Ribeye On Vernon - Coffs Harbour

No where near the standard of previous CEX restaurant, Rendezvous. Pub meal in pub atmosphere with restaurant pricing

It was my husband's birthday, he has wanted to dine at Rib Eye for sometime, so our party of seven decided to indulge ourselves for this special occasion. We would like to offer some constructive criticism. The decor is very nice however there is no resemblance of a steak house more like a beach house, which is fine considering its in a beach town. The wait staff need much more training as this is what we understand you are trying to portray. We ordred a cob loaf which was ok, but seemed to be store baught and just heated up. No bread and butter plates and knives on the table were brought to us. We orderd two bottles of wine, we had no wine glasses when the wine was brought to the table,the caps were unscrewed and put on the table and walked away, we had to ask for the wine glasses the next time she came over. The Chef may have been having a bad start to the night or they put an inexperienced chef on the grill station as they didn't know how to achieve the correct temperature on a steak. Five out of seven guests had the ribeye, none of the steaks were cooked the way we had requested. One guest had the pork ribs, they seamed to heve been steamed and then a bit of sauce thrown on them, they very little flavour if any. Another guest had salmon which I believe was quite good. At the end of the meal they only offered a dessert for all of the wrongly cooked meals. We asked if they could just bring one for the BIRTHDAY guy. The server then came to ask him if he wanted a candle in it, which ruined the surprise. We were excited to have a new place to go for a good steak and special occasions, but sadly we probably won't be returning anytime soon.

Closed down so don’t bother with previous reviews or recommendation. For good food I would suggest going to the Gold Coast instead and avoid the horrendous food scene in Coffs Harbour altogether. It’s ****.

I have dined at various restaurants throughout Australia, and I have never waited more than 60 minutes for a meal to be served after ordering. However, at Ribeye on Vernon, it took a frustrating 2 hours for our first meal to arrive. Since this was a special birthday dinner, I was extremely disappointed and will not be returning. I live in Coffs Harbour, and if there was an issue in the kitchen, they should have been transparent with the patrons.

Located on the top floor of the CEX Club in the heart of Coffs Harbour, Ribeye Rooftop Bar Kitchen is a bright and airy restaurant with a semi-open layout that allows for a refreshing breeze to flow through the dining area. In addition to an air-conditioned indoor section, they offer a variety of Tapas-style dishes priced at an average of $13 per serving. My dining companion and I recently enjoyed a meal for $39, sharing three Tapas plates that were satisfyingly filling.