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Effie's, Balgowlah, AU-NSW

Effie's

4.1
4.1
13 Reviews
$41 to $100
Wine Bar
A photo of Effie's restaurant

Effie's

4.1
$41 to $100
Wine Bar
Balgowlah

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2 people
19:00
Booked 2 times today
  • Neighbourhood gem
  • Great for fine wines
  • Good for special occasions
Your neighbourhood wine bar offering good food and natural wine, designed to be shared amongst good company.

Additional information

  • Dining style
    Casual Dining
  • Price
    $41 to $100
  • Cuisines
    Wine Bar, Modern Australian
  • Hours of Operation
    Mon–Fri 06:00–14:00 Fri, Sat 17:00–22:00 Sat, Sun 06:30–14:00
  • Website
    http://www.effiesbalgowlah.com.au/
  • Dress code
    Casual Dress

Menu

View menu on restaurant's website

What 13 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

Reviews can only be made by diners who have eaten at this restaurant

4.1
4.1 based on recent ratings
  • 3.9Food
  • 4.2Service
  • 4.3Ambience
  • 3.7Value

Noise • Moderate

13 Reviews

  1. James

    Sydney

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined 5 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    A surprising and happy find. Eclectic menu of smaller share type items with great flavours. Service was very good and friendly and there was a really happy vibe about the place. I didn't see anything on menu for kids so check that if you have younger ones. Interesting wine selection, a bit on the expensive side for what it was. Local beer was very nice. Overall a very good night out for our family reunion in Sydney

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  2. Shelley

    Sydney

    1 review

    4.0

    1 review

    Dined on 16 November 2024

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 4
    A perfect date night venue, Effies is a beautiful cosy restaurant with tasty food & a great vibe. Definitely be going back 😊

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  3. Indigo

    Sydney

    3 reviews

    2.0

    3 reviews

    Dined on 25 October 2024

    1. Overall 2
    2. Food 3
    3. Service 1
    4. Ambience 4
    Decent natural wine selection with a good range of Australian & Italian/French numbers. Last time we were here for an evening was 8 or 9 months ago and the experience was top notch. Unfortunately old staff seem to have moved on from the venue & training must be nonexistent because service was disappointing. Little attention to table and zero wine knowledge. Food was good. Hopefully service can be upgraded as it’s a great local spot.

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  4. olivia

    Sydney

    1 review

    2.0

    1 review

    Dined on 16 August 2024

    1. Overall 2
    2. Food 1
    3. Service 3
    4. Ambience 4
    Have been here before and the food was amazing. SADLY it was really bad this time with a much smaller menu and no good options. Very expensive for how bad the food was. I had raved about Effies to all my friends so this was so dissapointing. Staff are nice though

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  5. Rob

    London

    1 review

    4.0

    1 review

    Dined on 9 August 2024

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 3
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 3
    We were warmly welcomed with a nice acknowledgment that it was a birthday occasion (although nothing further was done in that regard) and had an enjoyable evening with 4 of us. However, we were disappointed with the rather restricted menu which has been significantly reduced from previously. Apart from the fabulous enokI soft tacos and the kingfish sashimi (which was ok, though cut a bit thick), the remainder was essentially different versions of toast with toppings, so overall it was bit more basic than we were expecting. We had everything including olives on the menu except the one dessert. Great margaritas and a good wine list but it was pretty expensive. If a few more interesting food items were added to the menu it would be a better experience for dinner and also easier to justify paying that much for the wine!

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  6. OpenTable Diner

    Hawaii

    1 review

    4.0

    1 review

    Dined on 29 June 2024

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 4
    Prefer the calmer ambience of weekdays. the music was a little above ideal; making it hard to talk. Salmon sashimi dish could have benefited from 1 more ingredient to make it a little more interesting but its quality was great. Amazing that you do so well without a proper kitchen! Love the chocolate dessert!! Chef is always an inspiration-you can see his passion when he comes to chat.

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  7. OpenTable Diner

    Sydney

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on 19 June 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Our waiter Jack did a fantastic job welcoming us to Effie’s for the first time. I could not fault a single aspect of our evening. Well done on creating such a beautiful local space. I suspect we will return many many times.

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  8. OpenTable Diner

    Sydney

    1 review

    4.0

    1 review

    Dined on 31 May 2024

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 4
    Concrete floor made it noisy and hard to hear but food and service was great

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  9. OpenTable Diner

    Sydney

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on 25 May 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    A very charming destination for 3 50 something plus or minus young women friends to huddle and imbibe!

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  10. Matilda

    Sydney

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on 24 February 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    We had the nicest girls date night here last night! The wine was so delicious and the food was amazing. Vibes all around. Definitely recommend.

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Effie's is rated 4.1 stars by 13 OpenTable diners.

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A photo of Effie's restaurant

Effie's

4.1
$41 to $100
Wine Bar
Balgowlah

Make a booking

2 people
19:00
Booked 2 times today
Google Map for Effie's

281 Sydney Rd, Balgowlah, AU-NSW 2093

Additional information

  • Area
    Balgowlah
  • Hours of Operation
    Mon–Fri 06:00–14:00 Fri, Sat 17:00–22:00 Sat, Sun 06:30–14:00
  • Price
    $41 to $100
  • Cuisines
    Wine Bar, Modern Australian
  • Dining style
    Casual Dining
  • Dress code
    Casual Dress
  • Parking details
    Street Parking
  • Additional
    Bar/Lounge, Wine
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