Bier & Twist in Lancaster

Discovered this little gem just before Christmas, have been a couple of times since. Great selection of drinks, especially Dortmunder, haven't eaten there yet but plan to soon!

Really good, salt & pepper halloumi to start, my wife had haddock bites. Both cooked really well, presented well and tasted excellent. Forgot to take pics of these but the empty plates say it all. For main I had the salt & pepper steak fries. Omg they were superb. Just everything about this dish was perfect including how the meat was cooked. My wife has a veggie flatbread which was pretty much a pizza and said it was well cooked and tasty. Washed down with a lovely Shiraz. Staff were all great and belonged on a catwalk lol.

The food was delicious and the service was really good. Lovely place and atmosphere too. We'll definitely be back!

Went yesterday to celebrate my daughter's birthday 10 people the food was perfect what they had half of the menu wasn't available.I was asked was everything ok when I was leaving I said food was perfect just it was extremely cold in the room the reply was well we are running around so we don't feel it not the answer I would of expected

This is now upgraded and it feels so much better than before. We sat in a lovely roomy booth for 6 and the food was fabulous.

We had flatbread pizza (vegan) and ciabatta with fries. Both really tasty and perfect portions for lunch. Waitress, atmosphere and price all good, we will visit again

Visited here for a couple of late drinks on a Friday evening. If you like teen discos and loud music then this is for you - it wasn't for us. Apparently a completely different vibe during the day.

Great pub. Good atmosphere and staff

Well they did it again,, very impressed with service atmosphere and all that goes with what is expected of the beer and twist name .. would definitely recommend a visit

Lovely restaurant with nice decor. It's my first time here, I had nachos for a starter, it was served on an iron cast. The rest of dishes were duck breast (Asian food), Sydney's steak sandwich and fisherman's board. The food was well presented. The staff was polite and helpful. It was an enjoyable experience.

No stars as customer service terrible . Booked a table for my friends birthday 4 people got there and it was closed . Tried to call and no response.

Delicious food. Fantastic moules frites! Lovely evening.

Food was not bad but service was slow as only one person serving at bar and also waitering

One of my favorite places in Lancaster. Beer was always served cold, The food was always as delicious as I expected, and the plating was great.

Food was extremely poor. The chef doesn't have a clue. Avoid.

Good experience all round really pizza was top tier 👌

Not had food but lovely atmosphere and lovely staff.

Your greeted with very helpful and polite staff, who showed us to our table, even though we hadn't booked, and brought our drinks, excellent see you soon.

Food was marvelous. A bit lack of organization but excellent service by the person who serve us

My favourite place in Lancaster.. folab food, drink and service.. dog friendly too which an absolute bonus..

Attended this place a couple of weeks back, Food was a good standard, the place was well set out, clean and had a good atmosphere. The only let down was the poor customer service we received. Also the place is advertised on a number of discount sites ie meerkat meals/ NatWest’s taste card, which they still are now but when we presented them the guy went to ask the manager and then returned to say we’re not doing it anymore, we mentioned it at arrival and the lady said no worries show us the code at the end.

Service is extremely slow. My pizza and my friend's sandwich took 40 mins, and it was also very hard to get the staff's attention. We waited for 20 mins to order and we couldn't get anyone's attention. It was almost like we were invisible! When I entered the restaurant looking for my friend, a waiter said 'your friend. Over there' and pointed. As my friend and I are both asians, it makes me wonder whether the waiter had some sort of internal bias. How did he know who my friend was? Food was good but be prepared for a long wait.

Lovely atmosphere ( gentleman playing the piano and he was brilliant) surprisingly cheap for the drinks

Very lovely place worth a visit really nice food. Will definitely go back my only complaint would be that staff need to be a little more mindful about clearing the table after finishing food.

We have been here a couple of times. The food was pretty good and well priced. Standard fare. The first time we went the service was slow however we were warned that it would be busy when we booked. We went back a second time and experienced the same thing. The staff were really trying thier best however there were too few of them. Only one person behind the bar! After 2 experiences like this we are unlikely to return.

Absolutely loved it! Decided to try out their new lunchtime menu. Came in and was greeted by a very friendly waiter who enquired if we were having drinks or food. Picked where we wanted to be seated and started to look over menus, which were already on the table. Drinks order was taken promptly, I decided to go for my all-time favourite, a chicken cesar salad and the other person's order was the confit of duck with cous cous salad. We both shared some bread and dipping oil to start. Despite the waiter being the only one serving the tables, he was so polite and chatty even though it was starting to get busy. The breads served to start where very nice, they came with oil and balsamic, house made hummus and a house made butter, nice and not too much to spoil our actual lunch. The lunch itself was outstanding, I've tried a lot of cesar salads and this one has to be the best one I've had, the chicken was so incredibly juicy, not too much dressing, house made croutons were just right. The egg was exactly how I like it, fresh anchovies and a good amount of salad. The duck dish I did try some of the duck and again very moist and flavoursome, I could taste Chinese 5 spice, the dish looked very nice and again the right amount served, the person with me said it was the best duck dish she has had. We both certainly agree we will 100% be back, and I don't doubt it'll be very soon!

