Solid french cuisine - 3 courses for less than $80 USD - Escargot is a must - all the entrees were a hit and there is Kangaroo on the menu - favorite dessert was the date bread with ice cream - read more

My favourite French restaurant in Sydney! It has atmosphere and the food is always good and reasonable. The service is excellent and the waiters/ waitress are very helpful. The restaurant is very close to the CBD and all the tourists things to see. It is easy to get to from train, bus and ferry. It is a great place for romance of a night or a group function at lunch. There is a set menu on the weekend at $45 with lots of choice. Be careful wine is excellent but expensive! read more

The Little Snail Restaurant - I love this dish! - French Near Me - Pyrmont, NSW

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Coming from America, you don't often see restaurants that serve snail. However, the one thing that Americans definitely do not serve is Kangaroo which is exactly why my fiance and I came to try it out while visiting Australia. Since this was our first time, we decided to go with the 3 course menu which includes an entree (appetizer), main, and a dessert which is pretty worth it for $65 AUD (~$42 USD). I chose the Escargot, Kangaroo Fillet, and the Hazelnut Praline Ice Cream. Despite the name of the restaurant, the Escargot came with 12 of the largest snails I had ever seen loaded with an abundance of butter although I wish the garlic pieces were bigger to give more of a garlicky punch. And then came the star of the show, the Kangaroo. The chef recommended it to be cooked rare (not medium rare) and I'm so glad I did because every bite was so unbelievably tender. I was honestly blown away by how soft and flavorful the meat is considering how lean it is and the fact that it is not gamy at all. The dessert was alright, but nothing mind blowing. The place was very clean and the staff was attentive. It is also conveniently located near Darling Harbor which is a plus. I would definitely come back for the kangaroo since it 100% did not disappoint. read more

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Very nice restaurant serving excellent food. Service was outstanding. Escargot was excellent as was the duck and filet. Highly recommend. read more

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There are problems, problems with the restaurant my stomach could not handle the filling foods. i wanted to order the whole menu but unfortunately there was so much space in my sto Mach. 5000+ aura points read more

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What a hidden gem! This cute restaurant is located right next to Darling Harbour but away from all the tourist traps. We find a voucher on Groupon and decided to try it out. Once inside we checked in for our reservation and were seated immediately. We ordered a mock-tail and well as a cocktail. Both were very tasty and brought out fairly fast. For our entrees (appetizers) we ordered the escargot and the mushroom leek crepe. The crepe I didn't try however my partner seemed to love it. However the escargot was PHENOMENAL! Such a delicious amount of garlic which you can dip the two pieces of bread afterwords in to make your own garlic break...thank me later ;) For our mains I ordered the duck while my partner ordered beef. Both dishes were presented beautifully and were accompanied by a delicious sauce and side. My favorite part of the duck was the crispy skin which was seasoned so wonderfully. For dessert we both goth the sticky date pudding. With every bite we were impressed. The dessert was sweet but not overly sweet. The ice cream adds the perfect touch. Definitely recommend this place and I hope to be back soon! read more

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Such a hidden gem. The food and ambience were amazing. It's bigger than it looks as well.

Delicious food. We ordered two sets of the set dinner and everything was good. Duck confit, steak, snail, and seafood soup (forgot the French name of it). Bread pudding dessert was delicious! The cream puff dessert was okay. read more

Since we ate during their dinner hours, we were given the $60 3 course menu. Which I find is a good deal, considering on their A La Carte menu for example, a main dish can be about $32+. My favourite dish of the night, would be their herb-infused, garlic buttered Escargots De Bourgogne... Full review: purplecuriosity.wordpress.com/2016/05/14/4455/ read more

The Little Snail Restaurant - French Near Me - Pyrmont, NSW

Pretentious. Nice view. Classy. Calamari was the highlight. Firm not chewy. Thick cut. Delicious in the sauce. The escargot was very buttery, cooked well. However I have had better. Pate was plentiful. Too much we couldn't eat it all. Great flavor. Requested extra bread. The veal was so good! Topped with a creamy mushroom sauce, enough to cover every nite. Very rich. Meat was tender. This is the type of establishment that waits till you've finished your course before they move on to the next. Be sure to tell your server you are ready if your plates still appear to be full. The server had a French accent. There was conversation amongst the table if it was real or not lol. I believe it was, and really did add to the authenticity of the restaurant. read more

