Loved it. It's got a laid back vibe, industrial kind of feel, some diy feels, which must help keep it affordable.
It's not a large restaurant and it's popular, so it pays to book.
We went as guests of a huge Chez fan, she loves the marinara and it didn't disappoint. All our meals were lovely, service was friendly and we'd be happy to return to try some other dishes.
Although seems bit pricey at first, the pasta is delicious and the servings are so generous. This is not pasta you can make at home. Would definitely recommend their gnocchi; very rich but not in a way that would bloat you. Would definitely come here again every time I go to Canberra.
We couldn't find any good pasta dishes so far and end up disappointed every single time we had one. But we stumbled to this restaurant randomly and decided to give it a try, and damn yeah it was delicious, tasty and portion wise it's huge! I must say that my boyfriend made a good decision at that night. Lol
best place to eat, every time ive eaten here the food has been 10/10 get anything with the pink sauce you wont be disappointed!! alot of negative reviews on here for service and the way its set up, but i just want to say the service is very laid back including the space which is what makes it so unique and different, its also extremely well priced for what you are getting! i actually love the set up and return here all the time now ! this is the place to be 5/5 everytime guys!!
Great food - our table of 4 were very happy with our dishes. The glasses were a little dirty and the table water was warm. But the servings were generous and nice ambiance. Could improve with menus at the table so you're not hanging out at the counter holding up the line
Absolutely perfect meal, the price is unbeatable and it was by far the best pasta I've eaten in Canberra! Grab a bite from here, you won't regret it.
You pay when you order, so there’s no problems with splitting bills. It is also clearly popular for take-away. My favourite dish was the Duck Ravioli – I have to go back for that again!. Duck ravioli w/ leeks & pink sauce $19.50. But for a smaller meal the 1/2 Lamb Shanks was great value as it came with two sides of your choice
You pay when you order, so there’s no problems with splitting bills. It is also clearly popular for take-away. My favourite dish was the Duck Ravioli – I have to go back for that again!. Duck ravioli w/ leeks & pink sauce $19.50. But for a smaller meal the 1/2 Lamb Shanks was great value as it came with two sides of your choice
Very tasty pasta dishes and the lamb and barley? Dish was fantastic
Service was very average - and tables not very comfortable
Probably better for takeaway as the food was very good
We ordered Spaghetti Bolognese and the balsamic roast veg to take home after a long day. Got enough for the 2 of us for maybe 3 meals! Super good value, the biodegradable cardboard containers didn't fare so well on the walk home, but that's OK. The sauce was really nice, lots of meat, and the veg had just the right amount of balsamic.
Yummy Italian food. We ordered the Scallop & Prawn 🦐 ravioli and the Aglio e olio.
The Scallop & Prawn ravioli was interesting. The ravioli was thin and you could see a bit of the prawn, though after a while you wouldn't be able to tell what's inside. Very well presented dish. There was a total of 8 raviolis which was a reasonable portion size. It's a little on the salty side, but not too salty that you would stop eating.
Rating: 7/10
The Agio e olio was a let down. It was not the most flavourful, the best part of it was the parmesan topping. This dish lacked complexity in flavour.
Rating: 3/10
Overall,
Food: 7/10
Ambience: 7/10. It's good for large groups.
Staff are very friendly, this is a place I will return.
Our first time to Chez F. A comfortable but basic setting uplifted by the staff; totally attentive without hovering, engaging and knowledgeable. We like that. The food; linguine and lamb on this visit was very good and the portions were rather large. Totally value for money. We will be going again.
It has been a while since visiting Chez Frederic. The restaurant itself is unchanged and has a nice clean decor with ornamental plants on and around tables.
The food flavours is good, but I have some lack of knowledge of French Pasta. Previously the portions were very generous, which was good for our big appetites. They are now a reasonable size but it could disappoint some of the previous customers who expect a large serving.
I plan to go back and try the lamb shanks next time.
Not being from the Canberra area, I found this restaurant after a google and saw great reviews, so booked a table. It was very easy to get a table on a Sunday night.
The few staff that were there were friendly; the chef even brought us our table water and was so nice. The food was incredible - highly recommend the duck fat roast potatoes! The atmosphere was super chill too. Highly recommend this place!
We always love it when we dine at Chez Fred's. Amazing pastas, great Mains and the friendly staff always have great recommendations
We went yesterday- Saturday .The food was amazing and would go back for the food again. However, we had a waitress who took our order and she was quite rude. Luckily, the food made up for her extremely poor service. She had no smile and we felt rather unpleasant after she took our order. However, there was a waiter, he was really nice and he looked like the boss/manager there.
Chicken prosciutto ravioli with creamy mushrooms....yummmmmmilciouly cooked to perfection. Thank you Chef Frederic staff. Awesome service 👏 👌
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