Japanese
Date night
Omakase degustation at Sokyo restaurant, Pyrmont
Sitting at the sushi bar (this is best seat in the house as you get to watch the chefs prepare everything before your eyes), I was delighted when chef Chase Kojima mentions that he’s read all of my Yoshii (a fantastic lit...
Cheap and cheerful
Sushi Suma, Surry Hills
Let’s face it, we all have days where we just want good food for cheap. I never hesitate to recommend Sushi Suma, which has been around for over 20 years! The offering is fairly standard Japanese, but the quality is decen...
Casual dining
The art of ramen appreciation with Ippudo, Sydney
I’ve always had a soft spot for noodle soups. Mum’s pho is the perfect remedy for an aching cold and there’s nothing quite like a steaming bowl of Dad’s bo kho with rice noodles on a freezing night. One ...
Cheap and cheerful
Chanoma Cafe
Sydney’s cheap eat scene recently welcomed the addition of Chanoma Cafe to Regent Place (where Azuma Patisserie used to be). Matcha green tea is the focus of the menu here – there’s green tea soft serve ice-cr...
Banquets
Ocean Room, Sydney
I’m going to let you in on a little secret… There’s a relatively new concept that has been floating around Sydney that gives you amazing discounts off the total bill at various restaurants. I’m not talki...
Cheap and cheerful
The Milk Bar by Cafe Ish, Redfern
I was initially saddened when I read that Cafe Ish was closing down. Mainly because it was a cafe/restaurant that I’d always wanted to go to more often, but never did. A week or so later, Josh announced on Twitter that Ca...
Casual dining
Umi Kaiten-Zushi, Haymarket, Sydney
Weekday lunch specials are a clever thing. Consistency, value and quality is the perfect equation for winning returning lunch customers. I for one, am a sucker for them. My latest find, is at Umi Kaiten-Zushi. I’ve been h...
Cheap and cheerful
Pepper Lunch
I’ve walked past the George Street Pepper Lunch restaurant many many times since its opening in 2007. Even after another franchise opened up at Harbour Street, I still never found the right occasion to pay it a visit. One...
Bar
Izakaya Fujiyama, Surry Hills
52 Waterloo Street is quickly becoming one of the hottest eating and drinking destinations in Sydney. In the same complex as Orto Trading Co and El Capo, Kenji Maeneka (ex-Bodega) has created Izakaya Fujiyama, a fabulous spot f...
Cheap and cheerful
Menya Mappen & Menya Oiden
It’s the eternal question for any Asian. Rice or noodles? Well, now you have to make that decision even before you reach for a menu because Menya Oiden (which specialises in rice bowls and kushiage) recently opened up nex...
