Steersons Steakhouse

Wonderful host greeted us and set the mood for our evening. Our steaks were among the best we’ve had dining out, and the sides were delicious. Sorry but only empty plates left to show you… Do not skip on dessert if you can! On top of all that the view of Darling Harbour was fantastic. We will be back again.

(Service is 1 star, food 3.5-4 star) This was a place of our family’s tradition, where we would celebrate our reunion every time we were in Sydney. I understand that holiday weekend could have been hectic, but we also expect a certain level of experience when we book a nice restaurant to celebrate a special occasion. Our server had a fun personality and was friendly. However, he was slow to provide even the basics like plates to be able to have our olives and bread (we sat there for at least 15 minutes before we could start eating). During the dinner, we ordered an extra glass of wine which took half an hour before we had to go pick it up ourselves. We tried to follow up several times but the servers kept saying it was another person’s responsibility and that they would be with us shortly. The meat was cold by the time we went to get the wine ourselves. We had made eye contacts with who we believe to be the manager many times, and despite us calling him over a number of occasions, he only attended to other bigger tables around us. We tried to communicate and share our experience with someone at the restaurant before we left but it was clear that no one was interested in engaging further, including our server who clearly knew that he had messed up several times. The food quality is in line with what you would expect at a traditional steak restaurant at a similar price range. However, there are so many restaurants in the city where you will have the quality of food, value and experience that you expect.

Probably the best steak we have ever had! The location and service was also next to perfect which nice views when seated outside. Would have been 5 stars but the oysters as entree were tiny (and not at the same standard of the steak)!! And the restaurant was very quiet yet a group of very loud people were sat next to us so we were struggling to hear each other.