Great food and a great choice of beers and wines in central Lancaster. I would definitely recommend

Very good meal had starter and main full up no room for sweets staff friendly helpful and changed bread for pitta on starters as can't eat sour dough very happy with the effort made portions good size couldn't eat all the chips defo go back

Very disappointed with how rude and unprofessional the man on the bar was, he actually went out of his way to make us feel uncomfortable! Definitely won't be visiting here again!

Tasty food a bit out of the ordinary for Lancaster

Lovely lunches, lovely surrounding, good service and great food

The best service for food allergy needs, made changes to seafood platter to make dairy free option, with changes for meat addition. We will always come back, thanks to the chef and staff.

Had a couple of good cocktails here with some lovely piano playing from a gentleman in the foyer. Great bar service and they were happy to make any cocktails if they weren't on the menu.

Beautiful place with flagstones on the ground floor. We had a table for 2 upstairs which was tastefully decorated, with no music no TV just quiet conversation delightful. Simple menu including tapas, pizzas, burgers, and platters amongst other vegetarian, meat, and fish dishes. I chose a hot roasted vegetable salad: caramelized red onions, goat's cheese, butternut squash, beetroot bulbs, and tender stem broccoli cooked in subtly spiced olive oil with added chicken which was not only hot on arrival but delicious too. My husband chose the goat's cheese pizza which he reported to be hot and very tasty. Both meals were perfectly portioned. Highly recommended far better than the high street restaurant chains close by. Now added to our 'must go back' list. Not cheap but not stupidly expensive. Thank you for the warm welcome and attentive service.

£10 for an individual tapas plate!! No draught beer on when visited.

Shocking. Burnt pizzas, pink chicken and a chef that attempted to stare us out upon leaving after food was sent back. Would rather eat cold cheesey chips behind the bins at aldi than go here again

Only went here for drinks. It was ok but lacking in atmosphere

We had the fish and chips and I have to say they were very nice indeed. Good size portions with a twist on the mushy peas. Excellent service and a lovely atmosphere. Will most definitely be returning.

Turns out you don’t need to go to the other side of the world to have an experience down under. Nestled on a small street in Lancaster, Sydney’s food is exquisite! The goats cheese tart paired with the turkey dinner is simply a step above anywhere else in the area Now for the bad. The waiting times for food here is very very long to the point of exhaustion. When we wanted to pay, the tills had stopped working with little in the way of management fixing anything. We had to go and take cash out to pay and left in a hurry straight after It’s a shame serious missteps occurred when the food was just so good! Please work fixing these issues. If you like waiting around and paying by cash, you’ll have a wonderful time!

Bad service due to being under staffed. 40 mins wait on food isn’t good enough. Food was average at best. It’s a shame the service doesn’t match the decor.

Warm welcome from the barman. I only stopped for coffee to shelter from the rain and the busyness of the early Christmas shoppers. A quiet retreat when I visited which is what I was looking for but it soon started to fill up. Coffee was excellent and professionally served with a fresh biscotti. It was also very reasonably priced. Don't join the crowds in the coffee chains, visit Sydneys!

I've always felt that Sydney's offers a great experience and a reasonable price. Sydney's isn't the cheapest venue in town, but once you've sampled the food, you can fully appreciate why.

Beautiful interior staff sounded a bit monotonous and bored. 2 meals got sent back for being cold but was still alright food. Not bad but much better choices in the area.

Lovely food, relaxed atmosphere.

Food delicious and staff very helpful and polite, enjoyed their music too. Also doggy friendly.

Lovely decor and friendly staff but when our meal arrived there were Mussels that hadn't opened and we knew not to eat them we did point this out and the chef did send their apologies and also the salad was limp and not edible it was such a shame because the rest was excellent

Lovely place. Fresh food and lovely service. Had a very nice conversation with one of the waitresses. She was absolutely lovely! They’re relatively inexpensive. Offer great seafood and a much bigger selection of other things like sandwiches and cocktails. The Bramble was excellent! Highly suggest this place! Mood lighting and clean place. Go here!

Staff were friendly & efficient. The food was tasty but my fish pie was tiny & a very small portion of greens accompanied it!

This lovely place is a definite must try,when your in Lancaster, the food is delicious well presented and reasonable priced, we recieved a warm friendly welcome and the service was spot on, the interior was tastefully furnished too for a relaxing experience Well Done Sydney's

Good food good service, will certainly eat there again.

