Located approximately a two hour's train ride from Sydney's Central Station, I ended up going here for a big morning "brekkie" before walking to the Blue Mountains. I arrived at this place around 8:30 AM and when I walked in, I felt like I was walking into a NSW (New South Wales) countryside diner with a tiny bit of sophistication from the 1940s. I got a Breakfast Special, which I ordered my eggs to be poached, it came with bacon, ham, some hash browns and some toast with vegemite. For the first time, I had the tastiest bacon in months. Loved the tenderness, it was not overly fried, the eggs were also good, and the hash browns had a decent crisp. The toast was also good, spreading a little vegemite gave it an interesting but slightly tasty flavour. The dish, along with some orange juice, was about $12. My stomach was really full for the whole morning and part of the afternoon as I went exploring around the Blue Mountains. The service was just ok, nothing very spectacular. Wished the people could be a little nicer, but then I realised that I was in the NSW countryside, not in a nice city. Overall, if you are looking for a decently good traditional Western hot breakfast with some Australian flavour in a NSW countryside town like Katoomba, this is a pretty good option. read more

Savoy - Breakfast special - Cafes Near Me - Katoomba, NSW

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We are locals and this is a good place for the kids. Food is like the traditional pub/club food before that genre of eatery went all posh and pricey. In other words it ain't top shelf but it's good, honest, tasty food. The art-deco ambiance (which is mostly original; this place was probably last refurbished in 1932) is a hit with the kiddies and hipsters alike. A lot of reviews comment on the service; we've never had an issue. Nothing is too difficult, including checking whether eggs are used in chicken nugget preparation for my nugget-loving but egg-allergic third issue. Tip: if you have egg allergies, always get them to check. They change suppliers often and it's hit and miss whether today's nuggets were prepared with egg or not. But you know what? Most places in town or elsewhere couldn't give a toss so at least they check! The wait staff are mostly young 'uns but pleasant. Never the same staff twice, and I've not seen them around town. Probably mid mountains residents rather than upper mountains locals. But they still speak the upper mountains dialect fluently and are pleasant. If you're from out of town and want to taste "typical" Aussie cuisine, go here and have the snitto and chips... which on the menu reads as chicken schnitzel and chips. It's an Aussie staple and these guys nail it. read more

Getting out-ordered sucks. It's 11am and three of us are apocalyptically hung-over after a beast of a wedding just outside Katoomba. There's a long, awful drive in 33 degree heat back to Sydney looming in my very near future and I don't know what to order. I go for a big breakfast with bacon, hash browns, tomato and poached eggs. My mate goes for the chicken schnitty with salad and chips with chicken salt and a tub of gravy and oh god it's good, two golden crumbed chicken breasts and I made the mistake of trying some and all of a sudden my food didn't seem that appealing anymore. Sit at the outside tables and watch the world go by, and they will because it's Katoomba and there's only one main street so if someone is there you will definitely see them if you sit there long enough. This joint is popular with a lot of the local teenagers so you know it must be cool. read more

I come here lots - for pizzas mostly - carb loading ahead of running events or training runs. As far as pizzas go, they are above average. I order the vegetarian mostly. The fact I keep coming back probably says it all. But. The service ranges from sloppy, through casual and on to surly and begrudging more often than not. I usually visit them when they are super busy so that is most likely the root of the matter. It's such a shame they can't afford or find extra staff during peak times and those they have don't know any better than to display their emotion/stress so openly. Tonight I was snippily told, when I asked to order on three separate occasions to 1) wait, 2) not yet and 3) did I realise there would be a long wait (hence I have time to share my views here). I eventually caught the eye of the more elderly lady who helped me immediately and could sense the situation was not as it should be. All that was then followed by needing to prompt them three times to bring the bottle of mineral water I had ordered. So they were busy. We get that. But begrudging, surly, snippy service needs to be called out. I've eaten in enough busy restaurants to know what is possible and here, they regularly fall short of the mark. read more

Adequate place for lunch on a rainy day. Not a destination. Good menu, but nothing special. Nice service. Located in the middle of Katoomba, so it is very convenient for a light meal. read more

Ordinary -- not sucky, not great. The food was tasty and satisfying, but presentation was lacking and my pulled pork came on a McDonald's style bun. This place has a bit of a funky vibe but food-wise seems to survive on drawing in hungry tourists stepping off the train. read more

Savoy - Cafes Near Me - Katoomba, NSW

The food portion are very large. Price is decent~ I would not say they have the fastest service. Tonight, I had a lot of time to relax, but if I was in a hurry, maybe I would have choose somewhere else... They do not have the faster service. The staffs are very nice. But they took a while to take our order. I had to remind them that we were ready to order. I find myself very often requesting my water to be refilled. I believe they need to hire more waiter to accommodate the size of the restaurant. read more

