Went for my dad's birthday dinner after googling "the best restaurant in sydney" and he told me…read morethis was 7th. I don't think this is the 7th best restaurant in sydney and I'm not sure what website my dad found but either way we ate here for a sunday night We ordered several tapas, potatoes, prawns, some rustic sourdough, mushrooms and paella. We opted not to get chorizo because we were advised that chorizo would be in the paella but if you see my photos they were not there... nor were there any prawns in it which surprised me. Anyway what's more disappointing was the service. I'm not sure if the waitress was new but she knew the menu but was just not in the game mentally. She forgot to get us tap water. Forgot one of the orders. Forgot to remind the kitchen we had 6 people (gave us 5 prawns when we asked for servings for 6) Forgot to get us sangria. Geez im not sure if it was just that day but seeing we paid about 35pp including drinks i thought it was reasonable but the lasting impression was the poor service. We had an entertainment voucher and paid about 28 dollars less

I went for dinner at this place with about 7 friends on a Friday night. I have never been keen on…read moresharing types of restaurants, I'm not the sharing type when it comes to food! However! This place changed this for me. This place offers mains and Spanish tapas, I was keen to go mains and not share but the majority ruled and one person ordered.. Now another thing I'm not a fan of!!! But! Man they did a good job. We started off with the Spanish chorizo in this incredible sauce that amazing tangy flavours! Then came out the potato and cheese croqets. Then scallops and prawns and beautiful woodfired cheese and bread mmmmm after a few rounds of that out came a pulled pork paella yep. By the end I was so full but oh so satisfied! After washing it down with a few tasty Spanish beers. Heaven. It was getting late so thought to have dessert there as well. And what do you have at a Spanish restaurant? Churro! Come on! Ok. Don't get the churro they were rubbish. Like really bad. But that tells you how good the rest of meal was it still got 4 massive starts. I was even thinking 5.. The service we great! One guy was serving us the whole time, he was very helpful and made sure we understood everything that was coming to our table. The only thing he got wrong was he said the churro's were really yum! Not cheap about $50pp full on eating experience but I think that it's pretty worth it for fun night out with good people, might as well marry that up with tasty as foood!!

Stunning view! And…read morethe barramundi is delicious! Perfectly crisped with fresh tomatoes and potatoes.

One of our favorite spots along the water! Perfect view of Sydney Harbour Bridge. Service is slow,…read morebut the view helps distract you from that. We ordered the crab toast, confit potatoes, fried calamari (a guilty pleasure of ours), fried zucchini flower, tuna tartare (special of the day), the SCOB platter, and the tiger prawn linguine to start. We also changed the oysters on the SCOB platter to Coffin Bay and Angasi because we're fans of brinier oysters. Food took a while to arrive, but it was delicious. The zucchini flower went beyond our expectations; the ricotta inside was a perfect balance to the fried exterior. Oysters were fresh and briny. The tiger prawn linguine was by far the star of the show. It was so good that we ordered an additional after inhaling the first. Truly did not expect an oyster bar to have pasta that amazing. Overall, one of our favorite experiences on our trip to Sydney this time. Will definitely come again!

Good food, great service, warm welcoming staff. Operating…read morehours are designed to cater for both Business and Leisure clientele.

Hello little pizza place tucked up in the Strand where you didn't think restaurants were!…read more We hit this place up after we did the Sydney Film Festival and boy oh boy am I glad we did. You see, it might be a bit on the pricey side, but this place delivers in flavour. So much so that there was a moment of moans when we each had a slice of the white pizza which had roasted cauliflower, buffalo mozzarella, truffled pecorinos called "Cavolfiore al Tartufo". It was better than .. well a lot of things and we might have taken a moment of silence to enjoy it. YUM!!! We also tried the wild boar called the "Salsicce "Mignon" di Cinghiale" - Petit Cured Sausages made with 100% Wild Boar and Black Pepper. For someone who doesn't eat pig, I made my companions order this dish. Not often you see wild boar on the menu. We also shared an "Insalata di Asparagi" - Grilled Asparagus Salad with Organic Gorgonzola Dolce Latte, Curly Endive and Lemon Agrumato Dressing. And I don't even like asparagus this had me rethinking my whole not liking it. The salad was divine, the salad dressing even better and the asparagus was out of this world. We also shared some of the cannelloni "Cannelloni col Ripieno di Zucca" - total vegetarian dish and it hit the spot. Pumpkin, mustard fruit, ricotta and parmigiano. To die for. A great little dish that would be perfect to share as an entree between two people as it comes out with 3 cannelloni wraps. We also shared a few bottles of wine that went deliciously with the meals. Blink and you'd miss it, it's on the top floor of the Strand. You walk in and there's a dark room before it opens up into a bigger room that reminded me and my companions of a gothic boudoir - or a coffin seller. Take your pick. The wait staff know their menu and can pronounce it - unfortunately we couldn't so there was a lot of giggles as we tried to pronounce what we wanted and ended up pointing. We had a lovely night followed by a lovely dinner here. The sad bit was that once you ordered trying to get a waiter to meet your eyes to try to get the bill was a bit strenuous as they all seemed to like looking at the floor instead of checking patrons. Which is why I dropped a star.

