Hurricane’s Grill

I think it is important to note that I started this review off with 5 stars but then decided upon publishing it that 4 is more adequate, below is some notes I made while at the restaurant. This was my second visit to Hurricanes Brighton
–45 minute wait time for a table at 8:30 on a Saturday night
— Fantastic Food (always steak and ribs)
— Great service (trumps bondi imo as I hate being served by backpackers who struggle to understand an aussie accent)
First time I went I ordered the steak and ribs combo which were epic! The steak was medium rare and the glaze on the ribs is pretty much what got me back a second time however this time I ordered the Chicken and Ribs with the Portuguese sauce on the chicken. The chicken was VERY dry and I actually didn’t finish it but once again the ribs were spectacular.
The service was good until right at the end when it came to the bill and I asked a waiter who came to see how everything was for the bill and he clearly forgot to bring it after 15 minutes. I then asked a second waiter (who saw us sitting at a clear and empty table) for the bill and she was our original waitress and I told her I had asked for it once already, she laughed and said sorry and then after 10 minutes I saw her setting another table! I gave her a shout out for the bill and she promptly brought it over apologising again so this is what lost the 5^th star from my experience.
I will definitely eat here again as the food is great (avoid the chicken) but I cant consider this a 5 star place after my first 2 times dining.

Wife ordered the pork ribs and I had a rare scotch fillet. Wife’s ribs and chips were cold (but cooked through… Draw your own conclusions).
Most of the fat on my scotch fillet was not rendered properly and as a result some mouthfuls of meat were combined with chunks of raw fat.
Best thing on the table was the garlic mushrooms and my daughter’s kids fish and chips.

Service is horrible. Had to ask 4 different wait staff at different times for the bill. Seriously?

The food is alright, on par with Bondi. However the staff are always lacking. So for better food, better service and a better time all round, it’s worth it going that bit further to Bondi.

Mmmm Best Ribs and Steak– I frequently return to hurricanes (Brighton Le Sands) especially for there Ribs Sweet Potato Fries and Mushroom Sauce!
Also great value for money when you share a full rack of ribs, you can also order ribs half and half Pork & Beef!

Hurricanes (Brighton-​Le-​Sands) is my go to restaurant when i want the full package ie. good service and consistently well prepared dishes and good value for money.
I highly recommend the pork ribs; meaty no fat ribs with the secret marinate glazing, my mouth waters just thinking of those babies.

We had a good meal here but it was very busy, if you come Saturday night or Sunday definitely best to make a booking. My husband loves the ribs here and I find the location easier to park than the Darling harbour or Bondi location. Luckily we live in the middle of all three locations. Childrens meals are okay but it would be good if they came with salad or veggies rather than just chips. Our waitress was very good despite the fact she was very busy with a lot of tables

It’s hard to get a reasonably large group together, so when the consensus on Hurricane’s was reached, even though it wasn’t a top choice for me, I thought «don’t rock the boat! Just go with it!»… Besides, there’s one in Bondi that people seem to like, so how bad could it be?
The website looked pretty swank and apparently Brighton was opened only very recently so I thought at least it will be fresh and shiny and new. Yeah, not really. It looks like it’s been open for years, like a 6 year old Westfield Shopping Town. Same crowd too. Yeah, I’m a snob. It doesn’t look anywhere near as nice as the website — the tables are all in rows and squashed together like a food court and vaguely messy. Not sexy.
Ladies, if you like the suburban knuckledragger with a bald head and decked out in head to toe Ed Hardy, I have discovered their headquarters! It’s Hurricane’s in Brighton!
I swear there were two looooooong, long tables full of these guys. With more coming in every hour. For me personally, this is not a recommendation. Nope. Noooo thanks.
The service was mediocre. Sometimes weird and awkward. Mostly mediocre.
I got a half rack of pork ribs, which is what is supposed to be amazing here. The serving was HUGE. EPIC. I didn’t finish it. It was just alright. Definitely NOT the best ribs ever, not even in the top 10. Just… alright. Soooo not all that.
Everyone else got burgers and steak and fish. I think I got the best thing, and mine wasn’t that great. I’d be downright pissed if I got what anyone’s else at my table ordered. It all looked so ho-​hum. I wasn’t jealous of anyone’s food whatsoever. Unless you like plain, generic, non-​exotic, generic food when you go out, go somewhere else.
Yeah, generic. Did I already say generic? Generic.