The udon is excellent. Staff very friendly. Japanese grocer on the corner. Come on down!read more

Not a frequent traveller to Artarmon, I met a friend who has recently moved here for dinner. On the…read moreNorth side of the station it is like little Tokyo, with three Japanese restaurants and two Japanese grocery stores in a little plaza. I picked the middle one, Jubei. The $5 beer happy hour got me in, whether it was still happy hour or not I didn't care I just thought it was a nice touch. And the pictures on the menu were better. As I waited for my dinner buddy I checked out what other people were eating. The couple next to me had some kind of soup that they were sharing, which looked interesting. Then they had big chunks of grilled fish. So we ended up ordering the pork belly broth which was super tasty and has finely sliced pork belly that melted in your mouth. Also ordered the fish, which was grilled in miso. Also had a mini okonomiyaki which I have not eaten since being in Japan, and was yum. (Although I don't like the fish shavings that look like wood shavings and move by themselves). For dessert was ice cream, with us trying the green tea icecream and black seasame flavours. It was served in a glass with crunchy nut cornflakes on the bottom and a kind of syrup over the top. The cornflakes were an awesome addition! Price came to $61 for two beers, three dishes and two desserts. Next time I want to try the sushi, as well as the big range of yakitori (something on a stick).

I felt like I was somewhere in Japan! We sat at the counter, which I recommend if you were here for…read morethe first time, a couple or a single. There was 6-7 people cooking on Friday night, one people at each station. Thus the food come out very quickly! We learn the hard lesson by making a mistake of ordering everting at once. Sure enough all the 8 dishes were delivered within 20 minutes.... make sure to place your order one to two dishes at a time. Food was good. Yakitori juicy, Hotate was fresh, seaweed salad, grilled mackerel, all dishes we ordered were pretty good. Old fashioned fries are a good deal (for Aussie price). Plenty of sake choices. You can choose from 100ml or 300ml so you can taste a little first, to see which one you like. I'll come back here again.

Yebisu Izakaya has this nice and friendly vibe. Full of energy and the service was excellent! We…read morewere here on a weekday every for a light snack so the wait for table was around 10 minute. The ipad ordering system is well designed with detailed descriptions and wonderful photos. I did have a higher expectation with the food after reading all these 4/5 star reviews but nothing we ordered was really memorable. Maybe I did not order the right things? Good as a place to meet up with friends and have a drink but if you are looking for higher quality of Japanese fare, you might need to go somewhere. Just be careful the portion is tapas style and your bills can quickly added up if you want to have a full meal here.

This place was great! Initially we almost walked into the meat grilling restaurant next door, but…read morethen realized our mistake and went to the right location! Very small store, so do expect to be shoulder to shoulder with other folks. All their skewers were very tender, cooked just right, and jam packed full of flavor (and salt). The winner for me would be the chicken meatball with egg (it was so good we each got another!) and the grilled onigiri was a nice touch as well. Definitely a great spot to grab a light bite.

Authentic yakitori grilled over coals. We really enjoyed our meal. We ordered a selection of the…read morespecialities including chicken and spring onion skewers, chicken meatball with poached egg and the grilled onigiri. With 3 adults and 1 toddler we spent $175.

I was taken here for dinner by friends and, absolutely loved it. It's been here for years and,…read moreunless you know this place exists you would not find it. It's a traditional Japanese Yakitori / Izakaya house with very traditional decor, small tables, open kitchen and very friendly staff. They have a huge selection of sakes to choose from and of course, other drink choices like beer, wine, teas and so on. They have a menu with a wide range of choices and a daily specials list. We ordered a sashimi selection, pork belly skewers, slow cooked scallops and, tempura prawns with truffle salt. The food here is amazing. The fish was super fresh and tasty. The tempura prawns were divine and I loved the scallops. The flavours were very authentic and clean just like good places in Japan. I would happily come back here any day for a feed and some sake. A great place to hang out with friends. This place was packed on a Sunday night, with people doing the same. It's a real gem in the area :-))

Although I've been in Sydney for ten years, the moment I miss Japan is not coming often. One main…read morereason is because we can enjoy authentic Japanese food quite easily in this city. And here is my favourite place among them. Once you enter the wooden sliding door, you must feel yourself transported to Japan. The interior, atmosphere and menu (and even even the background music) are the ones you can see in an authentic Izakaya pub in my country. There are 2 dishes I have never missed whenever dining at this restaurant, which are sushi and yakitori skewers. Especially I love how they make the seared sushi. Simply delicious. My partner is big fan of the Baked Cabbage with truffle sauce. It has such a unique combination of flavour. Their menu is quite big and I have not explored all of them, but all the dishes I have tried were awesome. This restaurant is located in the middle of a residential area, so this is not a place to be chosen for its access. However I feel it got so difficult to make a booking these days. I wanted to keep this restaurant as a hidden gem, but I also could not stop telling how great their foods are!

