Had a great night at Ruse Parramatta. The food was delicious and the service was even better. Jimmy looked after us and he was fantastic still laughing about the mash potato situation! We’ll definitely be back.

My friend and I visited Ruse Bar for dinner on a Monday evening without a booking, and fortunately it wasn’t too busy. The ambience was great, service was attentive, and the food was enjoyable. My favourites were the tuna tartare tart and the yuzu pavlova. The steak was cooked perfectly. The octopus farfalle was interesting— the octopus was battered and fried, which I didn’t expect. I think it might have been even better grilled. We took our time chatting over dessert and even stayed past closing, but the staff never rushed us, which was a lovely way to end the night.

If you’ve lived in Western Sydney as long as I have, the idea of the type of calibre restaurant that Ruse is in Parramatta would have seemed like a bogus and ethereal idea back in the early 90s. Today, in Parramatta Square, Ruse though delivers outstanding food and service (the type you would normally expect to see in Double Bay). The food was creative and utterly delicious; albeit pricy - but you pay for quality. I would happily return here to dine again, especially for the desserts.

One of the best restaurants in Parramatta for a special occasion! The food was amazing and, even though it was busy and crowded, the staff went above and beyond with their service. 25/08/2025 I returned for my birthday and was once again impressed. I ordered the beef tartare and Scotch steak — both were delicious!

The experience was okay, was here to celebrate our anniversary and booked in at last minute. The staff was lovely but unfortunately most of the dishes tasted unexpected salty 😥 - especially the salad. We end up dipping the lettuce into water so that we could have it. Personally not quite understand why it is strongly seasoned. Might be an exception but won’t come again to risk myself for the unstable quality given the price too. During winter season also better to sit indoor as it’s a bit chilled in the patio.