Efendy Balmain, Sydney

Efendy Details

Efendy Address

79 Elliott St (Cnr of Darling St)
Balmain NSW 2041
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Efendy Menu
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Cuisines

Turkish

Chef

Somer Sivrioglu

Prices

Average Meal Price $35 - based on one entree & main course only

General Price
Entrees $6.00-$15.00
Mains $25.00-$32.00
Desserts $10.00-$16.00

Breakfast
$14.00-$17.00

Lunch
Entrees $8.00-$12.00
Mains $18.00-$32.00
Desserts $12.00

Dinner
Entrees $8.00-$12.00
Mains $18.00-$32.00
Desserts $12.00

Banquet
Min No of Guests 10

Small Plates
Plates $4.00-$8.00
8 different daily changing mezes

Prices last updated: 03/2012

Bookings

Bookings are preferred
Maximum group booking size is 120

Rooms & Capacity

No of Seats 120

Bosphorus
VIP room with enclosed balcony and fireplace
Seating Capacity 20
Standing Capacity 35

Topkapi
First room on upstairs ideal for a small group
Seating Capacity 15
Standing Capacity 25

Upstairs
Combined three rooms
Seating Capacity 50
Standing Capacity 75

Yali
Middle room with access to balcony
Seating Capacity 18
Standing Capacity 30

Hours

Breakfast
Sun 9am - 2pm
Lunch
Thu to Sun Noon - 4pm
Dinner
Tue to Sun 6pm - Midnight
Remarks
Other times available for function bookings. Please call 9810 5466 or e-mail functions@efendy.com.au
Open on Christmas Day
Open on Christmas Eve
Open on New Years Day
Open on New Years Eve

BYO

wine only
Corkage Per Person $5.00 Wine Selection
Boutique selection of Australian wines, 9-12 by the glass

Efendy Awards

2011

RCNSW Awards of Excellence - WINNER Specialty Restaurant

2010

Innerwest Courier, Business Achiever Awards, Winner Best Restaurant

2010

RCNSW Awards of Excellence - WINNER Turkish Restaurant

2009

RCNSW Awards of Excellence - Finalist Best Middle Eastern Restaurant

2009

Innerwest Local Business Award Finalist Best Restaurant

2008

Truelocal Business Awards Fine dining restaurant Finalist

2008

Innerwest Local Business Award Finalist Best Restaurant

2008

RCNSW Awards of Excellence - Finalist Local Restaurant

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Overview of Efendy

Efendy literally means “Gentleman” in old Turkish. It is commonly used to describe people with traditional upbringing adopting modern views. No other name represents our style of cuisine better. Traditional Turkish recipes - accumulated from and have influenced many neighboring cultures over the last five centuries - with a contemporary touch, using the best of Sydney’s produce.

Our daily changing menu is designed around the seasonal produce, creating variety of meze and larger dishes designed to share, representing different regions of Turkish Cuisine.

Our award winning restaurant ( 2010 Inner west Courier- Best Restaurant – Inner West / 2010 Restaurant and Catering NSW Best Turkish restaurant, Sydney) is located in a traditional, old Victorian Mansion housing the ground level dining room, a leafy courtyard, a cozy wine and mezebar and upstairs private dining rooms.

Enjoy our hospitality and AFIYET OLSUN (enjoy your meal).

User Reviews of Efendy, Balmain

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1.5 Not Recommended

Food 2 Ambience 2 Service 1 Value 1

We went here on the weekend with my work colleagues as it was recommended by a very close friend of mine. Service was terrible, we had to ask everything at least 3 times before it got delivered to our table.

Food quality was really average, massive plates with very small amount of food. I also didn’t expect the prices to be 5 star restaurant for this place.

Overall it was a very bad experience for everyone at the table, the place looked nice but bad management!

May 29, 2012

Tom B.
1

8.8 Highly Recommended

Food 9 Ambience 8 Service 9 Value 9

One of my favourite restaurants in Sydney. The food is amazing, especially the twice cooked lamb shoulder which is juicy, tender and quite filling. The cold and hot mezzes are great for sharing and tasting many different flavors. Service is very friendly and attentive. Overall, lovely experience.

Apr 30, 2012

Harrison G.
4

0 of 1 reader found the following review helpful

2.8 Not Recommended

Food 3 Ambience 4 Service 3 Value 1

Poor quality take away shop food and service for the price of a 5 star restaurant. Very disappointing and will never go again. Mcdonald`s is fresher, tastier and more satisfying for 1 tenth the price.

