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Spanish Tapas, Glebe

Restaurants, Mediterranean, Seafood, Spanish, Steak House

Overall 5.7  133

5 Average

Food  9      Ambience  3      Service  1      Value  7     


Bad, bad, bad, bad, Bad!

It is so disappointing that a restaurant that serves such amazing and delicious food is overshadowed by arrogant, rude, dismissive and unresponsive service from the wait staff and worst of all, the restaurant senior staff.

The two times I have been there, the vibe we got was that it was an inconvenience to have patrons in the restaurant. We got rolling eyes, rude attitudes, laziness, and sloppy effort each time we gave the restaurant a chance.

Worst of all, the senior staff was the rudest of all who immediately jumped to aggression, yelling and threats when we questioned a charge on our bill at the end of the night.

Let's just say that he caused such a scene that the mild tempered few I was with just put in together to pay the bill (with the unjustified $34 charge) to avoid any further embarrassment he was causing us by putting us on show.

Beware! Go somewhere else!

Dec 20, 2011

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Alonso Spanish Tapas, Bondi Beach

Restaurants, Spanish, Tapas, Restaurant Bookings

Overall 7.8  16

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful

8.5 Highly Recommended

Food  9      Ambience  9      Service  8      Value  8     


I visited this new restaurant a few weeks back through a Cudo offer. I had been to the other restaurant before and wasn't very impressed from the service my table received there.

However, although my experience with this new restaurant started off a bit shaky, it finished as a real treat!

Firstly, it was a definite struggle trying to get a booking made. By chance the week of my man's bday was when my booking was successful. We were both looking forward to the evening out and got all dolled up, so imagine our shock when we arrived and the manager informs us that they have no record of our booking and the restaurant was absolutely booked out!

Moments from our bday dinner plans being completely ruined, the manager must have seen the sheer disappointment painted across my face and asked us to go somewhere for a drink and when we return in 20 minutes there will be a table ready for us. What a gem!

As promised, the table was ready and we ordered off the wide menu to our hearts content.

The grilled quails was tender (although they went a bit heavy with the olive oil), the chorizo was succulent and flavoursome, meatballs melted in your mouth and the potatoes with garlic sauce were absolutely to die for! We polished off every last dish. The several tapas dishes we ordered with the 3 jugs of sangria, the bill exceeded the $100 Cudo deal value by $74! The food and drink was worth every penny!

There was a real festive vibe in the restaurant and you could tell everyone was enjoying themselves. The service was efficient and friendly, although we had a young gentleman serve the food who I believe must have been a rookie as he mixed up our orders with another table a couple times and was asking us how we found certain dishes as he has yet to try it himself. His inexperience was charming as he was very pleasant and put in the effort.

I'll be back here again. I will be trying their paella on my next visit.

Dec 20, 2011

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Mos Café, Sydney

Cafes, Modern Australian, Good For Groups, Hip and Trendy, Romantic and Intimate

Overall 6.2  42

8.5 Highly Recommended

Food  9      Ambience  7      Service  10      Value  8     


What a treat! I visited this cafe a week ago from a Cudo offer which included a 3 tiered tapas stand and a bottle of wine. Yet again, I've been introduced to a fantastic venue which has ticked all the boxes for me so far!

The dinner included up to 4 people, so I invited 2 of my girlfriends from work and we stopped in for dinner. Everything happened swiftly and smoothly. The food was served before we even got to our daily gossip!

The soft shell crab was divine! The platter of dips was an assortment of different flavours and the chorizo was to die for!

As we moved through the food one bite after another, I found the service to be very attentive and pleasant. They were very involved with checking on us and refilling our glasses, however, we felt taken care of as opposed to rushed like a number of other restaurants I've visited in Sydney (who shall remain nameless).

After a pleasant feed (assortment of flavours, variety, perfect portions) and 3 bottles of wine, I am pleased with the experience overall and plan to use this place for my coffee meetings as it is conveniently located a few minutes walk from my office.

