Here are some places I go to. Bear in mind, I've not been that active in the last few years, But, here we go in no order:
- Cloudland in the Valley (never been there but **LOOKS GREAT**) https://www.cloudland.tv/
- Miss Demeanour bar Rowe's lane. Seems to be a legal hangout but $5 beers/sparkling wine and kick-arse chips with aioli $9 does it for me https://www.discoverbne.com.au/home/food-drink/miss-demeanour-brisbane-rowes-lane
- Darra CementoCo bowls club after 5pm Friday. This one is for the guys as they have a topless raffle. Membership is $2; beer $4.50; spirits $4.70 ( yes, it seems that asking nicely gets you a better price,). Food is very good and same or better than the local hotels like Jindalee and monier road. Steak, parmy $14.95 and cooked to perfection . You can even do barefoot bowls if you really want to - it's a great business function or team builder event.
- BEST CHINESE / MALAYSIAN - this is a tie between Stir-fry Cafe (behind the pool in loranah Street jindalee) and Good Taste Chinese (in shops next to 7-11). Stir fry has cheap lunch menu but dinner getting expensive as large Chinese groups love it. Goof taste is very close - we could walk there but usually get take away. Usually no issues eating in and same price as takeaway.
- Fish & chips - next to stir fry Cafe jindalee or next to good taste Chinese.
- Vietnamese - lunch has to be Than Than in inala. Dinner has to be ky Young in Darra opposite QR car park.
- YIM THAI wins easily for classic Thai food in Middle Park.