Helm Bar - Sydney

Pro: Barramundi Fish was excellent. View is amazing. Great vibe. Casual vibe. <br/ <br/ Con: The chicken schnitzel was horrible, gravy made everything soggy, ch... read more Pro: Barramundi Fish was excellent. View is amazing. Great vibe. Casual vibe. <br/ <br/ Con: The chicken schnitzel was horrible, gravy made everything soggy, chicken piece was too thin and chewy.

We could eat like this every day for the rest of our lives! Honestly theres nothing better than sharing a few bottles of wine and lots of nibbles with friends a... read more We could eat like this every day for the rest of our lives! Honestly theres nothing better than sharing a few bottles of wine and lots of nibbles with friends and family. Loved the variety of meats, cheeses, fruit. A very good grazing board indeed. Doesn’t hurt that there are pretty views too.

After a recent revamp, Helm Bar has seriously lifted its game! It’s shed its dingy nightclub days, had a total do over and come out the other side as a seriousl... read more After a recent revamp, Helm Bar has seriously lifted its game! It’s shed its dingy nightclub days, had a total do over and come out the other side as a seriously cool spot for after work drinks, a waterside dinner or a great Sunday sesh. The interiors are slick and nautical, the service is on point, and the menu is packed with killer cocktails and delicious food. Went on a Thursday night for dinner and drinks with a friend, and it was buzzing with the after work crowd. The cocktail list was a dream for me laden with passion fruit and lychee concoctions, pina coladas and the on fleek frose. Perfect for a summer sip, and a sneaky insta with water views. The food was surprisingly a little bit fancy! We started with a terrific tapas board, and some salt and pepper calamari with the most flavour punching sauce. Then for mains I had the most perfectly cooked eye fillet steak, and my friend had a generous bowl of gnocchi. We stayed for 3 hours, and was such an enjoyable night downing cocktails whilst watching the sunset. Can’t wait to come back!

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 !

I booked in advance and my table was not ready. Then when it was I was not told. The person greeting us at the door was rude. read more I booked in advance and my table was not ready. Then when it was I was not told. The person greeting us at the door was rude.