Hi everyone,

I am a first time mum and learning a few things on the fly. I have had a reservation for over a month at a Sydney restaurant for Father's Day this Sunday. It includes 4 adults and I requested for a table which had space for us to have our pram. Our baby has just turned 6 months old and only has bottles. I had explained that our baby was 6 months in the initial dialogue when booking.

The restaurant today has updated my booking to include my baby as a child under 12, charging us $45 for this head count. For context, we will be sitting in their outdoor patio space which has ample seating space.

Is it normal for restaurants to charge for a 6 month old? He will not be partaking in eating any food, hell he won't even be sitting in a high chair.

My first reaction is that this is ridiculous, however is this a normal thing and I just have zero clue? Thanks!

This is not a fun enquiry. Bren in the city for 30 years. Following my doctors third lecture about not treating my body like fun park I have to change it up.

Need suggestions for takeaway meals that are protein and vegetables.

Im a regular at Stockmarket but gey bored with salads.

Any suggestions?

Not sure how new but the biggish restaurant is gone and now it is a new entrance with two new stores. Wine can be purchased by the glass now which is great. After a day of work it is so good to just wander in, quickly find some thing tasty and filling (singapore noodles, beef with fried egg) and a glass of Cab Sav. Not too crowded on a Tuesday but still defs buzzing and on a balmy night like this the lights dangling are just magical for an outdoor dinner for one :)

Food is acceptable.

Prices are outrageous. However, they are basically always 50% off on eat club and 50% off cash discount

At that price its comparable to most dine in sushi places. But that seems very predatory for people who either dont have cash on them or dont have dining apps

Im considering getting the annual membership for Costco. Mainly because I love how massive their pizzas are. Of course I’ll end up buying other things from there.

Does anyone have anything bad to say about their pizzas?

I'm pretty new to Sydney but all the lunch places I've seen around CBD so far seem to be very much the finish your food and go kind.

Anybody have recommendations for slower and relaxed dining where you can linger a bit after finishing, maybe read a bit of a book, around CBD?

I'm looking for food that isn't east/south east asian in particular, been eating a bit too much of it recently.

Budget is anything under $100 but the cheaper the better of course :)

I like to treat myself to a meal alone on the weekends, usually a late lunch/early dinner

Admittedly i am cutting weight at the moment so indulging in high carbs or super creamy meals arent a priority (dont worry, ill be having my fill overseas)

Anyways budget is ideally under $26, more than happy to stay cheaper as im not exactly a food critic and easily satisfied, just hoping to expand my palette more as i typically stick to asian cuisines

Happy to go anywhere as long as its near public transport really

Only at Yo-Chi Barangaroo 2000

Every Tuesday and Thursday 6pm - 9pm

Play the piano or Sing (there are some props/ hats/ wigs etc...)

$12 off

Kostas has been closed for the third day in a row with a little sign saying ‘Sorry, we’ll be open tomorrow.’ They closed really early a few of times over the past couple of weeks as well. Anyone got the goss?

Freshly baked pizza in 3 minutes. $9.50 Pepperoni. $9.50 Margherita $14 Vegetarian. $14 Italian sausage.

Look I haven't tried plenty of Mexican spots (~5) but for a halal spot close by this is absolutely delicious. Tried multiple types but nothing compares to the pulled beef tacos from here. Definitely recommend visiting Belmore to try this out and Calvin's crepes for dessert while you're there

I'm devastated.

Old town HK Dixon is no more.

For years it was my late night Chinese feed of choice. Where else can you get good peking duck after midnight ?

But as for Chinatown... Old Town gone on one end.. Emperors Garden gone on the other.

I was just starting to get over losing Arisun...

It'll never be the same.

At least for Old Town their barangaroo location still kicking and I plan to go support... Assuming I'm eating before 10pm ..

Hey guys! I'm a producer for an AFTRS student film and we're currently trying to search for small charcoal chicken or fish and chip places (or adjacent that can double as such) that have a slightly dated 90s/2000s suburban energy -- or if not, any at all!

The tricky thing is that we need it to be available on a Wednesday or Thursday, and for the store to be closed in the first half of the day until at least 1 or ideally later.

I'm new to Sydney so I thought I'd come to Reddit to see if anyone knew any... Would love to hear about any of your favourite or known obscure little neighbourhood places (or even in centres), thanks! :)

Ik the sub’s general opinion with Italian Bowl, but the location is convenient and it’s a nice option when I don’t wanna think about what to eat.

But it seems like every time I visit, the wifi is always down, prompting us to pay with cash.

I’m guessing the answer is pretty obvious with potential tax evasions and such - But does anyone has any inside scoops as to why/what is happening exactly?

