Beautiful restaurant with fine food. Not very crowded and waiters are polite and professional. read more

Manta - Seafood Near Me - Woolloomooloo, NSW

Exceptional cuisine! Wonderfully fresh fish and rock lobster offerings. Service is equally exceptional, as s the ambiance both outside and inside. We opted to sit inside due to the weather but there were many hearty souls eating under warming lamps and huge umbrellas. We loved every moment and have already recommend this place highly to the concierge at the Four Seasons as well as to friends planning trips to Sydney read more

Came here for small lunch from a recommendation. Location is nice - on the quay. There were a few people in the restaurant - maybe 4 tables occupied. The service was a bi haphazard. They majored on their wine and I couldn't find anything less than $70 a bottle. The wine waiter said they have no house wine, but they have 5000 bottles! We picked a pinot noir and then the waitress forgot to give us the food menu, which we had ask for - we selected 2 small dishes - calamares and scallops. The quality and quantity of the food was very average - the calamares was rubbery and here were 3 scallops. The cost for 1 course plus wine for 2 of us was $155, which is very expensive for not a very good meal or service. read more

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The location is absolutely gorgeous. The restaurant is located on the actual Harbor where all the nice yachts are docked. The restaurant is very simple and very elegant. You get a very good French feeling from the decor. I ordered the beluga caviar from Iran and the seafood platter. The seafood plater picture speaks for itself, wonderful. The tuna sashimi was super, the shrimp fresh, the oysters incredible, the yellowtail with mandarin and radish,superb, the mayonnaised mussels, yummy but the best part was the caviar. Pure heaven read more

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Looking for a restaurant on the wharf near Mrs. Macquarie's Chair Park I made a dinner reservation here for my friend's birthday. Online it says they don't open until 6pm but it had clearly been open earlier than that. Anyhow we got here right before 6pm and were seated right away. The restaurant had decently good food, however it was too expensive for a place with such a limited view and lots of cigarette smoke from people smoking on the wharf was irritating. The crab lasagna was a bit on the fishy side but I loved the trout I ordered. It was cooked to perfection - crispy on the outside and juicy and flaky on the inside. I didn't expect it to come without a side (either veggie or carb) so I ordered the $19.95 truffle fries once I was halfway through the meal. Those arrived once I was finished with my dish and were good, but definitely not $19.95 good. That is overpriced even at the fanciest restaurants back home. The server told my friend the lasagna would be enough for a meal, which was completely false. He also made a face at me when he tried to take away the 3/4 full plate of truffle fries and I told him I'd like them to-go as a "takeaway." Perhaps the language was confusing since a takeaway is what they call meals to go in NZ and AUS but his face was way too judgmental for my taste. If you're going to charge $19.95 for fries, handcut or otherwise, you had better assume people want to take them home with them when they are ready for the check. read more

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The staff were so friendly and fun, the French sommelier was incredibly knowledgeable and found us the perfect wine pairing, excellent food quality and preparation, great desserts. Wonderful outdoor seating by the water to the backdrop of Sydney's evening skyline. read more

You've got fabulous seafood across Sydney, but Manta pairs it with a top notch atmosphere and great service to boot. Star 1: How were the service and atmosphere? It doesn't really get better than enjoying fresh seafood while overlooking the marina, and Manta builds upon these qualities with great service. I'm not sure Manta would be my first choice for a more intimate dinner or business meeting given how dense the outdoor seating area is packed, but for some afternoon drinks it's tough to beat. Star. Star 2: How were the portions relative to the cost? Manta gets away with some notably high pricing given their location, but it's not unreasonable. The Seafood Risotto can easily feed two while make its $55.00 price tag fair play, and a comparable price for the massive Seafood Pie makes it such that you can escape from Manta without having to give away your shirt in lieu of payment. Star. Stars 3 and 4: How was the food? All of our dishes were excellent, with the Seafood Pie being without question the standout dish. The risotto wasn't the best seafood iteration I've had and I didn't hear my colleague raving about the fillet, but in all this was a great experience. Single Star. Star 5: Would you be excited to go back? Without a doubt, and I'm quickly finding there's sparsely a well acclaimed Sydney restaurant that I wouldn't be excited to re-visit. Star. read more

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Good and clean place! Very good first and met ! People very nice! Cozy restaurant, very nice area! I'm recommend for everyone! Thanks! read more

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This is a great spot and highly recommended for those special nights. The food is delicious with a great list of wines, the waiters are attentive without being over bearing. This is one of my favourite restaurants on the harbour. read more

