Emmilou- Lounge & Tapas Bar

+ Add to list
Write Review
Add Photos
Read Reviews

Overall Rating

7.3

Emmilou- Lounge & Tapas Bar Recommended based on its 199 reviews
Calculated using a Weighted average

Food
7.4
Ambience
7.7
Service
7.5
Value
6.5

Tell a Friend

Emmilou- Lounge & Tapas Bar Details

Print

Emmilou- Lounge & Tapas Bar Address

413 Bourke St
Surry Hills NSW 2010
 Map
Emmilou- Lounge & Tapas Bar Menu
Emmilou- Lounge & Tapas Bar Website


Emmilou- Lounge & Tapas Bar Contact Info »

Cuisines

Seafood, Spanish, Tapas, Vegetarian


Chef

Chris Cranswick-Smith


Prices

Average Meal Price $41 - based on one entree & main course only

General Price
Entrees $6.00-$24.00
Mains $13.00-$38.00
Desserts $10.00-$15.00
Full Tapas menu offered at all times, from $6-$30
Set Menu - Please contact us directly to discuss our group booking options

Lunch
Entrees $6.00-$24.00
Mains $13.00-$38.00
Desserts $10.00-$15.00
Did you know - we offer an introduction to the art of mixology - Emmilou’s cocktail masterclass is a must for those that love making and drinking cocktails.

Dinner
Entrees $6.00-$24.00
Mains $13.00-$38.00
Desserts $10.00-$15.00
We also offer in-house catering - Soirees of sophistication & stimulation Chef Chris Cranswick Smith brings the much loved experience of Emmilou's social dining and swingin' soirees to your own pad or chosen venue with www.privatechefsolutions.com.au

Degustation
5 courses
Without wine $80.00
With wine $120.00
Emmilou's unique Tapas Tasting menu with the option of wine & cocktails to match is enough to get your taste buds tingling just thinking about it

Small Plates
Plates $6.00-$30.00

Others
Snacks $6.00-$13.00
Drinks $5.00-$20.00

Prices last updated:  06/2011


Bookings

Bookings are preferred
Maximum group booking size is 70
We offer a large variety of options tailored specificly for your needs, please don't hesitate to contact us with your enquiries or go through our website at www.emmilou.com.au


Rooms & Capacity

No of Seats 50

Visit our website at www.emmilou.com.au for all of our group booking information
Standing Capacity 70


Hours

Lunch
Sat Noon - 5pm
Dinner
Mon to Sat 5pm - 1am
Remarks
Yes we serve our full menu's all the way until 1am Friday and Saturday nights!!
Open After Midnight


BYO

Monday - Thursday
Corkage per bottle $10.00
Wine Selection
Emmilou offers our unique 'wine and cocktail book' carefully designed by our incredible bar team. From aged rum to rare tequila and single malts as well as Malbec from Argentina, Viura from Rioja and GSM from the Barossa....we take our booze seriously :-)


Entertainment/Live Music

We always have a very cool mix of eclectic funky tunes on our iPod....Live music Sunday's are held every 2 months of so, sign up to our newsletter to be kept up to date of the next event.... Keep an eye out for our unique Emmilou CD to be released soon!


Specialties

  • Modern Spanish Tapas in a very cool space
  • Zucchini Flowers with Goats Cheese & Truffle Honey
  • 16 Hour Pork Belly with Apple and Corriander
  • Lime Cheesecake with Tequila Jelly and Organic Agave Syrup

Serves

Serves Lunch
Serves Dinner
Serves Late Dining


Classifications

Restaurants


Categories

Accessibility
Wheelchair Access

Bookings Online
Restaurant Bookings

Delivery, Pick Up and Catering
Catering

Dietary Standards
Cater to Special Diets
Gluten Free
Vegan
Wheat Free

Dining Atmospheres
Fine Dining
Good For Groups
Hip and Trendy
Romantic and Intimate

Dining Features
BYO
Entertainment / Music
Has Bar
Licensed
Outdoor Dining
Private Room


Payment Types Accepted

Amex
Visa
Mastercard

Parking

Ample or Convenient Parking
Free Parking
Parking Suggestions
4 levels of parking is provided in the St Margarets complex adjacent to Emmilou, entry via the driveway next to woolies


Notes

Emmilou is a late night tapas bar & drinking den on the border of Surry Hills/ Darlinghurst. Emmilou is one of the original small bars in the area and specialise in an unbiased approach to delivering unique food, wine, cocktails, music & ambience.