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The two of us were on a voucher which saves about 50%. The menu choice is the $60pp. We had three courses. The snails were good although I was missing two out of the shell. Goodness knows where they went. The other entree was salmon roulade and it was very nice. The salmon for main meal was just that and needed a side which was extra. The seafood platter was good as it was. Dessert was just one profiterole. Again good. I had the ice cream which was probably better if you wanted a bit more. As we had lunch we were happy for the size of the servings but if you are after huge servings, this isn't the place. It was surprisingly busy for a Tuesday lunch and not all were cheapskates like us on a voucher. The service was very good and the quality and presentation of the food was excellent. If you compare the same meals over the period of time it has been Yelped the meals are very consistent. It is very close to the Pyrmont Bay light rail and opposite to Maritime Museum. read more

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The escargot would have been the signature dish and worth to try. We brought the Groupon deal and service was very friendly, tho very Frenchs accent made us a bit confused. The duck pate was good, tho we've tasted better. But the duck canard.. Omg. Simply delicious. The place itself is comfy. Wld've been great to have it looked more 'Frenchy', but understandable that the hotel concrete structure would limit this option and cannot make it more vintage. Overall, would recommend to try. We got a good experience with the Groupon deal which makes it very good value for money. read more

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So I got a little bit of mixed reviews here! First the restaurant itself and the atmosphere was lovely and we were sitting facing darling harbour :-) the service was great and they were all very friendly and all smiles. The entrée came out quick but it took a little long for the main. We had the escargots for entrée. I loved them, for me it was seasoned and cooked well the garlic butter was great. To my partner it was a little under seasoned. My 8 yr old also shared with us as he loves escargots and he quite enjoyed them. The kids took calamari and chips, it's a bit of a big serve, they really liked the calamari and finished it but the chips was a little undercooked but still they ate them but they didn't like the sauce (I tasted it and didn't like the sauce either). For main, I had Magret de Canard (duck) it was cooked to perfection, tasted great and skin seasoned well but wasn't crispy as it indicated, and I can do without the sweet sauce on top, the spinach was nice. My partner had the seafood platter, he liked it but didn't love it, he said it was also under seasoned. Found a small part of a beard in one of the mussels, he loved the salmon and said the skin was crisp but he wanted a bigger portion of it! LOL For desert the kids had the profiteroles, they loved it but didn't really like the custard and one of them left it aside (I tasted it I just had to! lol) the choux pastry was fantastic, it was done very well. I had the chocolate mouse. Now just to give you an idea, I have a really really sweet tooth (I have up to 4 spoons of sugar in my coffee and eat a lot of chocolate a day!!), but the mouse was way too sweet for me so I believe for a normal palate they'll find it way too sweet to finish. My partner had the Fourme D'ambert, which is weird as he doesn't like blue cheese but he enjoyed it :-) Overall the positives really outweighs the small (I wouldn't call it negatives) hiccups. We enjoyed it and would go back. read more

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Exceptional little restaurant in a convenient location. A short walk away from the Convention light rail station and The Harbourside mall, the Little Snail offers 3-course lunch and dinner options. The menu is distinctly French with an Australian twist, and an extensive wine list to match. The calamari was delicious, tender and crispy. The veal and the lamb were also great options. The portions are quite generous and the 3 courses are plenty to fill up hungry adults. read more

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I love The Little Snail. The three course meal is a steal. This is my 4th time here and it never disappoints. The food is fresh and the meat is exquisite. I would recommend this place to everyone. Escargot was delicious and pate was so creamy. My kangaroo was deliciously rare and cooked to perfection. I love it when they know how to cook kangaroo. The sticky date dessert to die for. read more

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A pleasant experience. The quality of the food was near top notch and the service was similar. The only gripe I had with the meals was the garlic used was so weak, I couldn't taste any of it. I could see it and chew the garlic pieces but there was no garlic flavour in the Escargot. The leak crépe was amazing, as well as the seafood plate and the duck breast. The salmon was cooked perfectly as well as the beef. The desserts were all perfect. The best in my opinion was the sticky date pudding. read more