Manta - Seafood Near Me - Woolloomooloo, NSW

I liked this place so much I went back twice during my trip and it was my favorite place I dined at in Sydney. The setting is idyllic in the Woolloomooloo harbor, with is lovely wharves and picturesque homes and shops right on the harbor We ate outside both nights and were treated to beautiful sunsets while we dined. The service a Manta was impeccable and everyone was very friendly and had a great sense of humor- always appreciated for me! The food is just plain amazing. I love seafood so anytime I get to have the freshest of the fresh I am a happy camper. I think between the two nights we probably sampled close to the entire menu and there was not a single item I would not recommend. My favorites were the crab and lobster choices though. I like to pick out my food at the source so I relished the chance to choose the fattest crab and lobster for our meal. I also appreciated the huge bib I received upon ordering the crab- I really needed it and am considering on making this a permanent fixture for myself when dining; it would help my dry cleaning bill. The crab was outstanding - delectably sweet and succulent, it was worth all of the effort of cracking and sucking and getting literally covered in crab. I have rarely enjoyed a meal more. Dessert at Manta deserves a review onto itself. I think we ordered the entire menu. I liked the lychee sorbet with berries- so fresh and full of flavorful! The cheese board was also very impressive. We finished our night off with a nightcap of exquisite port and then we had to be rolled back to our hotel- only to do it all again the next night! I would highly recommend Manta and still have dreams about how incredible that crab was! read more

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We went on a recommendation from our hotel concierge and were so happy we did. The food and service were absolutely great. We had the tuna tartar and oysters for starters. Beautifully fresh and delicious. We both ordered the tooth fish even though it was expensive and we weren't familiar with it. Just about the best fish i ever had. The glaze on it was perfect. Our server was Linda, she was terrific and really knows her food. Go with whatever she recommends. The wine list was very nice also and the sommelier very knowledgeable. read more

It's strange when I visited Woolloomooloo for my first time, this restaurant was empty but the others were full. Not sure if they're new? I needed to eat quickly so I gave it a try and I'm so glad I did. The staff was so nice, so accommodating and quick. We did two of the tasting menu options and they brought all of them out on this gorgeous tray. The food was very good! I would go back for sure read more

Manta - Seafood Near Me - Woolloomooloo, NSW

5 Stars for the location, on the water & a great spot to observe the locals; seemed like the spot on a Sunday afternoon where all the beautiful people wanted to be. Be prepared to go-big as this was the most expensive place I ate while in NSW / Sydney. The Ibérico Jamon stater was fantastic. A bit thicker than I've seen it sliced in other places but it's so good I'd eat it off the bone if given the opportunity! I ordered the Mud Crab that was flown in from the North. Always looking for a unique experience, this was a no-brainer. While the flavor of the crab was average, I guess that's what to expect from the creature living in mud. It wasn't worth the $220, I've had bay crabs in the US that blew this out of the water that cost $12 per dozen. overall a good experience, bring your wallet & prepare to spend big bucks. read more

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the food was incredible it was only a 15 minute wait and the wait was worth it also the service was great shout out to Corey he was a really good server and waiter the lemonade was delicious the drinks were actually really good it did not cost that much the soups and the hibachis were really good if I had a chance to go there everyday I would most likely actually 100% go so I recommended you should come here to eat was I with it yes the place is called manta. read more

Manta is situated on Walsh Bay Wharf with views that compliment the food. The calamari with black garlic aioli, pickled fennel, chilli salt and topped with mâche...was crisp, well seasoned and perfect on a balmy afternoon lunch. And creme brûlée dessert was creamy smooth, with the right amount of crunch ontop. read more

Manta - Seafood Near Me - Woolloomooloo, NSW

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Thank you so much to the kindest staff. There was some takeaway order confusion and they were so kind and diligent. Highly recommended

We were not impressed even though the concierge at Intercontinental hotel in the Rocks suggested that this restuarant was his favorite seafood restuarant. First of all the service was very slow. Secondly the waiter wasn't very informed on the menu. It took about 1/2 hour to get bread that we had to pay for. Then the entree took about another 1/2 hr to arrive. The bread was $4.00 and not worth it. I ordered the blue fish. The portion was so small that I left hungry. My husband was not impressed with his dish either. It seemed that they were most concerned with presentation of the dish than taste. Each dish had a fancy taste but did not deliver. The salad wasn't great- just greens with onion, no almonds as the menu indicated that it would have. The restuarant is expensive too. Its in a good location overlooking the water and the fish was fresh. However we would never go back there again. read more

Very good night had by myself and my wife. Food was wonderful and the service was excellent as usual.

