Young Alfred Sydney

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3.5 Below Average

Food 7 Ambience 3 Service 1 Value 3

Do not go here for a pre-theatre meal because you might miss the show. Took an hour and half for our mains and one wasn't what we ordered? The fish was nice but I had to stuff it down because we were running so late.

Mar 16, 2010

123jimmy456
1

4 Below Average

Food 4 Ambience 5 Service 3 Value 4

After my last two visits, have vowed never to return. Was told today (Saturday, lunch time) after enquiring whether they have a baby seat that "babies aren't allowed here, it's for businessmen"! This is despite only 6 other people being there, none being the usual Monday to Friday suit crowd.

Anyway, my Orecchiette with broccolini, ricotta, chilli and garlic was awful. Pasta was soggy and broccolini was so crunchy I doubted they even cooked it. They also failed to mention dill in their description, it was overloaded with it. My husband's dish, spaghetti with eggplant was pretty disappointed too. Overcooked pasta and so few pieces of eggplant (about 5, all about the size of my baby's pinky) that I had to re-read the menu thinking that, perhaps, we had misread "Spaghetti with eggplant, olives and chilli". Our pizza left a bad taste in our mouths, the sauce was really bitter and the base seemed uncooked.

Service was impolite, unfriendly, unwelcoming and downright rude. I do not recommend anyone go there, particularly families with children under 18 (even if you can pay about $40 a head)! What rubbish.

Mar 06, 2010

C_laudia
1

2.3 Not Recommended

Food 3 Ambience 4 Service 1 Value 1

Considering the medium to high prices, truly the worst dining out experience I have had for many a year. We would never go back. Meals arrived at different times (the same dish!). Wait staff harried, and openly critical of the kitchen. Tourist cum occasional diner trap. Deserves its overall low ratings.

Feb 01, 2010

Softie
11

6 Average

Food 8 Ambience 7 Service 3 Value 6

My pizza was very nice. Service was average. It was busy but that's no excuse. My friend's steak was not cooked the way she requested.

Dec 23, 2009

BananaPancake
28

1 Not Recommended

Food 1 Ambience 1 Service 1 Value 1

Simply Awful. Didn't read the review before going there because Cafe Sydney was full. Waiter was shabbily dressed. Waitress had no clue of what's the weight of the steak and the fish of the day. Risotto was served 10 minutes after ordering. (Should always be 20 minutes if made from scratch). Too salty. Fish was alright but the greens were overcooked. Didn't ask for the check but was promptly slapped on the table. Overpriced. Nasty. Forget it. Only fools will eat here, I tellya.

Sep 29, 2009

Matchaspring
6

3.5 Below Average

Food 5 Ambience 3 Service 3 Value 3

I went here when it first opened and it was great. Since then its gone downhill. Our table nearly collapsed, our waiter was still setting up the restaurant at 1 pm. The bread was stale. The salad was made of old green soggy once was lettuce. Don't bother.

Aug 30, 2009

messyeater
3

5.8 Average

Food 5 Ambience 7 Service 6 Value 5

Between movies at the Sydney Film festival, Lil Neecy and I decided to dine at this place early on a saturday evening. The ambience was delightful, the service friendly and adequate and we were encouraged when we saw the prices. Unfortunately, I counted 5 pieces of pumpkin ravioli in my selection (tasty though) while Neecy's jewfish was tasteless and rubbery. The coffee was just ok. Even though my meal was under $20 and Neecy's under $30, value for money is just average.

Jun 09, 2009

Nos from Maroubra
326

6 Average

Food 8 Ambience 6 Service 5 Value 5

Have been here a few times now for work lunches. The pizza is amazing. Other dishes I've had (like the swordfish and the gnocchi) are nothing special so I would recommend sticking with the pizza. Service is not great but not terrible. Not much ambience inside.

May 20, 2009

melloh
32

1 of 1 reader found the following review helpful

8 Recommended

Food 8 Ambience 8 Service 8 Value 8

A friend and I had dinner here last week, on a Wednesday night. He had been before and recommended the pizza, which we both had, the one with jambon, mushrooms and tapenade. It was very good and quick to arrive also, which I hear is sometimes a problem at lunch. A curious thing, the bathrooms are behind the bar and are strangely labelled, making it easy to choose the wrong door! Overall, this is a great place to eat in the Quay district, definitely a better option than the tourist haven City Extra.

Feb 28, 2009

CocoProvence
31

3.3 Below Average

Food 5 Ambience 6 Service 1 Value 1

It took so long to get our drinks that we didn't bother to try waiting for food and went elsewhere. OK, it was a couple of days before Christmas but that doesn't excuse rudeness or deciding to straighten bottles rather than bring our drinks. Saving grace was that when our drinks finally did arrive, they were free.

Jan 21, 2009