3rd time visit. Stand out healthy eating focus and fresh local ingredients used in most dishes. Lots of Italian influence that I haven't experienced in Adelaide before eg breads. Good price range you can eat healthily and cheaply if you pick your dish. Staff usually great and pick up on little things that make for a personalised service. Good range of seating and a great child's menu with retro view finders. I'm biased because I love what Jamie is trying to do with the healthy home cooking message that can be cheap and quicker than takeaway! Great bar with good range and a few nice beers on tap including a hoppy ale. Desserts can be slightly less healthy but taste fresh due to not only the cooking but the quality of ingredients. Coffee great and yummy chocolate milk! Be warned the toilets are slightly "bdsm". read more

I have dined at Jamie's twice since it opened. The first time was in a group at a table, the second time was my husband and I and we sat at the butchers bar. Both experiences were fun for what they were. The food is 3 star but so are the prices so that's ok with me. There is also a lovely rose on the menu for about $38 a bottle. We attempted to go a third time but were told the usual story "90 minute wait for a table". This would be fine if the restaurant wasn't half empty. Every time I have been here there are plenty of spare tables which remain empty in the 90 mins we are there. On this third attempt we asked to sit at the bar simply to be told it was closed for no other reason than it just was and there was a 90 minute wait for a table. It's almost like those nightclubs with long line ups, but when you get inside its empty. You're not that cool Jamie... Plenty of other great places to eat in town without the pretentious wait. Won't be hurrying back. read more

The must be something good to say about this restaurant, but I really shouldn't have to search so hard to find it! We arrived before 1:00 & finished after 4:00 We only had two drinks, not by choice but we were only offered two! Actually I've just thought is something really good. The venue is great. My steak was very chewy Other's meals were generally well received. read more

I had looked forward to dining at JI and we weren't disappointed. We had 2 adults and 1 child. The children's menu was lovely and very reasonably priced. The only criticism from our 10 year old critic was that one of her mini burgers was a bit dry and didn't have sauce. The main menu was great, with a lot of variety. Very pleased with our arancini starter. The spaghetti mains special smelt awesome (was a little bit oily but lots of flavour) and my superfood salad was delicious. The ambiance of the restaurant was great (especially loved the heritage features of the old bank building), staff were very friendly and attentive, overall it was a lovely dining experience. Would definitely eat here again. read more

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Terrible experience! I never write reviews but I honestly was so disappointed I am hoping this will help Jamie. I'll start by saying the place was empty & had 3 tables occupied. No host at the front to greet us or sit us down for 5 minutes. During that wait we seen a waiter drop fries on a patron when he was delivering their meal to them. Once we finally sat down, no one came by our table for 12 minutes. Remember it was empty & not busy by any means. During that time we watched a waitress & a bartender get into an argue then the waitress threw a water pitcher & a bar rag in the wait station. After we talked to each other for a moment about what we just witnessed, we realized how long we have been sitting there & decided to leave. I was really excited to try Jamie's restaurant here in Adelaide but needless to say, it was an awful experience & I will never go again. read more

Jamie's Italian - Italian Near Me - Adelaide, SA

Food was great! Not absolutely amazing but definitely above average. The name is what drives this restaurant if it wasn't "Jamie Oliver" brand it would be as near as popular. worth a visit though read more

It's easy to set unrealistic expectations when a celebrity chef opens a restaurant but Jamie's Italian is affordable Italian food but punches above its weight (cost) on the menu. To start, they don't like bookings but if you beg, you might get one, we booked and still had to wait 25mins (at the bar so we were more than ok with waiting!) The wine list is surprisingly small but it was great to see about half seemed to be local wines. There wasn't the typical grape varieties on the menu so we opted to take the bar staff advice and ended up with a beautiful Kaesler red for around $55. Moving to our table, it was on the smaller side but we had no trouble fitting everything so it was fine. The whole place has such a high (absolutely stunning) ceiling that it is noisy so it doesn't feel intimate. I recommend for groups rather than dates. The menu was short but contained so many good choices that I found it hard to pick. I loved my baked salmon and Troy loved his ricotta and lamb ravioli. It was nowhere near as expensive as I anticipated which lowers the expectation of the food but we were really happy other than feeling that the portion wasn't very big - but that left room for dessert and that was worth it :) My tip is to go before the dinner rush and sit away from the front door where it's noisiest. Order a starter and a side and you'll still be able to fit dessert and coffee in. 2 mains, a side, 2 desserts and bottled water was $90 plus a $55 bottle of wine. Enjoy! read more

