Riley St Garage

Interesting space, this one - big old converted garage that has been kept as one large open plan room with the bar in the centre surrounded by stools and dining areas at the bar and counter, plus loads of tables surrounding the periphery for more of a sit down dinner style. Slightly hidden away just off William St, it's a good one to be aware of if you're in the area. Food and drinks are solid, standard City/East prices, table service at the bar tables was appreciated.

Tried this place out of a few reccomendations and good reviews. Set in Frank Lowey's old garage, the interior is minimalist but eternally stylish. The bar, situated in the centre of this large space is a real feature. We went for a selection of dishes, the oysters, beef carpaccio, pork knuckle and lamb shoulder.

The food was all tasty with some dishes more standout than others. While the pork knuckle is arguably Riley St's signature dish we actually found it to be a bit dry and what was dissapointing is that we had to debone the knuckle ourselves - even as we watched tables aorund us get the full deboning treatment. The star of the night was undoubtedly the other major protein- the lamb shoudler. Succulent, melt in your mouth and fall of the bone, this dish was a ...read more

I've heard so many great things about this place so I definitely had to check it out. I love the dim-lit ambience and welcoming service. Food is pretty good too although the portions are considerably small for their prices.

Average. Sushimi not fresh and sliced too thick. Amazing rib eye with bearnaise sauce, cooked to perfection. Zucchini flowers and chorizo corn dog both great. Service, so, so - we had to repeatedly ask for our wine and when it came to paying our bill (in excess of $200) we were told to pay at the counter on our way out. Not good enough. Felt like I was at Woolies. Won't be racing back.

Finally, got to tick this one off my list!

As expected it was sensational! Got the espresso martini with salted caramel to start! That def hit the spot.

The lighting is very dark so it def sets the scene for those romantic dinner dates. So if you are here to take pictures you will need some light from your friends phone!

Share among 3 people we got the following:

Spinach ricotta ravioli w/ burnt sage butter $14
Tempura Zucchini flowers, whipped feta $14

Chicken Liver Parfait, fruit pickles, sour dough $14
Chorizo corn dog, dijon mayo $4ea

Steak Tartare, barley miso, parmesan nori $18
700gm Organic half chicken w/ apple, onion vinaigrette $28

Wow! Presentation wise and taste = excellent. Staff were very attentive and patient as we were also paying with the new Clipp app.

We finished off with the dessert platter and it was nothing short of spectacular!