@goodfoodau: It was once considered “Aladdin’s cave for gourmets”, but times have changed. In April, David Jones partnered with Create Catering to launch the latest iteration of its food hall, Eat at DJ’s. The press release said the collection of eight artisan eateries was “designed to elevate the traditional department store food hall into a destination for considered, high-quality dining”. Instead, they seem to have created a marketplace of knock-off food trends, propped up by thin corflute signage. Good Food visited the food hall to try the fast lunch options, independently and anonymously, three weeks after it opened. Hit the link in our bio for the full story.
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Region: AU
Thursday 14 May 2026 07:45:44 GMT
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Sim 🌸 :
Ooff this is terrible. David Jones clearly running out of cash if this was their fit out.
2026-05-14 09:23:35
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Dee :
What makes me disappointed is they’ve just jumped on the current trends. The beauty of the David Jones food court even 10 - 20yrs ago was that you could get what you couldn’t necessarily get anywhere else. It was elite, it was unique, fresh and varietal. And classy. This actually makes me sad especially the hokey corflute
2026-05-14 10:08:08
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Gfraser :
That’s incredibly disappointing. Sydney city deserves a world class food hall, this looks like a retro suburban shopping mall that’s slowly going out of business..
2026-05-15 06:58:19
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Harry_6T :
Great detailed review. Thanks, I will not be visiting this place anytime soon.
2026-05-14 19:07:03
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MerYp :
My grandmother would be rolling in her grave
2026-05-14 21:16:28
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DD :
Yikes the quality looks on par with an outer suburbs plaza due for demolition
2026-05-14 14:00:07
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billyjee266 :
Gosh its nice to see someone review something on tiktok that isn’t just a firehose of false positivity
2026-05-14 20:38:28
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Madi xx :
Definitely missed the opportunity for an elevated experience
2026-05-14 08:32:44
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Liv Barnhurst :
Looks so depressing
2026-05-14 21:33:19
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shanino_ :
Charging a Harrods price point and offering a Temu service 🥲
2026-05-15 22:16:17
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Karen Kerr329 :
I agree so disappointing I lived in the city years ago I went to David Jones’s food court all the time it was amazing
2026-05-14 12:31:57
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Zippy :
How sad 😩 that’s no Harrods Food Hall
2026-05-14 09:32:12
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Nickers🇦🇺 :
Such a shame - the old one was so much more iconic.
2026-05-14 19:45:27
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badland-x :
Sad to see what was once a brand strength become so blah
2026-05-14 09:56:56
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Sim :
I’m devastated by these results
2026-05-14 10:46:49
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🎀 𝖜𝖊𝖓𝖉𝖞 🎀 :
this is so sad... even 5 years ago they had a counter selling little canapes you could buy and take to the park.
2026-05-14 18:44:44
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AU_DIARIES🎀✨ :
We love an honest review
2026-05-14 12:38:54
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DJ :
My mum would go to David jones food court all the time for lunch and even bring stuff home. They’ve totally lost the plot and have lost their customer base and have no idea who to cater for other than trends. 100mill dollar company btw
2026-05-14 22:31:44
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Elenka :
That’s so so sad!
2026-05-14 09:28:03
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AyYoAh-Ite :
That sucks. I really miss the old food hall 😢
2026-05-14 20:31:44
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Lisa_Cloud2.0 :
I remember the fruit salad and yoghurt back in the day, the queues were 10 rows deep but well worth the wait
2026-05-14 19:34:22
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veryjoshuaa :
David jones is a petrol station now. Convince me otherwise 😂💜
2026-05-14 20:34:22
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Caitlyn :
Gosh it’s pretty grim, what a disappointment! They could have done something special. Feels like a missed opportunity 😟
2026-05-14 08:14:52
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JTA62 :
Used to meet friends for oysters and bubbles for lunch or a sneaky start to the weekend. Is the oyster bar even around anymore?
2026-05-14 10:38:53
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