The Vault Hotel

Another Burger Friday saw me travelling with a few workmates to The Vault on Pitt Street. Having read bad reviews, I was a little skeptical, but sometimes I place needs a fresh review so people know whether it’s gotten any better since the last person reviewed it.
The venue itself it quite pleasant with good lighting, high ceilings dark curtains with big windows at the front, bar at the back and seating upstairs. It was almost full which should not be surprising given it’s prime real estate on Pitt Street just down the road from the Pitt Street Mall.
We walked in and luckily found a table. We served very quickly despite the bar being quite busy.
I ordered Jack’s Burger — Angus beef patty, American cheese, onion jam, lettuce, house pickle, tomato relish, American mustard & a brioche bun $ 15
Onion Rings w/​spicy mayo $ 3.5
Hmmmmm The burger was okay… Not $ 15 okay though. The beef was moist and kind of tasted like it was steamed and then quickly fired over the grill to give it grill marks. The beef was moist, kind of like it was steamed but did not have a particularly beefy taste. The combination of flavours from the other ingredients was in the classic cheeseburger style. The onion rings had a good texture and the onions were sweet and soft inside. They were not seasoned but that was easily fixed. The spicy mayo wasn’t exciting but added a lil flavour to the rings.
My respectable colleagues ordered the following. Note: due to the nature of our work I will not mention their names…
Office Worker 1
South of the Border — Southern spiced chicken breast, maple bacon, guacamole, sriracha, sour cream, tomato, Spanish onion & salsa & a brioche bun $ 15
He thought this was okay. Nothing to write home about and was concerned at the pink colour of the chicken. He called over one of the waitresses who indicated it had been sous-​vide for 8 hours which is why it was colour. She said it with a smile so i don’t think she was trying to kill him…
Office Worker 2
Baa Baa Burger — 8 hour slow braised lamb shoulder with tzatziki, olive tapenade, tomato, cucumber, Spanish onion, rosemary roast potatoes & a brioche bun $ 15
Worker 2 was not particularly impressed with the burger. Looking at the lamb it seemed a little too dry for something that had been slow cooked for 8 hours. He didn’t really have much to say and looked at me strangle as I took pics of all the food.
Office Worker 3
Falafel Salad — Falafel served on a bed of rocket with haloumi
and roast field mushrooms $ 15
Fries with aioli $ 2.5
Enjoyed the falafel but wasn’t a fan of the salad. Looking at it all the proportions looked off considering what looked like a whole lettuce in the bowl. We all enjoyed the chips but ended up in deep conversation about the difference between mayo and garlic.
We all agreed the service was good and the place looked quite good and would probably be a good place to go for a few drinks after work. The food needs more work on it. I feel they have adopted a cooking style out of convenience rather than looking actually improving the flavour of the dish using the sous – vide technique to have everything ready ahead of schedule which is good to get food out quickly to hungry diners, but in this instance I don’t think it worked. Will be back a for a drink.

Don’t bother going here on a Saturday night the WORST CLUB EVER! The staff are sooo RUDE. Bunch of pretensions people and the crowd is even worse. Unless you’re in the know with someone expect to be treated like DIRT. MASE NIGHTCLUB IS THE WORST

Located in the heart of the CBD, the Vault exudes urban chic. This opulent, historic bar boasts high ceilings and red, velvet curtains. You’ll find that it’s a little dark inside; all the more perfect for a romantic or private meeting over a drink-​they have an extensive cocktails and wine list!
The food is great considering that The Vault is essentially a bar. For lunch, try the spicy chorizo gourmet roll with baby rocket, tomato, Spanish onion and goat’s cheese, paired with garlic mayo, fries and a fresh salad. For the best way to beat those winter blues, I recommend their $ 12 soup of the day, served with served with char-​grilled sourdough.
A stylish way to entertain your friends, colleagues or clients.