AmyHuangWater front dining at Jordons, Darling Harbour
March 20th 2008 05:04
Jordon's is always advertising. They are always offering specials and they are at the prime space occupying the first block of the Harbourside centre right where the water of Darling Harbour starts.
So what's wrong with it? Nothing major. I have dined there twice, and twice it was satisfactory. Note that the experience was just satisfactory. Not excellent, yet not bad.
Both times I ordered the seafood platter. It just seems easier to share between two people rather than trying to order two things and keep wondering if the other person's meal was better than yours. The seafood platter is well presented, with prawns skewered like rockets on top of two impressive layers of seafood. It cost $132, a bit more than what Nick's across the waters charge, but I guess with the amount of mussels being served, it's barely just worth the money.
What the little bit of less satisfactory about the place is its shabbiness. For a restaurant charging such prices, you'd expect them to be a little bit more posh, with a bit more atmosphere. It seems that they are trying to rely on the actual harbour to do the work, and putting out plastic deck chairs and wobbly tables to minimise their operation cost.
They do make it up with the good service though.
If I do get a chance to visit again, perhaps I'll try ordering some single main meals to try the quality of their real cooking.
Worth taking your overseas visitors to, if only just to impress them with the good water front dining in the beautiful Darling Harbour.
Jordon's Seafood Restaurant
197 Harbourside,
Darling Harbour
www.jordonsrestaurant.com.au
Jordons Seafood Restaurant at Darling Harbour
So what's wrong with it? Nothing major. I have dined there twice, and twice it was satisfactory. Note that the experience was just satisfactory. Not excellent, yet not bad.
Both times I ordered the seafood platter. It just seems easier to share between two people rather than trying to order two things and keep wondering if the other person's meal was better than yours. The seafood platter is well presented, with prawns skewered like rockets on top of two impressive layers of seafood. It cost $132, a bit more than what Nick's across the waters charge, but I guess with the amount of mussels being served, it's barely just worth the money.
The 'famous' Jordon's seafood platter
What the little bit of less satisfactory about the place is its shabbiness. For a restaurant charging such prices, you'd expect them to be a little bit more posh, with a bit more atmosphere. It seems that they are trying to rely on the actual harbour to do the work, and putting out plastic deck chairs and wobbly tables to minimise their operation cost.
They do make it up with the good service though.
If I do get a chance to visit again, perhaps I'll try ordering some single main meals to try the quality of their real cooking.
Worth taking your overseas visitors to, if only just to impress them with the good water front dining in the beautiful Darling Harbour.
Jordon's Seafood Restaurant
197 Harbourside,
Darling Harbour
www.jordonsrestaurant.com.au
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