Apr 29, 2012

mur
1

6 Average

Food 5 Ambience 7 Service 8 Value 4

We went here due to this sites rating and reviews. We eat out about 3 times a week and had an expectation that this would be good. Do not know why this has such a high rating. The cold Mezze was average, hot was below average and the BBQ Chicken was good but their "Award Winning Kebab Dish" was tasteless, over smoked and "mushy". As for value for money I spent $115 for a meal that was only worth 1/2 the price on a good day. I will never go here again.

Apr 18, 2012

Simon O.
4

1 Not Recommended

Food 1 Ambience 1 Service 1 Value 1

We went here because it was in the 2012 Good Food Guide. I called about 5 times in the space of 2 hours, and left an hour after my last call. Turned up at 7pm Saturday night. Was told they were full, but could sit in the *Rain* if we wanted service, because we didn't book. I told them I had called a number of times and the receptionist shrugged at me. Another old couple were sitting outside in the rain and the gas heaters were not turned on for them.

We brought our own bottle of wine so asked for the ice bucket and were not brought glasses. We were asked what we wanted to order, (which everything was overpriced) and ordered the bread to start and asked to look at the cold mezze tray.

We were brought the tray by a woman who was less than impressed that we wanted to order something with meat in it. Mind you, we were sitting in the rain with an umbrella which didn't do its job properly.

30 minutes later, no one came, and the bread did not come. We had seen 3 waitresses and there were empty tables inside and we were not asked if we'd like to go inside.

By this time a man and his child were told they could only eat ice cream inside but other food they had to eat outside. The man and a waiter were yelling at each other. Terrible.

Finally, 40 minutes after seeing the mezze tray, a male waiter asked if we'd like to see the cold mezze tray. I advised we were leaving as we'd already seen it and no one had come to take our order 40 minutes ago.

We were given a dirty look and a poor "sorry" apology. Would not recommend to anyone. Answer your phones and pick up your service! Should not be in the good food guide!

Mar 05, 2012

VandD
8

8.8 Highly Recommended

Food 10 Ambience 9 Service 8 Value 8

Two of my friends and I came here on Australia day for lunch, and we were not disappointed. The food was fresh and everything we ordered was just so tantalising, dances on your taste bud. The cocktails was rather interesting as well. We would definitely be coming back here. The service was great, the waiter was extremely helpful. The portions were on the small side but it was worth the experience and satisfaction.

Feb 24, 2012

zippyboy
3

6.8 Recommended

Food 8 Ambience 8 Service 6 Value 5

I've always been a big fan of Efendy, but am not a big fan of their new weekend Bar-B-Que menu. Its quite pricey (most dishes close to $30 each) and quite limiting. So we went with some of their beautiful meze dishes, but were shocked when our dips arrived with no bread. I mean what were we supposed to eat it with. So then we had to order bread separately which cost the 4 of us $10!

The other sting in the tail is with the BYO at $5 pp. This came to an extra $20 which was bit steep as we only had 2 bottles of wine and one of the party only had 1/2 a glass. Hence, why I've marked it down for value, as the $30 for a bit of bread and BYO was a bit rich.

Feb 14, 2012

Food EE
94

8.8 Highly Recommended

Food 10 Ambience 8 Service 8 Value 9

As a vegetarian I think I found my heaven, when I visited all sides and salads were vegetarian, all equally delicious. Must try their version of gozlem (feta and mushroom pastry) and for the desserts my pick would be a chocolate baklava, will come back.

Jan 17, 2012

Brendan M.
1

5.5 Average

Food 6 Ambience 6 Service 7 Value 3

The food was nice and the lemonade drinks very refreshing. We went late in the afternoon and as it became dark outside it was quite dark inside - which probably would be nice for a romantic dinner. We however were there with my family and really wanting to see what we were eating... a few more candles on the tables might be an option.

Jan 09, 2012

Mxm
21

3.8 Below Average

Food 3 Ambience 6 Service 3 Value 3

What a disappointment. A group of 10 on a Saturday night. I don't mind spending $45 per head, but only if the food is enjoyable. The mixed lamb and veal kebab with dumplings that had a consistency of chewing gum, the vegetarian plate that was half cold, one capsicum one vine leaf and a small portion of eggplant for $29.00. Very disappointed. The waiter was pushy and did not seem to have the patience to explain things to us that were on the menu. Will not recommend and will never return. From all 10 of us.

Nov 15, 2011