Welcome to C Restaurant

I ordered the rabbit dish and souffle, my partner ordered the raclette and lamb pasta dish. I found the souffle perfect in every way and the rabbit average. The presentation of the rabbit made eating the dish very difficult. It was served with prunes and carrot balls. This restaurant seems to have a running theme with food served in ball shapes. My partner found his raclette fairly average and the lamb pasta dish played a "where's the lamb" game with him. It was rather dry and uninspiring. We received a complimentary appetizer of squid and scallop served in plastic shot glasses. The scallop was divine, the squid less so.

Once seated, we received exemplary service. While waiting in the lounge for pre drinks we had to flag down 2 different servers before placing an order. We were repeatedly asked if we were 214 (we were 210) which was annoying since it interrupts a romantic night out.

Couldn't fault it. Lighting fantastic, low murmur of other diners, beautiful music softly wafting through. And then there was THAT view.

Too pricey and too snobby, I resent being just a number. The food was definitely NOT worthy of a $300 experience.

The complimentary appetizer was delicious (cherry tomato, passionfruit and basil).
We shared the Australian Tasting Plate to start. Very small portions but delicious. The Kangaroo was very overcooked and dry and the meat kinda of crumbled when cut but still tasted good. The Crocodile Schnitlz was a nice surprise and very tasty.
We both had the Duck Pasta as a main. The serving size was bigger than expected (I couldnt eat all of mine as I needed to leave room for sweets). Unfortunately the Duck pasta was very bland (for my tastes) and had far too much parsley - it was just lacking in something, I (personally) didnt enjoy it.
The Crepes Suzette - Awesome!
Care Bear & Fruit Mojito cocktails were delish.

Our waiter was always there when we needed him however never in our face. He did not come to us until we gave the eye contact but he was very attentive, friendly and efficient. I prefer service this way - one thing I dont like it waiters who are always in my face. So for me the service was perfect.

Wonderful. It was a bit quiet around sunset time, however when the piano and singer started up and the restaurant filled up it felt so warm. There was a nice happy vibe. There was absolutely no arrogance or pretense on the night we visited.

I didn't have high expectations of C Restaurant after reading a few unfavorable reviews... Yes the food/drinks are very expensive and some of the portion sizes are small - however, where else can you get such a wonderful view in amazing surrounds with fantastic service. I would pay for this all over again for another special occasion and am definitely looking forward to my next visit.

small portions but it was to be expected. they even give you a amuse bouche!

very proper and proffessional

a little dark but that is because of the spectacular view. and the tables are not close together. its nice to have space when you eat and not hear the next tables conversation.

after reading the reviews on eating wa i was expecting this meal to be a nightmare but i was pleasantly surprised. the service was attentive and polite the food was great although the menu was pretty small. and the view was great it really is best to go at night. I would definitely go again it is a great place to go for a special occasion.

The complimentary appetizer was a nice touch, but all in all the food was average. When our bread rolls finally arrived they were refrigerated, how nice it would have been if they were warm. Three of our main dishes were sent back to the kitchen because the vegetables were cold and the side dishes were small for the price (although I think this is all too common in many restaurants now). Out of 6 people at our table, only one dish received rave reviews (gnocchi).

Service was very disappointing. When a restaurant charges the price that "C" does, I definitely expected more. We constantly had to look around for staff members to get glasses of water, pepper, wine - even cutlery at one stage. Whilst knowledgeable, the wait staff are very unattentive.

Sure the view is wonderful, but this can't be relied on solely. The piped music was constantly on / off and the piano doesn't work with the revolving character of the restaurant - it is either too loud for conversation or barely audible.

Overall, a big let down for me. I have wanted to go to "C" for quite some time and I just ended up feeling that it was all very over rated. There were nice touches like the complimentary appetizer and the surprise sparklers and piped Birthday and Anniversary messages on dessert plates, but the bad service, lacklustre food and lack of very basic attention to detail left us feeling a little ripped off.

I ordered the duck livers served on a bed of greens for my entree, and was disappointed with what I received. The duck livers were horribly overcooked and dry, and the table next to ours ordered the same dish and had the exact same complaint. I ordered the seafood risotto for my main, and it was so glue-y and unappetizing that I had to send it back. My partner ordered the steak, rare, and it was served to him cold, tough, and well-done. He sent his meal back, as well. The table next to us also ordered the steak, and also had to send it back because it was served cold and tough.

