First Edition Restaurant & Bar

Trish R.

December 31, 2022 • 1 review

10/10

This was a last minute find in NYE and very happy with it. The food was excellent - delicious, well portioned and a very balanced menu. The drink selection was also more than sufficient and well priced. Service was exemplary and made the evening. Will definitely be returning soon.

Peter T.

May 28, 2022 • 22 reviews

7.5/10

Very enjoyable dinner

Julie V.

December 30, 2021 • 1 review

5.5/10

My husband and I dine at first edition regularly when we visit Canberra and we are very happy with the food. However in this occasion the quality of the dishes was very inconsistent. I ordered the lasagne which was very dry and poorly presented. My husband ordered a missed dish which was served with some flat bread. This bread was so hard we couldn’t bite through it. Some of the other dishes were very good but all in all the experience was spoiled. We’re going to have to think carefully about revisiting this restaurant as it’s been a favourite of ours

Gayle B.

December 13, 2021 • 19 reviews

8/10

This restaurant was in a hotel. It was very nice and the food was very good. Would definitely go again. It was not very expensive either. The lamb shank was very good.

Hock L.

November 26, 2021 • 4 reviews

10/10

Lovely bar with great service and food. Had a couple of drinks which were great, oysters were fresh and overall food quality is fantastic. Would definitely return again.

Tracey H.

November 20, 2021 • 5 reviews

7.5/10

My Massaman Lamb Curry with Coconut Rice was enjoyable. I had a side of green beans that was undercooked and the serving was quite small. The chocolate fondant was served with sorbet, not vanilla bean ice cream as stated on the menu and I was not warned beforehand of the change - I would have preferred ice cream. A hotel restaurant so not much atmosphere but convenient if you’re a guest. The staff were very nice.

YEN P.

June 12, 2021 • 9 reviews

8/10

We are happy that they remain their good standard over the years

Brad S.

May 9, 2021 • 1 review

9.5/10

Great price, delicious food with a lovely atmosphere.

Jeff B.

April 3, 2021 • 1 review

6/10

The service was slow, perhaps understaffed. The burger which was requested well done was rare. The food was OK but just not as good as we would have wished.

James L.

March 20, 2021 • 7 reviews

8/10

A nice bistro style hotel restaurant with prompt service and some classic dishes.

Mike G.

March 12, 2021 • 14 reviews

4/10

The wait staff were somewhat disappointing overall. At times it was difficult to get a waiter for a drink order.

Wendy G.

December 31, 2020 • 1 review

10/10

We were pleasantly surprised with everything about this restaurant. The staff were very friendly and provided excellent service, the atmosphere was great and like stepping back in time. We ordered the fillet steak which was full of flavor and cooked to perfection. Highly recommend.

Chris M.

October 10, 2020 • 1 review

10/10

We have visited First Edition on numerous occasions and always had wonderful service, the staff are friendly the food is excellent and reasonably priced.

Qing LU

December 10, 2019 • 19 reviews

10/10

Nice food and good view.

Andrew H.

November 22, 2019 • 12 reviews

8/10

Great views and my steak was cooked perfectly.

Qing LU

October 30, 2019 • 19 reviews

10/10

Very nice food and the staff ia very helpful. Really enjoy the food since the lamb was cooked perfectly. The view is pretty good and the craft beer is yum.

Qing LU

October 29, 2019 • 19 reviews

9/10

Very nice food and great service.

Karen T

October 1, 2019 • 75 reviews

7/10

Stayed in this hotel and decided to have dinner here. The food was average. Some combination of flavours just did not hit the mark. Service was friendly and courteous from a young man who looked after us that night. We sat at a table that was next to a curtain dividing the dining room from the lounge/bar area. My back was literally cms away from the person sitting on the other side of the sheer curtain. The restaurant should look at repositioning the table because that was way to close. I could hear their entire conversation and I’m sure they could hear ours.

Karen T

September 30, 2019 • 75 reviews

7.5/10

The best thing was the service from the young man who served and looked after our table. Very polite and friendly and always had a smile on his face. He remembered us 2 days later when we went to the bar to have some hot Chocolate. The food, I would rate average, some dishes were better than others. The chicken supreme was dry and quite bland. It definitely needed more sauce or gravy. The rack of lamb was cooked perfectly. The fried squid (entree) was very tender but the floury coating had a ‘sandy’ texture to it. As for the dessert, the fondant was deliciously perfect with an oozing centre. We also had the blueberry and apple crumble which was average. I rated this restaurant 8/10 for value for money because we are Accor Plus members and got a discount on the food. Otherwise I would have rated it 5/10 based on the taste of the dishes we had.

TERRY Y.

July 20, 2018 • 49 reviews

7/10

Very poor menu