Pastif J.

8.5 Highly Recommended

Food  10      Ambience  8      Service  8      Value  8     

I'm a dessert person and they have heavenly desserts! So double plus! The place has a chic entrance and inside it is still very warm and sustains its character. I'm really confused by the random swan thing though. Anyway, its a nice place. Though a bit too quiet, I could hear conversations of the table next to us, even though they weren't that close.

I don't remember the names of the dishes I ordered but it is always changing anyway. Some sort of scallop, chicken wing thing and my friend had a canneloni thing for entrees. Presented perfectly, every plate was. Every dish was a fusion of flavours, really exciting really.

Mains had a mullaway with some green sweet puree and my friend ordered a veal sirloin with mushroom puree. 23 for an entree, 37 for a main and 16 dessert. 7 for a juice. It has some rich clientele, but for a special occasion, its a nice place to dress up to visit.

May 15, 2012

7.5 Recommended

Food  8      Ambience  8      Service  8      Value  6     

I liked this place. It was a quiet Monday evening and the food was delicious. A beef fillet fettuccine and vegetarian pizza. The place is decked out nicely and they have a good location.

The service was fairly decent. Service with a smile and it was prompt since there isn't really too much going on a Monday night. I am not sure what people expect in a pizza but to me it was great. The melted cheese makes it a bit oily and then you have all the delicious toppings.

The beef fillet fettuccine was really nice too, the beef was chopped a bit randomly at times but it mixed well with the sauce. My complaint is the price. Mains average at 25 for pastas and pizzas. It wasn't That good.

May 08, 2012

6.8 Recommended

Food  6      Ambience  9      Service  6      Value  6     

Its got a great location and great view of the beach. That's it. Food looks great but cooked way too salty. Expensive too. $17 for a smaller than average pad see ew. Service is poor too. Inattentive staff. Such a disappointment.

May 06, 2012

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful

9 Highly Recommended

Food  9      Ambience  8      Service  10      Value  9     

The customer service deserves 11 out of 10. I couldn't do that so I reduced all the other stars. They are so gentle and kind and genuine. We had organised for a small group birthday. The staff were so patient with late comers and us just taking a while to decide. They didn't grumble but continued with fine detail service and with a heart warming smile. This is what dining out should feel like.

They went the extra mile in making ours an excellent night, they saw that we had a cake so offered to put it in the fridge, then when it came time, they dimmed the lights and lit a sparkler. These are not big things but its the little things that mean so much, that make us feel happy, that make us want to tell everyone about how wonderful this restaurant is.

The curries were as one would expect from a well established place in Newtown, of the best taste. And the never ending supply of rice, $3 per person, this is a wonderful arrangement because I enjoy lots of rice. This place has it all, food, ambience, value and best service ever!

Honestly can not emphasise how wonderful their service was, of all the restaurants I've been to in my life. This place topped all of them! Maybe it was because we booked for a small group, maybe it is because the staff just felt extra nice that night. But I can honestly say, on that night, we all left feeling like we had an enjoyable night and the staff made it even better!

Response from Management:
Pastif J,

Thank you for your wonderful review, I really appreciate the time and effort you have put in writing this detailed review for us. We are flattered by your kind words.

I am very happy that you and your friends enjoyed your dinner/birthday party at our restaurant and particularly, the service.

We do concentrate a lot on service, and we have weekly staff meetings to discuss and generate ideas on how we can continuously improve on it.

I think one thing is that our staff do love what they do, and that makes a difference. Whether it is already his/her personal trait or through training, when our waiting staff enjoy looking after customers because it makes them feel good, then we can deliver services of high standard.

Thank you for your recognition and compliments, when I email this to our staff, I am certain they will be even more thrilled that their hard work is acknowledged.

Your acknowledgement will also motivate us to keep up the standard and improve on it further.

We look forward to seeing you and your friends again soon.

Cheers,
Atom

Apr 28, 2012

8.5 Highly Recommended

Food  8      Ambience  9      Service  9      Value  8     

2012 - I really enjoy this cafe. Tried a mushroom avocado bruschetta thing and a hoochie omelette. Presented really nicely and they have a really wonderful setting. Still a wonderful place to go just before uni.

