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The Commons Local Eating House

32 Burton Street | Darlinghurst, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Ranked #266 of 2,951 restaurants in Sydney
4.0 of 5 stars 8 Reviews
Cuisines: Australian
Dining options: Reservations
Neighbourhood: Inner East
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Neighbourhood: Inner East
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Brisbane, Australia
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63 reviews 63 reviews
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28 helpful votes 28 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 14 March 2012

The menu for main courses is constantly changing that is full of great choices. You can choose to dine in or outside and i reccomend a post dinner drink downstairs. More

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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 29 February 2012

The Commons never fails to deliver, the food is great, the wines are very good and the bar downstairs is a really great place to hang out with friends! Highly recommended! More

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Chicago, Illinois
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65 reviews 65 reviews
Reviews in 20 cities Reviews in 20 cities
32 helpful votes 32 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 3 January 2012

This rustic eating house is goes back to the basics of using fresh seasonal ingredients and having a meal without any pretensions. The farmhouse setting and wooden tables and chairs add to the charming vibe of this place. The breakfast item of corned beef hash with poached egg was delicious. The egg was perfectly prepared (delicately solid on the outside... More

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Sydney
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7 reviews 7 reviews
Reviews in 6 cities Reviews in 6 cities
6 helpful votes 6 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 6 October 2011

We have eaten at the Commons on numerous occasions - brunch, lunch and dinner - and it has become our favourite local for good value, delicious food. We have always found the service to be very friendly and efficient and the food....entrees, mains and deserts.....to be of a uniformly high standard. The wine list also contains some very good wines... More

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Sydney, Australia
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30 helpful votes 30 helpful votes
2 of 5 stars Reviewed 13 June 2011

The Good: nice space, rustic interior. Staff are friendly The Bad: lighting, wine list, menu, ambiance. The Ugly: The food, More

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2 of 5 stars Reviewed 13 June 2011

What a disappointment. This local intimately sized restaurants could have the potential to be a gem for a meal and drinks night out. However, the extremely poor food proposition and a somewhat sloppy service just ruin everything. Let's start with the food. The antipasto platter was shockingly disappointing - literally some slabs of cured meat and a piece of bread... More

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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 1 June 2011
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An unassuming cafe on a small street in Darlinghurst. On first glance, it looks like a quiet garden party but look closer, and you'll see that it's a quaint cafe great for brunch. We had the chef's special which consisted of scrambled eggs, spinach, a sausage, tomatoes, home-made hashbrowns and sauted mushrooms. The perfect breakfast. The portions were just enough... More

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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 24 January 2012
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