We had lunch there today (table of 6). Service was prompt, food was nice and not too pricey. Set in Hyde Park, you are getting a lot of bang for your buck. Will return. read more

Only stopped by here to grab a quick take away drink to take with me into the park. Service was quick and friendly. The place looks like a nice place to chill. I did have to chuckle about the bird disclaimer that any food stolen by birds will NOT be refunded. read more

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This place was going to get a 4-5 star review, but near the end of my visit, there was some weirdness... I'd ordered a large latte with oat milk and went to be seated. My latte was delivered to the table with an additional smaller coffee cup which I assumed was overflow latte, cool. So I sat and was almost done with the big latte and was going to pour the smaller one into the bigger container when a Metro St James person came and snatched the smaller coffee container away, saying something like it isn't yours. I'd been sitting with that coffee over 5 minutes, seems like it should have been mine at that point. So weird. read more

Absolutely the biggest breakfast I've ever had. It was delicious and filling. All my family had nothing but good things to say about this cafe in the park. read more

Great food, drink and service. Quiet atmosphere and very pleasant. An enjoyable night with my husband and would definitely recommend.

Love this cafe just by the Metro station and have the best coffee i have had in Sydney! This was right across my hotel Sheraton.. so cozy and cool, the customer service was great! You go order on pickup side whether or not you are eating in or taking away. Just let them know when it comes to coffee/baked goods! Also banana bread in australia is served warm and butter on the side which i found to be cool read more

Metro St James - Bars Near Me - Sydney, NSW

Very good meal and service. I had the salad which has quinoa, greens, pomegranate, pumpkin, tomatoes, and halloumi which was quite tasty. I also had the vitamin C pressed juice which was orange, carrot, and ginger. It tasted good and I've had a cold so it was definitely needed. Fun ambiance with outdoor seating by Hyde Park. Good, healthy options and friendly service! Would definitely return. read more

Came to Sydney for a holiday and went to Metro St.James for a morning coffee, then decided to eat in and I was not disappointed. Absolutely amazing service and the food was set out beautifully. Great location in the park and good value for money. I would recommend this to anyone travelling to Sydney read more

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Great little outdoor spot for lunch in the centre of Sydney, particularly as it's overlooking Hyde Park, rather than a busy city street. There's also plenty of shade, that helps on a warm summer day. I particularly liked the fact that most of the lunch options started with different salads, and then you pay extra to add "protein". This means there's a lot of variety, including for vegetarians and vegans - would definitely recommend for visiting with your vegetarian friends! I ordered the Rice Noodle Salad, which was very tasty, and decent value at $14. Loved the sauce and roasted mushrooms with it. It was quite light, but just big enough. I noticed there are some previous complaints about service, but this should no longer be the case, as you now order at the bar. My meal then took about 10 minutes to arrive. I noticed they had a great drinks menu, although I was just sticking to the self-service water. In particular, the jugs (including jugs of Pimms) are discounted from $30 to $17 during happy hour! Will have to return one evening for that! read more

Metro St James - Rice Noodle Salad - Bars Near Me - Sydney, NSW

Burger was spot on, just the right size. No napkins at the tables though. Service was fast and friendly. read more

Metro St James - Great tasting burger, filled to the max. Only drama was no napkins at tables. - Bars Near Me - Sydney, NSW

Metro St James has a really good concept going on: it's an outdoor pub. I've come here many times for after work drinks in summer, and it really is the perfect place on a hot summer night. I recommend you have a pastis, a French liqueur you can only get in a few places in Sydney. Their pizzas and French fries are very satisfying as well, and go well with these after work drinks. The place is good for groups, too. This time I came for coffee. Today is a sunny winter day and it's such a pleasure to be sitting outside enjoying a cup of coffee on a bug, comfortable chair. The service is not the best but not the worst either. And it's a place like no other in Sydney! read more

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Fabulous outdoor dining and tasty food (though nothing special), but quite pricey for what you get. Also, service is really poor. I mean the staff at Metro St. James are actually pretty rude, consistently, and for no obvious reason. I think what you're paying for when you dine here is the stellar location overlooking Hyde Park and specifically the gorgeous fountain and cathedral. Certainly a decent option for tourists just arriving in Sydney but I cannot imagine that locals are head over heals for this place. It's more of a go once to check it out type of place... read more

