The name Jamie Oliver requires no introduction. At the age of 44, the celebrity chef has a number of restaurants, television series and cookbooks under his belt. We came to his establishment on Pitt Street in Sydney CBD for a pasta fix to kick start the weekend.
Celebrating Jamie Oliver's new Veg cookbook with the limited edition "We Love Veg" Menu! I'm a firm supporter of a plant-based diet so to see more and more restaurants embracing that in their menu makes me extremely excited. Anything you get on the menu is a winner but I'd highly recommend the Mushroom Rigatoni and Grape & Radicchio Salad. Both have an intensity of flavour and uniqueness that stood out to me.
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Jamie’s Italian has never disappointed in both food and service. I have (very embarrassingly for my diet) been here too many times to count. I always order the same dish (truffle tagliatelle) and it is my all time favourite. The cocktails (Amalfi Spritz) were ordered by my friends and they loved it. Their desserts have also improved during the times I have been there. Thank you for always providing me and my friends with consistent quality food/service.
Came here for my Birthday dinner with my sister and her friend and had a pretty good time. We had made a booking prior and came in about 5 mins late we still had to wait for a table so there was no point of booking as we had to sit at the bar for 15 minutes which was an inconvenience. For drinks I had the refresher and I also tried the ginger mojito but I preferred the refresher it was really good. Once we finally got seated we were put at a booth sort of table and it was like a u shape and was a bit awkward to sit at as the table was so close to the seat it made me feel trapped. For my main I had the 'Tagliatelle Bolognese' which was $26 and is described as pork & beef slow cooked with red wine, topped with pangrattato & Parmesan. I really enjoyed it and my sister tried it and she loved it and kept going back for more. For dessert we got the epic brownie & poached pears to share and the brownie was amazing. Def recommend if you are looking for some good Italian in the cbd!
How do I rate this place 10 out of 5 stars?? One must eat at Jamie’s Italian to know the true meaning of food pleasure. I couldn’t believe my eyes when I saw the $40 lunch deal. Such great value for a 5-star three course meal and a beverage! I had the Truffle tagliatelle: handmade pasta served in silky black truffle butter with aged parmesan, nutmeg & more shaved black truffle, and I also ate Spaghetti Alla Norma: a Sicilian pasta dish of eggplant, chilli and basil in a rich tomato pasta sauce w/ hard ricotta. 🤤 My photos don’t do it justice. There was also a chocolate brownie with vanilla ice cream for dessert but I was too involved and forgot to take a picture.
Friendly staff, delicious food and it feels like food that your mum's cook for dinner. The place was busy, packed and it feels very cosy. The steak was really good, packed with flavours. I closed my eyes while eating the steak while on a date, it was that good. Worth to try!
The Downside was the price, it was pretty expensive for a steak, 49 dollars for one but it was worth it!
Would recommend for date/dinner!
Food was good, the squid ink pasta was really nice only downside would be expecting more from this place n seating is small
Happy to come back again and try the new menu as it has been a few years
Always come here when they have their amazing specials! The pasta is all freshly made and the right textures are all there. The prawn fettuccine has a hint of chilli that really makes the dish pop while the truffle tagliatelle is the perfect creamy and buttery and earthy combination.
Finally tried one of Jamie Oliver’s restaurants! His dishes are as good as how it looks on TV! The pizza, the pasta, even the fries are to die for!
I went there with my partner on a date. The staff was very helpful with the menu, the wine from Italy was amazing. If I had to recommend one dish it would be the primavera ravioli.
Good service and good food is what we expected and that's what we got.
Honestly one of the best restaurants I have visited in a while.
Had hopes for this place, and they certainly were fulfilled. From the service, to the menu, to the ambience of the restaurant - Jamie’s ticked it all. Made a reservation for 630 and got seated earlier than expected with our menus - a wide variety of Italian items to choose from. We settled for the ultimate garlic bread, lamb ravioli & our famous prawn linguine.
Food was surprisingly fast (much longer than expected) and we were out of the restaurant before 730 at the latest. My dish was absolutely amazing - pasta was fresh and the lamb filling was amazing - would have ordered two if I could🤣 Definitely recommend coming here!!
