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.
Nice ambience, fresh pasta, and good service.
Got the duck ravioli with pink sauce.
Pink sauce was a recommendation by the guy taking the order. A good one may I just add.
Generous portion sizes at affordable prices.
Will be back for more.
One of my favorite places in Lonsdale Street. The options are great with revolving specials so you can always try something new. The biggest win for me are the good prices mixed with large portions and great flavor. I have yet to be disappointed with any of the main dishes here. The ingredients always taste fresh and the flavors really mix well with each other. There is also a wide variety of dessert options. If you had to choose one, the chocolate cheesecake is the one to go with. It's VERY rich so definitely a sharing plate. I love going here and will continue to do so!
The dish there is quite large. The seafood pasta is quite good. I love that sauce. The salad is hard to chew. But I was so surprised that they added Apple in it, which made the salad fresh.
What a nice place!
The food focuses on sharing style dishes and the servings were generous - you would not miss out going as a group. The food was rich, filling, and tasty as well - and I never thought I would say that about a kale salad. I felt we got immense value for the cost.
The venue itself was warm, cosy, and bustling without feeling crowded. My only criticism (if you could call it that) is that the acoustics did make for a noisy venue once at capacity, but in the summer months I expect this will be less of a problem as the windows are opened up.
Finally, the service was solid - the staff were friendly and attentive without being in-your-face.
I would happily recommend Chez Frederic as a place to eat with a few friends or a group.
Banquet dinner on Friday night was fantastic - great, busy vibe and mountains of delicious high quality grub! Thanks for putting us up Chez Freds, was a great way to start the weekend.
Lovely little eatery with a buzzing atmosphere!! Ordered purely from the herbivore menu - we had spinach and ricotta ravioli in both a mushroom and the Napoli sauce. Also had the eggplant parmigiana and the Aglio e lio. Probably enjoyed the ravioli the best, the Aglio was abit boring - definitely needed more flavour! The eggplant was also good - came with baked spuds and cooked grated veggies! Garlic bread was also delightful!
Loved it!!!! one side just looks like a simple take away shop..the other side is actually super fancy and nice. sat on the table with the sudoku on it and was provided with texter to play while a short wait for the food.
Pasta and beouf was super saucy and tasty! very filling as well!!!
They have three vegetarian options and two of them are pretty good. The eggplant parmigiana and ravioli is pretty good but the spaghetti is tad oily. The eggplant parmigiana is my favourite it comes with some rustic potato wedges. It's the one in the bottom left hand side of the photo.
Best gnocchi I've ever had! And awesome staff.
Loved it - thank you. Loved the eggplant meal for herbivores. Plus the cheese had a non-animal rennet and was therefore actually vegetarian friendly. My friends had the duck ravioli and the potato gnocchi. The duck was great. The sweet potato gnocchi not so much. However, after giving them some frank feedback, they helped us to re-order at no extra charge and my friend was happy with the ricotta and spinach ravioli. They looked after us and all our dietary requirements!!
I suggest letting them know if you're really disappointed with the meal.
Great customer service, great flavour and nice atmosphere. Will be going back for more very soon!
Great food. Friendly and helpful staff.. I dined here with some friends. They have an awesome selection of pastas and wines. Just be aware it is fairly casual. You'll get paper plates and cutlery. Biodegradable, I guess. My friend even commented that this place is better value and service than Jamie's Italian down the road. Will definitely dine here again.
Tiny servings - But not any more!. **This is a revised review**
After going back and seeing much more enthusiastic and friendly staff, I am happy to change my previously negative review.
Portions are now a decent size, flavour is great, and I will be returning to Chez Frederic any time I crave good Italian take away.
Thanks for taking on the feedback guys.
I recently went to Chez for lunch with my brother in law, we had the chicken meatballs with pasta, juicy and plump balls accompanying perfectly cooked pasta was our first shared meal. We were blown away by the portion sizes! Following the pasta we shared the pork ribs, which had have I had my eyes closed I could have sworn I was in Europe! strong bold flavours accompanying succulent "off the bone" pork with some crisp potatoes and salad on the side. An outstanding addition to Lonsdale street and to the Canberra scene. Well done Chez :)
Great little place. Came here last Sunday night with some friends to celebrate my birthday whilst visiting Canberra. The concept sounded interesting from the website, but I was pleasantly surprised with the delightful decor and extensive menu (so hard to decide, so many good options!).
Couldn't go past the ribs, which were delicious and so tasty. Best thing was the price! Being from Perth you'd easily pay double and I'd still be happy to! Great food at a great price with great service, we were the last ones still at the restaurant and the staff didn't say a word until we were ready to leave.
Highly recommend.
Environmentally-friendly place. We went in as a group of four and ordered two dishes - pork ribs with mash potatoes and duck ravioli. The wait for the food is longer than I expected, considering we were the first one to arrive and there was only another group coming in after us. When the two dishes were brought out, the waiter also considerately gave us four sets of (cool, disposable) cutlery in brown paper bags. Both dishes are divine! I will definitely come back to try more on their menu!
Awesome food. Great value ribs as well as awesome chicken-chilli meatballs with pappadelle :).
My current favourite Italian place in town. So far I have tried: aglio olio, spaghetti meatballs, pesto gnocchi, pork ribs and lamb shank with roasted potatoes. I love them all (except gnocchi because I don't like the gnocchi in general). Aglio Olio is very nice. They are not overpriced too.
Love, love, love!!!! Right.... Love, love, love!!!!
Right from when we walked in I was happy with this new place;)
Great big hi from the chef and it smelt wonderful!!
I had the hand made gnocchi and it was amazing, creamy and so full of flavour!! My man had the chicken catetori, he lived it and both were very big serves!!
I also had a wonderful glass if risling not to exy and the boy had the best cider I have ever tasted. It was called black cat in French, yumm yumm!!
Also loved the bew fit out, lovely music and cool tables;(
All up I really enjoyed my night;)
Yumm yumm!! I wish u the best of luck!!
Adventures In Winterland
+5
When I read the concept for Chez Frederic on their website, I was already a convert – simple, good food without the frills, and, bonus, takeaway encouraged! Takeaway lamb shanks? Yes, please. ...I will be bringing visitors to Canberra here as an example of how this city gets food, service and ambience just right.
There was a generous serve of gnocchi and I was impressed with the very large fresh pieces. I could smell the strong cheesy flavour as this was placed in front of me. So it's not surprising that the blue cheese was quite strong from the first mouthful. I could taste the saltiness of the prosciutto but the cheese was definitely the dominant flavour. Great for strong cheese lovers!
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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