Una's is a Kings Cross staple for large portions with mid prices. The food is solid but nothing to…read morewrite home about. The atmosphere is casual and conducive to the "hey wanna grab dinner tonight" w/ blasé vibe. Came here with a large group that was accommodated for and had a solid time.

I've been regular at Una's for many years. I know many…read morepeople think there's better, but I do love me a Chicken Jaeger Schnitzel from Una's. When arriving you're usually ushered in with great precision by a snappy little fella in a pair of Lederhosen, no messing about, it's all business & schnitzel. Most people know what they're going to eat before they even get there & usually your eyes are bigger than your stomach. Never fear order up & there's take away boxes available! Una's has a great selection of beers, or there's a bottle shop of the road if you'd rather to BYO with a bottle of wine. I tend to try & not drink too much beer here for the fear of filling up & not having room for my Schnitz. I've tried a few of the starters, Deep Fried Camembert, a decadent delight. The Dutch Beef Croquets are a favourite shared amongst friends & topped with a little of the mustard located on the table - yum yum! The mains, well it's hard to go past the Schnitzel! I've been here with friends & watched them order other great plates, such as the Una's Beef Goulash, with Spatzle. I'd love to try it some time, however I'm always drawn to the golden schnitzel. I've had the Vienna Schnitzel, & the Chicken, my favourite dish at Una's would have to be the Chicken Jaegar Schnitzel, served with mushroom sauce, rosti & a cabbage salad on the side. It's so HUGE you wonder how you're going to get through, I must admit though I usually do. I have to admit I even had an occasion where we were pressed for time as were going to a concert & had stopped in for a bite.. My sister said we haven't got long we'd better eat quickly. I think I ate that schnitzel like I was at the world class Hot Dog eating competition at Coney Island. No sooner had I finished my meal (in record time) that the patron's on the adjacent table commented on how well & quickly I'd gotten through it. I was a little embarrassed, but proudly so, lol! ;-) go ME! If you decide to get a take away box, or open the second stomach there's always a serve of Una's Apple Strudel & Ice-cream to top it all off, why not get one share it, just to try. So pack your stretchy pants & visit Una's, the perfect place to enjoy a schnitzel with friends especially in the cold winter months.

The menu looked like it had several yummy options, so we tried to go here for supper last night…read more They were completely booked, so we tried again at lunch today. We started with Dutch croquettes for an entree (appetizer). They were delicious, reminding us of bitterballin in the Netherlands last year. Then we each ordered a meal. If we'd realized how much food came with each meal, we'd have split just one. I ordered the jaegar schnitzel, chicken, and it came with two huge cutlets, nicely coated and crispy, with a mushroom sauce on top. There was also potatoes rossi, which is like hash browns, super crispy on top layer, and a small bowl of vinegary coleslaw. The veal medallions were tender and tasty. That meal came with the same potatoes and some barely cooked mixed veggies...yum! There was too much for us to be able to eat it all. Being Anzac Day, they add 10% to the bill. Our server/host was friendly and helpful. We're glad we got to eat there while in Sydney.

If you're starving, Maggie's will serve you giant schnitzels for a very reasonable price. They're…read morelocated alongside Fitzroy gardens and open from breakfast through dinner. The inside is simple - clean, casual and overseen by a large portrait of Franz Josef. There are a few German beers on tap, or you can opt for wine. They have a really nice Gruner 1.0L bottle for just $28. That's a good deal. If you're coming here, you should probably get schnitzel because they're quite good. The mister had the jaeger version and I stuck with the classic - both arrived with 2 pieces overhanging the plate along with a generous amount of roesti potatoes. Definitely more than either of us could finish, and we were hungry. Service is very nice and it's a family friendly place too.

Been wanting to eat here for ages. I've spoken to different managers here and they have been very…read morekind so I wanted to try. Today was the first lunch sitting with Covid. Atmosphere was busy and the decor upbeat bar bistro. Food prices were up there so I had great expectations but it all was very average. I had the veal and potatoes. It probably could have used a wine sauce or something to give it some ooomph but even presentation was lacking. It was ok, but nothing that would draw me to come back to this restaurant for. More can be done with this awesome venue and I think needs to up its game in a city of brilliant foods at reasonable prices.

