Corelli's Café Newtown, Sydney

User Reviews of Corelli's Café, Newtown

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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

darr3n
12

3.8 Below Average

Food 6 Ambience 3 Service 1 Value 5

Worst service in Newtown, the service is so below standard. The food is good but very mediocre. This one is always a last resort place to dine due to their late closing time.

Aug 31, 2011

Chrisen H.
23

4.8 Average

Food 8 Ambience 5 Service 1 Value 5

Very nice food, however, I was attended by a young rude lady. Her rudeness matches her appearance. Her attitude nearly made me loose my appetite! Beware!

Aug 17, 2011

Lucivaldo
1

7.3 Recommended

Food 7 Ambience 7 Service 6 Value 9

Great value, and a decent selection of wholesome foods which looks and tastes good. Pancakes with coulis and yoghurt are yummy!

May 15, 2011

Raffyc
10

7 Recommended

Food 9 Ambience 7 Service 4 Value 8

Having eaten here regularly when in Sydney, I need to say that overall I think that Corelli's represents great value. To my mind, nothing comes near it on the King St strip. The food is always tasty and the portions are generous. The bit where Corelli's consistently falls down is the wait-staff and their attention to 'service'; a bit hit and miss. Some days, you can be served in no time at all, others, like this past Sunday, you can be ignored for about 20 minutes and no amount of trying to get the attention of the staff will result in you getting to place an order.

I've taken note of the good wait staff and will only walk through the door if I notice any of them working. So this said, do try it, but do not be disappointed if you are ignored and have to go and place your order with the chef, it's just the way the place 'works'.

Apr 04, 2011