Reviews


Original La Rustica II, The, Haberfield

Restaurants, Italian, Pizza, BYO, Has Bar

Overall 7.6  48

7 Recommended

Food  6      Ambience  7      Service  9      Value  6     


Visited La Rustica on 8/1/2012 and ordered a couple of Pizza's. I was shown to a seat very quickly and my order was taken within 5 minutes - Service was quite impressive. I was under the impression the business was family owned and operated. The Pizza's arrived 15 minutes later and after one bite I was quite disappointed. The quality of the ingredients used I felt were substandard for Haberfield considering competitors in the area have set the benchmark very high. The Base was very thick for traditional Italian Pizza, the sauce was very nice but the cheese was tasteless - it must have been low fat cheese. Overall I wish I would have visited another nearby place as I know their Pizza's are much better quality and standard. I did not try anything else but based on the Pizza alone, I would not return to this restaurant again. Save you dollars here and visit a nearby place that is renowned for the quality of their food.

Jan 08, 2012

Was this review helpful?   |



Three Spoons, Concord West

Cafes, Modern Australian, Serves Breakfast, Serves Dinner, Serves Lunch

Overall 8.7  26

7 Recommended

Food  7      Ambience  6      Service  6      Value  9     


Visited three spoons based on reviews and that I live close by. I visited 8/1/2012 for lunch and was shown to a seat immediately. My partner ordered a late breakfast and I ordered a Bolognese. The quality of the food wasn't too bad but nothing to rave on about. It did take a good 25 minutes for the food to arrive and considering it wasn't that busy I found that to be too long. I would return but only if it was conveniently on the way to a destination.

Jan 08, 2012

Was this review helpful?   |



Dolcissimo, Haberfield

Restaurants, Italian, BYO, Has Cafe, Restaurant Bookings

Overall 5.3  296

7 Recommended

Food  9      Ambience  7      Service  4      Value  8     


Very nice bolognese, saltimbocca and Garlic bread. The chef is heavy handed with the salt. The service is poor, always has been and probably always will be. If you go to this place with expectations of good food and average service, you will walk out with expecatations met. I wouldn't go there if you're in a rush as the wait times can be unpredictable.

Jan 01, 2012

Was this review helpful?   |



Seabreeze Dining, Kiama

Restaurants, Modern Australian, Ample or Convenient Parking, Off Street Parking, Street Parking

Overall 7  1

7 Recommended

Food  5      Ambience  9      Service  9      Value  5     


Visited Seabreeze on 31/12/2011 and I was very impressed with the ocean views and the lovely sea breeze (hence the name). The service is fantastic and I could not fault it. My partner and I had seafood (fish) with a small entree and the food was quite bland and not overly fresh. The food prices at a menu level were reasonable however for the quality of food experience, I would consider it overpriced. Overall beautiful location, restaurant and service but food quality is lacking. May have been a one off experience, I would like to go again and try something different for another shot.

Jan 01, 2012

Was this review helpful?   |



Napoli In Bocca, Haberfield

Restaurants, Italian, Pizza, Vegetarian, BYO

Overall 6.2  237

6 Average

Food  8      Ambience  7      Service  3      Value  6     


Napoli in Bocca is renowned for its nice Pizza. The service is lacking, however, the food is above average and reasonable value for money. On a busy day/night the owner refuses to put on additonal staff which leads to poor service and long delays when waiting for food, sometimes over 1 hour.

Its very loud on a busy day/night and you can hardly hear yourself think. This place is nowhere as good as it used to be, the quality of service and quality of food is declining. Amongst very competitive high quality reataurants nearby, this place doesn't stand a chance. Somewhere else has much nicer food.

Jan 01, 2012

Was this review helpful?   |



More Reviews...

Photos



pecker8u


Profile

Member since 2009

Last updated on 1st Jun 2012





Reviews

Sort by Review Rating Review Date


 

Displaying: 1 - 8 of 8 reviews



Original La Rustica II, The, Haberfield

Restaurants, Italian, Pizza, BYO, Has Bar

Overall 7.6  48

7 Recommended

Food  6      Ambience  7      Service  9      Value  6     


Visited La Rustica on 8/1/2012 and ordered a couple of Pizza's. I was shown to a seat very quickly and my order was taken within 5 minutes - Service was quite impressive. I was under the impression the business was family owned and operated. The Pizza's arrived 15 minutes later and after one bite I was quite disappointed. The quality of the ingredients used I felt were substandard for Haberfield considering competitors in the area have set the benchmark very high. The Base was very thick for traditional Italian Pizza, the sauce was very nice but the cheese was tasteless - it must have been low fat cheese. Overall I wish I would have visited another nearby place as I know their Pizza's are much better quality and standard. I did not try anything else but based on the Pizza alone, I would not return to this restaurant again. Save you dollars here and visit a nearby place that is renowned for the quality of their food.

Jan 08, 2012

Was this review helpful?   |



Three Spoons, Concord West

Cafes, Modern Australian, Serves Breakfast, Serves Dinner, Serves Lunch

Overall 8.7  26

7 Recommended

Food  7      Ambience  6      Service  6      Value  9     


Visited three spoons based on reviews and that I live close by. I visited 8/1/2012 for lunch and was shown to a seat immediately. My partner ordered a late breakfast and I ordered a Bolognese. The quality of the food wasn't too bad but nothing to rave on about. It did take a good 25 minutes for the food to arrive and considering it wasn't that busy I found that to be too long. I would return but only if it was conveniently on the way to a destination.

