Pasta barely cooked, crumbly and no flavour Garnishes,…read more(bacon and mushroom), barely there dry and honestly inedible

pastries were cold, service is rude and terrible! bruschetta is old and soggy. Bread not toasted…read more do not recommend

This Italian restaurant is Asian owned and it is truly a gem! Their dishes are just delicious!…read more We usually order the honey and cheese bread to start with and that in itself is *drools* and the prawns is another of my favorites, cooked to perfection. The lamb chops comes with mash potato, spinach and this incredible sauce. The seafood dish can feed two and equally yummy! Definitely, give this establishment a visit soon! The owners are very friendly and accommodating. Overall, friendly, welcoming and delicious!

My fav little Italian place. It's always been quite busy whenever I go there. What I like about the…read moreplace is the quality good food and quick service. It's also BYO so you can shop next door at the Italian cellar shop for fine Italian wine to go with your food. I have been going to this place for years and it has not let me down before. Some ppl comment that the chef looks Chinese, and therefore the food must not be authentic. I'd say give it a go and try the food before voicing your opinion. If you cook Italian food as deliciously, you'll get loyal customers regardless of your skin colour (not that it should be a deciding factor anyway). I highly recommend the pollo jolly and honey chilli cheese bread.

The music is loud but the food is great. This recently opened restaurant/cafe/bar boasts outdoor…read moreseating on the sidewalk of Crown Street. This seems to attract smokers, and I think there's a hookah going on sometimes too. The interior restaurant may suffer from this, however. As a rather self-righteous ex-smoker, this would drive me mad on any potential repeat visits, but I think there's interior courtyard seating too out the back, so maybe that would be an escape. Then again, maybe it would just be more smoking section... The service is pleasant and friendly, the waitress was happy to offer us explanations of their traditional Lebanese dishes and made some introductory suggestions, which I never mind at a new restaurant or new cuisine. I have had food like this before under other labels but the Lebanese spin seems to be unique added spices and ingredients, like pomegranate seeds in the side salad, and a distinctive pita-like bread with thinner texture but equally delicious and perfect for dipping. The kebabs were tender and the side dips were garlicky and yummy. All in all a cute new place which I recommend trying, especially since there's not many restaurants with similar Middle-eastern cuisine in the immediate vicinity.

El fresco dinning on Crown Street and under $75 for dinner and drinks for two, yes it's possible!…read more We called in about 20 minutes before arriving and they had a great table right out front waiting for us. A per usual we order more food then we needed but it was all so good. The hummus and chicken skewers were to die for! The food came out in a good flow and the table was cleared promptly, the staff were friendly. Although they are fully licensed 4 stars for not having a cocktail menu and when ordering getting a "oh that's complicated" laugh from staff. Biggest tip call in before showing up and order small first, food comes out quick so don't worry.

Belloccio is basically a gay eatery located on Oxford Street in the heart of Sydney's gay district…read more Though the patrons are predominately gay male, that doesn't hold back the straights and others from being there to join in on the fun, good times very reasonably priced food. On weekends and some other nights they have various forms of entertainment like drag impersonation singers & etc. which I found not only the entertaining but also to be top notch, hilariously fun especially combined with their good food offerings. From the various foods I've had here, I can say that they have one of the best chicken schnitzels (16.90AU$) in town and also a very good grilled octopus appetizer. However, the menu is wide ranging with good pastas...they have pasta specials daily...rump steaks, salads, particularly their Caesar, along with varying other dishes. It's a small very cozy place with a sidewalk patio area, perfect for people watching, but can get packed on weekends so if going on a weekend it would be a good idea to make dining reservations in advance. Another joy of dinning here is the wait staff, ever efficient, professional but quick with the wit and offering plenty of humor.

Really lovely establishment with food above and beyond what you'd expect from a sidewalk café which…read morenominally indicates it serves pastizzi. We went in for lunch and I initially planned to get pastizzi but the lunch specials swayed me to change course and I'm happy I did. Really enjoyed the haloumi plate as a shared starter, four nice sized pieces of grilled cheese with perfect brown on them and a mixed green salad in the middle with drizzled balsamic honey glaze. The owner is lovely and very hands on with the service but it's not intrusive, just charming, and he was proud to share the secret ingredient of honey and sugar when I asked about the balsamic dressing. For mains we had a heaping portion plate of spaghetti boscaiola which came out with dishes of parmesan and chili powder to add to taste, and a chicken schnitzel with chips. The chicken and chips weren't anything special but the spaghetti was creamy and rich and divine, a bit rich at the bottom where I quit eating because the portion was so generous. I recommend going in for the lunch specials like we did, they are $10 for various choices, and the rest of the menu is not overpriced either. I will be back to try the pastizzis soon enough. Highly recommend this spot otherwise.

Walking in here with no expectation, I was pleasantly surprised!…read more I had a zucchini pasta dish and it was delicious. Perfectly seasoned and great combination of flavours, it really was a well-rounded dish. Would not hesitate to get this again! Fish of the day dish was salmon and what a sight! It was plated beautifully and came out on a massive plate. Fish cooked to perfection and the accompanying salad was great also. Would also recommend this. Can't say much for the meat dish but probably a little overpriced for the size. My friend seemed pretty neutral about it. Service was pretty good, and it was all round a pleasant experience.

