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Sun
6:00 am - 11:00 am6:00 pm - 10:00 pm
Mon
6:00 am - 10:00 am
Tue
6:00 am - 10:00 am
Wed
6:00 am - 10:00 am6:00 pm - 10:00 pm
Thu
6:00 am - 10:00 am
Fri
6:00 am - 10:00 am6:00 pm - 10:00 pm
Sat
6:00 am - 10:00 am6:00 pm - 10:00 pm
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Ratings and reviews
4.5
Travellers' Choice 2024
RATINGS
Food
Service
Value
Atmosphere
Food and ambience
Local cuisine, Australian, Grill, Central Asian, Vegetarian friendly, Vegan options
Special Occasion Dining, Romantic, View, Groups, Bar Scene, Business meetings
Is this location primarily known for Bars & Pubs?
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About
The Grill Kitchen, Asian Kitchen and Wine Bar represent the idea of a comfortable and social space where not only great food and wine is shared, but also moments and memories. Our objective is to celebrate fresh produce, capturing three senses; smell, taste and sight. Executive Chef Anthony Flowers brings a contemporary approach to the menu with a focus on texture, balance, local produce and a harmony of flavours. At The Ternary, we have a unique ability to intertwine cultures and cuisines while showcasing an impressive diversity of interactive live cooking styles. Our atmosphere is open and welcoming and serves to highlight the cooking skills and creativity of our Chefs, bringing the three Ternary pillars together and encouraging our guests to converse and engage.
PRICE RANGE
$5.00 – $38.00
CUISINES
Grill, Australian, Central Asian
Special Diets
Vegetarian friendly, Vegan options, Gluten free options
Meals
Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner, Brunch, After-hours, Drinks
FEATURES
Reservations, Outdoor Seating, Seating, Parking Available, Highchairs Available, Wheelchair Accessible, Serves Alcohol, Full Bar, Free Wifi, Accepts Credit Cards, Table Service
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4.5
998 reviews
Excellent
765
Very good
150
Average
48
Poor
20
Terrible
15
jacqclar
Goulburn7 contributions
Favourite Review
May 2023 • couples
We had an a lovely impromptu dinner and had a tomahawk steak which was mind blowingly beautiful. The staff Jess, vita and Lina were amazing. I would highly recommend eating here
Written 12 May 2023
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George Reskakis
Dear Guest,
Thank you for taking the time to share your experience with us. We are delighted to hear that you enjoyed your dinner at The Ternary and that our staff members provided you with amazing service. We will be sure to share your kind words with our team.
Thank you for choosing to dine with us and we hope to welcome you back soon for another fantastic meal.
Sincerely,
The Ternary
Written 14 May 2023
This response is the subjective opinion of the management representative and not of Tripadvisor LLC.
mikewolfrealtor
Sydney1268 contributions
Jan 2020 • family
Fantastic dining option, especially with the young kids while in Sydney! Where else can you find a world-class view of darling harbor as well as watching the chefs busily prepare their meals on a tandoori oven? We were pleasantly surprised with the overall ambience, quality of options and especially the service provided at the ternary. We highly recommend this restaurant and can see why it is one of the top options in the city. We especially enjoyed chef Anthony‘s personal attentiveness to us and our table, and we would highly recommend this place to anyone whether it’s a special date night or family with kids
Written 24 January 2020
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NovotelSydneyDHH
Dear mikewolfrealtor,
It was a pleasure to meet you and have you dine with us at The Ternary.
We look forward to welcoming you back soon.
Kind Regards,
Anthony Flowers
Director of Culinary
Written 30 January 2020
This response is the subjective opinion of the management representative and not of Tripadvisor LLC.
L1drake
Federal Way777 contributions
Feb 2020 • couples
Our experience at the Ternary was a very positive one in large part because of Balbina (Bambi). She is an amazing force and a wonderful personality that turned a good dinner into a great meal. Her attentiveness and social skills are superb. Always on message and always aware of the other tables under her charge. The oysters, our first course, were some of the best we have had. Our steaks were perfectly cooked and accompanied by spinach and scalloped potato.
