Sydney Cove Oyster Bar
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PRICE RANGE
$30.00 – $60.00
CUISINES
Seafood
Meals
Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner, After-hours, Drinks
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Sydney Cove Oyster Bar operated one of the most historical and iconic venues on the water's edge of Circular Quay for 33 years before deciding to move to Broome, Western Australia. With many years of experiences our core principles remain the same; serve only the freshest seafood and deliver great customer service. Visit us for Lunch or Dinner Bookings or walk-ins always welcome.
PRICE RANGE
$30.00 – $60.00
CUISINES
Seafood
Meals
Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner, After-hours, Drinks
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Reservations
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4.0
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Kerry M
Sydney24 contributions
Jan 2020 • couples
Anniversary dinner and sat right by waters edge to truly enjoy harbour views. From the meet and greet to leaving, staff were attentive and service was quick. Excellent selection of seafood, freshest oysters and the steak was melt in your mouth. Highly recommend a meal here and we will definitely be back. Only one catch for us - when we were seated, we were asked if we wanted table water (it was not sparkling, just tap and not chilled). When we paid the bill, we were charged $8 for it which was a shock as we were not asked if we wanted to “order” some water but instead given it upon seating. Would not let this deter a visit but for future visits, maybe ask if it comes with a hefty price (happy to pay for chilled or sparkling bottled water- not tepid tap in a jug).
Written 9 January 2020
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scoysterbar
We are delighted to hear that you enjoyed your anniversary evening with us. We also greatly appreciate the constructive feedback and sincerely apologise for the incorrect charge for the water. We encourage our staff, when seating guests, to ask if they would like sparkling, tap or distilled water. Unfortunately there must have been some confusion on our end as we may have misheard your request. The 8$ distilled water would have come in a Vestil brand glass bottle. Had we been made aware of the error when you received the bill we would have been more than happy to correct the issue. We want to thank you again of celebrating with us and can assure you that the error will not happen again.
Team Oyster Bar
Written 11 January 2020
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Rex K
Merimbula3 contributions
June 2021 • none
We booked due to good recommendations. The restaurant was busy and we were directed to our table which was squeezed into a tight corner in the outside area. My chair was hard up against a support beam which meant I had to shuffle sideways in the seated position to slip into my seat. This table was also directly below an outside speaker that was playing cover music at a level that was ok, but at a restaurant of this caliber maybe this background music is not really needed.
Our waiter was polite and efficient however one of her assistants turned up with the mains and merely plonked them down at the end of the table, grunted and suggested we sort out where they went when he couldn’t.
My entree was the scallops which was well presented, had ample amount of scallop and tasted great. My main however left me disappointed. I ordered the local fish and chips that was described as local fish battered by in house batter on a bed of chips.
The plate was merely that, some French fries with three bits of battered fish on top...nothing else, not even a slice of lemon. For $38 I did expect some effort but when I tasted the fish the batter was oily and the flesh was tough which didn’t help my disappointment. I couldn’t finish it. I have had better presentation and better fish and chips from a corner take away. The rest of our party we’re happy with there evening but there was no rave reviews.
