From me, the highest recommendation to scoot on out to Maroubra Junction and dine at Kitchen by…read moreJamie. I like food with a story, and I'm charmed by this one, as years ago, Jamie and Daniela invited me (and some friends) over to their place for the concept 'Dine with...', a sort of dinner party with a professional chef. It combined wonderful food that you couldn't make yourself with the comfortable feeling of home. That same feeling has been transferred to their new restaurant, that feels both high-end and polished, but also like hanging out with friends or family. It was all the more comforting that we stopped by for Sunday lunch when there are the Sunday roast specials. We couldn't resist. Possibly the largest Yorkshire pudding that I've ever seen, a very rich gravy, perfectly crisp roasted potatoes, carrots, green beans and for me: roast pork (delicious, tender, perfect) and for husband: roast beef (tasty, he said). Our vegetarian guest had homemade gnocchi, the first time she'd tried it, and was impressed with it, as well as the generous sprinkle of almonds. The dishes we had did remind me of my first meeting with Jamie and Daniela. The food is beautiful and of a quality that's clear a professional is in charge here (he describes his cuisine as combining British and French). It's beautifully plated on gorgeous plates. But it's also not fussy or complicated food, and the real emphasis is on food that is perfectly tasty. We managed to get through the desserts too (that came with the roast dinner). A rocky road brownie, replete with marshmallows and dried fruit; and one of the best sticky date puddings I've ever had. The food really is wonderful and the hospitality unbeatable. Do go check it out!

A great little restaurant, only fairly new but already building a great following. The food is…read moreabsolutely first rate with plenty of options and the staff are lovely and friendly. It's a nice relaxed atmosphere with a nice vibe. The rocky road brownie is worth a visit alone!

I actually can't say enough good things about this place. Ok - so it was one of the few open for…read moreNew Year's Day and after an hour of hunting I was happy it was open. But the staff (though the one reviewer was correct - are young) they were nice enough. I was in the main dining room and the atmosphere is astounding. I ordered appetizers - the croquets and a couple margaritas. Everything as great. Would highly recommend this little gem that seemed like a local favorite.

Just had dinner at the Lord Dudley, Paddington. The service…read morewas excellent - very pleasant staff. The environment in the formal dining room was noisy but atmospheric. However the environment in the informal dining room is a bit spare - not inviting. I had the beef pie in a dish. The pastry was wonderful but the meat chunks were very dry! The mushrooms in the sauce were nice but the taste was bland until I put in some of the very nice house red - that should have been the chef's job considering the expensive price of the pie! My partner's hamburger was minimalist in both ingredients and taste :( The Lord Dudley Paddington is in one of the richest suburbs in Sydney. How sad that the fare is so poor.

Little hard to find but mainly because we forgot about the hidden door, but overall cool spot with…read morea relaxed divey speakeasy vibe. Bar staff were very friendly and helpful!

If you get lost coming here, that's okay. Keep calm and carry on. And honestly, find the bar. I…read moreain't playing wit chu. I wish I had come here earlier while I lived in Sydney because it is such a classy joint. Not to mention a lil country, a lil rock & roll, and quite frankly... one of my favorite bars in Sydney. A good point of reference is the American Apparel on Oxford Street. It's in the lil alley right behind. There will be no sign, but there will be a security guard (and depending on the time of day: a line). I have had several drinks here and must have enjoyed myself a little too much bc I don't remember the names. But there is a great selection of cocktails and if you want something a lil different or a lil special, the cool bartenders can fix something up for ya! Yes, the peanuts are a nice touch. Not to mention the candles, the wooden decor, and the funkiness of it all. If you don't believe me, here's another reason why five stars is earned: a moose on the wall. Need I say more?

This pub! Yeah, this is the type of pub where a great beer garden and an awesome selection of craft…read morebeers on tap intersect with the fact that not only did I wait something like five minutes to be served in an otherwise empty pub, but the service was pretty appauling, as if the bartender really didn't want to be there (which, sometimes, I can actually empathise with, but it still doesn't help). Yeah, this is one of those pubs that I want to like, but fortunately there are a number of much, much better places in walking distance, nay, just around the corner.

