first reality check... when we phoned the restaurant to check with them whether the recommended ezipark parking station was open. before i could utter a word was put on hold by their fantastic knowledgeable service staff, this experience occurred 2 more times before i was actually given a chance to talk when the phone was answered by their staff.
second reality check... a one hour wait for a table. okay so i know this is a bit of a trend for popular restaurants to not take bookings but how is this good service & hospitable to customers? what are people to do for an hour? thankfully it was a lovely sunny day and as we are rarely in the city, it was nice to go to pitt street mall to look around, however if it was bad weather i doubt waiting for an hour in the rain would be enjoyable.
first positive experience... the hostess gave us a table that allowed us to fit our pram & baby, however it was right next to the extremely noisy kitchen & kitchen staff kept yelling out "SERVICE" when the dishes were ready to be delivered to diners.
third reality check... napkins were smelly, service of the wait staff was average.
other positives... decor is trendy, apparently ezipark next door at 109 pitt street is free for 2 hours if you are a diner at jamie's italian.
:: food roundup ::
drinks: standard offer, the only fresh juice they have is apple or orange.
entree: we had the crispy squid & the marinated sardines. the presentation was attractive however are portions very small.
mains: we had the prawn linguine & the crab & squid ink risotto. they describe that their pasta is freshly made on in the restaurant every day with love... however, the linguine didn't have quite the same texture as other freshly made pastas that i have eaten before & was a bit too al dente, the risotto was just average... it was missing the fresh & depth of flavour crab & squid ink risottos have.
desserts: we had their special tiramisu, & italian bakewell tart. the best was the tart, however the tiramisu was badly presented, soggy in the centre with too much alcohol - it tasted like a soggy sponge jaffa.
summary verdict is that i wouldn't be returning to jamie's italian...... pinos in crows nest is much better for italian.
Address: 107 Pitt Street, Sydney
Phone: +61 2 8240 9000
website: http://www.jamieoliver.com/au/italian/sydney
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