Reviews by Redchilli

Overall 7.8 - Food 9, Ambience 7, Value 7, Service 8

Enjoyed this very much. The food was great with heaps of variety - I had trouble choosing what I wanted to eat but luckily everyone at the table was willing to share! The small plates for starters were delicious - loved the goat and fennel meatballs. The risotto was just as it should be and the pizza had some interesting flavours, although the goat had dried out during the cooking process. Will return to explore the menu further.

Just a warning that as Farinas doubles as a bar as well as a restaurant it can get a bit noisy later in the night.   (Redchilli - February, 2009)

Overall 7.3 - Food 8, Ambience 6, Value 8, Service 7

The service was friendly and efficient however the kitchen was a bit too efficient. We ordered an entree and a pizza to share. We were eating late so we were hungry and the entree was disappearing quickly but even so, the main still arrived before we'd finished the entree and as we were at a small table for two there was nowhere for the pizza to go so we had to quickly finish the entree so that the pizza could be put down!

The chorizo entree was great - the polenta was tasty and the salad was fresh. Would definitely recommend. The pizza was not as good as I remembered - we've had better along O'Connell Street. Having said that though there was nothing wrong with it at all, just not as good as I expected it to be.   (Redchilli - February, 2009)

Overall 7 - Food 8, Ambience 8, Value 4, Service 8

Very pleasant atmosphere with the restaurant well away from the pokies. The food was good with a variety of menus and specials to choose from and they were generous serves.

Only issue is that it took a while to place our orders and I noticed that there was always a queue at the desk. Maybe a better availability of menus would help as people were waiting till they got to the register to decide what they wanted.   (Redchilli - February, 2009)

Overall 8 - Food 8, Ambience 6, Value 8, Service 10

The decor is clean but average however, they have these gorgeous bonsais around the place which look great. The service was friendly and efficient. The food was tasty with generous serves for the cost.   (Redchilli - February, 2009)

Overall 8.3 - Food 9, Ambience 7, Value 7, Service 10

I haven't had a flaming star pizza for a while but it was still great and the owner delivered it to our door. Great Sunday dinner.   (Redchilli - January, 2009)

Overall 10 - Food 10, Ambience 10, Value 10, Service 10

The whole experience was brilliant. The service was excellent with the little extra touches making it perfect. The food was delicious - we had such a hard time choosing from the menu and the wine list is extensive which means that there's something for everyone. Don't be put off by the prices (which are actually quite reasonable) - the serves and quality make it worth it. Will definitely be returning.   (Redchilli - January, 2009)

Overall 8 - Food 8, Ambience 6, Value 8, Service 10

I walked in at 6.00pm and this place was pretty full, I ended up being lucky to get a table. The service was excellent, even though it got to be full the service was attentive and the food came out quickly. The food was good Thai food - the red curry was the pick of our dishes. Only problem is that the tables are quite close together so it can be a bit squishy and it got very noisy.   (Redchilli - January, 2009)

Overall 8.8 - Food 8, Ambience 9, Value 9, Service 9

Brilliant location - the decking is practically over the sea. Good breakfast menu with lots of options and good coffee.   (Redchilli - January, 2009)

Overall 8.3 - Food 9, Ambience 9, Value 7, Service 8

funky decor with a great atmosphere. The food was delicious. The service was good on the whole except when we went to order - we were told not to because the kitchen was busy (which was weird because the restaurant was less than half full) and then they took a while to come back to us so that we could order. It's on the pricey side for greek food but for a special treat it's worth it.   (Redchilli - January, 2009)

Overall 9.3 - Food 9, Ambience 10, Value 8, Service 10

This was a real find - lovely dining with a mix of areas - balcony and garden area. Artwork everywhere and a gallery to look at in between courses. The food was excellent as was the service. It would be worth a trip to the island just to eat here again.   (Redchilli - January, 2009)