We stumbled upon The Little Snail restaurant for a date night in May and was amazed by the food and service. We absolutely loved the dinner menu, from the tasty escargots to the succulent duck breast, and refreshing desserts. Two months later, we came here again for our wedding reception and the restaurant again delivered. Our guests loved the food, and the price was still within our budget. Highly recommended!
Celebrated Mother's Day by having dinner at The Little Snail yesterday and absolutely loved it. The food is so delicious!
Even after a hectic day, the staff were very friendly and the restaurant's atmosphere welcoming.
The three course set menu has an excellent variety of dishes and really is great value for money.
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This is my second time dining here. First time was using Groupon. Both time had great customer service. I added photos from the first time dining and the second.
STARTER: Their pate was good but I preferred the escargot way more. My partner had the seafood soup as a starter, a little bland but they provide salt and pepper so it was not too bad :)
MAINS: My first and second time dining I had the fillet of beef tenderloin, but not sure why the first time I had one piece but the second time dining they have me 2 pieces of the fillet? One is enough but 2 would be good for some one with a bigger appetite. Would recommend.
My partner both times had the kangaroo and he loves it. Not too chewy and not too soft.
DESSERT: Both times I had the sticky date pudding. Loved it both times. The warmth of the pudding goes well with the ice cream and the sauce.
My partner had the chocolate mousse the first time and had the hazelnut praline ice cream. He preferred the ice cream.
Overall very good. Would come back again.
Always reliably good. The little snail offers comfortable higher end french dining. Most people go for the 3 course meal which a great selection for entree, main and dessert. Having been to the place multiple times, staff are always attentive and food is always well done. Food is affordable for the portion size and you are guaranteed to leave here feeling quite full. Only complaint is menu has not changed for a long time now. It would be nice to see something new.
Would recommend
Good value for money. great location. Service is decent when restaurant not packed. I actually think if they upgrade their cutlery and decor they could make themselves a fine dining place, it s a great friends or family gathering place though!
I remember this place to be a place of great experience and great food. Once this virus is over, This place will be the place to visit again.
So many good dates with the girls here.
Well if you’re looking for French inspired modern Australian dining, this restaurant is the place to be. As their name suggests, they do an amazing snails entree which is buttery and delicious. I also recommend their salmon which is nicely cooked, nice and fatty. Their seafood platter is also fresh.
Great service and all the dishes we picked were delicious. The pate and duck is a must!
It’s a good experience with Groupon voucher. Food was good but don’t expect it to be a French restaurant if you are French 😄 Because it doesn’t feel the same as you know. Still it’s a good place for a dinner. Highly recommend the stead it would make you mouth watering. The canard was not impressive. But I love the escargot and it was a generous size! Would probably come back again
Hungriestsam - Samantha
+4
Went for a family lunch and got the 3 course lunch menu per person ($42). Pretty nice service and good dishes for the price.
I got:
🍣 Salmon Roulade filled with herb cheese mousseline, served with potato nest and passion fruit dressing
I really enjoyed this, it was a nice light entree.
🥩Cote de Veau with piquant cream sauce of smoked bacon, shallot, and sun ripened tomatoes, served with potato croquette and seasonal greens
this dish is hearty but very nice. the creamy sauce went very nicely with the meat.
🍦Chef churned hazelnut and praline ice cream on sable breton and Grand Marnier caramel.
Obviously my favourite part of the meal. So sweet and delicious. loved the crunchy caramel on top.
we also got some 🥖 bruschetta as a side for everyone but it was probably unnecessary because the 3 courses was very filling.
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Food
☆☆☆☆☆
◌ ESCARGOTS DE BOURGOGNE 🐌
The sauce overpowered the whole dish from the garlic and the overall saltiness during my last visit. Despite it even being served with the bread, it still left a slightly salty aftertaste. However, the snails were well cooked and nicely chewy. The other times I've enjoyed this dish more and it's not everyday where you can try snails so I would still recommend this specific dish.
◌ BOUILLABAISSE DE MARSEILLE 🐟
Both my partner and I preferred this dish over the other entree. The seafood broth was thick but not overpowering and tasted deliciously hearty with the seafood. By the times we finished these dishes we were already quite satisfied since what we've had was quite rich and they've given us generous servings.
◌ KANGAROO FILLET 🥔
The. Potato. Puree. Absolutely divine. It was very creamy and smooth and flavoured just a little bit in order for the honey bordelaise sauce to cut through. Kangaroo fillet is usually very tough and not very flavoursome but this was almost like a medium-rare steak with how delightfully chewy it was. I love eating cooked vegetables so the spinach leaves were a nice touch to this dish.