Jan 08, 2012

Was this review helpful?   |



Dolcissimo, Haberfield

Restaurants, Italian, BYO, Has Cafe, Restaurant Bookings

Overall 5.3  296

7 Recommended

Food  9      Ambience  7      Service  4      Value  8     


Very nice bolognese, saltimbocca and Garlic bread. The chef is heavy handed with the salt. The service is poor, always has been and probably always will be. If you go to this place with expectations of good food and average service, you will walk out with expecatations met. I wouldn't go there if you're in a rush as the wait times can be unpredictable.

Jan 01, 2012

Was this review helpful?   |



Seabreeze Dining, Kiama

Restaurants, Modern Australian, Ample or Convenient Parking, Off Street Parking, Street Parking

Overall 7  1

7 Recommended

Food  5      Ambience  9      Service  9      Value  5     


Visited Seabreeze on 31/12/2011 and I was very impressed with the ocean views and the lovely sea breeze (hence the name). The service is fantastic and I could not fault it. My partner and I had seafood (fish) with a small entree and the food was quite bland and not overly fresh. The food prices at a menu level were reasonable however for the quality of food experience, I would consider it overpriced. Overall beautiful location, restaurant and service but food quality is lacking. May have been a one off experience, I would like to go again and try something different for another shot.

Jan 01, 2012

Was this review helpful?   |



Napoli In Bocca, Haberfield

Restaurants, Italian, Pizza, Vegetarian, BYO

Overall 6.2  237

6 Average

Food  8      Ambience  7      Service  3      Value  6     


Napoli in Bocca is renowned for its nice Pizza. The service is lacking, however, the food is above average and reasonable value for money. On a busy day/night the owner refuses to put on additonal staff which leads to poor service and long delays when waiting for food, sometimes over 1 hour.

Its very loud on a busy day/night and you can hardly hear yourself think. This place is nowhere as good as it used to be, the quality of service and quality of food is declining. Amongst very competitive high quality reataurants nearby, this place doesn't stand a chance. Somewhere else has much nicer food.

Jan 01, 2012

Was this review helpful?   |



Valentinos Italian Restaurant & Pizzeria, Broadbeach

Restaurants, Italian, Pizza, BYO, Child Friendly Menus

Overall 8  12

0 of 1 people found the following review helpful

5.5 Average

Food  5      Ambience  7      Service  5      Value  5     


Was shown to a seat pretty quickly on a very busy Sunday night. Got the dinner menu but had to ask for a Pizza menu. Upon (eventually) receiving the Pizza menu the waiter said Pizzas would be a very long time and stood around waiting until we made a decision! We asked how long and the response was "I can't tell you" This put us off ordering Pizza. It appears that the table next to us who were seated five minutes after us received their Pizza at the same time as our food.

We ordered lasagne and the sauce was very bitter, the food is generally overpriced. Marios in Broadbeach is much better in terms of food quality and value for money. I do not recommend this restaurant.

Jan 03, 2011

Was this review helpful?   |



New Tico Mexican Restaurant, Ashfield

Restaurants, Mexican / Latin American, BYO, Licensed, Serves Dinner

Overall 6.9  26

9.3 Highly Recommended

Food  10      Ambience  7      Service  10      Value  10     


I am Mexican and this is fantastic and authentic Mexican food. Excellent value for money and the service is fantastic. The business needs a bit of a decor facelift but really who cares when everything else is spot on.

Jan 08, 2009

Was this review helpful?   |



Pordella Italian Restaurant, Bateau Bay

Restaurants, Italian, BYO, Wheelchair Access

Overall 6.2  25

6 Average

Food  7      Ambience  6      Service  4      Value  7     


This restaurant is situated in a quiet location where there is little competition from other restaurants. There is a large selection of Italian food on the menu with prices in my opinion to be a little expensive (main courses), however, the size of the servings are decent.

The quality of the food is good but not great, the service is definitely lacking, however, there is some. I recommend eating at this place but don't expect A1 service and expect to pay a little more than most.

Jan 08, 2009

Was this review helpful?   |



 

Displaying: 1 - 8 of 8 reviews



Scroll map











Book a Restaurant Table
Daily Deals
Special Offers
Best of Sydney
Order Takeaway
Free to order | No markup
Book a Hotel Room
Where?
No fees | Best rate guaranteed

Arrive

Depart


Anonymous photo Anonymous

Login / Register

Recently Viewed
Tell a Friend

Lists

Favourites

    No items

New List

Add

Body Left Cached User Nav : showCached : true, time: 0ms


Newsletter

Get deals, specials & news!

Sign Up
View a previous newsletter

Browse Sydney

expand Arts & Leisure
expand Health & Beauty
expand Hotels
expand Restaurants & Nightlife
expand Services
expand Shops

Restaurants & Nightlife Categories

expand Cuisines
expand Dining Atmospheres
expand Dining Features
expand Hotel Amenities
expand Bookings Online
expand View
expand Dietary Standards
expand Parking Facilities
expand Delivery, Pick Up & Catering
expand Awards
expand Internet Access
expand Accessibility
expand Arts & Crafts
expand Fitness & Recreation
expand Guided Tours
expand Hotel Room Facilities
expand Parking Types
expand Pool, Spa & Gym Facilities
expand Public Amenities
expand Sport Types

Within Sydney




Close