The Grounds of the City

Really delicious food. Wow!
Service was great. Professional, present, but not intrusive.

We loved it! It was Valentine’s Day and did get a bit noisy. Food was fabulous. Will definitely come back.

Overrated place. Extremely noisy environment. Subpar food and service.

We had a lovely lunch here. Food was delicious and staff were lovely

Great service. Staff were very friendly and helpful. Food was great, not amazing, but still good. I may be expecting more since it is The Grounds (food was still excellent quality!)

Good service. Food look very presentable. Surrounding very picturesque! Right next to Townhall station.

I would recommend it to a friend but maybe try something else to what we had on this occasion -

Chilled Alpine Salmon Tartare: A bit light in appearance (just a half-bowl of chopped salmon, peas and sauce), but quality was good and flavour was pleasant, not overpowering.
I’d certainly order something different next time though – eg; the other tartare (kangaroo).

Marrickville Buffalo Mozzarella Salad: The portion sizes were way too small for this and the other dishes we ordered for the prices charged.

Crispy Fried 5 Spice Arrow Squid: Whilst it was not unpleasant to eat I would not jump to order this one again.

lyonnaise kipfler potatoes with thyme and onions (ordered to share) - I wouldn't mind to order this again but was a bit on the bland side.

We allowed 1hr for lunch and got there on time however, it took almost half hour for our order.

I had a look at the breakfast menu and would like to come back for that and maybe dessert and/or after work drinks as really love the atmosphere (not too loud in the place to hold a conversation with the people I was with).

We were there for breakfast and it was our first time at this venue - been to Alexandria many many times and love it.

We were quite cramped at our table and the noise level from the tables on either side of us was over whelming. There were times I couldn't hear my friend sitting opposite me but could hear all the conversations from the tables on either side. Both the closeness of the tables and the noise level made it difficult for the wait staff as well. Also, having no bathroom in the venue is a bit odd given the number of diners accommodated.

Love the atmosphere and feel of the restaurant, which lets me pretend I am in Paris.

Great atmosphere service and food - delicious savoury choices for healthy breakfast.

food and ambience nice, 4 lots of Coffee too cool. Need to warm up those cups! Wont stop me trying again but will prewar them next time

Recommend as a main meal venue with friends and family.
Recently booked a table to enjoy a cup of coffee and a piece of cake while reading a book. Felt a little embarrassed when reconfirmed by the waiter if I was dining alone and if I was happy with just the coffee and cake. The atmosphere of the restaurant is comfortable and friendly.

Had a great time and staff were really friendly and food was great.

I loved this place! Service was amazing and oh so attentive. Food was delicious and coffee was to die for. The atmosphere was warm and beautifully designed and styled - perfect lighting, no harsh LED lighting, gorgeous comfy booths which blocked out noise without missing out on the buzz and energy of the place. Music was perfect and suited the style and funky ambience of the place. Can't wait to return 💙

girl who served us was really wonderful and friendly, aesthetic of the place as great as usual. Only complaint is I wish they would switch up the menu though.

Food was pretty overpriced for what it was...I’ve had better pub food unfortunately. Coffee was really good tho

Nice restaurant in the city centre with classic ambience. Food is great too. The downside is the restaurant is too noisy to have conversation.

Very busy on Friday night and tables close together hard to have a conversation Food was good and quick service

Great place to eat with delightful staff and terrific decor.

Very overpriced. Got the avocado and poached egg on toast. Only one picked egg and it was $22!

Great weekend brekkie choice. Service was good too!

First dinner back in Sydney from a vacation. TGOC really reminded of what Sydney’s capable of in terms of its restaurant scene. Our waiters and waitresses were so nice, the old was delicious and as was the ambience. Loved their affogato!

We booked and turned up, the booking could o be found, even when I showed it to him, he still had trouble finding it.

ANYWAY, the table was so dimly light, we could barely read the menu
The food choice was boring, and we left without ordering, and went else where.

Menu is boring and not interesting..

We were seated promptly and on time, we were informed of the Grounds service available, and a waiter (Crystal) was on hand with menus etc and checking if we needed drinks.

Crystal was very attentive and gave good advice on the menu, and took our order as soon as she saw we were ready.

The food came promptly and was excellent as was our wine. All in all a great experience and we would like you to thanks Crystal for making it great.

Staff were rushing us to leave. Keep asking if we wanted to order something else.
Bacon wasn’t cooked properly, not crispy, too hard and fried egg wasn’t a fried egg. Overall very disappointed. Don’t follow the hype, for the price you pay it’s clearly not worth it. Won’t go back.

Great burgers and fries in Sydney, shame the service let us down as we had to ask for water 3 times.

Great! Good ambience, treated my long time friend! It was her first time & she loved it!

Extememly friendly and accomodating. Would highly recommend

Hannah is an extremely lovely and helpful young lady who have looked after us yesterday morning. She has an amazing memory recording all our orders (including specials/extras) without writing them down, and have them all correct! She came over to greet us to make sure we're happy with the meals, we felt really well looked after by Hannah, and she is definitely a valuable person to the café. Thank you!

thank you for your friendly service. very nice coffee, great place for breakfast catch up with friend(s).

Loved the lighting, 1920s classical music and kind staff

Not reccomended for babies and toddlers. The tables are to small the highchair had no straps and it's not pram friendly. However the staff food and ambience were fantastic....next time just the hubby and I.

It's not cheap, but food is great. Only issue was that our table of four was extremely cramped.

Fantastic place! Our waitress made the experience even better. Please open something in Melbourne!

Love the new salads, fresh and tasty and a good serve size. Service was quick and thoughtful.

Food and service good, wine list not so good, lack on onsite toilets an issue

We had a wonderful dinner at The Grounds. The service from Harry was absolutely brilliant - so welcoming, genuine, prompt and a great sense of humour. Thank you Harry! The food and drinks were delicious and came out very quickly. Beautiful, stylish surroundings as always, although I did find it a little loud and we had to lean in to talk ... however this was not a big issue. Very much recommend, and make sure you order one of the beautiful desserts!

Lovely restaurant, though it did feel a little cramped at lunchtime. The food we ordered was very nice, and the service was pretty good. I would go back.

Sat for 15 minutes before being asked if I had ordered....

I enjoyed the whole experience here and cannot wait to go back. The menu is varied and wonderful, and their drinks are amazing! The staff is so wonderful and pleasant. And you HAVE to try their cakes, they're absolutely incredible. The venue is so tasteful and pleasant. Amazing.