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User Reviews on Darcy's
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Whilst I agree on the comments that the service at Darcys is impeccable, I will say that having eaten there (mainly due to the good reviews from this site) I found the biggest let down was the food, for the price I found that it was not up to the standard I had had at cheaper places.
The mains were overcooked (the meat) and drenched in over powering flavours that did not complement the meat. The starter was unmemorable (can't even recall now what I had) and we too were given the free Tiramasu. But one dessert does not make up for a poor quality meal.
The service was excellent and the place itself is very comfortable (if a little to quiet) to dine in but on the value for money front I personally could not recommend it as I felt its popularity for fine dining was based on a pre-existing reputation rather than the standard of the food now.
If we are to eat food from the 70's which is over produced and over cooked surely we should be paying the same price it costed then, not the equivalent (if not more expensive) cost of other restaurants in Paddington, such as Lucio's, Buon Ricordo and Buzo which serve far better Italian cuisine.
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Emma Parker -
See my reviews 17 , 27 February 2007
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Food 7 |
Ambience 7 |
Service 10 |
Value 6 |
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We chose Darcy's for our anniversary dinner (since Buzo had their phone on answering machine and never returned our call). They were delighted to take our booking - a pleasant change. My husband chose the oystes natural for entree which he said were incredibly fresh. We had the steak Dianne and the veal scalopini for mains - both of which were very seventies choices, done to perfection with absolutely no pretention. Yes, we paid extra for the vegetables but we simply didn't care. My non-vegetable eating husband miraculously demolished all the creamed spinach which was clearly homemade and loaded with garlic.
We let slip it was our anniversary and they presented us with a complimentary piece of tiramisu which was delicious! The best part of the night was the service - it was impeccable. We were so impressed we seriously over tipped. I'm sure they'll be happy to see us again. Note: for some reason, Darcy's water is delicious. We'd go there again just for the water!
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OriginalP -
See my reviews 6, 14 September 2006
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Food 1 |
Ambience 3 |
Service 6 |
Value 1 |
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Overated, being Italian I can cook better myself and with fresher ingredients! Not authentic Italian and overpriced! Side vegetables which are supposed to come with your average $36 main is charged at $5 per main. Mind you, the spinach are the frozen one from the packet. You can find better Italian restaurants in Sydney with a lot less money. The building is nice, decor too morbid, no backgroung music. What a waste!
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REALITY -
See my reviews 1, 29 August 2006
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Below Average |
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Food 2 |
Ambience 4 |
Service 4 |
Value 2 |
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I had high expectations of this place and what a disappointment! I cannot believe Russel Crowe proposed to his wife here. Home cooked food taste better than this. The veal medallions with mushroom sauce was so salty that I could not finish it. All mains come with the same vegetables; creamed spinach, boiled French beans and slice of potato rosti. Couldn't they be more creative? especially when you're paying so much. The potato rosti was extremely salty too. The barramundi was just two pieces of fish pan fried in butter. By the way, they charged us an extra $10 for the vegetables that is supposed to come with the mains. We were there on a Friday night and the restaurant was practically empty with only three other tables occupied. I will not be dining at this restaurant again.
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karen32203 -
See my reviews 58, 22 August 2006
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Food 4 |
Ambience 8 |
Service 8 |
Value 5 |
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Food is dated and variable. A visit last night was disappointing. Steak Diane plainly bad. Sauce thickened with corn starch and bearing little resemblance to the original. My 18 years old son said it was not worth eating. A fine spot for the elderly.
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ludo -
See my reviews 1, 04 August 2006
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Food 8 |
Ambience 7 |
Service 8 |
Value 6 |
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Scammer! Watch out! False advertising! I ordered the Gnocci which was on the menu under entrees for $20.00 and my date ordered a pasta special for $22.00. When the bill came, they charged us $27.00 for the gnocci and $30.00 for the special. We ordered an entree to start with. They claimed that since we ordered an entree the other items we ordered became main courses and they changed the price even though it was not indicated on the menu or mentioned when ordering. I feel a little cheated.
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sarah420 -
See my reviews 1, 28 July 2006
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0 of 1 people found the following review helpful
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Food 10 |
Ambience 10 |
Service 10 |
Value 10 |
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I have been to Darcy's a number of times and all those times the food is excellent. Service is impeccable. Wine collection is remarkable. It is the perfect place to be if you are looking for a relaxing evening with someone special.
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foxy12 -
See my reviews 1, 27 July 2006
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0 of 1 people found the following review helpful
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Food 10 |
Ambience 10 |
Service 10 |
Value 10 |
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I'm a Yank. Darcys is outstanding. They remember who I am each year I come including my favourite drink and table. The gnocchi are the best I ever had. I dine alone and their attention to my needs is outstanding. I do suppose a cane and age help.
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Yank -
See my reviews 1, 23 May 2006
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Food 6 |
Ambience 7 |
Service 6 |
Value 6 |
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I didn't mind this restaurant but it didn't have the factor for me. I had the truffle pasta to begin with but I couldn't taste the truffles. I had fish which was lovely, but the vegetables served up are the same ones given to everyone (a bit school cafeteria like). Service was fine.
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j_san -
See my reviews 26, 07 February 2006
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Food 3 |
Ambience 6 |
Service 2 |
Value 2 |
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Well - a good reputation certainly does not count for everything - I found average food, poor service - the waiter brought the wrong wine, served it and then tried to hide the bottle - and charged us for the more expensive one that we did not order....I like dining out - but felt like I had returned to the 70's and should have been weaing a corduroy suit and ordered carpetbag steak....
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jokelton -
See my reviews 1, 16 September 2005
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