I normally rate restaurants by the star system but Restaurant 16 I will rate by hearts because It is the very first Restaurant I have been to that deserves it.
Five hearts would be the very best but after my first visit there with my Wife we both give it 7 out of 5 hearts
We both had the Bruschetta to begin with and was flavour plus. Then the Scallops which I must say the best ever!
My Wife had the Pork loin and for me it was the T-Bone. Both absolutely perfectly cooked to our request. Both very tender and the sauces were amazing. On the side we had roast potatoes and beans, perfect again.
Congratulations Restaurant 16 PERFECT.
The atmosphere: understated sophistication, the service: impeccable, the food: to die for. Just amazing.
Thank you very much Restaurant16
I am humbled by the service and food at Restaurant16, the host and chef are extremely caring and do what they can to make sure you enjoy your evening. The food is fantastic and it is BYO, I am looking forward to returning ASAP!
Wow what a find!!
I would have walked past this place 100 times on Military Rd and never realized it would be one of the best meals I've had in Sydney.
I'd prefer to eat here any day of the week over Quay, Cafe Sydney, Aria or Est.
Simple but amazing quality food cooked to perfection.
The Lamb Ragu was 10/10 beautiful flavours and the pasta cooked to perfection. The Rack of Lamb was 11/10 perfectly cooked medium as ordered with a red wine reduction to die for!!
Service was attentive never a dry glass, very friendly and knowledgeable staff and a homely feel!!
There wasn't a thing left on the plate everyone loved their meal.
Will definitely be returning for our next night out!
Ordered:
1. Bruschetta - small but tasty
2. Special homemade beef and pork pasta - it had a weird taste that I can't explain, I'm not sure if it's coming from the herb or the pasta itself
3. Veggie sides - the potato was bland
4. Apple dessert dish and lemon tart - these two dessert dishes were the highlight of the night. They were amazing! Best to order two and alternate between them, the sweet of the apple goes well with the bitter lemon taste.
Service: really friendly, warm and welcoming
Will I go back: yes, I'll try another pasta next time.
A cozy place with a wonderful twist on italian food.
The attentive hosts obviously love their food and describe it in detail.
It's a relaxed approach to fine dining.
In an area filled with generic restaurants, this is the best kept secret on the lower north shore.
We don’t usually celebrate Valentine’s Day, but this year we decided to do something different and and give ourselves a treat at Restaurant 16 in Neutral Bay which had a special 5 course Valentine’s menu....Overall, we give this place a Tozanita Rating of 9.5/10. We would love to go back to try the other dishes which weren’t on the Valentines day special menu.
Terrific! The staff are charming and very professional, the restaurant is quite small and intimate, and not too noisy so you can actually hear the person next to you and the food was delicious. My friend had the trout entree, I had the papadelle with beef and pork ragu, my husband had the spatchcock which was perfectly cooked followed by a slice of orange tart served with a scoop of vanilla icecream, absolutely delicious. We'll certainly be back.
I really enjoyed our meal here, professional, personable and very tasty.
Great Italian. Restaurant 16 combines the best of Japanese hospitality and cooking with an Italian menu. The two starters would impress in better Japanese restaurants and were of a quality rarely encountered in Italian restaurants in Sydney. The two pasta dishes were perfectly executed and combined beautiful presentation with intensity of flavour in the finest Italian tradition. The service is charming and Rest 16 passes the test of a great restaurant when the whole experience is even better than the sum of the parts.
Great food & service been back 3 times & working way through the menu
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Five star!. We wandered into this tiny local eatery while looking for somewhere different to eat. It was a bit unusual to go into an Italian restaurant completely staffed by Japanese but what a good decision we made that night. Everything about the place is top notch. It's a tiny restaurant with only about 10 tables and an equally tiny, but varied menu. We started with the stuffed Zucchini flowers which were deep fried 'tempura style'. A lovely light, non greasy batter and a divine filling.
The veges with our mains came out first - a bit disconcerting, but they were immediately followed by my Papadrelle with crab, tomatoes with just the right amount of chilli and garlic - nothing too overpowering for the crab. The pasta was hand made and cooked to al dente perfection. My partner had the boned spatchcock which was moist and tender and stuffed with bacon and mushrooms.
We were too full to try the deserts unfortunately - maybe next time!
Apart from the food, it was the great service which we really appreciated - the water glass always kept topped up with chilled water - no need to ask, the complementary bruschetta before the meal was more than a token thimble full, fresh, tasty and well presented, the friendly service by someone who was obviously enjoying her job made it an enjoyable experience (well, she is the owners wife!).
The wine list is interesting, from a variety of countries and reasonably priced - from $30 - $50. We brought our own.
As long as the menu changes regularly, we will be back often.
An Italian inspired Japanese restaurant, situated in Neutral Bay. It has an intimate setting, that has very friendly service. Perfect for a date night or want quiet atmosphere. We tried all the options on the night - uni, truffle and otoro. The food was delicately prepared and the small dishes reminded me of kaiseke in Japan. Flavours generally well balanced and overall wasn't too heavy. At the end of the night, was quite full. We did have some minor issues with the sashimi, but it was addressed promptly. Highly recommend for people to come and try 👍😋
Tried their new winter menu. Every single dish I had was unique and enjoyable with very fresh ingredients. I would love to come back soon.
Had their degustation menu recently and loved it! Food was amazing and service was wonderful.
What an amazing resturant. Run by couple, only serve few tables every night. Mix Japanese and Italian food, creative and delicious. Highly recommend!!
I normally wouldn't order pasta with cream sauce but so glad I did tonight. The cod roe infused cream sauce was so flavoursome that I felt I could lick the plate afterwards. There could be no doubt that this was created by a Japanese chef, who adds a subtle Japanese twist to Italian dishes and elevates the taste. The owners were extremely polite and attentive; I'll definitely go back for more.
What a fabulous local!
Chef Toro Ryu!! Well done!
As always fantastic food n service👌
Celebrating another friend’s birthday last night. We chose the very yummy Omakase ( Degustation ) menu of 7 spectacular dishes; yesterday’s special was with the most delicious n sweet Sea urchin from Japan... for a person who doesn’t eat sea urchin , it was delicious!!
Thank you v much Table 16 ( Restaurant 16) for delivering the 5 Star service n food always!
A must visit if you’ve never been.👍😝
Beautiful food, great presentation, it's an always changing degustation menu - be hungry, though the servings are appropriately small, there are a lot of them!
Wow! Cannot fault in anyway well done we will be back
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