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Customer reviews in 2012

June 6, 2012

VARIOUS CUSTOMER REVIEWS & RANTS 2012
Thank you to all for the nice-words and/or useful feedback. Always good to know what we do well, and where we could do better. Cheers!

It seems that over the past few years, a new bar has opened up almost every week in this big ol’ city, so we were absolutely thrilled to be named #5 in the SMH ‘Ten best bars in Sydney’ in 2012. We’ve made a hell of a lot of mistakes along the way, but its nice to know we must be doing lots of things right too. Cheers!

Sustahood

April 27, 2011

While we certainly don’t claim to be perfect, we do aim to do the best we can do in terms of sustainability, and so we were very pleased to receive this lovely review from a recent visit by Sustahood; a web ‘resource and community for anyone interested in sustainability, and even those who aren’t’. We [...]

Gourmet Traveller

November 23, 2010

We are delighted to be included in Gourmet Traveller’s ‘Best Breakfasts in Australia’, as featured in their November Issue. The Commons serves all-day, comforting, farm-style breakfasts and good coffee in our dining room and sunny courtyard. Bicycles, market bags, dogs, and bed hair all welcome. Weekends Only. Corned beef hash with poached egg and confit [...]

the(sydney)magazine review

November 14, 2010

The Commons was featured by The (Sydney)Magazine in a feature on Darlinghurst which included our neighbours Pocket Bar and Shady Pines Saloon.

Time Out New Food Guide 2010

October 15, 2010

Housed in a heritage cottage with foliage tumbling from the rafters and a courtyard perfect for langurous grazing and solicitous neck-oiling, The Commons has fast become one of Sydney’s favourite bistro bars. Smartly sourced produce, home-style cooking and Genovese coffee mean fun morning, lunch and long into the night. Charcuteries of smallgoods and artisan cheeses [...]

SMH Good Food Guide 2011

September 11, 2010

After nearly a year since opening, THE COMMONS Local Eating House was excited to be included in The SMH Good Food Guide 2011. It’s heartening to see that so many people identify with the importance of honest cooking, and are enjoying the environment that we have collectively created. Read the full review below. “If you [...]

Qantas The Australian Way magazine

September 1, 2010

The Commons was featured in the ‘Restaurants’ section of July’s Qantas ‘The Australian Way’ magazine. We were very happy to be included alongside restaurants that we admire such as Aria and Becco. Read the full review below. “It’s great to see somewhere reviving the art of underselling and over delivering. The Commons is a rehabilitated [...]

(small)LUST Review

July 5, 2010

(small)LUST is a new-ish guide to Melbourne and Sydney that covers a tried and tested assortment of places, people and events. We thank them wholeheartedly for the lovely write-up.

The New York Times Review

April 10, 2010

We were humbled to be included in The New York Times ‘36 Hours in Sydney’ article, published in the paper’s Travel section on April 10, 2010. Thank you to Celia McGee for taking the time to stop by on her fleeting visit to the city.

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