First impression: Nice decor…read more The charm ends there however. We were provided with the burger/bar menu upon arrival claiming other guests had the menus and that they were printing new ones as the menu had changed. First and foremost, you do not lie to your customers. The restaurant had 4 tables occupied, no menus? Second of all, piggybacking from point one, you are printing new menus yet the two things I ordered are not available!?!?! Last but not least, everyone else at the restaurant that came in after we did was served whilst we waited for our meals. We waited for over an hour to be served before we got up and asked for the bill. To our surprise, two other patrons were also at the bar complaining about their food (raw pork to a pregnant woman) and the terrible service. By 7:30pm the young manager had a hand full of complaints to deal with and had no idea how to manage the situation getting into a spat with one of them. If I could give this place a negative star, I would as it does not deserve a solid one, far less the so called "Chef's Hat." In the end we paid $65 for 4 oysters, 2 pieces of bread 2 glasses of wine and terrible service.

Unfortunately the Wharf Rd restaurant has gone down significantly since I last ate here. The food…read morewas bland, unimaginative and over priced. Disappointing!

Came here for a late breakfast a few weekends ago and the food and coffee were delicious! Service…read morewas a tad on the slow side but that was our fault because we didn't realize that there was a 21.1k race in Huskisson that morning!! Given all of the people and chaos, they were able to get us a table essentially right away after waiting in line and then we were able to order coffee and food. When the line got a bit shorter we were able to jump in and get another coffee for takeaway. The location is great on the end of Owen St looking out at the water if you sit outside!

There are not many options for food along the street. As most people are here for whale watching,…read morethe cafes nearer the whale watching offices see more traffic. This place is at the corner and you can see the waters in the distance. We had sandwiches as we did not want to have a heavy meal before our whale watching trip. They were alright. It was open face sandwich with a small side of salad. They also served all day breakfast. Sit outside if you do not want to smell like your food. Order at the counter, pay and get your number tag. Choose your table and the food will be served to you.

Great place for dinner…read more My dad loves this restaurant and wanted to go there for his birthday dinner. We were not disappointed. They have a great menu although a little pricey. They also have gluten free and vegetarian options. They do not have a kids menu but they do cater for kids and they have my daughter colouring in pens and paper to keep her occupied.

Sat out the back in the garden space and it was gorgeous. Such a nice little spot. It seemed busy…read morewith lots of people around. Service wasn't bad and fairly timely. I had the Pesto Pasta and a lemongrass tea. The tea was delicious! Pasta was just like what you'd make at home I guess. Look, I'll give this place another crack for sure. It seems really nice. The lights in the garden would make this a great spot for a dinner or a date.

Enjoyed delicious grazing plates accompanied by a couple of Nosferatu Blood Orange Gins (with…read morehouse-made tonic water), in the a sunny, leafy courtyard. All the while listening to live, chilled jazz vocals. What a great pre dinner Soirée with friends. We stayed for dinner and enjoyed the share style menu, trying little bits of several dishes.

Wow. WHAT A VIEW!!…read more Whatever you are planning on doing, if you are in the area just drop by. It's free to swing by and soak up some amazing views of Shoalhaven. If you want to have a tea, beer, wine or even a bite, you can do that too. It's good quality (although a little pricey) but it's the opportunity to sit down and soak in the view that you pay a little extra for. It's a sharp drive to the top, so watch out for oncoming vehicles. Drive safe!!

This is an interesting and fun concept, where culinary students prepare the food and wait on the…read moretables. But don't assume that makes anything about the experience amateurish. All of the food we had was top notch, and the service was friendly and professional, even if there were a few details that weren't perfectly polished. Perhaps because it is a training environment the prices are extremely reasonable, both for food and wine. There's no question that it's the best value of all of Sydney's fine dining restaurants.

