The Duke of Enmore — Restaurant in Sydney

Anyone reading this should stay away. This place I can hand on heart say has been the worst service experience I have ever had anywhere in the world. What is wrong with the staff here?

Myself and a group came in at 6pm, the bar was empty. We ordered some cocktails and the guy at bar responded “I have no idea what you’re talking about”. I said “erm you have cocktails on the menu?” He said he’s new and then asked for help from a colleague.

The colleague came over and asked our order. We repeated it and she said “Wow you guys are so annoying ordering cocktails” … What?

She then crazily made the cocktails, realised a key ingredient was “out of stock” and then came to our table and advised that cocktail is out of stock, but don’t worry it’s awful anyway, then gave us a double vodka instead hahahahaha

I ordered a couple of cocktails separately and the other bartender rolled her eyes to the ceiling to me. What is going on here guys? Why do you have cocktails on the menu if the staff behave like this? I wouldn’t even mind if the bar was busy, but it was empty! Also they were out of stock of some of that cocktail as well… Insane stuff

Even more happened but I can’t even give my energy to this DUMP. Will never be back and will be raising this with management....

Like all terrible experience it begins with something you rationalise as not their fault. The efpos machine wasnt working bringing the line to a pile-up on the m5 screeching hold.

Their burgers present like a dog turd on Christmas eve. Dry flakes and mishapen. That could be forgiven if the taste wasnt a fraction better.

I could chalk up the dry bland taste owing to not being refined enough to taste their aged duke burger if the cheese burger wasn't just as bland and terrible.

To add to the only-just-proverbial turd sandwich, they forgot the bacon on the one of four burgers they make that has it. I ask and they give me a pathetic thumb sized carbonized piece of bacon. I think you could expect better portioning for dog food during the great depression.

Of the 5 people who order their burger in my group not a single person enjoyed their burger.

Do yourself a favor. Go get a big Mac meal take it to a park pay a homeless person to kick dirt on it. Savour the grainy terrible taste. You've just ate a duke burger and you helped out the homeless.

On a plus my mate got a extra burger out of it, the guy who'll eat anything and even he said it was terrible. I can agree the crunchy sand like crsshhh onomatopoeia it let out, it didn't...

What a gem of an establishment. Old school vibe, live music, cold beer, shockingly delicious food and super friendly staff. Barman Michael kindly recommended the Lamb flat bread to accompany my pint. I wasnt sure what to expect, but I was starving and took the barmans advice. What I received was one of the most delicious meals I have ever eaten in any pub. Dare I say, better than any pide or manoush bakeries.

Talking to chefs James and Abby in their newly build kitchen. I was so impressed to see the wood fired oven and seemingly all house made ingredients. I expected a sandwich press and some store bought cold cuts on a flat, pre made pita. HOW WRONG I WAS!

The lamb flatbread was made fresh and it appeared to fuse my love of Turkish Kusbacili pide with delicious house made Lebanese style pickles. James kindly provided a sprinkle of chilli and my mouth was in heaven for the next 15 minutes.

I intend to try every woodfired 'flatbread' in this establishment and I cannot wait to bring my family here asap.

10/10 guys....