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    Criniti's Woolloomooloo

    3.1 (28 reviews)
    Closed 11:00 am - 10:30 pm

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    Moderate noise
    Good for groups

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    New menu
    Amy S.

    In all honesty I haven't been to Crinitis for a while, probably a few years! I think the last time I went it wasn't much of a great experience and I thought the food was overpriced for what it was. Fast forward to the present, I received an invitation to celebrate the new Chef John Lanzafame's arrival with a tasting menu experience, so of course I accepted! As we arrived, our host was Elliot of Sweaty Betty PR went through the menu and told us to sit anywhere we liked. Most of the people who came where food bloggers and Instagram foodies. Drinks on offer were Aperol Spritz, Menabrea & Santa Margherita Prosecco, White/Red wine and sparkling water. Two lovely ladies sat beside me on the right and I got to find out they are from the awesome Instagram account "twogirlsonefork", funny enough, we both followed each other so it was great to put faces to the accounts. For starters we enjoyed a 3 metre Italian pizza with a selection of authentic margarita, azzuri and zappatore toppings. First course consisted of 3 dishes: 1. Crocchette di patate (Fried potato mash with pancetta & shallots) 2. Olive All'ascolana (Fired large green olives, stuffed with mozzarella & wrapped with mince) 3. Mamma Criniti's Polpette (Mama Crinities own traditional homemade meatballs with sugo di pomodoro) Pasta selection was: 1. Spaghetti Pachino (Garlic, chilli, cherry tomatoes, olive oil & basil) 2. Gnocchi Gorgonzola (Creamy gorgonzola sugo & parsley) 3. Pappardelle Ragu (Traditional veal ragu) By the time the main course arrived most of us were already stuffed! Main course comprised of: BBQ Meat Platter - Pork & lamb ribs, char-grilled chicken in bbq sauce, Italian sausages, char-grilled chicken skewer & char-grilled lamb skewer. Suffice to say we hardly touched the mains, there was so much food! I hoped the staff got to have whatever was not touched. And finally for the best part of the night (for my sweet tooth comrades) dessert consisted of: Mini Ricotta Cannoli and Mini chocolate Tartufini (Profiteroles filled with Chantilly cream, rolled in decadent milk chocolate fudge & covered in dark chocolate shavings). OMG! The profiteroles were divine! Overall, the food was wonderful, the company great, the drinks flowed and the dessert sweet. Highlights of the night for me were the: 1. Menabrea & Santa Margherita Prosecco 2. Zappatore pizza (which was meatballs and chilli) 3. The olive All'ascolana (stuffed fried green olives) 4. Gnocchi gorgonzola (delicious, creamy and savoury!) 5. Ribs, sticky ribs yum! And finally the one that sealed the deal was the mini chocolate tartufini's....yum... just yum! You want to eat this for breakfast but you know it's not good for your health! I thoroughly enjoyed the event and would definitely go back to try all the highlights of the night.

    Random half a mil hanging from the ceiling...
    Joneen H.

    Eh... We'd wandered down to the water from our hotel to catch a bite and stumbled across this joint. They looked relatively busy and after a quick peek at the menu we decided to have a go. The service is slower than I'd prefer but the coffee is good. My latte came in baby sized servings but it was delicious. I had the pancakes by recommendation, I don't normally opt for pancakes and I've not much of a sweet tooth but I did enjoy them. My fiancé had the 4 cheese omelette and seemed to devour it so all reports on the food side are good. It was ok. Just ok.

    Seafood platter
    Tom K.

    Had the smaller seafood platter, the lamb skewers and the ricotta cannoli. I had no expectations before coming here today for Sunday lunch. I've always had disappointment at their other locations but this one is different. The food was cooked perfectly, the seafood platter was great (no fried crap in it), everything was fresh. The lamb skewers were nice a tender with wonderful flavours. I was stuffed but decided to have some ricotta cannoli's, I must say these were the best cannoli's I have ever had and I lived in northern Italy for a few years... The ricotta cannoli's are the ones to get, I wouldn't waste my time with the inferior vanilla or chocolate ones... The reason it didn't get 5 stars, the staff could use some more training, for example when removing the seafood platter boards, seafood juice would easily spill on the patrons. On that note having the seafood platters being served on flat wooden boards is very stupid, as soon as the platters were put on the table, the juice coming out of the seafood platter just ran off the board, onto the table and then onto our clothes.... Please use conventional platter plates with seafood... Use boards for pizzas but it doesn't make sense for a seafood platter.

    The biggest menu I have ever seen!
    Danielle P.

    Everything about this place is huge! A humongous menu you with a ridiculous selection of pasta, pizza and breads. 11 bruschetta choices alone, I would suggest studying the menu before as there is so much choice haha! It's a great place for groups or large families and would be a great place to order a few dishes of pasta that everyone can dive into as the portion sizes are so enormous, pizza is also available in a range of sizes, the largest being a 3 meter plank! I ordered the 3 meat pasta (as recommended by the waiter as I couldn't make up my mind with all the choice lol) and it was delicious I would recommend, I also found the service to be great. I would definitely be back here but starve myself all day before hand!

    The bad boy 2 metre pizza!

    After going countless times to the Darling Harbour Crinitis, I had no idea this one even existed! We went all out this time and ordered the bad boy.. 2 METRE PIZZA!! (Yes, yes we did.) It was all worth it. The best part? We finished it! The second best part? You could choose whatever toppings you prefer which was incredible. Oh and the service? Spectacular! Smiles, laughing and the ambience of this place is always a delight. It's always a fun-filled adventure at Crinitis and I'll always come back for more pizza! Thank you Crinitis Woolloomooloo for giving us Adelaide-ians an unforgettable experience.

