Short Grain

We had a delicious meal at Short Grain last night. The food was excellent, particularly the whole fish, stir fried veggies and the fried rice. Sensational flavours. We loved our lemongrass martinis, beautifully chilled and not too sweet. The service we experienced was top notch and so helpful. We would definitely recommend Short Grain for lovers of unique and well paired Asian flavours. It was super easy to be a gluten free diner as well as most of the dishes fell into that category. The only suggestion we would make would be to perhaps space the tables a little bit more and maybe a bit more mood lighting (though we were eating early, so perhaps that was the distraction). Don’t let these suggestions deter you though from a visit, the food and service is so worth it.

It's been a while since I have been down Marshall Street, but I was surprised to find it is now full of boutique restaurants. Short Grain is right on the corner of McLachlan. When you first walk in, the feel of the place is quite modern. But even for a Wednesday night, this place was very busy. I'm not sure if it is the acoustics of the place or I'm just getting old, but this place was loud. Everyone was having a good time and you had to raise your voice and listen carefully to have a conversation. This might not be the place to come for a quite romantic dinner. They seem to be set up for bigger tables. The food was exceptional with almost everything on the menu being gluten free. They even use gluten free soy sauce. The service was a little slow. Our drinks came out after our entree was served, but the staff very friendly, professional and a little apologetic. Overall a great night.