My friends and I thought we would make the most of the weather that Cairns has been having so we went for a bit of waterfront atmosphere with our lunch on Saturday.  We ended up at the Pier at M Yogo, formerly Mature Yogo (I much prefer the new name).  They have a lunch special for $20 which includes garlic bread, a glass of beer, wine or softdrink or instead soup of the day and a main.  Pretty damn good value I think!  I decided on the soup of the day which was Cauliflower Soup instead of the drink while my friends opted for the drink.  Boy were they bummed when my soup came out and they were sitting there sipping on their soft drinks 🙂  First we had the garlic bread and then my soup came out.  The soup was rich and creamy and just the right size.  Then came our mains…  I ordered Sauteed Prawns with Balsamic Sauce and Potato Salad (left).  I was a bit sad because I was truly intent on ordering the Slow Cooked Duck in Red Wine and Seasonal Vegetables but the waiter informed us that it wasn’t on the menu that day so I was severely disappointed about that but I soldiered on.  Moving right along, Sophie ordered the Tiger Prawn, Marinated Salmon and Squid on a bed of Green Salad with a fresh Tomato Dressing and Luke ordered Grilled Salad and Squid Provencal Sauce with Crush Potato and Mesculin Lettuce.  We were all pretty satisfied with our dishes and the presentation was fantastic.  So after a bit of a food photo session we dug in and it was delicious.  The prawns were cooked perfectly (as you would expect prawns to be at a restaurant) but my favourite was the Balsamic Sauce around the edge.  It was truly delicious, fantastic value, awesome atmosphere and I think the pics speak for themselves!

M Yogo

Shop G9 Ground Floor “Pier Shopping”
Pier Point Road, Cairns QLD 4870
Ph: (07) 4051 0522

Website: matureyogo.com

Opening Hours: Open 7 days; Lunch: 11.30am – 2.00pm, Dinner: from 5.30pm