I am looking for a cake for my son's baptism to serve 20 people. Are Enze cakes worth the hype or is there somewhere else people recommend?

I lived in Toronto the last 6 years and the food scene is pretty strong there as well. One thing I’ve noticed is the pho is prepared very differently over here in comparison. I’ve tried about 10 different places and all use a thicker noodle. I’ve grown very accustomed to the thin noodles I’ve been eating the past 6 years. Apart from that, I’ve been kinda disappointed overall by the quality. There’s one place in Marrickville I could say I give a pass rating but nothing I genuinely love. I can get over the noodle type, despite my preference still being the thinner variety. But Im starting to feel defeated in my search for really good pho. I tried a place in newton that fried the chicken and placed it into the pho!!! I would really appreciate your suggestions

Thanks to this groups recommendations, I had the best Sunday roast today at The welcome hotel in Rozelle. It was by far one of the most delicious meals l've had in a while. We also had the pork which was great too.
Looking forward to trying some of this groups other suggestions.

I found this place on a google map search and I was really looking forward to it. The restaurant looks really nice and the reviews were pretty good too. Unfortunately though, that's kind of where it stopped.

Once seated, the first noticeable thing was the menu which had some interesting combinations. The tonkotsu came with a seared scallop and gold leaf, which just isn't what I'm looking for in a ramen (before you ask, the online menu differed from the current options, hence that disappointment). 

Location: Albion St, Surry Hills

Wait: No wait, as I went straight after work before anyone was rushing in for dinner

Atmosphere: I can't take away the sophisticated feel. There was lots of wood, some soft jazz playing and some traditional Japaense features which made it a very nice place to be.

Ordered: Kogashi Tantan men - $26

It took longer than most places to prepare, however, watching the chef in the kitchen it was fairly evident why. Everything is cooked to order and it was genuinely great to watch how much work was going into each bowl. 

Eventually my order was placed over the counter - I snapped a couple of quick photos and went for a smell. The sesame hit me first and it was absolutely to die for. The way it was fried off before the stock was added gave it a smokey hit which really shone through. 

I went for my first taste, and the sesame not only smelled great, but was the first thing I tasted too. It was strong, so strong that I didn't get any of the spice for a good 10-15 seconds after. That spice did end up coming through and left my lips feeling warm. The chicken broth meant it was light and there was just the right amount of fat which left me with a nice syrupy mouth feel. On my second mouthful I also picked up some of the onion and coriander and this is where things started to fall apart. While there was a nice initial bite from both the overwhelming flavours meant I could no longer taste anything else, not even after a mouthful of the broth again. 

I tried the noodles next, and they were OK. Unfortunately not handmade, but they were cooked well and were plentiful in the bowl. Like the last few places, they were on the thinner side too. I thought I'd try the pork next and this was unfortunately another let down. I grabbed it with my chopsticks to break it apart, but alas, there was no give. I picked it all up and went in for a bite and even that was difficult. While it had some nice char from the flame it was definitely undercooked. I finally tore some off, but it was chewy and not the kind of pork I'm looking for. There were a few scattered pieces of mince in the bowl too, but sadly didn't have the usual spicy bean paste flavour I'm used to when eating a tan tan. 

The final hopes were the egg and the add-ons. I was really hoping for something good here but it was another mixed bag. The egg was cooked well and the yolk was soft with easy to split whites. The cabbage, onion and bush of coriander were all a bit strange to me though. The cabbage delivered some crunch, but it was honestly the wrong flavour profile for the dish. As described above the sheer quantity of raw onion and coriander was just too overwhelming and I'm not sure what the lemon was for. I did get through it all, but this was a tough one. 

Final thoughts: The menu was confused and it felt like they were trying just a bit too hard. As a result the dish suffered - It wasn't balanced, the flavour profiles didn't work well together and they missed the mark on the protein and the basics. Sadly the lingering onion flavour didn't leave me wanting more. While this place had a nice aesthetic, it's not the place I'd be heading to if you're wanting a more traditional style ramen and probably not somewhere I'd be going back to any time soon. 3.2⭐

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Anyone have any reccomendations for a place that has a decent cocktail happy hour near the city (between the rocks and redfern) with a good view on saturday afternoon?

Hey everyone, just wondering whats everyones favroutie 'date night combo'/ any ideas for a date night. looking to probably go for a couple drinks (happy hour wouldnt hurt maybe with a good view for sunset) then dinner and then maybe dessert/ another few drinks at a nice speakeasy maybe? I eat anything and everything my gf is ex pescaterian so will also eat most things. looking for city/surrounding areas happy to travel a little (based from roseville)