Looking for a place to eat dinner on a Saturday night during a trip to the Blue Mountains in Autumn, we finally decided on Savoy after checking out many other places. There were tables inside and outside but as it was quite cold we wanted inside seats but it was quite packed inside. There was only 2 waitresses but I think they were doing a good job looking after a packed restaurant. Well I couldn't complain too much as the place was busy but the waitresses were slow to look after a line of people waiting to get tables as some were not cleaned yet and they didn't tell us that we could sit anywhere we wanted. The atmosphere was quite good, with dim lighting and the decor had a warm feeling to it. We ordered the kangaroo saltimbocca and a 300 gram steak which I forgot what kind but both came out in a reasonable time and the food tasted great. The price we paid was ok, not too expensive but not too cheap, it was quite good for the food we had. I think Savoy is a good place to go to if you need to find a place for dinner but many other places around have similar menus, so I guess it's up to you to decide what kind of food you want to eat. read more

The customer service was poor, the young staff were not very attentative and aware of their customers needs or their unprofessional behaviour e.g texting on their phone & talking etc. The food, specifically the burgers were very dry and not nicely presented. Would not recommend or go back again. read more

I would give this 3.5 stars. Had a late lunch/early dinner before catching the train back to Sydney. The other eateries around it were closed at the time, this place seems to have the best hours. It has kind of a hippie vibe, art on the walls, and has vegetarian options. But I wound up having the kangaroo sandwich. The roo itself was nicely cooked and tasty but the sandwich format doesn't really work - the meat comes in chunks and is a denser, chewier meat that kept falling out of the bread. I just wound up separating the ingredients. A little slow service but friendly, made the train just fine. The toilet is up some steps in a weird back room area. read more

Huge big breakfast which was great. Still using cheap white bread which is a let down. Staff were busy but still friendly and polite. Cafe style layout but warm and comfortable booths give a relaxed feel. Ugly paintings cover the walls promoting untalented local artists. Great feed at an inexpensive price. read more

Savoy - Big breakfast - Cafes Near Me - Katoomba, NSW

One of the worst service experiences I had this tree weeks. Slow to say "Hello!" and fix a table. When we finally got a table sat we there 25min without getting any menus so we had to get them by our self. Overall experiences REALLY BAD! read more

Best steak would rival any Sydney grill restaurant! So well priced and not shy on salad chips either! $19.90 and all I can say is WOW! I'm going back tomorrow. Recommend the hack I used: Buy a hot choc ($4) Buy a Baileys ($8) And better than mulled wine!! read more

After our disastrous start down the road in Fresh Espresso & Food Bar the Savoy was a delight. The wait staff were friendly and prompt. We had good (hot) coffee and water brought to the table quickly. The breakfast menu is cheaper than the others and the servings were huge. I couldn't finish my Big Breakfast. The only suggestion I would make is get better bread. I don't eat white bread and was surprised to see that a cafe like this would serve it. I would have preferred wholemeal or grainy bread. I guess I expected sourdough even though it wasn't written on the menu. Yep, we loved it. The old style booths, the local art work and the friendly staff. Just use better bread and it will be 5 stars from me! read more

The food is good, the service is horrible, but I'm not sure everyone that works there is a total wanker like the young short dude with a beard who has no customer service skills what so ever. When I brought it up with him, he argued, constantly calling me his mate, as if I had any interest in having any association with him at all. Do not expect customer service at restaurants, generally, in Australia. Like the little t@#t at Savoy; they're likely to simply say; I just take orders, I'm not here to make you happy. read more

The big breakfast was pretty good the kangaroo was so so. Waited forever to get table water. Word of advice for the cook when you microwave your mash potato do it for less time. Mine had the same temperature profile as magma. Better still don't microwave your mash and make it fresh. read more

Reasonably priced diner with casual atmosphere a block from the train station.. Entrees seem to be about 15-22. I had the karabundi fish with stir fry there were ample veggies and was very tasty. Companions had quesadilla (I wouldn't get their Mexican) and a kangaroo burger. It was a slab of meat, not ground and was really good. The are a Byo place but to our disappointment you couldn't bring in beer, only wine. read more

Would never go back, they were very slow to greet us and clean the table. Once we got the table they threw menus on the table and walked away. Then they came back and asked what we wanted really rudely, then walked away without saying anything. Then when the drinks came out they spilled it everywhere and did not come back to give us new napkins or anything.ON TOP OF IT ALL they messed up our order. When we left we didn't get a goodbye or anything. Not good at all!!! read more

Great beakfast, coffee and tea are slow to arrive. Pity they use cheap bread with their breakfasts.

I has an excellent Barramundi with Asian vegetables. Very tasty and cooked just right. My son had vege quesadillas which were very good. The highlight was the live music. Just 3 local guys - 2 on guitar and 1 on drums playing jazzy blues. I could have listened to them all night! read more

I love the savoy, they have a huge breakfast and will make me coffee and raisin toast on cold mornings