Food recommendation: lamb ravioli🍽
Pictured below: (forget the name of the rosé sorry but it was the first one listed on the drink menu), non-alcoholic ginger mojito, lamb ravioli, ultimate garlic bread & our famous prawn linguine.
A quick bite here. Couldn’t go past home made pasta ... which was perfection. Al dente and full of flavour. The truffle sauce was delicious but a little heavy. All in all delicious.
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This is the place my missus and I went for our first date on 2014 and continue to dine in until now.
It was the first proper Italian restaurant she had and been loving it ever since.
Love the ambience and the atmosphere. Lights are a bit dim and if u sit upstairs at the end you can actually watch the chef inside the kitchen cooking the dishes. It’s kind of like a open kitchen. Tables downstairs are a bit too near to each other and if it gets busy, you can actually overhear the conversation of the people next to yours. So sometimes we choose to sit upstairs or have our meal before their peak hour of dinner starts.
Food is great they have choices of small portion of pasta and normal size. Missus always the small size to starts with and gets the Slow Roast Porchetta after that.
I love the octopus-ink pasta but they stop having that few years ago.
We always get the Crispy Polenta and Funky Chips to nibble on before starting on our entrees.
Staff are excellent train and friendly. They really take care of each and every tables well and nice. No matter how busy it gets, they alway have a smile on their face and work in a steady manner. I’ve never seen the place understaff before both front and back of the house.
Fully recommend this place !!
I'm not sure why Jamie's has been struggling over the last few years. We've been coming here for the past 4 years. The food is not always mind-blowing (although it did happen a few times!) but I find that it is consistently good here and we never had a bad meal. Been here for lunch and dinner, weekday and weekend, for $10 dishes and full priced meals and it's always busy. I like the modern setting and the service is always excellent. I also like the fact that the menu changes and it's not always the same.
Came here first for a Wednesday lunch after seeing their $10 pasta specials - the place was not full at all and we were given our menus and a nice table. We ordered the crab pasta and pea-shoot ravioli which were absolutely delicious, and accompanied them with the deep-fried ravioli entree that was pleasantly surprisingly and equally delicious. Had it not been for the $10 special, I probably would not have come and paid their usual prices but for the special, they were quite nice. The service became a little lazier as it took 20 minutes to get the tiniest scoop of ice cream I have ever seen but it was still nice. The second time I came it was a lot busier and the service was very slow - the food was not as good but still okay for the special prices. Probably won't be coming again but worth the try!
This is a pretty good Italian restaurant for some nice pasta. The service is always friendly and helpful. My favourite dish is the spicy sausage pappardelle which is very meaty and the pasta really nicely cooked. I also liked the margherita arancini balls which were cheesy and delicious.
For rustic Italian food, it’s hard to go past this place. Bang on flavour, excellent vibes and attentive staff. The antipasti board was succulent, Arancini got the taste buds going, pasta was simple but on point and the smiles were large. Great for group dining or even better for date night
I went there when they had few $10 menu and the dessert.
So me n my partner had Truffle tagliatelle , prawn linguine, pumpkin ravioli,sweet potato fries and strawberry cheesecake (if not mistaken). Overall the food was okay just the sweet potato fries a little bit burned but the service was amazing.
I would love to go there again .
Thank you for taking ur time to read my review 🙂
Great place for a quick catch up. Service is fast, friendly, and easy on the wallet too. Food is delish! I really enjoyed the popcorn brownie - sooo good. If you’re after an Italian fix or a nice lunch, I recommend Jamie’s😊
Food: 7/10
Service: 7/10
Price: 10/10
Overall: 7/10
We came here during one of the Jamie's $10 dinner weeks which explains the high price score. We did book well in advance to reserve a good seating time however.
The service upon arrive and throughout the night was good, fairly standard from what you'd expect a nicer restaurant to have. During the $10 dinner weeks there's a rotating menu of a few pastas you can get; I opted for the prawn spaghetti which was simple yet flavoursome. The pasta was cooked extremely well, but I thought the prawns could've been better - some seemed more cooked than others... Generally the texture of them just seemed a bit inconsistent.
