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Icebergs Dining Room & Bar - Bondi

June 15th 2008 08:48
Supposedly a favourite with celebrities and star spotter. This is the place to try to see who is in town, with the likes of Paris Hilton, Cameron Diaz and Australia's model Megan Gale all dropping in when in town stroting their stuff getting lots of media attention.

The locate is hip. Perching over the south Bondi pools and lots of white and grey decor to make it all 'cool' and 'trendy'. Most of their customers come here to be seen and you can really tell by the way they dress and act. Not really my cup of tea.

The food served here is meant to be Mediterranean, serving lots of fish, including sting ray, on the menu. You can get steak from the grill too, but the 30 day old ox fillet at $30 was simply just not worth the price. I could make my own with ingredients from Coles for less than $10.


Perhaps it was also a mistake to look forward to something so badly, that the Mozzarella di Buffalo Campania salad was no where as impressive as its $28 tag for entree. The cheese tasted nothing like the buffalo mozzarella I had in Rome, and the waiters got attitude.

Actually, let's re-phrase that. Most people in here are Gucci wearing Attitudes.

You can say I am not coming back here again!
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Comment by Lara M

June 17th 2008 07:43
I've heard a fair bit of raves about this place so it was good to get your different perspective. Perhaps like u said, it's better for being seen and watching than dining. Though I do know that (one of the chefs?) head chef (?) who is known to be good left almost a year ago...

Comment by Krystal

June 17th 2008 08:52
I thought I was about to discover a new restaurant for Andrew and I, we do like our food, so I'll take this one off the list. Eat out while we still have the time, I guess.

Comment by AmyHuang

June 17th 2008 09:01
Hi Lara - definitely a place to be seen and to spot the stars... I mean, there is always going to be different opinions on everything so I suppose you would just have to try it out yourself to see if the place is for you.

Comment by AmyHuang

June 17th 2008 09:23
Hi Crystal - it's not exactly a 'romantic' place, so yes definitely take it off the list. Perhaps some of my previous reviews (Bilson's and Coast and Prague) would be more suitable?

Comment by Anonymous

July 6th 2008 11:04
If you could make the same thing from Coles for $10 go ahead!

You wouldn't be paying the chef, waiters, rent... the list goes on.

Food cost at 30% is good value and better than many restaurants.

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