Absolutely delicious!
This is the second time we are here.
Oysters, zuchinni flowers and calamari for entre, all fresh and done well.
Snapper pie for main. It’s a must try at Garfish. Rich, creamy and filled with chunky snapper fillet. Can’t go wrong with that.
Drinks list also extensive, perfect for long lunches.
Settled in Garfish for lunch after reading great reviews about its seafood. Restaurant certainly lived up to expectation! We ordered:
- Crisp fried zucchini flowers filled with snapper & king prawn
- Wood fired Moreton bay bugs
- Fish and chips
Best meal we had in Sydney so far. Fantastic meal in a lovely and clean restaurant. Shoutout to the service staff for the fantastic service.
Such a great place and location in Manly. Book in advance for a table by the window looking over the harbour. Service is always immaculate and the menu is so good. You can’t go wrong with any of the fish and they always pair it with a great wine. If you arrive early you can sit in the alfresco bar section and have a cocktail too.
The happy hour deal here is amazing - $6 for house wine or spirits, from 4-6 PM everyday. We came here for drinks after walking around Manly during the weekend and managed to get a table in the bar section with a great view of the harbour. Our server was attentive and friendly, and we really enjoyed her service. Upon her recommendation of the bar menu, we ordered the salt and pepper squid. Unfortunately we had given another server our order and he misplaced it, which ended up in quite some time before us sorting out the issue. Our server apologised profusely even though it was not her fault to begin with. The squid was really tender and tasty. It came with chilli jam and instead of overpowering the freshness of the squid, the chilli jam enhanced the flavour and added a zest to the dish. Overall very enjoyable experience and the happy hour is a must go over the weekend if you happen to be in the area.
This really is an excellent restaurant. Not my first visit but a return meal this week confirms my opinion of it. Bright and airy; overlooking the beach near the ferry wharf.
A very well thought out menu with excellent seafood dishes, plus enough meat dishes for those that can't eat seafood. Good wine list and interesting cocktail list. Plus they do a very reasonable prix fixe menu for $40 Monday to Friday. Two courses and a glass of wine.
Excellent and knowledgeable staff.
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Smoked mackerel tartare with celeriac and burnt butter emulsion. Best fish tartare I've had.
Fish and chips. Using rockling, very moist.
Boarfish with ratatouille style vegetables.
Pork cutlet with mash and spinach.
Kaffir lime and lemongrass panna cotta with lychee sorbet and sesame snap. Superb.
Visited recently for lunch on the weekend and the food is sensational. The oysters are really fresh, the snapper pie had a delicious puff pastry and was filled to the brim with cream and snapper, and the cauliflower gratin is to die for. Will definitely be back!
Seriously good seafood and one of the best gluten free menus around from entrees through to the beer list. Well worth a look at any of their 3 locations around Sydney, however Manly has the views!!
We were a group of 7 and arrived 20 min late to our reservation. Even though the place was packed, the staff were nice enough to accommodate us in good seating. We ordered a variety of starters and fish from the menu. I had the signature fish pie and my partner had the signature fish and chips. Those were ok, but were a little bland. We both felt a bit off after the fish and chips. The wine and beer selection were great and the general atmosphere was great.
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Had the fish and chips and it wasn't too bad at all. I reckon it could be a bigger serving given the price. A good place to take your family out for a nice dinner.
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I'm a big fan of Garfish having been here a number of times over the years. They serve an excellent range of beautifully cooked seafood. The venue is across the road from Manly Wharf so has lovely views over the harbour. This is especially the case having dinner in summer as the sun sets over the water. Along with a selection of staples such as a shared seafood platter and a lovely fish pie, ordering at Garfish involves selecting a fish which will be cooked in a specific way, an accompanying sauce along with a side. This range of fish changes depending on what is available and the more popular will sell out during the night so be warned that you may need to call on your second choice. This is hardly an issue as I am usually struggling to choose between two or three options.
There are non-seafood options for those who are not fans of what the sea has to offer. Let's be frank here and say that if it's your choice where to eat and you don't like seafood then although I am sure that these other menu choices are perfectly nice, it is the seafood that you come here for so there are probably better options nearby for you.
The service is attentive and friendly with staff more than happy to explain the different options available. My only gripe would be one that all restaurants should heed. Diners understand and appreciate that you need to start cleaning up before they have left and this is absolutely fine....to a point. Don't start cleaning floors and stacking chairs around them when it's Friday night only about 10 PM and there are still quite a few tables that you are still serving. It makes it uncomfortable. If you need everyone to be out that early then stop taking tables much earlier.
For years Garfish has been a stable for great fresh seafood in Manly, great service, good wine and an ever changing menu. I found a new favorite in the King Prawn Softshell Tacos next to the Snapper Pie and it has all the markings to become even better. I would hope they can widen the Tacos into more choices, they are well worth a try.
I came to Garfish for an anniversary. Lovely atmosphere, lovely staff, lovely drinks. Food was great, would highly recommend the octopus. The desserts were fantastic! we even got to eat one of the pastry chefs on the night. Unfortunately I can’t give 5 stars as the prawns in the Prawn Tacos still had their tails and it was quite the unpleasant experience. Will definitely be coming back
First day open after Covid lockdown! Staff were super attentive, energised, professional and happy to be there.
Started with fried stuffed zucchini flowers and salt and pepper squid with chili jam. Both served piping hot and were great.
Main courses of lobster and wood-fire barramundi with matching wines. The lobster was cooked perfectly and a side of lemon-butter allowed seasoning to taste.
Dessert was the WolF honey and white chocolate parfait - made with honey from the chef's own local hive including some small pieces of honeycomb - delicious. Also traditional sticky date pudding served in its own mini copper saucepan with icecream - very hearty.
All in all, a perfect performance and fabulous way to celebrate at the end of this lockdown!! Garfish retains its reputation as the best seafood location in Manly in my books.
Garfish was delicious as always. Never fails to impress. We came in today last minute and we had such a wonderful lunch. The prawn tacos were exceptional. Thank you Narelle for looking after us and the great service.
Definitely one of the best places in Manly. From fantastic cocktails through fresh seafood to super friendly and experienced staff. Thank You Veronica for looking after us, We will be back again...
Our local favourite for sure. We just love the freshness of the food (the Oyster platter is amazing) and the service is GREAT which is not always the case today (since everyone is struggling with staff as we know).
I would say its Manly best venue- consistent great location and awesome service.
Went for lunch today and had a lovely experience. The food was just divine and our waiter was knowledgeable and attentive. We shared a main salt and pepper calamari which stayed very true to its roots and was perfectly cooked. Mains were the large Morton Bay bugs and the Sri Lankan curry. Bugs cooked over coals are always brilliant and the curry was complex with an adequate level of heat. We thoroughly enjoyed it and will definitely be back.
We did come back to have the seafood platter - yum. Photos added.
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