Abominable. The waiter was atrociously rude and unattentive, the managers were unhelpful and woefully lacking in tact, class, and customer service, and the kitchen staff was clearly asleep at the wheel. If I could give a rating of zero stars, I would.

The views were nice, but severely tarnished by the experiences my table and the tables surrounding us were subjected to. After I tried to bring all of this to the managers' attention, our waiter came over and snidely asked me if I was "finally happy now?" I told him I wasn't, and asked for the check.

We were charged a little over $200 for our terrible dining experience, and when I took this up with the assistant manager at the cashier's stand, she told me that she would not take any money off our final total. She then insulted me by saying that I probably just didn't know what to expect at a fine dining establishment. I have eaten at fine restaurants all my life, from NYC to Sydney to London to Athens to Paris, and never have I ever been treated so miserably and had such unpalatable food.

The food was ok nothing outstanding though which was disappointing. I think this was also brought on by the staff and not being friendly and too interested in themselves rather than the customers at the restaurant.

The service was just outright ridiculous I think the wait staff thought that because they worked at the restaurant that they didn't have to be off service. We had to waive down staff that seemed to be just chatting amongst themselves and it felt like we were disturbing them.

I was expecting something great here. I had been told to go here since ariving in Perth. So I finally went and well to be honest I wasn't impressed.

Ranging from average right through to awful. We had a five course degustation meal designed to showcase a range of wines. The wines were fabulous, but the food was woeful. First course of salmon was quite tasty. Second course of scallop on the shell - completely over cooked and felt like an ice hockey puck. The chicken third course dried out and very rubbery. Main course lamb was tough, cold, dry and like cardboard. Dessert was a derby cheddar cheese - which was OK. Overall the menu was unimaginative, poorly presented and very badly cooked.

Service was efficient, attentive and friendly.

OK for a mid-week night, but the music is a bit outdated and inappropriate for a fine-dining restaurant. Spectacular setting creates an ambience all of its own.

Such a wasted opportunity. The most spectacular views and good floor staff, yet the food was really disappointing. We had heard average things about this place (my partner has had previous disappointing dining experiences), but thought we'd give it a go. I would not recommend it.

I came for a 'Business Lunch' lunch with 2 of my friends, the value seemed reasonable for $35, main and dessert and a glass of wine.

The mains were a choice of beef or fish. Unfortunately they did not have any beef, but were substituting with lamb, which all 3 of us ordered. I ordered medium-rare, and it was very over-cooked.

It would have been nice to have some greens on the plate too. A small mash and a tomato was all that accompanied. The blue-cheese sauce would have been nicer with the beef.

Dessert was fine.

We continually had to wave our arms to get the waiters' attention, as they stood around chatting. They were all very friendly, but could definitely have been more attentive.

Not sure why in such a large restaurant, they didn't spread the tables out. We ended up sitting in a row of people, even though the restaurant was only 1/4 full. Probably esasier to service that way, but would have been nicer spread out.

Overall, disappointed again. The views are great, but much more impressive at night. Average food, house wine and service.

We went to C for a birthday celebration, and were sadly disappointed. The view from the restaurant is one of the best in Perth, and looking at the menu one would think that the food would would fit the setting. Unfortunately it did not live up it's 'billing' - $84 per person for 3 courses was certainly not justified for the below par food, and the distinctly average service that we were treated to.

Our appetizer which was billed as an example of the chef's talent was hardly exciting - finely chopped carrot and turnip in a shot glass....this did not bode well for what was to follow.

Steak was ordered rare, and delivered more than well done, the lamb arrived without it's jous, and the fish of the day certainly did not taste as if it had not been caught 'on the day'.

Service was lethargic, which didn't help when our mains were not delivered as ordered.

Overall we were very disappointed by our visit to C. We felt it was over priced for what it offered - just a good view.

