Restaurant Moon — Restaurant in Sydney

My experience for visit to Restaurant Moon was disappointing despite its promise of fusion Euro-Thai cuisine. The menu intrigued me with dishes like Thai-steamed mussels, but they switched items to other options without asking, despite our request to avoid certain ingredients. It would have been better if they informed us of the substitutions upfront. The presentation was fancy, but the food lacked texture . Starter candle food tasted like unseasoned cheap tuna, and scallops, which we requested with sea urchin, smelled old, despite claims they were imported from Japan (likely more than a few weeks ago). Extra oysters, recommended with black caviar by the waitress, had so little caviar we could count the grains. Tom Yum soup was standard, while the five-spice tortellini was the only enjoyable dish. The black mussel soup with coconut was a highlight, and the dessert, with its Michelin-star-worthy presentation, was a saving grace. The main steak arrived rare despite my request for well-done, though the butter on it was nice; unfortunately, they refused to accommodate a well-done option, citing the chef’s preference—unacceptable for any fine dining establishment, especially without prior notice on their website. Service was abysmal. The chef spent over 30 minutes chatting with another table, disrupting the intended chill atmosphere. Communication was poor. Our waiter struggled to explain dishes, and their English proficiency hindered the experience. They pushed add-ons and companion sales. We didn’t mention my wife’s birthday, but they told us to note it on the website next time. When we clarified we had mentioned it, the waitress checked her phone, apologised for missing it, and invited us back. However , this oversight and their overall performance make it a place I can’t recommend to anyone. The presence of a disco ball with colored lights in a fine dining setting was also bizarre and out of place near restrooms . Drinks were excellent, but overall, the food was below average, service was rude and disorganised, and the atmosphere felt mismanaged. The stale urchin and scant caviar were additional letdowns. I recommend trying Thai Fusion in Kirribilli instead. Restaurant Moon needs significant improvement to justify its fine dining...

9/10 experience, was here with my boyfriend for the valentines set menu. before i discuss the food, the staff here are extremely friendly, professional, informative and well presented. my boyfriend is allergic to nuts and we couldn't have the nutella dessert, they catered to our needs very well. my boyfriend also accidentally broke the table decoration and the first thing the staff did was make sure we were okay and we weren't hurt, not worry about cost and everything else. and they genuinely cared. they also remembered out different water preferences and regularly filled it during the night without us having to ask. the cocktails we ordered were pretty good. i had sweet dream and my boyfriend had blue moon. the bread with our bread and dashi butter tasted a bit stale, but the butter was really delicious. the oysters came out smoking, and oh my were they amazing. super spicy, but amazing. literally the best oysters i ever had. garlic butter type stuff, grapes and a bit of a chili taste. we gobbled them FAST. don't even get me started on the quail egg tartlet, we were talking about it for like 5 minutes straight. the little bits that got stuck in our teeth and we kept uncovering over time got us even more excited. weird but had to mention it. fried polenta etc. was also really yummy, not an eggplant person but it was amazing. nice crunchy base and the rest was smooth and dreamy. hiramasa kingfish ceviche, honestly at first i was like "this is mid" but by the end i was like "this is really good". definitely something that grows on you. the cuts of fish were really good. the main tasted amazing, the apple complimented the curry amazingly. the beef broke apart easily and the greenpea was nice and crunchy. my only problem is that all except my beef was pretty much only just hot, and inside one of the greenpeas was cold. the dessert was really good also, i feel the rum was a bit much and the top of the dessert lacked flavour, but the dried fruit was really tasty, and i usually hate dried fruit. definitely coming back again, visiting restaurant moon is something ill...

Came here for our anniversary. So much hype and good reviews about this place. So we were excited to come.

We rocked up to a cool looking exclusive vibed restaurant and was greeted upon entry.

Thats probably the highlight of our experience.

The first dish was the edible candle.

The rude waitress threw the candle down said you can eat with the bread sticks. Walked off.

Did not say you had to mix it up and the WICK was not edible!

So we had a spoonful of duckfat and burnt wick in our mouths.

Before we had time to finish it the waitress rudely took it off us while my wife was in the middle of dipping her bread in the dish.

Did not ask if we were done!

Although presentation was appealing thats where it stopped!

Every other dish was lack luster, flavourless and boring.

Dry deep fried pork. Chewy cheap Meat. Tasted like pork flavoured bubblegum.

The THAI SPICED WATER CHESTNUTS, MUSHROOM AND NORI tasted awful. Very bitter.

Sugary soup in egg shell.

Overly sweet pork ribs with fancy coals that were lit on fire for no reason

Shared one bowl. ONE SMALL BOWL!!! Of rice with store bought curry. With salad dressed in dish detergent.

The MATCHA, DARK CHOCOLATE, STRAWBERRY AND RASPBERRY SORBET was and explosion of awful flavourings mixed together. Did not go well.

We paid over $200 that night and we had to share small bowl of rice and curry!

THATS RIDICULOUS!

every other dish we had one each but you guys had to cheap out on rice and curry lmao

What a joke!

Hospital food taste better compared to this place!

Our hotel gave us a free upgrade, bottle Of champagne and strawberries to help celebrate our anniversary.

They gave us a candle, bad food and the nerve to ask for a tip while throwing the eftpos machine at us expecting us to know how to use it.

Ill advise to think twice before coming here dont waste your money and time here.

Dont be fooled by fancy tricks and presentation from these guys! its all a Gimmick!

Better off going to mcdonalds!

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