If I were a manager I would be looking to challenge and realize her skills within the organization.
Written 1 February 2020
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NovotelSydneyDHH
Dear L1drake,
Thanks for leaving us with feedback. We always work hard to deliver an exceptional dining experience and I will pass on your comments to Bambi!
We look forward to your next visit.
Kind Regards,
Anthony Flowers
Director of Culinary
Written 6 February 2020
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Sheena M
Bountiful189 contributions
Feb 2020 • couples
My husband and I dined here to celebrate Valentine’s Day. The setting and ambience are wonderful, and the food was delectable. We did the tasting menu with the scotch fillet, and each course was lovely. The blowtorched salmon was not our favorite, but the waiter saw that we didn’t like it and he replaced it with a different course at no charge. The service was lovely all night long. I highly recommend this place for an upscale dinner out.
Written 20 February 2020
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NovotelSydneyDHH
Dear Sheena M,
Thanks for leaving us with feedback. We always work hard to deliver an exceptional dining experience. We look forward to your next visit.
Kind Regards,
Anthony Flowers
Director of Culinary
Written 27 February 2020
This response is the subjective opinion of the management representative and not of Tripadvisor LLC.
Sue & Cam
Newcastle40 contributions
Mar 2020 • none
We dined at The Tenary last year for our wedding anniversary, The food and the service were such a high standard that we dined there for all of our meals. I highly recommend being seated where the chef's work as it makes a brilliant and memorable experience. Last year our faves were at The Grill, this year we loved The Wok.
We returned to celebrate our anniversary and hubby's birthday again this year, based on our wonderful experience last year.
There is an excellent variety of food, and everything is so fresh and well presented on the plate... and most importantly tastes Superb!
The staff are fantastic. On our last night the waitress Katrone? was outstanding, as were the Chefs at The Wok side (particularly the Head Chef?) - it was fascinating to watch them work and coordinate meals to the table with the other side of the kitchen and the wait staff.
The Cheese and Garlic Naan bread was the best I have ever had, and we also highly recommend the Chicken Dim Sims, Penang Prawn Curry, and my fussy Italian husband loved his Linguini pasta with Prawns.
The Scotch Filled from my first night meal was superb also Hubby loved the Pork with Sweet and Sour Sauce (sets a high standard) (as did the Espresso Martini!).
The Executive Chef takes great pride in his staff and their work, and so he should because our meals were memorable and we can't wait to return.
Written 13 March 2020
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Globe_Traveler
Singapore2138 contributions
Mar 2020 • none
Can I just reiterate that the food and service here is just top notch. The chefs do whip up an amazing array of dishes like the Garlic & Cheese Naan, Salmon and Avocado, Tandoori Lamb Cutlets and Pham's Beef Curry. There is just so much good food served here.
Credit where credit is due, I have to mention the chefs who were responsible for making my meal memorable! Chef Lucaz, Gurpreet, Pham, Derrick, Anil and Goia just did an amazing job on making sure the food was top notch and the highlight of my meal was the special of the night, Pham's Beef Curry. That was just so amazing.
Also, not to mention the amazing service I get by all the staff, Tim, Jessica, Zoe, Angel and the whole team took great care of us and just made the whole dining experience memorable. I will definitely still be reccomending this place to my friends as I know that the food here will always be good and remain a reliable place to get good food in Sydney.
Written 9 March 2020
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NovotelSydneyDHH
Dear MaxLYZ,
Thanks for leaving us with such wonderful feedback! We always work hard to deliver an exceptional dining experience. We look forward to your next visit
Kind Regards,
Anthony Flowers
Director of Culinary
Written 12 March 2020
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BasherWarwickshire
Solihull309 contributions
Feb 2020 • couples
Exceeded our expectation! Thought the pictures suggested a really good venue for dinner but what we weren’t expecting from a Novotel was the quality of the food and service. Mainly Asian based but we had the tasting menu - taste of ternary - which was excellent. Would recommend people give it a try as excellent atmosphere and food and double height windows looking across darling harbour
Written 16 February 2020
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NovotelSydneyDHH
Dear BasherWarwickshire,
Thank you for choosing to dine at The Ternary and taking the time to provide us with feedback.