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Went on Boxing Day with the in-laws and purchased the set lunch menu. 3 courses included. The food was nice and the dessert the most impressive. I would say it is not really a French restaurant, while some menu items resemble French cuisine such as snails and duck breast, they are more along the lines of mod oz. My snails in garlic smelt amazing and the texture was dine but the actual garlic flavor did not really match the aromaS the duck was tender and sauce substantial, and the dessert was divine. Would definitely go again if I wanted to take someone out in the area for safe food that everyone can eat. read more

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Scored the groupon deal, $79 three-course dinner for two which is originally $60 per person The food came out extremely quickly, which gives me the impression that it's pre-made and just sitting in the kitchen. They're probably able to pull this off because of the 2000+ groupons that have been sold as of right now of their set menu. Dishes came out luke warm, so it could have been a little better. I had the escargot as a starter, nice flavor but needed a little salt then they were perfect. I dipped the two small pieces of bread in the garlic butter sauce and I wanted more!! For the main I had the crispy duck breast, not sure if there was crisp on the skin but the raspberry sauce went extremely well with the duck! Again, had to add a little salt on the duck and some salt and pepper to the spinach and it was really good. The highlight of my night would have to be the dessert, and I'm not a huge dessert fan. I ordered the warm sticky date pudding with vanilla ice cream and butterscotch sauce. This was perfect! Well actually it could have been warmer but the taste was perfect! Not too sweet but sweet enough. The service was nice and friendly, although we felt a little awkward just leaving the table after we were done because they took our groupon when we entered the restaurant so there was no bill at the end. Verdict- will be craving the sticky date pudding for a while read more

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Best restaurant ever. The food is delicious. The service is amazing. I take my disabled mother who is 85 and the staff are so caring and kind to Mumma. I love the french food. Big servings and reasonably priced. Awesome we go every few months as it is a favourite restaurant. read more

My family and I went here for my sister's 30th birthday. We got a deal with Groupon which was 3 course dining with cocktail for eight people for $276 ($34.50 per person). The restaurant isn't too large. I booked as soon as I purchased the deal (which was probably a month prior) and when we got there, we requested if we could sit downstairs as my brother had just had knee surgery and was on crutches (last minute operation). Unfortunately they could not move our table but offered to help my brother up the stairs. Lol - nice gesture, but wasn't needed. The seating was nice. A table on the top level. This is what I ordered: - Entree: Boulette de fruits de mer. Here is the description Salmon, prawns a blue swimmer crab, steamed, served on tomato and chervil veloute. What is really was: was minced up seafood which was steamed with a tomato sauce. The description sounds nicer than what it looks, but it still tasted great! - Main: Seafood Plate. Description - Of grilled salmon, garlic prawns, salt and pepper squid, chilli mussels, beer battered soft shell crab and mesclun salad. What is really was: This was everything stated and more. It was a large serving, and i couldnt finish it. It was divine! I loved every thing on the plate. I didn't even finish my grilled salmon (that's how filling it was), and i never like to leave salmon! - Dessert: Warm Sticky Date Pudding. Description: Warm Sticky Date Pudding with butterscotch and vanilla ice cream. What it really was: Everything as stated and even more. Also had praline on top. This was DIVINE! It was soooooo good! I can't express how good the dessert tasted. By the time it came to dessert i was really full, but i managed to finish it anyway! It tasted so good and I didnt want to waste it. The "cocktail" that you receive on arrival was medicore. A bit of orange juice and maybe cranberry (?) mixed with gin or vodka (can't tell as it was so little). It was refreshing but nothing special. All in all, i loved their 3 course menu. I would come back again - even at $59 per person for dinner (regular price). Would highly recommend! read more

While the $60 for three courses was appealing, I would prefer to pay more for better quality. The entree was best described as mushy. The main was rare instead of medium rare. The dessert was nice. Service was ok only. I wouldn't go back. read more