What a fun little lunch spot! We found this place on a different ap and decided to give a try for…read morelunch. We showed up as a couple of local beer vendors were talking up the selections on tap. I was pleasantly surprised at how good the beer was. Had a local lager that was fantastic. The menu had so much great stuff but I had been craving fish and chips for a couple days so I jumped at the chance to get it. It was very good and very generous portions. The service was very friendly and great. This place is a little off the beaten path but a great spot to stop for food and drinks.

Great location! Great food! Many healthy drinks and food choices! Great coffee and delicious…read morepastries! We stayed at the hotel close by and would stop a few times for breakfast, lunch and brunch. Salmon poached eggs was very tasty and savory! Probably my favorite! I recommend:) Cheers :)

Nice hopping place, nice service and friendly staff. A lot of patient recommended appetizer and…read morepigs head for dinner. The wine pairing was great. Located in a convenient place near UTS university and China town.

Great vibe and service was top notch. We were here for the Jazz and all you can eat dumplings…read more Well, actually my wife had the all you can eat dumplings and I opted for an order of 5 crispy fried pork dumplings. They were excellent! To drink, my wife had a margarita and I had a skinny Pina Colada. Fresh lime juice and Cointreau in the margarita. Both were really good. The jazz duo that played that night were really great and is what attracted us to this place. When the band took a break there was 80s R&B music playing in the background. Laid back and happy crowd. Good times!

Edit: So below the owner said that he would offer a refund, THIS WAS A LIE. I've tried chasing him…read moredown for the refund and he kept avoiding me and not responding to my texts. Andy, you said you would sort out my refund and i have not received any. I waited a week and texted you and called you. YOU WERE AVOIDING ME. We came there yesterday night for a table for 3 for all you can eat dumplings. We got sat down and had to wait almost 25m for the first course of dumplings to be served, and the place only had 2 tables at that time, us and another table for 3. At one point the waitress brought a portion of steamed dumplings and we thought "finally" but no, she gave it to the other table while they still had unfinished dumplings on their table. For almost an hour it seemed like there was only 1 waitress and she was doing all the work so we didn't mind waiting for her. But the annoying thing was even when they started to have more waiters, nobody was looking after us. We had to wait roughly 10-15m to get a portion of dumplings every time, while the next table, had 5 plates of unfinished dumplings (and keep in mind, they only serve 2 at a time), so we were quite unhappy with the mistreatment. No diversity in dumplings, 2 small portions of steamed and 1 fried on repeat the entire night. I get it, it's all you can eat so options can be limited but at least if the dumplings were good, we wouldn't be complaining. They were absolutely mediocre, and the last plate of fried dumplings we got was cold, not even warm. It was only 90m sitting down but i'm not exaggerating, the amount of time we ate was only 20m, the 70m rest was waiting for the food. Total bill was $117/ 3 people. With a bad start and terrible ending, ordinary dumplings, long waiting time and poor customer service. The whole experience felt like a ripped off! The only 1 star there is for the band, they played good jazz music. Definitely would not recommend.

While in Sydney, my friend, curious about Sunday Roast (a dish we Americans had never tried),…read morediscovered the Glebe Hotel. The pub has an old-school charm at the entrance but opens up to a brighter, more modern dining area in the back with plenty of natural light. My friend ordered the Sunday Roast and enjoyed it, while I opted for the fish and chips, which were decent but not particularly memorable. Overall, it was a good experience, but I wouldn't return--now that we've tried Sunday Roast, and there are better fish and chips options in Sydney.

As you are probably aware, I'm not really a big fan of these really fancy pubs, probably because I…read moretend to feel out of place. Look, I probably would like to give this place a higher score and all that, but in reality, the fanciness of the place did get to me a bit. The staff were pretty and they had some nice beers and all that, and I probably won't go as far as calling it pretentious, but still, it really wasn't one of those pubs that I particularly enjoy.