We were both looking forward to eating at William Blue. It's a school for hospitality and they are…read moreusually booked far out in advance. BUT...... Although the food looks great, they didn't taste as good as it looked. I think the best things were the oysters and seared ahi. Oysters were very fresh and the ahi was pretty and tasted amazing! The worst thing was the wine (which Ian didn't drink) and the dessert (hard dry cake which you probably needed a knife to cut and ice cream that almost completed melted on the plate within 2-3 min). Maybe that's how a genoise is supposed to be but we thought it was horrible and couldn't eat it. The pork belly was good but the salad had way too much mayo. Oxtail dumplings were good but I think a little undercooked and almost lukewarm. Brussel sprouts could have been cooked longer. Ian liked the barramundi but I thought it tasted like talaipa (he said it's cause it's a brackish water fish). The servers were pretty attentive. Checking if we needed water and taking away our dishes when finished. But one thing they never asked was how we were enjoying the food. Especially with the dessert, we only took one bite and left it. Overall we were pretty disappointed that this was our only dinner in Sydney on this trip and it wasn't the greatest. I understand it was a school, but I guess we expected it to be great from the reviews we've read and heard from a friend. One good thing is we didn't over eat! Haha! And it was decent prices.

This must be a place which only locals know. It is right by Lake Illawarra which gives a pleasant…read morevista if you are dining outside. The seagulls are annoying as they do come near you if the food is not surrounded by people. Otherwise they are just there, watching... There are two sections - cold seafood and the fried seafood. You get to choose how you want your fish to be done - battered, crumbed or grilled. Besides chips, there are also some salad sides that can be ordered. I had the crumbed fish (almost like the Japanese panko coating which did not overwhelm the fish) which was freshly fried and good. My friend had the grilled barramundi which was equally good and fresh. We also had the salt and pepper squid (calamari) with chips which were so-so as it was salty to me. From the cold seafood section, we bought 1/2KG of cooked prawns which were huge and sweet. A bit too salty at times as they were pre-seasoned with salt. What's with all the salt in Australia? The raw oysters (pre-shucked and shrink-wrapped in a tray) were gorgeously delicious. Super fresh with no fishy smell or taste to it. And the price was good too. About $11 for a dozen regular size rock oysters. How could you say no to that? Most people order the food for take away but you can dine outside on the patio. Just remember to clean up after yourself so that the seagulls do not get to the waste. The bins are right there. Bring your own sauces if you do not wish to purchase there. Also your wet wipes to clean your hands. There are no washroom on the premise but there is one at the end of the parking lot where the sailing club building is. Parking is easy. Just relax and enjoy the food and view while you dine on fresh seafood. This is definitely a go-to place if you are in the Gong area.

Food is good, however takes so long to get food and hard to hear when your order is being called…read moreout because there are no speakers outside.

Awesome look out in the city, going up the lift is quite cool…read more The food menu was quite bizarre from memory but quite spectacular nevertheless. The vibe did suit it's description of a "stylish 1920s style cocktail and champagne bar"- The range of alcohol and the professionalism of the staff was absolutely awesome at this venue.

Been pre and during covid and for the both times that I have been I have been impressed with the…read moreservice they offer. Ask for a recommendation and the waiters are not afraid to say what they think is good and go into detail with every cocktail... makes for a pleasant and interesting dining experience.

Angeleea waited on us and she was AMAZING.My friend and I were here on December 17, 2017 and we…read moreexperienced the BEST SERVICE in Sydney. Over the top service. Our lovely waitress not only gave us excellent food recommendations, but she even showed me a map of where we needed to walk to find some fresh flowers for the crematorium. We are just tourists and have no clue where to go, and it was so nice to have a helpful person. NOW...THE FOOD. Oven baked scallops with clam meat, garlic butter and flatbread. Holy cow! Delish, and just the right amount. Loved the presentation in the pretty white shells. Next we tried the fried squid with squid ink aioli. Again another great little meal. Very crisp and tasty. Hot. Cheese. Dip. YESSSSS!!!! This is the one thing on the menu that we saw on their website that made us want to come here in the first place. A hot sizzling iron plate of gooey white cheese, served with warm toasty flatbread. YUM. Elegant atmosphere and a great view of Darling Harbour. Very impressive place.

This place has closed. COVID has hit a number of restaurants in the Sydney area hard. Make sure to…read moreask a local before going as websites like Yelp or Google might not have the latest information. If the last review is old, beware.

I'm not sure what all the Hype was about. For a popular and busy coffee shop, I've thrown 3/3…read morecoffees in the bin. They all tasted burnt.

Good coffee in an otherwise barron landscape for the beans juice…read more They don't do much else which is coffee lover's purity dream. You can get a big fat hot choc or a cake and a caffeine hit and that is all. They so old school/Nu skool they only do cash. I think some people call that hipster style. I call it a bit inconvenient though I didn't care because it was an oasis in the desert of the nothingness that is Nowras coffee.