Les Amis - Brisbane

We purchased a voucher to go here on a promotion, and were so hoping to find a great new restaurant since we live in the area, had not yet tried thisplace, and love to eat out. What a disappointment! The people are nice, and the atmosphere was promising, so it's such a shame that the food was heavy and uninspired, cold when it should be hot and vice versa, and seemed to usethe "when in doubt, add a kilo of butter" approach to taste. We felt unsatisfied yet still somehow fatter after the meal! Yikes! So sorry that this was such a dud.

The menu is simple but good, the food is authentic and consistently well prepared and presented, the wine list is interesting and not overpriced, the waitstaff are friendly and prompt, and the creme brulee is brilliant. They are busy at lunchtime (due to location in an office block) but we have had no trouble getting a table on the day for evening dining. Currently our regular dinner spot in Brisbane.

We went to Les Amis for my birthday and it was fairly nice. They have a good deal mid week (2 courses & glass of house wine for $40).For entree we had the duck and foie Gras terrine and the confit pork rillette. Both were tasty and really enjoyed them. Mains we had the confit duck and pork loin. Simple meals, don't expect complex sauces, but still enjoyable. Thought the pork was slightly over cooked. Had a chocolate fondant for dessert. Very yummy flavors (just what I remember in Paris), but a teeny runny.Atmosphere is noisy and I had trouble hearing our friendly waiter, but recognize there was a big table of 20 something's who had no idea how noisy they were.Recommend for a nice non pretentious dinner out.I would recommend this place

I joined my wife for lunch at one of her favourite places for a light meal and coffee in the Valley, Les Amis.

This chic Parisienne-style cafe is housed in the ground level of an office block in the Valley.