Yard Bird Ale House

Absolutely loveddd the wings but my partner and I both had extremely burnt burger patties and couldn’t finish them because of it. The smoke flavour took over any sauce or components that were on our burgers. Other than that I won’t let a once off burnt pattie stop the 4 star rating. We will definitely be back from wings!

Awesome vibe, great music (punk/​rock), really friendly staff and the food was amazing. I had a cider and a chicken bacon ranch hot sandwich… Brought all my mates for lunch. Everyone loved it. Nice one

Yard Bird mimics a typical Canadian wings spot, including its abundance of hipsters. Frank’s Red Hot Sauce (other flavours too), butter, chicken, celery, blue cheese dip. Too good to resist. There’s more heart plugging fare on offer. I keep meaning to try it, but wings, wings, wings. There are some craft beers and a nice cider to help wash it all down. Price tag OK.

Awesome sound track to accompany great food. Try the Cuban if you don’t fancy the wings. Or the chilli dog. Don’t be put off by the wannabe hipsters hanging around the place, sit down, chill out and enjoy the food.
As far as the staff go, I’ve always found that if you treat someone the way you would wish to be treated yourself things will go swimmingly. I’ve been eating/​drinking in there for a couple of years and always been looked after.

Wings were just ok, couldn’t tell of I was served ranch or blue cheese dressing. It had a very light flavor.
They do have a nice selection of craft beers.

If I could give «0» stars I would.
I have never come across such attitude from staff. Be warned people.
And the wings? meh… who cares when you are faced with such abject rudeness.

This place is Americana at its best.
After spending two years in North America I had the feeling I’d have to wait to go back to get some decent Buffalo wings, but I was wrong.
We had the traditional hot Buffalo Wings and also their crazy hot counterparts. I can handle a lot of heat, and traditionally anything called hot in Australia has been pretty tame but these wings were HOT! But the best part– it kept to the traditional wings flavours and tasted amazing. Having said that though, after four wings my lips, tongue and stomach had had enough!
The traditional buffalo wings were just brilliant. Very much like the wings you get in North America. Well breaded and sauced, these things hit the table steaming hot and cooked to perfection. Paired with a cold crisp beer, they are by far the best wings I’ve had in Brisbane. I felt like I was back in the U.S. of A.
Keeping to the theme we also had the sweet potato fries. Ours were slightly overlooked and not very memorable. But they were good to munch on while my mouth recovered from the last wing explosion!
The atmosphere is all Australia though. Light, airy, decent service and the usual session drinkers making it lively. No big screen TVs or wooden bar fit outs here — that’s left for you to experience when you actually go to North America. Here things are more casual but the booths are a nice touch.

I have found a good place where I can find Rogues Dead Guy Ale, sure it has been imported so the flavor is not as good as when I was in Portland but still helps this guy right off the ship get use to life down under. Food was pretty good and atmosphere was quite nice.

Came here to experience southern styled food. Instead the moment I walked through the door both my friend and I felt unwelcome — we got the impression we needed to be hipster or grunge.
Being the first time we didn’t know whether we had to wait to be seated or sit down, instead we just got looks from the staff. Following that we found a table and there were no menus, nor did anyone greet us or tell us where the menu was. After finding the menu on the bar, we had to get up and place an order the waitress came across as unfriendly and didn’t crack a smile.
The food was average and a can of soft drink was over priced — $ 5. I’d go back for the wings BUT I’d have to make sure I grow a beard or have a full sleeve of tattoos first to feel welcome.

Sometimes I wonder about new Brisbane venues. This has a pub, there is alcohol and food. Lots of wings.
It’s not cheap, not super pricey, the crowd is a combination of young and old — so all feel welcome, it is not warm in the winter and the staff are ok. I think this one works if you’ve got great friends around you. Nothing spesh.

If I had a time machine I wouldn’t rig the lottery, I’d travel back to when all the food here wasn’t overcooked and salty as hell. I used to swear by this place but now it’s just a drinking spot if others insist on coming. Head to Tiplers Tap on the cheap end or Mighty Mighty /​Smoke BBQ on the high end.

