Awesome look out in the city, going up the lift is quite cool…read more The food menu was quite bizarre from memory but quite spectacular nevertheless. The vibe did suit it's description of a "stylish 1920s style cocktail and champagne bar"- The range of alcohol and the professionalism of the staff was absolutely awesome at this venue.

Been pre and during covid and for the both times that I have been I have been impressed with the…read moreservice they offer. Ask for a recommendation and the waiters are not afraid to say what they think is good and go into detail with every cocktail... makes for a pleasant and interesting dining experience.

food and drinks were lovely. service was poor to say the least. Two male servers, will and Dan,…read moreprofiled my table. me and my three girl friends were wondering what to drink before we were laughed at and made fun off by the servers. They had quietly but loud enough for us to hear said "they will probably order 4 matcha lattes" and then laughed at us assuming that because we are girls and this is a stereotypical girl drink that all four of us would order it. This is not acceptable and made us humiliated and uncomfortable.

Sat out the back in the garden space and it was gorgeous. Such a nice little spot. It seemed busy…read morewith lots of people around. Service wasn't bad and fairly timely. I had the Pesto Pasta and a lemongrass tea. The tea was delicious! Pasta was just like what you'd make at home I guess. Look, I'll give this place another crack for sure. It seems really nice. The lights in the garden would make this a great spot for a dinner or a date.

Outstanding experience tonight. Best meal we had in Sydney. Great ambiance. Fantastic staff…read more Flawless alcohol and dinner meal. Couldn't have picked a better place for dinner tonight. Tonight's manager, Marion, was an impeccable host who ensured our entire dinner was fun and flavorful. Highly recommend.

Angeleea waited on us and she was AMAZING.My friend and I were here on December 17, 2017 and we…read moreexperienced the BEST SERVICE in Sydney. Over the top service. Our lovely waitress not only gave us excellent food recommendations, but she even showed me a map of where we needed to walk to find some fresh flowers for the crematorium. We are just tourists and have no clue where to go, and it was so nice to have a helpful person. NOW...THE FOOD. Oven baked scallops with clam meat, garlic butter and flatbread. Holy cow! Delish, and just the right amount. Loved the presentation in the pretty white shells. Next we tried the fried squid with squid ink aioli. Again another great little meal. Very crisp and tasty. Hot. Cheese. Dip. YESSSSS!!!! This is the one thing on the menu that we saw on their website that made us want to come here in the first place. A hot sizzling iron plate of gooey white cheese, served with warm toasty flatbread. YUM. Elegant atmosphere and a great view of Darling Harbour. Very impressive place.

Yum! We stopped by…read moredeadringer immediately after getting into Sydney for some much needed fresh food. We were not disappointed. We ordered the salmon, burrata, and something else I can't remember with tomatoes. All were delicious and a good amount of food for 3 people. The staff was nice and understanding of us being tired/having all our luggage. Would totally recommend, really cool and hip place to check out.

Delicious food. Incredible Service. Very small intimate restaurant. The passionfruit maid is the…read morebest drink I've had in my entire life. So fresh and light. The lamb shoulder was to die for. Perfect flavor. Super tender. The pumpkin hummus was delicious as well. Everything we had had distinct flavor. You could really tell it was made with love and quality ingredients. A must try when you're in Sydney. Worth the splurge!

It's been several years, but our intimate tour of this winery was another highlight of one of my…read moretrips to Australia. We were able to speak with the owner, see where the grapes are grown, see where the wine was stored, and sample a number of the wines. I imagine the place has changed a lot since we've been there, but I still remember how well we were treated, and how delicious that Australian wine was. The saddest part of the entire trip is that I carried two bottles of wine home with me. I didn't put them in my baggage because I didn't want them to break. Consequently, when it went through airport security in Sydney, they simply took the bottles and dropped them in the trash. I was unable to take them with me on the plane. It was enough to make a grown man cry.

The Reds here are truly something to write home about. The staff are friendly and fast. I buy by…read morethe case which works out to be less expensive for a very decent drop. If you're going by Gerringong, be sure to drop into Crooked River.

Highly recommend! The menu is full of delicious, healthy options. I went with the chicken pesto…read moresalad and ended up asking how it was made because I want to replicate it at home. I also ordered an iced coffee and it was delish.

Been here countless times and the service and menu and ambience are all fantastic. Good for an…read moreafternoon drink... bites... morning coffee... good for groups or a date or a meal catchup. Randwick really needed small bars that have decent opening hours and a place to have a beverage in the sun and Bat Country is the original and the best.

We love a fine dining experience and we also love a meal that's good value. You can get both of…read morethese at William Blue Dining. You can get a three course lunch or dinner for just $43. At prime location in the Rocks with A class service, you can't beat that! Why is it so cheap? you might ask. It is a hospitality training school run through Torrens University Australia, it offers courses ranging from diplomas to degree. This restaurant is their on the job work experience. Remember it's a training school, don't be hard on the staff. That said, the staff were incredibly attentive and professional and eager to please. The manager was also an excellent teacher and we could hear her guiding the staff with her knowledge and experience on display. The food can be described as Modern Australian. It's old school food, showing the techniques learnt in training school that term and plated with finesse. We had the beetroot entree, so tasty and beautifully plated, and we also tried the spanned crab, just divine. The Roasted Milly Hill lamb cutlets, rillets of lamb showing great care and precision and skill in its plating. It came with lamb shoulder, confit tomato, crispy cauliflower and jus. We had this with a side of roasted veggies. The Herb and ricotta gnocchi was absolutely lovely and nicely flavoured with with oyster mushroom, Tuscan cabbage and garden peas. After our meal, we were good to try a bit of dessert. The Dark Chocolate delice was nice and smooth, served with burnt white chocolate, a marshmallow whip and a peanut brittle with a bit of Turkish delight too. We loved the marshmallow addition to this dish. Ranked 5th on trip advisor, we can see why! It is a high quality dining experience, marvellous food and served in an efficient manner. What a great initiative to give these staff vocational training whilst gaining support and development.