Post conference event hosted for clients went extremely well. Eclectic mix venue on the third floor…read morewith a rustic look and feel. Amazing bar with timely service, leading to a diverse menu spanning modern steakhouse, combined with creative side dishes and desserts. Lost track of the excellent main courses and side dishes through out the night. Strong recommendation when hosting a large party, they treat clients well

Excellent meal tonight after being away for 7 years! I'm a longtime Bloodwood fan. My friend and I…read moregot the banquet menu at $70 pp and we added two extra courses to it. Everything was delicious except we didn't like the last course which was the lamb with yogurt sauce. The meat just didn't taste that great. The first few courses came out quickly and then it got busy in the restaurant and they seemed to forget about us. By the time dessert was on its way, my friend was OVER IT! We asked for the dessert to go and the server put it in one box even though there were two of us. But aside from that snafu, we had a great meal. Thank you for the eats, Bloodwood! I'll be back.

A Saturday catch up with a dear friend who I hadn't seen in a long time saw me faced with picking…read moresomewhere to eat. I hadn't ventured onto King Street Newtown's dining scene in some time and took to google for inspiration. Bloodwood popped onto my screen and seeing some very positive reviews I made a booking. When we arrived I was chuffed to discover that my friend had dined at the location a number of times before and he assured me that the food and service were top notch. We were greeted by super friendly staff who ensured all COVID safe precautions were followed before showing us to our table. We were sat on the upper lever just near the outside terrace. The decor is fresh and inviting with exposed brickwork and subdued colours making for an intimate and refined ambiance. Tableware is modern and funky but not at all lacking in quality Having booked a table for 2pm my dining partner and I were looking to have a loooong relaxed, and slightly boozy, lunch. Bloodwood certainly delivered with their banquet menu ensuring a flow of dishes to delight the palette. Needing to satisfy the boozy component of our get together we added the drinks package to our banquets. Be warned this is not your traditional matched wines where you get a small splash of wine with each course, this is a choice of their premium beer, champagne, white or red wine which flows continuously and with a heavier hand when it come to the pour!! This is not a drive home after your meal arrangement so please drink responsibly! The banquet starts with some hors d'oeuvre style plates including their stand out pecan pâté which you would never think was purely plant based! Delicious!! The housemade offerings of focaccia bread and pickles were also fantastic. What could well be Bloodwoods signature offering came next... the Polenta wedges with Gorgonzola dipping sauce are mouth wateringly crispy and amazing on their own or with the creamy dipping sauce. Although not on the menu our amazing and super friendly hosts treated us with a scallop which was cooked perfectly and covered in a very tasty garlic and Bloody Mary sauce that really packed a punch. The roasted pear and lentils followed and what a flavour combination they made. This was a plate that went back to the kitchen almost licked clean. I'm not a big chickpeas and lentils kind of guy but this dish was just so perfectly balanced both in flavours and textures. The meals then move into more robust and hearty offerings including a chicken, seafood and a lamb dish. These all had great individual flavours and were cooked to perfection. Last but not least was an old school favourite done with modern flair and finesse. Every grandmothers signature dish the humble trifle takes on a level of refinement with bloodwood's take on this comfort dish. The combination of custard, rhubarb and mascarpone was a sweet treat that topped our meal off perfectly. I'm not sure if it was catching up with and old friend or the meal or the combination of both but we left the restaurant about four hours after we arrived!! Mission accomplished!!! Looong lunch and a slightly drunk train ride home all ticked off the to do list!! Bloodwood is definitely worth heading to for some great food and sensational service. The value for money is really good and you won't be disappointed.

Very authentic Austrian restaurant. Good portions, normal prices. Parking never a problem…read more Can recommend. If you go there and you don't like it, you are not into Austrian food.

This restaurant is not fancy decor but if you want a great German meal then check it out…read more Prices are reasonable for the serving sizes. Can't go past the schnitzel and you must try the apple strudel desert with cinnamon ice cream. It's a winner.

My sister and I were running back to our hotel to escape the rain and stumbled across this place…read more Food was good. I chose items from the antipasto menu. Essentially the meatball, scallop with octopus and lamb fritti. Wine was good. I took a picture of the bottle. Ambience is nice. Service was great.

We weren't really looking for Italian food but made this reservation online and were really…read morepleased. At first the small blond hostess seated us in the wine bar rather than the restaurant but after inquiring, she seated is in the restaurant. (She wasn't very welcoming.) We were dressed appropriately and sober so can only assume it was due to the Opentable.com booking? Our waiter from Manchester England was EXCELLENT!!! Good food and wine recommendations and attentive throughout our meal but not intrusive. We ordered and were pleased with the pasta special. Also had tuna tartare and salad starters. They also have an extensive wine list. However, I was surprised to see $4.50 charges for sparkling AND still water. First Australian restaurant in our month-long stay to charge for still water.