Well and truly amazing food!! Had the steak which was cooked to perfection. Special Thank You!! to Evie and Tom for the great hospitality 👍👍 10 out of 10 👍👍

The food was great, the staff was great, this pub is very good👍

Fantastic place to eat the food was amazing and really friendly staff

Any alias fans will be calling this Sydney Bristow's instead of Sydney's bistro but whatever you call it you will be coming back although it's a well kept secret for now. Thankfully zissis was short staffed so their half full restaurant couldn't accommodate 2 adults and 2 children as a walk in on a Monday evening but Sydney's could. I walk past every day on my commute so was aware of the fresh food deliveries and the small plate interesting menu so it was on my to do list and very pleased I made it in. The lighting the music and the service (and the posh bathrooms) were all spot on. Children's fish and chips x2 with crushed buttery minty peas on the side was very well received as were the chocolate brownies. We had the nachos (boiling) on a cast iron dish with guac and sour cream sides to share to start. My personal taste could have added a chilli or two to the hot tomato salsa. We had 4 small plates and 2 sides for mains. Particular highlights were the beetroot and cashew side salad, the truffle and parmesan fries (called aspen fries) the satay chicken skewers from thigh meat (uncle Roger would be proud) and a couple of interesting cheese dishes. I actually enjoyed the food so much I forgot to take many photos. Everything was delicious and if chef pushes themself out there a bit more with the menu will get even more diners in. Sydney's is very much in the same arena as much heralded and delicious Plau in Preston. For now though it's a bit of a hidden gem but I doubt there are many diners leaving unhappy. Also got to mention a very good Portuguese white by the glass and the tiny micro herbs in the salads and I think it was lemon verbena on the chocolate tart. We will be back just hope that it stays a secret for a bit longer!

Thank you Jeremy. We weren't 100% happy with our pizzas....however your customer service was second to none ❤️ Overall a really good experience and we will return 🥰🥰

Wow, this place is great. The food was fabulous and there was something to cater for a big range of tastes in our party. Our waitress was fabulous and very attentive (sorry, forgot her name but she's studying film at Lancaster uni) taking excellent care of our party of 7! Highly recommended and if ever in Lancaster again will definitely rebook.

Quite a varied selection of pleasantly cooked food. 2 scallops for £12 a rip-off though!

1st time visiting here. Came to celebrate my sister's 60th birthday. Friendly and helpful staff, excellent food and nice surroundings.

Lovely meal at Syndnys for my 60th birthday. Food and service was exceptional. Thank you for making it a specialday

Lovely atmosphere, friendly staff, and the menu was exciting and delicious

This is the first time we've been in and was just going to have a drink, but the barman told us how good the food is, showed us a menu and directed us to the roof garden. It was tranquil on a sunny evening and we couldn't resist trying the food. Monday is a main meal and a pint for £15. We had the steak and the burger. My steak was amazing - a definite 12 out of 10, cooked and seasoned to perfection. We only left the roof garden when the sun went in. The staff were so helpful and friendly and made us feel so welcome. They were really careful with allergies and cross contamination. My only feedback is there was a shortage of vegan food on the menu, no vegan pizzas or mains, so if this could be added then there would be something for everyone. I can't wait to visit again and I've already told all my friends about it.

So pleased to have discovered this pub/restaurant in the centre of Lancaster. Can't fault it tastefully restored, food was excellent, staff welcoming and attentive.It's the place to go.

fabulous! amazing food and cocktails with very prompt and friendly service. 10/10 would recommend to everyone

Good food and friendly service.

Lovely meal and staff. Little slow bringing our bottle of wine.

Brilliant atmosphere, fantastic food and very pleasant staff. EVIE was particularly excellent.

I'm relatively new to Lancaster and visited Sydneys for lunch yesterday. The food was presented beautifully and tasted divine. All the staff were really friendly and welcoming, without being intrusive. The design and decor is upmarket and classy and obviously designed with customer comfort in mind. Overall, a really lovely experience that I hope to repeat on a regular basis! And thank you Kay for the chat and the invaluable local information advice. I'll definitely be back really soon x

Been to Sydney's three times now, had a different meal each time excellent every time. Great food, great service can't wait to go again!!!

Lovely place, lovely food and lovely young man Jamie as our waiter

Hired the upstairs patio and dining room for family function, food and service excellent, drinks a bit expensive, enjoyed the occasion. Will go again 👍

Went for lunch. Fantastic! Food was phenomenal. Staff were friendly but wonderfully unobtrusive. We will be back!

A wee gem excellent service polite staff amazing food menu very clean well kept premises. Looking forward to our next visit

Great new place for a bite to eat in center of Lancaster

Clean and tidy. Staff very welcoming. Was declined in another restaurant but the staff here in Sydney's were very accommodating. The food was excellent, hot on arrival and very tasty. Would thoroughly recommend - people should go and try. Would recommend you book if you want the dining area, as we hadn't booked and just walked in we sat in the bar area, there was plenty of room, but others were eating in there too. Actually liked eating in the bar area, was relaxing.

