banksii

came here for mother's day lunch. i like that they don't have those over-priced mother's day set lunch. we were able to order from the normal menu and we've chosen the very reasonably priced 7 course banquet (8 courses including bread)
my favorite dish will have to be the beef short ribs. melted in the mouth, soft and amazingly tender. a must order if you are planning to go.
dessert was a berry trifle. nice light finish for a very decent meal.
credits to the restaurant for being able to accommodate our request to swap one of the dishes due to allergy.staffwas kind enough to give me the prawn dish but swap it with a carrot salad for my auntie as she is allergic to prawns. extra point for being so accommodating.

came here for a friends birthday and thestaffwere so thoughtful by gifting her a box of chocolate with a handwritten note.
staff were great and attentive and the kingfish main was an absolute standout

we arrived late in evening for drinks as kitchen was about to close.staffwalked past us multiple times without acknowledgement. we were about to leave but then we’re finally greeted. shoved in a cramped corner outside, where we had to move plant foliage to get through. there were plenty of open tables in the dining space at the time (which weren’t needed as the kitchen was closing). the waitstaff were we

the absolute worst restaurant experience to date.

my partner and i dined at banksii for the valentine's day 8 course menu. you'd expect that at $149 per head, you'd be served all your dishes on the menu at the very least. upon being seated, we only glanced at the menu before it was quickly taken away from our table, which we initially found rather odd but didn't think any further into. it was only at the end of our meal and having paid for dinner, did we notice the second round of customers enjoying two dishes on the menu that we hadn't received. we’re extremely disappointed that not once throughout the night did anystaffbring this to our attention. we requested for the menu not once, but twice, and each time this was unfulfilled.

at the end of the night, we raised to a waiter that we believed we hadn’t been served two dishes. not once was an apology made by himself or the manager. instead, he offered us one complimentary pre-drinks voucher each for future use. we refused this, as we’d rather the dishes be deducted from our bill at this point. we made this very clear, however he made us feel extremely uncomfortable, and strongly pressured us to accept the voucher, repeatedly saying “this is a better deal, it’s worth more than your two dishes, you’ll only receive $8 off your bill otherwise.” we reiterated that the vouchers won't be of use to us as we don't frequent the area, to which he then rudely snatched the vouchers off us and stormed off to the register to reprocess our bill. he came back and without a word unmannerly placed the eftpos machine in front of us, with a grand total deduction of… $4. first of all, at $149 per head, 2 courses on the menu definitely does not equate to $4. secondly, one course is a pre-existing dish on their menu valued at over $10, at the exclusion of their inflated valentine’s day pricing. we requested to speak to the manager who was available on the floor, but she refused to even present herself to us. the waiter’s response to this? - "we've already refunded you $4. we weren't even going to deduct anything from your bill." this is completely appalling and unacceptable. utter dishonest service to advertise 8 courses, only to serve 6 and refuse to even remunerate the difference, let alone offer a single word of apology.

it's a real shame that several tables next to us also only received 6 dishes, but were most likely completely unaware, as they left before the second round of bookings arrived. this only leads us to believe that the removal of the menus from our tables was intentional and very deceitful.

the rest of the service was extremely poor. it took almost 2.5 hours for six courses to trickle out. the food was ordinary to say the very least. a lot of our requests were ignored, water was not refilled and cutlery was placed directly onto our unclean table.

we most definitely will never be coming back or recommending banksii to any friends or family.

i have never heard about this place before. it's definitely one of the underrated restaurants. the foods are delicious and lots of flavours in it. thestaffis friendly and it has a great atmosphy

we visited quite a while back for lunch.

it was quite a windy day but thestaffwere very accommodating and put up wind shields to block the wind and turned on the patio heater for us.

food was pretty good but not amazing, and prices are quite hefty but what you would expect for this type of restaurant in barangaroo.

for a good time you can banksii on it.

came on a friday night with a couple of my girlfriends at 6pm. we had a booking using opentable which is really easy to use and would highly recommend. without a booking we don't think we would've gotten a table because it was quite full by 6:30.

the decor is beautiful, clean and fresh. view of the harbour is always a bonus.

service was outstanding. our waiter, not sure of his name but was an older one, was very friendly and helped us through the menu and every question we had. all thestaffwere excellent though, from the maître d' to the food runner.

we ordered a round of martinis that came quickly. all were pleasantly strong and tasty! the second round was equally as good and also came well-timed.

for food we ordered the cultured butter garlic bread roll, grilled prawns, king crab risotto, pork belly, and a fresh green salad. the garlic bread had balsamic in it which was very tasty; the prawns were lovely as prawns usually are; the risotto was a hit even with my friend who doesn't like seafood, and the pork belly was luscious. for desserts we had the chocolate mousse and the banksii trifle, both were excellent!

recommendations: pork belly!

a more expensive dining experience than i'm used to, but the level of food and service was more than worth it. including tip the three of us paid $290.

a wonderful dining experience. came for lunch on a saturday and it was delightful. thestaffwere kind and very attentive and the food was delicious. pictured is our entrees; the burrata, the prosciutto and the oysters (which is accompanied by the best vinaigrette i have ever tasted). we had the gnocchi and the steak for main and cocktails were lovely. best restaurant in barangaroo.

a beautiful restaurant, great location. the service was prompt and thestaffsuper friendly. the garlic bread was the best, however the smoked salt fries were just like mcdonald's in my opinion. the blankets and outside eating area was still comfortable in the evening.

this place is amazing. ticked every box - fabulous food, sexy as hell decor, and friendly lovely staff. went for new years eve dinner with my husband and 2 children, both of whom are under drinking age. booking was a delight with lovelystaffhappy to accommodate my son who has a nut allergy and my concerns about whether it was ok to have kids there. nye was a set menu and i didn't really know what to expect. what we received exceeded every expectation. the food was fabulous, the champagne cocktails with gosset champagne were divine and the service blew me away. friendly warm and attentive and lovely to my kids. i can't recommend this place enough. i've sent colleagues there and all have come back happy.

possibly one of the best new restaurants to open in barangaroo.staffare incredibly attentive, and super knowledgeable about all the dishes.
we weren't sure what to order and our waiter put together a suggested mini menu for us, along with suggested drinks. blew us away! the pick of small dishes is the prosciutto and it's a true must have.
the larger dishes are inseparable, and the dessert...well wow. the trifle is their speciality but the chocolate mousse is, if anything, slightly better.
add to this the incredible view of the sunset over the water, and it's hard to think of a better venue for a great dinner, and great night.