I came here with my uni friend and her wife for a catch up dinner when I was back in Sydney. I'd…read morenever heard of it but they live in Chippendale and recommended it. My friend's wife and I are both vegetarian so I knew they were guaranteed to have a reasonable number of options. Note: not really anything here for vegans. My first impression of the restaurant was that it was absolutely huge - high ceilings, a lot of space between tables and very open plan. The tables were low, long wood - really chic, sturdy and comfortable. Our waitress was excellent, very professional and attentive. It was a nice surprised as I'm not used to being 'served' in restaurants the same way I am in North America. Australia doesn't have a tipping culture so often service is lacklustre depending on the individual. Definitely not the case here. After perusing the menu for a while we decided to share the truffle pizza, potatos, squash, broccolini and beet/goat cheese salad. Everything was delicious and really decent portions. My favourites were the potatos and the broccolini but everything was good. I was definitely satisfied - could barely finish and no room for dessert. It came out at around $30pp. We didn't order alcohol or dessert but got sparking water, they offer it unlimited for $5. Really good value for a such a nice dining experience. I'd be happy to visit again.

Amazing! Came here…read morewith a few foodie friends to celebrate my birthday and it was sensational! Arrived just around 6pm on a Sunday and it wasn't too busy yet. The interior for this place somewhat reminds me of New York! High ceilings with an open kitchen that extends for most of the length of the restaurant. Still or sparking water is $2 per person either way so go for the sparkling and get some fizz in your life! ;) Items we ordered form the snacks section were: -Squid ink crackers, trout roe, cucumber $8 -English breakfast tea & toast, wild mushroom tea, gentlemens relish and bone marrow toast (for two) $14 -Tongue and cheek croquettes, picallilli $15 -'Social dog' pork and fennel sausage, green apple, black pudding, cheddar, mustard $15 From the vegetables: -Kale, chilli, garlic, corella pear, bottarga $15 From the raw & cured: -Tataki hiramasa, kingfish, dill, kahlrabi, togorashi $19 - Grass fed veal tartar, egg yolk jam, radish salad with sourdough $19 From the sourdough flatbreads: -QLD blue pumpkin, oyster & portabella mushrooms, blue cheese, walnut $16 -Lartisan 'mountain man' washed rind, white onion, smoked potato, bacon thyme $16 All this was to share among four people. All dishes were small to med servings so we got to sample everything! Loved everything that was brought out to the table. The english breakfast tea for two come out on a stand which you got to pour the mushroom tea into little tea cups - very nice. Service was excellent and very attentive. We all agreed that we would indeed be back as everything was spectacular!

Crows Nest Plaza must be the saddest and dingiest looking spot in the suburb, but don't go holding…read morethat against the Bayleaf Brasserie. Actually, the sorry location would probably stop me going and eating in, but I am a big fan of their takeaway! I've sampled the Dahl, 'Rogan-josh' and Shahi Murg (Breast fillets of chicken stuffed with sultanas and paneer served in cashew, almond and saffron flavored sauce), all of which went down very well with their addictively good rice. The flavours are delicious, not oily and they were happy to make it more mild for my horridly lame pallet. The Bayleaf Brasserie also offers lunch specials and a banquet menu - now if only they'd renovate the plaza and make it a more appealing place to visit!

Great service. Great food. Pity about the location. Could do so much better out on the street…read more Would come back again!!! For 29 this was a absolute Bargain!! Bought this as a voucher deal! Would do many times over.

This is a great concept in the wrong city, just when we've all gone mad munching on a burger…read morebonanza and craft beer. Here comes a restaurant with quality food and great concept. Sorry the piglets have their faces stuffed into the wagu beef burger with truffle butter and roast beetroot. This is quality food cooked to perfection at a very reasonable price. The only reason it was given 3 stars is because it's unlicensed and a tad uncomfortable but other than that it's an indecisive food lovers paradise. It only serves one main course per night. Check out on Instagram the menu early in the week and make your day. Definitely give this one a try. Don't expect to be stuffed silly, but you will get quality.

