Garfish Manly, Sydney

Garfish Manly Details

Garfish Manly Address

Shop 1, 39 East Esplanade
Manly NSW 2095
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Garfish Manly Menu
Garfish Manly Website

Garfish Manly Contact Info

Phone (02) 9977 0707
Fax No (02) 9977 2272
Emailmanly@garfish.com.au

Cuisines

Modern Australian, Seafood

Chef

Stewart Wallace & Michael Nash

Prices

Average Meal Price $108 - based on one entree & main course only

General Price
Entrees $16.00-$30.50
Mains $25.50-$144.00
Desserts $10.50-$14.50
Set Menu - A set menu

Lunch
Entrees $16.00-$30.50
Mains $25.50-$144.00
Desserts $10.50-$14.50

Dinner
Entrees $16.00-$30.50
Mains $25.50-$144.00
Desserts $10.50-$14.50

Others
Drinks $6.50-$200.00

Prices last updated: 01/2012

Bookings

We accept reservations every day for lunch, and also for dinner between 5.30pm and 6.30pm. After 6.30pm, the best thing to do is call ahead and let us know that you are on your way.

That way we can allocate tables with your party in mind, and we’ll be able to give you a realistic estimate of any waiting time. Or, just come on down, and have a drink in the bar. We’ll make sure the next available table is all yours!

Rooms & Capacity

No of Seats 140

Private Dining Room
Seating Capacity 40
Standing Capacity 40

Hours

Mon to Sat Noon - 10pm
Sun Noon - 9pm
Lunch
Mon to Sun Noon - 3pm
Dinner
Mon to Sun 5:30pm - 10pm
Remarks
Restrictions to trading hours apply on some public holidays. Garfish is closed Dec 25th & 26th and Jan 1st.

Garfish Manly offers an afternoon menu in between lunch and dinner for those who wish to sit back and relax with some oysters and some cocktails.
Open on Christmas Eve
Open on New Years Eve

BYO

(wine only)
Corkage Per Person $3.30 Wine Selection
The wine list at Garfish Manly offers a good selection of wines by the glass and bottle, including champagne, sparkling, white, red and dessert wines from Australia and around the world.

Specialties

Snapper Pie

Strict Dress Code

Parking

Off Street Parking
Parking Station
Parking Suggestions
Parking is available at the council car park under Coles in Wentworth Street (first 2 hours free). Alternatively there is free and metered parking in the streets surrounding the restaurant.

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Garfish Manly Awards

2011

Best Seafood Restaurant Australia - Savour Restaurant & Catering Awards for Excellence

2011

Best Seafood Restaurant NSW - Savour Restaurant & Catering Awards for Excellence

2011

Best Seafood Restaurant (Sydney) - Highly Commended - Sydney Fish Market Seafood Excellence Awards

2010

Best Seafood Restaurant (Informal) NSW - Savour Restaurant & Catering Awards for Excellence

2010

Best Restaurant - Manly Daily Business Achiever Awards

2009

Best Seafood Restaurant (Informal) NSW - Savour Restaurant & Catering Awards for Excellence

2008

Best Seafood Restaurant (Informal) NSW - Savour Restaurant & Catering Awards for Excellence

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Overview of Garfish Manly

Located opposite the ferry terminal in Manly, our focus is on serving the freshest fish available at a reasonable price for the ultimate seafood dining experience.

We have daily blackboard specials as well as a great seasonal menu.

User Reviews of Garfish Manly

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2.3 Not Recommended

Food 3 Ambience 3 Service 2 Value 1

I ate lunch 2 days ago here, 2 mains, 2 beers and I (inedible - tasted like crumbed rubber) child's fish/chips cost > $100. This was a rip off. The child's fish tasted like rubber. My dish, battered fish and chips, was a small portion. The Waitress was aloof (who thought she was doing us a favor, by letting us eat there) was only interested in selling us items on the menu.

We were first in the Restaurant, and asked if we could have a window seat: No! We didn't book! We were rushed out in 35 minutes. Thanks for the relaxing lunch on my wedding anniversary, on my day off work. No, I won't be back, or recommend your restaurant to anyone I know, or don't know!

Response from Management:
Hi Ben, we're sorry to hear your recent experience wasn't a positive one. We value customer feedback, both positive and negative, so we can maintain the standard we have become recognised for. We would like the opportunity to get in contact with you personally to discuss your dining experience. If you are open to this, please email your details through to: belinda.williams@thedma.com.au, and we'll have someone from our Manly restaurant get in touch.

May 18, 2012

Ben P.
1

9 Highly Recommended

Food 9 Ambience 9 Service 9 Value 9

We went on a friend's recommendation and Wow! Wow! Wow! We love this place! Absolutely outstanding food, great service and beautiful views. Every course is just amazing - I'm a dessert fanatic and can't get enough of the dark chocolate pecan pie! My partner and I are keen diners and eat out regularly but Garfish has become our favourite and we have now been back 4 weeks in a row. My only regret is we didn't discover this gem earlier!

