We made a last minute booking for a special occasion to the bridge room and only managed to get a seat at 8.30pm after explaining it was for a special occasion. When we arrived at 8 though they were happy to sit us down and there were a few other empty tables around. It took a good 45mins after we ordered for the entree to come and then another 45mins for the main to arrive so I was really hungry. I asked the waiter if he could hurry up with dessert and that only took 5mins. Go figure. At least during that time they came around twice to offer me complimentary bread. I had a little bit of a tough time ordering because the menu isn't very extensive. For the entree we had the Raw 9+ Wagyu shoulder, grilled enoki mushrooms which was fantastic. So off to a good start food wise. For mains then we had the John Dory and Lamb. I had a bit of a tough time deciding on my mains as there were 3 fish dishes and the rest were meat dishes. I would've loved there to have been another non fish seafood dish for me to choose. Our mains were accompanied by the potato puree which was far better than either main unfortunately. For dessert we had the chocolate cake with chestnut cream, caramel snap and berries. Not the best dessert I've had but then again not bad either. Overall I think I was just a bit underwhelmed by the experience and was stung with a 1.5% credit card surcharge at the end of the meal. I just don't quite understand how the local asian takeaway shop is able to cop the credit card fee if I spend over $30 but a place like this isn't when I'm spending close to $200. Can someone help explain that to me? read more

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Instead of Michelin stars, Australia uses the hat system, where three hats is the most. This restaurant is one of those. First, the location isn't as luxurious as I would have imagined. It's on the corner of some busy street in the CBD, and the restaurant itself is pretty small. We were given the option of three courses or two courses. I went with three and started off with the hapuka. It was basically sashimi with some persimmons on top, which added a really nice sweetness! My second course was the lamb which was amazingly tender! It tasted just like the best steak I've had. It came with a caramelized pineapple and some weird cake like thing that I couldn't quite make out what it was. It was good though! Finally, for desert I got the caramel cream pudding, which is basically creme brulee with some caramel on the bottom. A little too sweet, but I love creme brulee so very good nonetheless! Overall, you can definitely tell that this is a great restaurant. I haven't tried any other restaurants with the hats, so I can't compare to others. However, as with most of these restaurants, it's pricy and the portion sizes aren't huge, but each bite is really special and well thought out. Service was friendly and attentive! Worth splurging on if you're a foodie! read more

It's only been open for 7 weeks and already, The Bridge Room has a corporate following. Located at 44 Bridge Street across the road from AMP is the new Modern Australian restaurant, The Bridge Room. The menu is NOT extensive however perfect offering six entrees, six mains and six desserts and some very appealing specials. The oyster salad ($23) for an entree is something you must try. The Kingfish main with white asparagus and fennel is delicious although slightly overcooked and with most mains priced in the $40 range the fine dining seems a little bit staid and still in the 1980's and we are not living in an uncertain post GFC environment. The dessert menu is tempting even if you are totally full you feel at least compelled to order something to taste. Their take on a fruit salad is sensational with mango, passion fruit and a scoop of ice cream with coconut ice on top. Their cheese selection is impeccable which includes a Fromage Daffonise. The staff are very helpful, friendly and know the menu very well. They also know the wine list and were able to recommend suitable wines matched with food. The space is deceptively large and the purple water glasses and decor set the mood for a wonderful meal. read more

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Absolutely great service and environment. The food is definitely above average among fine dining restaurants. Their Raw wagyu, steak and pork crackles are awesome. read more