We do hope your next visit will be another memorable one.
Kind Regards,
Anthony Flowers
Director of Culinary
Written 20 February 2020
This response is the subjective opinion of the management representative and not of Tripadvisor LLC.
Takeahat
Springwood370 contributions
Feb 2020 • couples
Dinner for two heaven. Companion’s steak with peppery mushroom sauce a winner and my Tandoori chicken with eggplant purée, pesto, lemon, and papadums the best meal all year! Shared the dark chocolate and raspberry dessert. One of those memorable meals that makes life even more special. View of Darling Harbour below and staff interested and helpful. Park in car park or access from Convention light rail station (lift then 2 short flights of stairs). If you want to surprise that someone special in your life, make a booking and share a special meal.
Written 17 February 2020
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NovotelSydneyDHH
Dear Takeahat,
Thanks for leaving us with feedback from your recent dining experience here at The Ternary, I am pleased to read you enjoyed your meal!
We look forward to your next visit
Kind Regards,
Anthony Flowers
Director of Culinary
Written 20 February 2020
This response is the subjective opinion of the management representative and not of Tripadvisor LLC.
James E
1 contribution
June 2022 • couples
My experience at the ternary began with a greeting from amazing staff that made me feel at home, and a trip to the bar, I was greeted with polite and nice bartenders that looked like they enjoyed their job.
For starters we had the naan bread, satay skewers and pulled beef in pastry. All 3 were home runs and were sooo delicious and cooked to perfection. Our starters were followed up by the main dishes which were the beef short rib and scotch fillet, both dishes did not disappoint and tasted just as good as the starters which made dinner a great experience and well worth the money.
Our cocktails were absolutely amazing and it was obvious that they were made with care and skill. All staff we encounter during our dinner at the ternary were extremely friendly and went above and beyond to ensure we were happy and looked after us like we were royalty.
Extremely pleased with my trip to the ternary and would highly recommend to anyone and everyone!
Written 9 June 2022
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MissKirstsTravels
Sydney962 contributions
Nov 2022 • couples
Food incredible. Can recommend the salt and pepper squid, beef tenderloin and Eton mess!!
Great views!!!! You can see the fireworks at 9pm on Saturday.
Great drink selection
We had booked a table well in advance and had staff confirm our booking an hour prior to arriving. Extremely disappointed when the couple ahead of us who did not have a booking were allocated a window seat, and when we asked for one we were told no window seats were left! Why not reserve the window tables for those who have booked. It left us disappointed seeing people who hadn’t booked being allocated better tables. We were moved to a ‘better’ placed table where one of us had to sit with their back to the window.
I know from friends who own restaurants that this is not the done thing.
I was also still eating my meal without my knife and fork together and the waitress asked if we were finished & started clearing plates away which made us feel rushed. When paying $50-60 for a main you don’t want to feel rushed.
I would return and try again only because the food was so good, but if we received the same service we would not return.
Written 19 November 2022
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Buster953
Sydney365 contributions
Jan 2020 • couples
Very noisy, large and busy hotel restaurant. Views to the city but not water.
Service was Ok although not overly friendly.
Our grilled prawns were soft and soggy.
Our starter cheese and garlic pizza came after the entree and was a bit oily.
The lamb tandoori was over cooked although tasty.
The creme brûlée was more like a custard and a bit bland.
The rest of the food was OK, pub standard.
I think they need a new head chef if this is typical of the food being served.
If you are a bit hard of hearing, don’t go, it’s way too noisy. The restaurant needs some acoustic treatment.
Reasonably priced though.
