A giant dining space pumping out tasty wood fired pizza and dinners!…read more The staff are attentive enough and are quick in bringing out your meals once you have decided which items to try. A friend and I came here on a Thursday night and the place was fairly empty - just the usual families celebrating kid week birthdays and friend catching up. We tried the aranchini balls, a pizza and shared a dessert. The pizza was great - freshly made, fresh tasting ingredients and a great balance of flavours! The aranchini balls were a bit on the bland side - not crisp or full of flavour. We tried the dessert special which was a flop - a bit bland and underwhelming, the highlight was the grilled pineapple YUM! The bill wasn't too bad for a small shared dinner - approx $30 per person with a tea to drink rather than an alcoholic beverage.

Guy walks into the Doctors rooms, he's got a piece of penne in each nostril and a bit of gnocchi…read moresticking out of his ear. Says 'Doc I feel terrible, whats wrong with me?' Doctor says 'Well first, you need to start eating more sensibly' This place is really incredibly Italian even though it was a hardware place until about three months ago. It is now a massive restaurant and "Spuntino Bar".....nope, me either, no idea. The food is really fantastic, Lindfield, Gordon and Turramurra have each kicked off a few new places in the last few months which is a great sign. This is right up there. Shared plates and great authentic pizzas. The service was great if you got the right woman, the bloke on the floor was way too Italian and prone to wandering away. When I asked him for the bill he nodded at me and went happily dawdling outside? The lady was on top of things and was cheerful quick and helpful. We had prawns, rolled veal, meatballs, calamari, and a proscuitto salad (all of course described in Italian so D1 can show off) and a bunch of pizzas. Nine of us all well fed and happy. Its not cheap but its good value, the wine list is short and mainly Italian. The whole place is comfy and cool in a New York bar way. This just in ... a spuntino bar is a bit like a tapas bar only Italian. There you go!

Why doesn't Chatswood have any cool bars? Like, it's growing. Exploding, almost. Nobody but oil…read morebarons and foreign princes can afford property here now. But there's no small bars, and no late-night nightlife. Mike Baird, what have you done here? And why doesn't anyone know about it? Anyway, that's clearly a digression. This place bucks the no-bar trend, in fact it's the only place worth drinking in Chatty. (Chelsea Hotel and The Orchard are both soulless). It's *gasp* trendy, if I can say that and not sound like a dag. Probably too late for that. Ah well. There's craft beers you've never heard of and a thoughtful wine list and creative (and affordable!) cocktails and lots of different places to sit depending on whether you're on a date, a corporate lunch, or a catch-up with an old friend that likes playing pool. Magical trees covered in fairy lights welcome you, there's couches, and fun outdoor areas. Come. Drink. Liven Chatswood up with the sound of your laughter and Viking-like merry-making.

Good times great place. Highly recommended! The funky…read moreatmosphere is only topped by the yummy food.

We live locally and go here regularly. The menu is short and as a wine bar majors on dishes that…read moreyou can share. But the chef is great and the quality of the food absolutely outstanding. Try the lamb shoulder.

Missed going for a year or so because of wine bar name, nothing wrong with a wine bar if that's…read morewhat you're looking for. Finally visited after learning they also served food, and the food was very good, interesting without being too clever, very tasty and priced fairly. Servings well proportioned, perhaps a little small if you're looking to satisfy a rugby player or two (best send them across the highway to the Pymble Pub). And of course the wines were very good. Very friendly host and team. Great addition to eating options in the area.

Oh this is soooo cool!!' Across from the train station!! Really a neat place, creative decor and…read morevery clean and very pleasant help. Just stopped in for coffee, and it is quite good plus drinking a cappuccino with cool jazz playing is my idea of a perfect way to start (or end) my day. The menu is diverse and by the smells coming out of the kitchen they do their own baking, wished I lived close by!!!! Sadly Las Vegas is to far away~

Upper North Shore. New Liquour Licencing laws. A smart…read moreLawyer who obviously knows both. Voila ! Kiplings ! The old garage site near the station at Turrumurra is now a very neat bar and small plate food joint. Service is per young people who have somehow been imbued with a sense of service, pride, and fun. How does a lawyer do THAT ? Food - absolutely fantastic ! Crab on toast, quail lolipops, octopus, prawns, mushroom and truffle tarts, the food is brought out fast and it is very very good, and this is the first night! I think the younger north shore people will find the cost acceptable if not areyouserious cheap. At tonight's setting there was an even mix, perhaps 60:40 oldies : youngies. The space has been done brilliantly, I only wish they had left the outside looking like a garage but that might have been pushing it a bit. There's a long way to go for the UNS but this is a huge step in the right direction. Finally.