Help us correct a mistake or add more info!



Overview of Emmilou- Lounge & Tapas Bar

Since opening in 2007, Emmilou has earned a reputation for exceptional tapas and cocktails, wonderful music and a distinctly European atmosphere.

Emmilou is a unique modern European/ Melbourne style tapas bar and cocktail lounge in the heart of Surry Hills.

With a en equal focus on wine, cocktails, music and creating an over all dining experience as well as of course the innovative, attractive, sexy and sulty modern Spanish tapas, it is no wonder Emmilou is one of the hottest little spots in Sydney at the moment.

From house cured wild boar to wagyu beef brisket with salsa verde and almond cream and not to forget dazzling desserts such as their signature lime cheese cake with tequila the food at Surry Hills favourite tapas bar is just divine!

Oh and a little bonus is that the whole thing is run by celebrity chef Chris Cranswick-Smith from Ready Steady Cook. You'll find him running around chatting to guests and monitoring the tone and ambience of the whole place on a nightly basis. He's a very friendly guy and he won't bite.....unless he's hungry ;-)

Emmilou- definitely worth more than a look!!



Tips & guidelines

Add a Review for Emmilou- Lounge & Tapas Bar

AwfulPerfect 12345678910


Food

Ambience

Service

Value

Food
1: 2: 3: 4: 5: 6: 7: 8: 9: 10:

Ambience
1: 2: 3: 4: 5: 6: 7: 8: 9: 10:

Service
1: 2: 3: 4: 5: 6: 7: 8: 9: 10:

Value
1: 2: 3: 4: 5: 6: 7: 8: 9: 10:

Your Review *


Attach photo(s) to your review

    Problems uploading? Try our classic uploader

    Select photo(s) to upload with your review

    Photo 1

    Photo 2

    Photo 3
    Bloggers - Want us to link to the full review on your blog?


    Already a member? Please login:

    New User? Show me the Registration form





     

    User Reviews of Emmilou- Lounge & Tapas Bar, Surry Hills

    Page: previous 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 Next

    Displaying: 91 - 100 of 199 reviews



    0 of 1 reader found the following review helpful

    8.8 Highly Recommended

    Food  9      Ambience  9      Service  9      Value  8     


    My sister and I really enjoyed our experience at this restaurant! The carefully thoughtout music and surroundings set the mood for a uniqulely entertaining time! The menu is light and delicious, our favourite was the prawns and chickpeas! Chris is a lovely guy and made 'everyone' at the restaurant feel very welcome. Best service we've had in a long time. Would love to return to this restaurant for dinner next time. The atmosphere would be amazing!

    Mar 23, 2010 

    Was this review helpful?   |


    Junglesun
    1


    1 of 1 reader found the following review helpful

    2 Not Recommended

    Food  2      Ambience  3      Service  2      Value  1     


    I recently attended a birthday party at this venue. The hosts were asked to pay $25 a head for food, they paid for 30 people, ie about $750 for food. This was about right, perhaps, a few more people attended but this was staggered. People bought wine and other drinks.

    The food served was basically about 4 or 6 plates of very average 'basic' tapas food - worth about $25 for the lot I'd say. It was absolutely ridiculous. I assumed that more food would be 'on it's way' but nothing came! I felt awful for the hosts who complained towards the end of the night. The senior staff was arrogant and simply disagreed, he said that if they hadn't eaten enough they should have said so earlier. He then threw the remainding guests out of the venue!

    I'd never return. I'm very surprised that it's scoring so well actually. Perhaps, never have a party here is good advice! I'd recommend anywhere but here.

    Mar 21, 2010 

    Was this review helpful?   |


    drgaz
    2


    8.8 Highly Recommended

    Food  10      Ambience  9      Service  9      Value  7     


    Went for Saturday lunch. Had the fantastic Wagyu Beef Brisket with Almond Cream and Salsa Verde. The flavours were sensational, perfectly matched, and the beef was melt in your mouth. Could have easily polished off another one, but had dessert instead. Our table of three got all the available desserts and tried them. Not a fan of chocolate generally, but it was nice.

    The cigars were fantastic, but Chris' recommendation, the lime cheesecake with tequila jelly was sensational, all the way down to the crust. Next time I'm not sharing. Chris took the time to come to each table and talk with the guests, and is generally a nice down-to-earth guy. Definitely recommended, and definitely will come back.

