Corelli's Café Newtown, Sydney

User Reviews of Corelli's Café, Newtown

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4 Below Average

Food 5 Ambience 5 Service 1 Value 5

Wow, this place sets new standards for rudeness. I have never been in a Sydney cafe or restaurant where the person behind the counter was so breathtakingly unpleasant. Coffee was fine but just don't go there!

May 16, 2012

Rosscarbery
3

1.8 Not Recommended

Food 3 Ambience 2 Service 1 Value 1

I have been to Corelli's once and that was enough for me. The cafe is very small, it doesn't have a nice feel to it, I had to wait out on the footpath for my coffee. Probably the biggest stand out reason for me why Corelli's is bad is the staff. They are very rude, they are not presentable, they do not have people skills, I felt very unwelcome there.

I will always remember what they said when I ordered my coffee it wasn't "How may I help you" it was "What do you want". Who says that?.

Apr 18, 2012

Dean198787
26

6.8 Recommended

Food 8 Ambience 7 Service 3 Value 9

Consistently great food. This is as good as dining on the side of the road in Newtown can be. Corelli's is not fine dining, but nor is it pretending to be.

The service can definitely be gruff and sometimes inaccurate, but tends to improve once you're there often enough to know the people serving you.

Not only does the food always taste good, it's really cheap too. There are lots of vegetarian options to cater to the diverse local Newtown community. Not just lousy salads either, good vege food which actually tastes like something.

The coffee beans are pretty ordinary but they make the best of them. Teapots are big and friendly, and well priced at $3.50. For all its misgivings I still like the place, and I'm not alone. Expect to wait for Saturday morning breakfast, there's a reason every table is occupied.

Feb 24, 2012

jimmy_d
16

1 Not Recommended

Food 1 Ambience 1 Service 1 Value 1

It's hard to know where to start with this place. The filth on the walls, floor and windows, the tired 1990s cafe food slung together and dumped onto the grimy plates, or the burning resentment of the staff.

Perhaps the staff are the worst thing here. Given how little service they actually provide it is difficult to understand the violence of their hatred of the service industry. After you have found yourself a table, cleaned it, found some menus, cleaned them and then found yourself some water, you have to confront a staff member. You're never sure here if, once you have again returned to the counter to make your order, you will be ignored or actually abused for your efforts.

Corellli's could be improved. If the owners were bought out, the staff sacked (or, better still, imprisoned) and the room gutted, sanitised, repainted and refitted it could be quite a pleasant cafe. But there would always be the memories.

Jan 18, 2012

NickNick
1

6.5 Recommended

Food 6 Ambience 7 Service 5 Value 8

I eat at Corellis a lot, because I like the space, but I do wish they'd improve the hygiene of the personnel, and yes, the tables need a proper sand-down and clean, they're sticky as an old pub carpet.

Jan 15, 2012

ABell
1

8.5 Highly Recommended

Food 9 Ambience 7 Service 8 Value 10

Corelli's is one of my favourite places to eat in Sydney, the portions are huge, the prices reasonable and the coffee amazing. It is a very relaxed atmosphere, and it is almost Always busy. I find it strange that most of these reviews are poor because I have never heard a complaint from anyone who goes there, or had a bad meal myself.

Sure a few of the staff are slightly apathetic, but 99% of them are dedicated and deliver great service.

Jan 08, 2012

Kayla C.
1

1 Not Recommended

Service 1

Terrible! Really, really, really rude staff. Walked out. They do not deserve your business. I was a as pleasant as I could be (really I was smiling and being extra polite) and after a 3rd rude retort from the member of staff, walked.

Dec 15, 2011

rifraf1973
5

0 of 1 reader found the following review helpful

3.5 Below Average

Food 2 Ambience 6 Service 4 Value 2

Wanting a hot breakfast this cafe is not the place to be eating at... I ordered the corn fritters with bacon & toast which was all served cold. I could not believe it @ $13.50 my partner ordered the eggs benedict with salmon & sour dough $16.50 (which did not look like sour dough bread to us). Over-all food was not the best but service was quick... Luckily we had the entertainment book voucher which you get one meal free or else I will not be eating there. If I wanted a cold breakfast I would of just ate my cereal with milk.

Nov 03, 2011

Bungie
5

7.5 Recommended

Food 8 Ambience 8 Service 6 Value 8

I've been a regular for several years now. I can't say I've ever had a bad dish. The daily specials with mains plus dessert are particularly good value. Good ambience especially on the weekend. At times it can be hard to find clean utensils in the joint and the tables can be a bit sticky but otherwise the service is ok.

Sep 25, 2011