This is a buzzy place situated in an atrium behind the old post office in Gordon. A bar with a wide…read morearray of wines and beers, and an eclectic mix of food all with fun names. Sitting there with friends it was still quite easy to hold a conversation even though the place was busy. The service was fast, friendly and efficient, with the owners coming around at one point making sure everything was ok. The food was tapas like with share plates or slightly larger main meals. It is not an extensive menu but certainly enough variety to suite most tastes although a little light on vegetarian options. The various menu items we ordered were beautifully presented and very tasty. My only criticism would be that the size of the dishes were small considering the prices charged. Overall this is a great place to come to with a crowd, great atmosphere.

Wow! The food was amazing, the service was top notch and the ambiance was just lovely…read more I cannot believe I haven't been to this place before, such a hidden gem. Such unusual flavours mashed together, flavours that only a pregnant women would crave. But they work! I couldn't fault a thing. I will be back, and I may wear the temporary cockatoo tattoo for the 10% off! What a great gimmic! Love it

It's a pretty good bar with not much competition in the area (the Ranch is pretty bad)…read more Obviously being inside a university the crowd is predominantly uni students, which can be a good or bad thing depending on whether you are a uni student or not...

Perfect for those of us working in Macquarie Park who want a Friday lunch break with a beer and…read moresome fresh air. Ubar is (not surprisingly) the bar at Macquarie University. They have heaps of outdoor (though mostly covered) seating, cheap drinks, and a bunch of cheap food choices. It's a great way to bust out of a stuffy corporate park environment for those of us who don't work in the CBD. Two points of caution: 1. Don't order from the Asian food place on the top level where the bar is. It's terrible Order from the burger place on the other side of the stairs, or from the food hall downstairs, and bring it up. 2. If you're middle-aged don't perve on the uni students. You will look sad.

This place is one of my favs. Great service from the staff. If you are alergic or on a strict…read moredietary req. They can make whatever you want just to provide good cust experience. Every time i go its awesome!

Not worth your money :(. The burgers are WET. Really really…read moregross :(. We added waffle fries to our meals, but it never said they would be DRENCHED in sweet chilli sauce. Genuinely disgusting.

They have happy hour but it's very unclear what the prices are and what's on it. It runs from 4-6p…read more The bartender said it's a gamble which ones come up. They were clear on beer though- the ones on either end- but I don't drink beer so I don't care. I ordered the Paraíso cocktail first, not on special, then a margarita, not on special also a glass of rosé wine also, not on special. The sign says- wine, beer, cocktails. The margarita was good but took 15 minutes, I think the one guy was newer and didn't know where things were. The staff was very pleasant but again, I only came because of happy hour and it being next door to my hotel.

Update 9 months later - went back for a specific night and ti see if anything had changed as the…read morelocations is convenient. This is the first time we have tried it again since the review below. Seems not much has changed and in fact has become more about what the manager wants rather than their patrons - you know, the people that put money in your POS. No real change to the wine list - dreadful options and very limited beer and alternate options downstairs. There is more upstairs but should I really have to walk upstairs every time I want to get a drink? The day we went, the sport on the TV is determined by what the manager wants to watch - even if the groups sitting in the area are all asking for a specific game. There was literally no one left sitting in front of the main screen, instead all huddled around a small screen inside. Broke up our group. Service rating down - this has NOTHING to do with the staff behind the bar who are delightful working the best they can with what they are given. This downgrade is purely a reflection of the service of the owners / managers and consideration of their patrons.

This pub was a bit of a hike from the local railway station, though it actually seemed to be one of…read morethe only pubs in the local area. Look, it wasn't too bad, though I did find it rather difficult to find the entrance. In fact, it seemed to have been built in favour of people with cars as opposed to people on foot. However, it did have a nice beer garden and a good selection of beers, so I guess I can't be too harsh on it.

This is such a rubbish venue. Poor service, rude staff, awful food, overpriced drinks. Against…read morebetter judgement went there tonight to meet a group of friends. Was carded at the door - I'm a middle aged woman in my mid 50s! - they were serious, had to take my driver's licence out of my wallet so they could check the expiry date. This is positively the worst pub in Sydney plus it's seriously overpriced for the food that they serve. And usually a poor response to customs queries.