Went to A'Mews for my friends birthday and what a delightful evening we had. Opted for the the degustation menu. The quality of the food was very good, food you can actually taste and the presentation was excellent. Service very attentive and friendly, Dani is a delightful host.
Tragic! Having worked in the area for the past six years I only discovered this restaurant today, only a few short weeks before we move our offices to the city. I'll be sure to make up for lost time, and soon to be lesser opportunity by popping in for lunch as often as I can over the coming weeks.
The quality of the produce is evident to all the senses, richly aromatic, vibrant colours and true textures, and a richness of flavour that credits the chef with a remarkable ability to source the best. Not even to mention treating it with great respect to produce dishes that make each and every ingredient sing.
And no review off A'Mews could pass without mention of Dani. What a refreshing host she is, knowledgeable, passionate, friendly, entertaining and accommodating.
These guys really deserve far more attention than they appear to receive. A foodies secret perhaps?
Lovely food. After reading all the reviews, I don't know how much more I can add, except to say that it won't disappoint. However, they really need to do something about their chairs. Hard metal and leather and awkward height meant that a 3 hour meal became very painful in the end. I had to constantly wiggle to keep feeling in my tush and walked away with back pain and my husband had knee pain from the chairs. It was such a shame because it marred the experience. I might fondly and faintly recall the meal in a few years, but I'll never forget the chairs!
Left a bitter aftertaste. Five of us had dinner here last Saturday night and were really impressed with the quality of the food and the standard of service. The wait staff were professional and knowledgeable both with regards to the food and wine. We had a wonderful evening, requested the bill, which we paid, leaving a substantial tip. As we were preparing to leave the kitchen staff came to introduce himself, inquired as to who had made the booking-somewhat unusual. I identified myself.
He then launched into a tirade expressing his fury and particularly at the person who had upset his wife, telling us "you know which one of you was rude to her," and demanded that we leave and never return. To this day we have no idea what was said that upset her to the point where she walked out of the restaurant refusing to re enter until such time as our party departed. The kitchen staff apparently had no idea what had upset his wife, but had no compunction about throwing about unsubstantiated claims.
On our way out I found the kitchen staff near the kitchen and explained to him that we had no idea what had upset his wife and would never deliberately offend anyone and if inadvertently we did we would apologise for the misunderstanding.
My partner and I recently enjoyed the degustation menu, complete with matching wines. All of the 6 courses were very well designed, prepared, and presented. The accompanying wines were carefully considered by an experienced palate.
Duration of the meal was approximately 3 hours - very appropriate for a degustation. Service was friendly, competent, and uncrowded attentative. This is not a large restaurant which in my opinion is to the diners advantage.
Many highlights during the meal - go and find out for yourself is my recommendation! We'll be back!
I love this place! I've been here 4 times in the past three months because the food is fabulous and the service is incredibly warm and charming. Richard's food is spectacular and Dani and Jacqui are lovely and welcoming. Portions are generous and the degustation menu is creative and very good value. I would eat here every week if I could.
Dined there with some Tasmanian visitors - who raved about the quality of the food.....
Try and find something as good as this in the Inner West.
Awesome food, great service, what more is there to add?
Why this place does not get a hat? I have been there three times. First time invited by some foodie friends for a degustation. The whole table was extremely impressed with the quality and the value of the offer. Second time took partner out, I thought the John Dory was the best cooked fish I ate in Sydney in the last five years and to top it off Fig souffle was a great finish to the experience.
Third time we took a couple out and it was consistent with the previous two experiences. Service is always courteous and value is a steal comparing to some famous restaurants in the city while serving much better food.