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Conveniently located in the heart of CBD, The Bridge Room was so welcoming after a long day of travel. The space is intimate with comfortable and modern design that is at once upscale, yet, still very approachable. It is far from a sedate temple for special occasions only. The modern Australian cuisine on offer is well executed and presented, with an excellent wine and cocktail list to boot. Appreciate their modern and relaxed approach to fine dining, it's a place where you are really made to feel at home. Very pleased with our experience and the value provided; would definitely return when in Sydney. Atmosphere - Upscale, luxurious feeling but without being stuffy or boring. - Modern, cozy design sensibilities. - Generally smart casual, but erring more casual seems fine as well. Food Quite agreeable range of modern Australian options. One has the option of selecting two to four courses (90-150 AUD). We found the food to be well executed, representative of local ingredients and well balanced. Third courses were nicely portioned. We enjoyed: -Six Oysters (shallot, red wine vinegar, white miso dressing, chives): Fresh Australian oysters, what more needs to be said? Sauces were unique and paired well. -Hunter Valley Quail (dressed leg meat, rhubarb, puffed grains, pistachio): Nice 'two ways' treatment of the quail; quite enjoyed the various textural elements, and the rhubarb was smartly employed. -Murray Cod (white asparagus, chinkiang vinegar, aged pancetta, XO sauce): Delicately flavored, but in such a way the let the fish shine through. Great presentation. -Ash Grilled Duck (mango, pineapple butter, lime leaves, puffed jobs tears): Cooked perfectly, really loved the mango and sauce, only wish there was more of both! -Whipped Black Sesame (toasted sesame powder, melon, puffed black rice, coconut sugar): Enjoyable, but a tad heavier - good option for those who shy away from sweets. -Wild Honey (walnuts, burnt pear, pear sorbet, honeycomb, spice biscuit): Incredible, loved this dessert - the ingredients paired together so cohesively. Beverage The Bridge Room has a nice selection of cocktails, and we loved the refreshing Yuzu Sour (23 AUD) - highly recommend. Wine list contains a solid range of options and price points, with plenty of Australian highlights. Not sure if there is dedicated somm, but staff we encountered seemed knowledgeable. With dinner, we enjoyed a lovely bottle of 2015 Bannockburn Pinot Noir (158 AUD). Service -Quite personable, attentive and happy to answer our queries and make recommendations. -Handled issue with a main course with grace. Re-fired original dish and even brought another (wonderful) entree while the main was being cooked. On top of this, they charged for one less course than was had. Tremendous service recovery. read more

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After my first and last dinner at the Bridge Room, I was so hungry I immediately went home to eat - this restaurant simply goes too far with their miniscule portion sizes. While the food is well presented, and the staff is quite friendly and very professional, the taste of all the dishes is average at best, the menu is small, and the portions are tiny and ridiculously over priced. I simply can't recommend eating here, and I won't be coming back. read more

This is a seriously fantastic restaurant. The room is the epitome of style. Nothing screams 'Look at me!' instead everything is simple and elegant. The service is friendly and approachable. No superior attitude, just an honest desire to help and to make guests feel really welcome. Best in Sydney. The food? Recently I have become a huge fan of Terry Durack. I think his reviews are genuine, informative, and he has a wonderful writing style. He wrote about the food that "The clarity, purity, sweetness all sing" He is right. He reminded himself that an earlier review of his spoke of "natural collaborative flavours" before musing 'frankly I still agree with myself'. Thats funny. Terry tells me Ross Lusted designed the room so I know he is an aesthete. It shows in the food. I had the spanner crab with asparagus and the Murray Cod. Keeno had the scallops. We shared heirloom tomatoes. Superlative food. read more

Outstanding! I absolutely love this place and the customer service was generally good, from the people at the reception, to the nice lady who refilled our water with a welcoming smile every time. 1 waiter however, kept looking at me condescendingly as he walked past and it made me feel a bit uncomfortable - perhaps the fact that i was black gave him a reason to give me a couple of "dirties"? - I look forward to hearing if anyone else experienced this. The food was just amazing, We had the Izakaya Style chicken and the New England lamb. We also ordered side dishes of Potato puree and broccolini. The food runner who brought our meal was really nice, friendly, welcoming. The food itself?? I was extremely impressed. The food tasted amazing, the chicken was perfectly cooked and still tender with a crisp skin perfectly presented on a plate full of amazing flavours and textures. I had the privilege to also test the lamb, it was superb - tender and juicy plated on a plate full of flavour and texture. I loved the puree and the broccolini didn't particularly hit our tastes buds, however, it was pretty good. Overall, I think the food is actually worth the pricing. The portion sizes were great for food of that quality. I definitely recommended the place verbally for weeks after my visit. I have decided to let my experience with one waiter who didn't attend my table at all not affect this rating because this is a really great place! read more

