the canopy

ordered a big breakfast and a coffee. took 45 minutes. food was ok, but as a tourist in sydney, wanting to make the most of my time by planning to go on tours at specific times, it was poor service which caused me to miss out.

the detox breakfast was just what the body needed... coffees were good and the service was prompt and friendly. a good spot to stop and people watch while you have a meal

my lovely irish colleague and i shared some fries with aioli (we couldn’t resist!). the aoili was delicious, very garlicky, and the chips were crunchy and golden.

as you first walk in, the canopy looks like a set from a school play, carved out trees and birds spray painted silver, but there is something charming about the place. smack bang in the middle of the city, opposite the famous hyde park, makes this place great for people watching if you find yourself sitting under the shady trees outside. i've come here a few times now for breakfast, lunch and dinner and every time it has been a pleasant experience, it's what i like to call "a bit of an all rounder" no matter what time of the day you go, there is always something on the menu you feel like. eggs, sandwiches, pizza, pasta, steak, chicken, veggies. it is not wow food ( you would think it was for the price), but it's decent sized and has a lot of flavour. they usually have great market fish specials and a solid wine list. i guess you could say this is my regular, the restaurant i go to when i want to go out

this review was for april 2016 when we bought a groupon deal for brekky on our visit to sydney. upon arrival, the place was quite busy outside where queues of people waiting for their takeaway coffees but quiet inside. service was good and so was food. we were able to get coffee or freshly squeezed juice with our brekky.

stop flirting with the girls and make my coffee.. i've been here a few times for the morning take away coffee. the service is embarrassingly slow, mostly because (on two occasions) the baristas are too preoccupied with flirting with female customers or wait staff. they won't even acknowledge your existence unless you're an attractive female. i think the managers need to rethink their priorities.

the canopy is a relaxed place that's very popular on friday nights. the atmosphere is friendly and the staff take the time to chat with customers - without overdoing it either.

we were amazed with the entertainment the canopy has on friday nights - julian the magician. this guy is good, really good. he did some incredible card tricks. we kept wondering "how did he do that?"

we started our meal with a couple of entrees. prosciutto wrapped mozzarella – oven baked with extra olive oil topped with rocket and served with sourdough and we also had sizzling garlic prawns – garlic, chilli, white wine, onion and olive oil served sizzling with sourdough.

2nd time here, 3/5 classic cafe, nothing surprising or eye catching. the food tasted mediocre. the good part about the canopy (positive ratings)= food serving size and the customer service from the waitress and waiters. they were extremely quick, responsive and enthusiastic. kept the place clean and tidy. the cons= both times, the food took a while to come out. indeed it was very busy both times visiting but the food should not take that long for its quality. recommend only if you are planning to sit for a long time to talk, chill and possibly having a small meeting.

stopped here for a coffee after walking around the city. the waitress out the front was helpful and told us to pick a table and would someone would come out to take our order.
no menus brought out, so we ordered our usual flat white and a cuppaccino.
it's a lovely cafe to sit outside opposite hyde park and watch the world go by.
unfortunately it was the worsed cup of coffee i have had in sydney to date. it had an unusual tainted taste which made it not enjoyable.
the table service and the view made up for the bad coffee.
i went to the counter inside to pay where the attendant took my card tapped it and gave my card back with no offer of a receipt. she never asked if i would mind if it was a tap transaction or not.
i find that quite rude. at least give me an option of which way i wish to pay and the right refuse the receipt.
will look for friendlier coffee shops in the cbd.

we came here after a very early morning flight up from melbourne. the middle east brekky is a great creation to bring some new fresh flavours mixed in with some old favourites and my partner and i loved it. coffee was also great!

our trip to canopy came as a result of us walking around the sydney cbd and finding a lot of restaurants closed on the labour day long weekend, but hell it was really worth it! it was fantastic because i hadn’t looked up canopy for reviews or ratings at all which made the experience all the more objective. right opposite hyde park is ‘the canopy’, and while walking passed it is actually very easy to miss purely because of the distance from the sidewalk.

beraldo coffee beans is powering this coffee bar.
piccolo $3.50, not bad at all!
the lemon and passion fruit muffin also worth to try, they are freshly bake in the morning.

ordered mix mushroom breakfast, it comes with pouch eggs and sourdough with hollandaise sauce. it tasted abit salty for the sauce and cannot finish it...

located opposite hyde park and museum station,it was easy to find. this is review is admittedly old and i didn't know i didn't publish this til now,came for sunday lunch

standing outside looking at the menu,it took a while to find staff to get us seated. we walked in and was greeted by staff who were busy walking around doing other things

after being seated and ordering,it took at least half an hour for the food to come out.

the waitress after ordering drinks and 3 items,she said that would be enough for the 2 of us,she was right. portion sizes are a little bigger than expected

the mushroom and and truffle aranchini didn't have much taste to it,but it was saved by the olive tapenade aioli which had a nice flavoursome taste to it

the poached salmon nicoise salad had herb and anchovy dressing on it,the dressing to me was like a strong pesto taste. but that was about all i could taste and not enough salmon in there

exotic mushroom and asparagus risotto was the best of the three. it had a light taste to it and i enjoyed it but for myself the mushrooms aren't that exotic to me, being chinese i've had them before in chinese restaurants

the service just reminds me i should do those secret shopper jobs,i still occasional have the experience of being a invisible ninja meaning i don't get seen standing there,this time it almost happened
food took longer than expected to come out and none of the food we had thrilled our tastebuds,maybe it's what we ordered

the use of a full blooded, real deal steak in the beef salad here at the canopy was very much appreciated. as you can see 👇 this is a well prepared, grilled steak and not just some lame beef strips you often get with these dishes. have at it. 🍖