Helm Bar - Sydney

I booked this place, online, from the UK. It would be my 69th birthday ! They didn’t seem to be expecting us. I had to forage for menus then go to order, and pa... read more I booked this place, online, from the UK. It would be my 69th birthday ! They didn’t seem to be expecting us. I had to forage for menus then go to order, and pay, at the bar. We had beer and pizza nothing wrong with that on any other day of the year. The Helm is no bistro. It’s a sports bar with multiple TV screens (we had womens’ basketball). A DJ worked in the background. An (electronic) gaming machine was fixed to one wall. If this is what you want, go to the Helm Bar and Bistro but don’t bother to book. If you want a somewhat special meal go somewhere else ….. go anywhere else !

Best experience in the Sydney CBD area. Great food drinks at excellent prices. read more Best experience in the Sydney CBD area. Great food drinks at excellent prices.

Understaffed and overpriced. Made reservation for the Cockle Bay Yacht Club but when I arrived I was told, rather rudely, that I was bumped to the Helms Bar ups... read more Understaffed and overpriced. Made reservation for the Cockle Bay Yacht Club but when I arrived I was told, rather rudely, that I was bumped to the Helms Bar upstairs. The bar was poorly staffed and the food was overpriced with at $28 schnitzel coming only with luke warm chips, no salad. Very poorly presented.

Cocktails were great.The fry’s with aioli we’re yum and the lobster spring rolls were amazing.DJ had a good mix of music. read more Cocktails were great.The fry’s with aioli we’re yum and the lobster spring rolls were amazing.DJ had a good mix of music.

Manager was rude when we asked about the gold member birthday deal and we got told to come back next year. This is very disappointing as we where here for a fri... read more Manager was rude when we asked about the gold member birthday deal and we got told to come back next year. This is very disappointing as we where here for a friends birthday today and they had signed up prior. Not enough staff on the bar which lead to unnecessary big queues. Overall not happy with our experience in here as this is a bar we normally love to go too.