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Manta Restaurant

6 Cowper Wharf Road | Woolloomooloo, Sydney, New South Wales 2011, Australia
61 2 9332 3822
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Ranked #141 of 2,951 restaurants in Sydney
4.5 of 5 stars 27 Reviews
Cuisines: Seafood
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Good for: Romantic, Business, Local cuisine, Special Occasion Dining, Entertaining clients
Dining options: Dinner, Reservations, After-hours
Neighbourhood: City East
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Prague, Czech Republic
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27 reviews 27 reviews
Reviews in 9 cities Reviews in 9 cities
4 helpful votes 4 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 23 May 2012 NEW

The restaurant has an excellent location, especially for outdoor seating. The cuisine is really very good of high quality. All our dishes were superb. This restaurant doesn't rate a 5-star for the following two reasons. The tables are too close together and can take large groups. While the staff managed all this, it gives a very hectic feeling. Australian locals... More

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sydney australia
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24 reviews 24 reviews
Reviews in 14 cities Reviews in 14 cities
11 helpful votes 11 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 17 March 2012

Great location on the finger wharf, very good food. Good wine selection. In another location, it might be considered a bit ordinary but here and very good combination of food and service. More

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Cambridge, New Zealand
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4 reviews 4 reviews
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 1 March 2012

A wonderfull meal at Manta, great seafood and dishes with real flare and spiced up nicely. A great expereince on the wharf More

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See 2 more reviews by David-Christine for Sydney
Sydney, Australia
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6 reviews 6 reviews
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 21 February 2012

Very enjoyable meal, had to wait a little for our table. Would advise to book in advance. Quality of food was excellent. Great location, service and a pleasant atmosphere. More

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Montreal, Canada
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11 reviews 11 reviews
Reviews in 7 cities Reviews in 7 cities
5 helpful votes 5 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 9 February 2012

We ate dinner there on a beautiful Saturday night. There were no outside tables, in hindsight I wish we had waited for one as this restaurant is all about location. Service was excellent. Food was great, my wife had the fish special, I had the steak + two sides: beans and fries. Steak and beans were both excellent, as good... More

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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 6 January 2012

Had a delicious lunch here today. Fantastic food, atmosphere and service. Went with my husband and had octopus and scallops for entree, swordfish and ocean trout for main and chocolate fondant and cheese plate for dessert. As it was my birthday we recieved petit fours as a treat! Would love to come back in winter to try the beef dishes. More

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Solihull
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68 reviews 68 reviews
Reviews in 37 cities Reviews in 37 cities
40 helpful votes 40 helpful votes
2 of 5 stars Reviewed 6 January 2012

The location of this restaurant on Woolloomooloo Quay is excellent, but they think they are better than they are, and it is incredibly expensive for a small and average type of meal. They seem to think it is cool not to give side plates for bread; they charge for everything, they are condescending to customers. There is a long wine... More

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Singapore, Singapore
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10 helpful votes 10 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 29 November 2011

nicely located on a wharf, uses local products, nice selection and atmosphere. friendly service staff More

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See 2 more reviews by TrisIv for Sydney
Sydney, Australia
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95 reviews 95 reviews
Reviews in 30 cities Reviews in 30 cities
81 helpful votes 81 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 28 November 2011

We went for a Friday night dinner. We try to find new places that might be gems to add to our Friday night date night group. (It's a smallish group of restaurants in Sydney as you can see in my other reviews) We decided to try Manta. The weather was miserable and so we were glad to be inside. The... More

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See 15 more reviews by Tania_Chris for Sydney
Manila, Philippines
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8 reviews 8 reviews
Reviews in 5 cities Reviews in 5 cities
3 helpful votes 3 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 14 November 2011

The restaurant is right along the wharf with open air seating and a nicely designed dining room. The appetizer sampler for sharing tasted good, but was overpriced for the amount of food on it. The raw bar sampler was also good, but was a small portion. The fresh pasta with crystal shrimp cost over $40 and only included 5 small... More

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