If I had one thing to criticise, it will be it does feel slightly cramped being seated inside with all the waiters pushing past each other around the bar area.

Dec 20, 2011

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Saigon Bay Vietnamese Restaurant, Darlinghurst

Restaurants, Asian, Chinese, Seafood, Vegetarian

Overall 7.3  43

8 Recommended

Food  9      Ambience  7      Service  8      Value  8     


I am someone who truly enjoys my Vietnamese cuisine! I've never dined at this place and recently used a Cudo voucher here with my friend for our fortnightly catch up.

When it comes to Vietnamese restuarants in Sydney it can be a little hit and miss with some dodgy places - but Saigon Bay was a treat! They had a big menu to choose from and the food was devine! Very yummy! Will definitely come here again and bring the family!

Nov 28, 2011

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Oscars Lounge Bar & Restaurant, Pyrmont

Restaurants, European, Modern Australian, Vegetarian, Has Bar

Overall 6.3  49

7.8 Recommended

Food  8      Ambience  8      Service  6      Value  9     


I had only moved to Pyrmont and saw this place on Cudo which was in my area.

My husband went in the other night and enjoyed it. Food was very yummy - a nice modern twist on typical pub grub. Nice layout of the place but the service was a bit lacking.

Overall it's going to be a weekly visit for us when I can't be bothered to cook. Nice & simple dinner out.

Nov 28, 2011

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Spanish Tapas, Glebe

Restaurants, Mediterranean, Seafood, Spanish, Steak House

Overall 5.7  133

5 Average

Food  9      Ambience  3      Service  1      Value  7     


Bad, bad, bad, bad, Bad!

It is so disappointing that a restaurant that serves such amazing and delicious food is overshadowed by arrogant, rude, dismissive and unresponsive service from the wait staff and worst of all, the restaurant senior staff.

The two times I have been there, the vibe we got was that it was an inconvenience to have patrons in the restaurant. We got rolling eyes, rude attitudes, laziness, and sloppy effort each time we gave the restaurant a chance.

Worst of all, the senior staff was the rudest of all who immediately jumped to aggression, yelling and threats when we questioned a charge on our bill at the end of the night.

Let's just say that he caused such a scene that the mild tempered few I was with just put in together to pay the bill (with the unjustified $34 charge) to avoid any further embarrassment he was causing us by putting us on show.

Beware! Go somewhere else!

Dec 20, 2011

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Alonso Spanish Tapas, Bondi Beach

Restaurants, Spanish, Tapas, Restaurant Bookings

Overall 7.8  16

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful

8.5 Highly Recommended

Food  9      Ambience  9      Service  8      Value  8     


I visited this new restaurant a few weeks back through a Cudo offer. I had been to the other restaurant before and wasn't very impressed from the service my table received there.

However, although my experience with this new restaurant started off a bit shaky, it finished as a real treat!

Firstly, it was a definite struggle trying to get a booking made. By chance the week of my man's bday was when my booking was successful. We were both looking forward to the evening out and got all dolled up, so imagine our shock when we arrived and the manager informs us that they have no record of our booking and the restaurant was absolutely booked out!

Moments from our bday dinner plans being completely ruined, the manager must have seen the sheer disappointment painted across my face and asked us to go somewhere for a drink and when we return in 20 minutes there will be a table ready for us. What a gem!

As promised, the table was ready and we ordered off the wide menu to our hearts content.

The grilled quails was tender (although they went a bit heavy with the olive oil), the chorizo was succulent and flavoursome, meatballs melted in your mouth and the potatoes with garlic sauce were absolutely to die for! We polished off every last dish. The several tapas dishes we ordered with the 3 jugs of sangria, the bill exceeded the $100 Cudo deal value by $74! The food and drink was worth every penny!

There was a real festive vibe in the restaurant and you could tell everyone was enjoying themselves. The service was efficient and friendly, although we had a young gentleman serve the food who I believe must have been a rookie as he mixed up our orders with another table a couple times and was asking us how we found certain dishes as he has yet to try it himself. His inexperience was charming as he was very pleasant and put in the effort.