At first I was little apprehensive to set foot in this place — as it was full of those that are one past hipster — not sure how to explain them — punk? I’m such a suburban white male.
But the scary bald men in their suspenders are super lovely. It’s all counter service, which is great as so many places like this try to do table service and just suck.
It’s all ‘dude food’ here. But it’s pretty good. All the burgers come out on brioche. I’ve heard the wings are great. The portions (espeically the nachos) are ridic large.
There’s nothing to write home about. But it’s good. And it’s relaxed.

We went to Yard Bird looking for some authentic BBQ. We weren’t disappointed. Buffalo wings, pulled pork sandwich, coleslaw, fries were all tasty and good value. I had a Fathead beer which hit the spot. Atmosphere is relaxed and friendly, just like the service. Well worth a look.

Yard bird is a great bar in the mix of all the chaos in the Valley.
The atmosphere is great and it’s a perfect place to go with a group. Make sure you go early if it’s a busy night or Sunday session, tables always fill up. You can also call ahead and make a reservation.
Sundays are the best– you get $ 5 beers and ciders– make sure you pair it with their amazing buffalo wings. If recommend their original buffalo wings.
Warning– their death wish wings are NO JOKE! Probably the hottest things I’ve ever attempted at eating. So steer clear if you know what’s good for you and your taste buds.

I really liked this place… Although I was really wanting to try the wings and they advised there were none available. Such a shame as I live in Sydney! As the wings were a no go, I ordered the chilli cheese fries which were yummy! Unfortunately about 5 minutes after finishing my meal I noticed the next table had WINGS! Hmm… Not sure what happened. Anyway, the beer and food was good and somewhere different to go in the area.

I really do like this place and would love to give 3.5 stars. The chicken wings, I had the original buffalo ones and the honey chicken are all very well prepared. The buffalo ones (even though having 3 chili signs) are actually not really spicy. And this is being said by someone that can’t handle spice at all! The vibe of this place is actually what makes me wanna come back. It is relaxed and easy going. A place where you feel good. Our waitress was one of a kind and really lovely. Food arrived quickly. The only thing I would love to have would be a hand wash station! :)
Eating wings with lots of sticky sauce on it! Messy! :)

Oh my goodness! Yard Bird Ale House is a testament to the age old saying that a wise man once said once upon a time– THERE AIN’T NO THING LIKE A CHICKEN WING!
As I sit in the groovy little ale house with some members of my lovely family, all conversation ceases as our food gets delivered. Chilli cheese fries covered in beef mince and jalapenos, beer battered parmesan and herb chips and 3 varieties of chicken wings (chipotle, buffalo and Caribbean) arrive at our table. I am happy to discover that my gluttony is hereditary as we absolutely annihilate everything on the plates. With a Monteith’s crushed apple cider poured fresh from the tap in one hand, and a buffalo chicken wing in the other, does life really get any better than this?
Go there. Now. Or on Sunday (because the chicken wings are only 50c each!).
* Please note that this is NOT the place to take your friend who is on a diet. That would be so cruel… cause there is nothing about the food here that screams «nutritional». More «deliciously naughty».

