so much for your lovely review, we are thrilled you enjoyed your "Sandbar" experience and really appreciate you taking the time to publicly offer such fabulous feedback. We look forward to seeing you next time you're visiting the sunshine coast! Kind Regards Richard & Steve More

Sydney, Australia
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 4 April 2013 via mobile

When our food finally arrived it was excellent - beautifully cooked barramundi, perfect fish and chips and a mouth watering seafood chowder. Management did offer is an ice cream which was very nice but a little hard to accept the wait and twice being told our meal would be 2 minutes. Excellent location

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SandbarCafekiosk, Owner at Sandbar Cafe & Kiosk, responded to this review
17 April 2013

Thank you for your review and we are delighted that you enjoyed the food despite the challenges of the day. With the benefit of hindsight, we realise we should have been a little more open with our explanation , rather than using the term "computer glitch" on the day of your visit. What actually happened was that our Point of... More

Sydney, Australia
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3 restaurant reviews
Reviews in 6 cities Reviews in 6 cities
1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 23 March 2013

Visited twice for dinner while staying in the area. Staff were very friendly. Great food, nice selection of wines etc. Both nights we had seafood, found it to be very fresh, well presented, cooked perfectly. We had a great view of the water and a lovely breeze coming in as the front was open. Very relaxed atmosphere shorts and thongs... More

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GOLD COAST
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 21 March 2013

Visited twice while in Caloundra, once for lunch and other time, coffee and ice cream. Lunch was the special chili seafood linguine just perfect with a couple of beers. Great little area off the side, bench seat worked well with the kids. Service was prompt and efficient. We had an enjoyable time and will be back.

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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 11 March 2013 via mobile

Visited here on a rainy Qld night. Seated promptly and felt welcomed. Food was great , good wine list and reasonably priced. Staff were very good explaining menu and specials. Will definitely return

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