Seats are kind of bunched together so it's hard to have an intimate dinner when others are right on…read moreyour back but it's a restaurant.. I started with some bread and that was really good. I tried to order a salad to start but it definitely came out after my meal which put a bad taste in my mouth. I will say at least my lobster pasta was good. I did not care for the calamari at all.. it didn't have any taste to it at all..

We arrived here from a cruise and decided to indulge on local cuisine and our party of six chose…read morethis place . The place is very inviting and very well shaded from the elements. The service was very lack luster at best . Our server never once came to our table to inquire if there is anything else we need. With the price you pay for the food you would think that service would match the elegance of the restaurant.

We found this tapas restaurants, and decided to give it a try. Without a reservation, we were…read moreseated outside. Very quickly, the entire inside and outside filled up. The service was good and friendly, although we did have to flag someone down to get the check and to get water refills. Overall, the weight staff works really hard and does their best. The food was pretty good. Some things were way better than others. For example, the tuna on potato was cold tin tuna over a cold, soggy potato, but the chicken skewer, special, the potatoes, and the prawns were delicious. The ambience is very festive and bustling. Lots of good energy and it can get a bit loud. Overall, a good experience and I would go back.

10/31/23 Happy Halloween, a newly celebrated holiday in…read moreAustralia. Wanted to take my wife to a nice dinner, okay, a nicer dinner. 3.5 stars rounded up to 4. This place started as a Sherry bar and has evolved to a Tapas wine bar. Quality/Quantity - Slider - Good size (for a tapa), cooked well. Roasted Chicken Thighs - Just enough for two people, good flavors. Green Beans - Again, just enough for two people. Cooked well, nice and crispy. 1906 Red Beer - Good start. Good beer. Spanish beer. Well, we are having tapas. Wine is also available, I like the wine chart, see picture. Actually, they had a fairly good selection of wines; I should have gone in that direction. See menu and decor. Atmosphere - Got here late with no reservations. 2 floor restaurant, bathrooms upstairs. Ground floor is for walk-ins, upstairs is for reservations. Got seating in the corner next to the steps. After realizing that was a really bad location due to the traffic, I had the waiter move us. Indoor/outdoor seating available, too cold tonight to sit outside. Bar seating is also available. Open 6 days a week from noon to 11:30pm; Saturdays from 5 to 11:30pm and closed Sunday. Service - Hit and miss, overall good. Server was NOT very helpful but the good news is that the manager started helping him and service improved. Price - $70AUD, $47US expensive for what we felt we got. Overall, the quality of food was good but the service could have been better. The manager was better than the server. Owner Comment - Congrats on your success since 2012 and your 4 businesses. Congrats on all your awards.

The restaurant was conveniently open when we wanted to eat late afternoon where most other kitchens…read morein the area were closed. This was very convenient. Not only that the food and service to come was top notch. I ordered the fillet steak medium rare with creamy potato and mushroom sauce - each element full of flavour and cooked to perfection. My friend ordered the waggu with seasoned vegetables and a red wine jus - the cut of beef was quality! A cider on ice on a sunny afternoon facing the water goes down a treat too. I recommend this place for a nice chilled setting, good menu and reasonably priced too for the area.

Great wine, great food, great service. Cozy, quiet, and romantic. A little exposed to the weather…read moreif it's raining, but a great view of the Walsh bay marina and wharf. We've been there a number of times and will keep going back :-)

Amazing food!!!!! Scallop and chorizo is a highlight! As is the grilled octopus!!! The crumbed…read morechicken is to die for! So far been here twice and loved it! Service is good and food comes out quick A must visit it's down the end of church street which isn't as popular but SOOOOOO worth it

Pretty impressed with this duo…read more Tiny restaurant up the end of church street, that packs a punch. We came on a Thursday so all dishes were 15. For 3 of us we ordered way too much but ate every bite. Friendly husband and wife (or engaged) couple run the show, well. Scallops were perfect, as well as everything else. Was byo or wine to order. Bring your friends for a delicious meal with a rare relaxed buzz in church street.

I went for drinks by myself during happy hour. I'm from out of the country, and these drinks were…read moreamazing and cheap at happy hour! Servers were incredibly nice and hard workers, even when busy! They deserve good reviews :)

Came back here on Sunday with friends and sat inside. Beautiful cozy atmosphere and first class…read moreservice. Very happy with the food and the service. Loved everything about it. They are lovely people and serve and amazing food.