Harrington Restaurant - Quay West Suites Sydney

Great four-star experience for a family vacation while in Sydney...excellent central location, spacious rooms, friendly staff, laundry in room, easy walk to...

I was overall impressed! The good: Rooms are spacious and laid out well You get a fridge, washer dryer, microwave, and stove very convenient if...

This is an excellent hotel to stay at while in Sydney. It is very close to The Rocks and The Circular Quay and therefore Sydney rapid transit, trains, and...

This was the second time that me and my wife dined at the restaurantOur experience was as amazing tonight as it was the first time.

I wouldn't have known this restaurant existed had it not been for Groupon and aren't I glad I know it does now!Personally I consider this little restaurant, tucked upstairs above the lobby of Quay West, a hidden gem after our experience here.Our deal offered us the choice of sharing entrees, a main each and a dessert each.For our entrees we chose beef carpaccio, scallops and smoked kangaroo.The beef carpaccio came with Parmesan and capers and was beautiful in its simplicity. The capers provided a nice salty punch which was complimented with some sharp Parmesan. The beef was prepared with expert care and soaked in the saltiness from it accompaniments superbly.The scallops were simply devine. Cooked to perfection, they were tender and fell apart as we ate them. Some Parmesan and baby spinach accompanied the seafood morsels as well but were overshadowed which is by no means a bad thing in this case!Finally the smoked kangaroo, which was paired with pickled pumpkin, rounded out our entree trio. A slightly unexpected pairing, the pickled pumpkin was a delight as it's salty flavour refined the gaminess of the kangaroo whilst working worked well with its smokiness.Our mains arrived nicely timed after a brief rest from entree. We chose the salmon and beef tenderloin.The salmon came with a nicely charred and crispy skin but retained a perfectly tender centre that required no knife to cut through. The fillet was accompanied with enoki and shiitake mushrooms and wasabi aioli which really pegged the dish to a Japanese profile. The wasabi aioli especially was a great compliment to the salmon and provided a subtle spice to the dish.The beef tenderloin was cooked to medium rare as per request and was tender and juicy and we could appreciate a choice cut of tenderloin. It came with candied beetroot relish, baby green beans and lubneh which all worked really well when we paired each separately with the beef. We especially enjoyed the lubneh as it added a soft creaminess to each mouthful of the tenderloin.Following our mains came dessert. We elected to have the chefs selection. Within the selection was a dense chocolate ganache, a coconut panna cotta, vanilla ice cream and a pinch of pistachio pashmak.Our favourites were the panna cotta which had that' wobble and a noticeably coconut flavour profile that was refreshing after our meal. Our other favourite was the pistachio pashmak. It was the first time I've tried pashmak and I immediately liked it over traditional fairy floss as it is more savoury and has a more refined texture. It also tasted exactly like pistachio which I loved!Overall, Harrington is a great restaurant to visit even if you aren't staying at Quay West. We will be back for a second visit!