Went and had dinner at Il Nido again with a friend who hadn't been there before. It was just as…read moregood as I remember it. We both had the veal marsala which wasn't very adventurous of us but we cleared the plates. We had desserts and a glass of wine each and it came to about $70 if I am not mistaken. Very good value. Another aquaintance was there and they were extolling the virtues of the food as well. A good night was had by all. Amanda came and spoke to us, as she did with most people. It makes you feel connected somehow to the restaurant when they take the time to do that.

The staff here were very friendly they managed to slot my wife and I in on valentines day after the…read moreitalian restaurant next door stuffed us around with outrageous set menu prices without telling us. Lovely girl that managed to fit us in was very understanding and actually genuinely wanted help and make sure we were happy. 5 stars just for her help! As for the food, fresh homemade pasta is the first thing I noticed. Had the bosciola and it was nice and creamy and fresh pasta made it even better but slightly on the thick side but still incredible. My wife had bosciola chicken without pasta which we had never heard of but pretty much grilled chicken with mushroom cream sauce. Over all nice night good atmosphere friendly staff good food. I would good again for sure.

Not only is Cantucci's my local pizzeria, it is also my absolute favourite. Despite a recent change…read moreof ownership, my most reliable restaurant still fails to disappoint. The pizza is of just as high a quality as it always has been and the new staff are warm, hospitable and responsive. Cantucci's will never disappoint, and that makes it very easy to recommend.

Great place, great good and friendly service. Located near…read moreCarlingford train station, you can park there if the back streets around the restaurant are full. Staff are helpful and friendly. Great dish sizes, they support taking the rest home. Food is fresh and tastes great!! Takeaway area is being updated at the moment. But my previous experience has been just as good as eating in.

A Taste of Tuscany, on Pennant Hills road in Carlingford. It saves some travel time to Italy!…read more If you're a local it's a handy little restaurant that does some good Italian cuisine. There's ample room to grab a seat inside although there is also a take-away and home delivery option. When in Rome, or in this case Tuscany or to be more specific Carlingford, we always seem to do what the Italians do and over order. A pizza (or two) to share between everyone, an entree each, a main of pasta each, a dessert each(the tirimasu seems to be the most popular option) and a coffee to help digest it down. And of course a glass of red that lingers throughout the night. No you won't think you're in Tuscany but it might give you a taste. Maybe?

Excellent friendly service & great foods - it's like partying at your family place - a must for…read moreeveryone.

La Collina has been in Castle Hill for about 25 years. First they were located in the old Castle…read moreTowers (pre-renovation)and they were fairly good. They are now in Terminus Street surrounded by a number of other restaurants and the quality has dipped a little. These days they make lots of cheap and creamy pasta dishes for people who want quantity over quality. Several owners have run the restaurant during this time. They have veal dishes which you would never hear off in Italy and then there's the pizzas. Thanks goodness they have managed to maintain control over them. They also do a range of seafood dishes. But I must admit, on Saturday its hard to get a table. I guess a lot of people don't care what they eat as long as there is plenty of it. Great for groups and parties.

Came here on a Saturday night and it was barely half full. I'm always skeptical as to how places…read moresurvive if they aren't full on a Friday & Saturday night. FOOD Fried scallops with bacon ($15.90) - not a fan, served with sweet chilli sauce which I don't think matched at all. Chilli mussels ($14.90) - underwhelming, not enough chilli bang! Vagu tortellini ($18.90) - good but I was expecting the portion size to be slight larger SERVICE Friendly but forgetful. We ordered a sparkling water and the waiter repeated what we said but brought out tap water. Fail. OVERALL For the quality of food and price you pay I'd say there are better Italian places in the Hills.

It's hard to decide between pizza and pasta at this restaurant, they're both so good. It has taken…read morea while for them to get their act together but right now they're doing just fine. The pasta, which used to be one of the worst things to order has completely change and now comes out of the kitchen full of flavour. The meals are quite good and they do children's plates for ankle biters. The service is excellent with attentive staff who look as if they are interested in you as a person. I love veal so I always go for one of their many dishes: I recommend the veal with peppercorns or the veal Caretta (wine, mushrooms,ceam, mozzarella and tomato sauce) It's just a little suburban restaurant but has something a little extra special. If you haven't booked you will have to eat early as they do get crowded.

Pizza: Amazing Pasta: Are these guys even Italian?…read more Apple Crumble Cheesecake: YUMMY - Average table service - Found a small hair in my pasta Overall the pasta was a tiny bit of a disappointment but the pizza made up for it. Next time I go I will for sure be getting pizza

I had enquired to book for 40 people and placed a booking for a time and date 2 and a half weeks…read moreaway. I was only told that the cancellation fee would be $10pp if cancelled 7days or less prior to the event. 3 days later (so still more than 2 weeks from the event), I cancelled the booking because a $59.99pp set menu was too high for most of our guests so I cancelled. But according to their policy they still charged me $70 (3%) which I was not informed of until they called to let me know they were charging my account. Genuinely shocked at this policy and the service. Over 2 weeks cancellation and I'm still having to pay for it? Absolutely ridiculous.