The Little Snail Restaurant - French Near Me - Pyrmont, NSW

This is my 2nd time come to Little Snail. I bought the voucher $69 for 2. I got in at lunch time. But their normal price is $38-3 course lunch, $69- 3 course dinner The food in overall is good. What I had were Pâté Maison, Seafood Plate and Handmade Profiteroles. Pâté Maison description: Armagnac flavoured duck liver pate with marinated champignons, date chutney and port vinaigrette This one is good. I am in bit full after that. Main is seafood plate, I think it is normal and the amount is too big. Can't finish up at all. Dessert is Handmade Profiteroles. I was way too full. I don't really want to eat. No comment on it. But if I can choose again... I prob get the Hazenut ice cream instead.... Last time I have Hazenut ice cream, it tasted very nice. read more

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My husband and I had the three course meal for $60.00 PP. We started off with a liter of White Sangria which was very refreshing. I'm fussy about sangria's and this one was perfect. First course: -Mushroom and Leek Crepe / Crepe filled with baby mushroom, leek, chives, and cauliflower puree served with Breton sauce. This was very tastily and because I love leeks this was a huge hit. -Escargot de Bourgogne / Dozen snails marinated in herb-infused court bouillon, oven baked in garlic butter. These were fantastic, large and plentiful. Main couse: -Kangaroo Fillet / On garlic pommes puree with a Dijon mustard and honey bordelaise sauce. This was prepared to perfection and the sauce was incredible. -Duck / a duck breast sliced with a berry sauce. EXCELLENT! It was cooked to perfection and the sauce took it over the top. A must try for any duck lovers. Dessert: -Warm Sitcky Date Pudding / With butterscotch and French vanilla ice cream. Super super yummy! A little on the sweet side, so have a cup of coffee with it. In fact , I loved it so much I plan on going back for lunch just to have this again. -Classic Creme Caramel / basic but made well. I tried emailing for a reservation two times without a response, but I finally stopped in and was able to book a time the same night. I would take off a star or 2 for that but the sangria made up for their lack in this area. The friendly staff and fast service makes this a place to try again. Good price, fast service and great food. A must try! read more

The service here really was outstanding-full restaurant but our waitress didnt skip a beat. The 3 course (including drink!) for 65 is very affordable and even with groupon it was so nice that they served as it was and did not skimp. We ordered different things and ate family style and this was what made the experience so great since we tried everything.The escargot was lovely here. The kangaroo was melt in your mouth and fresh-not gamey one bit- i was expwriencing some Andre Bonicelli when I was eating that. The medium done duck had such a great aroma and texture. We dont get beef that lovely in u.s. for that texture so that was very good too. The lamb was a hit, but not preferred over the other meats. All the desserts we ordered were so yummy and that cheese plate was outstanding-definitly mellow. Will come again even without groupon! read more

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I have fallen in love with this restaurant. Since becoming Gluten Intolerant 2 years ago, it has been a challenge to eat out and with mixed results. However, the incredible team at The Little Snail make me feel welcome and not feel like an inconvenience. I would say almost everything can be adapted to my dietary requirements, I can even eat dessert!!! We have been here multiple time with the same friendly and consistent service. It's a credit to the team and their leaders. The food is amazing, it's delicious. French is my new favourite cuisine. I will continue to go back so that I can try everything (well almost everything). I would definitely recommend The Little Snail the atmosphere is beautiful and if you have coeliac or gluten intolerant friends it's becomes a relaxing experience as you do not have to worry about them not being able to enjoy the food. read more

I really like the little snail. We went there on Friday without too many people. The food tastes good and the waiters are all nice. We enjoyed our lunch so much. read more

The Little Snail Restaurant - French Near Me - Pyrmont, NSW

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I went there a number of times with friends and family and it has always been a good experience overall. The quality of food and service was good. Last but not least it's not over priced :) read more

