We had reservations at Cyren Grill and when we got there we saw the building was being torn down. The owners of that restaurant and Nick's Seafood are one and the same. We were never notified. We ended up eating at Nick's and the service was a joke. We got our entrees first and then our appetizers and salad. As the kitchen prepared the dishes is when we got them. These people did not even speak English. When we asked them to take away the entree in lieu of receiving our apps, we received them both back at once. The meal was horrible and we couldn't wait to leave. NO tip was given which is really not what we like to do but the service was horrendous. I would never go back there and would never refer friends and family there. I did email the owners with no response. That right there tells me all I need to know. Who knows, maybe they do not understand English either?! read more

We only had the fish and chips. Very well done. The fish was tender and the fires good. You come here for the location, and it's packed with tourists. read more

Nick's Seafood Restaurant - Seafood Near Me - Sydney, NSW

My third time in Sydney and my second time at Nicks! It's a great place to go out with friends for a nice upscale evening. Beautiful at night on the water with the buildings and boats reflecting light on the marina. You have to go all out here, expect to spend a little more. The environment is exciting and noisy. We had the biggest seafood platter with components of my personal favorites: Morton Bay bugs, king prawns, muscles, and much more. The potato salad avocados are delicious! And if you like a nice gamey piece of meat, order the Kangaroo Filet, especially if your American... when in Oz! Id drink it down with any of the white or sparkling wines (I'm not much for red, but I prefer the crispness of white when I'm having tropical foods) read more

Nick's Seafood Restaurant - Delicious and creamy lobster as the centerpiece for the Biggest platter! - Seafood Near Me - Sydney, NSW

Wife had a craving for seafood so we went in for a late afternoon lunch. I had the fried seafood platter and my wife had grilled salmon with mashed potatoes. We also had garlic bread and spices garlic prawns as a appetizer. The food was as expected nothing great but not horrible and the service was average. read more

Nick's Seafood Restaurant - Seafood platter from Nicks seafood restaurant. - Seafood Near Me - Sydney, NSW

Went here for a work lunch on Tuesday afternoon. Lots of tables with a great view of the harbour. Staff are well dressed. A plethora of seafood options which makes it difficult to deiciden. On our table, we got nicks seafood basket which is a bit of everything seafood, the Moreton bay bugs (3 large bay bugs in shell with an orange fennel olive oil dressing and some greens in a creamy dressing), barramundi grilled with a side of chips and grilled octopus (massive plate). I also got a glass of prosecco which wasn't very nice. Price range for mains is from 36 dollars and above so definitely on the pricey side. But very fresh seafood and great service. read more

We ate at the cafe and were able to order from the restaurant. The food was delicious however the staff was not so friendly.

Bed service, very average food, good locations and very pricey for what they offered. So find something different. Good passion fruit mojito read more

Nick's Seafood Restaurant - Seafood Near Me - Sydney, NSW

Went for breakfast. Menu was somewhat limited but had some good options. I chose the breakfast burger, which was described as a layered panini and listed ingredients. What I received was definitely a breakfast burger but was not as all like the description - it was in no way a panini and had other ingredients that were not listed. Had I known what it was I would have gotten something else as a sauce and lettuce filled bun was not what I was after. Descriptions need updating. On the plus side, service was friendly and my friend's food looked good. read more

Lots of good things to say about this place and one bad one. First off, this place can seat up to 1200 people including the bar areas so if you have a large group your in luck. The view of the bay is wonderful and the atmosphere in the area is very exciting and upbeat. The food. The food was all very good which including calamari, lobster, shrimp, oysters and a few of the group even went for the Kangaroo steaks which they said were great. The bar has anything you could want and don't forget desert! The only downside was that is was a bit slow with the service and pace. I think our group of 11 took almost 3 hours starting with the 30 minute wait to get seated to the time we were finishing deserts. It was a pleasant and wonderful evening but a few of the group were tired and would have liked to of been out sooner. Overall a nice stop if your in Sydney! Enjoy! read more

For starters let's start with the bad service they leave you waiting. Not just for food but drinks. I ordered a strawberry kiss cocktail which tasted like lemons. The seafood platter was such a disappointment I've ordered many but this by far has been bad. The lobster was tasteless and hard was over cooked and then probably sat on ice for god knows how long. There was no utensils to eat your crab or lobster with either and no bowl of water or towelettes to clean your hands. Disgraceful..We will definitely not be returning. read more

My hotel recommended this restaurant and I was not disappointed-the food was delicious and the atmosphere was great; I highly recommend this place. Will definitely return there for a meal on my next visit to Sydney! read more