    French toast
    Stuart M.

    Location,LocationLocation. No I'm not a real estate agent! But the location of this restaurant makes it a winner in my books. Far enough from the insanity that is the rocks, yet right in the water really amps up this experience. The menu, is a strange mix of of Italian classics combined with the more traditional usual suspects naked for an interesting pick i had a breakfast burger, my partner the sweeter French toast option. Both delicious and despite being under staffed the waiters all managed to keep their cool. I'll be back next time I'm in Sydney for sure!

    Geralyn R.

    This place is really good. Good food, good service, great ambiance. Ordered the seafood grill platter and a strawberry, orange, lemon and lime juice. The juice was really good and the platter was awesome! Those are also some of the best fries I've tried in a while! The only reason I'm giving them 4 stars instead of 5 is because after a couple bites I started feeling the food a bit too salty and because it takes a while to get the check (you literally need to waive at them and ask for the check lol). The check came out for 67.98, which is pretty reasonable for such a big platter!

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    Review Highlights - Criniti's Woolloomooloo

    We were super impressed to see a very extensive menu comprised of pizza, pasta, meats, salads, and light meals.

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    Planet Pizza

    Planet Pizza

    2.5(2 reviews)
    0.8 kmRushcutters Bay
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    Always our first choice when feel like pizza delivery, and this place never let us down. The dine…read morein experience was also pleasing in regards of the service and food quality. Price is really reasonable too. We always choose the half half to try more flavour, and have the amazing hot garlic bread and salad as well. The ingredients are very fresh and the base is quite thin but chewy, makes the pizza very tasty. They serve it quite quick and you do not really have to wait too long for delivery, partly because we live 3 blocks away as well. Would keep going and recommend to every pizza lover.

    Absolutely shocking service from the French man over the phone!…read more I ordered on EatNow. They said the approximate time would be just over an hour later. Which to begin with is way too long to wait for food when they are located 2 suburbs away. Over an hour later I rang the restaurant to ask where my order was, the very rude French man (apparently called Eddie) said it would be with me in 1 or 2 minutes. I waited, rang back a while later and he said that the driver was on his way stuck in traffic and never apologised for the wait. When my order came, over an hour and a half later, the driver said that he wasn't stuck in traffic. I was missing one of my items that I paid for. I rang back, spoke to the same rude man and also informed him that my pizza was luke warm. He told me that it couldn't be because it had just came out of their oven and straight to me. He just contradicted himself in two conversations! Instead of apologising for the wait, the missing item and the luke warm food he told me he was going to black list me! Luckily, a very nice person from EatNow called me to discuss the matter and offered a refund of the missing item and compensation for the luke warm pizza. I am horrified by what this French man had to say to me and the way he handled the situation. So much could have been resolved by apologising for the wait and being up front and honest with me. It is such a shame to leave a bad review. It is not something to do normally. However the service and unfortunelty the horrible food has forced me to this.

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    Planet Pizza - We are well-known for our delicate, crispy and delisious base with absolute fresh ingredient prepared daily.

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    We are well-known for our delicate, crispy and delisious base with absolute fresh ingredient prepared daily.

    Elvis Pizza

    Elvis Pizza

    3.0(3 reviews)
    1.1 kmDarlinghurst

    Think it's just a name? Nup! For the last 30 years Bayswater Road has been home to this pizza-based…read moreshrine to the King of Rock n' Roll. The original Elvis (Pizza) moved away to the Brighton-le-Sands area back in the 90s, but when the name became available again, Paul Fenech decided it was time to bring it back to Rushcutters Bay. Now, this is no normal Elvis fan with an unhealthy pizza addiction, Paul is an Australian-champion Elvis impersonator and has a recent trip to Memphis to compete in the World Championship to prove it! On top of the regular Elvis shows - and people come from far and wide to attend them! - the restaurant also offers some pretty decent pizza! And yes, they all have Elvis song-names instead of the boring, run-of-the-mill names (although there's no Hound dog, which in hindsight is probably a good thing). My personal favourite is the Viva Las Vegas (Chicken Breast, Mushroom, Capsicum, Onion, BBQ sauce & Cheese - M: $15, L:$20, F:$24), with the Big Bossman (Tomato, Bocconcini, Chicken, Avocado, Sun Dried Tomatoes & Shaved Parmesan) a close second! It's BYO ($2 corkage per person) and is conveniently located next to a bottle shop. So if you're in a pizza mood, and you fancy a slightly different pizza experience, head to Elvis! N.B. If you really want to see an Elvis show, you can book the dinner and show package, otherwise you can ring ahead and see if the King is in the building.

    I feel like I should give this place two reviews-- one for the pizza and one for the show!…read more The concept here is that it's "dinner and a show." The show starts around 9:30 and we got to the restaurant around 8, which was plenty of time (plennnnnty) to eat and hang out. The restaurant is tiny so expect to get to know your neighbours well during the evening. There's a package deal that's all-you-can-eat pizza/pasta/bread for $49 a person, which is what we elected to do. The food is straight up terrible- bland and greasy. Thankfully it's BYO and there is a liquor store next door so you can have a liquid dinner if you want. The show, however, is an absolute blast. The owner is a hardcore Elvis fan and had designed a little over an hour of singing that's filled with his top hits. The entire restaurant was singing and dancing along and at one point there was dancing on top of the chairs (oops, may have been the liquid dinner). Expect to leave with a smile on your face, but elect to eat elsewhere if you can. Shame that I couldn't rate it higher due to the food!

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