Reviews by magpie

This review is for Kitchen By Mike, Rosebery NSW

verified email - 25 Apr 2013

Wow the food is great, but a little expensive for the portion size. The cafe is very funky and is set in a warehouse sharing space with a designer homewares shop. The menu is small as they cook whatever is in season and bought from the markets (though there are a few items which are standard). We went for a late breakfast, but the salads and cakes coming out for lunch looked fantastic....checkout their website

This review is for Bau Truong Marrickville, Marrickville NSW

verified email - 03 Apr 2013

wow, the food is fantastic! Absolutely huge menu, it'll take me quite a few trips to work my way through this menu.
The restaurant is part of a series of restaurants that stated in Cabramatta, and this is their newest and slightly funky restaurant....its a place for a slightly more "special" night.
We tried 6 or 7 dishes, all were great, though I'd recommend the calamari...it was the most tender I've ever tasted. Licensed and BYO, cost about $50 per head plus wine

This review is for Black Star Pastry, Newtown NSW

verified email - 28 Mar 2013

Ordered the lamb shank pie and the beef and beer pie. Lamb shank pie was the standout, beef pie was nice but the beer flavour was abit stronger than I'd prefer. Good size, nice pastry but at $7+ for a takeaway pie, the value is borderline

This review is for The Little Snail, Pyrmont NSW

verified email - 17 Mar 2013

we used a voucher of three courses for $35 so at that price it was excellent value, I think the normal dinner is 3 courses for $59, which would still be OK. Food was nice though not WOW, staff service was excellent, restaurant decor is looking a bit worn....but still a nice affordable meal

This review is for Swimsuitsforall, Sydney NSW

verified email - 15 Mar 2013

I do a lot of swimming and chlorine eats swimmers, this is an american site that has very reasonable prices and an amazing range, especially for larger sizes. You have to pay for delivery but if you order a couple of items this isnt too bad. There's always a sale of some sort each week, so maybe watch the site for a few weeks to see if the cossie you want goes on sale

This review is for The Eight Restaurant, Haymarket NSW

verified email - 15 Mar 2013

Its an OK yumcha restaurant. All the regular dishes, all OK but none outstanding. Hugh restaurant so food is fresh with regular turnover, but it all feels a bit formula. yum cha for 2 with about 6 dishes approx $50

This review is for Peppers Salt Resort And Spa, Kingscliff NSW

verified email - 17 Feb 2013

I stayed in a one bedroom spa room, on a great deal as it was out of school hols, but its a really nice comfortable resort...fantastic swimming pool, tennis court, 2 mins walk to the beach. I really liked that there was a "small village" of shop and restaurants (pub, bottle shop, small supermarket and 4-5 restaurants) so you didn't have to leave if you just wanted to chill out, but there is so much to see around the area if you want to venture further

This review is for Burnt Orange, Mosman NSW

verified email - 17 Feb 2013

Wow, so cute and view to die for. Food was good, service attentive, but the location was awsome.
Food better than average cafe style but I Recomend the fish pie and the banana split

Approximate cost: $25

This review is for Great Aunty Three, Enmore NSW

verified email - 28 Jan 2013

I've only tried their rice paper rolls as a takeaway, which were delicious and have amazing different flavours, but their other takeaways also look yummy...looking forward to working my way through their menu

Approximate cost: $10

This review is for Vicinity Dining, Alexandria NSW

verified email - 24 Jan 2013

Funky room, with large bar area and verandah. Food interesting and good if not great. Wait staff very attentive. If you live locally its a good reliable restaurant, a bit up market but not totally over the top

Approximate cost: $25-30