As a visitor to Sydney I get that I chose to eat in a tourism precinct - meaning tourist prices. What I didn't expect was tiny portions at huge prices. In Nicks defense, the wine list was well priced but nothing too exciting. I ordered a main of the Tasmanian lobster pasta. 4 tiny hunks of lobster and a huge amount of definitely box dried pasta doesn't warrant $48. read more

This is one of the worst restaurants I've eaten in on Cockle Bay wharf, The staff were on unhelpful and it took us 20 minutes to even have a ordertaking, we ordered the super platter for two which cost $175 it was pathetic there are two prawns three oysters three muscles are lobster in a anorexic crab, and. some chips. Plus the seafood was not fresh I was probably two or three days old. It was such a waste of money, anyone that's thinking of going to a seafood restaurant please do not waste your money at this crappy pathetic place. Oh also must mention they have a surcharge on Sundays of 10% so that added another $25 to bill. I also like to mention they were charging $1 for hot water how bad is that. read more

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It took 10 years, but I am finally getting around to writing a review of Nick's Seafood at Cockle Bay and Darling Harbor. I was in Australia for 2 weeks traveling in different places. We took the train into to Sidney for 4 or so days. Our second night we were exploring and happened to get off the ferry near Nicks. We looked at the menu and decided to give it a try. We actually loved it so much, we went back the very next night. I don't exactly remember what we all ordered the first night since it was 10 years ago. I believe I had lamb with potatoes and a pea puree. It looks like another in the party had a surf and turf of a filet and some prawns, and the other in the party ordered a different cut of steak for their surf and turf version. I do remember that we all raved about the excellent quality of the entrees. We all ordered desserts as well. Again I'm not certain what we all ordered. I know I ordered a sticky pudding though, and it was incredible. I have included all of the pictures, so if anyone else has had these dishes, perhaps they can recall what they were for me. Nick's Seafood was an experience for us. It did take a long time to eat, but we were on vacation in Australia, so really what's the rush? Slow down and enjoy the fruits of hard word from time to time. While were were eating and chatting, we kept noticing all of these tables with seafood towers. We had seen the price of these seafood towers for 2 on the menu, but were a little reluctant to spend that kind of money without knowing for sure how good it was. Of course as the meal went on and we actually saw how many people were ordering it, so we knew it had to be fantastic. Right then and there we decided to come back the following night. When we arrived the next evening our waiter said the chef could make us a seafood tower for 3. Of course it was more expensive. What a sight this thing was coming through the dining area and people were following it with their eyes to see what lucky table was about to dive into this creation. It had both cold and hot portions. We remember very vividly that the fried calamari and the John Dory were just the best version of calamari and a breaded fish we had ever had between the 3 of us. To this day we still talk about those. It seems that every time we happen to order some fish of calamari back at home in the US, most of the time we recall that night at Nick's Seafood. The cold tower was just amazing as well. Everything was fresh and top quality. To top it off, our waiter was the best waiter I have ever experienced. I remember he was from Europe and told us he was planning on moving to work at a resort on a small island off the coast of Australia. I wish him the best of luck and I hope was able to do that. My brother has since been back to Australia and ate at Nicks one night on his stay. He maintains that Nick's was incredible on that night as well. I have to say that Nick's would be my pick as my last meal and certainly my most favorite restaurant I've ever eaten at. Sadly a friend who accompanied me on this trip has recently passed away, and I got around to writing this review mostly because of him. He brought up Nicks way too many times for me to be able to count. That seafood tower for 3 was without a doubt his favorite dining experience ever. I will always be able to look at the pictures from Nick's and think of him and our friendship and about the amazing time we had in Australia. Miss you Danny. Here is to you, DW. read more

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Great location . Book early to get seat by window for amazing views . Food really good. Gets crowded & busy read more

Really good fresh seafood but you are going to pay for it. Located in prime touristland Darling Harbour, this place is mostly like an outdoor type seating with an enormous amount of tables and a decent size menu of lots of fresh fish, lobster and prawns. I had the BBQ prawns and they were 6 huge buggers done perfectly. The side salad that came with was blah and I think minus any dressing. We split an order of chips (fries for Americans) and they were big fat perfectly done steak fries like you get in Greektown Chicago swimming in cheese sauce. About a week later I came back and we split the big seafood hog down platter which was balls expensive but a super tasty gorging of all kinds of stuff that swims/ Service was good and overall I would go here again. read more