    Mar 20, 2010 

    Was this review helpful?   |


    nzdude
    7


    8.3 Highly Recommended

    Food  9      Ambience  8      Service  8      Value  8     


    Have seen Emmilou's owner & chef, Chris, on the TV show Ready Steady Cook and thought his establishment might be worth a try. And I wasn't disappointed.
    Have been there 5 times now & try to take friends when I go. Lots of things on the menu you can share so great for trying a variety of dishes.

    Love the food. Really think Chris is a very talented young Chef. Someone to look out for. While the food is the main draw card for me, it is quite a trendy funky place with interesting music. Can see how those factors would attract a younger crowd. Katie.C

    Mar 16, 2010 

    Was this review helpful?   |


    Katie.C
    1


    9.8 Highly Recommended

    Food  9      Ambience  10      Service  10      Value  10     


    I went here on a Saturday night with 4 girlfriends, we didn't book anything and I've read a lot of reviews about this restaurant so decided to give it a go. The restaurant was packed so the manager asked us to maybe wait at the bar, get some drinks and he'll get us a table once it becomes available. It was 10 pm and there still wasn't a table available, however, we had the best time hanging out at the bar so decided just to eat at the bar.

    The bartender (Patrick) was keeping us entertained, he mixed us all sorts of yummy cocktails, their sangria was soo refreshing, one of the best sangrias I've ever had! he also made us some shots that he created himself, the food was divine! We ordered the seared scallops with chorizo, antipasto platter, wagyu beef, pork belly, prawns, every meal was delicious!

    The service was outstanding, despite not getting a table, the manager did try his best and also gave us a free jug of sangria. I normally don't write bother writing reviews but my girlfriends and I had such a good experience at this restaurant that I feel the need to write one.

    Mar 15, 2010 

    Was this review helpful?   |


    Teresarific84
    1



    9 Highly Recommended

    Food  10      Ambience  8      Service  10      Value  8     


    My visit to Emmilou was the result of a spontaneous evening out and we were lucky enough to find a table at the restaurant which was full the whole time we were there, and the reason was obvious once we ordered the food. The Sangria was delicious, the olives beautiful in a lovely herbed oil.

    The food was nothing short of sensational, with my favourites being the duck liver parfait and the wagyu beef brisket, the almond cream with the beef was full of flavour and perfectly complimented the beef that was cooked just right. The chocolate and mascarpone sundae was also a delish dessert. The other exceptional thing about the restaurant was the service, we were served by Javier who was one of the friendliest and most enthusiastic waitpersons I've ever come across.

    He took time to explain the menu and all his recommendations were indeed very good. Chris, the owner, was fully involved in the running of the operations and interacting with the diners which is always a very encouraging sign. Overall, this was one of the best dining experiences I've had in Sydney so far, and I plan to return and to introduce this place to all my friends who haven't been here yet. Highly recommended if you want a special evening, or just want to drop by for some lovely tapas after a night out since they open late!

    Mar 14, 2010 

    Was this review helpful?   |


    eisonka
    2


    1 of 1 reader found the following review helpful

    2.3 Not Recommended

    Food  2      Ambience  5      Service  1      Value  1     


    Showing up Friday night quite late without a booking we were able to get a seat. Hadn't planned on stopping in but was told about it by a friend who had mentioned the menu looked interesting passing by. It was quite busy, but the service was horrible and took forever. Everything was very expensive and the music was a bit loud to talk over. The toilets were also a bit dirty and unisex which, I as a female am not quite comfortable with. The food wasn't anything special compared to the specially expensive price. We won't be back, should have just gone somewhere else!

    Mar 07, 2010 

    Was this review helpful?   |


    sue adams
    1


    10 Highly Recommended

    Food  10      Ambience  10      Service  10      Value  10     


    I was here for dinner this past Monday night, the cocktails are to die for, the burnt orange and elderflower is out of this world. I had the Polenta and the Wagyu and I have never had better, the Wagyu with the almond cream is unreal and I am hanging to have it again, so much so I am going again next week. Truly a unique and amazing place and the food is beyond awesome, so good.

    Mar 05, 2010 

    Was this review helpful?   |


    jaimesp
    1


    3 Below Average

    Food  3      Ambience  6      Service  2      Value  1     


    Went here last Saturday and was extremely disappointed. Major issues around service and price here. I was taken here by a friend and felt sorry for them as they were completely embarrassed as they suggested here. $50 for 1 garlic prawn, polenta, half a chorizo and 1 slice of bread with feta/tomato. Service was poor or basically non existent for such a large group. I see a 7.7 on eatability, this would be believable if the scoring was out of 20. Take my advice and look elsewhere for a Tapas restaurant.

