Silica Restaurant and Bar 
72 Manning St, Kiama NSW 2533, Australia
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My partner and I chose to celebrate our 4-year anniversary at this restaurant based on its high Google review rating. Sadly, the experience fell far short of our expectations. We opted for the set menu (as pictured), but the portions were disappointingly small. To make matters worse, the waiting time between each dish was unreasonably long. Our dinner lasted over two hours, but 90 minutes of that was spent waiting, as it only took about five minutes to finish each dish due to the tiny portions.
We couldn't get into our first choice of restaurant so we made a reservation for Silica and we were not disappointed! We had the 6 course tasting option. We started with the Merimbula Sydney Rock Oysters with ginger and shallot mignioutte. Fresh, dressing well balanced left us wanting more! King Fish Crudo - Green apple, pickled Kohlrabi, sour cream and a rice crisp - the rice crisp was so delicate, the kingfish and the condiments together were a burst of heaven in our mouth. Couldn't wait for the roasted heirloom beetroot and didn't disappoint. The barramundi fillet, skin was crisp, the barramundi perfectly cooked, cauliflower puree silky and smooth. The beef eye fillet perfectly cooked and so tender you could cut it with a butter knife, our dessert caramelised pineapple was a perfect way to end our meal. The only criticism we had was that the cutlery was not changed between each course, just taken off our plate and placed on our serviette. If you are in town do yourself a favour and drop in!
Tldr: food was excellent but the service was so slow. We were there for almost two hours. The dishes were delicious, very very bite-sized and gone within 5 minutes of coming out - after waiting 20 mins for it to come out. Most of our experience was just waiting around, which seemed to be the standard for the night as we watched all the other tables around us also sitting around waiting, and waiting. Again, great food - but be prepared for a really long wait if you dare.
Didn’t disappoint at all. We had a three course set with the pasta night set, absolutely amazing values. The king prawn tempura was godsent, so big and fresh. Also loved the fresh salad and the peach dessert. Would recommend!
Attend friends wedding here, it’s lovely restaurant, the location is good, very close to the station. The steak and meal are all taste good, also the drinks.
My partner and I chose to celebrate our 4-year anniversary at this restaurant based on its high Google review rating. Sadly, the experience fell far short of our expectations. We opted for the set menu (as pictured), but the portions were disappointingly small. To make matters worse, the waiting time between each dish was unreasonably long. Our dinner lasted over two hours, but 90 minutes of that was spent waiting, as it only took about five minutes to finish each dish due to the tiny portions.
We couldn't get into our first choice of restaurant so we made a reservation for Silica and we were not disappointed! We had the 6 course tasting option. We started with the Merimbula Sydney Rock Oysters with ginger and shallot mignioutte. Fresh, dressing well balanced left us wanting more! King Fish Crudo - Green apple, pickled Kohlrabi, sour cream and a rice crisp - the rice crisp was so delicate, the kingfish and the condiments together were a burst of heaven in our mouth. Couldn't wait for the roasted heirloom beetroot and didn't disappoint. The barramundi fillet, skin was crisp, the barramundi perfectly cooked, cauliflower puree silky and smooth. The beef eye fillet perfectly cooked and so tender you could cut it with a butter knife, our dessert caramelised pineapple was a perfect way to end our meal. The only criticism we had was that the cutlery was not changed between each course, just taken off our plate and placed on our serviette. If you are in town do yourself a favour and drop in!
Tldr: food was excellent but the service was so slow. We were there for almost two hours. The dishes were delicious, very very bite-sized and gone within 5 minutes of coming out - after waiting 20 mins for it to come out. Most of our experience was just waiting around, which seemed to be the standard for the night as we watched all the other tables around us also sitting around waiting, and waiting. Again, great food - but be prepared for a really long wait if you dare.
Didn’t disappoint at all. We had a three course set with the pasta night set, absolutely amazing values. The king prawn tempura was godsent, so big and fresh. Also loved the fresh salad and the peach dessert. Would recommend!
Attend friends wedding here, it’s lovely restaurant, the location is good, very close to the station. The steak and meal are all taste good, also the drinks.
My partner and I chose to celebrate our 4-year anniversary at this restaurant based on its high Google review rating. Sadly, the experience fell far short of our expectations. We opted for the set menu (as pictured), but the portions were disappointingly small. To make matters worse, the waiting time between each dish was unreasonably long. Our dinner lasted over two hours, but 90 minutes of that was spent waiting, as it only took about five minutes to finish each dish due to the tiny portions.