Fresh User Reviews in Parramatta

1 Not Recommended

Food  1      Ambience  1      Service  1      Value  1     

Went here with another couple, there were four of us in total.

Lasagne: one sheet of pasta on top, one on the bottom, drowned in béchamel and cheese. Flavourless.

Penne Arrabiata: Tasteless, no hint of chilli as stated on the menu. Penne with Italian Sausage: Extremely salty, the sausage looked and tasted like a thin sausage you could purchase at the supermarket.

Ravioli: So salty that my lips and mouth were actually burning. There was a huge amount of confusion with what sauce it came with. I still don’t quite know what the sauce was, there was barely chopped pine nuts, napolitana, cream, so much garlic, and is was swimming in oil. I have no idea how they created such an epic Fail. The wait staffs were running around like headless chooks.

Our waitress was incredibly rude, I also saw staff having what appeared to be arguments throughout our visit. Also saw a few meals sent back to the kitchen, which leads me to believe our group weren't the only ones who had a disappointing experience at Eduardo's. A man, who I think may have been a manager offered us free desserts and coffee, we politely declined.

Myself and one other person actually became physically ill about 45 minutes after leaving the restaurant. Really poor form, and by far the worst place I have dined at in the Parramatta region. Overpriced, horrendous service, terrible food. I hope they can sort their problems out and improve in the future.

May 28, 2012

2.8 Not Recommended

Food  5      Ambience  2      Service  1      Value  3     

Overpriced restaurant, food is good but the service is so bad especially their senior staff is so rude and arrogant. I have been to castle hill and parramatta and on both occasions he has been very unprofessional and rude. I will never go there again and wouldn't recommend anyone else to go there.

May 27, 2012

5.3 Average

Food  1      Ambience  8      Service  7      Value  5     

Sunday morning was my first and last visit to Open Kitchen. Breakfast came out rolled in a foot long hair and the boiled egg had grit on it like it had been dropped on the floor. An unacceptable standard of food handling. It was a shame, since the setting and service was good. On the expensive side for breakfast dishes.

May 27, 2012

1.5 Not Recommended

Food  1      Ambience  2      Service  2      Value  1     

Come here with the Entertainment buy one get one free voucher. Even with the discount still don't recommend this cafe. Order a fish and chips and a seafood crepe, complete disappointment. Never come again!

May 26, 2012

7.5 Recommended

Food  7      Ambience  8      Service  8      Value  7     

Mixed review for this one. Started with the Bharwan Mushrooms which were divine, and I've been tempted to come back just for them. However, for the main, I felt incredibly let down by their prawns which were remarkably tasteless. (Literally, I remarked all night about it, wondering how it would even be possible to take All the flavour out of a prawn).

That said, the curry sauce was nice, and my partner very much enjoyed his dish (the Handi – La – Jawab), so that brought their score back up a bit. Might go back, but would avoid any seafood dishes.

May 26, 2012

8.8 Highly Recommended

Food  7      Ambience  10      Service  10      Value  8     

Awesome place to just chill out and relax. Friendly staff make you feel comfortable and welcome. A bit eclectic which is one of the many reasons why I love it there. Highly recommend-hot apple cider, irish rose and amazing pecan tart.

Wonderful live performances on a regular basis. Free wi-fi (always a bonus), board games, books/magazines to read and you can always have a conversation with staff members who are happy and relaxed like the customers(which to me shows a good employer). It's totally my home away from home, love it!

May 26, 2012

9 Highly Recommended

Food  10      Drinks  8      Ambience  8      Service  9      Value  10     

What a hidden gem this restaurant is. Had the pleasure of dining here on Thursday night after purchasing a voucher off one of the internet sites and so pleased I did.

The food was alot better cooked and presented than alot of restaurants I have been to in the City. A chef that actually knows what a semi rear steak is, such a pleasure to eat. As for the desserts well the senses both visual and taste were sent into overload. Many thanks for a meal to remember will be returning again and maybe even on a night when there is a floorshow on.

May 26, 2012

8.8 Highly Recommended

Food  10      Ambience  10      Service  5      Value  10     

I think we were the first customers for the day and the waitress hadn't "hit her groove". When I asked for Pinot Grigio "We don't do that." When OH asked for VB "We don't do that." We asked for something else, "We don't do that."
Very frustrating, as we had to ask for the wine menu rather than being offered it.

However, she finally hit her groove, and we had our drinks, warm, crusty, complimentary bread and butter to get us on our way and then our gorgeous dishes. We both had different cuts of steaks and both were cooked to perfect, tender and delicious, though next time I will definitely ask for Unbasted. I find it a bit disappointing there is no side salad with the steaks, I love salad, but I guess given the quality of the steaks that paying $5 for salad on the side (enough to share between 2) is worth it.

We didn't order dessert as we were far too full from our lunches. Will definitely return!

May 24, 2012

3 Below Average

Food  4      Service  1      Value  4     

Order dinner take away from here with a friend from work to be delivered at our workplace. The person on the phone said it would be 30-40 minutes. An hour later we called back and the person on the phone said it would be another 30 minutes. Almost 3 hours after placing the order cold thai food got delivered to our workplace, 10 minutes after the restaurant closed. It was obvious they made it just before close and then delivered it on their way home.