Such a cute place facing the park, but such poor services. Bah. We came on a Saturday morning, there was a rush of customers and we got seated at the same time as a few tables. We figured what we want pretty quick and the couple of wait staff were busy running sorting out the new tables, so I waved to a managery looking fellow who wasn't attending to anyone and told him we're ready to order. He then quite angrily told me off saying that the staff will come around to take my order when they're ready, I responded that since they're busy can't he take my order because we're in a bit of a hurry...he gave me two options, to get take away or wait. Hubby was getting quite hangry at this point (hungry because we can't order our food, and angry because we can't order our food!) so we got up and ordered takeaway coffee. At least the coffee peeps were quite apologetic while we were waiting for our coffee as they've seen what went down... Classic example of 1 bad apple spoiled the whole brunch (haha sorry i couldn't help myself) managery fellow needs to be reminded the definition of hospitality read more

Landed in Australia in an hour or so, walked to this place because it looked super cute. I ordered the ham and cheese sandwich; my husband ordered the chicken wrap. I also got an iced coffee, and watermelon juice. Everything was amazing !!! We are staying here for 5 more days and we will for sure come back here again before we go back. read more

Metro St James - The chicken wrap, ham and cheese sandwich, iced coffee and watermelon juice - Bars Near Me - Sydney, NSW

Fast and friendly service. Great fresh food. Very nice place to sit a while on the edge of the park and above St James Station. read more

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We had an awful experience on a nice, sunny Saturday afternoon in this so called pub (with a cafe look and feeling). We ordered our food and beers, some of us wanted to have coffee as well. They didn't serve coffee in the pub section of this place even though there's a cafe next to them under the same roof. So, we bought takeaway coffee from the cafe. The door guy in the entrance of the beer garden (yes there's a guard there which checks if people are bringing any food or drink from outside) didn't allow us to take the coffees in. I told him that we had already ordered food and drinks and these were just some extras for few of us. It was impossible to explain it to this guy and we got into a quarrel. He was so rude by pointing out to my accent and country that I come from (without having any idea where I'm from), saying that it might be normal to bring coffee to a pub from outside in my country but this is not the case here in Australia. I asked him why they were too strict, they already made money from us and we just wanted to make some of us happier with a touch of coffee, that's it. I explained it to the pub manager as well but she wasn't helpful at all. So, we ended up cancelling our orders and left that place which is run by such narrow minded people without having any idea about hospitality. Unfortunately, such a beautiful day was ruined by those people. It's a beautiful location but in wrong hands!! read more

Nice quiet spot to sit back and take in the relaxing view of Hyde Park. Reasonable range of comestibles at affordable, not tourist prices. Friendly staff :) read more

It is on the expensive side for lunch, but the salad was excellent plus had a beer. Ate outdoors, the tables have large umbrellas so even though it rained earlier the tables and seats are dry. This place is in the park so nice outdoor feel. I'm eating the superfood salad and added the smoked ocean trout as a protein with a draft craft beer. $33 AUD. read more

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This is a lovely spot - really the only viable spot for food and drink in any of Sydney's city parks. The breakfast and lunch menus have changed a lot, and can be a bit hit and miss. The service is good and coffee is nice, I just think they could invest in a better cafe style cuisine to match the location. read more

Very fast service - my partner's coffee was at the table before I had paid for the order! A great place for a lazy brunch - which we enjoyed on the Monday Public Holiday. There was no Public Holiday surcharge and prices were reasonable. A good alfresco option. read more

We had a great experience at Metro St James today! The food was amazing and so great for people watching and seeing the activity in the park. Not only that, but we accidentally left a small bag of souvenirs on our table and when we returned at the end of the day they were neatly tucked away in a drawer. read more

Beautiful spot right on the park. Ordered breakfast only to find a huge thick black hair on my husbands breakfast. He took it back and the guy keep saying over and over, if you dont like how your eggs are cooked ill cook you some more. my husband kept saying its not how they are cooked there is a huge hair on them. After asking for a refund after being spoken to very rudely, they only refunded part of the breakfast and basically told us to piss off. read more

This was a lovely experience! Amazing food, beautiful park setting and the staff was incredibly kind. The big, healthy breakfast was magical :) read more