Great option in the basement of 1 Martin Place, which is connected to the Westin. The food was…read moredelicious and the service was excellent. We just came from the Blue Mountains and were super casual and grimy from the rain, but no one cared how disheveled we looked, and in fact, gave us wonderful service all around. We both had steaks that were excellent, but I will note that, in general, Australia (and New Zealand) cook their steaks more done then in the US, so order how you like your steak accordingly. The steaks had great taste (we chose the prime and dry age vs the wagyu) and the sides were great. Potato purée was buttery and creamy and the broccoli I was well seasoned and perfectly al dente. Again, the service was great. Sophie was incredible. Highly recommended!

Note: Their version of "Prime" might not be what you're used to. As for me, I was expecting USDA…read morePrime...but that's not the case here. I guess "Prime" is just their name. With that said, the steak was decent, but overall service was great. Nice decor, great ambiance. The sommelier was very knowledgeable and gave a great recommendation for a tripel style Australian beer too, and it was awesome. Finished the night with a souffle and ice cream. Very nice.

This restaurant was incredible. The cook on the steaks we had was amazing, perfect medium rare. We…read moregot the Ribeye and Rump Steaks and Beef Ribs as well as the Barramundi. We also got a lovely wedge salad and hassle back potato, as sides. The onion rings were the only thing not memorable. We loved the service and always had refills of water, wine, and cocktails and were too full for dessert lol but it was a nice experience for our last night in Sydney.

Booked a few weeks in advance and had a lovely seating area…read more The service was okay as we had to wait a while for someone to come take our order. They brought out my sides way before my main meal so the sides were cold by the time we ate it. I had to ask to get new sides as they weren't an appetizer. But overall really good food.

everything happens for a reason…read more bistecca was not meant to be and under their redirection, i get to try out a new steak joint! a much more casual, what you see is what you get kinda place. a patio drinking and waiting before getting seated area, or for those who just want a drink and some simple bar bites? a spacious interior with a bar as centre piece divider offset to the left. a small dj console to the other side on the right but well manned by a hot dj! sat at the bar without reservations, no worries mate! fun and chatty bar/wait staff entertains. simple menu, one cut of beef(sirloin), not my favourite :( special of the day was another cut(spit roast beefetta) but sold out early on :( staff reassured that their sirloin has been aged and that i would enjoy it's tenderness. ordered two half portion sides(because i wanted to try more), an alfie's bubble and squeak slaw and also a roast mushrooms to accompany my lonely 220g sirloin with green mustard(unique), medium rare. but first up, scones and butter! definitely whipped up my appetite. oh yes, the phone camera was happy too, no need to hand it over ala bisteccca. a cute french wait staff brought my chow not too long after. and it was a satisfying one. was also told to save space for dessert, which i did and did not regret. a f**k off gelato-on-a-stick - burnt honey, beef fat, rosemary, a collab with ciccone & sons. definitely can so do this all day! ;) if sirloin is your thing, alfie's a win!

Thalia's service was phenomenal. I really enjoyed the experience and she was very knowledgeable and…read morehelpful with picking a meal. She recommended two wines and I'm not sure I got the right one in the end but it was enjoyable. I went with the suggestions she made rather than my regular choices and I thoroughly enjoyed my meal. She even suggested I do half/half on the sides so that I could try two. For dessert, she recommended the fudge but said the macadamia cookie was popular. I'm a sucker for a warm cookie and some vanilla ice cream so I got the cookie. It was delicious. The place is quiet and a bit dim. It felt like being in a Rathskeller or inside a mushroom under the sea. I'd come again.

