Saturday night birthday meal for my wife, bad experience all round.
The table we were given had a single spotlight above us that either shone in my wife’s face, the top of my head (god it got hot) or when moved away failed to provide…enough light to read the menu.
We ordered a side dish having specifically spoken with the waitress to not include a butter sauce (my wife is allergic to dairy). The dish arrived and was sitting in the sauce. We notified the waitress who proceeded to try and deny there was any sauce.
My steak arrived and appeared cooked to perfection, medium. However, about half way through it became raw for the next third before returning to a medium. The manager attended the table and agreed it was not cooked properly, thanked me for my feedback and walked away !! Polite but rude in the same breath.
For a restaurant that boasts intimacy and sophistication be prepared for both very young children and a number of customers dressed in dirty trainers, ripped jeans and last nights t-shirt, traipsing in and out for (I assume) frequent cigarette breaks. It doesn’t match my idea of a top Sydney restaurant on a Saturday night but your opinion might differ.
I would not recommend this restaurant for any type of special meal, but if you are happy paying a not insignificant amount for good quality sourced ingredients, that may or may not be cooked well, and are not put off by the venue or lack of dress code go for it. For me it is a 1 star, not to be returned to.More