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Bliss Restaurant

Address:
74 Clarence st, Port Macquarie NSW    Map    Contact details
Cuisines:
Modern Australian, Asian, International
Sat hours:
08:30 to 11:00, 18:00 to 23:00    View schedule
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11 User reviews
Bliss Restaurant Schedule
Dining Schedule
Sun
08:30 to 11:00
11:30 to 15:00
Mon - Thu
11:30 to 14:30
18:00 to 22:00
Fri
11:30 to 14:30
18:00 to 23:00
Sat
08:30 to 11:00
18:00 to 23:00
Contact details - Bliss Restaurant
Address:
74 Clarence st, Port Macquarie NSW
Phone:
(02) 6584 1422
Fax:
(02) 6583 8547

  • Sophisticated dining, personalised service in a relaxed ambianceOffering Contemporary Australian cuisine with a fusion of South East Asian influences. With an unmatched wine selection from local Boutique Vineyards to Australia's finest.

    Overlooking the Hastings river!

  • Latest User Reviews

    My husband and I had dinner at Bliss last night and I would like to say that after eating the pork belly it was to die for. This would have to be the best restaurant in Port Macquarie, they serve...

    The best restaurant in Port Macquarie, food, service and view all spectacular.

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    • Overall 10 - Food 10, Ambience 10, Value 10, Service 10

      My husband and I had dinner at Bliss last night and I would like to say that after eating the pork belly it was to die for.

      This would have to be the best restaurant in Port Macquarie, they serve food that you would get in a top restaurant in Sydney, we are so lucky to have them here in Port.   (To Die For - April, 2011)

    • Overall 9.5 - Food 9, Ambience 10, Value 9, Service 10

      The best restaurant in Port Macquarie, food, service and view all spectacular.   (The BEST - March, 2011)

    • Overall 7.3 - Food 6, Ambience 9, Value 5, Service 9

      Had dinner here 01/02/2011 and found the food to be quite average. Strangest oysters kilpatrick I've ever had and my wife swears that the Moreton Bay bugs had to have been frozen. The waitresses, however, were friendly and competent and the location is fantastic. Get the food right and you'll have a winner!   (Murph - See my reviews (4) - February, 2011)

    • Overall 10 - Food 10, Ambience 10, Value 10, Service 10

      Exceptional food....fantastic water view (what an amazing sunset) will be spreading the word about Bliss to everyone.   (Exceptional - January, 2011)

    • Overall 9.3 - Food 10, Ambience 9, Value 9, Service 9

      Wow... now the only place in port macquarie for seafood   (WOW - December, 2010)

    • Overall 8 - Food 8, Ambience 8, Value 8, Service 8

      Had dinner at Bliss on Saturday 11 September. The restaurant has a lovely friendly staff and the food was excellent. I would highly recommend the Bliss to anyone wanting a lovely dinner when in Port Macquarie.   (September, 2010)

    • Overall 4.3 - Food 4, Ambience 4, Value 4, Service 5

      Good Location pity about the food   (BobD - See my reviews (2) - August, 2010)

      Restaurant response - Bob,

      As this is the third review you have left on as many sites, you obviously feel quite passionate about your complaint. I would like to take the opportunity to reiterate again that your claim made (on another website) about Bliss using frozen produce is not only unfounded but completely untrue.

      Bliss is one of the best and most highly regarded restaurants in Port Macquarie and has been nominated several years in a row for the Greater Port Macquarie Business Awards. We pride ourselves on offering 'fresh' local produce at great prices at an unbeatable location.

      I would like to invite you to contact me directly for my suppliers details so you can confirm with them that we have our stock delivered fresh daily.

      We know that on the very odd occasion we cannot please every guest that passes through our door however, in the 5 years Bliss has been trading we have not had a complaint until now about our seafood.