This is an interesting and fun concept, where culinary students prepare the food and wait on the…read moretables. But don't assume that makes anything about the experience amateurish. All of the food we had was top notch, and the service was friendly and professional, even if there were a few details that weren't perfectly polished. Perhaps because it is a training environment the prices are extremely reasonable, both for food and wine. There's no question that it's the best value of all of Sydney's fine dining restaurants.

Our meal here greatly exceeded my expectations. In fact, the five-course tasting menu was superior…read moreto the tasting menu we had the previous night at the famous Quay restaurant around the bend. Each dish was comprised of a perfect melding of ingredients and flavors, with the John Dory and the perfectly cooked lamb being particular standouts. The dessert--which was really three desserts on one plate-- was also outstanding. The wine list is a bit limited, but there are some gems such as Tyrell's Vat 47 Chardonnay. The only failing was the service, which although attentive missed a lot that you'd expect in this caliber of restaurant. Empty plates stayed on the table too long, and I think we must have requested our wine to be repoured at least a half dozen times. I wish restaurants would just leave the bottle at the table in the European style, as it would be better for both guest and server. Nevertheless, it was a fabulous dining experience, and perhaps my favorite restaurant experience other than Tetsuya in all of Sydney, so they are definitely knocking it out of the park here. Great restaurant.

Exceptional is how I would describe the Gantry in one word…read more In particular, the service was outstanding. The Gantry is located in the Pier One hotel. The 5 star hotel delivered top knotch 5 star service at the Gantry and throughout the hotel (I find that some 5 star / hatted restaurants do not quite deliver on the service front - but not with the Gantry!). After taking a leisurely stroll along the harbour on Walsh Bay, my dining partner and I arrived at the steps of the Pier One hotel for lunch. They say first impressions count, and I was wowed. We were greeted with friendly, genuine smiles upon arriving at the steps to the hotel, from the bell boys outside, door staff, conceirge and reception. The reception staff guided us to the restaurant. The hotel and restaurant are new, shieke, and have a vibe of understated luxury. The bathrooms even had a couch and a framed, wide floor to ceiling mirror! The restaurant staff were just as friendly, and extremely attentive and polite. We were sat right next to the harbour on a table on the outside section of the restaurant (on the wharf) straight away. Our waitress was lovely. No request was too much - from asking for a cocktail list when the bar was not open, to requesting the sun-shade to be raised up so that we could get a better view of the harbour. The food and drinks were outstanding - especially the mains! We had: - Salmon gravlax and grapefruit entree - extremely fresh, clean taste. I'm salivating thinking about this dish. The novelty of the dish was that the grapefruit was the same colour as the salmon so you wouldn't know if you had a piece of fish or grapefruit until you eat it or inspect it closely. - Scallops (one with coconut and lemongrass, one with ginger and soy sauce) - average. - Grilled garlic butter prawns - average. - Fish and chips main - the BEST fish and chips I've ever had, hands down. My dining partner had the same thought. The fish was very fresh, perfectly cooked, the batter was crispy and airy at the same time. The chips were fat, a little bit like potato wedges, and were seasoned just the right amount. The crisp on the chip was just right. I'd given up all hopes in finding fish and chips I actually like - and to my surprise, I found it when I wasn't looking for it! People say that certain beachside kiosks / cafes have the best fish and chips and I've been disappointed every time. Now this truly is the best fish and chips I've ever had!!! - Duck breast steak main - juicy, tender duck, and the vegetables, seasoning and sauce made the dish taste delicious. - Sourdough bread with butter - good, but not amazing. Unfortunately, we didn't leave enough room for dessert. Prices are very reasonable considering the location, service, quality of food and ambience. We were so impressed by the Gantry that my dining partner promised a return trip on the spot! This is definitely somewhere I could go again and again.

Place was great! Food was fantastic! Piper our server was so on her game! Best place for breakfast…read morefor sure! Thank you again for the hospitality!

The Grumpy Barista, previously of the inner west suburb of Petersham has found its way to a new…read morelocation in Alexandria. The café occupies the corner of Garden st and Henderson Road and is industriously styled with cool marble and pink interior and a hanging garden. There's plenty of space inside and out, so I you won't be waiting long for a table. Serving Toby's estate coffee and a range of modern Australian dishes for both breakfast or lunch, as well as some sweet treats, is a popular café with the locals and visitors to the area alike. I've visited now on more than one occasion and the café is continuously striving to perfect their menu offerings. A group of us dined on this day to sample a number of the menu choices. The Grumpy's special of chili scrambled eggs were presented atop sourdough bread and a side of heirloom carrots, a heatlhy and wholesome meal. The winner of the day, and also one recommended to us was the Green Pea Smash with burrata and prosciutto. A great combination of flavours. From the sweets menu, we went for the Fig Brioche, topped with macadamia, honey, ricotta and vanilla ice cream (in place of the regular fairy floss). There were a few fruits topping it and would love to have a few more. The Grumpy's granola and pannacotta is also not only beautiful, but delicious and served with a raspberry pannacotta. Could be a sweet or breakfast ;) The venue also serves the famous cronuts (a mix of a doughnut and croissant, filled with a range of insides like cream, Nutella, caramel and topped with oreos etc. Surprise yourself. The guys at grumpy's are always friendly and hospitable. Make sure you pay them a visit.