Folonomo - more than just a fun word to say, this long and narrow restaurant thrives on this as a…read morephilosophy; for love not money. Folonomo donates all its profits to charity, but this ain't no sausage sizzle. No sir, this is a proper sit down meal with flowers on the table that you could take your mother to. The menu is small with only a handful of entrees and a handful of mains but everything sounds delicious enough to keep you asking the waiter for just one more minute. The food is share-plate friendly and leans towards the 'healthy' path with dishes featuring cauliflower rice and risotto made from sunflower kernels. But healthy doesn't mean bland - their octopus is super tender with a morish smoky char and the poached chicken is succulent and juicy with just the right amount of harissa to keep your fork going back for more, even when you start using up dessert stomach space. It's a wonderful feeling rolling out a restaurant having eaten too much and not feeling guilty about it. After all, it's all for charity.

Such a nice moment in Folonomo :) I had dinner with 3…read morefriends and we have shared everything (Ocean trout tartare, caulifower rice, spanner crab roll, poached chicken bread). The menu has also really good for vegetarian. The restaurant is BYOB and all the profits are given to charity I definitely recommend this place. We need to book in advance as it is often crowded during for dinner.

Great hangout, cold beers…read more We showed up later, so we were able to find a seat and get quick access to the main bar. We ordered in person but each table has the ability to order directly to the table. The upstairs bar closes early, but the party remained downstairs The pints are served full and cold. The barkeeps are super nice. It is a place that is more mature than the surrounding clubs, so despite being loud and dimly lit, it will not have the rowdiness and strobing light of the youth filled locales. Great for chilling.

Oh, this one, yeah, I wasn't really all that impressed with this pub. Look, I'm not going to give…read moreit a bad rating or anything, but it was rather so so, so I can't give it a good rating either. Okay, they do have craft beers on tap so I'll give it that, but the problem is that after visiting a number of really cool pubs, when you come to this one, you sort of feel that maybe you are missing out on something. Still, it is a pub on my list, and I've now been here. Oh, that's right, it was also pretty crowded, but then again I suspect that is what the pub actually wants.

Cheeseburger and avocado dip truffle fries. And such a cool ambience throughout! Would definitely…read morecome back.

The food selections did not look overly appetizing. Drinks were kind of boring and priced high…read more Service was nonexistent. We didn't stay.

This really wasn't one of my favourite Surry Hills pubs, but then again with the number to choose…read morefrom as I have mentioned a number of times, the bar has been set pretty high. Still, it was a rather pleasant, and quiet, place to grab a drink, particularly since it was a Friday night when I passed through here. Like a lot of the pubs down here, there were some pretty nice beers on tap, and the staff were nice as well, however it really wasn't a favourite.

I'm on the fence about this one. I may need to try again to say which way that experience pushes…read moreme. There were seven of us for lunch today. There was not an abnormal wait to get our food. I had a delicious Cesar salad. Those who ordered a favorite kale with fig salad complained there was excessive dressing today compared to other days. The decor is a bit bi-polar. The front of the pub is your typical dark area with small tables. I much preferred the back that was filled with large communal tables and lots of light. The staff member who took our order at the bar then delivered our order. He complained of how busy it was and seemed annoyed. He could use some hospitality training.

I had come here a few times after work, pretty cool chill pub…read more I wanted to watch the NBA finals so I rang up Verandah and they said they were playing it. My coworker and I got there a little after 12PM, right in time for the start of the 3rd quarter. Wasn't too crowded, so we snagged a table with a great view of the TV. There are daily specials and it was Wednesday, so we got the parmigian for $10. This was basically the chicken schnitzel which is the special the day before..hmmm Ordered a cider and waited for the food and watched the game. The buzzer went off within minutes and the plate was huge. There was salad, a good amount of chips and a huge heart shaped chicken parmigian with cheese and bacon on top. You can top it off with gravy at the cutlery station. The meat was a bit tough to cut but overall pretty tasty. Was stuffed afterwards. Cheap food, basketball and cider, can't really go wrong with that combination!

The corporate world around Martin Place is actually a small world. Everyone knows everybody and…read morethat extends to places to go to for a casual lunch. This is a very common Friday lunch-time haunt for corporates due to the good lunch menu and open bar. The "BBQ menu" is standard pub fare but the quality is actually quite good. My fave orders are the wagyu beef burger, fish & chips or the schnitzel. I'm definitely not a salad girl, but my colleagues claim the chicken salad is quite good if so inclined. Take a seat in the open verandah which is especially nice in summer, and count down the hours to quitting time and the weekend!

