Oh this is soooo cool!!' Across from the train station!! Really a neat place, creative decor and…read morevery clean and very pleasant help. Just stopped in for coffee, and it is quite good plus drinking a cappuccino with cool jazz playing is my idea of a perfect way to start (or end) my day. The menu is diverse and by the smells coming out of the kitchen they do their own baking, wished I lived close by!!!! Sadly Las Vegas is to far away~

Upper North Shore. New Liquour Licencing laws. A smart…read moreLawyer who obviously knows both. Voila ! Kiplings ! The old garage site near the station at Turrumurra is now a very neat bar and small plate food joint. Service is per young people who have somehow been imbued with a sense of service, pride, and fun. How does a lawyer do THAT ? Food - absolutely fantastic ! Crab on toast, quail lolipops, octopus, prawns, mushroom and truffle tarts, the food is brought out fast and it is very very good, and this is the first night! I think the younger north shore people will find the cost acceptable if not areyouserious cheap. At tonight's setting there was an even mix, perhaps 60:40 oldies : youngies. The space has been done brilliantly, I only wish they had left the outside looking like a garage but that might have been pushing it a bit. There's a long way to go for the UNS but this is a huge step in the right direction. Finally.

We went for my mum's birthday and found the overall experience pretty good. The decor is cool and…read moremodern with a great view over Terrigal Beach. Nice open feel to it and you can stumble right onto the main drag which is usually bustling during summer and holidays. There was live music even on a Wednesday night which was a nice surprise but choose your seating wisely. We sat close to the bar but the musician was near there and they're speaker was just too loud making conversations more like you were in a dance club. We moved to quieter spot after we ate our meals. Food was well presented and tasty but definitely a bit pricey for pub food. I'd go back though.

Great location close to the beach. Drink range is standard and prices not to bad…read more The biggest problem is the bar service. I know it's busy during holiday time but there are service areas and taps that are not used and long queues for drinks. Good bar let down by the service

A surprisingly good restaurant. The garlic prawns were great and the veal schnitzel is also…read morerecommend.

Had a lovely salad here. All ingredients fresh and best quality including roasted pine nuts and…read morefeta. Pizza with thin crust that held its toppings. Great value esp Tuesday and Wednesday nights

Had dinner here for my wife's birthday tonight and arrived a bit early for our 7:30pm reservation…read more After 30 minutes, our starter finally arrived. After a few minutes from receiving the starter, we notice the table next to us who arrived 20 minutes after us had already started eating their entrees. We patiently waited for our food but after some time, we decided to ask about it. When we did, the waiter said, "yeah the kitchen staff has been making some mistakes tonight but let me check on it." He came back and said the food was coming. Another 10 minutes go by and as we are about to ask, we see pizzas coming our way and think surely one of those is ours. Wrong. The table of four on our other side who arrived also about 20 minutes after us were receiving 4 pizzas. At this point, we were upset and confused. My wife asked the waiter if our order had been lost to which the waiter said yes to and apologized. He came back and told us our order would come in about 2 minutes. Another 10 minutes later, our food comes, and we gently told the waiter we would have appreciated if we had been informed about our order being misplaced. He agreed and again mentioned the kitchen staff was having issues. As we started to eat, we realized the pizza was cold. We were not happy especially after waiting forever. We spoke to the waiter, and he agreed the pizza was cold. After speaking with the kitchen staff, the waiter said our 2 options were for us to wait for a new pizza or pop in our current one on our table back in the oven which is so gross. Even pre-covid, the image of putting a touched pizza back in the oven is unacceptable. We let the waiter know we were not expecting another new pizza because we didn't want to wait any longer, but we did want to speak with the manager. Lucky manager had just left the store to go manage their other location (so we were told). The waiter still made a phone call to the manager and passed on the message from the manager in which he said our order came out at a reasonable time and therefore there is nothing that they can do. He even had the waiter read out our times from when the order was placed to when we got the starter and then the 2 entrees. He also reiterated the words of the kitchen staff in that we could wait for a new pizza or pop in our touched one. We told the young waiter many times we understand it was not his fault but again would have appreciated better communication about our lost order. We also let him know we were upset with his managers words because they had the opportunity many times in their responses to handle the situation better. When we were paying the waiter apologized yet again but this time snarky added "hey it's not my restaurant so I can't do nothing" which was totally uncalled for. Have been to eat here a couple of times and enjoyed it. After today's treatment, it would be very unlikely we return there. The waiter told us that our order ticket was misplaced for a while AND he agreed our pizza was cold, yet he came back and was rude through uncalled remarks. Poor customer service and waitstaff. I can understand the challenges with covid and all, but the responses given tonight were appalling. If an acceptable wait time for you is 50 minutes for a cold main meal, here's a great location for you to eat at. I've been here a couple of time prior, it will be hard to bring me back after tonight's dismal experience.

