Fresh User Reviews for Good For Groups in Sydney

4.5 Below Average

Food  5      Ambience  7      Service  3      Value  3     

Sigh! My general belief that restaurants that appeal to tourists are not much good, has sadly been proved correct on many occasions. For a long time, Catalina was a noble exception. Alas, on last visit the food, although good, was no longer great and the service was, how can I put it politely? Disappointing. bye bye Catalina.

May 31, 2012

2 Not Recommended

Food  1      Ambience  5      Service  1      Value  1     

I have been there, as Tom B. says the service was very very poor, also, small amount of food in the huge plate, you can finish it with one forg action, it was $40 and for small amount of food.

I can tell that, it was the worst and poor service I have ever had. If you want to have this experience, don't hesitate to be at Efendy.

May 31, 2012

2.8 Not Recommended

Food  3      Ambience  3      Service  3      Value  2     

Thought we'd try somewhere different before a night at the state theatre.

We shared a bottle of wine and were offered water. We were presented with a 600mL bottle of Mt Franklin for $7.00. This would be fine if it was a high end restaurant, but for a restaurant which appears like a diner it was a bit much.

I had the salmon teriyaki which was over cooked and, therefore, too dry. It was served with rice and a single leaf of bok choy. Although the sauce was good, there was not enough.

The service was superficial. The waitress became bitter after we suggested that we'd not requested bottled water. Will not be returning.

May 31, 2012

9.8 Highly Recommended

Food  9      Ambience  10      Service  10      Value  10     

Superb Food! love going there! Chef is v friendly and comes to greet you when food is served. Yeah! you won't find many people there on weekdays as this place suits more for big parties with a spl place for dance. Would always prefer it for my parties and recommend my friends too!

May 31, 2012

6.3 Average

Food  6      Ambience  9      Service  5      Value  5     

This is a beautiful restaurant for a special occasion and a nice dining experience, especially for 'commoners' like me who would not normally have this place on the radar and better still when it's a business 'shout'.

Definitely a place where people come to be seen rather than dine. Fortunately my back was to the Eastern Suburbs faux 'socialites' and the view out to the vegie garden was far more appealing.

The 'Collective Menu' made our 9 person group easy to cater for with all choices covered. Of the 12 small dishes the olives, lamb and rhubarb eclair were the stand outs. We did not go hungry and we were supplied with our left overs for take home and my Jack Russell agreed on the lamb as well!

The service was Ok but the over the top 'flamboyant' waiter was overkill for me and he was trained as a parrot to answer everything, but know nothing. The wine list was as boutique as you could expect with many local choices and of course prices to match.

Would I go again? Yes, if someone else was paying, but No if it was my money, there are better and more 'comfortable' establishments elsewhere.

May 31, 2012

9.2 Highly Recommended

Food  8      Drinks  9      Ambience  10      Service  10      Value  9     

We went here for my boyfriend's birthday and it was perfect. Exactly what I was hoping for. We went for the 8.15pm sitting as we didn't want to be rushed. The staff were fantastic, not pushy and offered some great tapas (mushrooms, squid and meatballs). We followed this with the chciken skewers. The vibe was dark, sexy and romantic in the resturant. The sangria was great! It would be good though if it came in a jug as opposed to buying it by the glass ($15 per glass).
I would definitely go back again.

May 31, 2012

6.3 Average

Food  5      Ambience  8      Service  7      Value  5     

Love the room, decor, layout, however, left disappointed with the food. Chiswick has a great feel about it from the moment you walk in the door. The service was great and attentive given how incredibly busy they were on a Wednesday night. The tuna starter was a real let down. The fish itself was dull in colour and bland in taste, even with the accompaniments. The oysters were fantastic, the chicken parfait ok and the sirloin was a little tough and lacked quality flavour.

I realise I sound rather picky, but I just left disappointed after having higher expectations on the food. In saying that, there are many other dishes to go back and try.

May 31, 2012

2.8 Not Recommended

Food  4      Ambience  4      Service  1      Value  2     

I'm disgusted with the poor service here. It seems that the senior staff has no idea about customer service at all. After receiving a take away coffee that had sugar in it (I don't have sugar at all being a diabetic), I informed him over the phone when I ordered the following day what had happened. When I went in to collect my take away coffee he attempted to charge me for it! I explained that I didn't expect to pay for it after throwing out the other one. He was furious and was rude.

How on earth do people think they'll keep customers if they're so short sighted? good customer service goes a long way. That is why I will never return there even though it is one minute from my house. Rather I will back track 10 minutes out of my way to Parc in clovelly st where Michael and all his staff know about wonderful customer service, loyalty and consistently good coffee. It's no wonder they are so busy despite what day of the week it is.

May 31, 2012

3.6 Below Average

Food  3      Drinks  4      Ambience  3      Service  5      Value  3     

Disappointing and over priced. By far the worst Caesar salad I have ever tasted. Absolute rubbish! I will never go back to this Hard Rock Cafe. Give me McDonalds any day of the week!

