Harrys by Giuls

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   Daragh

   Sydney

   1 review

   5.0

   1 review

   Dined 2 days ago

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 4
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 4

   Great food great service will 100% be back. Staff are fantastic. Didn’t get my servers name but he is great at his job and made the experience 10 times better!
   

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   Richard

   Sydney

   1 review

   3.0

   1 review

   Dined on 7 February 2025

   1. Overall 3
   2. Food 2
   3. Service 4
   4. Ambience 4

   What Makes a Great Italian Restaurant? I recently dined with a dear friend and chose Harry’s by Giuls specifically because their menu had my friend’s all-time favourite Italian pasta dish. To start, we ordered the Octopus with Nduja (a type of spicy pork sausage) and garlic, along with a Burrata La Stella. Both were excellent—tender, flavourful and a promising start to the meal. Then came the pasta mains. I opted for the Vodka Pasta with Scallops, Caramelized Onions, and Chili Flakes. However, after just a couple of bites, I had no choice but to send it back. The pasta was drastically undercooked. The sauce was thin, lacking depth and the scallops, if there, doing a great job of hiding. The waiter kindly offered a replacement dish, so I decided to join my friend in ordering the Carbonara. Unfortunately, more disappointment. While the pasta was properly cooked this time, the sauce was again, very thin and lacked flavour. The guanciale (cured pork cheek), which should have tender was tough, most probably from being over-fried rather than gently browned. We ate our Carbonara reluctantly. The moment of truth finally arrived when our waiter asked about our experience. We were honest about not enjoying the pasta and a few moments later the manger came along to get more feedback. ( We appreciated this very much.) Out of curiosity, I asked how they prepared their Carbonara sauce. The manager's response left me stunned: "We use cream and Parmesan cheese." Wait… no eggs? And why cream? A true Italian Carbonara relies on eggs and Pecorino Romano (not Permesan) to achieve its silky texture - not cream. This insight explained everything. So, what truly defines a great Italian restaurant? Authenticity, respect for tradition and mastery of the simplest ingredients. Unfortunately, Harry’s by Giuls fell short on all three when it came to the mains. We sincerely thank the wonderful staff for their service and thoughtful gesture of removing the pasta from the bill
   

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   Courtney

   Los Angeles

   3 reviews

   5.0

   3 reviews

   Dined on 31 January 2025

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Vodka pasta with scallops was great. Excellent service as well
   

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   Natalie

   Sydney

   3 reviews

   5.0

   3 reviews

   Dined on 31 January 2025

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Amazing food and service, looking forward to returning soon!
   

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   Harry

   Sydney

   1 review

   5.0

   1 review

   Dined on 4 January 2025

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 4
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   The service was impeccable and the bottomless brunch was to die for. Our waiter created an atmosphere like no other. Very helpful, kind and just awesome. Would highly recommend. The food was delicious and the drinks were outstanding. 10/10
   

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   mari carmen

   New South Wales

   2 reviews

   5.0

   2 reviews

   Dined on 18 December 2024

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Vegan menu was amazing, the staff so friendly and kind. We will repeat
   

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   Amy

   Sydney

   1 review

   5.0

   1 review

   Dined on 15 December 2024

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Great service, fast, delicious, spacious, good price, would eat here again
   

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   Erin

   Sydney

   4 reviews

   5.0

   4 reviews

   Dined on 23 November 2024

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Wonderfully simple Italian food done beautifully. Meal was delicious with good quality ingredients. Absolutely will be back.
   

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   Tatiana

   VIP

   Sydney

   5 reviews

   2.0

   5 reviews

   Dined on 23 November 2024

   1. Overall 2
   2. Food 2
   3. Service 1
   4. Ambience 3

   We ordered a pizza and two pastas. the restaurant forgot the salad. (Which we never received). The pizza and one pasta was good and delicious however the vodka pasta came out raw. The pasta was crunchy. I sent back the pasta only for it to come out raw a second time. When I mentioned this to the waiter in charge he said “that’s how it’s made here and that’s how everyone else has it”. He sent it back again only for it to come out raw again. This wasn’t aldente it was so raw I couldn’t get my fork in the pasta. I told the waiter and he said “we cooked it for a minute longer”. “What do you want me to do?”. He was passive aggressive and rude and at that point I felt uncomfortable. He did offer an alternative but I just wanted to leave by that point. As we stood up to leave he offered a tiramisu on the house. Which was really nice and we appreciated it. But the rudeness and aggression we experienced earlier really ruined our experience. Apart from the raw pasta all the other food was nice. But service is where we really felt let down. It’s a shame- cute place- no customer service.
   

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    Kiara

    Sydney

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on 23 November 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5

    Great food. Amazing staff. The BEST drinks. Great place for dinner, very impressed.
    

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