What can I saw but wow...the food was delicious and fabulous seafood, nice setting outside next to the Harbour and great service

Great location for a date or group dinner. The outside heaters are extremely helpful when it gets chilly. Have to say that the food is very good, from starter to dessert. Had the fried calamaris and then the king prawns which were of very big size and came by 8 or 9 pieces in the plate. I didn't even need to order a side. Service was also very nice. Definitely a nice area and good restaurant to go to. read more

I went to Manta with two friends on a beautiful Sydney spring evening. The perfect warm weather meant that the wharf-side location was perfect. We were seated promtly and our waiter was friendly and down-to-earth - a refreshing change from service at many high end places which leave you feeling like they are doing you a them a favour by allowing you to being there. After a glass of cool Chandon We started with a sharing platter which delighted our senses with it's combination of prosciitto, fried clarence river calamari, smoked ocean trout and a pumpkin, pine nut and goats cheese arancini. The calamari was a particularly nice suprise as it was soft and with a light coating - not at all fatty tasting. Our main courses were great too (accompanied with more Chandon). Two of us had the snapper, cooked to perfection lemon oil and complimented with canellini beans, chorizo and a parsnip puree. The other friend is less of a seafood and fish lover and went for a sirloin steak which he assured us was impressive. While on the pricey side it is reasonable in comparison to many other Woolloomoolloo Wharf restaurants. Highly recommend for a special evening. read more

What a treat at Finger Wharf, the set menu at the Mantra Restaurant is an unbelievable experience in excellence.

If you're going to splurge, your money can probably be better spent elsewhere. We ordered the wagyu beef which had the texture of a sirloin steak. It had minimal (if any) marbling to it. Everything was executed well, but steak was a let down. read more

So, first time to try one of my locals. Was by myself with my laptop. I was taken to my table by the head man, I asked about Wifi and he gave me details and password. I didn't work and the rest the staff said they didn't have one. Service was poor, asked three times for the water, the food great but expensive. Drinks very expensive and served with a frown. The cheese platter that I saved myself for, well will do my own next time. Smallest sizes I have seen in seven conti Happy to pay good dollar for food and drink but want good service as well. This place doesn't have the good service. read more

Terrific restaurant, in good company on the wharf at Wooloomooloo. Seafood dominates the menu but there's a steak menu as well. The main course cod was particularly good. Lovely setting outside on the wharf. read more

had the best steak in so so long there. The staff were so friendly, highly recommend!

Why charge an 8% extra fee for a group of 11? Great food, great ambiance, but why the extra 8%? My American visitors loved, particularly the great service. read more

Seriously good 250g beef. So tender it was one of the best I've had. I love that they source it locally as well, makes a huge difference to me to know that my meat is coming relatively locally (NSW) rather than the next state and certainly not OS. A little disappointed by the dessert as it was quite a plain cheesecake but should have gone for my old fave, chocolate rather than trying something new. Staff were good, especially when we asked why one of our parties desserts were delayed for so long they explained that the dark chocolate fondant can sometimes explode which is what happened with hers. Much better than just leaving the customer waiting. In this area they have a bunch of restaurants available, so wait staff make all the difference. read more

Really nice, upscale restaurant with a great location on the wharf. Great service, fantastic food, even if it is really expensive.

Great location overlooking the wharf. Food and service was good.

One of our party gave very specific dietary requirements due to an allergy to shellfish. She ordered a green salad, and then almost instantly got a severe allergic reaction. The staff were only mildly apologetic and then proceeded to accuse the person having an allergic reaction that it may have been due to an airbourne contaminant. Um, no. It was your kitchen. Clean up your act. read more

Please don't go here. I can't review the food because I never received my dinner after waiting an hour. The waiter claimed they were busy. The manager claimed we put our order in 45 minutes after sitting. All I know is an hour and a bottle of wine later, I left without eating. read more

The food at Manta is pretty good, as is the lovely Woollomolloo view. The problem, however, is the poor service. We had to ask for menus, we had to ask for our wine to be poured, we had to ask for water to be refilled, in other words we had to beg for service. I'm sorry, but when you're paying $150 a head for three courses, I expect the service to be automatic and attentive. It left a bit of a sour note in an otherwise pleasant evening. read more