A 5 Star venue ...... I had the best time !!! ..... it works like this ..... you book anyway you like ..... One Penny Red confirms your booking ..... then they SMS you on the day to re confirm your attendance. The Demand and popularity is high ......!!! The food was Awesome...... signature Dishes a stand out ..... the Wines .... Beers .... and vast Gin & Cocktail Menu just quality!! ..... the staff, friendly, helpful, professional and quite enjoy a round or two of cheerful, witty banter. This will be a semi regular place for me to visit and enjoy ...... it just has to stay as it is ..... and I'm happy !!! I'm not going into depth about the food as the photos speak a thousand words !!! All quality .... full of flavor and created with such care and pride. I never thought I'd enjoy rhubarb as much as I did !!! The ambience ..... vibe ..... mood ..... just perfect for any occasion..... especially for dates ..... almost like the perfect planned date ...... without you having to do all the work !! read more

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I came here with the Simpson desert in my mouth. A 9pm booking saw us arrive a little early and a little eager to check out Summer Hill's newest attraction. I mean everyone. . EVERYONE in Summer hill town has been talking about this place. From the outside you would not know that it was completely packed to the rafters with people. Outside you could hear crickets chirping. Inside was the sound of chatter and laughter and clanking dishes. You can't go out on the upstairs balcony after 8pm. Fair enough, it's right in a residential area. But you can hang out in the cool, lounge and table dotted bar and have a cocktail or a young henry's on tap. "The Smith street sour". Now, that's the street it's on. I loved that they've done that. Downstairs is separate from upstairs. You can get food up there too, but space is limited by the looks so I recommend just booking something. Brunch. . You can't book though, but try your luck. First up the dinner menu will dazzle you with temptations, but if you've never been before just get the "trust the chef" menu... just get it. It's 4 courses of the best things on the menu and that, my sweet sweet friends, includes the ur-example, the anti-matter that precedes the toast times, that which was made from the fragments of the universe. Duck liver paté. I fricking dug this so much I made the waiter bring us another, AFTER dessert and the complimentary cheese board he so very kindly threw in for us. Let me tell you I don't like mussels. But now I do. Only if they are served with pearl barley, tomato and trevally. Salted cod croquettes. . I think stuffed in zucchini flowers? Wut?? I like prawns in general, but these were gifts from the hand raised prawn nursery of the Mermaid queen. Dat Lamb shoulder tho... it was fall apart, meaty and gamey. The spinach, the pomegranate and dressing side just complimented and offset that taste perfectly. Dessert.. Well the time it came through we'd had several top notch wines and bubblies and DON'T EVEN FORGET calvados! Shut up! Let's admit this is a top notch restaurant. My friend and fellow foodie said if it was in Canberra it would have a hat. A lovely top hat, which gets tipped when fine ladies pass by its lovely renovated doors A nod to the building heritage, but a thoroughly modern interior, menu and outstanding service. Get here. Now. read more

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Got an email telling me i had to check out this place and so i decided to go for brunch on satruday. Opens at 10am, they have outdoor and indoor seating, the entrance is up the stairs and then you turn left and you walk in beside this huge bar. The host will sit you down where there are tables available, however we choose to sit outside so we could get some good ole vitamin D. (Sunshine for those that don't know what that is =P) Ordered the pancakes with house sugar cured bacon and maple syrup, spanner crab & cress omelette, bisque butter, toast and the Quinoa fritters, 63'C egg, hot smoked trout and avocado. You betcha i had a sample of all 3 dishes! Pancakes were just divine, soft and soaked with maple syrup, the bacon yum! My sister had the omelette and she devoured it with gusto! I opted for the fritters and was pleasantly surprised how everything went well together. Staff are friendly and always on hand to top up your water. Coffee is great too! Will have to go back for dinner after reading Ingrids review! It's always a great way to start your day with brunch and family to share it with you! read more

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This review is for the bar upstairs, which is open prior to the dinner at One Penny Red. My girlfriend and I were basically the first people there, arrived pretty much at 5pm when they openned. The Pink Gin Fizz was excellent, and the fruits inside were equally delicious. Coming from the States, you never get to eat Beef Tartare so we ordered that, and we almost ordered two more. Loved the beef tartare and I believe it will suite those who are afriad to eat it as well. All in all, great location next to the Summer Hill station and a lovely outdoor patio that overlooks a bit of the community. Excellent decor, service and food. No wifi FYI read more

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What a little hidden gem in the heart of Summer Hill! Left it a little late to make a reservation (like the morning of) but to the staffs credit they suggested the upstairs dining. Slightly smaller menu but the quality of the food and the professionalism of the service was nothing short of splendid. Managed to sit out of the balcony with the view to the west as the sun set. Haven't felt this relaxed while dining in such a long time. Perfect ambience! I had the lamb shoulder and my wife had the spatchcock and both were delicious accompanied with the crispy potatoes. Definitely somewhere we will be going back! read more

