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Vella Nero Coffee Couture, Sydney

Cafes

Overall 10  1

10 Highly Recommended

Food  10      Ambience  10      Service  10      Value  10     


Sensational Coffee, seriously. I've never had a ristretto nearly as good as one from Vella Nero. Simply stunning. Always faultless service and they know how to serve an espresso properly, with a small glass of water.

The food is delicious too. Highly recommended. Only downside is that it's very hard to find if you've not been before.

Apr 16, 2012

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Koh-Ya Yakiniku, Neutral Bay

Restaurants, Japanese, BYO, Licensed, Outdoor Dining

Overall 7.1  34

6.5 Recommended

Food  9      Ambience  8      Service  3      Value  6     


Food, sensational, couldn't fault anything. Ordered the buffet and went wild. Everything we ordered was great. Picks would be the wagyu beef, ox tongue and seaweed. But that's where the positive ends for me.

The service, not great. Multiple requests for some items which never showed, or showed right at the end. One item was put down, which we started eating, and was then taken away and given to another table before we could say anything. Makes you wonder how many other tables have had a go at your food before it arrives!

The menu is a bit threatening. I dislike being threatened when I sit down for dinner: "any food not eaten within 90 minutes will be charged extra".

Price, expensive, very expensive. At this price you need to get more than just the food right.

Apr 16, 2012

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Dos Senoritas, Gladesville

Restaurants, Mexican / Latin American, BYO, Has Cafe, Serves Breakfast

Overall 7.3  49

9 Highly Recommended

Food  10      Ambience  9      Service  7      Value  10     


Love this place. Food is superb and the Chipotle Sauce is a must for any real chilli lovers. Just about everything on the menu tastes great and the prices are very reasonable. Finally, real mexican in the suburbs.

Only downside is the service and the tight seating. They've tried to cram too many seats into a tiny area. Wait staff seem fairly uninterested in service, it was hard to get their attention, even when they were standing around doing nothing.

Mar 29, 2012

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Din Tai Fung, Sydney

Restaurants, Chinese, Taiwanese, Yum Cha, Air Conditioning

Overall 7.2  185

9 Highly Recommended

Food  10      Ambience  9      Service  8      Value  9     


Wow, just wow. I have been a handful of times and the food here is authentic and superb. Expensive, but you never feel like you haven't gotten your money's worth. Have been a few times now and I cannot find much to fault this place. A bit annoying how they serve up a bowl full of noodles and you need to actually ask them to cut it up and serve. How the hell are we supposed to share a bowl of noodles?

Service isn't too bad, but maybe I'm looking at this through the prism of other chinese restaurants where the service is generally abrasive and I've lowered my expectations.

My picks Braised Beef Noodle Soup (Get them to cut it up and serve it), Steamed Pork Dumpling Xiao Long Bao and Green Bean with Minced Pork. Highly recommended, be careful eating the hot dumplings!

Feb 14, 2012

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Firefly Neutral Bay, Neutral Bay

Bars, Tapas, Licensed, Outdoor Dining, Serves Dinner

Overall 7.2  45

9.3 Highly Recommended

Drinks  9      Ambience  10      Service  10      Value  8     


Very good food and excellent atmosphere. I have been here twice and both times I was impressed with the service. Many have said it and I agree the zucchini fries are a must, even if they are a little bit oily. My other picks would be any of the pizzas and the lamb back-strap. It's expensive, but you'll never leave this place hungry, both times we didn't manage to finish all of our food.

Feb 14, 2012

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Vella Nero Coffee Couture, Sydney

Cafes

Overall 10  1

10 Highly Recommended

Food  10      Ambience  10      Service  10      Value  10     


Sensational Coffee, seriously. I've never had a ristretto nearly as good as one from Vella Nero. Simply stunning. Always faultless service and they know how to serve an espresso properly, with a small glass of water.

The food is delicious too. Highly recommended. Only downside is that it's very hard to find if you've not been before.

Apr 16, 2012

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Koh-Ya Yakiniku, Neutral Bay

Restaurants, Japanese, BYO, Licensed, Outdoor Dining

Overall 7.1  34

6.5 Recommended

Food  9      Ambience  8      Service  3      Value  6     


Food, sensational, couldn't fault anything. Ordered the buffet and went wild. Everything we ordered was great. Picks would be the wagyu beef, ox tongue and seaweed. But that's where the positive ends for me.

The service, not great. Multiple requests for some items which never showed, or showed right at the end. One item was put down, which we started eating, and was then taken away and given to another table before we could say anything. Makes you wonder how many other tables have had a go at your food before it arrives!

The menu is a bit threatening. I dislike being threatened when I sit down for dinner: "any food not eaten within 90 minutes will be charged extra".

Price, expensive, very expensive. At this price you need to get more than just the food right.

