Now, this is one of those pubs that I could spend quite a lot of time at if I happened to live in…read morethe area that is. I guess the porch really did it for me - one of those newer pubs that deliberately created a porch where patrons could sit at with a beer in hand and either chat, or read a book if they are like me. The other thing is that they also had a decent selection of beers on tap, and that is always going to win me over.

Wow, how did I not know about this before? Oh right, because it's in Arncliffe! Came here with my…read morehockey team after a game because it's close to the turf. I was blown away by the size of the venue - massive, cozy, different styles of seating including round booths perfect for larger groups, fireplace, 2 kitchens (one for wood-fired food such as burgers and pizza and roast chicken and one normal kitchen). Could fit couple hundred of people?! Also impressive was the food. Crispy buffalo wings made with Frank's hot sauce (super legit!), massive chicken parmis smothered in melted cheese, great burgers. I got the 1/2 Portuguese chicken with peri peri sauce... DELICIOUS! Plus, the prices were definitely lower than Sydney prices but I guess it's more in the suburbs. For dessert I ordered the sticky date pudding. It wasn't the best, but the vanilla ice cream made up for that :) We'll be back! Looking forward to eating my way through the menu.

Touchdown is the downstairs bar in the Rydges Hotel at Sydney Airport. I'm not sure what is more…read moreconfusing: the fact that it is named after an American football term; or the fact that they couldn't make a basic cocktail correctly. (More on that later). The vibe here was laid back sports bar with a focus on beers, wine and simple drinks. Sadly, the beer list was short and standard (Australian macrobrews like VB, Carlton, etc.) The short food list was actually better than I expected, with a selection of apps (wings, meatballs), entrees (burgers, steak, salmon) and desserts. It was certainly enough to suit me, so I ate here for dinner and watched some local sports (continuing my increasing fascination with cricket). My burger and fries were pretty good, and just what I wanted. But after a few mediocre beers I decided to test the bar by ordering something basic. Specifically, I asked for an Old Fashioned (It's a never-ending quest). The young bartender got busy, muddling some fruit, adding sugar and bitters, before finally adding the liquor (which I couldn't see). The result tasted familiar, but strange...REALLY strange. I sipped slowly, but it never got any better. After about 15 minutes, the bartender proudly showed me the single malt scotch he made it with... [Insert Forehead Slap here]. No wonder it tasted strange - This drink is made with Rye or Bourbon only; and what a waste of a single malt! Dear management- you might want to think about training your bartenders to do something more than pour wine and beer.

The chimmi changa was a deep fried burrito. I usually am not a fan of burritos but LOVE chimmi…read morechanga. Add some of the El yucateco sauces and you've got yourselves a treat. From the tacos I absolutely loved the crispy fish taco and the pulled beef. A Must try. (Ps., you can also buy the sauces to take home, only cost $6- WIN) During happy hour the classic Margherita hit the spot. It's good to drink a Margherita which is not watered down, you get your moneys worth. (Unlike *cough* El Camino) I guess now I know where to go for Mexican food.

Booked a table for 2 and arrived on time. Shown to our table however the tables are very small and…read moreover crowded. Read the menu and 10 minutes later ordered our food plus drinks. 45 minutes later the food arrives. Both main meals at different times. Ordered another drink, 15 minutes later no drink. We asked again and the server this time had attitude. Will we return. No. Food was bland and the service is bad. Table 12.

To be honest, I forgot about this place and had to remember what part of my trip this was at. Saw…read morethe one star reviews and seemed a bit unfair. Please remember that this is an airport bistro bar. You're not going to get great service nor will the food be amazing. Set your expectations right and you'll understand why I gave the average rating of 3 stars. I ordered the burger can't necessarily go wrong with that. Also had a drink as I waited for my departure. Decided to sit at the bar because that's where you get the better drink service (at any bar). The setup is like any other airport bar, you'll have seating nearby and a large U bar to sit at. Food came out quickly and drinks were fine. Once again, order a beer or liquor straight. Once you get into cocktails, you're looking for something more than what it is.

I had my all day breakfast at Bistro this afternoon before my flight. I ordered an omelette at…read more$16.50, which came with two burnt loaves of bread, 1/2 piece of tomotoa, salt, pepper and butter. The eggs were just fried and plain with nothing probably two eggs only. Please, Bistro, you can do better. That was unimaginable. I do have the picture I took for the food. It was a sorry plate.

Experience authentic traditional Argentine cuisine, in the Stamford hotel by the Sydney airport…read more Decor is welcoming and the atmosphere is inviting. Enjoy watching the culinary art of cooking while you dine. Reservations are good idea although we did not have any and were directed to sit at the bar. After meeting the manager and the chef we were seated at a table. The chef is from Colombia and is excellent! Everything was delicious. The steak was cooked to perfection, charred exterior from the high heat cast iron sear, the meat was rich and melted in your mouth. Vegetables were tender and succulent. The sauces are tasty and the sweet potato fries had the perfect balance of a sweet savory light coating offering that maximizing crunch and fluffy tender interior. Excellent! Would highly recommend this restaurant.