However couldn't complain for the price and the pleasant dining experience.
We order the ‘Famous Prawn Linguine’ for lunch. It was during the $10 pasta month promotion and we got the large sized portions. Overall, it was nice, they did put heaps of rocket in my plate and the sauce was a tad bitter for my taste. However, I don’t think it is worth the usual $32 price tag.
We waited for a table of 4 for about 40 minutes during peak hour lunch time on a Sunday, so I will recommend either booking a table beforehand.
It’s been a while since my last review, but I’ve eaten at many good places in the past month, and Jaime’s Italian was one of those places. We went for the $10 pasta deal that we’ve heard so much about and we were very satisfied with the food and the service.
We ordered the crab spaghetti and the vegetarian tagliatelle and both were delicious and a good size for $10. We also got some calamari, which was a bit small and sad looking and pricey given that it was barely a couple of mouthfuls for us. The dessert was spectacular though, I basically died and went to heaven after eating the Cheesecake slice. The brownie was equally delicious and so decadent.
I think considering the deal, this was great for a night out. Normally I’d say the prices are a tad expensive but the desserts are definitely more than worth coming back here again!
Pros:
- Food was excellent
- Presentation was nice
Cons:- Staff made a few small errors but they might be understaffed or overworked.
- Seating is cramped
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Jamie Oliver has been a figure in culinary world I have looked up to for a very long time. The entrees/nibbles at the start lived up to the expectation in the form of Garlic bread. The bread was soft and tender with fine shavings of cheese with a hint of garlic. It set us up nicely for the mains. Along with the garlic bread, cocktails like Amalfi Punch and Amaretto sour are a must. In the mains, the Primevera ravioli, carbonara and crab spaghetti is worth trying. Unfortunately, they did not wow us for the very reason we were there. The vegetarian bolognese was quite mediocre. I know! I know! Who orders Vege bolognese?! right? Well, just needed to try it. After the mains we called for the cheque. The cheque arrived and we changed our minds. We called for deserts!! YES! It was the best decision taken in the history of ordering food. The tiramisu and chocolate brownie was shared between 5 people. It was the best Tiramisu we have had. It was gooey and full of flavour in the mouth. Next time at Jamie's we are going to order one main and share and call for one desert each. Not a bad place to try once.
I have been to Jamie's before and I disliked the pasta. This was before Jamie bought his restaurant back. I got myself some crab spaghetti and it was delicious. The pasta sauce tasted homemade and had so many layers to it. There was also just enough spaghetti for lunch, considering that I paid $10 for it.
Really quick service even whilst the place was packed!! The food was good but not great it lacked quite a bit of flavour.
Servers were great
AMBIENCE =3.5
SERVICE = 3.0
FOOD = 3.5
Jamies italian is a great italian place. This is one of the first branches in Australia. Keep coming back this place and the nachos are the best. The pasta is done really well. Thr truffle pasta is amazing.
Friendly staff and great food and drinks presentation of food was awesome and the service could have been faster waiting time for the table could have been faster even though the food on the kids menu was not a lot
The kids food was for free
Great atmosphere of the restaurant with the bar located and the front and seating of the restaurant on two levels! If your feeling like spoiling yourself for lunch or dinner and craving italian! Look no further! We had the pasta which was great. We are definitely keen to come back and try the rest of the menu!
So Worlds Best Olives huh..?! Yes Sicilian Olives are the best but are these the best Olives...? No we've had better in Spain...
Besides that $25 Two Course lunch can't really complain cause well...that's pretty good value for Saturday lunch, I don't know if I would comeback but I would certainly say you should give it a try!
Sydney’s was the first restaurant from the Jamie Olivier’s franchise we have ever been to. The place looks fantastic, it was pretty big, though pleasantly cosy. We picked two lunch sets with glass of house wines - red and white. Food was more than decent, me wife did win with me with food selection - we got truffle tagliatelle and tomato bruschetta as appetizers, then chicken club burger (slightly dry) and barramundi (perfectly fried) and chocolate browni and pana cotta as a desserts. Worth recommending.