Nick's Seafood Restaurant - The BBQ Prawns - Seafood Near Me - Sydney, NSW

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While I can't speak for the food, the service was not up to par for a restaurant of this caliber. It was my dad's birthday October 24th. I found out that they chose to dine at Nick's seafood. So I call from overseas to give my credit card details to pay for my parents meal (since I can't be there to do in person). I call. I fill out the form that has been emailed to me. I'm scan the form. I email it back to corporate by which they ensure that they are "on top" of everything. At 5.30am (New York time) there is no charge in my card. I call the restaurant. Mind you this is the 3rd call. 1 to request I pay. 2 to ensure I filled the form correctly. 3 to find out what happened. Vanessa tells me that she was "waiting for me to call". I don't understand. For what? She didn't recognize the email. And then admits she "forgot". My parents have left at this stage, paying for their meal. A bland apology at best from Vanessa. I'm upset at this stage. In up at 5.30am NY time chasing why my parents are paying their own meal. Another call, number 4 is made requesting the manager. Now I am talking to Georgette. I'm livid at this stage. The "I forgot" doesn't cut it. She proceeds to try and compensate by calling my folks. It's too late. The moment is lost. And my father on his ACTUAL birthday day has paid for a meal that his capable daughters can pay for. Unacceptable. On service alone I would never dine here. It would be cheaper and just as visually spectacular getting some fish and chips with your love and watching the moonlight/ fireworks from darling harbour as it would be dining inside this establishment. Fish markets is just as much of a treat, minus the unbearable charge. read more

!!!TOURIST TRAP!! Awful food. Terrible service. Do NOT go to the restaurant save your $$$ and go somewhere better.

Overpriced with lousy service, head to a competitor there are plenty of better options on the beach. On the plus side the hostess as well as the person who brought us our main course items were fantastic. She sat us at a superb table, and he immediately brought me the spoon I asked for as well as the hot sauce he thought I asked for and when I told him I actually needed Parmesan cheese he advised he'd tell our waiter. Our waiter however was completely inattentive when he realized we were not going to jump at the suggestions he made for items he'd obviously get a bonus for selling such as the non-priced lobster for two "special" that was obviously sold every night, or the weird pre-appetizer minnow-type fried fish, or the single glasses of wine he tried to push after we finished our twist-top bottle of Pinot Gris for 55.00 that retails for 16.00. The waiter took our order and that was the last we saw of him till I waved frantically to him from across the room to get the Parmesan for the 25% of pasta I had left. Just after he dumped the Parmesan on our table the skies opened and rain poured down on our table as we were in the gap between the two awnings they rolled out. I jumped up and moved to an open table and an employee had the F'ing gall to say to my friend that we "couldn't just move" to another table!!! Dense af. Then the "manager" came over and asked EVERY TABLE around us if they were ok re: the rain, though none of them were affected, and he ignored us completely until I yelled that in case he cared, we were ok too. Then it became clear what was happening, we were the only tourists that came from the EAST to Australia. Apparently they know EXACTLY who to target as the perceived gullible over-spenders. Avoid this place at all costs, worst experience I've had in years. Horribly overpriced with service. 2 thumbs down. read more

Expensive but tasty food, good location, however snobby female waiters, scam for water when all you want is tap water, flat Pepsi cola. We wanted to sit inside because it was very hot but either way they sat us in the fringe of outside. Overall not bad... read more

Fabulous. Wonderful view. The waitress is friendly and efficient. The food is surprisingly not only well priced. But also ample and delicious. Loving it read more

Nick's Seafood Restaurant - Lovely waterfront view - Seafood Near Me - Sydney, NSW

Food is very mediocre, but the location is excellent! I had their seafood chowder, it was watery, and not much "seafood" in it, except few pieces of salmons! I had the steamed veggies with it, which you can't really mess that up. Not sure if I would come back again, probably not for the food rather for it's location, and maybe a glass of wine or beer to people watch! You can't really messed I beer or wine.. or can you?! read more

Went for family dinner on Christmas Eve, was very busy but service was still great and the food amazing. Garlic butter bugs nom nom nom

This place locate very ideally, but the food here is bot worth the location, fig its self dose not taste so fresh( personal opinion), steak is too mediocre compare to the Black which is good steak restraunt very close. The steak knife has defect, the head of the knife are twisted. And most important, the seafood chowder have NO SEAFOOD in it!!!' read more

Nick's Seafood Restaurant - Seafood Near Me - Sydney, NSW

We were greeted by a hostess that seemed uninterested and troubled that we were there. Once seated, our server offered us beverages and was kind and accommodating. Once we placed our meal order, it was about 45 minutes before we received our food; the dining room was only about half full. Our food was overcooked and dry. When we got the bill, we noticed a $10 surcharge for patio seating. Had I known prior to sitting down, I would have asked for a table further inside where it was cooler and more private. There were no disclosures about a surcharge for sitting in the patio area. read more

The seafood platter for 2 is the best we have ever had, the selection of seafood is exceptional and the service is second to none. We love this restaurant. The views are stunning and it is so close to everything for a great night out. read more

Had chargrilled octopus. Service and good were excellent. Portions were generous. Will definitely come back!!

