Poly

Fantastic food, friendly knowledgeable staff - couldn't ask for more on a Saturday date night. The entree's are brilliant, great flavours and presentation. The bugs were delicious as were the BBQ oysters and the mussels. Carnivore sandwich maybe not so much for my wife! Thank you to the entire Poly team! We will be back a lot more.

Bit of a trendy place and the food is good enough, but I found that it was the carbs that was filling me up, rather than protein. We did order mostly appetizers for variety and also previous feedback was that mains portion were quite small. We spent $100 per person, for 3 people. With wine. Which was decent enough. Great service though. Attentive waitstaff, and our waitress put in a candle on our desert order, because she overhead that we were celebrating our birthdays.

For the most part, the food was excellent and made from fresh, quality ingredients. Where Poly falls apart is the service. The floor staff almost seem disinterested and it took some time to get their attention to order dessert. The desserts were enjoyable but not at the high standard of the main dishes. Three stars for the quality of the food alone. The price demands a higher standard of service.

Inventive food however flavours didn’t quite come together as well as I hoped. I love the sister restaurant Ester but it’s not as tasty as Ester (the bread, the cauliflower and generally). Staff were accommodating when we wanted to move from the bar seating to a normal table. Overall still a positive experience

Amazing amazing food! Best dry aged steak I’ve had to date. Super funky but still super tender. Hats off the kitchen! Also highly recommend the bug as that was *chefs kiss*. Service was impeccable bar one instance when we were asking for the bill and the waiter was behind the counter was drinking some water and chatting to another staff. We made eye contact and he held up a finger to indicate I wait. Not huge but it did seem a little rude and I was slightly taken aback.

We enjoyed a nice dinner tonight at Poly. The Fried Potato and Egg Yolk was like a super hash brown that would have been perfect if not for a lack of seasoning. The Leek and Corn dishes were excellent - highly recommend. Our main protein order was the Murray Cod which was well cooked, but again would be better with more salt. Dessert however was an absolute winner - their “Thousand Layers” (or Millefeuille) dessert was absolutely amazing. After seeing comments from previous reviews, I have to agree that service could be improved. We were seated for almost 15 minutes (with many failed attempts to flag down staff) before our order was taken. And while paying the bill, the waiter left the EFTPOS machine on our table and never returned. Slightly awkward end to our meal.

Late review as we went for a Saturday lunch at Poly back in March and it's the only lunch Poly opens at the moment. Overall food was fantastic - highlights were the Potato Bread and Fried Potato with Egg Yolk (like an extra crispy hashbrown). Minus 1 star for the service - wish it was more attentive and friendly as some looked disinterested. Would I go back again? Yes I would.

Poly started well, but seems to get better every time. Every dish has the appropriate level of technique. Some are just handled right. Others, have more work that the Hollywood actors guild. The kitchen rumbles along with all the quiet confidence of a brain surgery team. Four of us ate more than we should have, but it was so good, we ate as much as we could take, without requiring lap band surgery the next day. With a bottle of primo Chardonnay, and a well earned tip, it came in at around $160pp. Let me assure you, €100 a head won't get you anywhere near an experience like this, anywhere else on the planet.