Mazzaro

Had dinner here on a Monday night ... the restaurant was almost empty so lacked ambiance and decor needs some updating as a bit dated. Had a wagyu rump ... was good but not memorable. Service was attentive as you would expect for a quiet night. Overall it’s OK but is in need of something to make it memorable. Respectable prices though. Not bad, not great ... average.

Excellent food at reasonable prices for the Sydney CBD - around $30 to $35 for a main. We had lunch on a Friday and the service was great even though the place was packed. And the barramundi was beautiful.

We had a great time here. The food was beautiful, great service and a nice atmosphere. Glad we went would come again next time in Sydney. Thanks

Now this was a great surprise. Located below the Hyde Park Inn, across from Hyde Park, I’d passed by it many times. It looked traditional and non-descript. Boasting a Mediterranean menu, I’d never had a reason to try it until we needed a quick meal, but wanted a nice meal, before going to see Riot at the Spiegeltent during the Sydney Festival. My dishes were particularly tasty: beautifully done, very rich meat dishes.

Honeycomb and Marshmallow ice Cream Cake $12.50---- Let me start off by saying that Mazzaro's desserts are ... amazing.

I'm in love!. The service is fantastic, the wines extensive and the chefs really know how to consistently give their customers a seventh heaven experience. The barramundi is a favourite and a must try, the ravioli was delicious. The desserts are something of an obsession for me the times I've been... they used to have fresh chocolate truffles (yum!) I would suggest the dessert tasting plate where you can experience an affordable one of each ;-) I think for only $18.
As a warning, everything - especially the wines they don't do BYO are a bit on the pricey side. I have to say though, it's definitely worth saving your pennies for.

Great food - superb service. Little known secret tucked away opposite Hyde Park South - between the CBD and Haymarket. Modestly priced mains and entrees, great desserts, very obliging staff. I eat there quite regularly, and I'm never disappointed. Worth a visit - lunch or dinner.

I had a pleasant experience. It was pricey as expected for a restaurant but worth it for the quality and large portions. The staff were friendly and quite welcoming. I had the salmon and it was delicious, my bf had the pork and it was 2 large cutlets (a tad bit undercooked to his liking as it was pink in the middle) but tasty. Also ordered potatoes on the side ($8) as I thought it was small portions but was wrong. Very delicious would recommend

I visited Mazzaro restaurant for the first time a few days ago. We were having lunch with my friend. I liked absolutely everything about this restaurant- the cuisine, the place, the atmosphere and the great service. It is conveniently located close to Hyde park, Central Station and Town Hall.

First time at this restaurant and I will definitely be back! The service here was just amazing. George was very attentive and looked after our table all evening. Such a lovely gentleman and definitely made my first experience here, one to remember. They have a great menu with a lot of variety and everything looked delicious. We ordered a few starters which included this beautiful ‘Grilled Cyprus Haloumi'. It was served with vine ripened tomatoes, olives and asparagus and it was just perfect. We also ordered some ‘South Australian King Prawns’ which were pan fried with garlic and cherry tomatoes. Prawns were cooked perfectly and the sauce they came was delicious! The rest of the entrees included ‘Hawksberry Salt & Pepper Calamari’ which can I just say, was amazing! A lot of times, the batter on calamari can be really thick and oily but this was just perfect because it felt like I was eating the calamari instead of batter. We also ordered some Sourdough bread that came with oil and a whipped caraway seed butter and a fresh Greek salad! I am huge on sharing food, even main dishes. It keeps the dining experience fun and exciting and we made sure we ordered a variety of dishes. For pasta, we ordered the ’Saffron Angel Hair” which included prawns, smoked salmon, wilted baby spinach, garlic and chilli. This was a nice change from the usual seafood pasta dish I order which is usually in a red sauce. One of their specials was a ’Seafood Lasagne’. We just had to order it, simply because we’ve never heard of it before and we wanted to give it a try! This really surprised me in a good way. It wasn’t “fishy” and it was a smooth and delicious dish. For our meat dish, we ordered the ‘220gm Grain Fed Beef Eye Fillet’. It was served with a veal jus, mash potato and kale. Of course, it was cooked to perfection and the mash was smooth and creamy. One of their main specials was ‘Duck Breast’ and this was served with polenta and a beetroot salad. This was one of my favourites for the night. Duck was cooked perfectly and I am a HUGE fan of polenta! The beetroot paired well with the duck and added a little freshness to the dish. We were so full from dinner but we needed to try some dessert! They were so kind enough to serve up a dessert platter which included Crème Brûlée, 3 types of ice cream, tiramisu and a honeycomb and marshmallow ice-cream sandwich with cherry coulis. The tiramisu was my favourite! It was the perfect way to end the evening.

No frills, no nonsense, just good food. I had the braised beef cheek and an eye fillet which were both very well prepared and presented. (The sizes could have been a little bigger, but then again, I eat a lot.) I can recommend them for anybody looking for a good meal in a pleasant setting with a storefront towards Hyde Park.