Hubby and I dined here on a Saturday Night before a show at the Enmore theatre. Luckily we were in…read moreearly, as the the restaurant soon filled with kiwi expats with a sense of nostalgia, wanting a reminder of their Island homeland across the ditch. The restauraunt itself has a rustic beach house feel scattered with kiwi nik naks and some unfortunate reminders of their brilliant rugby team. The drinks menu featured kiwi inspired cocktails, beer(bottled and on tap), cider and wine. The cocktails were a little hit and miss. The dinner menu contained meals inpired by ingredients sourced from New Zealand and Australia. We decided to order the prix fixe 2 courses for $35 or include dessert for $45 which was great value. I also liked the sound of the kina and prawn arancini with kataia fire mayo. Kina being Maori for sea urchin. This was a tasty morsel, with a crisp fried outer crust with a tasty risotto filling with nice flavour and the chilli mayo to add a bit of a spicy kick. For our entree we shared the cuttlefish as well as the king fish sashimi with tomatillo. I was happy to see that they had cuttlefish on the menu, although similar to squid and octopus. I prefer cuttlefish especially if it is well prepared. The cuttlefish in this instance was well prepared. It was tender with delicate flavour. The chilli, garlic, lime dressing and squid ink mayo enhanced the flavour. A great starter and share plate. The king fish was also a good option, nice and fresh. As this was a cold winter night we both decided on the slow cooked meat options for our mains, to help warm us up. I had the venison stew with corn bread to mop up the sauce. This was a hearty meal with rich flavour. The kiwis like their lamb nice and tender and that is how it was delivered. This was absolutely delicious, it was literally melt un your mouth. 16 hours slow cooked lamb shoulder served witb carrot and brussel sprouts. Up there with the best lamb dishes we have eaten. We also shared the jelly tip with white chocolate mousse. A nice way to finish the meal, light fluffy white chocolate mousse filled with jelly. Good food, in a relaxed casual evironment and for a reasonable price. Make sure you book, as this place is popular. Service is incredibly fast, which I love!

This new modern kiwi restaurant seems to be a hot commodity in Newtown. They were bustling when we…read morewalked by around 7:30pm on a Saturday. We were lucky to nab the last 2 seats on a communal table. After that while we eat there were loads of people lining up. So lesson for you, make a booking. We ordered crispy duck confit, kipflers with aioli, cuttlefish and chicken liver pate. Our page never arrived but it was good because the other 3 dishes made us really full. The cuttlefish was so amazingly tender and flavourful. The duck fell apart at the touch of your fork and the beans underneath was so full of flavour. The kipflers were baked with just the perfect amount of spice mix. It was delicious.

Great spot which views of the ocean, Can't really get better than that. Good coffee, nice small…read moremenu and usually pretty fast for food to come out. Best spot in mona vale for a relaxed weekend breakfast

On Friday nights and Sunday nights this place turns into Miss America's Diner for all things…read moreAmerican. Shakes, burgers, hot dogs, fries, you want to get full and fat? Come right in!!! I had the James Dean and it was pretty good, I would have preferred a different bun but the beef, bacon, and toppings were pretty damn tasty. Also got a side of the loaded fries and man is it heavy...like you will feel satisfied and sluggish at the same time. Definitely worth a trip if you're in the area though, whether it's for novelty or some food tourism you can't go wrong.

Coffee, ambience and atmosphere great. Friendly staff, food good with generous serves. All day…read morebreakfast.

Pretty bakery at the Oxford street and perfect for a quick bite/ break while you are shopping away…read more It's no surprise that it's filled with mostly women. I had the cronut and I asked for it to be slightly toasted. It might have been better without and I did not really dig it. The coffee was on-point and well done. They had a ton of options for both eating as well as drinks - juices, teas, coffee, etc.

Let me start with I come here nearly every day ! I live close it's convenient! But I customer…read moreservice is up to shit, they don't smile your not welcoming at all !!! Coffee is not that great and on top of this I found hair in my food ! I don't suggest going here ! I will not !!!