Asians are clearly not welcome here. We deeply regret not seeing this unspoken disclaimer before…read moremaking our reservation. Our group of four arrived on 14 August at 6:30 PM (TABLE ACCOUNT 2 - Id/Check 219771). Initially, we were greeted by the maître d', who was genuinely welcoming and friendly. He seated us and assured us a waitress would be right with us. That was the last bit of decent service we received from the main staff. We sat there for 10 full minutes being completely ignored. Finally, a man in a blue long-sleeve shirt casually walked past, glanced at our table, and tried to actively pretend we didn't exist. We managed to catch his attention to ask for service, only to be met with a look of pure displeasure and a dismissive, "Hold on." Frankly, we should have taken that as our cue to walk out right then and there, saving ourselves from the blatant white supremacy and racism that defined the rest of our night. This staff member was Max, the sommelier, and his behavior was absolutely repulsive. Even though we smiled and initiated friendliness, he treated us with hostile racism. He served us with zero emotion, no smile, and literally walked away in the middle of us trying to thank him for explaining the menu. We tried giving him the benefit of the doubt, thinking he was just having a bad day. However, we then watched him turn around and shower the surrounding tables, which exclusively seated Caucasian guests with his brightest smiles and warmest hospitality. He was also laughing away with his other Caucasian colleagues. The contrast was sickening. The disrespect escalated when we tried to order a bottle of wine. Max made a rude, condescending remark, snapping that if we couldn't finish the bottle, we wouldn't be allowed to take it home. When we asked for just a few minutes to consider our options, he just walked off on us. As paying guests, we were left wondering what we did wrong by supporting this restaurant, despite the fact that we speak perfect English and navigate the Western world with ease. No paying customer should ever be made to feel like a second-class citizen when expecting hospitality. During our meal we took a quick look at past Google reviews only to realise that this isn't an isolated incident, multiple other Asian guests have flagged this establishment for racism against Asians. This vile behavior is an ongoing pattern that the management team is clearly perfectly fine with. It is absolutely disgusting to face this level of discrimination today. The only saving grace of the entire evening was Paul, a Thai waiter, who took over our service. He was the most attentive, warm, and professional server we could have asked for, and he single-handedly saved the night from being an absolute demeaning disaster. It is a massive shame that the restaurant's reputation has to suffer because of a racist like Max, especially since our group was prepared to splurge on an expensive meal. While the food itself was decent, the service makes this place entirely worthless of any Michelin star accolades. If a Michelin mystery reviewer ever visits this establishment as an Asian, Max will single-handedly destroy Chophouse's reputation. Management needs to fix this immediately.

My partner had to book this restaurant 3 months in advance. I really liked the speak easy vibes…read more The restaurant dining area is small and super nice and intimate. You have to order a steak and the bone marrow. It was the best steak and bone marrow I have ever had. We ordered white beans which were good. I couldn't take a picture of our food or dining area. They do take your phone and put it in a box and lock it up. They want you to experience no interruptions. Which I really loved the idea. I wish more restaurants were like this. I would definitely recommend this place.

(Last visited May 9, 2023.) On the 2nd half of my honeymoon in Australia and when we were…read morevacationing on Hayman Island, many of the people there were from Sydney and dropped so many amazing recommendations on us. Well, today we're checking out Bistecca... a steakhouse speakeasy of sorts! Here's how it went and why it was rated #45 of the top 101 steakhouses in the entire world... Atmosphere/Appearance: Deep in downtown Sydney hidden in an alleyway in the entrance to this literal hidden gem. Lol. Once through the door and down the stairs you're taken to a very dark dimly lit, but very old-school looking tavern. It's a small room, but essentially a waiting room/cocktail lounge for you. Once it's your turn to head into the dining room the door open to the brightly lit room, your phones are locked away in a drawer which you have access to via a key and you're guided to your seat! I LOVED this experience because now you're forced to just live and be in the moment. The kitchen is wide open and you can see everything that's happening. The tables and chairs are scattered throughout the room and you just, BE. Like the good 'ol days before smart phones. Service: I can't remember the name of our server, but he was excellent. We had no issues at all. Food: The menu is extremely simple. You're here for steak. That's it. The steak is sold in 100g increments. So you order by weight. We ordered 900g and the steak was so incredible we both wish we could've gone to maybe 1.2kg. Lol. That's a LOT of steak still, but this does include the weight of the bone. The feature is a large, T-bone steak cut from Australian-grown Chianina cattle and grilled over charcoal. It's recommended to be cooked medium-rare. It seriously was Heavenly. I don't even remember what sides we got. That's how good this steak was. Lol. Value: The steak is $19 AUD ($11.84 USD) per 100 grams (3.5 oz). The conversion can trip you up, so for example, the ORIGINAL steakhouse in NYC (Delmonico's) sells their 18 oz. T-Bone for $76.00 USD. The same size steak here would cost you around $65.00 and it's the #45 best steakhouse in the world. Delmonico's is not even on that list. Do what you wish with that information. Lol. The sides were appropriately priced. In conclusion, I LOVED this place and so did my wife. We still think about Bistecca years after we've been there and it's 100% worth making some good reservations as far in advance as possible because this place is small and will always be packed!

