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    The Hopper Society

    4.0 (1 review)
    Open 6:00 am - 4:00 pm

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    William Blue Dining

    William Blue Dining

    4.6(27 reviews)
    125.9 kmThe Rocks
    $$

    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.

    We were both looking forward to eating at William Blue. It's a school for hospitality and they are…read moreusually booked far out in advance. BUT...... Although the food looks great, they didn't taste as good as it looked. I think the best things were the oysters and seared ahi. Oysters were very fresh and the ahi was pretty and tasted amazing! The worst thing was the wine (which Ian didn't drink) and the dessert (hard dry cake which you probably needed a knife to cut and ice cream that almost completed melted on the plate within 2-3 min). Maybe that's how a genoise is supposed to be but we thought it was horrible and couldn't eat it. The pork belly was good but the salad had way too much mayo. Oxtail dumplings were good but I think a little undercooked and almost lukewarm. Brussel sprouts could have been cooked longer. Ian liked the barramundi but I thought it tasted like talaipa (he said it's cause it's a brackish water fish). The servers were pretty attentive. Checking if we needed water and taking away our dishes when finished. But one thing they never asked was how we were enjoying the food. Especially with the dessert, we only took one bite and left it. Overall we were pretty disappointed that this was our only dinner in Sydney on this trip and it wasn't the greatest. I understand it was a school, but I guess we expected it to be great from the reviews we've read and heard from a friend. One good thing is we didn't over eat! Haha! And it was decent prices.

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    Aish's Seafood & Take-Away

    Aish's Seafood & Take-Away

    4.3(3 reviews)
    49.1 km

    This must be a place which only locals know. It is right by Lake Illawarra which gives a pleasant…read morevista if you are dining outside. The seagulls are annoying as they do come near you if the food is not surrounded by people. Otherwise they are just there, watching... There are two sections - cold seafood and the fried seafood. You get to choose how you want your fish to be done - battered, crumbed or grilled. Besides chips, there are also some salad sides that can be ordered. I had the crumbed fish (almost like the Japanese panko coating which did not overwhelm the fish) which was freshly fried and good. My friend had the grilled barramundi which was equally good and fresh. We also had the salt and pepper squid (calamari) with chips which were so-so as it was salty to me. From the cold seafood section, we bought 1/2KG of cooked prawns which were huge and sweet. A bit too salty at times as they were pre-seasoned with salt. What's with all the salt in Australia? The raw oysters (pre-shucked and shrink-wrapped in a tray) were gorgeously delicious. Super fresh with no fishy smell or taste to it. And the price was good too. About $11 for a dozen regular size rock oysters. How could you say no to that? Most people order the food for take away but you can dine outside on the patio. Just remember to clean up after yourself so that the seagulls do not get to the waste. The bins are right there. Bring your own sauces if you do not wish to purchase there. Also your wet wipes to clean your hands. There are no washroom on the premise but there is one at the end of the parking lot where the sailing club building is. Parking is easy. Just relax and enjoy the food and view while you dine on fresh seafood. This is definitely a go-to place if you are in the Gong area.

    Food is good, however takes so long to get food and hard to hear when your order is being called…read moreout because there are no speakers outside.

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