Delicious food. Great service. Tasty cocktails and lovely atmosphere. Expensive but totally worth it.

Really really good food! Had the seafood chowder, scallops, lobster meat pasta, and grilled prawns. All very delicious dishes. The service was TERRIBLE. We got our appetizers before our drinks... felt very rushed. Our waiter seemed annoyed and was not very accommodating. Great view, great food, brutal service. Needs new wait staff... read more

Overpriced and subpar food. Great for drinks and hanging out by the water, but I wouldn't recommend eating. Also, most of their tables on the patio are reserved so you will be seated in the back if you don't have a reservation. read more

I had the Tasmanian lobster meat pasta, garlic,chili and olive oil and it came relatively quickly , I also sampled the fisherman 's platter which consisted of calamari, tempura shrimp, fried fish and soft shell crab, it is served with fries. It was a substantial platter. It was a three but the service was fast and the waiteress efficient and checked in to refill drinks. Better service than we got in most place in Australia. That combined with the view, it was worth the prices read more

We were just passing and decided to give this place a go. The seafood was good but my wife decided to have the vegetarian ravioli. Again she thought it was good. She upsized from the starter to have it as a main. It ended up cosring more than my seafood. Hmmmm. They obviously saw us coming. If you want seafood at darling harbour with options for non seafood lovers i would go somewhere else. Very disappointing. read more

Don't waste your time or money- jerks for waiters... Food was cold and the host dress like they are about to go to the club..

Probably the worst service I have ever experienced. Our waitress Allessan always looked down as she walked past her tables. The jumbo prawns were over cooked and chewy. Would not recomend. read more

Don't come. Fish and shrimp is not fresh at all. Way over price. You will feel like sucker.

My favourite seafood restaurant in Sydney. Absolutely always a great dining experience. Food's superb, attentive staff, awesome ocean view. A little bit on the pricey side but it's worth every dollar. Would definitely recommend. Try the lobster with mornay sauce, always my favourite! read more

Breakfast at Nick's has caused me some mental strain as I search for more synonyms for "execrable". Ah me, where to begin? The toast was light and fluffy, as befits a "bread" devoid of anything that might resemble a nutrient. I suggest the toast as a useful dietary supplement for anyone suffering from a horror of moving his bowels. The vegetarian omelette tasted of everything else that had been cooked on the grill that morning, but based on flavor alone, none of those items were eggs. There was something in the omelette that I am sure someone somewhere believes tastes like cheese, but that someone probably thinks the "Spreadable" (yes, that is the actual name on the packet) provided with the toast tastes like butter. They may make a nice lunch, though. I haven't tried lunch there. read more

We were hesitant to eat here with the bad reviews but we are SO glad we did. The food was wonderful, I had the lobster meat pasta and my fiancé had the bone in ribeye. Both were delicious. He's a steak lover and said it was one of the best he had ever had and cooked perfectly. The service when we went was above average I would say. We were sat and waited on immediately on a Friday night at 6 and though the restaurant was busy they were very attentive and accommodating. During our meal the sun was setting and started blinding us and they came up and offered to move us to a more comfortable table. We would recommend to friends and will eat here again while in Sydney. read more

Poor service. Our greeter was about as disinterested as you can get. Lots of empty tables but unable to accommodate a group of seven except squeezed onto a table of six. Can't add a table. Talked to the manager. In these situations the manager has two choices. To back up his moronic staff member or advise that the customer is wrong and nothing can be done to add a table to the existing one. He chose the former. We walked out. Business have choices. They can take notice of the large number of poor reviews and admit there is a systemic problem and fix it or they can choose to believe that all diners are whingers. Do yourself a favour. Eat elsewhere. read more

Brought a friend to Nick's Seafood for dinner while she was visiting Sydney. Food was ok, not very impressive. Service was excellent though as staff was polite, friendly and attentive. Nice view of the wharf. read more