If you're expecting a restaurant experience, this is not the place for you. After being shown to a…read moretable, no one working at the "restaurant" even acknowledged us sitting at the table, menus open, searching to eye contact. We had questions about the menu, but finally resorted to ordering off the QR code on the table. My husband and I ordered the Waygu Tomahawk steak, medium rare. It came with grilled veggies that were cold but still the start of the show, flavor wise. Our steak was halfway to transitioning to beef jerky. It was laborious to chew, dry, and far from buttery as one would expect of a $160 cut of Waygu. No one asked us how we were enjoying our meal, beyond having the food dropped off no one even acknowledged we exist. Deeply disappointing.

The food isn't bad at all here. I wouldn't say it's the best Centurion Lounge, but it's not the…read moreworse. The walk is what kills you. Hopefully you don't have a flight through a gate with single digits, it's a walk. It's located on the lower floor with the other lounges. It's located near Gates 50-63 in the Depatures area. The decor is nice and there chairs are comfortable. The drinks are easy to get to and the area is wide open. I came during the evening on a Saturday and the place is empty. There are a lot of outlets by each table and the music is quite soothing. The service here is really good. The bartender was very friendly and quick. The waiters here are very attentive and take your dirty plates quite quickly. Overall, if you have an international flight, this will satisfy you for your trip back to the states. The clean sitting areas and decent selection of beers will make sure that your flight is a sleepy one.

This was a HUGE step up from the Quanta's Business Lounge, but even then, you notice some things…read morethat are lacking. It's not necessarily their fault but it is what it is. They are the Amex Centurion Lounge... run by Plaza Premium. I don't believe I've had a chance to try a Plaza premium lounge so is this what would be expected? Possibly. In any case for an AMEX lounge it definitely was lacking in 2 places: the bar and the seating. This is without a doubt, the smallest centurion lounge that I've been to. Really not that much seating compared to others, yet still much more accommodating than the average priority lounge. Service: They were transitioning meals at the time and so it took a good chunk of time before we could actually get food. The sign asked for 20 minutes to change over. Realistically, it shouldn't take 20 minutes just to swap out food. If that's the case, then you should leave up the previous meal service so that people can get what they need and leave if they're in a rush. Then just transition the food to the next meal when the food is ready. As for the table, it took a while to lock in a table and get it cleaned. We had asked the workers, whenever they get a chance to please wipe down a couple of dirty tables of people who had left but it took a while for anyone to come over. By the time someone had come, we already started just getting drinks. As for the bar, it moved VERY SLOW but I don't hold that against them. They had a combo alcohol/coffee bar. At the time it was one person running both sides so it took my family a very long time to get their coffees. Because of this, I decided not to get coffee. The woman working the counter did her best and she was so nice. Eventually another person came to help her so it started to move much faster. When she came over to the bar side the woman was able to pump those drinks out quickly. The downside to the alcohol side of the bar, it's not at the level of a typical centurion lounge. I'm used to a large full bar with plenty of offerings, and more importantly, its own cocktail list inspired by the location but this place did not have that. Maybe because it's technically a plaza premium lounge? As for the food I will say I was pleasantly surprised for the most part. A good selection of substantial food. Some of the foods include:"salads," cakes, noodles, a veggie dish with tofu, pizza and even braised beef bourguignon. Big negative mark for dirty forks.

We visited Mezza train which is located below a residential complex, close to domestic airport and…read moremascot station. If you drive, make you go early as it can be difficult to get a parking spot, though the owner informed us of a parking station across the road at a $10 flat rate. It is a great meet up spot for a quick bite to eat if seated at the train, or a dinner with friends near the airport. It is basically the concept of a sushi train, but serving Lebanese cuisine. There are plenty of options on the train, but you can also order hot foods from the grill. You can also have made to order. All seatings come with a basket of pita bread and crispy fried pita bread to be used with the dips. We tried all the dips on offer; including hummus 'lord of the chickpeas' (chickpea with tahini and garlic), baba ghannouj (smoked eggplant with tahini, garlic, and lemon), and labne (strained yoghurt with olive oil). They were all a nice consistency and very tasty. From the cold mezza plates, we tried the 'shanklish' which was a salad; seasoned and served with diced tomato as described by them 'the goods' and it certainly was. We also had the 'arnabeet' - fried cauliflower, always delicious, as was the Haloumi. You can't go wrong with fried anything. These were also a Vegan and Gluten free option. From the warm mezza plate options we tried the sambousek and kibbeh - minced beef in pastry shells with onion and lightly fried. My husband tasted the warn enab; similar to dolmades: vine leaves wrapped around rice, tomato, parsley. As great combination to try with the dips. There are numerous vegetarian and vegan options to try including the falafel (my personal favourite) as well as gluten free selections. From the grill, the Lebanese barbeque, this was cooked hot to serve. It included shwarma chicken served with garlic sauce which was a favourite of my husband. There was also shwarma lamb. The maanet were mini beef sausages, also very tasty. The Kafta was very nice - lamb mince with parsley, onion and garlic. There were more options; which made good accompiaments for the meat including the fattoush which is a tomato salad, tabouli and the kabees pickled vegetables. There are so many choices but we couldn't try them all - so full but my husband did make room for some sweets. He tried the baklava which was very tasty but his favourite was the knafeh - a semolina mixture with melted cheese, crushed pistachio drizzled with orange blossom syrup. A different version to the bearded brothers, but just as tasty. Because the dishes are small plates, it gives you the opportunity to try many things which is great. Will have to definitely come again sometime. There are a wide range of alcoholic choices; wine, beers and cocktails as well as soft drinks and juices. The owner and staff there were very informative and hospitable. He tells us that the food is just as good as his mothers, as many of his guests would agree. Just don't tell their mums ;) A great experience to dine here and we'll definitely be back for a revisit.