    Feb 28, 2010 

    Was this review helpful?   |


    Petmaro
    1


    9.3 Highly Recommended

    Food  10      Ambience  9      Service  9      Value  9     


    Oysters with Gazpacho dressing, half a dozen, was the order of the day to start with. If you've read my other reviews, I like a good starter. Some free bread and spicy almonds were delivered to us, as we bought a nice bottle of wine. Then after the oysters were cleared, we decided to order.

    The waitstaff were prompt to arrive and were very helpful with the choices as we weren't sure of many things. We ordered the calamaris, Jamon (I love a good jamon as previously stated in other reviews) with olive oil and sourdough bread and some marinated olives. After that, my boyfriend and I were eager for our next larger tapas plates to come out. We had ordered the Prawns with spiced chickpeas, Polenta with wild mushroom foam, twice cooked pork belly with roast garlic and potato salad and the most flavorsome, the Wagyu beef brisket with salsa verde and almond cream with a side of patatas bravas with alioli.

    By this point, we were absolutely stuffed and could barely fit any more in, but I was craving chocolate, so we decided to add on a chocolate and banana sundae to share. After all this was done, we hung around to enjoy the atmosphere and soak up some cocktails (which were absolutely to good to be true, thanks Amy) before we headed home.

    The night was a pleasurable one to say the least, and this will definitely fit somewhere into my top restaurants and will frequent this place to the friendly staff and ambience, as well as the quality food.

    Feb 26, 2010 

    Was this review helpful?   |


    Fash Ash
    3

    Page: previous 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 Next

    Displaying: 91 - 100 of 199 reviews







    Your business? Claim this page

    Add photos for Emmilou- Lounge & Tapas Bar



    Emmilou- Lounge & Tapas Bar Emmilou- Lounge & Tapas Bar Emmilou- Lounge & Tapas Bar Emmilou- Lounge & Tapas Bar Emmilou- Lounge & Tapas Bar Emmilou- Lounge & Tapas Bar Emmilou- Lounge & Tapas Bar Emmilou- Lounge & Tapas Bar Emmilou- Lounge & Tapas Bar Emmilou- Lounge & Tapas Bar Guillermo makes an 'apple and almond Pisco sour' « 1 of 11 photos »



    Subscribe to the Sydney newsletter for deals, specials and news!

    Sign Up

    Join Eatability on



    Facebook


    Twitter




     
    Book a Restaurant Table
    Daily Deals
    Special Offers
    Best of Sydney
    Order Takeaway
    Free to order | No markup
    Book a Hotel Room
    Where?
    No fees | Best rate guaranteed

    Arrive

    Depart


    Anonymous photo Anonymous

    Login / Register

    Recently Viewed
    Tell a Friend

    Lists

    Favourites

      No items

    New List

    Add

    Body Left Cached User Nav : showCached : true, time: 0ms


    Newsletter

    Get deals, specials & news!

    Sign Up
    View a previous newsletter

    Browse Sydney

    expand Arts & Leisure
    expand Health & Beauty
    expand Hotels
    expand Restaurants & Nightlife
    expand Services
    expand Shops

    Categories

    expand Cuisines
    expand Dining Atmospheres
    expand Dining Features
    expand Hotel Amenities
    expand Bookings Online
    expand View
    expand Dietary Standards
    expand Parking Facilities
    expand Delivery, Pick Up & Catering
    expand Awards
    expand Internet Access
    expand Accessibility
    expand Arts & Crafts
    expand Fitness & Recreation
    expand Guided Tours
    expand Hotel Room Facilities
    expand Parking Types
    expand Pool, Spa & Gym Facilities
    expand Public Amenities
    expand Sport Types
    expand Opening Hours
    expand Age & Gender
    expand Bread Types
    expand Business Facilities
    expand Card & Lottery Games
    expand Cheese Types
    expand Chocolate Family
    expand Chocolate Origin
    expand Clothing Sizes
    expand Clothing Types
    expand Confectionery & Dessert
    expand Cultural Significance
    expand Delivery & Return Policies
    expand Fashion Accessories
    expand Fish Types
    expand Fresh Food
    expand Groceries
    expand Meat & Delicatessen
    expand Museum Types
    expand Ordering Methods
    expand Payment Types
    expand Red Wine Varieties
    expand Roe Types
    expand Servicing
    expand Shellfish
    expand Specialist Beverages
    expand Suitable For
    expand White Wine Varieties
    expand Wine Styles



    Close