The mid outweighs the good here. Met a family friend here for dinner and we were a group of 7. Food…read moretook a bit of time but it wasn't too bad considering how busy they were. We were seated downstairs in their covered outdoor seating area. They also have indoor seating upstairs. Service wasn't too bad overall but they really could have checked on us more often after they had delivered our food. The food was kind of mixed. A couple in the group had ordered steaks and they were bland and tough. I ordered the Kangaroo for the table and we got that medium rare. Super tender and while it could have used more seasoning, the sauce we got with it paired perfectly. For myself I got the burger and beef ribs combo. For me this is where things go down hill. The beef ribs were TOUGH, hard to bite through and get off of the bone. As for the burger it was pretty dry but luckily I had the sauce from the kangaroo to fix that. I can say that the fries were perfectly cooked though. They have a number of cocktails to choose from but the beer menu was pretty limited.

Stopped in here, apparently like several other reviewers, specifically to try kangaroo for the…read morefirst time. There were 5 of us and 2 of us had never tried it. The locals we were with cautioned us that it's generally very lean and can be tough so we were a bit apprehensive despite wanting to give it a shot so we decided to get it as an appetizer for the table to share and order other mains (it wasn't offered as an app on the menu, but they were gracious enough to do this for us). It cane out a perfect medium rare and I honestly would have believed you if you told me it was beef. I expected a gamier flavor but it was very mild, perhaps a slight note of iron in the aftertaste, but actually very good. For my main I got a steak sandwich and unfortunately I wish I had just gotten the kangaroo as my main, because the steak sandwich was just okay. On a positive note the server did replace my wine after a fly decided to practice treading in it (it failed). We were sitting outside, so I definitely don't blame them that it happened and they replaced my whole glass despite the fact that I had already drank half of it, so I give them points for that. That said, if I did come back here it would only be for the kangaroo if I happened to be here with someone that had never had it before.

Had a wonderful birthday meal here…read more First things first, they do book up so definitely make a reservation. Inside has a more formal ambiance we appreciated, but outside - assuming no cruise ship in the way - is probably the way to go for views, as we requested an inside top floor table with a view and didn't get much of one; turns out not many tables inside with a view. Service was mostly good but oddly slow in a few spots, the wine list was on iPad, and our pomme puree (mashed potatoes) came quite late. Steak was very good. MB7+ tomahawk is a terrific presentation, perfectly cooked to your specification, and described in detail. If you want the very highest quality (MB9) unfortunately thay was not on the menu when we visited, but it was surprisingly difficult find higher than MB7 on the regular menu of any of their competitors so I digress... (keyword: regular) Rest of the food was excellent. Little gem salad and chips are included with your tomahawk, the pomme puree was deliciously creamy if you like creamy mashed potatoes, broccolini hit the spot. And the scallops, while modest in appearance, won high praise. As someone who normally has a hard time going out for steak, given I can almost always make a better one at home, I do have to say that for a special occasion, 6HEAD was on the mark.

Went for the Australian wagyu and it simply was nothing special. It was hardly seasoned as well. We…read morehad to ask for salt. The oysters were fine, but we went for the wagyu. I'd say save your money and try somewhere else, unfortunately. Our waiter disappeared after our dishes were delivered and the restaurant was near empty. We literally never saw her again. Had to ask other waiters for things. I truly think we were forgotten about. The one good thing is the view of the opera house, but honestly there are so many restaurants that have nice views, so I'd pick a different one.

Happened upon this steakhouse from the 'Essentials of Australia Guidebook'. We went early, 5 pm…read morewalk up and in, hostess found a location where we could enjoy the scenery and people walking by. Our waitperson-Gil-was very cordial and entertaining. We each ordered separate entrees to taste test. Oh and by the way 'entrees' in Australia are considered appetizers. We had the Calamari, very good, very fresh. My travel mate had the kangaroo, yes that is right, kangaroo on the menu. It was a toss up between tasting like liver and venison but either way a big no for me. I had a steak (I'm from Texas do not come for me) and my husband had the Barramundi (Fish). Very very very good. All in all we enjoyed our meal, with wine and dessert. Loved the Crème Brûlée and the sticky rice pudding, best dessert out there. Go see Gil, you will not be disappointed.

菜都很好吃，尤其是牛排，很嫩，很香，服务生态度超级好，我们不太能听懂英语，还会放慢语速，很有耐心，价格还可以，但是在澳大利亚已经算便宜了，地球人不骗地球人，一定要来尝尝！！！！！read more