A quirky cafe with great food and excellent service. Like the cafe's decor, Rag Land's diners show…read morethe diverse community that is Redfern and Waterloo. I can thoroughly recommend the pea fritters, the muesli and the coffee is excellent. You'll find that David and his wonderful staff will know your name and what you like after only a couple of visits.

Have been here a few times, everything is miss-matched and from bygone times…read more Works really well, and makes this place a bit different which is always great for a change. Sterile, same old,same old gets boring all the time. Always found the choice of meals different as well, a nice change for regular "brunches" like us. Downside today, and this happens in most cafes, the "tepid coffee " syndrome. You shouldn't have to ask for a "hot" coffee, it should come hot . Hot coffee would have earned 4 stars.

Not much open in Sydney CBD on a Sunday morning…read more But this little cafe is bustling. Great coffee and the breakfast options are plentiful. I had two poached eggs with gluten free toast and avocado which went down a treat. Friendly and attentive staff.

Long wate for table long wate for food to arrive !!!! Over…read moreall disappointing food on the cold side eggs a bit over cooked . just left waiting for food wen other tables were served before me with same meal after they where seated much later then i was seated . I felt as if my order was forgotten . won't be going back to this caffe .

Got to love a place that when you order a dish, the people look at what you're eating and say "ooh,…read morei want that" and then change their order... it doesn't happen often but it happened to me today at Petrol...... (btw the dish was called Field of Dreams - a yummy mushroom experience - Field Mushrooms, Pinenuts AND Fried Eggs on Sourdough Toast with Capsicum and Onion Jam 15.5). It's a great breakky place, with great ambience, coffee and food. We also shared the Turkish Breakfast Plate which includes Vine Tomatoes, Cucumber, Danish Fetta, Poached Eggs, Kalamata Olives with Honey Toasted Turkish ($15.50) - super yummy and fresh. I'm definitely coming back here to sample some other things on the menu - anyone got feedback about The Mad Hatter? (Smoked Salmon and Poached Eggs, Avocado, Lemon with a Balsamic, Beetroot and Onion Relishon Toasted Seeded Rye 18.5) An excellent start to the morning.... PS: They're open for brunch, lunch and dinner

Petrol is a lovely outdoor cafe, nice cushioned seats and umbrellas…read more Tasty higher prices menu with great cocktail list. I've only had take away coffee and it tasted like water, also my boss agrees as I work nearby. Staff were above average and I would return. Yum try the salmon salad with chicken. Yum!

This place has real hip and trendy decor. It's got a great atmosphere to it. Giving off more of a…read morebar feel with the "order at the front then find a place to sit" structure, Deck bar tries to stand out in the sea of cafes and restaurants at Dee Why strip. Their service is friendly, efficient and enthusiastic (though after I ordered my food and shoved my change back into my wallet, the waitress dropped a F-bomb in front of me to her colleague whilst they were in conversation!). The food was really good. I would rate it well against the other restaurants too. It's not as pricey (they have plenty of lunch and dinner deals) and the portions are of a good size! I had the salt and pepper squid with salad ($16.50, included drink). The squid was tender and perfectly cooked. It had the right amount of batter and it wasn't overly oily. The salad was a bit ugh, it's a hit and miss and unfortunately the flavour combinations of watercress with cucumber and lychees didn't work for me. It looked appealing but didn't taste that great. My friend had the fish and chips ($16.50, drink included). They absolutely nailed the presentation. It looked fantastic. The fish had the right amount of batter and was fresh. Chips actually tasted like real potato and were well seasoned. Overall, I'll give them the benefit of the doubt and give them 5 stars, just because I know I will return again.

Alfresco dining at its finest can be enjoyed here at Deck Bar & Dining with beautiful views of Dee…read moreWhy Beach, the Pacific Ocean and the Norfolk pines. Positioned over two levels, the ground floor has casual dining where you can order a pizza and have a drink, upstairs is more formal with fantastic seafood options. Try the 'Deck' Paella to share between two which has scallops, prawns, squid, barramundi and chorizo in coriander and lime rice with a nice Brokenwood Semillon. There is live music on some afternoon/evenings and the best day I think to be here is on a Sunday afternoon what a puuuurffect way to end a weekend.

