A very, very welcome addition to Marrickville. It's a pub you actually want to spend time in!…read more They've done a good job with the layout. It's large, spacious, very open-feeling. There are stools at high tables, lower ones for small and large groups, and lounge-y low chairs and tables in the back if you want a bit more seclusion. Everything's still very new and clean, and is a mix of industrial/shabby-chic (think old luggage trunks for tables, glued-together Jenga blocks for menu holders, and tin buckets for your cutlery). Parts of it seem almost trying a bit too hard to be funky, but it's not overbearing. The food is mostly familiar pub items (schnitzel, burger, fish and chips) but with a few nice additions. The pulled pork roll is excellent. And their chips are delicious across the board, with lots of rosemary salt making them a cut above the average. They have lunch specials. They often have live music in the evenings. Their wine menu is small but better than pub average (Mudgee barbera, anyone? Yes please!). The only thing I find a bit annoying is that they have segregated counter areas for ordering food and drinks. I'm kinda disappointed to be leaving Marrickville now that the Ritz is here.

New! It must be a brand new pub. There was never a pub here before…read more.. Turns out, after some research, that the Ritz holds the license from the old owners of the Henson Park hotel. I was curious and It had to be looked up because they have a huge Pokie room here. Which, in our times, the license for is hard to get, let alone a license for a brand new pub. I liked the vibe. A two level pub, still under construction, there is an upstairs area that I snuck a look at. Perhaps a restaurant upstairs soon, and it's own rooftop parking. A good idea considering the traffic will probably spill over into local residential areas otherwise. Marrickville council staff had booked out the entire front section for their Xmas party, truth be told. ( Had me wondering about all the approvals and red tape, just for a laugh...) They were partying hard to the live music act, which sounded good up the front, but the speakers in the back eating area, did no justice to the sound. Volume was wrong. Could do with a better ambient sound system to even out the chat/music ratio. The decor I found to be pretty naff. The big light bulb lit "RITZ" looks cool from the street, but inside, the mix of old barrels which were really awkward to try and eat food on, to the old cable spool, smaller round tables seemed mismatched to the brand new tiling and the pre-print "vintage newspaper" wallpaper. Along with an attempt at rustic, with a mix of old lounge chairs and stuff that looked like it was picked up at council clean up, and brand new upholstered chaise style lounges, to me it was having a bit of an identity crisis. Down to the grit, the food here is really good. I had the Pumpkin and goats cheese Ravioli with some guilty pleasure, Butter and Walnut sauce. The Burger is also pretty tasty. Although I think some places do not understand the need for an actual plate when you order a burger, and that those wooden boards do not work. They have a good selection of Salad choices too. I was torn between a pulled pork roll and the Prawn and chorizo salad or the pasta. In the end I flipped a coin between the pork and the ravioli. I just couldn't choose. Thanks to "heads" I was pretty happy with my meal. They have some really good Wine choices, for a reasonable by the glass price. Beer on tap included Fat Yak. Cool for over 30s crowd. Was pretty packed for a Friday night. Parking is currently hard to get. A good edition to an ever gentrified Marrickville.

Hubby and I wanted fish and chips for lunch while hanging out in Manly. We walked by Manly Ocean…read moreFoods and decided to give them a try. We ordered the fish bites and a fisherman's basket. Our order came out in under 10 minutes. Then we found a shaded spot to sit near the beach. The fish bites were amazing! So juicy, flavorful, flaky and perfectly seasoned. The fisherman's basket was filled with so many tasty items. It was my first time trying a potato scallop and I really enjoyed it. The prawn cutlet, calamari and crab stick were all very good. Some of the freshest seafood with beautiful views all around. You can't go wrong!

I was charged $3.53 for a side of ketchup!! I ordered the…read morefish, calamari, and chips. Food was just okay. Terrible service and rude staff. I asked for vinegar and was told they could only spray it with vinegar. I didn't want my food to be soaked with vinegar for my take away order. Be aware thatthey charge extra for basic condiments like tartare sauce ketchup.

Terrific seafood This family run seafood shop is a great…read morespot for lunch, away from touristy Bondi beach! There is a great range of reasonably priced raw and cooked seafood and the service is super friendly!! Highly recommended!

Super fresh seafood. We stopped by for lunch and shared oysters, calamari and octopus plates. The…read moreoysters were fresh and tasty. The calamari was pretty good. Unfortunately the baby octopus was over cooked and very chewy. Still a good value and decent place for lunch.