Written 17 June 2021
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tinglebee
Dunsborough29 contributions
May 2021 • family
Upon hearing that they had moved to cable beach, we were really excited about getting the chance to eat here. The food was amazing, I loved the pearl meat carpaccio, a great way to showcase the local seafood. The restaurant is in a great location and has a good vibe. The restaurant is newly opened and still finding their feet in a new location. They have definitely not adjusted to Broome time or remembered that they are now in WA not Sydney NSW. If you want more than a table of 6, you are charged a 10% surcharge on your bill, their reason is that it takes more staff to service a big table. I find that interesting as spending my whole life working in hospitality, big tables require less service but maybe guests are more needy in NSW, I’m not sure. Apparently the 10% goes directly to the waitstaff as their tip but to be honest, after waiting so long for our drinks and food, I’m not sure our service warranted a tip over $80 but we didn’t get to choose what we thought was appropriate. They are treating it like Americans do, expecting 10% as a tip without remembering that their staff don’t get paid American wages of $10/hr plus tips. They also need to adjust the wine list and have more affordable bubbles on the list, the cheapest bottle was $56. The men were half way through their beers before we even received our bubbles. Whilst the wine prices and service lacked, the food was amazing and I would go back to eat there hoping that the service gets better as they settle in. Next time I would go in a smaller table so I didn’t have a surcharge and I could tip appropriately. I wish them luck and hopefully they adopt Broome time before too long
Written 7 May 2021
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Michy M
Sydney6 contributions
June 2020 • none
We didn't have a booking but we could see that the venue wasn't super busy on a saturday night. We were seated by waiter 1 and asked what type of water we would like. Requested sparkling. Waited for a while, and realised waiter 1 went back to the front table and forgot our sparkling water. Another waiter showed up but didn't ask about water and gave us menu's instead she was wearing a yellow sweater. She looked annoyed the whole time we were there. Again water request forgotten. There was waiter number 3, who was really attentive to the ladies across us and completely ignore us. Not sure if it was the way we dressed, but I guess if we were dressed up a little more maybe we'd be judged better and given more attention. We had to flag down two waiters, girl with the yellow sweater didnt even follow it up. Only until we asked 5th waiter that we've asked multiple waiters and never got our drinks. Finally got to order. The salt and pepper calamari was under seasoned and cold. The grilled king prawns were ok, a tad over cooked. The 6th waiter that attended us was efficient and quick to take our card to swipe. Fast to take our money but not attentive or efficienct in giving quality service. If you're paying for a view, make sure to book or else they put you in a side with no view even if it's empty.
Written 28 June 2020
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Gloria C
Sydney120 contributions
Sept 2020 • none
The prices do not reflect what is provided. My caviar cost AUD $25 and is was about 1/4 of a teaspoon when it arrived. I needed to put on my glasses to find it. The natural oyster were far too salty, although the oysters kilpatrick were nice. If you are prepared to pay a huge price, then go and enjoy and forget the prices and make the most of the food and view.
Written 17 September 2020
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Alice B
2 contributions
July 2021 • couples
After hearing Rob broadfield describe it as the best place in Broome to eat I was excited to try it for myself but it could not have been more underwhelming. The service was extremely lacking with a few uninterested waiters, a few lovely waiters/ waitresses rushing around and the manager taking our drinks order and then forgetting about it. The environment felt odd with old dirty tables that had not been set properly. The seafood was fresh and tasted good but a lot of the dishes were something that could have been bought at a local cafe for half the price. Won’t be back.
Written 27 July 2021
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Neil E
Perth118 contributions
Aug 2021 • couples
I love an oyster and I love an oyster bar, so was very excited when I learnt that one had relocated from Sydney to Broome. What could go wrong? Oysters straight from the farms to the kitchen. Alas, plenty it seems because our dozen were tiny, the smallest I've had and I've bought them from Coles, and tasteless. Our server, explained that they couldn't get them from their usual supplier so they were a bit undersize, which begs the question, why weren't they discounted? That aside, my prawn linguine was very bland with strangley lukewarm overcooked prawns and hot pasta, while my wife's crispy skin barramundi came in a pool of oil and little else. Add to that $14 schooners of local beer and you have fine dining prices for what is really pub food. Hopefully when Covid is over and people have choices where they can travel, Broome restaurants will get full staffing, prices will level out and I can come to The Sydney Cove Oyster Bar again and enjoy fat juicy oysters.
Written 11 August 2021
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Marlikka P
Broome15 contributions
May 2021 • couples
Sadly, none of the extras were worth purchasing.
The night started well, we enjoyed our entrees, however, when our drinks came the soft drinks were flat. We then received our mains, with the additional sides of salad and garlic bread, both were sad, we tried a small scoop of the leaves only to return the rest of the salad. We let the staff know, they could see none of it had been eaten and they decided to still charge us for it. We continued on to dessert, a chocolate tart which tasted a month old, with stale pastry, I asked the waitress if they made it in house as I would understand the lack of quality if it had been shipped in from a city, she assured me it was made here in the restaurant. If you do go there stick to the essentials and don’t get too excited.
