Armory Wharf Cafe Newington, Sydney

Armory Wharf Cafe Details

Armory Wharf Cafe Address

Blaxland Riverside Park
Jamieson Street (off Holker Street)
Newington NSW 2127
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Armory Wharf Cafe Menu
Armory Wharf Cafe Website

Armory Wharf Cafe Contact Info

Phone (02) 9714 7513
Fax No (02) 9714 7514
Emailbookings@armorywharfcafe.com

Cuisines

Fish and Chips, Modern Australian, Seafood

Chef

Nori Paou

Bookings

Bookings are preferred
Due to be a combination of outdoor and indoor dining, we have a maximum booking policy of 50 people for any one sitting period due to the limitation of 75 for inside seating.

Group bookings can be taken, but will be sat in groups of 8 next to each other to allow for easier servicing of the tables.

Group menus and function menus are available.

Rooms & Capacity

No of Seats 130

Hours

Mon to Fri 8:30am - 4pm
Sat to Sun 7:30am - 5pm
Remarks
Public Holidays 8.30am to 5pm
Open on New Years Day
Open on Public Holidays

Parking

Ample or Convenient Parking
Free Parking
Parking Suggestions
Turn off Holker Street into Jamieson Street, and follow Jamieson Street straight down and through the gates in to Blaxland Riverside Park. There is 110 parking spots within the park, all within 30-200m of the cafe. Please note on weekends, there is a secondary carpark of 70 spots being upgraded to 180 spots by September at the top of the park on the left for when main carpark is at capacity.

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Overview of Armory Wharf Cafe

The Armory Wharf Cafe in Blaxland Riverside Park provides a great meeting spot for friends and families to catchup over a cold fruit soda or coffee.

Whether you are a cyclist or a walker undertaking one of the many track pathways that pass through Blaxland Riverside Park,
the Armory Wharf Cafe's fresh seasonal fare for all will have you refueled to continue your journey.

Quick bites, cold drinks and ice creams are available also for recreational users of the park after a refreshing food and drink fix.
The Armory Wharf Cafe's weekday hours cater for local businesses wanting to host a business lunch through to a workshop meeting outside the closed in office environment.

On Friday to Sunday evenings, the Armory Wharf Cafe offers a casual dining menu.

The Armory Wharf Cafe is available for function bookings Monday to Thursday evenings.

User Reviews of Armory Wharf Cafe, Newington

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6 Average

Food 9 Ambience 7 Service 1 Value 7

I have been twice to this establishment for breakfast and on both occasions have been significantly impressed with the food. Unfortunately, on Both occasions I was disgusted with the absolutely poor service on the floor. Last Saturday morning they had nearly as many staff as they had customers, however, this did not mean attentive service.

The wait staff are completely clueless. There is almost an air of arrogance that comes from the senior staff, no wonder the staff don't care. Not once were we asked how our meal was, not once were we asked if we would like another drink when we had empty drinks on the table for 30 minutes. They served toast without butter or margarine.

I had to physically get up to get the attention of a waiter. One table of 6 ladies next to us for over 20 minutes before the clueless waitstaff thought to take their order. On several occasions the senior staff and all waitstaff stood around talking amongst themselves whilst paying customers are wanting for service.

Our food had been finished for over 30 minutes and not once did the waitstaff think to clear our table, ask if we would like anything else, let alone giving us the opportunity to request for the bill. During this time the staff would clear tables directly next to us without even looking at our table. It is a real shame as the food and venue is quite nice, however, I will Never return to this cafe for the fact that the staff and senior staff place no value on their paying customers. Don't waste your time.

Apr 21, 2012

Seabreese
2

7.5 Recommended

Food 7 Ambience 8 Service 8 Value 7

Lovely spot to drop by for a casual feed whilst cycling or walking through Newington. We tried the ricotta hotcakes with banana and fig compote as well as the corn cakes with avocado, salsa, salmon and and fresh dill yoghurt sauce. The hotcakes were a little intense for my liking (had a weird cinnamon-like flavour) but the corn cakes were delicious. Both dishes were quite generous in size. Service was quite friendly. I would be happy to return here again.