I'll be back here again. I will be trying their paella on my next visit.

Dec 20, 2011

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Mos Café, Sydney

Cafes, Modern Australian, Good For Groups, Hip and Trendy, Romantic and Intimate

Overall 6.2  42

8.5 Highly Recommended

Food  9      Ambience  7      Service  10      Value  8     


What a treat! I visited this cafe a week ago from a Cudo offer which included a 3 tiered tapas stand and a bottle of wine. Yet again, I've been introduced to a fantastic venue which has ticked all the boxes for me so far!

The dinner included up to 4 people, so I invited 2 of my girlfriends from work and we stopped in for dinner. Everything happened swiftly and smoothly. The food was served before we even got to our daily gossip!

The soft shell crab was divine! The platter of dips was an assortment of different flavours and the chorizo was to die for!

As we moved through the food one bite after another, I found the service to be very attentive and pleasant. They were very involved with checking on us and refilling our glasses, however, we felt taken care of as opposed to rushed like a number of other restaurants I've visited in Sydney (who shall remain nameless).

After a pleasant feed (assortment of flavours, variety, perfect portions) and 3 bottles of wine, I am pleased with the experience overall and plan to use this place for my coffee meetings as it is conveniently located a few minutes walk from my office.

If I had one thing to criticise, it will be it does feel slightly cramped being seated inside with all the waiters pushing past each other around the bar area.

Dec 20, 2011

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Saigon Bay Vietnamese Restaurant, Darlinghurst

Restaurants, Asian, Chinese, Seafood, Vegetarian

Overall 7.3  43

8 Recommended

Food  9      Ambience  7      Service  8      Value  8     


I am someone who truly enjoys my Vietnamese cuisine! I've never dined at this place and recently used a Cudo voucher here with my friend for our fortnightly catch up.

When it comes to Vietnamese restuarants in Sydney it can be a little hit and miss with some dodgy places - but Saigon Bay was a treat! They had a big menu to choose from and the food was devine! Very yummy! Will definitely come here again and bring the family!

Nov 28, 2011

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Oscars Lounge Bar & Restaurant, Pyrmont

Restaurants, European, Modern Australian, Vegetarian, Has Bar

Overall 6.3  49

7.8 Recommended

Food  8      Ambience  8      Service  6      Value  9     


I had only moved to Pyrmont and saw this place on Cudo which was in my area.

My husband went in the other night and enjoyed it. Food was very yummy - a nice modern twist on typical pub grub. Nice layout of the place but the service was a bit lacking.

Overall it's going to be a weekly visit for us when I can't be bothered to cook. Nice & simple dinner out.

Nov 28, 2011

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Extra Virgin Fine Foods, Crows Nest

Restaurants, Bars, Spanish, Tapas, Family Dining

Overall 7.8  39

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful

8.8 Highly Recommended

Food  9      Ambience  8      Service  10      Value  8     


I love this place!! First went here a while back from one of those Cudo deals. Didn't realise that I pass this restaurant every morning on my drive to work.

The food is very well made here. Although the servings could be a bit more fulfilling, It tastes very fresh with a mix of very distinct flavours.

The paella is a personal favourite of mine. The best I have tasted in Sydney! The cudo deal came with a bottle of sauce which my husband loved and always asks me to buy some for him whenever I go back here for dinner but I always forget!

I'm planning to get the girls from work to come here for lunch when it's my birthday in Feb!

Nov 27, 2011

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Rice Republic, Sans Souci

Restaurants, Asian, Thai, Vegetarian, Fine Dining

Overall 7.7  29

8 Recommended

Food  9      Ambience  7      Service  8      Value  8     


I bought one of those Cudo vouchers and used it earlier this week with my husband.

The food was absolutely delicious - we had to get some more! I should have bought more than one voucher because we went back again there tonight!

Try their penang curry! It's my personal favourite... Absolutely divine!

Nov 27, 2011

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