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We were contacted by the restaurant manager for feedback on our initial review of the Bridge Room. We provided constructive feedback regarding the service on our initial visit. The manager acknowledged our feedback and advised additional training would be afforded to the staff for improvement. We were invited by the restaurant manager to return. As we know, anyone can have an off day and we were interested to see if our feedback was taken on board. The food on our first visit was very good. On this occasion the food was amazing. We ordered the 4 course option, as this was a good amount of food when we last ate here. On this occasion the service could not be faulted. It was excellent, that of a 3 hat restaurant and with a casual approach that was not pretentious. The sommelier was outstanding, he was personable and engaged in conversation and perfectly matched wines to taste to enhancing the flavor of each dish. The sommelier also knew the menu very well explaining a few of the dishes. The waiters were spot on with their service explaining each dish in detail and providing attentive service. We also observed the waiters who had served us on our last visit and there was a noticable improvement. Great to see this restaurant is willing to listen to feedback and improve wherever possible. A credit to them. Now onto the food; To start we ordered the oysters sourced from Merimbula which were served raw, these oysters were very nice. Up there with the best we have tried. A credit for sourcing quality ingredients. We also had the shaved snapper, a nice light starter with fresh flavours. The second course involved us ordering the 9+ wagyu shoulder our favourite dish from last time. A bit of a mind game, raw beef with a distinct BBQ flavour, love it. We also tried the  red claw yabbie with tamarind another great option. The sweetness of the yabbie flesh combined will with the tamarind. For the main we ordered the new england lamb griiled on a extremely hot Japanese BBQ giving the meat a mice char and a different flavour to the usual roast or confit. Divine, especially when combining the lamb with the other flavours on the plate. Our other choice was the silken tofu a nice soft textural plate served with an array of mushrooms and organic brown rice. One of the nicest things I've had and it wouldn't be everyone's obvious choice but I highly recommend it. For dessert we had the set valrhona chocolate a nice dessert which goes to next level when combined with the Tawny Port. We also sampled the cheese plate, pretty hard to go wrong with cheese of any variety. Combined with some crackers, I would happily order this again. A definite 3 hat experience. It was impeccable. I would be keen to go again. read more

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The Bridge Room has got something really special going on. One of the best dining experiences I have had since Universal. From the warm welcome we received on arrival, to the cabs being arranged to take us home at the end of the evening, everything was impressive. We were a merry band of 6 for our booking last night, and were shown to a roomy table, where we had plenty of room to eat, drink and enjoy our meal in our own space, something that seems to be increasingly rare these days. Classy and understated, the room was buzzing with noise from happy diners and it was easy to relax and enjoy our truly sensational meal. Between us, we ordered a fairly varied selection of the starters, though we all seemed drawn to either the Wagyu or the Duck main courses - they just read too appealing to pass over it seems. We will have to come back to hit up the dessert menu, as we had our full by that point, which I intend to do sooner rather than later. Not one of us was disappointed with anything set down in front of us, from the bread with white miso dressing to the fabulous mains, everything was beautifully presented and very satisfyingly The quail starter, and Wagyu main were definite highlights, the only thing that dropped this to 4 stars was the fact that we were served and charged for sides that we had not ordered (though they were very tasty), a fact we didn't realize until we were leaving each thinking another member of our party had ordered them. All in all though, the staff were friendly and engaging, the food was delicious, fresh, and cooked well, so I highly recommend it. read more

