Japanese
It’s that time of year again, Sugar Hit is back! Azuma Kushiyaki’s Sugar Hit offering has always proved to be one of the most popular options for sweet lovers during the Crave Sydney International Food Festival. This year Azuma has pushed the boundaries by introducing...
It’s interesting how much expectations play into the enjoyment of a particular restaurant. It’s nice to be surprised when you have nothing to expect, yet painfully disappointing when a restaurant falls short of expectations. Sepia was at the top of my ‘to dine’ list and...
If you’re wondering why it’s suddenly become easier to get a table at New Shanghai in Chatswood, it could be that the crowds have migrated to Eat Street, a ‘gastrohub’ that’s recently opened up on the quieter side of Chatswood. With the aim of drawing...
When Shaun Presland appeared on Masterchef with half a hand missing, I thought, “Hey, this guy’s got balls”. It wasn’t until visiting Sake some months afterwards that I realised the payoff of the man’s extreme dedication to the art of Japanese food. Sake is chic,...
Standing outside Ryo’s Noodles, we see a young ramen lover lead his clan of oldies and grandoldies to the end of the queue, however after some shouting and arguing, the oldies win out and they walk away from the queue. The disappointed youngster will have...
My pilgrimage to Tetsuya’s began over six months ago. I was shuffled into my 4th different team at work in less than a year and there were plenty of rumours and innuendo about the future of the organisation. I received a call from a recruiter...
I’m always a little complacent when it comes to new ‘it’ restaurants. There’s usually more pizazz in the surrounding diners than in the food on your plate. Fortunately, Surry Hill’s Toko is not one of these places – it has style and substance. Smack bang...
My good friend, Epicurean Explorer and I visited Azuma Kushiyaki not long after it opened earlier this year. While we found the food to be quite good, we were less than impressed by their $35 per person minimum spend for dinner. Especially when we were...
I have to admit, fusion isn’t something I usually get excited about. The word is thrown about so loosely these days, it seems that you could pick any two dishes from two different menus and somehow sell it as fusion. While there are some fantastic...
What takes 7 days to make, only has three ingredients and could very well cause a cardiac arrest? A heavy helping of ramen at Gumshara. Hidden in the Eating World food court on Dixon Street, Gumshara is known for one thing and one thing only...
Following my review of Sushi Choo’s $20 all-you-can-eat sushi train, several readers alerted me to a similar all-you-can-eat sushi deal on offer at Kobe Jones. Their lunchtime only special was priced at $25pp and included their signature Volcano Roll (which alone is priced at $28)....
Let’s admit it, sushi train is not cheap. You don’t get the chance to truly go nuts without having to sign for a three figure bill at the end of the night. So when we heard about Sushi Choo‘s recession busting $20 all you can...
