cruise bar

cruise bar opened especially for lunch during mbfwa, should any of the stylish audiences have needed replenishment between shows. the view fromcruiserestaurant and bar, overseas passenger terminal, circular quay with the tent venue right outside fromcruiseand visible from the upper restaurant level, it was the perfect place to grab a bite and a cheeky drink before or after a show, which i was lucky enough to do. lunch with our small group was a shared affair of countless platters and sparkling wine. even though i'd missed the shared entrã

absolutely stunning dishes atcruisebar and an amazing view of the opera house to match!

cheers to mionetto moments, a celebration of mionetto prosecco from treviso, italy. to complement, i had a selection of dishes including rock oysters, crab and chorizo stuffed ocean trout, hanger steak, roo burger, and black forest chocolate mousse.

i was honestly blown away by the calibre of the food here. attention to detail with presentation and the thoughtfulness behind crafting each dish was phenomenal. i would highly recommend this location for a luxurious evening. my picks of the night were the oysters, hanger steak and chocolate mousse.
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my thanks tocruisebar and id collective for the invite.

actual rating: 3.5/5
for some reason when i went, the menu presented atcruisebar was much smaller than what was available on their website online, and as a result we were only able to order multiples of fries and quesadillas. that being said, the quesadillas were quite nice (although flatter and crispier than other quesadillas i’ve had) and the sweet potato fries were delicious!
the service at the place was also top notch (including waitstaff and the security guards) as we were allowed to stay longer than our initial reservation, have extra seats and they offered to close the door to block out the wind, without us having to ask first.

nice view when there is nocruisedocked. accommodating staff. suitable for a large group. we came here on a monday night, pre-ordered our food, service was quick, every body loved the sweet potato fries. food was average in my opinion, but overall a nice dinning experience. i would love to give a 3.5 rating, but reluctant to rate it four stars.

location- cannot complain or criticise. an unrestricted view of the opera house was just amazing!

my mates and i didn't spend too much time atcruisebar as we didn't exactly enjoy the drinks range and the couple that we wanted to try were unavailable. had a couple of drinks and that was about it.

apparently i am living under a rock as i have never been tocruisebar! i was pleasantly surprised as i never venture out this way how worth while the travel from bronte to this venue was... and it didn't even break the bank! amazing design & décor, lovely and helpful staff, menu is great and views are spectacular! highly recommend.

you come tocruisebar for the incredible view, when there isn't a ship perched there of course. the most idyllic location for a long lunch and a couple of wines.

i ordered the salmon with corn salsa and potatoes. the salmon fillet was generous but paired with the corn salsa it just wasn't filling. i needed an extra three rosès to help fill me up. the skin however, was crisped to perfection and the salsa was indeed pleasant. perhaps a few more potatoes to help fill the belly.

who hasn't been tocruisebar. every now and then you get a massivecruiseship parked right in front of it and blocked entire harbour view.  speaking of harbour view, i much prefer opera bar on the other side.  cruise bar comes across snobbish and pretentious for some reason.

sunny spot for people watching. when in sydney, do as the tourists do 😊. thecruisebar is right next to the overseas passengers terminal, with towering ships up close for inspection when in dock. oncruisefree days, it's a great view of the opera house, and in both cases, looks up to the delights of the rocks.

a quick lunch between tourist sites on the day we visited, service was at the bar and food arrived in a few minutes. the charcuterie plate was good, although the pancetta was inedibly fatty. the salt and pepper calamari were crunchy on first bite but overcooked on closer oral inspection. the dips were a bit similar but god.

all up ok, and not bad for such a touristy spot.

my date might have been fluttering her eyelashes at me from across the table, but it wascruisebar's gorgeous twilight views of sydney harbour that i found myself lusting over. sprawling across three levels, my date and i spent our evening at the oriental-inspired (and appropriately named) junk lounge on level two.unable to resist an innovative cocktail, i opted for the refreshing and bubbly shiso flesh ($21)

for a moment in time,cruisebar’s level one bar space was that tanqueray pop up bar and we popped in and had a couple of bites and checked out the sights of the sydney opera house all alit with colours and stardust. it was cold outside and lvl 1 cruisebar was a welcome revisit to one of sydney’s best bar spots – with that view. this spot was always the yin/yang to opera bar – one gets you the view of the sydney harbour bridge, the other the opera house. everybody wins.

sir and m'lady dine out is a restaurant, travel, bar and food journey across australia and the world. come with our group as we eat, drink, holiday and cook our way through life. friday, 18 september 2015.cruisebar - the rocks, sydney. 1-3 overseas passenger terminal. circular quay west, sydney.cruisebar at the overseas passenger terminal is more than a bar - it's an institution. located right on sydney's harbour with sweeping interrupted views of the skyline, it's a a garden oasis in a big city!thecruisebar has been an iconic sydney bar for over 15 years and after about a year off the radar, tastefully refurbishing itself, it opened its door again last week. we were lucky enough to be at their relaunch party!

last night was a fantastic night feasting and reviewing the newly-designed and re-launchedcruisebar at the international passenger terminal at circular quay, you may have heard its controversy last week, it was the venue that had the great opening launch with next-to-naked females as decorative food platters in the middle of the table, the country went into an uproar with threats of boycotts and so on, i was invited but was dying of flu in bed so had to miss it. well the boycotts may appear to have been a huge puff of smoke because last night the place was packed. the fantastic jai from cocreate communications asked if i wanted to review the venue and while i acted all cool and professional on the phone i was jumping up and down, the place looks fantastic and i was very very keen to review the venue, besides who doesn’t want to review a restaurant with arguably the best restaurant view in australia having circular quay, the opera house and sydney harbour in front of you? they have two venues for food, ground floor that opens outside serves mediterranean and then junk lounge, the mid level restaurant that serves asian fusion, cocktails and has views of the harbour and opera house one floor up – sold for junk lounge :).

objectification of women- the path taken bycruisebar to market themselves, but ended up ostensibly proving themselves as insolent, contemptuous, ill-mannered nincompoops.

back in the day, when sam and i first started dating, we spent a lot of time by the waters near the overseas passenger terminal. after all, the area was shut down due to renovations, meaning that we had a quiet area near the scenic waters to relax and get to know each other. well now that renovations are done and the dust has settled,cruisebar has reopened and looking to establish itself as a foodie destination. touting a pan asian menu on its second level (named junk lounge, named after the old world hong kong ships),cruisebar is jumping in with both feet…by offering hainanese chicken rice.