Written 18 January 2020
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NovotelSydneyDHH
Dear Buster953,
I would like to extend to you our most sincerest apologies in regards to your recent dining experience in The Ternary. We pride ourselves on delivering a more memorable dining experience for all the right reasons. Please note that this incident was true exception to our normal practices. Rest assured that we are taking the appropriate measures to address these problems and all our efforts have been concentrated on preventing future occurrences.
We hope to better serve you in the future.
Kind Regards,
Anthony Flowers
Director of Culinary
Written 30 January 2020
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Erick H
Sydney3 contributions
Jan 2020 • family
Came to The Ternary with family and each of us are very satisfied! Atmosphere is awesome with open kitchen looking straight into the Asian Kitchen and Grill Kitchen. Food's quality is over the roof, Scallops and octopus are amazing. Had Indonesian curry fish and it tastes very authentic.
Staff are very friendly and accommodating, also had a chance to take selfie with Chef Anil, Chef Pham, Chef Gurpreet and Chef Lukas.
Real recommendation to have dinner without any disappointment.
Written 12 January 2020
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NovotelSydneyDHH
Dear ErickHartawan,
We very much appreciate your comments regarding your stay at The Ternary on Darling Harbour. It is always a pleasure to receive positive feedback.
I will share your comments with our team. I am sure that this feedback will serve as an encouragement to all of our staff.
Kind Regards,
Anthony Flowers
Director of Culinary
Written 30 January 2020
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Fuzz K
Sydney242 contributions
Dec 2019 • none
It is set in one of the beautiful perspectives looking east to the CBD over Darling Harbour. The menu is creative and the quality is excellent. I have always found the staff to be friendly, helpful and most times fun! A good wine list and drinks menu and a worthwhile happy hour before you start the meal next to the restaurant. They offer some interesting opportunities for degustation style experiences and the stakes and seafood are outstanding, the desert menus is creative and beautifully presented.
Written 7 January 2020
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NovotelSydneyDHH
Dear FuzzOz,
I am very pleased to read you enjoyed your dining experience with us here at The Ternary! We hope to see you back again soon.
Kind Regards,
Anthony Flowers
Director of Culinary
Written 30 January 2020
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Nalini N
Greater Sydney685 contributions
Feb 2020 • none
A perfect pre- event dining outlet located across from the ICC. I arrived during happy hour so was able to enjoy a decent glass of house cabernet sauvignon.
A wine bar complements the Grill & Asian kitchens adopting various cuisines. There is true harmony in flavours and I enjoyed the creativity. The open style kitchen is welcoming showcasing the cooking skills of the chefs. The entrée of spinach & arancini balls with basil pesto was gorgeous and my daughter and I really enjoyed the tandoori cooked salmon in a spiced pea puree with grilled watermelon and chicken tikka. Produce was fresh and diverse. Our wait staff was excellent!
Certainly a place to keep in mind for a Darling Harbour venue and highly recommended.
Written 17 February 2020
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NovotelSydneyDHH
Dear Nalini,
We very much appreciate your wonderful feedback! We do hope your next visit will be another memorable one.
Kind Regards,
Anthony Flowers
Director of Culinary
Written 20 February 2020
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Tracey-Lee S
312 contributions
Mar 2020 • none
Came here on a wet and wild Thursday night when staying at the nearby Sofitel. Due to delayed flights we felt like a late'ish casual bite to eat so decided on the bar at The Ternary.
It was fairly quiet in the bar when we arrived (about 8.30pm) so grabbed a leaner with a nice view of the harbour.
We shared calamari and chicken dim sum which were both delicious.
Staff were reasonably friendly and drinks ok'ish in price for a hotel bar.
Safe option, good food, great views.
Written 5 March 2020
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NovotelSydneyDHH
Dear Tracey-Lee S,
Thank you for choosing to dine with us at The Ternary Darling Harbour. I am glad to read you enjoyed your dinner. We look forward to welcoming you back soon.
Kind Regards,
Anthony Flowers
Director of Culinary
Written 12 March 2020
This response is the subjective opinion of the management representative and not of Tripadvisor LLC.
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