Mar 31, 2012

sparklingcarats
22

8.8 Highly Recommended

Food 8 Ambience 9 Service 9 Value 9

Management must have done something about the service (based on other reviews), as lunch today was an absolute pleasure. The fellow who looked after us today couldn't do enough for us, was very attentive without being "in your face". When asked, he told us he'd only been there a couple of weeks, if they keep hiring people like this fellow, they'll be scoring 10's for Service in no time.(And no, I'm not related to him, I didn't even get his name, I wish I had, to mention in this review).

The food was terrific (the John Dory was "real", not Silver Dory or Mirror Dory, like some places serve). The salads were fresh and interesting. And the plate wasn't packed full of chips....thank goodness.

We'll be going back, looking at other meals being served at nearby tables, there's more great food to be sampled here.

Jan 19, 2012

Monty4766
2

3 Below Average

Food 3 Ambience 6 Service 1 Value 2

Staff need to focus on their service, rather than on their undeserved pretentiousness. Several staff members have been very rude to me on a number of occasions (and when I complained to a senior staff member, she was rude as well).

Service needs a great deal of improvement, in regards to attitude of staff, waiting times to be served and arrival of food. Have found staff to be uncompromising in regards to menu and seating arrangements. Food is overpriced and of sub-standard quality. Coffee is less than average. I will not be returning.

Jan 14, 2012

kazabelle
1

4.3 Below Average

Food 2 Ambience 8 Service 5 Value 2

Arrived for sunset special. On arrival, Insisted on website voucher even though booked Special via phone booking. Ordered from menu, duck and flat head both overcooked and unmemorable. +++ points for venue and SB wine. Will not return, voting with wallet.

Jan 13, 2012

Rgu994
1

8 Recommended

Food 7 Ambience 9 Service 8 Value 8

A relatively small cafe/restaurant, open for dinner on Friday and Saturday only but daily for breakfast/lunch. A view to die for, on the Parramatta River, in front of the old Navy Munitions Depot (Newington Armory).

A reasonable list of above-average menu items, and relatively inexpensive. What you read (and see) is what you get, check their website, is a great place for a meal and a chat. Wine list is Ok.

Jan 08, 2012

rockindoc
106

1.8 Not Recommended

Food 2 Ambience 3 Service 1 Value 1

Had lunch here today with my colleague, ordered the crispy pork belly and was presented with a chunk of pork fat and burnt shard of "crackling". Subsequently ordered the fish and chips with tiny pin bones still in the fillet.

The service is atrocious and ambience is spectacularly average. Should have known better than to give this place another go after I was served rubbery fried egg the first time. Unjustified hype.

Dec 15, 2011

sg86
1

5.5 Average

Food 5 Ambience 7 Service 5 Value 5

This cafe was disappointing, having heard so many good things about it. The breakfasts are small and the produce used isn't particularly quality. Coffees were weak and improperly roasted, and the service was pretty average at best, with staff looking inconvenienced when you dared to ask for something.

The most surprising thing is that it wasn't particularly busy, so I would hate to think what it is like when it is packed out. The location, however, is great, right alongside the Parramatta River.

Nov 27, 2011

nerdag
64

5 Average

Food 5 Ambience 7 Service 3 Value 5

Went here yesterday. Lovely location but run like a take away joint. No waiter dedicated to your table so we were sat down without menus and then ignored. We finally got menus then got asked twice if we had ordered. Food took ages to come. Chips weren't cooked. Aioli was an extra $2. Corn cakes and chicken pie were good but not great. Probably won't return and very disppointed :-(

Jul 15, 2011

kanechar
8

5 Average

Food 7 Ambience 7 Service 1 Value 5

I came here to catch up with few friends today before going overseas. Beautiful weather and nice location, we all very glad to find this place.

Food is alright and I don't really expect much here. However, I have to rate this as the second worst services I have been given in any restaurants in Sydney. And very sadly, not only the waiter but also his senior staff when we logged the complaint. I doubt if any restaurant owners would like to get a senior staff who told the customers 'I am very busy, I have to sort things out with few other tables' while your customer is logging a complaint.

We have been given 15% discount, we just need people to have some right attitude to apologise/explain, money is not the solution! Looking at the review, I am not the only one who complain the service in the restaurant, something is seriously wrong in this restaurant.

Jul 03, 2011