Echoes'

7.3 Recommended

Food  7      Ambience  9      Service  7      Value  6     

Restaurant is amazingly beautiful inside and outside. I love the style/ decorations.

Food was average. But very expensive. I ordered the choc fondant for dessert and what I got was pretty much a souffle. Was unhappy at the end when we asked for the bill and got forgotten and after getting no attention for 10 minutes, had to get up and go to the counter to pay. Has potential to be better.

Oct 04, 2011 

4.5 Below Average

Food  4      Ambience  8      Service  3      Value  3     

We went for a birthday lunch with the company of 5. Views were amazing. Service was good, although we had a feeling that staff required constant assistance from us. We thought food was great but for a dish of slow-cooked beef cheeks, the only dish that didn't really taste any good. The meat was left virtually untouched on the plate. We are very disappointed with this beautifully decorated and expensive restaurant.

Jun 05, 2011 

9 Highly Recommended

Food  9      Ambience  10      Service  8      Value  9     

Fantastic location, warm interiors, great food, particularly the tenderloin and desserts, service is efficient and professional. Well worth the drive.

May 07, 2011 

6.5 Recommended

Food  6      Ambience  7      Service  7      Value  6     

Nice interior, beautiful views from the balcony, extensive wine list and reasonably good food. I would recommend booking in advance if you would like a table on the balcony.

Feb 10, 2011 

8.8 Highly Recommended

Food  9      Ambience  10      Service  8      Value  8     

Delicious, well laid out top-end restaurant. $75 for 2 courses, $95 for 3. Echoes has an extensive wine list, nice, modern interior and the best view I've ever seen from a restaurant. Good food at a decent price for this quality.

Oct 25, 2010 

9 Highly Recommended

Food  9      Ambience  9      Service  10      Value  8     

We visited this restaurant in a large family group for my grandmother's birthday. The views are to die for, as was the food. The desserts being a particular highlight for me. Everyone on the table was impressed with their meal. Contrary to other reviews on this page, we were all exceptionally impressed by the service from the staff, one young waiter in particular. The food is expensive, but of a high quality, so if you were looking for a special lunch, I would recommend visiting.

Sep 19, 2010 

9.5 Highly Recommended

Food  10      Ambience  9      Service  10      Value  9     

My boyfriend and I had dinner at Echoes and it was the best dining experience we have ever have. The night before we had dinner at a 5 star restaurant next door and it was nothing compared to Echoes.

The view that Echoes has is amazing. The food was delightful, well seasoned, well cooked, well presented and the menu had something for everyone. But what really made our night so fantastic was the staff and their service. They were so friendly and helpful and explained the menu so well. I will be recommending Echoes to all my family and friends.

Mar 29, 2010 

8 Recommended

Food  10      Ambience  10      Service  4      Value  8     

We booked for lunch at 12 pm on Valentines Day and requested a window seat on the balcony. We figured that by booking for 12 noon we would have a good chance of success for this. When we arrived there was only one other couple seated and they were in the centre. There are seven tables around the windows and all were empty. After studying the booking list (which I could see had few bookings and was largely an empty page) the young waitress showed us to the back centre table.

When I mentioned we would like one of the spare window tables she was full of excuses, left me standing and eventually came back and showed us to one of the excellent empty tables. What was the point of putting in a request? We were there for two hours and interestingly some of the other window tables were never used.

Strange because we were well groomed, well dressed and polite (it intrigues me who would be thought as appropriate for priority). The complimentary sparkling wine that everyone was given was very nice. My lobster and prawn crepe was excellent. My husband opted for the rabbit and mushroom pie which had enjoyed last time and he was not disappointed. One of the waiters tried to take my plate, unfortunately, before I was finished. He did not know that if you leave your knife and fork angled together when there is still food on your plate then you are not finished.

However, the food saved the day as my passionfruit soufflé was superb and my husband was delighted with his Crème Brulèe. It is a pity that some the young staff let Echoes down, because the food is wonderful and in this type of establishment it was ridiculous for a booking at 12 noon not to place respectable patrons at a suitable table when requested, especially (at these prices) when there were so few bookings, and please don’t take my plate away until I am finished!

Feb 14, 2010 

8 Recommended

Food  8      Ambience  8      Service  8      Value  8     

I have been to a number of Sydney's finest restaurants and still find myself returning to Echoes at least once a year. The restaurant never ceases to impress me.

Some of the best meals I have ever eaten have been from Echoes. The food always has great flavour, is always cooked perfectly and there is really something for everyone in most of the menu. Portions are generous too, and if you like eating your three courses you can expect to leave with a full stomach.

The waiting staff are always gracious and attentive and nothing is too much trouble.

Guests I have taken there time and time again are always thoroughly impressed, with all of them saying it was the best meal they had ever had. There were more photos taken of the food than the people that day. The venue itself is fantastic, a very impressive dining room with a stunning terrace with spectacular views. The fire in the bar area is certainly coveted in the cold, wintery months, and no doubtedly sets the atmosphere even more.

Try it, it's worth the drive and you shouldn't be disappointed.

Jan 18, 2010 

6.3 Average

Food  8      Ambience  8      Service  4      Value  5     

We tried this restaurant recently when staying in Katoomba. We were blown away by the view at first, and the people were very nice. The entrees were lovely, but then things started to slide.

We waited and waited for our mains and watched the people around us being served. Those who arrived half an hour after us were served before us.
We asked about our mains and were told, "Oh sorry, there has been some confusion," which I guess means that they lost our order. So we'd finished the bottle of wine before our mains arrived, which we pointed out and they ignored.

The food here is very good. However the price is high and, given the status of this restaurant, we would expect them to make some gesture when they'd clearly made a mistake. Unfortunately we won't eat here again nor will we recommend it to friends and associates visiting the Blue Mountains.

Jan 03, 2010