Nothing hits the spot on a cold, wet Sunday morning like a hot cooked breakfast. The Succotash and…read moreEggs from the Cooks Garden was the perfect warmer on a rainy morning. I had never heard of succotash. It was described to me as a hearty baked beans. It was really good. Made with sweet corn, peppers, tomato and cannellini beans it was served in a large ramekin with two fried eggs on top and a side of crusty bread. The menu is filled with more traditional breakfast options but has a few surprises thrown in like the summery coconut quinoa with fresh mango, pineapple and toasted coconut. The coffee is from the Byron Bay Coffee Club Company and was good. Not great but good. I personally prefer a stronger coffee. We were one of the many people standing outside, waiting for the doors to open at 9am. I recommend making a table reservation if you are planning on coming with a group. The restaurant is much larger than it looks from the street and offers seating in the main dining room or outside in a covered courtyard. We opted not to go alfresco and sat in the dining room. The wait staff were attentive and very happy to answer any questions about the menu candidly and honestly. With a mix of smooth tunes playing on the stereo and families, couples and old friends filling the Cooks Garden restaurant, it caters for all.

Bring a feather for the knocking down of me - Keeno ordered the scallops…read more They were very well done - I mean beautifully cooked. So was my ravioli with wild mushrooms. Not sure how the chef rounded them up and tamed them but they were certainly subdued by the time they had been raviolized. It's very good food, duck was beautiful and Brussels sprouts with mandarin sauce worked really well - a highlight actually, best Brussels sprouts I've had (and I like them!). The food is excellent, service is very good and parking is easy. ...but it's not Ad Lib. Bugger. Post Script. A few days later and after quiet reflection and a few sharp points made by Keeno. Unfair to review a very good restaurant by comparison to a great though unviable one. I did not mean to be critical of Cooks Garden and it deserves 4 stars. Well worth supporting. PPS I wish more people had supported Ad Lib

Taste on sussex used to be my go to place for the most delicious mocha ever as it involved melted…read morechocolate. For my ex colleagues , the lure was the range of baguettes. However two years later, all this luxury is gone. Perhaps barangaroo with its dazzling new cafes is to blame as well as the migration of business offices to schnazzy new ones. I came here for brunch on my day out in Sydney telling my fellow travel companions that the hot chocolate and mocha here were to die for. The take away menu advertised smoked salmon scrambled eggs for 6.50 so I was quite excited that Sydney had maintained its low prices in comparison to Melbourne. However the dine in menu was completely different and my smoked salmon eggs Benedict on crusty stale baguette (half a baguette mind you) was 17.50. Ermagerd. The melted chocolate was gone and our waitress could barely speak English. The eggs Benedict were average. Service poor. And price disappointing. Old is not gold people!

Taste on Sussex Lane is six food options in one including a restaurant, cafe, takeaway, bistro, bar…read moreand bakery. It has lots of space and high roofs although the restaurant area is the smallest space in this complex. The decor is Indochinese colonial with wooden chaises, turkish rugs, leather ottomans, colourful empty bird cages hanging from the high roof and overall there is a beautiful ambience which is assisted with the beautiful background music. My colleague and I sit in the cafe area because it looks comfortable, make our orders quickly and within 10 minutes we have our meals. My spanner crab linguine with parsley and lemon is fantastic, the linguine, nice firm pasta tubings. Dessert must be tried after that great start and I opt for a simple lemon tea cake and flat white. The lemon cake is wonderful and containes rind that does not have have too much tang. As we pay our bill we notice all the office workers queueing for their takeaway baguettes, its a busy and buzzing place with a selection of food for everyone. Beacause of its location it is ideal for corporates and international visitors.

