Henry Deane

visited Henry Deane this time just for drinks, and it didn’t disappoint. It’s a fantastic spot for both drinks and food, with a great atmosphere and cheerful staff. On a beautiful, crisp winter Sunday, the experience feels magical in this beautifully renovated building that blends modern architecture with nostalgic charm. The combination of old and new is simply perfect. While the music could use some improvement and I wish there were more outdoor seating, the views of the sunset over Sydney Harbour are absolutely breathtaking. It’s not for dining but a rather excellent cocktail bar.

I had a very disappointing experience at Henry Dean. From the moment I arrived, the atmosphere felt off, largely due to staff who seemed unhappy and uninterested in providing good service. Unfortunately, the cocktails were the biggest let-down. They were poorly made, unbalanced, and nowhere near the standard you’d expect for the price and reputation. Overall, it wasn’t an enjoyable visit, and I left feeling frustrated rather than looked after. I won’t be going back.

We chose to go to this venue for our office Christmas party. And what a party it was. When you arrive at the venue at the palisade it looks like nothing much. Then you get into that lift and go to the 4th floor and then up a flight of stairs and the place is completely different. Ben our server went out of his way to make sure all was ok with us and was extremely patient considering the amount of beverages served. The food was great. We sat at the small tables at one end of the roof top bar which wasn’t as convenient to be able to eat but in hind sight was the perfect set up for our shenanigans 😆. Some pics of the view and food.

Wonderful view at night! We had Gin&Tonic and Aperol Spritz, -they were so good. The service was quite impressive, they took good care of us even it was around closing time😊 Good place to visit for romantic vibes💕

Food was very nice and different which was cool. The standout was the chickpea and carrot snacks, they had a bunch of things going on and surprised us a lot! Everything else had lots of flavour but still lacked something and didn’t really have much variation? All tasted quite similar. Quite large portions though which was nice. The rhubarb crumble was really good too :) Service was a bit tainted as we were running quite late to our booking (absolutely our fault). As I’ve worked as a host myself I was very stressed about it and I’d tried calling over five times to see if we could change the time, if they been ok for us to still make it, or just let them know we had to cancel. But no response so just decided to go and ask if it was still an option and leave if not. They did hold it for us which was lovely but understandably moved to a different seat. However, they were still quite blunt and cold, which was obvious and off putting- I absolutely understand being annoyed, but the lack of hospitality made a difference throughout the whole night. The view was absolutely gorgeous, and there was great music, the live band was really cool. I’d like to come back, maybe to try a few different dishes and to give the service another go to see if it was just a one off experience by our circumstances or not.