May 24, 2012

1.8 Not Recommended

Quality  1      Ambience  2      Service  1      Value  3     

Cheap, but if you want a young, apathetic beautician and inconsistent pricing, this is your kinda place! The quality of the treatments are subject to the level of nonchalance and the speed at which they'd have you out the door.

May 23, 2012

8 Recommended

Food  8      Ambience  8      Service  8      Value  8     

Having stumbled across this place when it first opened its doors a couple of months ago, my husband have chosen to eat at Eduardo's Bar and Grill the last three times we visited Parramatta.

What drew us in initially was the unique movie set like decor. Having seen this shop operate as a dessert place months prior, we were delighted when it re-opened its doors as a restaurant.

The food we ordered was great, Spaghetti bolognaise for me and pizza for my hubby. The spaghetti was tasty and was a huge serving too (I always eat half and take-away the rest for lunch at work). The pizza was small-ish but nice.

What has been drawing us back to Eduardo's is the Tiramisu. This dish is to die for. Recently, I was informed by the chef that it is made in-house, so I doubt you'd find anything like this else where. It's got the right amount of liquer and sponge and the cream tastes so fresh it feels like you are in heaven. Seriously the best tiramisu I have had in a long time.

The other night we did have a rather unpleasant experience, the waitress was bringing over my drink to our little waiting area but spilt the whole thing on me. I was soaked through to my undergarments and freezing cold. The waitress wasn't very apologetic which I was not very impressed about. All she could muster up what that the next drink was on the house (Gee, thanks).

When the operations manager found out what had happened, he apologised profusely (and really meant it), got us a table and provided our meals free of charge. He really didn't have to do that but we ended up leaving with a great impression of the place. What could have easily ended up being our last visit there, really cemented what we initially thought of Eduardo's, that it is a lovely place to eat.

Will definitely return.

May 23, 2012

5.8 Average

Food  5      Ambience  7      Service  5      Value  6     

Beautiful old house. Couches are comfy but many are worn and dirty. Staff nice, but totally hopeless. Mixed up or forgotten orders, general feel of neglect. Wifi doesn't work, no table service, coffee poor to average. Food is mostly pre-prepared sandwiches and ancient sausage rolls.

May 23, 2012

6 Average

Food  7      Ambience  7      Service  6      Value  4     

It's true. Their menu is way too overpriced, it's like they import a lot of their food or something but it's really overpriced which is unexceptional because they're not fine dining or anything. Authentic italian food is supposed to be in big servings, wholesome and valued for money. Unfortunately, Crinitis is definitely falling from grace. Their pizza will always be top gun but who can't make a great pizza with a good base and a woodfire oven?

May 22, 2012

9.8 Highly Recommended

Food  10      Ambience  9      Service  10      Value  10     

I'm never disappointed here. The noodles especially, are fantastic. Best Thai in Sydney.

May 21, 2012

7.2 Recommended

Quality  7      Food  7      Ambience  7      Service  8      Value  7     

I tried yum cha a few months ago when new, and can agree that it was nothing special. The plate of Chinese vegetables in oyster sauce was very unfresh, even after the manager brought us another plate. Even though I am not likely to return for yum cha, we have since tried dinner there twice, and have been pleased to find the food (seafood and vegetables) very fresh and the service attentive.

May 20, 2012

2 Not Recommended

Food  2      Ambience  2      Service  2      Value  2     

Very expensive. Average food. Poor service. Don't waste your time or money.

May 20, 2012

5.5 Average

Food  5      Ambience  7      Service  7      Value  3     

Food: Money Bag entree lacked flavor, Yellow Curry was good but did not have a distinct flavour, Hisin Beef had good flavour but the beef was very chewy and wasn't obviously marinated and tenderised, all dishes in fact were average and nothing stood out.

Good Ambience and courteous Service. Low value with mains from $17 even at lunch time, my advise is to avoid the chef's special because there was nothing special about the chef's cooking skills.

May 20, 2012

8.8 Highly Recommended

Food  10      Ambience  8      Service  8      Value  9     

I took my mum out for a birthday lunch. We ate upstairs, decor is a little blast from the 80's/ 90's which was nice, we ordered the hot and cold seafood platter for two.

It was the best seafood platter we have had in such a long time, value for money seriously it could have fed 3 or 4 people, we grazed for about 2 hrs on it, left very satisfied. The staff were great and nothing too much trouble.

May 19, 2012

9 Highly Recommended

Food  10      Ambience  9      Service  9      Value  8     

After going to Peronis for sometime, about 5 years, I have to say that it remains one of my favourite destinations for eating out, for a family event, or just me and my partner. The venue, doesn't suffer over crowding, its not noisy and the interior decor is of a high standard, no dirty floors or toilets either.

Food wise, the menu has changed overtime, but I can't say it has ever gone backwards. Our meals were well prepared, tasty and of reasonable size and price and balanced with other meals in a rather flowing manner. Although not a regular drinker, I found the wine list compatible with the meals, and pricing reasonable also. I think the service is good, attentive waitering was appreciated, but not overbearing.

At days end, its a likeable venue that can cater for a variety of situations and parking is just out the front too.

May 19, 2012

8 Recommended

Food  9      Ambience  8      Service  7      Value  8     

Churros with dipping sauce are amazing! Fondue for 2 is also quite good -> churros, peanuts, pretzels, banana, strawberry, choc brownie + 2 dipping sauces

May 17, 2012