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  • zackcat
    zackcat   12 reviews
    We bought a couple of scoopon vouchers for the cooking class with head chef Ashley and it was great would definitely recommend it.

    As part of the cooking class we received an offer to do the degustation for $60 instead of the normal $90. Matched wines were an additional $35. We ended up booking in with a large group of friends and had a great night. I think the restaurant might have been short staffed on the night, but they handled it well. Food was great and our waitress Francesca was lovely.

    Thanks for a great night!

    7 months ago

  • jodavila
    jodavila   16 reviews
    I has the degustation meal here and food was really good - very tasty and fresh. I am also pregnant and they were very accomdating to the fact there are certain foods I cannot eat and changed the menu slightly for me. Would recommend. Reasonably priced.

    7 months ago

  • tobes88
    tobes88  Foodie   47 reviews
    I had the 10 course degustation menu and was extremely dissapointed. Not only does the first meal that comes out count for 3 but everything tasted so bland and the presentation of the food was plain (the risotto looked more like something that had been vommited up). The service was good which made up for the dull atmosphere, but we still had to ask for a wine cooler (which should be standard when you order a bottle of wine).

    1 year ago

  • KtCaroline
    KtCaroline   22 reviews
    I expected alot more from the venue.
    Food was beautiful but there was a lack of communication between the booking to when we arrived , no one really greeted us and the waited didnt introduce himself to say he would be looking after us.He told us special which i didnt hear at all . I dont know if they were under staffed this night or they were having trouble working in little light as it was earth hour at the time , but the service was not great .
    Lack of communication led to probems as we just wanted to eat a la carte not degustation . Its a shame as the food was very nice . $30-40 a main . Nice wine not many per glass though to choose from . And charged for having a cake $5 per person .

    Umm great food , but other elements were lacking . Shame nice venue and location

    1 year ago

  • atan7
    atan7  Local Star   180 reviews
    Chef Ashley Hughes has really opened my eyes to quality Italian cooking. A friend and went to Alio for dinner on a Monday night and decided to experience the degustation menu.
    The service was impeccable- our waitress Tracey was highly knowledgable and made us feel welcome form the moments we were seated. Warm red walls and candlelights make this establishment perfect for a slow cosy meal.
    Warm olives in an olive oil, rosemary and chilli dressing were quickly devoured, this was followed by a focaccia-like bread with more olive oil. Restraint was needed to ensure we had enough rooms for the degustation ahead.
    A beautifully prepared rocket, fig and proscuitto salad was next, followed by a cooked salmon fillet with chickpeas and what I thought was a mild white wasabi... but was actually horseradish (very similar really)!
    The best gnocchi I have ever had was then served. Soft, smooth, creamy morsels of doughy potato goodness sitting in a shallow pool of gravy...
    The lamb was perfectly pink in the centre and the portions were very generous.
    We were thoroughly full by this time- but our dessert stomachs were put into action.
    Sweet and tangy blood orange sorbet cleanse our pallet- preparing us for the delicate vanilla bean panna cotta and poached pear (which we were convinced was soaked in red wine).
    Overall, a really great experience and the hours we were in there flew past- would highly recommend the degustation menu here to anyone wanting to have a leisurely dinner with great food and service. (just wished it moved to a nicer part of town!)


    A few tips- I don't think this area is suitable for families as the area has a few unsavoury characters roaming the streets and I didn't feel very safe walking to the restaurant from my car (parked about 5 mins away).
    There seems to be parking at Alio- but I don't know how to get to it as it seems to have its entrance from a back street (maybe call beforehand to ask for directions- I paid for street parking)
    If you are looking for the restaurant using your GPS- the suburb is 'Redfern'... 5 Baptist Street, Surry Hills- doesn't exist on my Tom Tom...

    2 years ago

    • atan7
      atan7 Local Star 
      I went to Alio again and tried their new degustation menu (which I realised chages every month)- it was amazing... Highlights included the baked Camembert cheese fondant with cranberries, the beautifully presented antipasto plate with an assortment of soft preserved meats accompanied with tangy olives and a soft cloud of mozarella cheese with vinegar. The Gnocchi was cooked to perfectation again and my friend also ageed- this was the best gnocchi he has ever had. The service was exceptional- we were tended to by a few different waiters- each as knowledgable and attentive as the other.
      PLUS- I also took my own advice and called beforehand to find out how to get to the Parking- the secret my friend is to turn off Clevelend into Matterson Lane (Just next to Bourke Street and Bar Cleveland.)- convenient, safe & no unsavoury characters to be seen.
      A little fact for all your Entertainment Cardholders- you get $30 off when you use the Entertainment Card (Sydney edition)- that's $54pp- woah

      2 years ago

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  • Harry38
    Harry38   22 reviews
    Good value. We have been about 5 times now and it has always been consistent. It's always a gamble to recommend a place and take friends as that tends to be the night they are a little off but this place always comes up trumps. Their $60 degustation is great value and has some nice twists.

    3 years ago

  • Lucrece
    Lucrece  Foodie   940 reviews
    While the food here is very tasty, the portion sizes are small and overpriced, especially the sides and desserts. The wait staff are very pleasant, and more than happy to recommend dishes and wines to go with each dish. If you are allergic to something, they will tell you which dishes to stay away from.

    3 years ago

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  • Alio Restaurant

    Ultimate Sydney

    Thursday, July 22, 2010

    Go hungry to this place to feast on what are generous portions for a bistro. No complaints here! Homebaked foccacia with rosemary and Barossa olive oil are worth going for alone. Perfect paté, pork belly or a genius gnocci plus lemon tart with fruit compote. The cosy Surry Hills bistro gem celebrates 10 years of stellar service this year. Snag a table for one of their good value degustations to help celebrate.


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