Super cool place that qualifies as a hidden gem as it's tucked down a little alley way. Inside,…read morethey have an upstairs dining rrom and downstairs a sweet bar and speakeasy vibe. Loved it. They did seat us under a staircase and it was annoying hearing the heavy footsteps stomping up and down throughout dinner service. The food was very good to stellar! As others have mentioned, the Tacos are King here. Tartare Tacos are amazing, and we loved the Salmon Civiche and the carnitas tacos, as well. Flathead Civiche was delicious, Brussels Sprouts were super tasty, and we also enjoyed the twice cooked Pork Belly. Not so good was the Pato Ahumado. The mole was really tasty but not enough, and the breast was really tough and fatty, plus no proper cutlery provided. Really disappointing, as we couldn't eat or enjoy it and it was like we just threw $72 away. While I did appreciate their coursing, we did wait for long periods between. Cocktails were good, as was a glass of wine, but pours are very light. Recommended, for sure. Avoid the duck.

The food at Esteban was incredible!! They had tons of options to choose from and the environment…read moresuper unique, moody, and cool. The service was great and everyone was super friendly. The tacos were amazing!! The chips and dip were also very good and had a nice balance of flavor. Was something unique that I had not tried before. Everything tasted high quality with a large depth of flavor. Would highly recommend!

The ceviche tacos are fantastic and the cocktails here are wonderful! This is an older terrace…read morehouse that has been converted into a Mexican restaurant, so it has a funky vibe. Highly recommend for anyone visiting Sydney.

We really enjoyed our midweek dinner. The staff were extremely friendly and helpful. The cocktails…read morewere great and the food really delicious - prawn tacos exceptional as was the rump steak special.

Let me tell you upfront: There is no elevator. You will have to climb up all those stairs. I huffed…read moreand puffed my way up there and it was a mad house once I arrived. Seems to be a popular place. Several parties were going on, seemed like a bachelorette party, a birthday, a group of folks all dressed in pink and another group dressed like flappers. It was extremely loud and unfortunately I was not able to make my way to an area where I could have checked out the view. It is semi covered by a roof and then there is an open air area, but the are large umbrellas you can hide under. I had a nice little drink and enjoyed the people watching. They have quite a drink menu and also offer some food, but that is rather limited. Just come up here for the drinks and the party atmosphere. I have to say that the bartenders are very nice.

Had it not been for Yelp (thank you Yelp) and my own lust for BBQ, I would have never found this…read moreplace since it really is up on top of a roof and when I went there had to navigate my way through a first floor restaurant, The Sugarmill, in order to find the staircase. The staircase had a few more steps than I had thought but since the walls were covered with a rather nifty form of graffiti art sort of fun. Overall I found the seating and general atmosphere of being up on the roof top extremely pleasant and sort of a welcome relief from being on street level. The general set up with bar and food service is really good, orderly, neat, clean, trendy and fun. For food, I went for the for their Wagyu flat iron steak. Though listed on their menu as barbecue it actually came grilled, but that might be because Australians, as is the much the same situation in the United States north of the Mason Dixon line, are oblivious to the differences between "barbecuing" and "grilling." Hence when Australians say they are going to "toss whatever on the barbie," they actually mean they are going to toss it upon an open grill. Nevertheless, the steak was really good, served with a nice side salad. My dining companion, Yelper Jim D., ordered the salmon skewers which were likewise perfectly grilled, served with a side of greens and topped with a sprig of fresh dill in what was not only delicious but eye appealing. Because of the good food, reasonable prices and nifty rooftop location, I haven't any hesitation in being a fan of Sweetheart's or of recommending it.

Had a wonderful meal at Bar Patron while visiting Sydney, Australia. We opted to try their tasting…read moremenu and weren't disappointed. Each serving was fresh and flavorful. We started off with guacamole and finished with churros and two dipping sauces. The primary meal was fall off the bone beef short ribs that sat perfectly on homemade tortillas! The venue is beautiful and overlooked Sydney Harbour and the service was timely and educational Can't wait to go back.

Food is okay, service not the best on the day I was here on a Saturday afternoon. Location is…read moregreat and ambiance is pretty decent.

Crikey! Absolute must if you're looking for killer vegan food. The nachos were tasty with loads of…read morefresh guacamole. The Birria Mushroom tacos were straight fire. Some of the best tacos I've ever had. Thought they might actually be pork for a moment. Check em out!

