Fresh User Reviews for Water View in Sydney

8.3 Highly Recommended

Food  9      Ambience  9      Service  7      Value  8     

Both the trout pate and the BLT were excellent, and so were the chips. Prices may seem a bit steep considering the only menu is at the counter, and that's where you have to order also. But the portions are so large, I'd conisder this place value for money. The lovely setting is just a bonus.

May 31, 2012

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

4.5 Below Average

Food  7      Ambience  3      Service  5      Value  3     

Very disappointing. I was a semi regular visitor. The food was good but the excessive loud Turkish music and heavy smoking which comes back through the open doors really made it a not enjoyable venue. Never again.

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

7 Recommended

Food  7      Ambience  7      Service  7      Value  7     

We used a voucher here which made this great value. Otherwise it is priced Ok but at the higher end.

Having a voucher we didn't expect a window seat but were pleasantly surprised and had a great view of the Opera House during the Vivid Festival. Great view and a nice way to spend an evening.

I have the calamari to start, thick slabs which I wasn't expecting. It was interesting and had some great crispy pancetta with it. The crab pasta was apparently also good. The lamb in a tagine was nice and had a great flavour. The kangaroo was well cooked and quite a huge piece of meat.

The wine list is reasonably priced and they gave us the benefit of the doubt over an incorrect bottle of wine being ordered which impressed me.

May 31, 2012

1.5 Not Recommended

Food  2      Ambience  1      Service  1      Value  2     

Please note that Italian Village, Waterfront and Wolfies are owned by the same group. We booked for Italian Village through Dimmi, but were seated at Waterfront. Ok, that's fine, but knowing that they could not provide a table that was requested (We were just given any table, not the Reserved one), that is just Poor Customer and Booking service. Ok, maybe because my name is too exotic, so they could not find me on the list? She had that "I don't understand what you were saying" look. Bad! Overpriced, not so spectacular.

May 31, 2012

9.5 Highly Recommended

Food  9      Ambience  9      Service  10      Value  10     

Great food and plenty of it. Saf is a great host. Always making sure everyone is looked after. I will definitely be going back again.

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

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

6.5 Recommended

Food  6      Ambience  5      Service  8      Value  7     

I've had some truly excellent meals here, and I've had some truly terrible meals here. Consistency wouldn't seem to be their forte.

May 30, 2012

9.5 Highly Recommended

Food  10      Ambience  9      Service  10      Value  9     

We love Sandbar. A favourite of ours for dinner but have been many times for breakfast also.

The menu is really varied and the food is consistently great. The same faces seem to have been working there for a long time which says a lot about the service. Very friendly and efficient. Great location. Great place. Well done Sandbar.

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

9.8 Highly Recommended

Food  10      Ambience  10      Service  10      Value  9     

Awesome dining experience and great service. Espatada is a knock out. I also love breakfast there with possibly the best coffee on the beachs.

May 30, 2012

4.3 Below Average

Food  5      Ambience  6      Service  3      Value  3     

Firstly – the view is spectacular. However, this isn’t enough to make up for the incredibly slow service, the tatty furniture and the average food at ridiculous prices.

We were seated along a couch on one side of the table and although it was stuffed with cushions you could see all the wear and tear on it, making it look like furniture from a youth hostel rather than a nice restaurant. Similarly the metal surfaces needed polishing and there were crumbs on the chairs.

We arrived at 12pm for our lunch booking and didn’t get our entrees until 1.30pm. It then took another hour for mains. We had asked repeatedly about the delay and in the end we wanted to leave before the mains even came. When they did arrive they were really average and somehow things which should have been flavour-packed were bland. The only mains that some of our group enjoyed were the simple grilled fish, although again the sauces served with them were nothing special. And for $35+ dishes you feel ripped off.

I wouldn’t come back here, there are far better places around.

May 30, 2012

8.5 Highly Recommended

Food  10      Ambience  7      Service  9      Value  8     

My husband took me to Otto's for a surprise birthday dinner, and it was such an impressive dining experience. The food is exceptional and well deserving of their One Chef's Hat (although personally I think it matches the criteria of Two Chef's hats). The service was professional and charming from our arrival right through to the end of the meal.

I highly recommend the souffle with truffle for entree. It was exquisite, with the right feathery and silky texture you would expect from a perfectly baked souffle. My main of smoked duck breast, raisin puree and roasted hazelnuts was absolutely gorgeous, the meat was beautifully tender, moist and melted in the mouth. Absolutely one of the best duck dishes I've eaten. A side order of truffle infused potato mash was so delicious and creamy my husband and I were fighting over the last spoonful.

The dessert menu is innovative and creative. I ordered the Amaretto liqueur brûlée with cocoa meringue, amaretti biscuits, cherries and sour cherry sorbet. Such a complex and quirky dessert item sounds impossible to execute but it was simply delightful. It's cheeky presentation looked like a little campfire on the plate.

I highly recommend Otto's if you are after a memorable dinner. Ask for seating upstairs if you are seeking a quiet, romantic dinner. My only complaint is to do with the furniture, the tables are too small which warrants the need for extra caution not to knock something onto the floor, and the chairs were uncomfortable. Othwerwise, Otto's gets a huge tick of approval.

May 30, 2012

7.5 Recommended

Food  8      Ambience  7      Service  8      Value  7     

Booked in for a mid-week meal for a special occasion. We were the only couple in the entire restaurant, so felt a little awkward. The waiter we had was absolutely professional. Pity about his colleague who kept pacing the restaurant with obviously nothing to do. Food, however, was delicious (duck entree was nice) and worth the slight awkwardness. Furnishings were impressive. Worth trying, it has promise.

May 29, 2012

7.8 Recommended

Food  9      Ambience  8      Service  9      Value  5     

Absolutely love the food here. It was a great fun night. If you want value for your money I do suggest else where.

May 29, 2012

8.3 Highly Recommended

Food  8      Ambience  8      Service  9      Value  8     

Was at Baia Friday 25 may, sitting in the elevated seating area. A large group near me was having a special degustation meal with matching wines. Even though our food was lovely the look and presentation of the food coming out for that table was mouth watering. At the end of the dinner the table requested the chef to come out and clapped as he arrived at the table.

My group have never seen or heard of this happening at darling harbor. We definitely want to get a group together to experience the same thing. Baia the Italian we are coming back!

May 29, 2012

9 Highly Recommended

Food  9      Ambience  9      Service  9      Value  9     

What a great find. We used a spreets voucher for a main and a glass of wine each for $25. We had a little trouble locating the restaurant as there was no clear signage but that was understandable considering, it is a pop up restaurant. We were very pleased with the quality of the food and the service. Wouldn't mind coming back here for lunch during the day to enjoy the water views.

May 28, 2012

7.8 Recommended

Food  8      Ambience  7      Service  9      Value  7     

Good location, always busy with full of customers. Nice and fast service but a little bit pricey. We are regulars here and would always go back.

May 28, 2012