May 30, 2012

8.4 Highly Recommended

Food  9      Drinks  8      Ambience  9      Service  8      Value  8     

Went Saturday with friends for my birthday. The design is stylish and inviting which seemed to suit the diverse crowd. Lots of tasty tapas arrived hot and fast (prawns wrapped in jamon and paella sensational). We all had a great night so a big thanks to all!

May 30, 2012

7.5 Recommended

Food  9      Ambience  6      Service  8      Value  7     

Good solid Indian Fare, eaten there many times plus takeout, good service with a smile.

May 30, 2012

3.8 Below Average

Food  4      Ambience  7      Service  1      Value  3     

It's a nice place to stop in for a drink but forget about having an event here! In all my time working and managing events, I have never experienced such Terrible customer service. The girl who manages the restaurant and was charged with managing our event was rude, incompetent and even though the event went well, it left a very bad taste in my mouth.

In short, I would not use them for anything ever again. I now apparently have to go back and wait to sign for a courier to pick up our event boxes tomorrow as I was informed that "they are not allowed to sign for items." Great. This is after they turned away our courier today. Luckily we are located down the road and not in another state right.

Anyway, nice venue and good event only let down by a terrible attitude to customer service exhibited by the management team. Get out of hospitality if you can’t be hospitable.

May 30, 2012

9.8 Highly Recommended

Food  10      Ambience  9      Service  10      Value  10     

One of our favourite places to eat in Manly. The food is great, it's so fresh and tasty and the portions are really generous. Only problem is as mentioned below they are so popular and busy you have to be lucky to get a table if you don't call ahead, so sometimes we miss out and have to settle for second choice venue.

May 30, 2012

7 Recommended

Food  6      Ambience  7      Service  7      Value  8     

I have been to Lynn's Shanghai a couple of times. Both times have been very enjoyable and the service was almost excellent. The owner, Teresa, came over on both my dining days and checked whether we were okay. As previous reviews have mentioned, the waiter/esses were a bit off the ball. We had to point to the teapot for it to be refilled despite it sitting there when food was brought round or when they walked by. It seems there was a bit of selective sight.

Overall we enjoyed the meals especially the sesame pockets, filled with chicken. We found the Beijing strips with pancakes rather oily. I would return to this place.

May 30, 2012

6.5 Recommended

Food  8      Ambience  5      Service  5      Value  8     

I like Seachange for brekkie. The food is always consistent. Love the Cali.
The thing I don't like about Seachange is that the tables are so crammed in that you feel like you are sitting on top of the people around you. You actually have to stand up at times to allow people to get around you. The staff are young generally so sometimes service can be hit and miss but we go back.

May 30, 2012

8.3 Highly Recommended

Food  10      Ambience  7      Service  8      Value  8     

We love the Little Monk for dine in or takeaway. The pork belly is especially delicious, but everything that comes out of that tiny kitchen is a sensation.

May 30, 2012

8 Recommended

Food  8      Ambience  8      Service  8      Value  8     

Had a Maranello pizza, a spaghetti bolognaise and garlic bread between 2 adults and 1 little kid for weekend lunch. It was plenty. Pizza was tasty, pasta was good but sauce a little bit on the tart side. My kid must have enjoyed it, he ate 2 cereal bowlfuls of the pasta.

Food was good, was glad when the staff changed the music to some latin stuff. I'm not keen on pop music during my meals.

May 30, 2012

9.3 Highly Recommended

Food  9      Ambience  10      Service  9      Value  9     

Went to Vicini on Saturday night after hearing lots about the place and it didn't disappoint. We are from Surry Hills and have been heading to the Inner West lately and will certainly be back. Arrived about 8pm to a packed restaurant upstairs with the fire place roaring, the restaurant had a great buzz to it. We shared a few starter plates and my favourite was definitely the octopus. I had the lamb special for a main washed down with a bottle of Chianti, it was all first class, the wine list was great. Would highly recommend!

May 29, 2012

8.3 Highly Recommended

Food  9      Ambience  8      Service  9      Value  7     

Great breakfast. High quality ingredients. Bacon ang eggs cooked perfectly.
Coffee great. Friendly, attentive nice staff. They like our poodle also which is a plus. Highly recommended.

May 29, 2012

7.8 Recommended

Food  9      Ambience  8      Service  7      Value  7     

Great food as you would expect. Good service as you would expect. Nice ambience. Even the occasional famous face would appear. A very enjoyable night out.

The only thing I would say that I found awkward was eating in the dark outside. Just a tad more light please so I can see what I'm eating. Highly recommend the dessert even if you can't fit it in. They even do a good, satisfying pot of loose leaf tea, a mark of a good all around restaurant. Would definitely go back again.

May 29, 2012