First Course Bistro 60 Tribune Street, South Brisbane, Queensland 4101

"Good food, decent wait time, friendly service, overall a pleasant experience, would definitely eat here again."

"It’s a student ran cafe. So you might think, “why would I want newbies making my food”? Well the answer is, I think students here try extra hard to make the food good, and when you come here you’re giving young people a chance to get a sense of achievement through hard work. And they’re very well trained as well. See, food isn’t just about taste and presentation. It’s the whole experience, and nothing feels better than being able to tell a young chef that he (or she) made your day with a lovely meal. It’s also very affordable here, very quiet atmosphere. It’s found a snug little place between “high-end dining” and “casual restaurant experience”. I’ve had fish and chips here. The fish is very nicely cooked. It’s crunchy but not scratchy, its juicy but not oily. And the chips are crispy to the bite but soft to the chew. Very lovely experience. 10/10"

"Great value student run cafe. Generous portion sizes"

"Good customer service, taste nice, low price"

"They advertised today as first day of Cordon Bleu menu for lunch and I tried the mushroom risotto. Presentation was average and taste was average with not much ingredients other than a few pieces of muchrooms and 3 pieces of spinach leaves. Portion was very tiny so for $9 (and I am not a huge eater), it's hardly good value for a training restaurant. Service was poor (unattentive waiter) but understanding it was a training restaurant. Overall, quite disappointing. If it wasn't a training restaurant, this would be a 1 star rating. I hope the course/ restaurant manager has current knowledge about the restaurant and hospitality industry (which is very competitive) to prepare the students for the real world and not sheltered by the training environment."