Feb 02, 2012

rancho_relaxo
3

7.3 Recommended

Food 7 Ambience 8 Service 7 Value 7

Four of us had an early (6.15) booking on a busy Friday night. Young, friendly and efficient staff. Service was reasonable given the full floor. Good table with a bit of space around us. Views over Manly and Sydney Harbour.

All of us enjoyed our meals. Snapper Pie was a standout. Three different fish dishes all well prepared and presented. Portions are not huge but are reasonable. Not particularly cheap, but in comparison with the boring same, same venues along the beach front at Manly and Dee Why, a refreshing uplift in quality and professionalism. A good experience and would recommend.

Dec 31, 2011

zulu44
10

4.3 Below Average

Food 5 Ambience 4 Service 5 Value 3

Our second visit to Garfish at Manly was a slightly better experience than our first. The waitress was friendly and the service was Ok, however, we waited almost a whole hour between entree and our main, were they catching the fish?

The food is overrated for the price and nothing special. I had the salmom ravioli for my main, the pasta was too thick, it was cold and the drizzle of sauce did not add anything to the taste. Bemused to see that they now have salt and pepper on the table (on our last visit I asked for black pepper and was told quite rudely that they don't serve pepper, but would I like some Tabasco, honestly!) and I noticed that most people on our table, did add S&P to their meal, speaking for my meal, it really needed it. We won't be back.

Dec 08, 2011

Lolalegs
1

7.8 Recommended

Food 8 Ambience 7 Service 8 Value 8

Dinner at Garfish Manly is always a pleasant experience. I have always found the food to be fresh and tasty. The venue is beautiful however it does get a litle loud which can make for hard conversation.

Dec 07, 2011

Manuela D.
3

6.3 Average

Food 4 Ambience 9 Service 8 Value 4

Wedding anniversary to celebrate. Made a booking for 6.30pm as per policy arrived on due date only to find there was no booking! Had requested a window table none available. We were seated in the middle of the restaurant (felt like Manly Corso at times). Ordered our meal which arrived promptly enough but the oysters were very very poor and the main courses were not as good as you can get on the wharf at Brooklyn.

After some complaints to the floor manager (a most obliging chap by the way) we did manage to get a window table. This almost made up for the faults and mediocre food. A couple of glasses of free sparkling made also made us happier. However, we will not be back. The German waiter (once again a very nice person) said we were lucky to get moved to the window as the open kitchen and warm night makes the rest of the restaurant unbearably hot at times. Did I mention that it was expensive for what you get?

Nov 18, 2011

Rufus9451
8

9 Highly Recommended

Food 9 Ambience 9 Service 10 Value 8

I dined here with my dearest friend and we were absolutely spoiled from the minute we arrived until we sadly had to leave. Everything about Garfish was special. We were treated like VIP's, which we certainly are not. The food was wonderful but it was enhanced by the attentive service of the team. Hard to fault and very hard not to go back again. We will be back.

Nov 06, 2011

Beccbazz
32

6.3 Average

Food 7 Ambience 7 Service 5 Value 6

Hard to beat a simple snapper pie done well. Service a little slow at times but who's in a rush.

Aug 25, 2011

MPH
5

6 Average

Food 6 Ambience 6 Service 6 Value 6

Dinner at Garfish last night. Service was good and food not bad. Price a bit expensive for the portions. I ordered the Blue Swimmer Crab Soup, w/ Avruga Caviar & Buttered Horseradish Focaccia for starter. Flavour and taste good but expected bigger pieces of crab and a little more caviar. The Focaccia a needed a bit more toasting. Fish and Chips for main and could not fault it.

My partner had the Salt and Pepper Squid for a starter and this was lovely (I had a taste of course). He had Snapper Pie for main and for the price I thought it was totally overrated. Lots of taste, looked great when presented but once you put your fork into the pie and all the air escaped there was not much left and it was not cheap.

As for drinks, they ran out of Campari and it on the main menu as part of a refreshing cocktail. Only enough left for three drinks and we ordered four. I would have sent one of the staff out to the liquor land not far away can stocked up especially when you have four people wanting to drink cocktails. After having to change my drink to a pims (not bad) the waiter kept on wanting to take my drink away when it was still half full. Not sure if I would go back again.

Jul 10, 2011

Kazz65
1

6 Average

Food 6 Ambience 7 Service 5 Value 6

Garfish isn't for me, The two times I've been there I have felt frustrated by the way they handle the no booking policy, ie I have felt it has taken longer than necessary to get seated. Last night, My dining companions enjoyed their food so I think I just got unlucky. The fish I had wasn't bad but it wasn't good. Bread and coffees an sides were good. Ambience was good. Service was reasonable. Price is ok esp as it's byo which they get a big tick for.

Jun 26, 2011