A date night I planned with my wife after long struggle with being under lock down. Our plan was to…read morehave dinner at Crinitis and then head over to a Mozart tribute concert. We had to be at the concert in Rozelle by 9 pm. We had booked a table at Crinitis for 6:30 pm. We put in the order of our favourite pastas and drinks at 6:45 pm we waited till 7:15 pm and the food hadn't arrived. We asked the waiter.l when we could expect the food as we have to be somewhere which meant we have to be out by 8 pm. He went to check with the chef and returned with the advice that it would be here in 10 minutes. Not thinking about it much my wife and I went back to our conversation as we noticed another couple came and sat next to us and started to put their order in. At 7:30 we see the couple that came half an hour after us were being served their food and ours still hadn't arrived. So we called the waitress and asked her how long we would have to wait for our food. She went in and checked and advised another 10 mins. At around 7:45 we saw a family of 6 who had arrived with us were done with their food and were already leaving. We called the waitress again and asked her if she could get our food to us because we have 15 minutes before we had to leave to make the concert. She checked and came back and said 5 minutes this time. I told her I've heard it 3 times and we still haven't seen our food. She went and told the the head waiter or someone and he shrugged it off like there was nothing he could do. Hence we waited for the 5 minutes we were advised and went over to them and advised we were leaving. They said sure sorry for the trouble. They made us wait over one hour with no food. We went to the concert without having any food and hungry. Ruined the night for us. Thanks Crinitis. For making what was supposed to be our special night, memorable.

I was in Pieros Restaurant today for the third time,, Obviously Ive been back a few times So i…read moreonly have good things to say. But we need more restaurants like this in our this area,, Great food Great service and a different white board menu every time.. As soon as you walk in to Pieros you are welcomed as if your one of the family. But its not the over clean new premise or the variety of food that's impressive but the food itself,, Ive been to many restaurants But here I have never had a bad meal, 5 Thumbs up to this restaurant,, The gelato is the best,,,, I mean the BEST Will be there in a couple of weeks again

I noticed the special out from $20 for an entree and 1 course, including a beer. I sat down and…read morenoticed an app and dessert that look good so I added them on. Wow $15 for a couple of fried prawns and $10 for a dessert. The special turned out to be a rip off in the end. Each were about $5 over priced. The steak was just ok, I won't bother coming here again. The sushi and Thai places next door are much better value and taste nicer.

A rainy Sydney night apparently will not stop me, nor a restaurant full of people from having…read moredinner in Bella Vista. FOOD Shared an entree of sea scallops (seared wild north Atlantic sea scallops with cauliflower puree, almond crunch and herbed bellini - $22). These were absolutely lovely. I liked the almond crunch at the bottom of the scallop. Added some extra carby goodness. The cauliflower puree actually tasted more like a mashed potato as well. A great starting dish. http://www.yelp.com.au/biz_photos/QE6DLVIYmz0XIgdW-xuWOQ?select=ZyAM-2kE0NI4t9uMH1C-Ig We went with a surf and turf combo for the mains. Zuppa Di Pesce (hot pot of king prawns, calamari, fillet of fish, black mussels and balmain bug in a napolatan sauce with a hint of chili servied with linguine pasta - $38) and the Lamb Loin (rosemary and garlic marinated lamb loin on a fetta and roasted vegetable terrine and glaxed with a rosemary infused jus - $36). http://www.yelp.com.au/biz_photos/QE6DLVIYmz0XIgdW-xuWOQ?select=m1MboT0_0EBtCyEXaaIZ7g#m1MboT0_0EBtCyEXaaIZ7g http://www.yelp.com.au/biz_photos/QE6DLVIYmz0XIgdW-xuWOQ?select=ZVHfCsNN0rwpMoc6vZWivA#ZVHfCsNN0rwpMoc6vZWivA I'm usually a very indecisive person but the Zuppa Di Pesce immediately stood out to me. A very full on dish that would leave anyone stuffed. There was a very generous portion of seafood sitting on a base of linguine. If anything I think I would have wanted the 'hint of chili' to have been a bit more than just a hint to add a bit of power to the dish. The lamb was was nicely cooked and soft. However I wasn't a fan of the terrine. It was a strange mix with the lamb. SERVICE When I handed over the credit card the waiter said "thank you senor". ??? Either I have a hearing problem or he was smart enough to know that it wasn't my name on the credit card. Friendly waitstaff who thanked us for coming with their thick Italian accents in unison when we left. OVERALL Nice place, nice vibe, nice food.