Property Location When you stay at Skycity Darwin in The Gardens, you'll be near the beach, just steps from Mindil Beach and skycity casino. This 4-star hotel is 0.5 mi (0.8 km) from George Brown Darwin Botanic Gardens and 0.9 mi (1.4 km) from Cullen Bay Marina. Rooms Make yourself at home in one of the 152 air-conditioned rooms featuring minibars. SkyCity Darwin, previously known as the MGM Grand Darwin, was the only casino in Darwin, the capital of the Northern Territory, Australia. SkyCity bought the casino, including a 5 star hotel, from MGM Mirage on 23 June 2004 for US$140 million. SkyCity Darwin housed 700 gaming machines and 40. The hotel is located 1.6 km away from the Darwin CBD and next door to the Mindil Beach night markets, which run from May to September on Thursdays and Sundays.The hotel is Darwin's only 5-star beachside resort, located only moments from Darwin's central business district and featuring boutique-style accommodation units, a world-class entertainment complex, 5 restaurants, 8 bars, and superior.
SKYCITY Darwin's highly regarded lagoon-side restaurant Cove serves the best steak in the Northern Territory.
Don't just take front-of-house manager Thomas Jang's word for it.
Listen to the NT's Australian Hotels Association, which awarded Cove a Gold Plate as the Best Steak Restaurant in the Territory.
'We are very proud to have won,' says Thomas. 'We work very hard to maintain the highest standards.'
Cove sources its beef from Tasmania's King Island, which has a well-deserved reputation for producing world-class meat. The island's producers follow a strict grading regime, which means SKYCITY can buy the best with confidence.
Taking it to the next step in March, Cove will feature Little Joe on the menu. This premium quality beef is all-natural grass-fed with a minimum AusMeat standard marble score of 4, which separates it from the competition.
Little Joe is the name for achieving a dice roll of four by throwing two twos in the game of craps. There is less than 3 percent chance of throwing a Little Joe – an uncommon occurrence and near impossible to replicate … just like the beef.
'A good meal obviously starts with excellent ingredients,' says Thomas. 'But there's also tremendous skill in cooking a steak properly – it's all in the timing.'
Cove is renowned for sumptuous steaks and succulent ribs, but it also serves quality seafood, including the freshest fish of the day.
Cove is renowned for sumptuous steaks and succulent ribs, but it also serves quality seafood, including the freshest fish of the day.
The restaurant's menu includes a delicious array of Territory tasting plates, including smoked crocodile, kangaroo and buffalo, which are popular with visitors and locals.
Cove has an extensive wine list and is one of the few restaurants that offers premium wines by the glass.
This is made possible by a clever piece of equipment called a coravin, which allows wait staff to pour a glass without pulling the cork.
'The coravin prevents oxidation,' says Thomas. Cove also has an enticing cocktail list, an increasingly important asset among today's diners.
'Cocktails are more popular than ever – people love the ‘theatre' surrounding the making of a cocktail.'
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Great restaurants offer great service and Cove is no exception. Thomas and his team are focused on providing the best 'steak experience' in town.
'We've got a young team who are all passionate about serving the best food possible.'
Set in an enviable lagoon-side position, Cove is located slightly away from the heart of SKYCITY. The tranquillity of the restaurant makes it popular with everyone from couples to business people.
Seating 85 inside and 30 on the outside veranda, Cove caters private functions including weddings, birthday parties and business events.
Taiwan-born Thomas has worked in hospitality all his life.
He moved to Australia with his parents when he was 14 and grew up in the Sydney suburb of Leichhardt, where he gained a love of fine food from the local Italian community – his first job was making the sauces in a pizzeria.
Thomas has been in the hospitality industry for more than 30 years – and still loves going to work every day.
'I enjoy working with energetic people dedicated to excellence.'
Cove is open for dinner from 6pm Wednesday to Sunday. For bookings, visit skycity.com.au or call 08 8943 8940.
A restaurant with a million dollar view is offering the greatest variety of good food in the Northern Territory.
The Vue, which is in the SkyCity casino resort, has a spectacular view over the Arafura Sea.
Manager Sinan Ceylani says: 'People come here to enjoy the beautiful sunset while having an excellent meal. That's a lovely thing to do.'
The range of food at The Vue is mouth-watering.
'There are heaps of entrees, main courses and desserts,' says Sinan. 'There's something for everybody.'
The restaurant has a theme every night: Mexican on Tuesday, American Ribs
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'We get all sorts of customers,' says Sinan. 'And that's because we offer such a great variety of good, healthy food at a very reasonable price.'
The combination of top-class food, good price and marvellous view has made the restaurant very popular.
'There's a really nice atmosphere to the place,' says Sinan.
The Vue is a contemporary bistro, buffet and bar offering a unique interactive dining experience.
Sinan is understandably proud of The Vue.
He is from Turkey, a country renowned for great food and a land where meals are usually made up of a wide variety of tasty small dishes.
Sinan was educated in Britain and emigrated to Australia with his wife 18 months ago.
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The Vue is open for breakfast, lunch and dinner seven days a week.
There are discounts for seniors on Monday and for children aged six to 12 every day. Kids under five eat for free.
The scrumptious breakfast is particularly popular.
The Vue Bar is a convenient place to stop and catch up with friends before exploring the rest of the casino or for a pre-meal drink.
It even has a late night menu from 10pm-6am.
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