Exotik - Latin Cafe - Newtown

Came for dinner and drinks to newtown and stumbled into this place while trying to decide. The atmosphere looks great and although I'm no expert on Latin food I was pleasantly surprised by our mixed tapas meal. Staff were friendly and service was quick. Cocktail was a little watered down but only $5 with the tapas so cannot fault on price. Experience was pleasant and could definitely see myself coming back :)

Lovely atmosphere and interiors but food and wait times for the food were disappointing. I had the acai bowl (something new on their menu?), it was literally $14 for 3 large scoops of coconut yogurt and next to zero acai on the side. Also, no granola, only a little muesli. Fruit did seem fresh and presentation was great but.. definitely not worth the money. Wait time for this was a while too. No one was in the store and it still took close to 20 minutes. The staff wasn't attentive and always appeared on her phone so I didn't get served for coffee until a long while later. On a better note, their cap is great. It's strong and foamy which I love. Free wifi is also a plus, good for study dates :) Also, have a look at the toilets while you're here... they're funky (in a good way) and clean.

Exotik is a popular restaurant in Newtown which serves an assortment of South American cuisines. My girlfriend and I ordered several of their signature dishes for takeaway, and while some were excellent, others were deplorable. My favourite must be the ceviche, a dish made from fresh fish fillet cured in citrus juices and spiced with chilli peppers. The additional condiments such as chipped onions and cilantro added flavour and intensity to the cold dish and we enjoyed ourselves a lot. HITS: Empanadas, Ceviche MISSES: Patacones, Arepas

I went to Exotik to celebrate Mother's Day and I'm really disappointed. Staff is friendly but they are slow, especially kitchen service. We waited more than 40 minutes for food, it was cold, taste doesn't represent an authentic Latin American food, bad presentation. Also, quantity of dishes are very small and expensive. I won't recommend it. It is a shame because today was a great opportunity for them to get new customers and made people happy. What a embarrassed experience for my mum!

We were needing a caffeine fix so stopped into Exotik. I'd not ever come across this place before so was pleasantly surprised to find a South American restaurant added to the multicultural melting pot of cosmopolitan Newtown. You're welcomed immediately on arrival, and the staff are friendly and gregarious. So we had our coffee and couldn't resist ordering empanadas (a Latino version of a meat pie with baked pastry filled with minced meat). Really enjoyed these with the accompanying homemade sauces. Perhaps true to their South American origins, the coffee was average but still infinitely better than the majority of coffees I've had across Chile, Peru and Argentina. Nevertheless, I'd still return for the food, service and atmosphere.