SUMMARY: The Little Snail appears to be a humble place serving generous portions of delicious French food. Most dishes were impressive, service was attentive and relatively quick. Reasonable pricing for lunch 3-course meal for only $38! I would highly recommend! ENTRÉE #1: ESCARGOTS DE BOURGOGNE: You will see that the fancy pansy named Escargots blah blah are really just translates to snails cooked in garlic, herbed butter. The generous size of the snails and the portion size somewhat makes up for the snails' soggy texture. The dish is oily and under seasoned. You will see that the quality of the dish is acceptable for a normal restaurant, but not The Little Snail. You will enjoy dipping the bread into the butter, but you will likewise enjoy garlic bread from Dominos Pizza. ENTRÉE #2: KING PRAWNS WITH MAYO & SWEET CHILLI: You will like the Prawns. But is it because you like fast food? It has a strange (if coincidental) resemblance to fried prawns in Sydney's general buffets. But the seasoning is top-notch; the lemon mayo and sweet chill makes wonders with the chippy crispiness of the breadcrumb crust. Overall, you will mostly like these. MAIN #1: FILLET OF BEEF TENDERLOIN: You will have a hard time chewing the 'medium cooked' fillet you ordered. The last time you chewed on something this horrendous is your grandpa's belt. It seems to have an 'animal farm' taste and smell to it. You'd think the flavour from the red wine jus will save the day. It won't. Do yourself a flavour and hide the piece of meat in your baguette tray, then cover them with some of those snails you haven't happened to finish. For the full review hop onto our blog! :) read more

On the plus side *clean *nice view *good selection of food (ordered escargot, kangaroo and crime caramel, all good) On the other side *the restaurant had poor uneven lighting, half the table was lit and the other half in darkness *air conditioning was not able to meet capacity, very uncomfortable *staff were not friendly, seemed very rushed (probably because everyone there was on groupons and they didn't care) Groupon offer did not work in their favour, their higher than normal capacity made for a poor experience. read more

What a gem!! I've driven past this place numerous times but never tried until today. We used the Groupon voucher and boy was very impressed with the service and food. Everything was just spot on and they are very generous with their serving sizes. Service was super fast and friendly. We had the snails and bouillabaisse Marseilles for entrees. The snails were bigger than I've had at previous French restaurants and were very nicely cooked with garlic and butter. The seafood soup had a delicious broth which was fantastic with the mussel, salmon and prawns. We both selected the seafood platter as our main. This was the lightest out of the mains and we were glad we both had this. Everything was cooked perfectly! Wasn't too much of a fan of the lettuce salad but that is the only point to deduct. The cheese dessert was really nice however the sticky date pudding was my favourite. I completely polished off this dish. This is one of my fave desserts and this has to be one of the best I've had. The sauce wasn't too sweet and with the combination of the ice cream, pudding and sauce - delish way to finish off the meal! Definitely a winner for me. read more

The Little Snail Restaurant - Citrus salmon - French Near Me - Pyrmont, NSW

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This is how eating out at a restaurant should be. French food at its best. Heartily recommended for anyone to dine here at least once. All of the menu options are excellent. I usually have the salt and pepper squid for entree which is done in panko crumbs. 4 rings of melt in your mouth heaven. For mains the kangaroo (rare! not medium rare or higher) is delicious. For deserts the Belgian chocolate gateau is divine. Alternatively, the Kahlua chocolate mousse was also excellent. I felt shamed after the first time using a groupon for a three course meal as this was easily worth paying full price for. Their three course meal for $60 is very much worthwhile. The staff are classy, attentive , helpful and kind. The atmosphere is relaxing and calm. read more

Everything is perfect here from Entree, Mains to Dessert and the service is also second to none. For Entree we ordered the Escargot and Duck Liver Pate. For sides we ordered Bruschetta and chili cheese with honey bread. Chili cheese is mild and elegant definitely a must try. For mains we had the tenderloin, seafood plate and spaghetti. The tenderloin is cooked to perfection, juicy tender meat. The salmon, soft shell crab and green mussels on the seafood plate are delicious, can't fail any b of them. For dessert we had ice cream, chocolate gateau and sticky date pudding. The winner is the ice cream smooth ice cream with evident hazelnut flavour and praline. chocolate gateau is also another prefect piece of dessert with elegant coconut candy and raspberry ice cream. No one can argue they are perrfect partner made in heaven. read more

Went on a discount voucher (so 2 for $60 instead on $60 for 3 courses) -was a lovely meal ! - The duck breast with raspberry sauce was really excellent and the 2 desserts we had showed the difference between gifted amateurs and a real chef. Will be going again . read more