I had walked past this restaurant for two weeks and it looked interesting. The menu consists of…read moreonly one main meal - a different one every day. But what a meal. I went on Friday 18th March and had Friday's set main; a slow cooked oyster cut of beef with compressed eggplant and grilled leeks. I haven't tasted red meat like that for years. Yes, you can have a choice of a few entrees and a couple of deserts but if you try and change the main - look out! The staff were friendly but not gushy. The chef was right there where we could all see her cooking - solo of course. She chatted and clearly took pride in her food and her concept. Yet the true value of Hoost is that no one needs to make a decision. We make millions of decisions every day and on a Friday night it's the last thing I want to do. Well done Hoost!

One of the most authentic Italian restaurants I've been to in Sydney, if not THE most. Went here…read morefor a girls lunch a few weeks back and really enjoyed ourselves. We got the group menu where we could choose 2 courses from either entree and main or main and dessert. I'm a savoury girl so I went entree and main. Bread and olive oil (something I've grown to love since my Italy visit) was a perfect starter. The bread roll provided was huge and dense and was the perfect thing to fill my stomach (and to absorb all the wine) while we waited for the entree. The olive oil wasn't the most flavourful but they bring out a little flake salt and that was just the touch it needed. The mozzarella winter salad was just ok. There wasn't enough other stuff in the dish to make it flavourful. It was just a little bland unfortunately. But my gnocchi? My special- not on the menu but they were happy to accomodate my diet- gnocchi was oh so yum. Everyone else really seemed to like their food- they even had wild boar ragu which I may have tried if I actually ate pork. Unless you like drinking paint thinner that has gone off... stay away from the grappa espresso. I don't know what I was thinking ordering this... I hated it in Italy and it was no better in Australia. I think I was a little too tipsy at the end of my meal and just wanted to feel like I was really back in Italy -the part of Italy that I found most disgusting. That's not saying anything bad about the grappa and espresso at Cucinetta, I'm sure if you like off paint thinner, you'll love theirs. Definitely a great spot for BYO groups. Right on the water with a beautiful view and the Italian servers were friendly and accommodating.

Cuccinetta is such an amazing restaurant, we were told about this place by close friends of ours…read moreand it apparently has a 2 chefs hat. Well I must say the food was amazingly mouthwatering, my wife an I had the farm fresh figs for entrée, the lamb and pork belly for main and the chocolate fondant, with the pear and raspberry crumble for desert. It's was just heavenly, I could not believe how WOW the food tasted... It was almost like I was trying the flavors for the first time ever. We also had the pleasure of meeting chef Vincenzo, he is such a gentleman and really does have a great passion and pride in his work. We will definitely be visiting this restaurant again when we come to sydney, I think now it is one of our favorites. Definitely a must eat when in the area and a gorgeous short ferry trip from CBD.

Ok there's a very good reason to come to this hole-in-the-wall joint. The set menus here are…read morephenomenal value and offer an authenticity rarely seen in this part of Sydney. Pictures of food with Engrish descriptions adorn the walls here. The menu too is extensive and offers the usual complements of a Chinese eaterie with some extras. It's not the most sublime environment but it is what it is - a value-for-money Chinese eaterie in a working class suburb and all the trappings of noise and curt service that comes with it. We had a set meal for 2 people costing approximately $33. Tea and rice is complimentary. Basically we got 2 dishes consisting of Fried Pork Ribs and a Steamed Fish with a side dish of vegetables. The pork ribs were alright albeit pedestrian. The real kicker here is the Steamed Fish. It is gloriously cooked and seasoned without a hint of fishiness. I look around and notice that my fellow dining compatriots have discovered the secret of this too and most have this steamed fish on their tables. I haven't gone through the entire menu but I've also tried some of their seafood dishes which are still pretty good value for things like crab or abalone. Their eggplant in hotpot is also done very well. This has become my go to when I want a no-fuss and relatively cheapish dinner with quality food and cooking.