      Regards,

      Bliss Management   (BobD - See my reviews (2) - September, 2010)

    • Overall 8.3 - Food 9, Ambience 8, Value 8, Service 8

      As port macquarie locals we are somewhat spoiled for choice when it comes to restaurants, but we must say Bliss has a great restaurant going. we will be coming back in the very near future, really want to eat that pork belly again sooner rather than later.   (great - See my reviews (3) - March, 2010)

    • Overall 8.5 - Food 9, Ambience 8, Value 8, Service 9

      Great night had by all, be back for sure. Love the chai ice cream guys ;-)   (great - See my reviews (3) - March, 2010)

    • Overall 8.5 - Food 8, Ambience 9, Value 8, Service 9

      Dined at Bliss last week and must say we were extremely happy with the whole evening. The new owners have really done a fantastic job with the renovations and menu. My husband had the soft shell crab which was just to die for, i enjoyed the lamb rack which was cooked to perfection. Great night, great food and service.   (great - See my reviews (3) - March, 2010)

    • Overall 4.8 - Food 1, Ambience 8, Value 1, Service 9

      We dined at Bliss restaurant recently in Feb 2010, The food was very disappointing. Starters were a let down, we ordered Thai rice rolls with beef and minced prawn, there was no sight of the minced prawn and the dipping sauce was pure fish sauce! Yuk! Main meals were much worse, I had the beef, it came with side potato/sundried tomato thing which tasted like it was made many days before and simply microwaved, the steak was cooked well however unseasoned. My boyfriend had the pork belly panang, we are pretty keen on cooking curries often and the chef was unable to get the right balance (tasted as if he left out the palm sugar). Pork belly skin was not crispy so was inedible. Service was great, waitress did a really good job and was very friendly. Unfortunately, we will no be returning, felt like mutton dressed up as lamb!   (Port Local - February, 2010)

      Restaurant response - We at Bliss are sorry if you had an unpleasant dining experience with us. As one of the best and well-regarded Port Macquarie restaurants, we continually strive to provide the best food and service at a consistently high level and it is very rare that we do not exceed our customers’ expectations.

      All of our chefs are highly trained in South East Asian and contemporary cuisine on which we pride ourselves on. We would like to take this opportunity to clarify a few more details about the dishes you ordered.

      The contents of the rice paper roll that you mentioned contained ‘baby prawn’… not ‘minced prawn’. Baby Prawn is a dried shrimp (called Gung Hank) which is often used in Thai cooking. It is very high in flavour but not an actual prawn.

      This dish was an Entrée on our Summer menu which has since been updated. It will return in warmer months as it is a very popular entrée however, we will be sure to list the baby prawn under its official name ‘Gung Hank’ to save any future confusion which we do apologise for.

      We can assure you that our curries are made using only the best authentic recipes. They were created by the previous owner and Head Chef of Bliss who has extensive South East Asian knowledge - both cuisine and locally and our curries have remained consistent for the past 4 and half years.

      Palm Sugar is not a must have in your curry. It can be substituted with raw sugar or brown sugar. We do use Palm Sugar yet the amount used is of personal preference. This particular dish is still currently one of our highest selling dishes. We always receive back clean plates along with excellent feedback.

      As for the Beef Tenderloin, the starch that accompanied the Beef was a Sundried Tomato and Basil Potato Soufflé. The combined flavours may not be your particular ‘cup of tea’, however, we think selling over 40kg of the Beef Tenderloin in 2 weeks over February is a good sign we are doing something right. Again, we have since changed the accompaniments for this dish for our Autumn Menu.

      Thank you for the comments on the service, we will be sure to pass your feedback on to our floor staff.

      We know that on occasion we cannot please every guest that passes through our door, all we can do is the best possible job on any given day / night to make your lunch / dinner as enjoyable as possible. For that we apologise but hope you will give Bliss another opportunity to prove you wrong in the future.

      Thanks Bliss Management   (Port Local - April, 2010)

  • Restaurant Details

    Payment
    Cash, Eftpos, Mastercard, Visa
    Features
    $3 Corkage per-head, BYO (Wine Only), Dress smart, Dress smart casual, Licensed, Outside dining area, Secure parking, Takeaway, Water views
    Ambience
    Child-friendly, Contemporary, Relaxed, Romantic, Sophisticated, Suitable for business
    Styles
    Cocktail, Formal, Presentation, Sit down
    Suitable for
    Birthday/Anniversary, Bucks / Hens night, Business lunch/dinner, Christmas party, Other

  • Private Dining

    Area Capacity Seated Capacity Standing
    Entire Restaurant 64 100
    Indoor Dining 50 80
    Ourdoor Dining 14 20
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