Given a choice of a two or three courses at a fixed price we both selected the Tortellini for our entree only to be informed that it was not available. As an alternative the Gnocci and the Scallops were chosen.A store bought bread roll was offered along with a complimentary appetizer, both were indicative of the cheap cafe quality style of food to come.
The Gnocci was palatable though a tad rich and appeared to be from frozen stock not freshly made. The four Scallops were moist but small and tasteless and served upon an eggplant mash, again tasteless with the only Seasoning coming from the store bought sun dried tomatoes dribbled on top and the whole plate was swimming in oil which only served to destroy an already poor dish.
For mains the Beef Fillet and Lamb Rack were ordered. The saving grace for these dishes was the ability of the chef to correctly cook the meat, both were requested medium rare and were cooked superbly. The accompaniments to both dishes, a potato pie and a goats cheese and olive tart, were from frozen stock and cobbled together. We had no desire to tempt fate by ordering desert. At the level this restaurant claims to be at there is no excuse for not utilizing fresh produce and creating dishes from scratch as opposed to using mass produced frozen alternatives.




Our server was attentive and looked after the table well although there were long delays between courses and the wine ordered prior to the main coming out did not arrive until the meal was near completion. As a side note, we were informed of the dress code upon booking (a surprise in itself given the supposed level of dining claimed by the restaurant) yet noted a number of patrons dressed well below this standard and one of the hostesses was dressed in a very casual manner definitely not in keeping with their own dress code. If you feel the need to inform people of the dress code at least enforce it!

Pleasant views, shame about the restaurant! The views were what would be expected from any revolving restaurant with a nice panorama. The use of plaques on the walls describing the vista you are passing would be helpful to the tourists visiting the restaurant. The carpet looks cheap as do the glasses and cutlery. The steak knives were blunt and the tines of the forks were bent.

Having dined in many international award wining and internationally recognized restaurants throughout the world I was looking forward to dining at an award winning venue fed by Perth's best Chefs (just look at their website... they'll tell you)... what a bitter disappointment. On the whole the food was nothing special, the service was good though somewhat slow and the ambiance was mediocre due in no small part to the state of the restaurant. Pretentious but undeserving so... highly overrated. We will not be back again.

This restaurant relies on it's views and novelty to keep the tables full. If you like gimmicks, like a revolving restaurant, this is your venue. If you like your food... look elsewhere.

C Restaurant is hard. You see, I really want to like the restaurant, but it doesn't seem to like customers all that much. On that basis, I'd recommend it to anyone who hasn't been there before - the awesome views and class make it a fantastic opportunity to show off our wonderful city - but a second visit might be best spent elsewhere.

My issues with the restaurant are varied yet they consistently occur - staff refuse service if you stay outside of the allocated "lunch time" or "dinner time" forcing you to move on, they save your credit card details on a computer when making a booking (is it secure?!), the cancellation fees are excessive, they embarrassingly scrape crumbs off your table if you've been enjoying your food too much, the live singing is too loud to talk over... but all nit-picking aside, if you abide by their strict house "rules" you can have an enjoyable experience.

The menu has a reasonable selection that is appropriately priced and interestingly worded (e.g. "an amusette of..."), though it doesn't change from year to year. Top marks go to food appearances and freshness, but you'll need to overlook the kitchen overcooks the meat every time. And seriously, who serves a lamb rack swimming in a pool of clear-butter sauce? If if is wine and cocktails you are after, you'll be in your element here.

In summary, go for the views and setting, but not for a long, relaxing meal that will astound the tastebuds.

I'm a regular visitor to the C restaurant as I dine there at least once a week and to date have never been disappointed.

The service is excellent. After you are seated you are supplied with your choice of fresh bread and the daily complimentary appetizer. Throughout the whole dinning experience you are well looked after.

The food is first class thanks Darren and Malcolm never failing to impress with their work in the kitchen. The menu is somewhat seasonal and the variety is guaranteed to cater for just about anyone. It offered a choice of both local and international meals to satisfy any taste. I also sometimes dine with friends who have children and they are well looked after.

Waiting for your meal gives you the opportunity to take in the breathtaking views as the restaurant slowly rotates while you enjoy the background entertainment.

The C Restaurant might seem a little expensive but for what you get in return it's far worth the money. There is a dress code and parking underneath. Overall I recommend this restaurant to anyone wanting a fine dining experience with the views to match.