I have to admit that I love the art-deco style of architecture (or is it art-nuveau - I'm never…read morequite sure which is which, so I'll just stick with art-deco, even though it probably makes me sound like an uninformed twat). This is one of those pubs that I wandered into while exploring Sydney's eastern suburbs and sure enough I absolutely adore it. In a way it seems to accommodate everybody, whether you are have been a regular since the 1940s, or you are young and vibrant and looking for some great craft beer (much like me, well, except for the young bit that is). Oh, and the staff are pretty cool as well.

I used to come here of a Monday night for Trivia but stopped because it was only ever as good as…read morethe trivia hosts mood. Also, who the heck has a trivia night on a Monday? I went for a cheeky pub lunch today. I was impressed with the selection of condiments at the kitchen counter - so many mustards in ceramic jars. The staff at the bar were friendly but the kitchen weren't in too much of a hurry to feed me. When our burgers came out, they were very pretty: shiny brioche bun, pickle on top, but after the first bite I knew they weren't going to live up to their looks. The patty was a little dry and pretty flavourless (?underseasoned). The chips had good crunch but again lacked flavour. We sat out in the beer garden which is more a box to keep smokers in than anything else. I will probably be back, but won't be wasting my time with the burgers again.

The traditional chip shop is a fish and chips restaurant on Bondi beach that serves authentic style…read morefood very similar to that served at Fish and Chip shops in the UK and Ireland. The restaurant is attractively decorated, and has a range of tables and chairs, both inside and outside in a covered patio. The range of menu items is large, going beyond fish to chicken, pies, sausages and a wide range of sauces. Service is counter style. it is prompt, friendly and polite. I have visited twice this trip and once before, always around lunchtime. I ordered Pie and Chips because I like British/Australian pies more than fish. Both were great. This restaurant gets a 5 star from me because it is very authentic to my experiences growing up in England. Especially the chips are great - large, crispy but also soft and fluffy. British style chips are quite unlike chips that are served elsewhere. They are closer to what is called 'fresh-cut' fries in the USA, but still very different from that. That makes the food here very different from the inauthentic stuff that counts as 'British fish and chips' in most places I go. I notice a few critical reviews here, and this reminds me of the dilemma for anyone trying to run an authentic foreign restaurant. The truth is that for a restaurant to survive, it has to have lots of local people who want the food to be truly authentic. But more often the route to success is to gradually adjust the food to be less authentic and to match local tastes and desires more closely. That is a difficult tension for a restaurant to resolve, and I notice that this chain has gone from several locations to just one in the few years since I was last in Australia. Based on my life experience, this is a great, highly authentic restaurant, just like the UK and Irish notion of fish and chips. If that's what you want, I am sure you will be very happy.

This chip shop is at a prime location because it's RIGHT by Bondi. It's also open for the whole…read moreday, which is really convenient if you're just coming out if the water. I ordered the chicken and mushroom pie, which I thought was just okay. As someone who is used to American chicken pot pies, I thought it was a bit dry. The fish and chips are a bit on the greasy side so I wouldn't get the fish again. HOWEVER, the cheesy garlic chips are a knockout hit, you need to order it and hoard it for yourself. The prices are very reasonable for Sydney. I would come again.

A very busy brunch place, but we only had to wait about 10 minutes. It was a bit crowded for 5 of…read moreus at a square table. We were given plastic cups and water but my cup had crumbs in it which was gross. I had a cappuccino that was pretty good. My friend's smoothie came out in a bottle which was a little disappointing. My friends' breakfast toasties came out pretty quickly. They were hearty sandwiches for only $10. I had the BBQ brisket hash and my friend had the smashed avo toast with egg. Both of our dishes took significantly longer to come out. The hash was good just not what I was expecting. It had beans, chickpeas, and lentils. The meat was tasty and there was a nice lime aioli with it that gave it a lot of taste. My friend said her smashed avo toast was great. Overall, a decent place but want to try more brunch places before I would come back.

This place reeks trendy. Regrettably not quite as good as she looks…read more Ordered a Southern Fried Chicken burger. It came with coriander slaw, chipotle solid, manchego ?, pickled cabbage and crunch y chips. Trouble was, the chicken was a bit too dry and Coa ing was a little less than I would have liked. The bun was pleasant enough, but the crunchy chips, just weren't. Sorry. Hope my next visit will be s bit better.