Very swanky restaurant on Bridge Street near the Intercontinental and the Museum of Sydney. I had a friend from San Francisco staying nearby and she suggested dinner here... "what do you know about the bridge?" "ummm... well, it was built in I think 1935, Paul Hogan used to be a bridge painter! that's how he was discovered!" (oops... Wikipedia says it was opened in 1932... is that really all I know about the bridge?) "ha, cute. I meant The Bridge Room, sorry!" That's how our texts went. I yelped it and it had good reviews so I said "sure!"... So this is upscale but NOT trendy. Which is a compliment coming from me. I've just about had my fill of arrogant, expensive, trendy douchebag places. The staff are impeccably friendly, knowledgable and polite. Always helpful and accommodating. Polished. My food was great, but I think my friend ordered the better choices. She had the Moreton Bay Bugs for her entree and the chicken for her main. I had the spanner crab entree and the Hapuka main (its fish!). We shared the passionfuit dessert. Winner. So, so good. I recommend the cardamom cocktail. Very sharp, yummy and citrusy, if you like that kind of thing. This is a GREAT CHOICE for an upscale dining experience. read more

It was quite good for a Chef's hat restaurant. Portion is in the smaller size but it was well presented. Unfortunately we came in at the wrong time or just unlucky, because for a 2 chef's hat restaurant we got served poorly. We had to ask someone to serve us, and ask them for the bread and drinks to be served. We ordered the Morton bug which was delicious, Rocks oysters was good for the entree and we had the lamb and crispy trout for our mains. The trout was different but we'd prefer the lamb. Their desserts was amazing - very well presented and super delicious! Comfy seating and cool decor and at the end of serving the main chef came out and talked to his guests which I always love and appreciate. read more

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The food here is not bad, maybe due to the location and service, the price of the meal is relatively high. read more

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We went there tonight for my pre-birthday dinner. Immediately I love the atmosphere and the contemporary decoration inside the restaurants. Very professional and friendly staffs which was pretty much expected. We order 2 appetisers and straight away we felt in love with the food! A lot of people might think fine dining is all about the decoration, the presentation of the food and how many "stars" the restaurant is rated; but this place definitely delivery more than what we expected! Main course was another step up for sure and we finished it with a nice chocolate dessert! Highly recommended to true food lover and I found the price is quite reasonable. Thumbs up!! read more

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My wife and I thought everything about this place was perfect. I could not have imagined anything better. The duck was perfectly cooked and rested with an amazing flavour. The scallop special was out of this world. read more

Came here for lunch, surrounded by middle aged overweight banker types who were drinking a lot of wine before heading back to the office to run the nation's finances. Aside from that however, this is a really good restaurant. I had the "catch of the day" carpaccio (John Dory as it happens) then the Murray Cod. Both were excellent. Started with a bit of bread and olives. Service was just right - attentive, but not in your face. A smallish, tight floor plan, but decorated in a typically modern way. I look forward to coming here for dinner soon. read more

Good food, service and ambiance. Nice for a date or a work dinner. Pretty solid choice overall.

I enjoyed myself. Decided to go all Australian with yabbies salad and Murray cod. Both high quality. Australian wine also good. Dessert spectacular. I had sesame foam. Service good. Only thing which left a bad taste was the credit card surcharge of 1.5%. The RBA caps credit card fees so no reason for the restaurant to charge well above what it pays for using a credit card. read more

We have been to the Bridge Room about six times now since it opened two years ago and it is still our favourite restaurant for a special occasion, such as a birthday or introducing an overseas visitor to good Aussie dining. We have been there as a couple as well as part of a group of six and eight people. To be honest, it would be very difficult to say what our favourite dish would be, as we have always thoroughly enjoyed everything we ordered. But, the food is only part of the experience, the staff are so attentive, without being overly noticeable. As an example, they took my coat when I arrived and without me needing to ask, it just appeared as I was leaving. Through out the dinner it was that type of service that impressed. The wine list is great and changes from time to time, which is good and bad, as I did enjoy my glass of Good Catholic Girl Shiraz from the Clare Valley, but this was no longer available during my last visit. I would highly recommend the Bridge Room for that special night out. read more