When the weather is rainy and stormy and you feel like something warm, what works best always seems…read moreto be something carb loaded. Thus, pizza is always a good idea! Anema E Core is a little restaurant (there is only two tables inside opposite their massive coffee machine and their indoor wood fired pizza oven, the rest of the tables are outside and with the weather being rainy they were not set up yet. We ordered the 4 Formaggi (Gorgonzola, Smoked buffalo Mozzarella, fiordilatte, Shaved Parmesan, basil,olive oil) Crudo E Rucola ( Rocket, prosciutto, shaved Parmesan, basil, olive oil) and for dessert the Nutella pizza all for takeaway. The base is ridiculously soft! I am in heaven. Nom nom nom I love this place! Staff are friendly and the chefs have a think Italian accent which adds to the authenticity of this tiny restaurant. We have booked to go again this Sunday, looking forward to trying their other pizzas and the coffee! Ciao :)

I absolutely love this place! It does pizza just like Italy. I had to look back at photos from when…read morewe were in Tuscany just to make sure I wasn't just making that up! Hubby and I come here at lease once a week for lunch and tonight we tried them out for dinner. Firstly, lunch. Pizzas and Paninis are the focus. They have $5 pizza - lunch size specials which have such soft chewy dough that we just love with fresh ingredients and lots of cheesy goodness on top. We usually end up ordering margherita and hot salami plus a Nutella calzone. The Nutella calzone fresh out of the oven can burn as you just can't wait to eat it but it is so good fresh! They do have some sitting there if you can't wait but you can have them make the pizzas to order. It takes all but 5 minutes most of the time to make the lunchtime size pizzas. Haven't had the chance to try their paninis but they are reasonably priced with it priced based on how many items you want on it. Dinner- this place is pumping at night! We didn't book but came in early for dinner (6pm!). I'd suggest to book as it is so popular! They have those metre pizzas if you're interested but as we have it all the time, we thought we'd try their specials. We weren't disappointed! They don't have a standard dinner menu, it seems it's either pizzas or their specials which is how we like it. Christian seems to have his specials based on produce availability which works for us! We had full 3 course menu as we couldn't help but want all the specials. Entrees- The prawns wrapped in speck just brought out the flavoursome freshness of the prawns. It also came with some bread. The calamari and zucchini fritters were well fried. Not too oily and light. We had Tuscan pasta (Fisarmoniche pasta - had to look it up as I'd never seen it before!) with speck, Gorgonzola cheese and walnut. Sounds odd but it worked. Well balanced flavours and tasty! We also had the spaghetti marinara which had some clams, mussels, prawn and scallops. Pasta was al dente and had the seafood saltiness to it. Delicious! We couldn't resist having dessert even though we were so full! We chose the Tuscan dessert special as it was something a bit different plus the Tiramisnu. Our usual pizza chef from lunch time sold it to us when we spoke to him earlier in the evening that Christian's wife had made the Tiramisu. The tiramisu was just awesome and I'd come back just for it. Looks like they had some you could take away! The Tuscan dessert had cantuccini (biscotti) and a fig/almond tart which was the tiniest slice I'd ever seen but it was very rich so tiny for a good reason! The biscotti wasn't too hard and just right for after dinner and went well with hubby's macchiato. Definately a great place and the staff are so friendly. Always feel welcomed to come here even when the place is pumping and busy!

$10 Dinners and $8.30 lunches. Say what?…read more Went here for a quick dinner last night. They have a 1 page of different items for the $10 dinner special. I opted to try the Deep fried bean curd with vegetables that was not on the list and was only $10.50. Bargain! I believe the lady that served us was also one of the owners. Very friendly I felt like i was in her home as her daughter was a few tables down from us doing her homework :) Large serving for the price.

Great food and service. The only turn off was when a customer walked right into the restaurant…read moreordering area with her dog. Then placed her order then sat a the table with her dog on a chair next to her.

I am often extremely sceptical about Thai food places... but today I was EXTREMELY surprised at how…read morewonderful the food is, how great the environment is and how friendly the staff are. It may appear rustic on the outside, and it could do with a good paint... but inside those walls lie some of the best food I've ever had. For $10, I got a huuuuge serving of chicken pad Thai. Presented beautifully, freshly cooked and with fresh ingredients. My taste buds are tingling! The staff were so friendly. As soon as you walk in, you are greeted, taken to a table, provided ice cold water and as your food is ready, they promptly bring it out! Definitely would go here again! Would recommend this place to friends and family. Their lunch specials are $10.... and the serving is decent. Give them a try!