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I wanted to love this place, I really did. However you let me down Jamie, you let me down and it wasn't easy. Ok, so my ladies and I decided to have our annual Kris Kringle lunch extravaganza at Jamies this year. We chose the set Christmas menu which included 3 courses for $58. So far, so good. The first course was a 'plank' of assorted cured meats, breads and pickled vegetables and there was quite a lot of good stuff to nibble on. I was a big fan of those fat green olives! Just give me a plate of those with some bread and I'd be happier than a pig in you-know-what. First course gets a thumbs up! The mains came out and they looked generous and appetizing! I had the crispy skin duck with salad...and this is when the experience went massively downhill. The duck fat was not properly rendered, which meant it was slightly solidified. It was gross. I spent the rest of the day trying to mask the taste and fatty texture it had left in my mouth. The salad was also as boring as bat s**t. So bland, and even adding a truckload of salt still couldn't save it. Final course was dessert. The trifle I ordered was very simple and actually quite lovely. The rosewater jelly and the crunchy nut layer were particularly nice. However the semifreddo dessert my friends received looked very unappealing, and was not very well received flavor-wise. The brownie (which is nearly impossible to mess up) also looked a little overcooked, and presentation wise, not the best. While the drinks were good, the cocktails got a big tick, my coffee was very average for an Italian restaurant. It was also $4.35 which is quite a strange price for a teeny cappuccino! I liked the toilets and the high ceilings and décor were very appealing. However I just expected a lot more from this place and perhaps I'm being a little harsh with my two stars, but that main was possibly the worst meal I have ever had in a restaurant in my entire life. Will I go back? Not anytime soon. 2 stars read more

Finally got chance to try Jamie's last night after hearing some good reviews from friends. We ordered a bottle of sparkling wine and the bruschetta to start. The service was good and the food came out quite quickly. The bruschetta was one piece of what tasted like sour dough and ricotta with little cherry tomatoes. It was really tasty, however we assumed that there'd be more of it considering we were sharing the starter and the waiter didn't think to tell us there was only one piece. For main I had the prawn linguine in an entrée size... I'm not a big eater so my portion size was great - however my partner had the main size lamb and pumpkin ravioli and the size of his meal was not really any better than mine. The food itself was full of flavour and overall it was a pleasant experience. We also ordered the polenta chips as a side... THEY WERE AMAZING. Overall I would say that portion sizes let the place down a lot as We had to go get something else to eat on the way home. Also the champagne (Jamie branded) tasted very cheap when it was not. ($60 bottle) Nice place tho. Good atmosphere. And the toilets are really cool as a side note haha! Probably wouldn't go back for the price. read more

Extremely underwhelmed! The best dish and service we experienced of the entire night was the meat plank we shared for starters while waiting at the bar for an hour and 45 minutes for a table. Both main and dessert were very very average. Once people get over the name association, they will wonder what the fuss was all about and where their money went to! read more

Had dinner on a Monday night. 6pm booking. I was impressed by the decoration and atmosphere. Waitress service was good, polite and nice. The only problem is, when they are getting very busy, it is very hard to get a waiter or waitress to attend to your table's need. However, if you managed to catch one, they will be quick and swift. Back to the Food. The pricing is leaning toward the higher mark which you will expect it to be at this kind of fine dinning restaurant but it is not too overpriced. Entree: crispy squid & Italian style nacho. Wasn't too bad but wasn't good either. Portion is small but you would expect that in such restaurant. Main: Garlic Prawn Fettuccine I have to be honest, it was first time for me to try fettuccine pasta, so I seriously don't know what is good or bad. Having said that, I have other type of pasta before. Somehow for this one, I found the pasta not soft enough. Well, maybe that just me, not liking the texture much. The prawn, well I was expecting some big Australian King Prawn but it only came with some small prawn. Taste wise, not bad, not great either. I wasn't impress and thought some other restaurant I know can do better than this. In short: Atmosphere is great. Service is great when they are not too busy. Food is okay, not too bad, not great either. For the same price, you might be able to get better food somewhere else. If you haven't been there, worth checking Jamie out at least once then you can decide whether you will like Jamie or not :) Bon Appétit Aiden read more

We stopped by Jamie's it was in between lunch and dinner so they were only serving snacks. The GM seated us. She was really great. She served us the whole time. The wine selection is awesome and they have a great cheese board with really good bruschetta. It was a great experience. You must see the bathrooms if you go! read more