After a hard slog through the bush we were out of supplies and starving. So with 20 minutes until…read morethe next train, rumbling stomachs and a little apprehension we decided to check out Heathcote's seemingly deserted shopping strip. We weren't expecting much-burgers, fish n chips, maybe a charcoal chicken. The decision where to eat was easy-as there is only three choices-so we settled on a tidy looking shop next to the over-pass. Honestly, I was expecting the worst. Soggy chips, dead flies in the display, surly service...but we were pleasantly surprised! After a terrible experience trying to find late lunch in the 'hip' part of Redfern yesterday, we had a much better time in the bush today. I wish I had taken a photo of the excellent grilled fish and garden salad we both had. Good, well cooked chips, flaky fish and crisp garden salad-all for $10.50. Something like this in 'Bondi's best' chipper costs $16. Nice presentation and a clean, 90's retro shop. Nothing fancy. Just good ol' fashioned fish n' chips (we skipped the Chiko rolls and Dim Sims.I am fairly health conscious). Food for the soul. This is one of those 'hidden gems' you hear about from time to time. If your tastes are simple and your belly's growling, head over here.

Wouldn't recommend eating here. Came here thinking it would be close to American style tasting food…read more- as its themed AMERICANA.. It's a very small place so it's not good for kids or groups. The staff were not really friendly at all. The kids cheese burger was just a simple meat patty with a half slice of cheese on a burger bun.. Served with chips and a drink for $15. "Heroes Cheese Steak" was their version of a Philly Cheese Steak. Meat was the typical Korean BBQ Beef.. Due to the fact I enjoy Korean BBQ it was ok.. Once again not appetising in the slightest, but tasted decent! I have to say the food was oily - but not in the OMG This tastes amazing way!! The whole place smells like oil - kinda like Maccers but worse.. We ordered chilli cheese fries - There was no cheese as mentioned on the menu! A bit of beef mince and bean mix.. Not very appetising but did taste ok.. Overall - not very appetising to look at.. Service below par. Could use some new management and the place could be "banging" The one great thing I did find nice was they have $10 cocktails.. And the Long Island Ice Tea was Yum!!

Friendly service but kitchen very slow. We ordered 2x coffee and 3x all day breakfast. Coffees were…read moreserved quick however the breakfasts took 25 mins to come out, poached eggs were overdone on several, and the place wasn't half full. Coffee bad, very milky flat white.. best to ask for double shot if you are grabbing a coffee here. Cool decor and background music, however they need to fix the kitchen. Had this day been busy, this would have been epic fail.

This place is great! It's located on the ground floor of the Darling Park building, and is part of…read morea food court that is only open 10am-3:30pm, weekdays. It was pretty busy, but there was a lot of seating in the food court. We went there especially to try Catch 22 and it was even better than we expected. We both had the battered fish and chips, and tried the peri-peri mayo. SO good! The other food displayed looked amazing as well, so we are going back next week to try something else. Ask for your fish and chips in a to-go box. In my opinion, fish and chips always tastes better in newspaper or a box! Would definitely recommend this place.

Fast and delicious..in an inside food mall. Gets extremely crowded during lunchtime on weekdays…read morewith the business crowd. Had the mix grill which had the marinated Thai calamari-delicious! Great price for the amount of food you get!

This became one of my go to spots while visiting. Absolutely breathtaking views all around, from…read morethe Harbor bridge, skyscrapers to the Opera House. Love taking in the smells and sounds! I enjoy a morning snack and coffee a few times, their biscottis, muffins and croissants were heavenly with a cup of coffee. An afternoon beer and a cheese plate were perfect too! Really enjoyed getting friends together for their aperitivio hour from 6-8pm. Lovely cocktails in the evening air. Espresso Martini was so smooth, made with 42 below vodka, cacao, cold dripped espresso and vanilla. My favorite spot to sit was along the way edge of the water.. watch for hungry birds! But it's all about the views here! Could spend all day watching the boats go in and out of the harbor, under the bridge. Great spot!

Absolutely superb views of Sydney Harbour and surrounds, Food menu is limited, and overpriced, but…read morereasonably tasty. Can be a very busy and noisy location, especially on public holidays and weekends.

The food here was great. I had the Camel burger and it was so nice and juicy. Other places serve it…read moreup dry.- not here. The chicken tenders were so moist on the inside you would be forgiven to think they were steamed. Staff very friendly and service was fantastic. OHhh and if you order via the "smart table" app you save $10.

Great mozzarella sticks, great service, great wings sauce and dip however dry asf meat and crunchy…read moreand soft skin at the same time. Great vibes tho~(*.*~)