My best friend is a huge fan of Jamie Oliver and I was just super excited when my colleagues decided this for my farewell lunch!! Sweet colleagues 🤗🤗
So most of us selected the 3course set menu and it was nice to have options to choose with in that.
I chose the set menu solely because I saw brownie with icecream on the list😜
If you see the picture and notice that the popcorn is all over the place, I hadn't touched it when I took this photo...they somehow lost the patience to plate it decently for a 15ppl table🤦🏻♀️
Otherwise, the food was good, not excellent but just good.
The dessert not only disappointed with the plating, but also with the dry brownie and hard popcorn🤷🏻♀️
For $30, this was a good bargain, but for a normal Italian restaurant.
The last time I was at Jamie's Italian was a couple years ago. We were seated at the top level and remembered that the pasta dish was quite ordinary. Fast forward a couple years and we thought to give it another try!. Crunchy Italian Nachos. We started off with some sides which included the crunchy Italian nachos. The crispy fried three-cheese ravioli was served with spicy Sicilian tomato sauce. We don't know how to feel about this dish.. the "Italian Nachos" were quite dry and the only saving grace of this dish was the sauce. When we read "Italian Nachos" on the menu, I guess we were expecting something else.
Came here on a Saturday afternoon. Nice deco and warm atmosphere in the restaurant. Staff were extremely friendly. Food was above average however you will be disappointed by the small portion. Walked out hungry.
I've always wanted to try Jamie's and it did not disappoint! 😁 We started with their Italian Nachos and Porcini Arancini which are both incredible! We had their pastas, the Spanish Sausage Fusilli and their famous Prawn Linguine. I must say, they are perfectly cooked and the sauces were really good. The Jamie's Italian Burger and Italian Steak and Fries were good too, but I prefer their pastas compared to the mains. Would definitely be back to try the rest of what their menu offers ❤
Such a massive fan of Jamie's! Love the atmosphere of the Pitt St location and food is fantastic! Personally prefer the entree's to the mains, but I think it is all great. As I mentioned in my review of the trattoria in Parramatta, we ordered pretty much the same things- the arrancini margherita, antipasti classic meat board, mushroom fritti, crunchy italian nachos and crispy squid. Have been to this location several times and still get excited when someone suggests heading there. Fantastic service, amazing food and a beautiful atmosphere!! Would definitely recommend checking them out!
Fantastic food and service
My super fussy 9 year old, loved all the food on offer, loved the kids meat balls!! I personly loved the bursetta, crap pasta and the brownie for desert
Solid food and good experience recently with friends and colleagues. Staff are always great and would recommend for a not too fancy and consistent meal. Well done jamie.
They have nice simple food and good lunch options. I would totally recommend for a casual lunch in CBD once in Sydney. However, would choose Mejico which is located next door any time of the day =)
Good place to go for a easy and consistent meal. Would recommend. Staff are friendly and food is simple enough. Been there five times with work and will keep going.
I've been wanting to try Jamie's Italian for a few years now. The opportunity came when the $10 pasta special of the week was offered.
The special at the time was the spaghetti carbonara which was nice and silky but nothing special about it (it is still on the menu). It also lacked a bit of seasoning, just a bit of salt and pepper but that was fine so people can adjust it to how they like their food seasoned.
I'm not sure if I would personally pay the full-price for it but I'm glad I got to try it. The restaurant had been too hyped up in the beginning and it is slightly still hyped up. I do want to go back to try more of their pasta but it's not at the top of my foodie list at the moment.
The standout for me was actually the truffle chips. Crispy and fragrant and perfect for any truffle lovers out there.
Hyped place. Service is good but the food is very average. The place is one of those you go once and your forget about it.
Nothing great about it.
One of my favourites go to places when confused of what to eat, as the menu offers a wide range. The service is friendly and the servers are very well trained and knowledge
Delicious food.. lived upto m n my husband's expectation... had it been on the scale, i would have given this place a 10 .. good crowd, good people, good service and most importantly delicious food...