I'm moving to the area next week and I have dined here twice. I'm so happy to have this great place…read morepractically in the building. The menu has enough variety to satisfy everyone without being overwhelming. The selection of drinks is good too and they have good beer on tap. The majority of the staff are pretty good, but there are one or two who need more training, however this is not a complaint as the restaurant only opened recently. I had the Butchers Burger with extra cheese. I couldn't finish it but it was delicious. I hope they allow dogs somewhere at the front of the restaurant, as I noticed there are lots of people with dogs in the area (I'll be one of them) and I think making the place dog-friendly will give it a warmer, village feel to it.

Great experience overall, staff were friendly and very helpful in helping us grill the various…read moremeats and super prompt about changing out the grill to avoid over burning the meat. They offer a good variety of the Korean dishes, my favorite was the steamed egg dish which was tasty and seasoned well to go with rice. Restaurant overall is busy but the tables had good spacing and felt comfortable to eat while sharing a larger table with others. The rush died down after 8pm but we went during the middle of the week, not sure how long the wait is on a weekend...

Nice small KBBQ setting where food is delivered quickly and staff assist and cook when needed…read more Style and preparation of food is quality, little bit pricy but always worth taking friends.

Family owned place that has a pizza smell as soon as you walk in the door. Everything is made by…read morehand and with care. My normal pizza is a supreme (No anchovies) and every time I have had it it's been hot, tasty and covered with fresh ingredients. Occasionally I get a salad and they are made on the spot and very filling. No half measures here. I found this place by chance when I moved into Meadowbank and have become a regular. I highly recommend it.

Was not disappointed with the pizza or pasta here, both were very tasty. I also really enjoyed the…read moredecor of Zodiac and felt right at home.

I love Lebanese food. I'll be the first to admit it! I was soooo looking forward to this place. We…read morebooked in for 8 people on a Saturday night, banquet menu only on Saturdays which is totally fine with me because I know Lebanese do a good banquet. The whole place was booked out but we were pretty much the first table there. It was a muggy afternoon/night and the aircon was cranking. Nice. However for some reason one of the vents was leaking water and dripping right in the centre of my sister in laws head. My pregnant sister in law.. When we asked to be moved it was like I'd just asked for a million dollars!! Totally understand you guys are booked out so let's shuffle the table 30cm back.. reasonable. No we can't sorry. Wait what? Plenty of room to move back for both tables to get in and out. No sorry can't do that. After a few slightly awkward moments they agreed and it was done. Geez that was difficult. ahem. Now to the food! It was delicious, really authentic proper Lebanese food that was on par with my mums cooking. Bread kept running out though. Bread is cutlery for Lebanese food and every time I had to try super hard to flag down someone. BUT the only food item I didn't like was the dessert baklava. Now I know my Leb sweets and this was horrible. I also know that Lebanese are not stingy with coffee and sweets. These people were. Never have I been to a Lebanese restaurant or any middle eastern place that pours the coffee out on the traditional tiny cups then takes the coffee away.. WhaaAat! That's a massive no no. My grandma would have lost it if she was there! Come on guys I already paid $45pp give me a second cup of coffee 5cm worth. The service and hospitality I am used at middle eastern places was completely missed at this place which is soo disappointing. That's the part I treasure the most. Oh and one more thing. 2 pregnant ladies were also dinning with us and asked for a herbal tea instead of coffee. No. $4 extra. As we were walking out the owner caught us and we informed her of why we were not pleased and she very generously gave us 2 takeaway cups of herbal tea.. Thanks for that! But a little to late.

The food and service were below par. The garlic sauce was amazing a bit sharp but still the best…read more Tabouli and fatoush were inedible as they were toooo sour. Chicken was dry and so was the kafta. The lamb skewers were quite ok but fried cauliflower, sambouski and kibbe had no flavour at all. Also they had a lunch function which had continued past 6 so it was a struggle to get attention of wait staff. Don't think will ever visit again given the choices avilable for lebanese food in Sydney.

