Criniti's in Kotara

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  Shannon G

  :: 19 April 2018 15:32:00

  So bloody expensive! They could probably make it all a bit cheaper if they didn't serve you stupidly large portions of food. I tend to avoid eating here as the last thing I want to do is carry a doggy bag with an empty wallet.

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  Erynn Hawke

  :: 14 April 2018 16:48:31

  Beautiful food, poor service. Reasonably priced for quality and quantity. Will note that one young gentleman with glasses always provides great service. The others do not at all. I have had one bad experience out of many but it has made me angry. My partner and group of friends went to Crinitis and my partner and I ordered 2x Carbonara Fett. Both without onion and one with a tiny bit of mushroom. This is what we always order. First one of the carbonaras came with onion. My partner felt bad and didn't want to wait since we had a movie to catch after. And my carbonara was so much smaller than his and than usual! I mean almost 50% smaller and I'm not exaggerating. There was way too much bacon and more mushroom than I asked and almost zero pasta. I never can eat the entire thing. Never. And I managed to and was still so hungry and no, my eating habits haven't changed. My partner even looked at mine and randomly said (what i was thinking already) "... Is yours smaller?" Not happy. They are so expensive which I usually consider worth it but not this time! To top it off no one checked on our meals, had to constantly pull people aside for water, and no one offered pepper or parmesan for our pasta. The service was incredibly lacking. And my carbonara are usually split into 2 meals (take half home because I can only eat half) but with what I received last time, I got ripped off. Was not worth the hefty price. Another experience for service was a young woman who we had to keep asking for water. Our table didn't have any and we asked for some and she kept walking past us and when it became obvious she forgot I asked again. And then she kept walking past again. And our meals came out and sometime into eating the meals 10 minutes after asking her the second time she finally brings water and doesn't apologise for the delay too. The young gentleman with glasses is ridiculously attentive and genuine. He seems to hold a high standard for himself and its great. He kept ensuring our meals were fine and we didnt need anything and when we requested more water he immediately replaced. Fantastic.

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  Ngaere Woodford

  :: 09 March 2018 10:22:29

  Always great food. And the nutella lasnage is a cracker! Great sponge and flavour. Music could me a little less loud so people can chat without yelling though 😊

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  Kylie Hokin

  :: 04 March 2018 21:14:20

  Just had a very enjoyable evening with my daughter. Arrived for early dinner at Roof Top Restaurant 3.50. Saw Greatest Show On Earth at Event Cinema 6.30. Leave parking lot after movie about 8.30 to be told I have to pay $5 to get out. For a business that is trying to promote rooftop eating I do not think there should be a charge for parking just to have dinner and a show. This parking attitude is certainly not promoting dinner and a show as you could only possible have time for one or the other. What a shame you are that busy you can afford to turn customers away.

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  Clinton Coker

  :: 11 February 2018 14:31:46

  Went early Feb 2018 for the first time, on a warm Friday evening. Very busy and popular with a trendy atmosphere, but inevitably noisy - so I wouldn't recommend for an intimate dining experience at peak times. There were some groups of women there that seemed to be having a great time... The food and drinks menus were both extremely comprehensive, pizzas, pastas, salads, steaks, burgers. Vegan and vegetarian options. Service was good for us, clearly they have to run a tight ship to deal with the number of customers present when full - they seemed to be just holding it together when we were there. The wait for food was less than I expected (under 15 minutes for a pizza and a pasta). However, I thought the food was good, not great (though the portion size is decent, you won't be left hungry), maybe it's better when they aren't super busy though. The prices were a bit steeper than I expected - $9 for a beer, $29 for the smallest pizza size (still a decent size though) and $26 for a pasta. I reckon you could find better value elsewhere if you're familiar with menus and like a quieter experience, but you have to weigh that against the extensive menu and funky atmosphere. I'd give it 3.5/5 if I could, better than a 3 but not quite a 4 - but might be better when not rammed full of mothers' groups on a big night out. Worth a try at least once to see if you like it.