Wolfies Grill - The Rocks

Well, we decided to stop here after seeing it every morning on our walk past it. It was a disappointment in every way, food and service. Yes, great location but... read more Well, we decided to stop here after seeing it every morning on our walk past it. It was a disappointment in every way, food and service. Yes, great location but without the service and food it sours that too. Wish it was better, we had really looked forward to dining there.

After hellish storms pummeled Sydney the day before, it was with nervous anticipation that we confirmed our place as guests at the season launch of a major Sydn... read more After hellish storms pummeled Sydney the day before, it was with nervous anticipation that we confirmed our place as guests at the season launch of a major Sydney football club season launch, held at The Italian Village. Our fears were put to rest when Sydney decided to apologize for it's dreadful show the day before a gloriously mild and clear afternoon heralded still skies that morphed into a dusky kaleidoscope of muted pinks, mauve and cobalt blues. The Italian Village is at the end of a waterfront walk and sits among other similar eateries right across the ditch from the Sydney Opera House. On this occasion, those famous white sails were obliterated momentarily by a monster of a cruise liner. The full vista was gifted to us once the, er boat set sail, but not without an enormous ship's horn that threatened to blow our eardrums after the first 30 seconds. Back to the venue, as described by many previous guests, the food can be hit and miss. There were very few tables, as this was a corporate event and they want you to mingle. My one lament was wearing high heels. There is a grassed area in front where we stood and my poor feet sank quickly in the soft ground. A few waiters appeared rather sporadically, bearing small trays of mediocre fare but nothing that made one feel like they were somewhere truly special. Which is a shame, because you ARE somewhere exceptionally special. Bang smack on the Sydney Harbor foreshore. The Sydney Harbor Bridge is on your left, the Opera House is right in front of you and the magnificent Sydney skyline takes up the rest of your peripheral vision. It would do well for the proprietors to capitalize on this fact by revisiting their menu and the decorum of their staff, who weren't rude. They just weren't well, anything. 3/5

I'm surprised by the other reviews stating the lack of canapes and drink all I remember seeing are waiters passing with trays of food. The canapes were lvoely t... read more I'm surprised by the other reviews stating the lack of canapes and drink all I remember seeing are waiters passing with trays of food. The canapes were lvoely to a variety of prawns, meat, fish and chips, arancini balls, etc, as well as a good selection of sweet canapes such as truffles and macaroons. The bar downstairs always seemed to be free, and it really depended on the bar staff at the time as to how many drinks you could take at a time. It was very hot, both inside and outside, so some AC indoors would have been helpful, however it wasn't completely unbearable. You needed to go outside onto the lawn to view the fireworks, and there was a rather large tree blocking some of the view, but it you got the right angle you could see a large section of the bridge and therefore had a good view. For the $255 a ticket, considering the vast quantities of food and alcohol, as well as the view, it was a great deal better value than most other venues in Sydney centre.

I had booked for six of us to attend the Italian Village NYE party which was bout $255 per person. Interior was really beautiful and added the the 'italian vill... read more I had booked for six of us to attend the Italian Village NYE party which was bout $255 per person. Interior was really beautiful and added the the 'italian village ' feel but ventilation was so poor that we all felt like we were melting due to the humidity. I 'm not sure if they thought this through to have sold as much tickets and how this would add to how humid it will be inside. I didn 't realise that the amazing view of the fireworks was limited to opera house only and we missed out to see the harbour bridge fireworks. We had 3 of the 6 of our group from the UK and they found the fireworks nice, however expected more. I had to explain to them that the venue isn 't allowing view of the full fireworks. This was the first disappointment. The second was the food. I had mentioned in all our booking confirmations that we are vegetarian and at the time of the booking I noticed 4 vegetarian options. We got served two and when I asked 3 different waiters for the other options none came. We went home hungry basically. You really cannot be satisfied with some fries between 8pm -1am at an italian restaurant. The third disaapointment came when I asked the security at the entrance if we can leave to get a better view of the fireworks and come back later and we were refused this. We were told if we left the premises we won 't be allowed back in even though i had my booking confirmation with me. This really added a sour taste to the whole experience. All in all, a very expensive night for 5 uncomfortable and disappointing hours. I 've eaten here before for dinner which i remember was great however the NYE party needs lots of work and I really feel ripped off $1500.

Atmosphere was beautiful , great views, not too loud, spacing between tables is good Food over priced for the what you get in terms of flavour and quality. I gu... read more Atmosphere was beautiful , great views, not too loud, spacing between tables is good Food over priced for the what you get in terms of flavour and quality. I guess you are paying extra money for the views not for the food. The food is not terrible at all, if this was my local and priced at local prices I would go there all the time and say the food was good. I just dont think the prices match the qulaity and flavour of food. Servings are a good portion, we couldnt actually finish everything. Wine we had was superb! friends steak asked for medium rare it came out medium mash was not very smooth pizza too much oil, great topping, base cooked well, full of flavour mezza plate the meats were not the best quality, i buy better at my local deli seafood pasta a little bland with the sauce and not one came around with cracked pepper or parmesan, seafood was fantastic! The rest of the meals were okay, but not out of this world.