Bistro Cocotte Haberfield — Restaurant in Sydney

French restaurant.

Fairly expensive but the food was better than I expected.

Lots of flavor, not huge meals at all but sufficient. Service was prompt, friendly with a touch of French arrogance (I mean this in a nice way, read below to understand what I mean).

One of the people I was with didn't enjoy it but I explained to them that the French have a certain standard and it can sometimes be misinterpreted as arrogance

Wine was very nice, quality, but somewhat over priced

As a regular place to dine, I think it would be too expensive but for a special occasion you might like to try it

Would I dine there again or take family there? Probably not, just too expensive for what I like to pay.

If you like finer dining without a top notch restaurant label, then this place would probably be ok for you but for me, it's too expensive

$17 for an entree, which was small in size $28 for a main that consisted of lamb slices on a breadboard with a dab of two sauses

Wine was $137 a bottle for red wine (from memory). It was nice, very smooth, sightly sweet, but not $100 better than other reds I have had for $40. Verdict, overpriced wine

The only reason I went there was because it was a milestone birthday for a work colleague. I highly doubt I'd go again, not because it was bad, it wasn't, but it was more expensive than what I normally would pay or would pay again

EDITED To fix lousy typing by me!

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