Reminiscence Tapas Wine & Whisky Bar 240 Macquarie Road, Springwood, New South Wales 2777

"Loved the variety of food choices when we first tried the place every dish we had was absolutely perfect. But since we've been back they'd changed the menu and also feels like they're missing the ingredient "love"."

"We chose this place because we liked its atmosphere, people seemed to be having fun so we gave it a go. We were welcomed by a nice girl that asked us if we had a reservation, since we didn't, she gave us the option to sit at the bar which is what we wanted originally so the first part of this visit was already a win. She brought an extensive menu with a lot to choose from both food and drink wise. I went for the jalapeno and mango margarita because, how couldn't you. It was a win. If I didn't have to be focused the next day I would have dived in, but since that wasn't the case, I needed to show strength and sip it as slow as I could. This was fantastic, I truly enjoyed the experience of each sip. My boyfriend ordered a riesling and had the same dilemma, we both chose to behave and moved into the food. As I said, the options are great, we could have ordered it all but since we haven't yet won the lottery we selected what was most attractive to us. We were not in a rush so we took our time to read the menu properly and thought that ordering something basic could help us to get things moving. Next minute, the House Baked Bread with Cultured Butter, Dukkah and Smoked Salt arrived. OMG there was nothing basic about this, it was just delicious. The Swedish have a word for things that are "just enough" and this was that, all the ingredients matched the dish in its unique way, a total "lagom". I could have sat on this all night but the palate was already awaken so we needed to move to the next. Hello Za'atar Lamb Rib Cutlets and the next 5 ingredients. Beautifully presented this lamb was yum. Being a Chilean, I get very picky about the way that meet is cooked but this was a 10. My boyfriend loves lamb and every time we go out he orders it. For him to say that it was delicious is a lot since he will probably come back as a lamb in his next life given how much he has consumed in this one. I could compliment all the ingredients on this dish but lets assigned a star to it so I can make the point. The next dish took a while to order since the staff was busy. Bear in mind that every person that entered after us had a reservation so this place has its fans. When we could grab the attention of a second girl (I must say she didn't look overly happy and her costumer service was borderline average hence the -1star :/) we asked for the Lemon & Dill Fried Lobster Dumpling. I am gonna make this one short: Y U M. At this point our happiness levels were raised to a healthy green zone and we were having a great night. My boyfriend wasn't going to leave without trying at least one of the dessert. He is a chocolate groupie so he chose the Textures of Chocolate dish. Once again, presentation was fun, inviting, pretty and well thought (high fives to the chef, seriously). We ate it slowly as each element had its unique groove. We asked for the bill and left feeling really impressed and grateful for the experience. If we ever go back to the area we will make sure of stopping by and try any other dish on this menu, the food arrived quite fast after ordering so overall this kitchen is the fifth star."

"Really loved it. Fantastic addition to Mountains stable of great restaurants. We went for lunch. Food, service, atmosphere all spot on. Amazing range of whiskies and spirits. Well worth the drive from Lithgow for me and from Sydney for my friend."

"Always great experience. Great selection of whisky. The food leaves the taste buds more than satisfied, props to the chef. Thanks to Jacob and team for the service as always. Highly recommended for those who want to enjoy good food and drinks to compliment a good night."

"Just Wow! This place can not be faulted! The food is outstanding! The service is impeccable! The atmosphere is lively, the furnishings are comfortable and elegant. There is an extensive range of alcohol that must be seen to believe. Plenty of indoor and outdoor seating and room for larger gatherings. We ordered 10 dishes off the Tapas menu and we wished our stomachs were bigger! Thank you guys for an enjoyable night and a special thanks to Ellysa for taking our order and checking in on us throughout the evening. I would give you 10 stars if I could!"