2011 - We were enjoying our hashbrowns and coffee and the waitress noticed we hadn't received our breakfasts yet, we hadn't waited super long but I'm glad she picked it up without us saying anything. Really friendly about it too.

The place is nice, with its own flavour in the decor. It is a long space and I think they used it well with nice wooden benchtops and soft chairs. The poached pear hotcakes are excellent. Hot and sweet. The vanilla mascarpone with it was delightful! Good coffee too.

They did charge $15 for the hotcakes but other items on the breakfast menu are around the $13 mark.

Apr 21, 2012

8.5 Highly Recommended

Food  10      Ambience  8      Service  8      Value  8     

I'm a dessert person and they have heavenly desserts! So double plus! The place has a chic entrance and inside it is still very warm and sustains its character. I'm really confused by the random swan thing though. Anyway, its a nice place. Though a bit too quiet, I could hear conversations of the table next to us, even though they weren't that close.

I don't remember the names of the dishes I ordered but it is always changing anyway. Some sort of scallop, chicken wing thing and my friend had a canneloni thing for entrees. Presented perfectly, every plate was. Every dish was a fusion of flavours, really exciting really.

Mains had a mullaway with some green sweet puree and my friend ordered a veal sirloin with mushroom puree. 23 for an entree, 37 for a main and 16 dessert. 7 for a juice. It has some rich clientele, but for a special occasion, its a nice place to dress up to visit.

May 15, 2012

7.5 Recommended

Food  8      Ambience  8      Service  8      Value  6     

I liked this place. It was a quiet Monday evening and the food was delicious. A beef fillet fettuccine and vegetarian pizza. The place is decked out nicely and they have a good location.

The service was fairly decent. Service with a smile and it was prompt since there isn't really too much going on a Monday night. I am not sure what people expect in a pizza but to me it was great. The melted cheese makes it a bit oily and then you have all the delicious toppings.

The beef fillet fettuccine was really nice too, the beef was chopped a bit randomly at times but it mixed well with the sauce. My complaint is the price. Mains average at 25 for pastas and pizzas. It wasn't That good.

May 08, 2012

6.8 Recommended

Food  6      Ambience  9      Service  6      Value  6     

Its got a great location and great view of the beach. That's it. Food looks great but cooked way too salty. Expensive too. $17 for a smaller than average pad see ew. Service is poor too. Inattentive staff. Such a disappointment.

May 06, 2012

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful

9 Highly Recommended

Food  9      Ambience  8      Service  10      Value  9     

The customer service deserves 11 out of 10. I couldn't do that so I reduced all the other stars. They are so gentle and kind and genuine. We had organised for a small group birthday. The staff were so patient with late comers and us just taking a while to decide. They didn't grumble but continued with fine detail service and with a heart warming smile. This is what dining out should feel like.

They went the extra mile in making ours an excellent night, they saw that we had a cake so offered to put it in the fridge, then when it came time, they dimmed the lights and lit a sparkler. These are not big things but its the little things that mean so much, that make us feel happy, that make us want to tell everyone about how wonderful this restaurant is.

The curries were as one would expect from a well established place in Newtown, of the best taste. And the never ending supply of rice, $3 per person, this is a wonderful arrangement because I enjoy lots of rice. This place has it all, food, ambience, value and best service ever!

Honestly can not emphasise how wonderful their service was, of all the restaurants I've been to in my life. This place topped all of them! Maybe it was because we booked for a small group, maybe it is because the staff just felt extra nice that night. But I can honestly say, on that night, we all left feeling like we had an enjoyable night and the staff made it even better!

Response from Management:
Pastif J,

Thank you for your wonderful review, I really appreciate the time and effort you have put in writing this detailed review for us. We are flattered by your kind words.

I am very happy that you and your friends enjoyed your dinner/birthday party at our restaurant and particularly, the service.

We do concentrate a lot on service, and we have weekly staff meetings to discuss and generate ideas on how we can continuously improve on it.

I think one thing is that our staff do love what they do, and that makes a difference. Whether it is already his/her personal trait or through training, when our waiting staff enjoy looking after customers because it makes them feel good, then we can deliver services of high standard.

Thank you for your recognition and compliments, when I email this to our staff, I am certain they will be even more thrilled that their hard work is acknowledged.