Written 22 May 2021
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Margaret2037
Sydney82 contributions
Jan 2020 • none
First, a thank you for the harbourside table. That was great. And the oysters, which with the holiday loading (Sat 25 Jan) worked out at $5 each, also good. Service too was attentive. But the food! The very ordinary fish and chips, heavily battered, were ok ($40 with the loading). But my dish, one of the specials, was unevenly cooked. I'd given a piece to my partner, which looked good and well-cooked, and he said it was, before I realised the rest was largely raw. I am not good with raw fish. So it went back to kitchen and returned piping hot and dry, the other extreme. Perhaps there are finer dishes on the somewhat limited menu, but for us Sydney locals, this was the first and last time. Cannot recommend for the food. Or for value.
Written 25 January 2020
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ken v
Perth11 contributions
June 2021 • none
The Oyster Bar is in a lovely quiet position , ambience is very good and the staff are friendly and efficient It had been highly recommended for it's food by a foodie friend. Being oyster lovers , my wife ,myself and a friend went there for lunch to try the oysters which were $4.50 each We ordered a dozen each We all agreed that the oysters were nowhere near fresh and a couple of them were just on the turn. Very disappointing to go to a restaurant that specialises in oysters to be served unfresh ones especially at the price Before leaving I told the lady at reception of our experience and she said we would pass on my comments to the chef Whoever shucked and prepared the oysters should have known
Written 30 June 2021
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Vivs_101
Sydney10 contributions
Dec 2019 • none
A lovely place to while away an afternoon / evening and watch the sunset on Sydney Harbour. Small, umbrella'ed tables located outside right beside the water on Circular Quay. The food is delicious, especially the seafood - quite pricey though.
Written 12 February 2020
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TMM818
Bunbury832 contributions
June 2021 • none
On the to do list for Broome, we had a nice long lunch at the Oyster Bar. "Broome" prices were definelty noticeable here with what our total bill ended up being, but we had saved up for holiday.
Customer service was great, but the restraunt seemed a little pokey with how many tables were squeezed into the indoor and outdoor areas.
We ordered a few different types of oysters; pacific, kilpatrick and the lemon lime bitters which was the best and very refreshing. The fish tacos were delicious, but the torched scallops with cucumber and edamame was amazing.
We treated ourselves to dessert; the chocolate tart was delcious but so hard that it was nearly impossible to cut. Beware the giant affogato - such a small shot of coffee to go over 2 scoops of icecream.
Written 2 July 2021
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Martin
Canberra6 contributions
Mar 2020 • none
We are interstate visitors and regular visitors to SCOB (about every 6 months). We’ve always had a great experience and weren’t disappointed on our latest visit as we had a brilliant lunch to remember. We were given a warm welcome on arrival and enjoyed a fresh and tasty seafood platter of a generous size. Although it was busy when we arrived (without a booking) we were quickly seated at a table then as soon as a table next to the water became available, it was offered to us without asking. To top it off, I left some good headphones on my chair when we left and they promptly posted them back to me. All-round amazing people!
Written 16 March 2020
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chardonnaygirl2
Innaloo33 contributions
June 2021 • couples
I ordered Oysters Kilpatrick and the Oysters were half there or really small. Paid $5.50 per Oyster and paid through the nose for just bacon. Ordered shared Mussels which had no taste and served with lettuce 3 hunks of Chorizo (no finesse) Go figure and 2 tiny over cooked pieces of garlic bread. Paid over $160 and still hungry. Extremely disappointing and feel ripped off.
Written 1 July 2021
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alisonurquhart
Sydney1 contribution
Oct 2020 • couples
Honestly, this place is terrible, which is such a shame given it’s amazing location. They clearly cash in on location rather than quality. Service was non existent. We waited over 30 minutes to place a drinks order, and we had to ask for service for both drinks and food. The food was terrible, and expensive. I could honestly produce a much better Caesar salad from simply opening a pre-prepared salad from Aldi
Written 6 October 2020
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sydneycoveo
Dear @alisonurquhart,
We are sorry to hear about your bad experience. Oyster Bar is normally known for our exceptional service that's why it's quite unusual (almost impossible) for not being looked after for 30 mins in our history. As also you mention about Caesar salad which is not on the menu, we want to make sure that you dined with us and not confusing us with an another venue. Can you please kindly email your name, dining date and time to info@sydneycoveoysterbar.com to investigate this matter.
Kind regards,
Team Oyster Bar
Written 11 October 2020
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