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Manly Italian Restaurant

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5.2

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2e The Corso
Manly NSW 2095

Phone (02) 9977 8483

 

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Manly Italian Restaurant Details

2e The Corso
Manly NSW 2095
Phone (02) 9977 8483

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Cuisine

Italian

 




Overall Rating              5.2  
 
Food                5.1  
Ambience                5.4  
Service                5.4  
Value                4.9  

 

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Overall             Below Average
Food 4 Ambience 4 Service 3 Value 3

 

The sheer size of the portions makes me feel sick just looking at them. A true case of quantity not quality. Student food at non student prices.
 
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hungryhound  -   See my reviews 1review, 03 November 2008
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Overall             Below Average
Food 4 Ambience 3 Service 5 Value 2

 

Overpriced, and nothing special. Easily can cook up something similar or better at home.
 
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rowan  -   See my reviews 7reviews, 18 October 2008
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Overall             Not Recommended
Food 2 Ambience 3 Service 1 Value 4

 

Terrible!!!! I had steak! I got a soup. The pasta was overcooked and almost looked solid! And as I arrived I asked for a table for two and they just pointed at a direction and said just choose one!! I'm so embarrassed I ever go there.
 
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gregdunlop  -   See my reviews 1review, 24 September 2008
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Overall             Not Recommended
Food 1 Ambience 3 Service 2 Value 1

 

This was the most terrible Italian food I have ever eaten. After waiting over an hour for our mains, we had to remind the waitress about our order as we were absolutely starving. Unfortunately, none of us finished our meals when they did arrive because they were so terrible and we all had to go and buy something else to eat after we left.

We all ordered pasta dishes that turned out to be absolutely swimming in sauce, almost like a laksa! Proper Italian pasta should have only just enough sauce to stick to the pasta, rather than the soup of sauce we were served. I'm sure they used an entire carton of cream in my serve alone. I burnt my tongue on my sauce because it was so hot but the worst thing was the pasta was terribly, awfully, disgustingly overcooked. I think they must have had cooked it for over half an hour - it was soggy and just disgusting. I had about 6 mouthfuls and that was all I could stand. Bigger is really not better - it was the biggest waste of money I've ever spent at a restaurant. I could've bought a packet of pasta and a jar of sauce and made something 20 times better myself in about 10 minutes.

This was by far and away the absolute WORST meal I have ever paid for. Don't waste your money - make your own!
 
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emgem  -   See my reviews 3reviews, 25 August 2008
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Overall             Below Average
Food 4 Ambience 4 Service 4 Value 4

 

I have a friend who is always coming here and thinks it is amazing. Personally I would rather stay at home with some Latina Fresh. Nothing on their menu is any better than this. But it's cheap so if you lazy and not looking for anything spectacular it's an ok option.
 
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sanpedrogold  -   See my reviews 21reviews, 20 August 2008
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Overall             Not Recommended
Food 1 Ambience 1 Service 2 Value 5

 

The only word to describe this place is terrible. After recommendations from friends to go here, I had a strange feeling just walking into the place! We had garlic bread and a pasta each - the garlic bread could have easily been three months old and re-heated and packet pasta from the fridge section of Woolies is more enjoyable than the slop we received for our pasta dishes. Portions are far to large and I can understand why they are cheap because it is disgusting. Will definitely not be returning or recommending this place to anyone. Great disappointment.
 
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woomyn_02  -   See my reviews 1review, 05 July 2008
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Overall             Below Average
Food 2 Ambience 5 Service 3 Value 2

 

Don't touch with a barge pole. If you like a big plate of food, go buy two tins of baked beans and pour them onto a plate. You'll be better off. We were looking at the menu outside and someone told us it was excellent food. So we went in.

I had the chilli prawns to start, they were boiled in oil and were disgusting. We sent them back - and they still insisted on charging us for them - unbelievable.
the pasta and garlic bread were awful..... any Italian would be horrified that their good name was being used to describe this place.
 
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bigmark100  -   See my reviews 15reviews, 05 February 2008
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Overall             Highly Recommended
Food 10 Ambience 9 Service 10 Value 10

 

My favourite restaurant! Not the greatest decor ever and the plates could use an update but at the end of the day the staff are friendly, the food is cheap especially given how much you get and when you don't finish your meal they encourage you to take it home. Chicken schnitzel with mushroom sauce and Mumma Sofia's pasta are my recommendations! Yum I want to go there right now!
 
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mmm...food yum  -   See my reviews 1review, 06 January 2008
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Overall             Highly Recommended
Food 10 Ambience 10 Service 10 Value 10

 

I agree with previous comments. Portions are big and great value for money. I was recommended to eat here and I was not disappointed along with the other 10 people I'd made a booking for. Its small but the food makes up for it. You won't be disappointed.
 
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leokat  -   See my reviews 5reviews, 24 September 2007
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Overall             Average
Food 6 Ambience 5 Service 6 Value 7

 

The best thing about this place is the gigantic portions, despite having a healthy appetite when I come here I always have half my main leftover for lunch tomorrow. Everything else is satisfactory, if not astounding. Not a bad option,
 
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rp125  -   See my reviews 19reviews, 31 July 2007
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