Unfortunately Quay is a restaurant that has a spectacular view, but does not live up to the hype when it comes to the food and service. My partner and I had the 8-course tasting menu for lunch. Some of the dishes were good, even exceptional, but others had one-dimensional flavour profiles or were different degrees of mushy and were lacking... More

My husband and I went for our anniversary in January. Our bill was close to $600. We went home and my mum had made a bean stew and some rice (ingredient cost about $6) and it was a banquet compared to what we had eaten at Quay. A total sham and truly horrendous. Shameful. To Quay: Don't try so hard... More

My family and I recently went to Quay to celebrate the birthdays of two family members. The service was unfortunately inconsistent, with some staff treating us with indifference and spoiling the atmosphere. Another unexpected detraction from the ambiance was the table next to us which were accompanied by a baby that cried all night. A screaming baby isn't quite the... More

We went for lunch, with large expectations, based on previous experience and word of mouth. The view from the table of The Opera House and harbour is amazing. The decor of the restaurant is a little average. The food was fabulous, with the most memorable dish being the guava snow egg, which was exquisite. The rest of the dishes were... More

Quay restaurant recently slipped 19 places to number 48 on the World's Best 50 Restaurants list. It was lucky to remain in my view. There is no argument, the location is great and the view, provided there is no international passenger ship docked, matches. However that is the end of it. We should remember that this restaurant is expensive, has... More

I booked Quay for my boyfriend's 30th birthday. I booked over the phone and spoke to a very snotty receptionist to request a nice table. I was terrified of what the experience would hold but thought I should hold my nerve. It was definitely the best meal we've ever had. All the staff were smiling and full of birthday wishes.... More

I have always wanted to visit Quay restaurant since watching MasterChef and the 'snow egg' episode. I was not disappointed. Quay was absolutely beautiful. I went for lunch and the food was delicious. I highly recommend the snow egg for dessert. The Chefs there are the best. I will definitely visit again.

Food is pricey but amazingly innovative, unique even. Beautifully presented with amazing attention to detail. Our table looked right onto the Opera house and the wait staff were really friendly and attentive

Found the food wonderful, but the service not so great. They brought us a wine list long before we had a menu, and then it seemed to take forever to get the menus. The wine was ordered shortly after the food, but the first of our two bottles did not arrive until we were almost done with our first course... More