Went for dinner last night with my sister. Very nice and classy, staff were very friendly and attentive to detail. They served nice warm bread straightaway. Water was served and we were asked if we prefer tap water or mineral water. The menu was so thick there are a lot of food and drinks to choose from. We only ordered mocktails which were very tasty I would say. They also offered complimentary appetizers. I ordered crispy barramundi with pumpkin and my sister had pork. We also ordered garlic mash as a side dish which was served in a generous portion. After dinner, I ordered the rich chocolate pave and my sister the choc mint. I also ordered vienna chocolate but was served with vienna coffee instead where I specifically stated that it would be vienna chocolate. It was ok though because the staff was apologetic and it was only minor so it didn't bother me. The menu has a lunch and dinner menu. They come in sets of either 2, 3 or 4 course meals. My sister and I aren't big eaters so we only chose the 2 set course (main and dessert). Very nice to go on a romantic dinner, had a singer and a pianist last night, candlelights plus nice soft lighting. The revolving restaurant added the beauty of the place as you get to see the beautiful Perth lights on a 360 degree view. Overall, it was a lovely experience. It cost us $172.00 all together but they took off $35.00 due to my entertainment card. The good part is, they didn't stamp the card so this means we can use this again. There is a dress code and that parking below the building will cost $5.50.

My first experience at one of Perth's premier restaurants was mixed. My girlfriend and I decided to go early and enjoy a couple of cocktails as the sun set. The view was amazing and we were well looked after by our wait person. Our reservation was for 6pm and we received A+ service for the first half of the meal. When the restaurant got busy we felt slightly neglected. Our plates were not cleared following our main course for approximately 15 minutes after we had finished. We shared the Australian tasting plate which consisted of a pan seared scallop, some kangaroo carpaccio and a yabby with some salad leaves. It was very tasty and a good way to start the meal. For my main course I had the beef fillet and a glass of shiraz, which was well recommended by the wait person. I ordered the steak rare and it was slightly overcooked and not as tasty as I expected. It was served with a ham hock and pea mash which was spread on top of the steak. The dish was well presented but did not live up to my expectations. My girlfriend had the gnocchi as a main course and this proved too large a serve for her which allowed me to have a good taste. It was nice but better suited as an entree. For dessert we shared the Strawberry Vacherin. This consisted of a (very hard) meringue which was hard to cut, white chocolate icecream which was not as delicious as I had anticipated and fresh strawberries with a raspberry coulis. Based on the stories I had heard, I expected more from this restaurant. The service was very professional but the standard dropped through the night as the place got busy. The cocktails were delicious and well presented and are best enjoyed whilst taking in the amazing view of the Perth sunset.

My husband and I decided to try C Restaurant for our first wedding anniversary, and what a night!

As we were dining on Easter Sunday, we booked well in advance and when I made the booking I mentioned our occasion and asked for a nice table.

On arrival we were congratulated on our anniversary and were seated at a couch table right by the windows.

The service was the best I have encountered, without being intrusive.

We decided to go for the 3 course meal for $79 per person. I had the signature sushi and sashimi for entree which was very well presented and tasty and my husband had the tasting plate of Australia - which he said was very unique and nice.

I selected the chicken dish for mains, which although was nicely presented and well cooked, I found the tastes a bit dull. The salmon on the other hand was melt in your mouth delicious.

When desserts arrived (a wonderful amaretto parfait for me and a pudding for my husband) we were impressed as the chef had piped "Happy Anniversary" onto the plates in chocolate!

Although on the pricey side, ( a total of $250 including drinks and the 15% public holiday surcharge)C Restaurant is well worth it for that romantic special occasion!

I took my partner here on Monday evening for his birthday (with my entertainment card in tow!). Parking was difficult to find as it was a public holiday and a lot of the parking lots were closed. Overcoming this we arrived at the building in which the C Restaurant is located (on the 33rd floor) and were at a slight loss how to get in. When I have been previously there were signs to direct you to an open door.

I had booked a table for 6.30 (for they will not reserve you a window seat so we got there early to snatch one) and were seated at a lounge table by the window - excellent! The view was worth whatever they decided to charge us!

The menu is Al a Carte; $69 for two meals, $79 for three and $89 for four. For entree I had the prawn and scallop ravioli, though where the scallops were I was unsure, it was still lovely. My partner had the beef cheeks and I can still taste them now, yummo!

