Quay Restaurant

Saw other tables start with a green ball shaped snack to start which we were not given. Was asked to pay bill before last course came out

Extremely small portions, was left still hungry. Majority of dishes were cream based and for the price expected a lot more.

Views are great obviously but at this price point there are much better options and would not recommend Quay.

The view is amazing and the staff is very nice. The food and wine pairing were a disappointment at that price point.

In many dishes, the more subtle ingredients were overpowered by heavy cream/custard sauces. The paired wines were ok on their own but somehow they consistently made dishes taste worse. It might be better to go by the glass or bottle — they do have a large wine list and many options by the glass.

The design of the round room upstairs is great for views but terrible for noise. The windows and low ceiling made of mirrors echo everything. It’s impossible to have a conversation without shouting and the experience is deafening over the course of a 3-hour dinner. It must certainly suck for the staff as well.

One last thing to note (which is of course not the restaurant’s doing): while the view of the opera is fantastic, there’s also a chance that a cruise ship will come in, parallel park, and block it 🙃

Bonkers. This place is bonkers. Amazing food at the highest level you expect and then it performs magic tricks in your mouth. Every dish surprised me. The amazing lobster was the most “basic” item on the menu. Somehow the water crested almonds took the show in that dish. Iceberg dessert has been updated and even better than before. Views are still there seeing as the location hasn’t changed. Service is amazing, each dish came with a story and instructions, amazing staff are attentive but leave you to enjoy the meal. Hands down best restaurant in Australia. Always get the 8 course.

Food: ★★★★★ (5/5)
Absolutely amazing menu from beautiful ingredients. I would want to give 10 stars if possible.
Service: ★★★★★ (5/5)
Exceptional service
Staff were so attentive and knowledgeable for their menu.
Each of them were so good at attention to detail
Atmosphere:★★★★★ (5/5)
One of Sydney’s iconic spot with contemporary interior design. You will feel like you have onboarded on a cruise.

The reason why I came here was because an officemate of mine told me to celebrate special occasions here.

My husband and I celebrated our first big milestone in marriage which is 5 years. They put us in the worst spot in the room right by the bar area.

I was a bit unhappy with that but tried to be positive.

The food was simple & sophisticated. The duck was my favourite. It was delicious!

The eel cream just tasted like cream with no eel. The flavours were too mild.

We had complimentary sourdough pancake with truffle butter and the butter definitely needed more salt. Western Star butter was better. Haha

That being said, this was the first 6 course meal where I left HUNGRY.

Our expectations were high and it fell a bit short for us especially for the price that we paid for.

Service was great. We got a free chocolate cake and dessert as well as a nice souvenir with the menu and artisan chocolate.

Overall we give this restaurant an 8/10.