Not a single bad word to say about my experience here. I had the chicken burger and my friend had the steak, they were both cooked so well and seasoned greatly. Staff were lovely and very helpful, got the vibe that they really enjoyed the job and the place had an overall great vibe. Well and truly can’t wait to return, just what Lancaster’s been missing.

The venue is lovely, the decor is nice too and versatile, perfect for a relaxed lunch date or an occasion meal out. The service was pleasant and the food was tasty, well priced and a great menu. The only criticisms are that the mackerel pate had multiple bones in and the cocktail hadn’t been double strained so it had lumps of ice in, other than that a lovely experience! Would visit again

We visited Sydney’s on 16th April and we had an amazing night. The food was amazing! The staff were all so friendly and helpful especially Evie she was our main waitress, always smiling and friendly and when I asked her for a drink that you guys didn’t sell it she recommended a great alternative. 5 star service from the staff. The singer that was on too was great! Lovely atmosphere and we will definitely return. Thank you so much for a great night

A hidden gem. Great atmosphere, delightful food and selection of drinks. Cocktails, yummy. Wonderful, helpful staff. Really enjoyed being able to sit on the sun terrace located on the top floor. Private and a sun trap with a heater for when it got a little chilly. We will definitely be returning, soon.

Fantastic evening here great food and service and the cocktails were ace too! Will be returning.

Went for a business lunch. Very friendly staff, prompt, efficient and welcoming. The food was excellent. You won’t need many small plates, they are bigger than tapas portions. Plenty of choice. Nice to see the building not boarded up and someone putting some money into Lancaster. Thank you !

Had our first visit on Mon 19.04.22. Fabulous transformation of the building - stylish, tasteful and welcoming. Excellent food and attentive service (Evie and Lucy). Relaxing atmosphere with great choicw of background music! Looking forward to a return visit.

Decor very inviting, staff waiting on tables friendly however due to staff shortages the full menu was not available. Disappointed. Chose the king prawn and calamari pizza, it was salty and no taste what so ever.

Lovely food and very friendly staff

I have been here just the once to sing and entertain the venue and wow. What a lovely friendly kind bunch they are... lovely and welcoming . Recommend to anyone. Pop in and say hi, try the food... thank you guys...

Wonderful evening. First time here and we thought it was fabulous! The food was great, the service was brilliant (big shout to Evie). We really enjoyed the singer who was on. Would absolutely recommend this place to anyone looking for great food, few drinks and good entertainment. Well done Sydney’s! X

Move over wetherspoons there's a new challenger for the "count your chips' meme in town and there aiming for the crown. Jokes aside, if your charging full price for a burger it needs to be full size portions. Great to see the place open again, and the refurb is nice. Only letdown was the food, stonecold sauce on the satay, and 14 french fries with the burger in a tiny bowl you might use to give milk to a kitten, and a burnt bun. This was questioned at the time, to be told thats just how it comes. We had a small plate to start, then a loooong wait for the mains. Edited response as have been asked to provide more details: We dined on the 08/04, we sat at 17:56 and paid the bill at 19:45 (two courses, almost 2 hours, no apology) we did raise the matter of the missing chips directly at the time to the server, she came back after speaking to the manager and told us "that's how it comes", ideally it could have been dealt with at the table but the opportunity was not taken. So yes it goes on a public forum.

Just enjoyed a delicious meal with my husband in really relaxing surroundings would highly recommend this place the food was first class. Will and his staff were all very helpful and pleasant lancaster needs places like this!!

Friday 8th April had a meal, wife’s steak cooked rare, wasn’t asked at time of ordering how you wanted the steak to be cooked, asking for steak to be cooked a little longer was told that that is the way our chef cooks it, not ideal should be asked. Saturday 9th April, called in to have a drink, 1pint cider 1 medium rose wine topped up with soda water £12.50 the splash of soda £2 !!!!! Environment nice and cosy, just over priced In response to your reply Thank you for addressing the steak issue, Re the splash of soda it is obvious that you do charge for soda as it is clearly shown on the attached receipt, and yes it was queried at the time of purchase to be told by the bar person that it was 2 splashes charged for because of the amount she put in.

Glad to see this restaurant is back and what an amazing menu. Had the goats cheese winter salad and it was amazing. Fantastic service, great ambiance. Will definitely be back

Excellent food and friendly service. Would definitely recommend.

Super friendly staff, great food and beautiful building. Highly recommended

Class food and the cocktails 👌🏻👌🏻

Absolutely lovely! Would definitely recommend. Food tasted amazing, service was brilliant and the restaurant itself is fresh and relaxing. Well worth a visit. I had the mozzarella and tomato gratin which came with some cranberry bread (I think) and a side of aspen fries - very tasty!!