Fantastic food and exceptional service. We had a short wait for our meal (we didn't think was very long at all) and we were given complementary garlic bread! Beautiful atmosphere and fabulous decor beautifully designed and amazing staff. Can't fault it at all :) read more

Lured with 2 for 1 offer which I assume is to encourage you back. Unfortunately it has had the opposite effect. Food average. Pasta over-cooked. Service slow, poor and unwelcoming . Plates left on the tables next to us for at least 20 min + and counting. Some places you want to like but... I don't know what Jamie's involvement is these days but he would be appalled regardless. I wouldn't recommend to anyone. read more

Make someone else drive so you can try as many cocktails as possible, not one that I have tried is disappointing. The venue is amazing, so many different things to look at, so unique. Order cocktails and meal at the same time as there can be a wait on food. Arincini balls were amazing, salt and pepper squid was good, three Italian breads were salty (just how I like them). I had an entree risotto as a main so I had room for desert. The smoked mozzarella in the risotto was perfect. I had an epic brownie for desert. It was a warm brownie with ice cream and caramelised popcorn. It was indeed epic and beat me, I couldn't finish it all off but it was well worth the effort! Over all good food, great desert but amazing cocktails! read more

O.M.G!!! The best Italian dinner ever!! This place is awesome, it's my first experience here and I will be back for more!! Everything we ordered was perfect and authentic! Can't wait to try the one in Perth next. read more

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It took over an hour for our food to arrive. When it did finally make it to the table all 6 meals were either wrong, flavorless or had obviously been sitting under the warming lamps for ages. We were told there was a problem with the lamb ravioli so it couldn't be served, only forit to arrive after choosing something else, but with random pumpkin ravioli mixed in (not part of the dish) . The flash steak was like eating waterlogged rubber. The cabonara's were stodgy and you'd get better at Fasta Pasta. The Funky and Posh chip's we'd ordered for the table arrived after the mains had been served and were flaccid and undercooked. After sending them back the replacements were only mildly better and still inedible. Even after the wait staff comped our drinks to make up for our meals it still felt overpriced for what we actually got. read more

The wait time for food was appalling. Service slow and extremely difficult to get anyone's attention. The arancini balls were frozen in the middle! I could not believe that they served ready made pasta, however the truffle, butter sauce was lovely, but not enough to tempt me to part with my cash for a second time. Impressive building, but so dark I could scarcely see my plate. If you have hearing difficulties then also avoid as too much noise. Very close to other diners; they really pack you in. The desert was yum, however how difficult is it really to scoop out some ice-cream, pour on a topping and flick some pop corn at it? read more

Stop hiring wait staff that don't know what they are doing, you are ruining all the hard work the chefs are putting into the food. Shout out to Tori who was saving the night by working harder than she had to read more

This place I think is my favourite restaurant! The food is amazing and so are the coffees. They have the best food that I've tasted in Adelaide read more

Exceptional in every way. Service with a smile , enter was a Devine mix of melon and prosciutto, mains kingfish and a beautiful dessert with chocolate roll. Wow! Cannot wait to go back !! read more

This place lives up to the hype. From the moment you walk in the door till you leave. The magic of Jamie pervades. The menu is seasonal which means there will always be something fresh. The drinks menu is also cool snd the mocktails are great. The food is cooked to perfection. I had the Osso Bocco stlye lamb and the meat melted in my mouth. It was accompanied with a zucchini fritter that was delicious. Dessert followed and that was another joy. Nothingbwas rushed with all of the courses coming out at the right time thus giving you time to enjoy the company and venue. The service was with a smile and the wait staff knew their job. You also need to make the effort to go downstairs and visit the toilet. They are just brilliant and pay homage to what the building was used for - a bank. So go and get your skates on and visit this great restaurant. Prices are reasonable for this quality of dining. read more

What a surprising meal! It was our last ditch effort at finding somewhere to eat on a Sunday night, and wasn't it just a pleasant surprise. The service was good and simple, the food to die for and the wine delicious. I can't recommend highly enough the Arrancini balls! Give Jamie a go next time you're hunting for carbs in the CBD read more