For mains I had the fish of the day, which while it was nice was nothing special. My partner chose the Manjimup Marron (there is a surcharge of $20 for this dish) which came out on a bed of creamy linguini. The marron was huge but not extremely tasty though I guess marron isn't really.

The food was overall delicious and presented well but not as fantastic as I had remembered.

The service was impeccable until it came time to pay the bill and we waited for about 20 minutes for our waiter to return with our change, while watching him attend to other tables ahead of us - perhaps because we were a young couple?

All up for the meals, two drinks each (2x bourbon & coke and 2x Vodka, lemon, lime & bitters) the meal came to $186. This includes the discount with the entertainment card but also the surcharge of the public holiday (15%).

I must add that the drinks list is extensive yet ridiculously expensive. A bottle of Brown Brothers Crouchen Riesling that sells for $10.99 at our local bottle shop was $43!!

Our only qualm really was we were seated below a speaker and except for when the pianist was playing we had to speak quite loudly to hear one another. This ruined the mood a bit but I think we will return.

Best ever dining experience in W.A.

Having guests from my home town in Scotland, I obviously intended to impress...
And that we certainly did.

From the moment we walked out of the elevator was just spectacular. The friendly yet professional greeting that directed us to the table by the window somehow ensured me the night would be nothing less than perfect - and that it was.

From the salmon carpaccio to the gnocci entree - all melted in your mouth - not to mention the spectacular 360 degree views of Perth. Main meals were more than desired and I can't rave on to describe.

The service from our waiter was just fantastic...

Thank you so much C Restaurant for the warm welcome you've initiated my family to Perth Australia. You have to visit this restaurant...

I thought the days of finding metal shavings in your food were over - particularly at one of Perth's most high-profile restaurants.

Unfortunately, this was not the case for my colleagues and I who dined at C Restaurant early this year (2007).

Generally I have great sympathy for those who work in the hospitality industry - it can be a stressful and difficult line of work.

However after I found the metal filing - which was probably 4cms long by 2ml wide, in my entrée, our group received no apology from our maitre de.

In fact, we did not receive a discount or even a replacement for the half-eaten meal - a fact I found a little hard to swallow (so to speak.)

C has fabulous views and I'm sure once the refurbishment is sorted, it will be even more spectacular.

I also suspect our reluctance to "cause a fuss" may have added to the establishment overlooking the incident.

However, for a restaurant touted as a benchmark in Perth fine dining, the experience was disappointing.

On the upside, the views were great and with daylight savings starting in WA this year, the sunset mealtime is now a more agreeable 8pm rather than 7pm. The music was a groovy eclectic mix of 80s - which after the first bottle of Rumball sparkling Shiraz had we late Gen-Xers humming along - and the wine list worked for me.

For a group of four, three courses, a couple of cocktails and a bottle of wine cost us about $150 per head, which was tolerable for a special night and the menu was conservative but tasty.

The service was patchy at times and we received a lecture from the maitre de on arrival for being 20 or 30 minutes late. They had cancelled our booking, so I would recommend if you are running more than 10 minutes behind time, call ahead to secure your table.

When C Restaurant is on song, it is probably hard to beat. Unfortunately we had gone there in the hope of showing Perth off in her best light to a visiting colleague from Sydney and on this occasion, the venue fell short of the mark.

My party has emailed C Restaurant's feedback line regarding our meal. We have not yet received a reply.

Having been away for over a month, my fiancée decided to surprise me with dinner at C the day I arrived back in Perth. Still a little tired from the trip and too awake to sleep during the day(see Flying Scotsman review :p ) I probably didn't appreciate the view as much as I would have normally. But it was still nice to see a landscape of houses and backyards and a clean river than the high-rise metropolises of China.

Service was impeccable, as one would expect from a fine dining establishment. As we entered we were greeted by the maitre'd and seated with a table right next to the window and the waitstaff were always polite and friendly, although perhaps a tiny bit snooty.

I found the menu to be rather unexciting given its reputation, though the major selling point is not food but the view, so expectations were not too high. We opted for the lamb rump and, having not had western food for so long, I went with the steak. After ordering, the dishes came out quickly and were not disappointing but nothing to rave about. Nicely set out, but not overly creative, the steak was a tad burnt on the outside as if the fillet had been left in the pan too long to sear. I also found the sauce to be a bit gluggy, as if there was too much cornflour added.
On the plus side, the steak was otherwise cooked to perfection and the sides were appropriate and tasty. My fiancée had lamb rump served on a bed of mashed sweet potato. Not overly exciting presentation either and the lamb was not overly spiced.