The Buddha Belly, set in leafy Terry Hills, confounds me every time. Descriptions of its physical…read moresetting - lots of beautiful wooden Thai furniture, greenery all around, a pond filled with giant fish - fills me with pseudo-hippy pleasure. The descriptions of the food on the menu speak to me personally - Barbequed Duck with Stir-Fried Asian Greens, Thai Coconut Curry, Lime Milkshakes - as the stuff dreams are made of. The staff is purely young, good lookin' fellas. I want to love it; on an intellectual level, I do love it. But every time I go, the reality serves to disappoint. The settings are as ethereal and beautiful as they sound; just off frantic Mona Vale Road, the Buddha Belly does a remarkable job at maintaining tranquility no matter the traffic. But the food - always, always, always I am disappointed. The flavours are average; as my companion put it "It's nice. But you could eat just as well at Terrey Hills Tavern." The amount of pleasure that I derive from my slow-cooked Pork Belly is disproportionate to it's $30 price tag. My companion feels the same about her similarly-priced duck. Although beautifully presented, I am not impressed by the unnecessary use of a deep dish with a knife and fork - eating out is meant be enjoyable, not a task. The settings are beautiful; the service high-quality - if only the food was as good as everything else. Maybe a better choice for a coffee?

Buddha Belly is back - After a lengthy close down period (fire) and rebuild I finally ventured back…read more Smaller than the previous configuration, the food is still the dominant influence of why you could come Open for breakfast lunch and dinner this is worth a trip to I took on the Nasi Goreng - full of flavour and you could also most be fooled into thinking you were in an Indonesia - well done

Great Staff, Ambiance and Drinks. There is an Elevator to…read morethe 4th Floor and a rooftop area with a retractable roof so all weather catered for.It also have a fantastic Cousin Bar in the Basement called "Old Loves". Both are well worth spending time.

- up four flights of a dusty stairwell of a random office building…read more no elevator the trek is worth it - this speakeasy was a amazing - you would never know what await behind those doors - great steak sandwiches - get there early, its not as spacious - drinks are tasty - I love the dark environment - friendly service - hip hop soundtrack

I probably have been to this place a few times, namely because it happens to be a bar on Kings…read moreCross, and sadly, and I found myself wandering around there on occasion. Well, this bar is pretty tacky, and it certainly isn't anything that I would want to return to. The beer selection is pretty limited, and the bar itself is, well, not sleazy, but it certainly isn't all that great. Yeah, there really isn't anything that would attract me to this place.

After a long 14-hour flight from California I arrived in Sydney at 7:30am on a Sunday morning. My…read moreGF and I had hotel reservations in King's Cross and her flight had been cancelled and rescheduled for the next day, so I made my way out to KC to get the hotel check-in done. I arrived around 10am; check-in time at our hotel was noon so I had a couple of hours to kill. The hotel stored my luggage for me and I set out on a leisurely Sunday morning exploration of King's Cross. After a bit of seriously jet-lagged, zoned-out strolling I noticed on a corner an enclosed patio area open to the street, empty but beckoning. It was attached to the Empire Hotel, an historic-looking building with a very cool art-deco facade. I crossed the street and walked in and met bartender Albert, who kindly sat me down and gave me a sample tour of all the Australian beers the Empire had on tap. All were fantastic; Australia is a kind of beer paradise if you're a golden lager fan like me. I made my choice and retired to the patio with my pint to relax and soak up the vibe of Sunday morning King's Cross street life. Over the next couple of hours (and pints) I met several colorful characters on the patio, notably well-dressed long-time KC local Tim, who was in the Australian Army and was preparing to deploy back to Afghanistan in a couple of days. Tim filled me in on the history of King's Cross, which has through the decades been Sydney's bohemian zone, red-light district, gay-pride zone, and seedy all-night party bar destination. It was easy to see "The Cross" as it's called was currently in transition, undergoing a steady gentrification as befits its gorgeous physical setting amid historic architecture and streets lined with mature shade trees. Around noon I made my way back to our hotel to secure our room and a well-deserved nap, happy to have been so well-received by the friendly Australians at the Empire Hotel and looking forward to our Sydney adventure that was soon to begin.