I just want to add my two cents' worth about Wharf St – our fabulous new dining precinct.

We decided to venture in one Friday night recently and try out one of the restaurants. We never usually come in from Katikati for dinner – but I thought hey what the hell.

So I called the day before and was told I didn't need a booking at this particular restaurant.

And since Wharf St is the city's dining precinct – and it being a wild Friday night – I thought all would be fine.

We've been to Brisbane's South Bank eating mecca so I was excited. We got there at 8.55pm and everything was closing up.

The precinct was dead as a door nail. The restaurant I'd called wouldn't take us in – not even just for a main.

After trying quite a few only one took us and decided they wanted the revenue. This restaurant was lovely but the idea of Wharf St dining precinct is a joke. Brisbane's South Bank is open all hours – you can waltz in at 10pm and get fed.

But 8.55pm – really? If you want to brand something a happening dining precinct – firstly make sure the restaurants want to stay open.

Outside diners we saw were being ushered away as chefs knocked off for the night.
Such a disappointment. I won't be wasting the gas coming into town again for a feed.

K Morland, Katikati