Tower Eye Skyfeast

[floridababa]

We definitely would love to go to the tower and see the city. There is also a buffet that you can buy a ticket for.  I don't mind spending the money but I don't want to waste my money. I'm hoping some of you have gone or know people that have gone.

Thanks  for the advise

 

[yarramar]

Very mixed reviews, depends on if you like novelty and views over food.

https://www.tripadvisor.com.au/Restaurant_Review-g255060-d2485912-Reviews-SkyFeast_at_Sydney_Tower-Sydney_New_South_Wales.html

Maybe better to pay for the skywalk and then head to a decent restaurant for a decent meal at the same overall price

[floridababa]

Thank you

[possum52]

I would go with the suggestion to do the skywalk and eat elsewhere. It is a spectacular view from the skywalk.

Edited June 24, 2023 by possum52

[floridababa]

Any recommendations for dinner after going on the skywalk? 

[yarramar]

You are just across from Southbank which is restaurant central. What cuisine do you like? What is your budget? Formal or casual?. Besides all the restaurants along the promenade there is also Southgate which has a large variety of places. https://www.southgatemelbourne.com.au/dining/

Remember that there is no need to tip in Australia and the price on the menu is the price you pay, no added service charges (except public holidays) or taxes.

For a casual meal, I like Bluetrain in Southgate. For a hip bar and light fare with drinks, Leftbank is good. For lovely traditional Italian, La Camera is highly rated.

[The_Big_M]

2 hours ago, yarramar said:

You are just across from Southbank which is restaurant central. What cuisine do you like? What is your budget? Formal or casual?. Besides all the restaurants along the promenade there is also Southgate which has a large variety of places. https://www.southgatemelbourne.com.au/dining/

Remember that there is no need to tip in Australia and the price on the menu is the price you pay, no added service charges (except public holidays) or taxes.

For a casual meal, I like Bluetrain in Southgate. For a hip bar and light fare with drinks, Leftbank is good. For lovely traditional Italian, La Camera is highly rated.

 

Southbank is in Brisbane, Southgate is in Melbourne... but the poster is asking about neither of those, but about Sydney.

 

As for me, I think the food is good (albeit not incredible/distinct, which many look for now). I suspect a lot of criticism is from those unhappy with the price and that it's therefore not "special" enough, not the food itself. However, buffets with seafood have a high price so it comes with the territory, (just due to the cost of seafood and people going wild taking it) but I wouldn't say it's anything lacking from comparable seafood buffets at 5* hotels.

 

As for the negative reviews on the first page, the first ones were all from 1 post wonders, so who knows their motive, and then the one that wasn't got facts wrong like claiming the premium surcharge was just for the drink when it also guarantees premium location, which is pretty common that you pay more for prime views/location.

 

As for the restaurants that do have that 'incredible' difference to them are 3-4x the price... 

[possum52]

8 hours ago, The_Big_M said:

 

Southbank is in Brisbane, Southgate is in Melbourne... but the poster is asking about neither of those, but about Sydney.

 

 

Southbank is actually an inner Melbourne suburb on the south bank of the Yarra and where Crown Casino is situated. It is the area within the red outline. 

 

And yes the OP was asking about Sydney.

[yarramar]

9 hours ago, The_Big_M said:

 

Southbank is in Brisbane, Southgate is in Melbourne... but the poster is asking about neither of those, but about Sydney.

I mistook skywalk for skydeck. Skydeck is in Melbourne next to Southbank. 
Southbank is a suburb of Melbourne, Southbank promenade runs along the Yarra River & Southgate is a shopping centre between Southbank Boulevard and the promenade. 

[The_Big_M]

14 hours ago, possum52 said:

Southbank is actually an inner Melbourne suburb on the south bank of the Yarra and where Crown Casino is situated. It is the area within the red outline. 

 

And yes the OP was asking about Sydney.

 

Just as Southbank is an inner Brisbane locale.

 

 

Neither are relevant when the poster is asking about Sydney, which is the main thing the OP is concerned about.

[yarramar]

Although irrelevant to the OP and not wanting to be pedantic but Brisbane has South Bank. Melbourne has Southbank