Quite nice Japanese/Korean restaurant. Had the fried seafood yaki ramen noodle. It was good. Lots…read moreof different varieties of seafood. Noodles were well cooked and had good amount of chewiness. Friendly staff

Yatai is the best!! You probably wouldn't think too much of it, being a teeny tiny unassuming place…read morejust beside West Ryde station, but step inside and be wowed by the great food and warm and friendly service. We get food here at least once or twice a week. My favourites are the chicken katsu roll, which is breaded chicken and cream cheese yummy yummy goodness, and the grilled salmon sushi. My husband's favourite is the sashimi don which is steamed rice topped with sashimi slices and vege and hot chili sauce. We also love the takoyaki and often have to fight with each other about who gets a bigger half of the serving. They have bento boxes costing $14-$17 which are really great value considering you get a main dish with rice, sashimi, sushi and a side salad. The rice dishes are good too but I kind of prefer those from Tatsuya. Yatai's sushi rolls are pretty big and I often have problem finishing one order so I always have something leftover to takeaway. Their sushi and sashimi sets are also great value, but as I don't eat raw sushi or sashimi, my husband can only look at other diners who order these with wide eyed jealousy as he has no one to share the massive set with. Quite often during the evening rush when commuters are coming home from work, the place gets packed but service is quick so you don't have to wait too long for a table. We always get a smile and greeting from everyone from the servers to the chefs/cooks in the kitchen when we come and we go and it just adds so much more to the experience. Couple that with the great tasting and affordable food makes this restaurant a real winner.

New to West Ryde neighborhood, I was looking for a pizza, noticed there were several options…read morearound, but this one looked like the most tempting And I'm glad I decided to go First of all, staff was welcoming. Also, I learned it's a family business, always showing much about the spirit To be noted currently it's not possible to eat it, but made to go (or delivery) Thar being said, they have lots of food options, the regular savory pizza (traditional, classic, gourmet, vegetarian, chicken, seafood...), but also dessert pizza, calzone, salad, pasta, gelato... I went for the shoreline (seafood) pizza, which came with garlic marinated prawns, baby octopus, scallops, bocconcini (mozzarella), semi dried tomatoes, garnished with mixed herbs, and served with a wedge of lemon. As far as my memory goes, the best combo of ingredients I've ever seen on a pizza, what a brillant idea, loved it! No wonder when I brought him home to share with the friend I was staying with she told me not only this was the pizza place she was going to, but that this shoreline pizza actually was her favorite, not just a crazy coincidence I believe, but another proof of their good work! Highly recommended!

The best pizza place in the West Ryde area. I love how they named their specialty pizzas after…read moreplaces and roads in the Ryde area. My favourites so far are the Constitution and the Buffalo. Their pizza crust is delicious, one of the best I've had from pizza places of this kind. They are a bit on the expensive side when compared to Domino's or Pizza Hut, but in the same range as Crust Pizza and tastes better too! Crust used to be my favourite in our area but they have now been topped by Secret Slice. They also offer pasta dishes, salads and dessert, and they have a nice and cosy eat in area for casual dinners with family or friends. They are open 7 days a week but only for dinner.

This is a local place for me here and I have been pleasantly surprised every time I have visited. I…read morehave been here three times with family and a group of friends. The food is very fresh and well presented. There is plenty of flavour and there is a good range of food and prices. Although we were there for lunch this time we picked a variety of food from the menu. I loved the entree to share, oil soaked cooked black olives.This goes very well with their crispy garlic bread. We each had a different main. Mine was the seafood marinara. I was taken back by the amount of seafood in the dish and how large the servings were. This dish could feed a family. Everyone was happy with their food and the drinks were readily on supply. It was a very hot day and the staff kept supplying us with cold water. Now I could say this was an excellent but on a vey hot day their air conditioning was not coping very well. Just something to be aware of. The staff were excellent!! This little place also does a breakfast menu and as I walked past today the waiter came up full of smiles. I love when you re visit a place and the waiter remembers your name. He was front of house for the business and he has my vote to visit again....( oh am I going red!) We'll see next time when I have a meal there for one! ha

This place is a local for me and I have been here many times!…read more Our favourite go to is the cheesy garlic pizza to start and then anything after really. Staff are always lovely and welcoming. They have indoor and outdoor seating and can cater for larger groups. Had an Italian house red with my cheesy garlic and bruschetta pizza and it went down quite well! Lovely place!