Nicks Seafood Restaurant

Nick's Seafood Restaurant
The Promenade @ Cockle Bay Wharf
201 Sussex Street
Darling Harbour
Sydney
New South Wales 2000
Australia

https://www.nicksgroup.com.au/venue/nicks-seafood-restaurant/

Grilled Moreton Bay Bug / Grilled Slipper Lobster (AUD $110)

Seafood Fine Dining

(Ratings: On a scale of 1 to 10, with 1 = Worst and 10 = Best)
Overall: 9
Ambience & Setting: 9
Food & Beverage: 9
Service: 9
Value for Money: 8
Spent about AUD $130 / SGD $118 per person.

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Opened in 1998 by Nick Manettas, whose family deals in the seafood trade, Nick's Seafood Restaurant is popular for combining a beautiful ambience, professional service, and delicious food, in a convenient location. The enduring appeal of Nick's Seafood Restaurant is evident daily, with locals, tourists, families, office workers, and business people packing the place through lunch and dinner.

Ambience at Nick's Seafood Restaurant offers sweeping views of Darling Harbour. Sitting either in the indoor or outdoor area, lit by natural sunlight, the comfortable furnishings lull diners into lingering meals, while the waterfront breeze and hum of foot traffic buzzes around. The open yet relaxed atmosphere here is fantastic. They were among the earliest restaurants to set the standard for Sydney modern dining culture when they opened, and that legacy carries on today.

Service at Nick's Seafood Restaurant has been consistently dependable. Staff manage the crowds with efficiency and professionalism, warmly greeting new or returning customers. They demonstrate attentiveness to each diner, good product knowledge, and proactively offer to clear finished plates, cleaning up quickly after diners leave. I like that they check on the experience without being obtrusive, and introduce each dish as it's served.

Food at Nick's Seafood Restaurant is Modern Australian cuisine, focused on fresh well‑sourced seafood. Dishes are a showcase of the primary ingredient, kept simple and light to highlight freshness. The quality and consistency of taste and handling was evident across our repeat visits. Portions are medium to large for individuals. Several dishes are available in both entrée and main course sizes. Prices are naturally premium for fine dining quality, budget about AUD $130 / SGD $118 per person.

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Nick's Seafood Restaurant Signage

Nick's Seafood Restaurant Signage

Nick's Seafood Restaurant Exterior

Nick's Seafood Restaurant Interior

Seating Outdoors

Seating Indoors

Tap Water

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Wine West Cape Howe Pink Moscato Rose (AUD $15.50)

Wine West Cape Howe Pink Moscato Rose

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Wine Emmalene Sauvignon Blanc (AUD $16)

Wine Emmalene Sauvignon Blanc

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Wine Vasse Felix Filius Cabernet Sauvignon (AUD $17.50)

Wine Vasse Felix Filius Cabernet Sauvignon

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Wine Tyrrell's Estate Grown Chardonnay (AUD $17.50)

Wine Tyrrell's Estate Grown Chardonnay

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Wine Tyrrell's Estate Grown Shiraz (AUD $17.50)

Wine Tyrrell's Estate Grown Shiraz

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Wine De Bortoli Noble One Botrytis Semillon (AUD $17)

Wine De Bortoli Noble One Botrytis Semillon

The Crumbed Calamari Squid Rings (SGD $26) features springy bouncy calamari rings coated in a crisp light breadcrumb batter. Has sweet savoury salty bready flavour. Served with a fresh crisp mesclun salad (romaine lettuce, arugula / rocket leaves, chervil, curly endive / frisée, baby spinach, mizuna, and baby chard) with vegetal bitter herbal sweet flavour, and a side of creamy thick tartar sauce with milky tangy sour zesty sweet flavour. Decent.

Crumbed Calamari Squid Rings (SGD $26)

Crumbed Calamari Squid Rings

Crumbed Calamari Squid Rings

The Salt & Pepper Baby Calamari Squid (AUD $38) has tender succulent whole baby calamari squid, coated in a light seasoned batter of salt, black pepper, and all-purpose flour, then deep-fried. With its savoury salty sweet peppery spice flavour, this was so enticing. Served with a fresh crisp mesclun salad (romaine lettuce, arugula / rocket leaves, chervil, curly endive / frisée, baby spinach, mizuna, and baby chard) with vegetal bitter herbal sweet flavour, and a side of creamy thick lemon aioli sauce with milky zesty sour tangy flavour. Good!

Salt & Pepper Baby Calamari Squid (AUD $38)

Salt & Pepper Baby Calamari Squid

Salt & Pepper Baby Calamari Squid

The Pan-Seared Scallops With Honey Soy Dressing (AUD $40) features bouncy springy perfectly pan-seared whole scallops with meaty sweet savoury flavour, tastefully arranged over a thin honey and soy sauce dressing which lends honeyed floral earthy salty savoury sweet flavour. Accompanied by fresh crisp arugula / rocket leaves with vegetal bitter herbal flavour. Good!

Pan-Seared Scallops With Honey Soy Dressing (AUD $40)

Pan-Seared Scallops With Honey Soy Dressing

Pan-Seared Scallops With Honey Soy Dressing

Pan-Seared Scallops With Honey Soy Dressing

The Snapper Fish And Chips (AUD $55) has a large hefty fillet of deboned snapper fish, coated in a beautiful light salt and all-purpose flour batter, then deep-fried. Has a soft crisp exterior, a tender flaky interior, and meaty savoury sweet salty flavour. Paired with thick-cut potato chips which are crisp and fluffy with starchy salty savoury flavour. Served with a creamy thick tartar sauce with milky tangy sour zesty sweet flavour. Request for malt vinegar if you prefer added zesty sour tangy kick. Decorated with a bit of chervil which is crisp with vegetal herbal sweet flavour. Highly recommended!

Snapper Fish And Chips (AUD $55)

Snapper Fish And Chips

Snapper Fish And Chips

Loved the Whole Giant Grilled King Prawns With Greek Horiatiki Salad (AUD $49). The Greek Horiatiki Salad features a medley of fresh vegetables (cucumbers, tomatoes, red onions, kalamata olives, bell peppers / capsicum, lettuce) and feta cheese, dressed with oregano and olive oil. With a pleasant crisp crunchy soft texture, this carries bright vegetal earthy sweet earthy salty cheesy flavour. The Grilled King Prawns are large and served butterflied, dressed with a delicious garlic butter sauce. With a tender crunchy chew to texture, this carries sweet savoury buttery salty herbal spice flavour. Peels away nicely from the shells. Highly recommended!

Whole Giant Grilled King Prawns With Greek Horiatiki Salad (AUD $49)

Whole Giant Grilled King Prawns With Greek Horiatiki Salad

Greek Horiatiki Salad

Greek Horiatiki Salad

Grilled King Prawns

Grilled King Prawns

Grilled King Prawns

Whole Giant Grilled King Prawns With Greek Horiatiki Salad

The Grilled Moreton Bay Bug / Grilled Slipper Lobster (AUD $110) is increasingly luxurious, no longer the uncommon and more affordable dish from years past. Beautifully grilled, with chewy succulent bouncy textures and robust smoky savoury salty sweet flavour. Served over a bed of orange and fennel salad, which is crisp juicy with vegetal sweet fruity sour zesty herbal flavour. Paired with thick-cut potato chips which are crisp and fluffy with starchy salty savoury flavour. Highly recommended!