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Cruise Bar

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6.2

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Overseas Passenger Terminal
Level 1-3, West Circular Quay NSW 2000


Phone (02) 9251 1188

 

 

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Overall Rating              6.2  
 
Drinks                6.8  
Ambience                7.1  
Service                5.1  
Value                5.1  

 

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Overview of Cruise Bar

Located on Level 1 is Cruise Bar, a busy yet relaxed bar and dining venue with some of the best views in Sydney. The interiors are pristine and cool, while the vibe is relaxed and welcoming. Level 1 at Cruise also boasts the vibrant Light wall, an ever-changing lighting display.

Dance, drink and dine in this sensational contemporary setting. The central location of Cruise Bar provides a great place to meet and is a fantastic spot to hang out with friends during the day or night.

The dining options at Cruise Bar provide a range of tantalizing meals including a variety of seasonal pizzas appropriate for a leisurely lunch or swift business meeting. The focus is on fresh seasonal produce, value for money and prompt service.

Entertainment is a regular feature at Cruise Bar with specialised events, relaxing tunes and live music elements to keep you uplifted and inspired.

Offering a spectacular terrace (one of the best beer gardens in the world) guest seek prime position to soak up the brilliant views of the opera house and circular quay. The terrace is our largest space and can cater for up to 450 guests. Spaces can be sectioned off for smaller groups or the e

 


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Overall             Average
Drinks 8 Ambience 8 Service 1 Value 4

 

Another bar which believes that in order to be cool and stylish you have to have bar staff that are rude and arrogant. Great selection of drinks, great decor, ambience. To the boss, maybe you should go in undercover as a customer to see how your business is begging people not to come back.
 
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martinimark  -   See my reviews 5reviews, 25 July 2010
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Overall             Below Average
Drinks 4 Ambience 5 Service 2 Value 1

 

This place is a dive! Great location with great views but the severely rude security and bar staff, along with tasteless drinks have made Cruise bar very unwelcoming. We went there one weekend with a group of 8 people after a nice dinner at the rocks. We were all looking forward to spending the rest of our night at Cruise bar but we were refused entry on the basis that the guy to girl ratio was too high. We had 5 guys and 3 girls!

Security told us that this was a management policy and it was out of their control. This seems to be the same excuse everywhere you go in Sydney these days, Security staff blame Management when incompetent security guards are employed to do a job outside of their capabilities. We would have probably understood their reasoning if the bar was busy and full of men although on this particular night it was very very quiet with hardly any people.

The next time we went back when we were actually granted entry (2 guys and 2 girls) the overpriced drinks and cordial-like cocktails confirmed my opinion of the place. We have never had the food there so my comments extend only to the bar-side of this overpriced establishment but fortunately we will not be going back to find out the quality of the cuisine!
 
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choppa_bates  -   See my reviews 5reviews, 27 June 2010
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Overall             Recommended
Drinks 7 Ambience 9 Service 3 Value 7

 

We came here for a few drinks after work and took advantage of the jug of prawn special - prawns and 2 drinks for $24, great value. Sitting outside was just fabulous taking in the view of the harbour. Service was pretty average, seemed short staffed. Would definitely recommend for a few quiet drinks with friends.
 
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Crazyfrog  -   See my reviews 9reviews, 02 May 2010
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Overall             Not Recommended
Drinks 1 Ambience 2 Service 1 Value 1

 

Don't bother! If you want a bar with a nice view go somewhere else. Very rude, unfriendly and slow service, extremely limited selection of beers and cocktails, and overly expensive drinks. Their specialty fruit cocktail tasted like orange juice mixed with canned fruits with half a nip of vodka. Very bad mojito with too much ice and lime without any alcohol.
 
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indrasari  -   See my reviews 1review, 25 December 2009
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Overall             Average
Drinks 7 Ambience 6 Service 3 Value 4

 

A group of us recently had lunch in the restaurant. The service was good to start off with but once other customers came, it got worse. We had to ask for dessert menus, then we had to chase our desserts. Dirty plates were also not removed straight away.3 members of staff were standing around talking and laughing and not even paying attention to customers! I hate chasing wait staff in restaurants, it should be their job to serve paying customers.
 
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BananaPancake  -   See my reviews 19reviews, 18 December 2009
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Overall             Recommended
Drinks 9 Ambience 9 Service 9 Value 1

 

Drinks and service were excellent and well priced. Bar food was ridiculous, ordered a cheese plate which promised lavosh but instead were given bread sticks?! You try getting your cheese to sty on a bit of bread stick, is impossible, nice place for drinks wouldn't do bar food again! Was annoying as at $28 was not cheap.
 
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Sadiek  -   See my reviews 62reviews, 28 February 2009
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Overall             Not Recommended
Drinks 3 Ambience 5 Service 1 Value 1

 

Went here for New Years after a bad bar service in October 2007 when they were not even busy. Had to queue for 45 minutes after paying $80 to get in, no free glass of sparkling as stated on their website and unorganised staff with no onsite management. No reply to email sent advising them of issues that arised on the night luckily we were with a good group of friends otherwise our NYE would have been truly ruined! Not sure if I will give this place a 3rd try.
 
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Australiacat  -   See my reviews 12reviews, 27 February 2009
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Overall             Average
Drinks 6 Ambience 7 Service 1 Value 3

 

The worst bar tenders I have ever come across, they just have no idea especially since we were there during the busy christmas party period. Drinks were ok and the location is perfect.
 
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king kapisi  -   See my reviews 39reviews, 18 December 2008
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Overall             Below Average
Drinks 5 Ambience 7 Service 1 Value 1

 

We had our work Christmas lunch last Friday at Cruise Restaurant and the service was appalling. The wait staff had to be told to refresh peoples wine glasses, we had to ask for our water glasses to be refilled and for our dirty entree plates to be removed. It took an hour for our main meals to be served and of the several steaks ordered, not one was cooked to order. I sent my steak back and it took another 30 minutes for them to cook a medium rare steak! Of course by this time all my companions had finished my meal and we were not offered one word of apology.
 
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Very Disgruntled  -   See my reviews 1review, 12 December 2008
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Overall             Recommended
Drinks 7 Ambience 10 Service 8 Value 5

 

Had lunch on a Sunday at midday. One barman and 1 floor/food/barista. Expect to wait behind 4-6 people when ordering drinks at the bar. Lunch, ordered Caesar salad with king prawns for $20. The Caesar dressing was bland with the consistency of skim milk, 1 boiled egg cut in half and 3 prawns.

The surprise was two small pieces of plastic that was also tossed through this salad, more like a bowl of lettuce than a salad. The waiter was fantastic with his response to the complaint, and a round of drinks was offered to our table. Go for the drinks, the friendly staff and the location, eat before you go there.
 
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Cruise Bar Details

Overseas Passenger Terminal
Level 1-3, West Circular Quay NSW 2000
Phone (02) 9251 1188
Fax (02) 9252 8988

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