A small quaint charming Japanese restaurant which has an exquisite interior and a relaxing outside…read morearea. If you choose to eat inside, the reduced lighting gives it style and personal feeling. While never too busy it also has enough customers to indicate it is worth visiting. The noise levels are quiet enough to easily have a conversation without trying to shout over other people. There should never be any need to book in advance. The staff are very friendly and accommodating but it is important to realise that for most of the waitresses, English is not their native language. You should keep your order simple and clear to prevent mistakes. The food can simply be summed up as excellent. They have always been very quick in bringing out soups and starters so it is worthwhile ordering those. You can expect some variation in how long it takes to get your main meal depending on how busy they are as well as how long it takes to prepare the food. Their miso soup is decent and they have a fantastic karage. Their sushi, sashami and bento boxes are of very high quality and they take a lot of extra effort in making sure it is presented beautifully. I am a big fan of their chicken teriyaki bento box as it has variety as well as tasting great. They are fully licensed and even have Japanese beers on tap. I can't comment too much on the alcohol situation as I generally don't drink alcohol at Japanese restaurants but the other people I go with say it is acceptable. The price they charge for all of this is incredible. You will be surprised when you see how low the bill is. I would consider this place exceptional value and doubt there are many other places in the Chatswood area that have food and service this good with such low prices. I would consider Izakaya Arigato a hidden gem. Absolutely worth checking out if you are in the area and have a craving for a decent Japanese meal.

I love Izakaya Arigato! It's a cosy little establishment serving great food and small selection of…read moreJapanese beers on tap! Takes me back to a little Izakaya I ate at in Osaka! From Sushi to Ramen, Bento to Donburri; across the board the food is great and price is just as good! My favourites are the grilled salmon nigiri and the katsu don! If you love Japanese cuisine and don't want to venture into Westfield shopping centre, this is the hidden gem in Chatswood you've been looking for!

Nice little izakaya in downtown Chatswood with great service and a really inviting atmosphere. The…read moreprices also seemed more reasonable than what you'd pay at a similar place in the city. You can tell a good amount of time and thought go into the presentation of the dishes here, too. The food itself did not necessarily wow me by any definition, maybe with the exception of the couple of fried fish heads we ordered. But I'm guessing by Chatswood standards, this place probably ranks relatively high. A good choice if you like Japanese food and want small plate options other than sushi and sashimi. Take your family, coworker, or even a date!

The restaurant is above the food court and nicely decorated. The lunch menu had variety (sushi,…read morebento, hot pots, noodles, rice bowls and etc.) I had the grilled salmon bento box ($24) which came w a miso soup, salad, sashimi, salmon roll and two piece of grilled salmon (great flavor and love the crispy skin) the food was fresh and good quality (portions and fairly small as I was hungry after the bento). I was happy w the food - just wish my bento box came w rice (which is what I am use to). Overall good food and nice environment - I would recommend.

The service is insanely good here - some of the best I've ever experienced! You would take a sip of…read morewater, they'd come over to replenish that sip immediately. They cleared anything used right away and were always asking if things were okay. I asked for a drink I saw here on Yelp in a photo and they made it for me, given it did not look anything like it but it tasted lovely and we all had a good laugh about how unalike it was from the original picture! I tried sushi tacos for the first time ever, and although I wouldn't go that route again purely off of preferring seaweed to be not crunchy, I am glad I tried it and ate the whole thing. I'd definitely return to try something different next time!

Came here for an event and loved it!…read more Vibes: 5/5 - love the karaoke room and layout of the space Food: 4/5 - Takoyaki (5/5) was my fave - chicken skewers (2/5) were really dry and bad Service: 5/5 - bartenders were patient and friendly

- fun music - bartenders have difficulty hearing your order…read more- late night menu a plus - they run out f a lot of items on late night menu - dingy bathroom - can be crowded at times - bar line is def an 'every man for himself' attitude

Great sashimi and ask for the daily specials. Super fresh and presented with style. Friendly staff…read moreand a big selection of sake. Worth stopping in if your in the neighbourhood, right on the corner.

Small sushi Japanese type place on the corner of Liverpool and Dixon right near Chinatown. Has a…read morefew seats inside and tables outside. We stopped in for just a few things to take with back to our room. Super friendly guy helped us pick out some customer favorites and then whipped them up in a few minutes. We had a tuna sashimi, salmolm roll with cheese that was good and one each chicken and Wagyu beed yakitori skewers. Everything was very good.

Small restaurant that has excellent food! Freshly made dishes!! Good pricing!!! Friendly attentive…read moreservice!!! Busy but not overcrowded. Authentic decor.

This is a simple Japanese Restuarnt but the sushi and sashimi are just so fresh. Really superb. It…read moreis well priced and BYO. It is a small place but extends tables outside. The choice of mains we found a bit limited but the food was very good and very fresh. The only negative was that by 9pm they were packing up the tables and made it very clear we should move on. It is a bit early even for us older folk and did cut short our evening with our friends. We would go back on our own but unlikely with other people for that reason.