You cannot judge this pub just based on its apprearance from the outside because once you step in…read moreyou feel like you're in a suave restaurant! Kitchen is run by Head chef James Wallis and sous Chef Alvin Valfuna ( I only know this as it was on the menu :P) Staff were very lovely and courteous. We got to sample a few entree's including the ox tartar, wild boar terrine, yellow fin tuna, beetroot carpaccio and the hiramasa kingfis. My favourites were the kingfish and the Ox tartar. For main I had the 250g rangers valley wagyu skirt steak with served with hand cut chips, zucchini, lemon and olive oil - cooked med well the steak was perfection! Loved the hand cut chips - little crispy on the outside. Dessert was also a delight with my favourites being the pumpkin panna cotta and and the coriander ice cream (weird but tasty). Overall, It was a great first visit and I will indeed be back!

Sometimes I wanna feel cool when I'm drinking. (Sometimes not, but that's another story)…read more You'll always feel cool at the Tilbury, 'cos it's that sorta place. The crowd is sharply-dressed but laid back; this isn't a pregame pub, or a uni bar, or a hipster den. It's a perfect inner city oasis, a big, airy, well-lit castle packed with discerning people doing discerning things. I want to be one of these people. Can they smell a pretender? They haven't yet. And I'mma keep going until they do. The food is excellent gastro pub fare, and the big wooden deck area is worth the price of admission alone, and when you consider there isn't a price of admission it's really costing you more NOT to come here, isn't it?

I actually can't say enough good things about this place. Ok - so it was one of the few open for…read moreNew Year's Day and after an hour of hunting I was happy it was open. But the staff (though the one reviewer was correct - are young) they were nice enough. I was in the main dining room and the atmosphere is astounding. I ordered appetizers - the croquets and a couple margaritas. Everything as great. Would highly recommend this little gem that seemed like a local favorite.

Just had dinner at the Lord Dudley, Paddington. The service…read morewas excellent - very pleasant staff. The environment in the formal dining room was noisy but atmospheric. However the environment in the informal dining room is a bit spare - not inviting. I had the beef pie in a dish. The pastry was wonderful but the meat chunks were very dry! The mushrooms in the sauce were nice but the taste was bland until I put in some of the very nice house red - that should have been the chef's job considering the expensive price of the pie! My partner's hamburger was minimalist in both ingredients and taste :( The Lord Dudley Paddington is in one of the richest suburbs in Sydney. How sad that the fare is so poor.

Nice place for a drink. We stopped in after dinner for a beer. The place was packed before dinner…read morebut later it was easy to walk up to the bar, grab a drink and find a nice place to sit. Seating inside and outside.

This is the place I end up when I can't get food any place else near by. It's ok. The beer is good…read morebut can be expensive. Check your prices. Outside area is good to eat in. Happy hour is busy with hotel patrons.

Low quality food. Over priced. Ambiance good. Have to order food at bar. Very inconvenient. Limited…read morebeer selection.

I was at pumphouse for my friend's 21st and it was terrible. The staff were extremely rude and…read moreunaccommodating, wouldn't even turn down the music so we could hear the speeches (even after we got the approval of the other people in the venue). The security and staff were also extremely creepy and impolite. The guy with the fat moustache and receding hairline was a complete susso. They continuously followed everyone into the bathroom and kicked a third of the party out without warning, probably so we were unable to make use of the full bartab the stingy dogs. The Dj's music was absolutely terrible and unbearable to listen to. The beef skewers were so overcooked and dry. Chef needs to go asap. The beef was so dry it felt like it was slicing my throat open when I tried to swallow. Unbearable. Foul canopies, a mini pavolva were disrespectfully bad to our country, and pork bao was just disgraceful so bready and completely inedible. The lady with the headband and long eyelashes was incredibly rude and disrespectful, clearly on a power trip, stuff you you gronk. Never go here, this place needs to go out of business its quite possible the worst venue iv ever been to in sydney.

- 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

This is one of my favorite bars in Sydney - Great staff that is always welcoming and makes quality…read moredrinks - good vibe and good music