A pleasant little kiosk in the vast expanse of Sydney Park, and with no other food or beverage…read moreamenities within the park, the only option to get food and drinks. Coffee is good, but being inner Sydney you would expect nothing less. Bacon and Egg roll was decent too. As it's name suggest it's only a kiosk, so don't go expecting full blown sit down meals or anything overly fancy, but it's decent for what it is.

It's the local chicken / Take away shop for the area (1 of many)…read more When i feel the need to get out of the office i tend to go sit here as its not overcrowded. I order the Chicken Teriyaki on brown toasted bread with lettuce and cucumber only. YUM! I think the lady behind the counter knows me by my order now :D If you have tried the other take away cafes in the area, it doesn't hurt to try another one! Go on live a little!

The quality of food is better than average. But this still ends up just being "you're average…read morechicken shop". The milkshakes are good. And the chicken schnitzel tasted quite fresh. As for the hygiene and cleanliness of the place, it was hard to enjoy a meal while my arm was sticking to the table. This is a good little shop, but I'm not jumping to recommend it to anyone.

Wahey, my new local!…read more Just bought an apartment across the street and this joint is literally a stones throw away. As in, I could throw a stone and hit the barista. I wouldn't want to do that though because he's way awesome, he saw my dog tied up to a tree on the pavement and went out to give her some fresh water. That's all anyone needs to do to make we want to be their BFFFLY (Best Friends Forever For Life Yo). The flat white was just what I want in a coffee, nice and strong, with a tiny bit of a sexy, brooding smokiness down the back end. The banana, pear & raspberry bread was an utter delight, so moist, not like those nasty dry slices of husk you cop at some places, and sprinkled liberally with icing sugar. They couldn't have known I lick excess icing sugar off the plate. Could they? No, surely not. And a lot of the tables get washed in morning sunlight. If you need me I'll be here with my shirt off.

Relaxed, casual cafe with well sized breakfast and good coffee…read more I came here as I was trying to go another cafe in the area which was closed. Why suburban cafés are closed on Sundays is lost on me, and one of the great mysteries of the universe (it makes no sense!!!) Rant aside, this place gets points for simply being open on sunday. They serve Mecca coffee which is always a tick in my book. I love this coffee because of its nice strong taste. It's like getting slapped in the face with a sack of coffee beans. Wakes you up in an instant and you're good to go. I had the 3 eggs, poached on Turkish with extra avo. May I reiterate that the standard was 3 eggs- 3!!! I think 3 eggs with massive toast is a fair deal for $10.50. Also tried the pear and raspberry bread and I concur with the previous review that this is worth a try. But if you don't have that much of a sweet touch ask for it without the dusting of icing sugar. Really chilled atmosphere, lots of kids running around with communal kids toys on offer- fun for the whole family.

Cafe 4 You have Giancarlo coffee. This is THE reason to come here. It's good and fits the "coffee…read moreis my life" slogan to a T (or coffeeee). It's also cheap in comparison to some of the other inner city cafes with a take away espresso costing $2.50 and my fav - a soy mocha at $2.70 + 30c extra for the soy. Though I didn't eat one the toasted sandwiches smelt delicious - no burnt cheese or old oil on the cooker here. My pick from the modest breaky and lunch menu is the bagel with smoked salmon, cream cheese and capers for $6.50. They also sell sandwiches pre maid on dark rye and grain bread can make one up fresh for you. There's curried egg, turkey and cranberry along with the other standard ham and chicken combos. There's some interesting looking blueberry bagels and muffins if you fancy a sweet treat. This is more of a small cafeteria style Cafe so not exactly a place to dine with the girlfriends or business meetings. Saying that there are a lot of suites from the offices in the building who get their morning coffee as well as local residents and the occasional girl from the Winona school next door. On a sunny day the picnic tables outside or the grassy area nearby surrounded by green foliage is a nice place to sip this pretty tasty coffee brew. Staff kind and efficient.