Overall not a bad experience, the food was presented well. Entrees were fantastic. Mains were a little less exciting, good wine selection. unfortunately the spoiler of the night was the staff. We could see they were trying very hard, however the lack of experience was evident. Not the quality of staff you would expect at a restaurant of this level. On its way to becoming a great suburban 4.5 star restaurant. Need to organize the staff situation quickly, could really be a big downfall.   (March, 2010)

I have been to Focus by James about 3 or 4 times now and every time we leave satisfied. The food is very good, the decor is lovely and the service is always good. I have recommended the restaurant to many friends and haven't heard any complaints. I will be going back again and again. There is no other restaurant on the southside like it, you usually have to venture into the city for this type of dining.   (Shelley - See my reviews (2) - February, 2010)

Had A family birthday meal

probably opt for a normal main course next time we had Degustation which we thought was a bit light on

the company and ambience was great   (October, 2009)

All in all a very pleasant evening meal, there was a small issue with one of the dishes but would give Focus another chance. It was a busy night and some dishes did appear slightly over cooked. Entree's were excellent , and with the crayon friendly table cloths the whole party had a very enjoyable evening. Table spacing was excellent , friendly staff and great selection of wine made our evening complete. Fresh and relaxed....   (September, 2009)

The food was beautiful - I had the paella and my friend had the moreton bay bugs, and both meals were wonderful. The service was friendly and attentive and the decor was modern and fresh. It was a little quiet and not many people were there (but then it was State of Origin game night so can't expect too much!).   (See my reviews (8) - June, 2009)

Tried with Entree's, succeeded with mains and desert. Service from younger female staff member poor. We will give them another go though. Good value finer dining away from the inner city.   (April, 2009)

What a lovely experience! My friends took me to Focus by James for lunch for my birthday. I had recommended the restaurant after my previous experience. We pre-ordered and the meals were cooked to perfection and ready soon after we were seated.

James was greeted us then seated us and was ever so attentive though not hovering. The meals were beautifully presented.

Thank you for the most enjoyable lunch.   (See my reviews (2) - April, 2009)

I attended Focus with several friends and we thought that it was fantastic. Could not fault the food, service, ambience and value for money. I will be attending again shortly with other friends to celebrate my birthday.   (See my reviews (2) - March, 2009)

the service was outstanding, the wife had the salmon and i had the steak borh of these meals were bautiful.The wife and I celabrated our 10th wedding aniversary so the ambience is spot on,the service was perfect and all of this was topped of with a fantastic price. We will definately recomend this to our family and friends. James and his staff were fantastic keep up the good work.   (March, 2009)

This is the restaurant Springwood needed!

A social (love the crayons) and casual experience in a fine dining atmosphere. The food was great (Best steak I've had in years). The chef deserves congratulations for the high quality and presentation of the food.

All in all we had a Fantastic romantic evening and look forward to seeing this little treasure develop,

Thanks James,

Jesse and Tahnee Webb   (The focus is on quality - January, 2009)