This place is average, especially with so many new places at Rhodes shopping centre. Specifically…read moreif you want coffee. The coffee here is one of the worst that you'll find. If you want good coffee go to Chambers, which is a 2 minute walk down the road. And if you want food, there is better food right next door. Generally, I was very unimpressed by this place.

I noticed the special out from $20 for an entree and 1 course, including a beer. I sat down and…read morenoticed an app and dessert that look good so I added them on. Wow $15 for a couple of fried prawns and $10 for a dessert. The special turned out to be a rip off in the end. Each were about $5 over priced. The steak was just ok, I won't bother coming here again. The sushi and Thai places next door are much better value and taste nicer.

A rainy Sydney night apparently will not stop me, nor a restaurant full of people from having…read moredinner in Bella Vista. FOOD Shared an entree of sea scallops (seared wild north Atlantic sea scallops with cauliflower puree, almond crunch and herbed bellini - $22). These were absolutely lovely. I liked the almond crunch at the bottom of the scallop. Added some extra carby goodness. The cauliflower puree actually tasted more like a mashed potato as well. A great starting dish. http://www.yelp.com.au/biz_photos/QE6DLVIYmz0XIgdW-xuWOQ?select=ZyAM-2kE0NI4t9uMH1C-Ig We went with a surf and turf combo for the mains. Zuppa Di Pesce (hot pot of king prawns, calamari, fillet of fish, black mussels and balmain bug in a napolatan sauce with a hint of chili servied with linguine pasta - $38) and the Lamb Loin (rosemary and garlic marinated lamb loin on a fetta and roasted vegetable terrine and glaxed with a rosemary infused jus - $36). http://www.yelp.com.au/biz_photos/QE6DLVIYmz0XIgdW-xuWOQ?select=m1MboT0_0EBtCyEXaaIZ7g#m1MboT0_0EBtCyEXaaIZ7g http://www.yelp.com.au/biz_photos/QE6DLVIYmz0XIgdW-xuWOQ?select=ZVHfCsNN0rwpMoc6vZWivA#ZVHfCsNN0rwpMoc6vZWivA I'm usually a very indecisive person but the Zuppa Di Pesce immediately stood out to me. A very full on dish that would leave anyone stuffed. There was a very generous portion of seafood sitting on a base of linguine. If anything I think I would have wanted the 'hint of chili' to have been a bit more than just a hint to add a bit of power to the dish. The lamb was was nicely cooked and soft. However I wasn't a fan of the terrine. It was a strange mix with the lamb. SERVICE When I handed over the credit card the waiter said "thank you senor". ??? Either I have a hearing problem or he was smart enough to know that it wasn't my name on the credit card. Friendly waitstaff who thanked us for coming with their thick Italian accents in unison when we left. OVERALL Nice place, nice vibe, nice food.

Love love loved this place…read more Sunday sessions with a live band in the back courtyard. Greeted upon entry by the staff who had his hands full w on his way to deliver food to a table. I had to tell him to attend to what was in his hands before me. I like that. Not ignored just because they are doing something. To be greeted with Buonesera was a bonus!! True Italiano!! The front footpath tables, the indoor seating and the courtyard out the back provided totally different atmospheres. The staff were attentive, yet easy going. Felt right at home and even though it is on the side on pricey, don't mind paying the price for such a great ambience, and the way the staff made you feel. Enough to tend to the customer so that you can enjoy a true dining experience and the company you're in. Noticed the other patrons were Italian with family groups as well as couples. Not sure how long this place has been around, but it certainly ticks all the boxes of a good place that never fails to deliver. I'm all about the energy and this place has the right energy!!

This is an interesting one... I went here with a group of friends not knowing where we were going…read moreand what to expect. It was "Mad Monday" so $20 for all you can salad and pizza ($10 for kids under 12). Waiters come around to your table offering you different pizzas and give you one slice of each if you want it. When we told them that 3 of us were vegetarians they seemed openly annoyed by the inconvenience and nonetheless offered us every pizza with chorizo, prawns and ham on it... When we wanted some more tap water for our table my friend saw a tray full of bottles and brought one over to us. A waiter then angrily came up behind her and without a word grabbed the bottle from her hand, ignoring her apology for taking it herself and took it away. He also yelled "hey" at a customer who almost bumped into him on their way to the bathroom. All in all the staff was incredibly rude and did not look after us at all checking for drinks etc. Two stars because the food itself was good and maybe mad Monday is an exception for them but I won't be back.

Dec 24th 2025 Service - meh understaffed or too many large…read moreparties ? Not impressed Food - Apps were good, The crab linguine was underwhelming - the pasta was undercooked Drinks - Drinks elderflower spritz arrived after the food - No-No but it was tasty Kid's pizza were good and a good size Atmosphere - holiday crowds but darling harbor and the weather was beautiful

Saw this place while walking and then yelped in. Didn't realize it was actually a chain. Overall…read moregood experience and good food, but nothing too special about it. Waitress was nice. But they tricked us when asking about water. And ended up getting bottled water instead of tap. So that cost extra. No biggie. Had a reservation so I recommend that.