Amazing! Came here…read morewith a few foodie friends to celebrate my birthday and it was sensational! Arrived just around 6pm on a Sunday and it wasn't too busy yet. The interior for this place somewhat reminds me of New York! High ceilings with an open kitchen that extends for most of the length of the restaurant. Still or sparking water is $2 per person either way so go for the sparkling and get some fizz in your life! ;) Items we ordered form the snacks section were: -Squid ink crackers, trout roe, cucumber $8 -English breakfast tea & toast, wild mushroom tea, gentlemens relish and bone marrow toast (for two) $14 -Tongue and cheek croquettes, picallilli $15 -'Social dog' pork and fennel sausage, green apple, black pudding, cheddar, mustard $15 From the vegetables: -Kale, chilli, garlic, corella pear, bottarga $15 From the raw & cured: -Tataki hiramasa, kingfish, dill, kahlrabi, togorashi $19 - Grass fed veal tartar, egg yolk jam, radish salad with sourdough $19 From the sourdough flatbreads: -QLD blue pumpkin, oyster & portabella mushrooms, blue cheese, walnut $16 -Lartisan 'mountain man' washed rind, white onion, smoked potato, bacon thyme $16 All this was to share among four people. All dishes were small to med servings so we got to sample everything! Loved everything that was brought out to the table. The english breakfast tea for two come out on a stand which you got to pour the mushroom tea into little tea cups - very nice. Service was excellent and very attentive. We all agreed that we would indeed be back as everything was spectacular!

I came here with my uni friend and her wife for a catch up dinner when I was back in Sydney. I'd…read morenever heard of it but they live in Chippendale and recommended it. My friend's wife and I are both vegetarian so I knew they were guaranteed to have a reasonable number of options. Note: not really anything here for vegans. My first impression of the restaurant was that it was absolutely huge - high ceilings, a lot of space between tables and very open plan. The tables were low, long wood - really chic, sturdy and comfortable. Our waitress was excellent, very professional and attentive. It was a nice surprised as I'm not used to being 'served' in restaurants the same way I am in North America. Australia doesn't have a tipping culture so often service is lacklustre depending on the individual. Definitely not the case here. After perusing the menu for a while we decided to share the truffle pizza, potatos, squash, broccolini and beet/goat cheese salad. Everything was delicious and really decent portions. My favourites were the potatos and the broccolini but everything was good. I was definitely satisfied - could barely finish and no room for dessert. It came out at around $30pp. We didn't order alcohol or dessert but got sparking water, they offer it unlimited for $5. Really good value for a such a nice dining experience. I'd be happy to visit again.

You simply cannot go to Marrickville and miss this place! I'm so happy they've moved locally! Best…read moreand authentic Italian flavours. Made with love. I'm here like 2-3 times a week it's quite sad. The staff are all so lovely and welcoming. They now do take home tubs 600 ml for $11! For one scoop it's $4 and they give too much! But I'm not complaining. My fave is the zabaglioni, banana and tiramisu! Can't go past it. So delicious!

Im finally ticking of some of my many bookmarked places, Gelato Franco being one of them :D!!…read moreThey're situated right down the end of marrickville road just past illawarra road, so a bit away from the hustle & bustle of Marrickville :). Came here with a friend, who me and him both had big cravings fo gelato/Sorbet :). I ended up getting the choc chip, peach and passion fruit :), all delicous flavours but my Numero uno of the 3 was the choc chip and that was the bottom scoop (oh yeah :D). My friend got the peach, watermelon & banana, the banana & watermelon were the stand out flavours. Normally for the both flavours when you order it elsewhere it has the fruity taste and thats it.. but the banana flavour was exactly the taste and texture of mooshed banana haha & the watermelon had the exact taste and feel of a crushed watermelon smoothie after each scoop :). Without a doubt the best tasting choc chip & Banana/watermelon Gelato I've had to date :)!! Will definately be back and recommending this place :D!!