@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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girlaboutthehouse
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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daanos8
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_66t
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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meryippee
MerYp :
My grandmother would be rolling in her grave
2026-05-14 21:16:28
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dd.horsy
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
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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madisonlaidlawmusic
Madi xx :
Definitely missed the opportunity for an elevated experience
2026-05-14 08:32:44
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livbarnhurst
Liv Barnhurst :
Looks so depressing
2026-05-14 21:33:19
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shanino_
shanino_ :
Charging a Harrods price point and offering a Temu service 🥲
2026-05-15 22:16:17
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karenkerr329
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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zippy0985
Zippy :
How sad 😩 that’s no Harrods Food Hall
2026-05-14 09:32:12
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nickers669
Nickers🇦🇺 :
Such a shame - the old one was so much more iconic.
2026-05-14 19:45:27
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bad_land
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__simma
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
AU_DIARIES🎀✨ :
We love an honest review
2026-05-14 12:38:54
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ppguardian999
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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heyelenka
Elenka :
That’s so so sad!
2026-05-14 09:28:03
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teddddddddddd2
AyYoAh-Ite :
That sucks. I really miss the old food hall 😢
2026-05-14 20:31:44
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lisa_cloud2.0
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
veryjoshuaa :
David jones is a petrol station now. Convince me otherwise 😂💜
2026-05-14 20:34:22
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caitlynjorgensen
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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jta6226
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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