Maggie's Potts Point Restaurant — Restaurant in Sydney

It feels comforting to be back in Kings Cross eating at Maggie's Austrian German Restaurant. Opening in 2005 at the end of a non-compete contract clause when the eponymous former owner moved over from Una's Restaurant, this spot is now also long-standing in Sydney restaurant years. I’m pleased to report that while they’re a few bucks more than I remember, the jaeger schnitzels ($27)—taken in either chicken or veal—remain some of the best in Sydney. They’re tightly crumbed, double-layer affairs served with a creamy mushroom sauce that’s so good, you can throw caution to the wind and not get it on the side. There’s also a lightly golden mound of potato rösti, crisp on the edges but under-fried in the centre, and individual pots of sauerkraut (tangy white cabbage ‘slaw) that floor staff forgot but promptly rectified.

While the menu now contains some oddities—like Persian Shirazi bruschetta and pasta Napolitana—the additions don’t seem to have been added at the expense of their retro faves. Golden wedges of deep-fried Camembert ($12) are dragged through store-bought cranberry sauce and just as wickedly fun as I remember. The on-tap German Erdinger Cloudy Ale Weißbier ($10/300ml) has enough citrus to cut through their cheesy intensity. I don’t remember Grey Goose martinis ($20) being standard during my historic visits—mostly when I needed to refuel after big nights before—however I heartily approve of this addition. Present clean but balanced with two tart green olives on a stick, they prompted me to ask for another. We end on old-fashioned crepes ($12) with sugar and freshly squeezed lemon. As the next generation of local constabulary drop by to collect their own tea, I muse that sometimes it’s nice to look back on where...

Disappointed and uncomfortable experience – not what Potts Point deserves

As someone who is pro-small business and always looking to support local venues around Potts Point, it’s genuinely uncomfortable for me to leave this review. I want places like Maggie’s to thrive — but what happened to me recently can’t go unspoken.

I made a booking online, received confirmation, and arrived on time. Upon arrival, I was told there was no record of my booking. I calmly showed the confirmation — only to be met with ridicule, including a staff member making fun of my name. When I asked if we could still be seated, we were given the runaround, made to feel like an inconvenience, and left standing there embarrassed and increasingly uncomfortable.

There was no apology, no effort to resolve the issue, and in the end, we walked out with no table, no explanation, and no care from staff.

Potts Point deserves better than this. Small businesses should take pride in their hospitality — not alienate customers who arrive in good faith. I sincerely hope this was a one-off, but it left a sour taste that’s...

Awesome tasting Austrian inspired food. Large servings and so delicious. The special of the day, Pork knuckle was delicious. A large knuckle with lots of tender meat and crackling that was cooked to perfection. Chicken schnitzel which was fresh, thin chicken breast and a lovely crunchy crumbing cooked just right. This was served with potato rosti and cabbage salad. Although it was huge serving of schnitzel and rosti, I was let down by the tiny serving of cabbage salad on the side. Needed to be more generous please. However, the Schnitzel was Soooo big, I had to take half of it home! The only disappointment was that we were so full and satisfied that we could not fit in dessert! Haha 😆 (I so wanted to have the homemade strudel! Oh well, next time) Beer, wine, cocktails and other drinks available. Staff were nice and helpful and was not too busy or noisy which was nice. So happy to have finally made it to this restaurant to try after it was highly recommended to me....