Deeply disappointed! Food was blan and nothing special. * The burger....it was dry & sauceless. Patty didn't even taste like it was seasoned. Large 'gourmet' pickles in the centre didn't make it taste very gourmet. Could definitely get a better burger at the local fish and chip shop for half the price. * Squid Ink Pasta - this was ok but portion was quite small and the seafood looked like it was from a frozen bag of marinara mix. * Sausage Parpadelle - this was probably the tastiest, but the pasta I found not al dente, rather a little over cooked and heavy. Crunchy herby breadcrumbs? I don't know where they were but I found soggy breadcrumbs on top of the pasta. Nothing like the Jamie Oliver recipes where the breadcrumbs provide that extra texture. Let's talk customer service - forget it! I don't think the waiters or waitresses even know how to smile. In particular the one we had (BRONWYN) who didn't seem interested in her job. I won't dwell on the service coz I know people reading this is wanting some advice on the food. Overall, it'll definitely not be a place I'd come back to and would not recommend to any of my family or friends. Beautifully decorated restaurant but if I were Jamie Oliver, I would be embarrassed to have my name attached to it! read more

Jamie Oliver's restaurant is a huge disappointment. It's a nice size restaurant so easy to get a table. They have American music playing, in an Italian restaurant in Australia with a mostly Middle Eastern staff. It's a bit odd. The crab spaghetti sounded awesome but it was so underwhelming! Very small flavor, hardly any crab at all. We ordered garlic bread, it was a loaf of break with non melted cheese and actual garlic that doesn't stick to the bread on top. It wasn't very impressive at all. I don't plan to return. read more

On our bucket list for a while we finally went tonight. And it was worth it. Packed full, we couldn't on line book a table. Our host on our arrival kindly stated a 40 min wait. Then offered us the antipasto bar. - we took the option and loved it. Ambience is trendy, lots of talking makes conversation ok but can be challenging. Prices are fair, we shared entray and sweets. This kept the cost down. Our servers knowledge was superb. The Matre d was excellent. Casual dress is fine. More of an up market family restaurant would be my observation. All ages were present. Food servings are medium but acceptable. Cash or card is fine. You need to book ahead for large groups ( the online live booking feature is fab) and if on a date. Walk in is fine but you may wait. Our server was prompt but not in your face. The only challenge is our food did take a bit of time. To come but was hot and delicious. Though if the conversation is flowing. No probs. Well done all. read more

Jamie's Italian - Italian Near Me - Adelaide, SA

We came here with a group of five people without a booking and waited about an hour for a table but that didn't matter at all as the bar was buzzing and had a spot to sit down and have a chat and a few drinks before being seated. Every course was of great quality and suprisingly decent sized serves especially the entrees. Staff were very friendly and knowledgable. Will be back very soon. read more

Service was lovely, charismatic. Seating near the door will be bothered by a cold gust from the street as each new guest enters. Menu was relatively well catered to vegans, the veggie penne bolognese dish was hearty and wholesome, the lentils were perfect. Some issue with the timing of the meals as they were brought out; one guest experienced several minutes of delay. Second time dining here, and would return again with eager tastebuds. read more

This was fabulous! We have been to Jamie's Italian before and enjoyed it, but this was a step above. We had a reservation late on a Monday night...believe me we tried a lot of places and this was the only one which welcomed us. The food was absolutely amazing, and the waiter and everyone else made us feel like really special guests when, to be honest, I think many of the team probably just wanted to go home. Highlights were the vegetarian plank, the salami bruschetta (both world class) the generous truffle pasta, the perfect Aperol Spritz and the fabulous wine list. The fitout it the best in Adelaide. We left what we hope was a generous tip! I'll be honest- I love Jamie Oliver and this restaurant is truly worthy of his name. Just go!! read more

Dropped in for lunch for three, had the lamb the prawn linguine and the cannelloni. All rated well but I think the prawn linguine takes the prize. read more

Jamie's Italian - Italian Near Me - Adelaide, SA

Definitely the most overrated restaurant we visited during our stay in Adelaide. The decor and ambience of restaurant is why it give it 1 star bump. I have to say my zucchini side were pretty good, but I was extremely underwhelmed by the quality of the lamb that I ordered. For the price I was expecting better quality food from this restaurant. I have had better lamb at any number cheap NYC restaurants. The guys in our group ordered the squid ink linguini and veal which looked pretty good but I was dissapointed. read more

High quality food, a little pricey but well worth it. I don't want to go overboard with a review for Jamie's I do love it and the space is amazing too. I'm yet to go here for a drink - the drinks list looks great! The service could be improved there's a lil bit of waiting time usually if you want to book in at the front desk and sometimes it's a bit slow like someone forgetting your bottle of water to the table. I do love the food combinations though and the presentation is beautiful. Also if you want a decent long black wow they do one of the best ones in Adelaide (and that's a hard find!) read more