I really enjoyed eating at this restaurant, the food was and I will definitely recommend it to my…read morefriends and I will return. The food was the excellent and it wasn't expensive, the prices are great and affordable. I ordered a beef noodle soup and it's completely different from other restaurant, other restaurants had so much oil in it that you couldn't even see the noodles and the soup wasn't salty like the other restaurants.

Pho is no ritzy food item and should be eaten in a no frills eatery just like Gia Vien. No fancy…read morefusion food or decor. Gia Vien is a relatively small restaurant, narrow with tables of twos and fours. The menu is really extensive, lots to choose from. The pho was delicious, very nice broth. I don't usually take much interest in the broth but by the end of the meal I was lifting the bowl up to my face. The noodles were cooked nicely and the meat was very soft and tender. Verdict - will be back, if I can get past their pho, I'm hoping to try other dishes

Just had lunch with my wife here. We both had Pho, chicken…read morefor my wife, and sliced beef and brisket for myself, with some fried spring rolls as entree. The spring rolls were delicious, and clearly came from fresh oil. Both Pho dishes were brilliant. As good as anything I have had in Vietnam. And served in monstrous bowls. At least a litre of soup, heaps of noodles, and a good serve of meat. A good assortment of condiments available too. Coming in at under $30 I thought it was a good value lunch. And I will definitely return.

First reviewer woot! This is review is a little overdue but must be done. I've seen a lot of…read morearticles about various Pulled Pork burgers/rolls in Sydney (and eaten even more) and Palate never gets a mention. Guys, ya'll have to make your way here because these guys may have THE BEST pulled pork in Sydney. Slightly sweet, savoury pork with julienned apple pieces on a beautiful brioche bun. Anyway! This place is great for brunch, lunch and dinner. There's a selection of teas and a great outdoor area. The inside is rustic and the staff are super friendly. The food menu is good and I highly doubt anyone would lack options.

So I tried this place about 2 months back for dinner and went again for lunch this week. I'm sort…read moreof confused by this place and giving it a rating was difficult. Here's why. 1. The place is presented beautifully. Almost something you would consider to be a bit of an almost Melbournesque eatery, exposed brick walls, cute mismatched decor and dark inside. But the theme is quite confused - almost GoT style in one dining room with a big green chandelier mural on the wall and throne-type seating. I didn't get it. 2. The owner makes a big effort to speak to you personally and ensure the staff are looking after you - which they're not really and I think it's his presence that keeps them working. When we went for dinner, the owner took our details promising the launch of a crab house in the coming weeks. That obviously hasn't happened and there's been no update at all so will be interesting to see what happens there. 3. The menu sucks and the food is average. There's just not enough on offer and at a range of prices (remembering it's a 10min walk from the UWS parra campus). Lunch was a selection of 4 burgers, one vego salad, a pan fried salmon (at $30!) and a chicken breast. Meh. I want a healthy sandwich, or a selection of salads, something more!! (And yes, I'm channelling Open City here, or anything in the USA). I don't remember the extent of the dinner menu but it was definitely short. So 3 stars for the owner because I liked him, and also the fact that he's done up an old pub that would clearly be a bit of a dump and has a nice feel inside. Definitely room for improvement.

Great location, looks out indirectly over the beach and water. You come here for the scenery, not…read morethe food or the entertainment. It is pretty much the only food available in town, although I saw signs for a chinese restaurant on one road. The menu is lengthy and includes seafood, burgers, meat, sides, even some curries for the adventurous bistro diner. Food comes out looking nice but tastes pretty bland and a bit like it's been waiting around frozen for someone to take it out upon ordering. They are obviously trying though, as presentation is stylish if not up to MasterChef standards. Totally adequate facilities otherwise, full bar and pleasant service, clean bathrooms, a small room of pokies and an event space downstairs, as typical of RSLs.

Very slow service. Waited 45 mins for undercooked veg, cold mash and a cheap cut of meat badly…read morecooked. However this gave the opportunity to sit in a 'restaurant' that was a combination of a Coles freezer section and a 1950's British factory canteen. Some enjoyment was had listen to the waitresses shouting orders to the kitchen like Gordon Ramsey. $37.50 for 2 courses..