Waterfront Grill

So I’ve been here on two separate occasions to take advantage of their daily specials:
Tuesday — All-​You-​Can-​Eat Ribs & Chips — $ 27
Wednesday — 350 gram Rump Steak & Chips — $ 19.90
QUALITY:
The ribs were mediocre. It lacked flavor and «juice». I like my ribs falling-​off-​the-​bone, tangy and fingering-​licking good. I was only able to finish two servings. I’d prefer the ribs at Hurricanes or Criniti’s. But if you have a graving for a ton of ribs at a cheap price, you can’t beat $ 27 in the city.
I like my steak medium-​rare. It came out just the way I like it — tender and juicy with a bit of redness. However, I’d still prefer Cargo Bar for a cheap delicious steak. It’s half the price and you get salad + a side of whatever sauce you want. It was an extra $ 2.50 for mushroom sauce here.
SERVICE:
What a difference a few days make! I went with a group of friends on Tuesday to try the ribs. We had Lucy as our server. What a lovely gal! She was very attentive without hovering over us the entire time. She was quick to refill our drinks and ribs and didn’t even rush us when we were done with our meal.
The following week I went to Waterfront Grill with my old church sponsor to give the steak a try. We had this very pale looking server and I could tell he was trying to rack up the bill right off the bat. My sponsor ordered a beer and I asked for water. The server brings me out a bottle of mineral water ($ 4) that he opens and pours right away before I could say I wanted tap water. We ordered our food and after it came out, he asked if I wanted mushroom sauce. I should’ve known it was extra charge but I just thought it’s free like at Cargo Bar. Nope let’s add another $ 2.50. We never see him again until I try to find someone to get the bill. We were one of 3 tables in the entire restaurant…
OVERALL
I’d come do the ribs again if I was REALLY shooting for quantity over quality. But I’m definitely not coming back for the steak or that server.

We started with bruschetta, which was fairly good. For the mains I had a Waterfront burger with chips and my partner had a Portuguese burger; they were both pretty good overall and not priced too bad for Darling Harbor.
The highlight was definitely the service from the wait staff! We interacted with three different staff members and they were all amazingly friendly and helpful — for that reason alone I would be happy to return.

The rib eye steak was cooked to perfection, the pork ribs was tasty but was not as soft as some other restaurants. Service is amazing as they you are ushered to your table and they politely wait until you are ready to order. The view is amazing with Cockle Bay right in front of you. The negatives are that it is definitely EXPENSIVE. The steak was $ 43 and it only came with the steak and chips or mash. No salad or drink included. It was a very filling meal but not worth the very expensive price.

We held a birthday dinner in late August and it was a great night! We were 8 pax + a newborn and they were very accommodating for our required pram space.
1 litre beers, delicious jam jar cocktails, juicy ribs, tender lamb shanks and fun, friendly and timely service by the manager. The weather was reasonable for us, so the fireworks show held outside in the harbour was a nice surprise! We look forward to returning on our next Sydney visit.

This is a steakhouse right on the harbor. Great views and the prices were not as bad as I thought they would be. Make sure you get the traditional filet and not the eye filet. It was tasty. They have mini kegs of beer that were fun.

I went here for the eat-​all-​you-​can ribs deal on Tuesdays. The service was great — the waitstaff were very attentive and friendly. It’s a nice venue, too, right in front of the harbour. It wasn’t too cramped or noisy, and was a good place to catch up with friends. Unfortunately, the ribs weren’t the best… I’ve had much better ribs elsewhere. I’d rate them 4.5÷10. Decent, but a bit disappointing. They were a bit dry and not very flavourful, even with sauce. The fries were good, though. I’d say avail of the eat-​all-​you-​can promo if you’re looking to stuff yourself with ribs and aren’t that fussy about your ribs.