I loved it! The food was delicious and although small was plenty. In comparison to a pub meal it was excellent value. I do not have much disposable income so it was wonderful to be able to afford a three course meal here! I sat at the bar section and watched the chefs which was exciting too!! read more

A step behind Jamie's Italian Sydney unfortunately. The food was better than most places we have had in Adelaide thus far.. But the service was very disappointing. I thought these people get trained to work in such an establishment? Waited for 30 minutes after our mains were collected.. Just sitting waiting for a dessert menu.. Anything.... Hmmmm (oh our waitress changed room sides!!lol) Would of been courteous to say something!!! Finally asked and got dessert, brownies are excellent, oh they ran out of amaretto ice cream.. I guess that's just bad luck too. Asked for bill.. Twenty mins later.. Nothing. I thought people reserve tables and now meant to wait for who! The diners or the waitresses? Oh well. Thanks anyway. Probably be back for the food, but I rather pay for good service personally. Especially when you are paying top dollar for food. read more

I love the atmosphere and decor here, but I have to admit I've had hit and miss experiences with the food. Some has been amazing, some has been nice but probably not worth the accompanying price tag. That being said, it's never been bad! Make sure you book well ahead of time as busy is an understatement. read more

Ordered what was described as a fancy chicken dish, and turned out to be a chicken schnitzel with some truffles on the side. I was certainly a little disappointed, but I have to say it was truly well made. My mother had some spaghetti with prawns, it was quite an average dish and and the prawns were dry. My father had a roast pork dish and it was easily the best of the three dishes. Delicious, soft pork, and vegetables, as well as the jus, were flavoursome and just delightful. So all in all, this place has decent food, but nothing that will really exceed your expectations. Certainly a nice atmosphere though, and the decor is very cool. You will have a nice meal here. read more

Beautiful room, great food. Had two kids with me so didn't get to bask in the atmosphere but want to return and try many more menu items with adult company! read more

Came to celebrate my wife's birthday today whilst in Adelaide for the Pacific School Games. 3 burgers and sliders came out. Sliders came out wrong. Mum and wife ordered pasta. We all finished our burgers and both pasta dishes did not even arrive! Apology from one manager only. Other manager very blasé and insincere with apology. Waitress came to table saying she talked to manager and they wouldn't charge for the pasta!! No discount and double checked and hey even overcharged for the skinny fries which should have been $4.50 if ordered with the burgers but they charged $6.50. Will never go to a Jamie's Italian again. read more

Waited over 2.5 hours for a table when we were originally told it would be 45 minutes wait. Staff were rude when I asked for an approximate time of how much longer we had to wait, so we paid our $75 drink & snacks tab and went to Sean's Kitchen. Wouldn't recommend it to anyone! read more

Service is very important, am I right? These guys did not come even close to meeting expectation. Arriving 5 minutes late for our pre-show booking, most of the servers were having what seemed to be a pre-dinner huddle and we were consequently ignored at the 'wait to be seated' sign for a good 90 seconds. The person who finally attended to us ended up being our server for the meal, (unfortunately)! Polite enough, but incredibly awkward ... referred to us collectively as "Ladies" when one of our party is a male (bearded), didn't know when to stop asking about our day, forgot some of the specials, forgot one of our sides, gave us a sad tale about wishing they could try the Tasmanian sparkling but "... even with staff discount..." could not justify it, then proceeded to open our bottle without tipping it and seemed to attempt to force the cork back in when it inevitably started bubbling over (!!). When the lost side order of "posh chips" came, that server (different one) delivered them with hand cupped over the top, touching the food ... who picks up food like that? To the offerings: BEVERAGES ... we wanted sparkling wine to celebrate, and found we had two choices, (1) a proseco by glass or bottle, and (2) an adult Tasmanian offering, the latter only available by the bottle. So, effectively no choice but to buy the bottle, at $70. It is a nice drop, but if it were available by the glass some of our party could have ordered something they preferred. MENU ... we only ordered 5 x mains and four sides. The food was generally good, although the "famous prawn linguine" was bland. Serving size was generous. No bread offered ... I guess it was available on the menu. BILL - $240 for 5 mains, four sides, and a bottle of bubbles. OVERALL, the food/wine was not worth the price, but we could live with that. The service on the other hand was nothing short of irritating, and with that level of serving standards, we won't be back any time soon. read more