The view here was beautiful, looking out at the beach at Patonga. The decor was very nautical, as…read moremight be expected, navy and white with tables covered in sail-like white awnings. The menu was primarily seafood, also not a surprise. I decided to order a salad, not really in the mood for seafood. There was roast cauliflower, steak, chicken Parmesan, and various pizzas in addition to fishy dishes. The place was also packed, so I was glad we got an outside table. I thought my salad was delicious. It had fennel and Parmesan cheese shavings over the greens. I don't know what the greens were, but everything went well together and it was a generous portion. I had second thoughts about salad when I saw the amazingly presented entrees my dining companions had selected. After starting out with a beautiful Bloody Mary, my daughter-in-law had a crumbed dory burger with chips(fries in the States). It had two fish patties coated in herbed crumbs and she said she almost always ordered it, it was so good. It looked delicious but I stuck with my salad. My son had beer-battered flathead fish and chips. It was perfect with crunchy, lightly browned coating covering flakey white fish. I snagged a few of his fries which were also perfect. Prices in restaurants are always higher than in the U.S., but how likely are we to find fish like dory or flathead on the menu? Additionally, waitstaff in Australia are paid a living wage and don't rely on tips.

Had a fabulous meal! Stunning views and incredible food! The best mussels I've ever had!…read moreThe staff are really friendly - I felt totally at home! The views across Brisbane Water make this place unique! Well done to all - keep up the great work.

Excellent Restaurant for special occasion or a drink with friends. On the waterfront. Wide-ranging…read moremenu. Excellent food and service. I had the eggplant and feta ravioli and a had Coopers stout. Delicious ravioli.

Ettalong Beach Hotel looks pretty good ...... it's well laid out ...... has a long bar ......is…read moreneat, tidy and has the appearance that it gets pretty busy on a regular basis. The service at the bar was pretty good although I only saw a couple of people working at the time so I wonder what would happen if it got busy in a very short period of time. My big thing with any pub is whether it has pool tables or not ..... I found two tables in reasonable condition so I was happy with that. The big test with will State of Origin night ..... Game 1 ...... so I will add to this when I have seen the Hotel in a busy frantic mode. I plan on having lots of drinks ...... food ..... and playing pool ....... so let's wait and see how it fairs under extreme conditions.

Barramundi was fresh, the garlic bread was delicious. Service was ok because of lack of…read morecommunication...

First time in Umina region, we were looking for a nice fish&chips restaurant for dinner. We found…read morethis one at western end of Ettalong beach on Google Maps and Yelp and decided to give it a try. And we weren't disappointed, it was a real pleasure. delicious food (had the day special: burrata) and funny drinks (we had the special too: Chili Pineapple Margherita) and fine wines. And while choosing a dessert, kids got their ice cream, included in the kids meal. And we chose the "Bread and Butter Pudding", insane!!! have a look at the picture... service was great the whole evening, thank you!

Who would've thought Ettalong had a place this classy in it? It's great for sit down or takeaway -…read morethey've even got a takeaway area and counter. If the weather's nice, you can even get a table right by the water for the that uninterrupted view of the bay. Kicking back with a platter and some white wine is hard to beat on a warm afternoon.

Angeleea waited on us and she was AMAZING.My friend and I were here on December 17, 2017 and we…read moreexperienced the BEST SERVICE in Sydney. Over the top service. Our lovely waitress not only gave us excellent food recommendations, but she even showed me a map of where we needed to walk to find some fresh flowers for the crematorium. We are just tourists and have no clue where to go, and it was so nice to have a helpful person. NOW...THE FOOD. Oven baked scallops with clam meat, garlic butter and flatbread. Holy cow! Delish, and just the right amount. Loved the presentation in the pretty white shells. Next we tried the fried squid with squid ink aioli. Again another great little meal. Very crisp and tasty. Hot. Cheese. Dip. YESSSSS!!!! This is the one thing on the menu that we saw on their website that made us want to come here in the first place. A hot sizzling iron plate of gooey white cheese, served with warm toasty flatbread. YUM. Elegant atmosphere and a great view of Darling Harbour. Very impressive place.

This place has closed. COVID has hit a number of restaurants in the Sydney area hard. Make sure to…read moreask a local before going as websites like Yelp or Google might not have the latest information. If the last review is old, beware.

This is an interesting and fun concept, where culinary students prepare the food and wait on the…read moretables. But don't assume that makes anything about the experience amateurish. All of the food we had was top notch, and the service was friendly and professional, even if there were a few details that weren't perfectly polished. Perhaps because it is a training environment the prices are extremely reasonable, both for food and wine. There's no question that it's the best value of all of Sydney's fine dining restaurants.

We were both looking forward to eating at William Blue. It's a school for hospitality and they are…read moreusually booked far out in advance. BUT...... Although the food looks great, they didn't taste as good as it looked. I think the best things were the oysters and seared ahi. Oysters were very fresh and the ahi was pretty and tasted amazing! The worst thing was the wine (which Ian didn't drink) and the dessert (hard dry cake which you probably needed a knife to cut and ice cream that almost completed melted on the plate within 2-3 min). Maybe that's how a genoise is supposed to be but we thought it was horrible and couldn't eat it. The pork belly was good but the salad had way too much mayo. Oxtail dumplings were good but I think a little undercooked and almost lukewarm. Brussel sprouts could have been cooked longer. Ian liked the barramundi but I thought it tasted like talaipa (he said it's cause it's a brackish water fish). The servers were pretty attentive. Checking if we needed water and taking away our dishes when finished. But one thing they never asked was how we were enjoying the food. Especially with the dessert, we only took one bite and left it. Overall we were pretty disappointed that this was our only dinner in Sydney on this trip and it wasn't the greatest. I understand it was a school, but I guess we expected it to be great from the reviews we've read and heard from a friend. One good thing is we didn't over eat! Haha! And it was decent prices.

Check out the View! The food is very well prepared and presented, a certain lack of expertise is…read moremade up for their enthusiastic service. Did I mention Wild Oats Sav Blanc for $22.00 !!!!

Awesome look out in the city, going up the lift is quite cool…read more The food menu was quite bizarre from memory but quite spectacular nevertheless. The vibe did suit it's description of a "stylish 1920s style cocktail and champagne bar"- The range of alcohol and the professionalism of the staff was absolutely awesome at this venue.

Been pre and during covid and for the both times that I have been I have been impressed with the…read moreservice they offer. Ask for a recommendation and the waiters are not afraid to say what they think is good and go into detail with every cocktail... makes for a pleasant and interesting dining experience.