The Grill Steak, Ribs & Seafood

The restaurant has a stunning view and serves delicious seafood.

The food at this restaurant is exquisite, the service is welcoming, and the prices are fantastic.

The scenery was beautiful and the seafood was delicious.

A couple camping at Port Macquarie indicated that he and his wife had an excellent lunch at The Grill. It was recommended by his brother who lives just outside Port Macquarie. We took his advice and seek out the restaurant overlooking Hastings River. We ordered grilled barramundi and seafood linguini. Both dishes were outstanding. The barramundi was cooked just right, crispy skin and delicate flesh. My wife indicated that the fish was very fresh. The pasta dish was al dente with lots of seafood bits. The dishes were sumptous and we could not finish the salad and garlic bread side dishes.We went back the next evening and I ordered deep fried snapper and the seafood linguini again. We skipped the side dishes. The snapper was fresh and crispy. Outstanding food.Four days later after our return from Byron Bay, we ordered the same dishes as the first day. Another enjoyable experience. We met other couples who sat near us and they enjoyed their meals well. The service was great.Because of this restaurant, we contemplated retiring in Port Macquarie. The fabulous climate at Byron Bay won out. The winters in Sydney are getting too cold in my old age.

Across our 4 days in Port, we have experienced some great food spots. Unfortunately this wasn't one of them!!It was very poor!I am sure they were missing a manager or someone providing direction this evening - the staff were literally all over the place. We saw meals and drinks coming and going to wrong tables, back to the kitchen, back to the bar.. staff were literally running (terrible waiting etiquette - you should never RUN to and from tables!!) The staff were all extremely young and there just seemed to be no one in charge! Admittedly, they were pleasant and trying to offer a decent service however it was obvious no one had a clue what they should be doing.The food was very average. My husband ordered oysters to no availability... no oysters at a seafood restaurant on a Saturday night!?Instead he got the prawns in prosciutto - he said they weren't very nice at all.For main he ordered the barramundi - again, he said it was terrible! He said he thought it was under cooked, the fish was watery. I ordered the pork ribs. They were ok. We would never go back nor recommend it. There are far too many other great places to eat in Port!