Your acknowledgement will also motivate us to keep up the standard and improve on it further.

We look forward to seeing you and your friends again soon.

Cheers,
Atom

Apr 28, 2012

8.5 Highly Recommended

Food  8      Ambience  9      Service  9      Value  8     

2012 - I really enjoy this cafe. Tried a mushroom avocado bruschetta thing and a hoochie omelette. Presented really nicely and they have a really wonderful setting. Still a wonderful place to go just before uni.

2011 - We were enjoying our hashbrowns and coffee and the waitress noticed we hadn't received our breakfasts yet, we hadn't waited super long but I'm glad she picked it up without us saying anything. Really friendly about it too.

The place is nice, with its own flavour in the decor. It is a long space and I think they used it well with nice wooden benchtops and soft chairs. The poached pear hotcakes are excellent. Hot and sweet. The vanilla mascarpone with it was delightful! Good coffee too.

They did charge $15 for the hotcakes but other items on the breakfast menu are around the $13 mark.

Apr 21, 2012

7 Recommended

Food  7      Ambience  7      Service  7      Value  7     

Simple woodfired pizza restaurant. 5 times better than a pizza hut. They serve decent pizzas with all the usual toppings you would expect. The place is up to scratch in terms of ambience, nothing flash but they have put in the effort to make sure its comfortable. Strangely enough, they made really nice Tiramisu cakes. Would go back just for that.

Apr 19, 2012

7 Recommended

Food  7      Ambience  8      Service  7      Value  6     

It is a nice place, nice outdoor seating and indoor is also comfortable with a bit of a Spanish feel from the nicely decorated jars. The meals were decent. I got to try their risotto and pasta. It was a tasty mix of tiger prawns and asparagus risotto.

Apr 19, 2012

8.3 Highly Recommended

Food  7      Ambience  10      Service  8      Value  8     

I went to the one in Bowral. A wonderful quaint cafe, with wonderful seating and books lining the shelves. I shared a coffee and some of their cakes. The blueberry cheesecake was delicious as was the ordinary cheesecake.

Went for the second time. Coffees still amazing and the wonderful environment is still worth the trip. Had an almond slice thing and it was beautiful. I have not tried any of the lunch food.

Apr 13, 2012

9 Highly Recommended

Food  9      Ambience  8      Service  10      Value  9     

I had a wonderful evening here. It was packed full on the Saturday night but good thing I booked! If you search up blogger reviews, you will find a lot of photos of their food and it looked exactly as I expected. Beautiful!

The service is polite, helpful, friendly and respectful. Sea Scallops were wonderful. Also had the crispy squid entree. Both were delicious, the amount of squid was enough to share without ordering sea scallops too. But the sea scallops were beautifully presented and tasted fantastic with the cauliflower puree.

Had beef medallions, which was cooked to medium perfection. Noisettes of lamb tasted splendid as well. Perhaps, next time I will try their fish special since that sold out this time. Had creme brulee for dessert, if you like creme brulee, then you'll love this. Wonderfully pleasant finish to the night. Also had their affogato. Generous amounts of ice cream for a delectable drink.
I'm not a wine drinker but still tried their dessert wine because they have such an extensive list of wines.

Just check out their website. What you pay for is what you get, a fantastic meal in a terrific restaurant.

Mar 04, 2012

8 Recommended

Food  9      Ambience  8      Service  9      Value  6     

The service was attentive and they value their customers. Waiters dressed professionally. It ticks all the boxes for ensuring simple things like fresh water, new plates and of course a smile. They served every customer with the same amount of courtesy and friendliness regardless of whether they came in shorts or suit. Everything was served in a timely manner with just the right amount of time between entree and main.

The decor of the place is neat and standard. But to be fine dining, they need to fix up the lighting and have the right ornaments to create a different mood from just a nice room to something a bit more vintage or contemporary, its neither here nor there.

Its located just a little off the centre of Parramatta so it makes parking very easy on a weeknight. The food now, I've had some wonderful Indian food before and this place joins that category. Wonderful fish ling fillets for entree. Their butter chicken was mildly spicy, which was unexpected but tasty all the same. The winner though was their Beef Korma, I'm sure their lamb korma would have been fine as well but chunky pieces cooked to perfection and a sweet curry.

Jan 18, 2012