The desserts on the other hand were simply delicious. I chose the passionfruit creme brulee which was accompanied by a scoop of mango icecream and my fiancée had the chocolate orange tart which also came with a scoop of sorbet. The desserts were quite larger than expected and the icecream on the side was a nice touch.

The range of cocktails was very broad, after much thought going for a Lychee Luv, which, in hindsight I think I should have gone with a traditional mango daquiri. The taste was nice enough but it was extremely difficult to drink with a straw due to the blended bits of fruit constantly getting stuck in the straw.

In terms of ambience, I didn't find it to be a very romantic atmosphere, brightly lit with a fairly high amount of conversation drowning out the piano. A quick look around showed that most diners were older family groups and friends rather than couples.

Prices were a bit steep in my opinion, at $69 for two courses, but also a convenient way of pricing so there is little room for confusion when it comes to adding up the bill.

I wouldn't advise parking at St Martin's Tower either, the spaces, as well as the road is very narrow and a nightmare to navigate without fear of scraping a pillar or another car. The convention centre is a very short walk away and probably cheaper aswell.

All in all, a pleasant enough evening but not a restaurant I would choose to dine at again purely for the other restaurants that are around where I have had a better experience and I found the main drawcard of the rotating view not as breathtaking as others have raved about.

I took my wife to C for a Sunday lunch to celebrate our 32nd wedding anniversary. The food was typical of any reasonably good restaurant, but the charges were much higher, the service was fine, and the music from the small group, with singer, was way way way too loud.

We couldn't talk but had to shout to each other during most of our visit.

We were seated about 10 metres from the music and when we complained about the volume we were told it was because the diners over the other side of the room needed to hear it. I walked across the room and found that it was just as deafening on the other side.

It was a most unpleasant afternoon.

My husband took me off to C for my 38th birthday & a break away from our very young family.

Whilst I looked forward to going to "C", I wondered how a revamp had changed the feel of the place & what delights would be offered on the menu as I was expecting our second child at the time.....

I must admit, I always loved the view from the 33rd floor. Uniterrupted, breathtaking at sunset & the lights at night are simply gorgeous.

The menu disappointed me - I was expecting a better selection, rather than finding that an entree, was also a main !!!!! There was very little offered as an alternative selection & for the princely sum of $85.00 per head (meals only), I doubt very much that we will be back.

That said, the meals we did order were well presented, tasted great & arrived promptly. Could not fault some of the wait staff - others left a lot to be desired.

We had the corporate lunch - $35 for two courses including a glass of wine.

I had fish, very fresh, well cooked although the tempura batter did lie heavy for a few hours afterwards. My partner had the beef it was tasty and light.

The wine was West Australian but of average standard.

But of course what you really go to this restaurant for is the veiw. We asked for a window table and were lucky and frankly we spent so much time looking out of the window we didn't talk all that much.

The service was a little lacklustre for a business lunchtime but I'm told if you tell them you have a time limit when you book they can get you in and out in 45mins - but what a waste that would be.

We recommend everyone to try C at least once!

We are going to try a sunset meal there in the next few weeks and will post a updated review then.

My experience at C Restaurant was fabulous. The food was excellent, very good quality for the price. The service was prompt and superb. The view of the city was exhilarating and beautiful.

Keep up the good work!

I have been to C Restaurant on three occasions for different reasons: business, a celebration and entertaining some visitors.

The main reason many will dine here is for the view. Yes, it is a rotating restaurant, but the experience beats any other I have been to, hands down.

The food is of a very high standard - nothing too adventurous, but carefully prepared and constructed. Wine selection is adequate for a restaurant of this standard. Atmosphere is formal but relaxed. The service can be a little cold, but it is attentive and timely. Reasonably priced considering everything.

As clichéd as it sounds, C Restaurant is a great place to take people from out of town, or those new to Perth. If it is not a special occasion, I would highly recommend the sunset dinner offer for $50 plus beverages. Seated at 6pm, out by 8pm. Go in early autumn or late spring to get the best sunset.