Apr 16, 2012

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Dos Senoritas, Gladesville

Restaurants, Mexican / Latin American, BYO, Has Cafe, Serves Breakfast

Overall 7.3  49

9 Highly Recommended

Food  10      Ambience  9      Service  7      Value  10     


Love this place. Food is superb and the Chipotle Sauce is a must for any real chilli lovers. Just about everything on the menu tastes great and the prices are very reasonable. Finally, real mexican in the suburbs.

Only downside is the service and the tight seating. They've tried to cram too many seats into a tiny area. Wait staff seem fairly uninterested in service, it was hard to get their attention, even when they were standing around doing nothing.

Mar 29, 2012

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Din Tai Fung, Sydney

Restaurants, Chinese, Taiwanese, Yum Cha, Air Conditioning

Overall 7.2  185

9 Highly Recommended

Food  10      Ambience  9      Service  8      Value  9     


Wow, just wow. I have been a handful of times and the food here is authentic and superb. Expensive, but you never feel like you haven't gotten your money's worth. Have been a few times now and I cannot find much to fault this place. A bit annoying how they serve up a bowl full of noodles and you need to actually ask them to cut it up and serve. How the hell are we supposed to share a bowl of noodles?

Service isn't too bad, but maybe I'm looking at this through the prism of other chinese restaurants where the service is generally abrasive and I've lowered my expectations.

My picks Braised Beef Noodle Soup (Get them to cut it up and serve it), Steamed Pork Dumpling Xiao Long Bao and Green Bean with Minced Pork. Highly recommended, be careful eating the hot dumplings!

Feb 14, 2012

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Firefly Neutral Bay, Neutral Bay

Bars, Tapas, Licensed, Outdoor Dining, Serves Dinner

Overall 7.2  45

9.3 Highly Recommended

Drinks  9      Ambience  10      Service  10      Value  8     


Very good food and excellent atmosphere. I have been here twice and both times I was impressed with the service. Many have said it and I agree the zucchini fries are a must, even if they are a little bit oily. My other picks would be any of the pizzas and the lamb back-strap. It's expensive, but you'll never leave this place hungry, both times we didn't manage to finish all of our food.

Feb 14, 2012

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Ocean Breeze Chinese Restaurant, Tea Gardens

Restaurants, Chinese, Ample or Convenient Parking, Free Parking, Street Parking

Overall 2.3  1

2.3 Not Recommended

Food  1      Ambience  3      Service  3      Value  2     


Ordered takeaway to have at a holiday house up at Hawks Nest and figured it must be good considering the price.

This is truly horrible chinese food, even for a country chinese restaurant. Not cheap. Avoid this place. I'd describe it as not actual food. We ended up chucking away 4 of the 5 dishes we ordered and making sandwiches.

Feb 14, 2012

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Mrs. Top Restaurant, Neutral Bay

Restaurants, French, Romantic and Intimate, BYO, Citibank Dining Program

Overall 6.3  103

6.3 Average

Food  4      Ambience  7      Service  8      Value  6     


Mixed. One of the mains was superb and the other was a dry fairly tasteless dish. Loved the side of garlic beans. Dessert was very poor and the cheese platter came with about 4 crackers and ice cold cheeses. One thing I hate is getting a cheese platter with hardly any crackers, I don't want to eat a block of cheese. Maybe they had run out or something. No EFT or credit card came as a surprise at the end, fortunately, had just enough cash to cover it. Staff were very nice.

Feb 14, 2012

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Japaz, Neutral Bay

Restaurants, Tapas, Romantic and Intimate, BYO, Licensed

Overall 7.4  45

8.5 Highly Recommended

Food  9      Ambience  8      Service  9      Value  8     


Went here on New Years Eve and loved it, found that there was plenty of food and struggled to finish everything ordering the set menu. Quite a few things I'd never had before. Very good.

Feb 14, 2012

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Sven's Viking Pizza, Neutral Bay

Restaurants, Takeaways, Fast Food, Pizza, Food Delivery

Overall 6.9  6

9 Highly Recommended

Food  9      Ambience  9      Service  10      Value  8     


I love these pizzas, not your typical Pizza hut, or your aussie overstuffed gourmet pizza. Just superb ingredients well thought out so they match well and you can actually taste them. This place is more about the actual flavors than stomach stuffing. Tasks me back to europe. A bit pricey, but I think worth it. My fav is the beef and prawn. Highly recommended.

Feb 14, 2012

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Little Snail, The, Pyrmont

Restaurants, French, Modern Australian, Good For Groups, Child Friendly

Overall 7  253

0 of 1 people found the following review helpful

3.8 Below Average

Food  3      Ambience  6      Service  4      Value  2     


Little to recommend this place. Food was very mediocre and the side salad tasted and looked like it had been prepared the day before. Staff were not overly polite and took forever to process the bill. Expensive place relying on its location. Maybe if you're one of the scoopon deal people you might have felt like you were getting good value, I certainly did not.

Feb 14, 2012

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