I drive up and down the main street past this place alot and only just noticed this place on…read morethursday night and looked it up and of course was very intrigued to give it a go :)!! So i loved the idea that that its sushi train but with Lebanese food :D!! Place wasn't so busy probably only cause not many people have found out about the place yet. They had heaps of dips, sweets and warm food circling around.. they had 5 different plate prices, dips being the cheapest and meat being the most to pay. Overall the dips, soft & crisp bread, falafel, some sweets and everything else apart from the meat was what was expected.. tasty :). The meat was not bad but not the best tasting. I guess when I've been to other Lebanese Restaurants like Jasmin or Al Aseel you compare every other Lebanese Restaurant to them.. Also when it came to ordering meat dishes of the menu or drinks it was only 1 girl taking those orders down for the whole place.. when you ask any of the other people running around they apologise and point to the 1 girl to ask her to take the order. All in all i loved the Lebanese Train Idea and the extremely friendly staff, I did leave with a full stomach & it ended up costing about the $50 mark or a bit more per person to be well fed.

The weirdest thing about this club is the water damage on the ceiling. I know Australia has had…read moreloads and loads of rain, but it was still surprising to find a business class lounge that seems a little more like a bus terminal with it's decor. The other thing odd about this club is the lack of electrical outlets. Folks were trying to double and triple up on the one or two available outlets. Surprised that they didn't have the long tables with outlets like most of the other clubs and frankly, like most food courts these days. That said, the coffee and alcohol selection was nice and the plates and napkins were displayed nicely. I really liked the self-serve draft beer. They had three local selections and small chilled beer glasses - perfect for a last taste of some fun beers before leaving the country. Service was friendly although be forewarned the club is on the second level and the escalators seem to break so that leaves one small elevator. When it was time to board a flight with 300 people, that was a lot of people to try to get down one tiny elevator with a lot of belongings.

Not too many frills but has all the essentials. Outlets, seating, showers, food, and drinks…read more Dress codes posted twice at entrances. Open space with lots of seating. Chairs, pairs/foursome seating, tables, workstation desk, and a children's section in the back corner with couches. Snacks, soup, salad, and the main food option - the DIY toasties with bread, ham, cheese, and tomato with 2 heated presses which can get backed up. Bar area with a barista section and self serve wine / champagne. Single pours only for hard liquor. Against policy to serve doubles. No complaints but nothing to rave about.

Better than gen pop, but not by much…read more Small lounge with not much going on. The breakfast offerings were basic and not very good at all. They do make a good coffee though. Staff was pleasant enough.

We dropped by this lounge b4 our flight back to LAX bc the Amex & House lounges were not near our…read moregate. There were positives & negatives: Positives: Nice lady in front; Lotion in restroom; Decent food and they make your coffee to order Negatives: Small space w/ single person rest rooms; All in all, a positive experience. Lounges are a great way to relax b4 a flight.

The Qantas First Lounge at Sydney's international terminal is a very nice place to wait for your…read moreflight. Like most Elite Lounges I've visited, there are self serve coffee/tea/snack stations. Unlike most, there is no buffet or self serve bar. There is an attentive staff that take your food/drink order off a very nice selection on their menu. Both menus highlight Australian produced food and wines. Very nice! The lounge is large and sirs over the Qantas gates, so its easy to see when your plane is at the gate. They also use the archaic mechanical flight screen that gives a delightful click-click-clack every time it updates. Guaranteed to bring back delightful memories for us older travelers!

What an awesome experience at the lounge this time round. Anna is amazing. She greeted us at the…read morefront entrance and was kind to inform us at a high level, the One World perks. We entered the lounge and the deco was awesome. Escalator up we did another round of check in and were guided towards the seating area. You can choose to sit anyone but those who would prefer to eat get seated in a reserved area for food. We sat in the casual area for some coffee and champagne and then later decided to eat. We had a full meal of options to choose from. They have an open kitchen and the variety did not disappoint. I had the corn soup and fish with veggies which was good. We also had lamb and fries which did not disappoint. Lounge has a great variety of wine and champagne. If you have a lot of time you can use their Spa. The lounge itself is very clean, and everyone here is very friendly and helpful. Location is awesome as well. View of plane landing and taking off. Our gate was below us so we could see our plane landing. This was our third time using the lounge at Sydney airport and was the best experience.