One Penny Red - Restaurants Near Me - Summer Hill, NSW

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From beginning to end this was an exceptional dining experience. For those who follow my reviews my dining always involves tracking down gluten free dining options for my coeliac partner and we have found the inner west to be very GF unfriendly. So imagine my delight when I rang One Penny Red to enquirer about GF options that did not revolve around a salad or a steak. Emily was who I first chatted to and she reassured me there we many GF options and changes could be made to most options. So a booking was made and we duly arrived to start the evening with a drink in Vernon's bar upstairs from the restaurant. It was a hot humid evening and just perfect for a Tom Collins and perfect it was. Manuel knows how to make an exceptional Tom Collins cocktail. At 6.30 we were escorted downstairs to our table, the restaurant has a cool casual vibe with happy relaxed diners and attentive staff who explained the multiple dining options available to my partner. Eventually we decided on a starter of falafel and beetroot purée, then onto the prawns and the salted cod fritters for me as the reviews were consistently positive about the small and delicious small plate, very salty, crisp and moorish. Then onto a shared large plate of lamb shoulder, pomegranate salad, on a bed of soft subtle chickpea purée. Now the side order of potato's were wicked and my husband was in crisp potato heaven. If you dine at One Penny Red you must order these spuds! Sensational and a generous serving. I treated myself to a calorie overload and finished up with a chocolate and cherry tart and what a way to finish. We discovered on chatting with the charming and friendly staff that the head chef is a coeliac which topped of a wonderful night of good food, good wine, good company and a delightful dining experience. We will most definitely become regulars over the next year. read more

One Penny Red - Restaurants Near Me - Summer Hill, NSW

I wanted so much to like this place but doubt I would come back. Prices were high considering the portions were very small. The food itself was very very nice but I dont want to feel like I could eat another entire Main to feel full. Staff were polite but not friendly , almost a bit uppity and not attentive. Seating was very tight, i mean spacing not the actual seats. Was nice but that is about all I can say. Walked out saying the food was...nice but the experience itself was Meh, wouldnt race back of be on my recommendations to friends as a must eat read more

Great food which is designed to be shared. This is a good idea since everything I tried was amazing. Staff were very friendly and the venue was warm and welcoming. I will be back! read more

Wonderful restaurant with plenty of great food, wine and atmosphere! We have started coming here a fair bit and love it always. So great to have something within stumbling distance of home. Beignets for dessert highly recommended. Big selection of gins. Really you cannot go wrong here. read more

One Penny Red - The beef shin - awesome 1 foot high 2.8 kg of pure heaven - Restaurants Near Me - Summer Hill, NSW

Come here for caramel and banana flavoured little balls of heaven (with hot chocolate fudge sauce!), for butter drenched king prawns, for meat that falls off the bone, for boutique beers, awesome Cocktails, lemony tarts, crispy crunchy potatoes and duck liver pate that you can just keep smothering on your... slice of bread. Nom Nom. Great service from our French waiter and lovely decor topped off a great date night choice at this inner west gem. Worth a visit. Again and Again. read more

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Amazing! Perfect for a special date. Nice setting in the old post office. The cauliflower dish was a dark horse... I had no idea how incredible and complex the favours would be! Loved the sweet overtones. LOVED the whole dish!!! The gnocchi was lovely. The 'spice' house made soda was a steep $8 a glass (they could stand to reduce it a little, after all they just make the syrup ahead of time) but I couldn't resist a second one, it was simply delightful. read more

Food excellent, ambiance lovely...:service snobby...just a little bit. Be prepared to be shuffled around if you don't have a booking from the bar around the place before you get a table. read more

Took my mother here for Mother's Day. The lady Nina who took my booking was very accommodating and personable. I had the pancakes with house smoked bacon delicious! My mother had the trout. Just delicious never felt rushed even though it was the busiest breakfast day if the year. Will definitely return. read more

Sorry to go against the rave reviews, but this place failed on several levels. To drink, we ordered a Malbec, but our waiter decided to change the wine to a Cabernet without asking us, in fact without any explanation at all except to tell us what a great wine he decided to give us instead. For starters, we ordered the falafel and the prawns. The prawns were good but the falafel was about the same as falafel ordered almost anywhere in Sydney. They also brought us albacore tuna as a starter, which we had not asked for or ordered. We sent it back, to the chagrin of our waiter. Finally, for the main dish we ordered ocean trout and we ordered cauliflower as a side. The trout was bland but passable. Instead of the cauliflower, however, they brought us potatoes. They did, at least, subtract the cost of the cauliflower from the bill. As mentioned in other reviews, the sizes are small, but I'm okay with that as long as the food is good. In this case, the food was only so so. Coupled with the many mistakes and frankly the lack of any apparent regret for the errors, I could not recommend this venue. While assuming the air of being a special dining experience, the conclusion is that it is merely pretentious. read more