Struggling uphill from the maritime museum, looking for a taxi, I spotted this restaurant. The menu looked good. We had lunch. Seeing "petit escargot" as a name was better than "little snail". Service was polite and mostly efficient though seeing our wine waiting for our server as we received our entrées from the kitchen was a setback. The escargot were good enough. A dozen is a big serving. My wife had the duck pate and found it a very large serving. I had kangaroo steak. It was tough and overwhelmed by gravy. My wife had the seafood plate. She liked it. We had date sticky pudding for dessert which was good. The wine list is short. My wife had a French white she liked. I struggled with what to drink with kangaroo. Shiraz seemed a good idea and was. This was a lucky find and a good choice. read more

So. The only reason I'm writing this: I've been waiting an hour. For a table for one. First I waited at the desk for a half hour. Just put me at the bar, I said. At the end of some random table, I said. I'm not fussy. But it took a half hour of my standing there to get to that point. Poor waitress apologised for my wait, having recognised she hadn't seen me in a while.. I said I wanted a table for one. It's been another half hour. Someone just show ed me to a table and left me. There is no water. There was no drink order mentioned. I'm clearly to sit here for another half hour... where are your staff at the door to greet people? Where is your maitre de? A whole lot of groups I've just seen have been left waiting, one poor thing waitress to deal with them all. It's a Friday night. No drinks menu. They just asked me if I'm ready to order and there is no drinks menu provided... it's been an hour and I'd like a wine,, she's given me the non-alc menu... I'm to wait for the wine List. Wow. This is horrific. I was so excited to come here and you are so unprepared for a Friday night. Shame on you. I haven't got to the food yet, but it doesn't matter, my experience is already wrecked. Where is your customer service? Honesty. It doesn't matter how good your food is if you can get the pre-eating right. That's the easy bit!!! read more

I know a big difference in stars from previous reviews, but my experience here was terrible. I think it was because they had 2 big groups on one night (which included mine) and couldn't handle the pressure. I was in a table of 12 and 3 of us got there a bit early so we decided to a have a drink to start. I ordered a glass of red and I kid you not, it took over 20min to get it - had to remind the waiter twice. Btw the wine was terrible. When the other guests arrived, the waiter took our orders but seemed to have issues with his electronic device and took ages. Then 5min later he returned and said he had to take it again because it got erased. What the? However I thought ok, as long as the mains are good I'll forgive our forgetful waiter. Again, it took ages and we were absolutely famished. When it came out, the waiter had stuffed up the order and gave my friend my medium rare steak and gave me her well done steak. Only to cut into it and finding out it was wrong again. Adding to this dilemna, two of my friends did not have any food. Again, took a long time. The icing on the cake was when our waiter split red wine all over my friend; albeit my not so nice wine was promptly replaced. Btw, it was my friend's birthday... In terms of food, it was very average. The only thing I liked were the escargot. If I wanted good reasonably priced French food I would prefer Bistro Papillon, Sel et Poivre or Tabou (unfortunately now closed). But they were nice about having a large birthday cake bought in, and this went off without a hitch. But I think you can guess that I won't be returning to this restaurant. What a night for all the wrong reasons! read more

We enjoyed our time here. The food had a lot of flavour and was presented well. The service was attentive and timely. The decor was simple and elegant with tables well spaced We will be recommending this restaurant to our friends. read more

One of my favorite restaurants, have being going on a regular basis since 1996, when they were on Broadway. Can't beat the value, a 3 course meal for $38, for lunch, dinner is more. I had pate, kangaroo and profiteroles and my wife, escargots, seafood platter and mouse, with a bottle of Riesling. As always food was superb, & the service attentive. Recommend this restaurant to anyone. read more

The Little Snail is one of the best restaurants in Sydney when it comes to French food. Over the years, they have painstakingly built a trustworthy reputation for their quality service and food. Their Escargot is a definite must-try, its as authentic and tasty as you can possibly get. In spite of the restaurant's prominence, their price still remains very reasonable. A good example would be their three-course meal which is priced at $36. It would be hard to beat that! If you've always had an inkling for French cuisine then this place is one good excuse to do so. Highly recommended! read more

came here with a voucher & had a 3 course meal. entree: snails & salmon roulette, main: seafood platter & duck confit, dessert: hazelnut ice cream & chocolate mousse. food was great - good quality, presentation & flavor. service was also good. will return. read more