I like Jamie's Italian - it's not the absolute best Italian around but it's not bad either - the share plates are good, loved the polenta chips and prawn pasta. Daughter loved the kids menu with the binoculars
A staff member bumped into one of my friends, knocking her drink to the floor. He instantly cleaned it up, apologised, and made several drinks for us all as an apology. I was very impressed with his service, and the way he handled a potentially awkward situation. The mains were all quite good, although the brownie was sickly sweet
Jamie's Italian did not disappoint!
My friend and I came here on the super lunch deal (order by 6PM and the deal sustains!) which was $25 for two courses (pick out of entree main dessert).
The food was pretty damn good - we ordered 2 entrees (truffle risotto was a bit salty but calamari was great) and 2 mains - spinach ricotta ravioli in marinara and I can't spell the other one but it was a really thick and curly pasta in meat sauce. Both were great :-)
The atmosphere and setting of the restaurant is really tops - two levels with a mezzanine overlooking the lower level.
Overall good vibes and would come again :-)
The service was pretty good. The waiter or waitress was polite, respectful and efficient. For a meal that costed around $45 per person, I expect such standards. The veal was very tender and soft. As soon as you place it into your mouth, you can just feel it melt away into juicy nothingness. Be aware however that if you are someone who eats more than the average person, you may have to order 1.5 meals (i.e. order 3 mains for one person). Their dessert, though limited in choice, was better than I expected. The tiramisu had an adequate but not overbearing coffee taste. I wouldn't come here for an average meal and thus, I have higher expectations of such places.
Do I think it's worth the price? Depends. Yes if you only come here once every 6 months. No if you plan coming here more frequently. There are cheaper alternatives.
Did it taste good? Definitely
Jamie's Italian for one reason or another, isn't doing as well these days. Not sure why because I had a blast. The restaurant itself had a warm and friendly atmosphere, a blend of industrial chic and rustic Italian. I ordered the tagliatelle bolognese which was hearty and robust, a perfect winter dish. I guess my only criticism is that things were a little on the pricey side? But otherwise I had a great time.
The food is very good but what makes Jamie's great is the customer service . The manager ( I wish I could remember his name) was outstanding in his accommodation for dieting one of our guests ( gluten intolerant ) .. no problem. This man was brilliant and what he is is what is replicated with his staff . What a great experience we had.
Our experience at this rustic-styled Italian restaurant turned out to be better than expected. Of course, the anticipation of visiting a celebrity chef’s restaurant naturally generates some level of excitement, and for this occasion at least (unlike some of the other unfortunate reviewers), we were not disappointed with the service or the food or the atmosphere. The staff were very friendly and our mains were tasty and full of flavour. The only downside was the ice cream in the dessert came out partially melted, but the summer evening was hotter than usual. We’ve been to better rated restaurants in the past, but we managed to enjoy our time at Jamie’s Italian restaurant in Sydney and have no qualms in recommending it to family and friends to try!
Amazing restaurant, will highly recommend to anyone looking for great Italian restaurant in the city. Booking is highly recommended, as we found walk-ins had to wait more than 1 hour (we luckily had booked), when we were leaving, there was a long queue outside.
Loved their octopus ravioli as well as the cheese cake. Will definitely return.
The service in this restaurant is awesome, the waitress looked after us really well and we felt welcomed.
The food is very nice as well, we had the Famous seafood pasta and Pork belly, they are all cooked to perfection.
The Ultimate Plank is very nice and I really like the small touch of using Italian tomato sauce cans as base.
Kids meals are also very tasty and healthy.
The atmosphere couldn’t be more cosy and welcoming.
This place is highly recommended!
As a big fan of Jamie Oliver, we saved this spot for our last meal in Sydney. The restaurant itself was quite dark (brightness increased in photo). The waiter was very nice. We had the lunch special which runs through until 5pm and mine was the salad.
I must say... it was a HUGE salad. I had extra salmon topping and it went really well with the other parts but I thought it was too salty for my likings. As for the bolognese pasta, my sister says that it was a decent plate!
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