Attention all competitive egos: there’s a newbie on the block which will kick-​start your aggressive battle techniques. No, it is not the new craze in Germany which pits office workers against one another in modern-​day gladiator attire. The Yardbird Ale House hosts competitions to end all competitions — for zealous eaters with tongues of steel and stomachs of endlessness.
I am of course talking about the ultimate gastronomic-​consumption challenge — the Death Sentence Wing Challenge. These unassuming portions of chicken appendages look positively harmless (and taste positively harmless) until about three mouthfuls in — then the forehead sweats start in conjunction with a numbing of all senses (blurred vision, muffled hearing, loss of sensation in hands and face). A challenge in itself is to finish one single wing without wanting to end your life, let alone as many as possible in 12 minutes (this is the competition which will be held on 25^th January).
Can’t handle the heat, yet have a fiery, bottomless pit for a belly? Then perhaps tackle the Yardbird Burger Challenge. It’s currently in creation, but looks like it’ll feature a bun, mountain of onion rings, several meat patties, jalapenos, coleslaw and sauce.
Or if you just want a sneaky craft beer and serve of delicious, American-​style fried goodness, then you’ve also come to the right place. Sunday sessions here are fantastic — grab yourself a $ 5 tap beer, 50c chicken wings (go for the honey BBQ sauce if you want to avoid the burning Wings of Death) and a seat underneath paintings of tattoo designs. Get in early arvo as this place really picks up toward the late afternoon/​early evening.

I had to update my review, to give a shout out to the food at Yard Bird. I sampled their menu for this first time this weekend, and was blown away by everything I tried. The chilli cheese fries were excellent (though the ‘chilli’ part is not an exaggeration), the wings and accompanying sauces were great, and the vegetarian pizza I sampled was amazing and great value.
This is the tastiest and cheapest american/​mexican style food I’ve come across in Brisbane, and when you can wash it down with a few cold beers or ciders ($ 5 schooners on Sunday!), what more could you ask for?

When my friend, who is the 2008 Ultimate Chicken Wing Challenge winner at Hooters (Gold Coast) posted a Facebook status «Brisbane’s new undisputed home of Buffalo wings — at Yard Bird Ale house», I knew I had to ditch my plans to cook at home and check it out.
Nestled in behind the Central Brunswick Apartment, the Yard Bird Ale House is a great open spot with plenty of tables outside and bar or lounge seating inside. It was already 8:30pm on a Wednesday night but they assured me the restaurant stayed open til late, which makes a great place for late night feasting.
I love the bird theme throughout the place — Hitchcock’s The Birds was playing on the big wall-​mounted TV and there are birds on the walls, the bar and on the cushions on the lounges. There are also some amazing artwork pieces, but I’m told this is the owner’s personal collection and they will be soon be starting a monthly art showcase, where artists can display their work throughout the venue for a month at a time.
We were damn hungry so we split a plate of wings (Original Buffalo), a bowl of sweet potato fries and the Trio of Sliders. The sliders are definitely my recommendation if you’re indecisive or just want to try a bit of everything. There are mini versions of The Big One (beef burger), Caribean Jerk Chicken Sandwich and the Rosemary & Garlic Spiced Lamb burger.
The Original Buffalo sauce has a bit of heat, but is not overbearing. The ranch and blue cheese dressing is delicious and cooling if needed. The sweet potato fries were super tasty but personally I would have loved them more with a bit of salt on them. The sliders were not really that mini at all, and required quite a bit of a squishy down to fit in my mouth. But that’s what makes a good burger!
My favourite of the night was the Lamb burger with feta cream dressed rocket on a sweet potato and onion sour dough roll — amazing! The house chilli jam was mind blowing. The only thing that was a let down was the coleslaw, which I felt was just a bit bland. But who goes to eat the coleslaw anyway?!
I was back in again the next day with work mates and we enjoyed the great range of beers and cider on tap (Monteith’s crushed apple cider is so refreshing). The group ordered a variety of sandwiches and burgers and I was amazed at how big they were. Priced at only $ 14, they are some of the best value burgers out there. Good luck fitting it in your mouth! The venue is open all day from 11am to midnight, so it’s perfect for lunch, dinner or just an afternoon of beers.
I spoke to the staff about my wing eating champion friend and they told me they might be organising a Wing Eating Tournament in the future! I’m super excited for that!
They also do a Sunday special that features 50c wings (half price) and $ 5 schooners of beer and cider.
The Yard Bird Ale House has not been open for long, but I think this place has got the right combination of opening hours, food, drinks and specials to become a popular Brisbane institution.
«Sunday sessions are the Yardie» has a nice ring to it!