Welcome to Karoo & Co, where the customer always makes good choices, or at least that's what the…read morestaff tells you. I ordered a coffee and a muffin and got an "excellent choice". Another time I ordered a coffee and a cinnamon scroll and was congratulated for my marvellous selection with a solemn but very reassuring "hmm, good one!" Don't you love it when you make great choices and are applauded for it! I, for my part do. It's like that pat on the shoulder I didn't get today. Karoo & Co is also place where you get your hipster fix in Fox Valley. Not that next door's Fox Caffe isn't hipster, but Karoo just tops it a bit more. It's got all the hallmarks: Paddle instead of plates for that more earthy feel, menu on paper scroll for that recycle feel, exposed bricks for that warehouse feel. You can even buy fancy teaspoons for $10 a piece or serviettes for $40. What a bargain! Now I just need to get some tattoos of something resembling a Game of Thrones pattern or grow a beard, or both. Okay, so I've been guilty of going there once in a while and still not knowing what that "Co" is for, let alone, what Karoo even means. It's as mysterious to me as the hipster movement, but who doesn't like a bit of mystery. Spooky, ey? Oh, coffee is alright, but not earth shattering. I guess something's gotta give...

Great service, great food. My wife and I had the stuffed capsicum and it was great. We dined…read moreoutside in the covered alfresco area of Castle Towers. The place was hopping!

I have been to Enigma many times. And I am happy to say that every time I go, I am always…read moresatisfied. Greek food is always a favourite for mine and Enigma makes a mean Souvlaki. The prices are on the more pricey end of town but I would suggest worth it. Additionally the trio of dips and bread it a great starter. Service was great and the chairs; super comfy! All in all a great night out!

This place used to get bad reviews but has recently changed management and revamped their menu. Now…read moreits definitely a viable alternative to any of the other restaurants in the piazza section of Castle Towers. Most people head straight to Crinitis next door but if you give this place a go you'll find food just as good at a cheaper price and with faster service. The steaks and pastas are all good but the burgers are especially good they're huge and packed with tasty fillings. The deserts are huge servings as well.

This place has the best pasta I've ever tasted in my entire life. The spaghetti Mediterranean is…read morethe perfect blend of creamy, cheesy, spicy and flavourful, with a pretty decent serving size as well. Plus, it's vegetarian - massive win!!!! 5/5 for the pasta but 4/5 for the restaurant overall because some of the other vegetarian options there are pretty gross, like the vegetarian burger. Overall, would eat there again.

The view here was beautiful, looking out at the beach at Patonga. The decor was very nautical, as…read moremight be expected, navy and white with tables covered in sail-like white awnings. The menu was primarily seafood, also not a surprise. I decided to order a salad, not really in the mood for seafood. There was roast cauliflower, steak, chicken Parmesan, and various pizzas in addition to fishy dishes. The place was also packed, so I was glad we got an outside table. I thought my salad was delicious. It had fennel and Parmesan cheese shavings over the greens. I don't know what the greens were, but everything went well together and it was a generous portion. I had second thoughts about salad when I saw the amazingly presented entrees my dining companions had selected. After starting out with a beautiful Bloody Mary, my daughter-in-law had a crumbed dory burger with chips(fries in the States). It had two fish patties coated in herbed crumbs and she said she almost always ordered it, it was so good. It looked delicious but I stuck with my salad. My son had beer-battered flathead fish and chips. It was perfect with crunchy, lightly browned coating covering flakey white fish. I snagged a few of his fries which were also perfect. Prices in restaurants are always higher than in the U.S., but how likely are we to find fish like dory or flathead on the menu? Additionally, waitstaff in Australia are paid a living wage and don't rely on tips.

Had a fabulous meal! Stunning views and incredible food! The best mussels I've ever had!…read moreThe staff are really friendly - I felt totally at home! The views across Brisbane Water make this place unique! Well done to all - keep up the great work.

Batty's got our business as we drove from Ettalong to Umina and back again looking for simple fish…read moren chips to take and eat on the beach. Not too much was open on a Thursday around 6pm. Batty's advertise they batter better but they also batter a lot. We bought two family packs and this was more than enough for 5 adults and 3 kids. The calamari and fish cocktails "looked different" to the kids so they tended to turn up their noses but they tasted OK. If you like batter then Batty's may be the place for you.

Nice, standard fish and chip takeaway. You'll get what you expect to get. I enjoyed the food and…read morethe amount you get is plenty. Good value.