◌ FILLET OF BEEF TENDERLOIN 🐂🥔
Our servers had looked after in making sure that the meats were cooked to our liking which I appreciated. I enjoyed the kangaroo fillet more purely on the potato puree but the beef tenderloin was especially lush with the red wine jus. Both the dishes were very rich with flavour and with such large portions we were definitely satisfied polishing these off.
◌ WARM STICKY DATE PUDDING 🍯
The sticky date pudding was a decadent finish to our three-course meal. Every course had a more than generous serving. The butterscotch was almost overpowering the dish since the sticky date was bathed in it but the French vanilla ice cream helped balance it out.
◌ CHEF CHURNED HAZELNUT AND PRALINE ICE CREAM 🍦 🍪
I had to get the ice cream because who doesn't love indulging in ice cream after eating a rich hearty meal. With everything so distinctively savoury, I did enjoy diving into some sweet, sweet dessert. It came on top of the on sable Breton with gave more texture to the dish.
Ambience
☆☆☆☆
It's located in Pyrmont near the heart of Sydney and just a few minutes walk away from the star. The restaurant is semi-fancy and a little outdated but it somewhat adds to the charm of it. The restaurant is two stories high and you get a nice view when you're sitting on the top floor.
Service
☆☆☆☆
The servers were attentive of our needs but since it was quite busy it did take a while for our food to come and they were slightly rushed with the number of people that they had to serve. They did seem very passionate about the dishes and truly did seem to want to represent French cuisine in the best manner possible
Overall 🍴
☆☆☆☆
This will be a lovely date night with your partner or somewhere that you want to take a close relative or friend for a special night without breaking the bank. I probably wouldn't opt to come here if I didn't use the Groupon ($92 for two people for a three-course meal complete with a drink) but it definitely does have a generous serving size for their dishes (we were positively hobbling out the door by the end of it). I've been to this place multiple times and the food has never disappointed me.
Wow...... the food was excellent
Very busy restaurant but never felt rushed and when food arrived it was delicious.
Serving sizes spot on
Would love to eat here again if we come back to Sydney
The nice French restaurant I’ve ever had in Sydney. I had dinner here with my partner for our anniversary. I really enjoyed the foods with 3 course meals. It’s delicious! Not much waiting once we placed the order. The foods was delicious and the service was nice. We will come back! Recommended!!!
Reasonably priced set menu with a good variety of wines and champagnes. The food is delicious, could do with a little bit more salt. The portions are very generous. The food is beautifully presented. Service is attentive and friendly. The atmosphere is quite nice and lively.
One of my first French restaurants I've dined in
Love the place, amazing place serving amazing food.
The staff were very professional. Using the Groupon voucher to get the 2 for 1 dining experience. Well worth it!
Duck Pate is very rich and creamy. A bit too large for my liking and had to share with other diners. Duck, kangaroo and beef were cooked to perfection. Delicious!
Desserts are delicious and beautifully presented. Well worth the price!
Best value for money 3 course French dinner!! Service prompt and professional. Food well plated and simply delicious! Never been so happy with a meal anywhere in Sydney! We came away happy with the quality of food and service!! We shall return.
Celebrated our belated anniversary there. It is really worthy to buy some coupon and enjoy the fine dining experience. Snails are delicious as always. I have tried some game meat - kangaroo steak. Chewy but tasty. Deserts and mocktails are also included in our set menu.
Had a birthday surprise dinner here organised by my partner. Wow what a wonderful time we had. The restaurant has a great vibe and the decor is nice and modern not distracting from the two best things, the food and the service. We had very polite and fast servers even in a busy hour of the day our food was delivered swiftly.
The food was something else, if you're looking for a modern French cuisine this is the place to go.
The Little Snail isn't a pretentious French restaurant. A 3 course meal costs $65 which is relatively cheaper to your usual course meals especially if it's a French restaurant.
Was so surprised with the food portions! They served so much and it was very filling.
For entrée I had Pate Maison which is liver, pickles, and some garlic bread and sour dough.
For main, I had the veal (I don't recommend this one. This is good but not really a classy dish. I recommend have the beef steak or lamb)
For Dessert, I had the Hazelnut ice cream with shortbread. Really generous serving of ice cream.
Great dining experience, especially with the Groupon voucher, which includes 3 courses and a drink. We also ordered the honey, cheese and chilli bread which was delicious, and great to dip into the butter sauce from the snails. Each dish was great. Service was very efficient and friendly. It was a relatively busy evening and there were staff around. They were very quick to clear plates too.
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