This dimly lit treat was such a delight to visit. Make sure…read moreyou book a few days in advance in order to get a seat! All the food we ordered tasted incredible. The tacos are quite small so get a few if you're sharing. The potato ones were delicious the nachos was so interestingly stacked! Our favourite dish however was The Cauliflower which comes with small tortillas. Yum! It was super busy and noisy and yet staff ensured we were well looked after the entire night. They seemed excited by our food choices, checked on us cheerily, and took our coats when we sat down. Huge praise for them!

Food is great. Good selection of traditional Mexican and healthy stuff my wife and daughter eat…read more Nice to be able to eat food that is not USA-franchise-mass-produced-tasteless-cardboard like the big franchises serve up as though it's food........and have to have good local authentic mexican that is obviously put together with more care and better ingredients. Please stay in business. Now to close with my favourite saying "It's OK if you sometimes fall apart.....Tacos fall apart.....and we still love them!"

Fantastic and fresh Mexican food, we had the special sweet potato fries with cheese sauce which was…read moregreat. Along with pork tacos and beef open burrito, all to share. Nice atmosphere on a warm evening, highly recommend.

Came here for lunch with a friend on a weekday. I had the Cauliflower Enchilada $18 (green peas,…read moredried tomato, red pepper sauce, mozzarella) it was really nice. My friend had the Mexican Fried Chicken Burger and he said that it was very yummy. We sat in the outdoor area. It was plenty of room between the table and it felt covid safe. Friendly service. Will definitely come back to try more items on the menu.

So Cal... the land I know and love so well, the place of my birth. Imagine my excitement when a…read moreplace called So Cal opened up within minutes of my house. We decided to try it out this week and I wasn't sure how I felt about it when I walked in to the restaurant. I knew I could be setting myself up for complete disappointment because clearly someone FROM So Cal will have high expectations of a restaurant with the same name. I pictured overpriced small portions (isn't that how all American/Mexican places are in Sydney?). I pictured flavours that were not authentic. I pictured the staff not knowing that no one from So Cal actually calls the beer Pabst Blue Ribbon, the correct name is PBR. But... much to my surprise and delight, none of this happened. Firstly, the portion sizes were on par with any share plates in Sydney- American, Mexican or otherwise. In fact, the quesadilla, which could have been a total rip off at $20, was massive by Aussie standards! We saw one come out to another table and I thought for sure they must have ordered two, but low and behold, it was one. Plenty to share! The flavours... ok so these weren't the most amazing taste sensations I've ever experienced, but the food was good. We tried A LOT of it. The pork quesadilla, beef tacos, chicken sliders, beef sliders, corn, tater tots, chips and dip, and beef tartare. Now, I can't say I ate it all myself since I only eat chicken, but what I did have, I enjoyed. The corn was delicious, probably one of my favourite things. The dips... well, I'm a big salsa and guac critic and while they weren't the best I've had, they were not half bad, but the chips were pretty crap. I wish people in this country would make their own tortilla chips for a change rather than buying crappy Old El Paso style bagged chips. Also, cumin doesn't belong in pico de gallo type salsa, but nonetheless it still tasted good. The chicken sliders were pretty tasty. I asked for mine with none of the salami/chorizo stuff on it and they were really flexible and gave me two with some chipotle aioli instead. They also were willing to charge me half price for just two of them which was great! Tater tots seemed like they came out of a freezer at woolies but the aioli dip was nice and they gave a lot of it, no skimping around with sauce quantities here. My group said the beef sliders were just ok as the buns were over toasted and a bit too hard. The beef taco tortillas were also over toasted and a little burnt and the pork quesadillas were lacking a bit of flavour. None of it was bad, but I wouldn't say it blew any of us away. And to top it off, the PBRs were pretty good value (again, for Sydney) and the servers actually knew to call them PBR. Props! The final winner for me? The music! Super beachy reggae style tunes totally made me feel at home, particularly when they played sublime, which I NEVER hear here. All in all, a winner. I think going in with low expectations actually made this a better experience. For food quality and taste I'd probably give this a 3 star but the vibe takes it up a notch for me. Loved the atmosphere and something like this was REALLY needed on the lower north shore. It's the first place around that feels like a proper fun and trendy bar.

Fun drinks and vibe. The bartenders were so fun and easy to talk to. They made sure we had a great…read moretime and kept us comfortable and topped off all evening.

A nice Mexican cantina with great margs! Really tasty and smooth. The coconut one on the house was…read morereally god