I really love the ambiance of this place. Super cozy with live Jazz music, friendly staff. Food was amazing and I could not fault either the quality or innovation of the Japanese fusion variety that was on offer. However, the only let down of this place was the service. Wait staff were not as attentive as they should have been and we waited far too long for our food in general. But otherwise, really really great food. Amazing flavours, freshness, quality and creativity. A must try for anyone coming to Sydney..just don't be in a hurry for your food! read more

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Jazushi...corny name, but great place. The concept is live Jazz music while you dine on sushi...hence the portmanteau. I came for a birthday party, which this place is great for, and this place is also great for a date. It's intimate, not too loud, and service is immaculate. Our server was extremely friendly and had recommendations out the ass. We skipped the set menu and went a-la-carte, ordering a bit of everything. Being one of two dudes there, this was great because I was able to eat a little bit of everything the women didn't eat. Highlights include the carpaccio, the camembert, the sushi, and karaage. You can skip the asparagus as it's a really small portion...and the pork belly was just OK. read more

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Insert sound of Crash Symbols and a slow double bass. Hear the piano start bubbling over as the trumpet plays a solo and then suddenly as it begins to crescendo - your sashimi arrives... I think Jazushi was one of the first asian fusion restaurants I've ever been to - but its less about the food style and more about the fact that you're eating Japanese listening to live Jazz... why not? They have a wonderfully fun menu with things like Camembert Tempura and Lotus Root with grilled corn. It's a really special place and reasonably priced considering what type of place it is. I will definitely keep heading back hear to try the different food offerings and with the variety of live Jazz, I have a feeling it will always make for a fun night out. read more

Jazushi - Japanese Near Me - Surry Hills, NSW

Live jazz, dimmed lighting, Chianti and creme brulee: call me old fashioned but this is a great date setup! We got there after a craft beer at the Dove & Olive just up the road, hungry and still a bit thirsty! The bottle of Chianti, quite decent, with a bit of live music, helped us overcome this terrible thirst. By the time the bottle, empty to the last drop of Dionysos's nectar, had taken its leave, we were ready to rock the food - whilst listening to jazz I KNOW RIGHT!! Tempura cheese, pork gyoza, was so long ago I forgot the last dish :-/ and creme brulee: everything was hot when it arrived, tasty, made fresh, served with a smile. The staff's efficiency to take away empty plates is noteworthy: ninjas ... I REMEMBER, duck was the 3rd dish and it was delicious!!! All in all I think Jazzushi is a tad noisy and that's the only thing I will hold against it. Past that, it's missing something to get to 5 stars but I can't quite put my finger on it ... Duck fat fried ginger and sweet potato tempura should do it! read more

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My physiotherapist at the time made me aware of this restaurant and I'm grateful to him for it because I'm not sure that I would have ever come across it without his recommendation (even while working down the block at one time). But except for the dull exterior, Jazushi is a stupendously excitable place. The restaurant name is an amalgamation of jazz and sushi. Jazushi. The best explanation I have for that short burst of brilliance is that, if someone's truly clever, it's going to show up across the board, from the restaurant name, to the food, to the service. Genius ain't got no shortcomings, my humble friend. So, the jazz. It is as good as that sounds. A group of jazz musicians play beautiful soul-enriching music while you're getting seated, while you're ordering, while you're eating, while you're talking, while you're in the midst of leaving. And it won't bother you one bit (I would say it would bother you a whole lot if you got the same treatment every night). The sushi and service are the other night-defining factors. The staff obliged me very generously with a particular kind of sushi (the wussy chicken kind) that wasn't on the menu. It came out with mayonnaise drizzled on it, I unwittingly let out a small yelp, back in the kitchen it went, and then back out again this time with the new, no-mayonnaise version. I was so charmed. read more

Jazushi - Japanese Near Me - Surry Hills, NSW

I came here for my sister's Hens party in May and for my 26th Birthday in June 2012 - yes it took me this long to write the review on Yelp. I liaised with Yuki - the Managing Director - to organise both and he was really accommodating. I had a friend that was pescatarian (seafood only) and one that was vegetarian. We had just under 20 people attend both parties and we hired the "white" room both times. We opted for the set menu for $55 per person as it was just easier and i have had this before, it was amazingggg! If you want to see the menu, just go on their website or you can see pictures on my blog: http://www.angeliyuson.com/2012/04/review-on-jazushi-surry-hills/ I love this place. The food is consistently good and the menu doesn't change much (which i like). The creme brulee is amazing, as well as the tempura Camembert. The ambience is dim and in the main restaurant it is a little small but it is intimate. I love this place and have been going here for years. Love it! read more

Food: Overwhelmed - Highlights: Salmon and yellow-tail carpaccio, pork belly Ambiance: Whelmed. - Music was not the full-on Jazz extravaganza I was led to believe. Service: Overwhelmed. - Our waiter was exceptionally friendly. read more

This hidden little sushi spot in an old terrace house was an unexpected surprise. We wanted to book the main dining room where the live music is but the upstairs terrace was only available. Fortunately this was a blessing as the main dining room seemed a bit crammed and it was only a guitar player and a piano, but upstairs had loads of room and was a much nicer setting. The food presentation was wonderful and everything was very tasty. We shared some entrées; ahi tuna guacamole, shrimp cocktails and seaweed salad...all delicious. All of the various sushi roles were delicious with a good variety. Full bar upstairs meant we didn't have to wait long for out drinks, and the service from all the friendly staff was great. I would recommend this restaurant for a date or a small group gathering. read more

Nice setting! Jazz/Japanese food/ fusion. Don't come here just for sushi or teriyaki, but the creativity! Eel rice, I thought they would match it with tea, but instead they give us the Dashi ( mild fish flake broth) it's very good! The eggplant plus scallop blend well inside the mouth. The root salad with pesto mayo was a fresh/nice surprise. Music is good, great lighting. It's casual and enjoyable! read more

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Yes, the name is cheese-tastic, but "jazz sushi" is actually quite the classy joint. Very nice ambiance with a live jazz band playing in the corner (they play in roughly 20 minute sets). Very tasty and reasonably priced sushi. There was some sort of tasting menu that several tables around us had ordered--heaps of delicious looking entrees, sushi, and dessert. But we weren't hungry enough for heaps so we ordered a la cart. Everything was well prepared and service was very nice. Other reviews say that the service is slow, but we didn't experience that. I highly recommend it. read more

Top notch, great quality and consistent sushi in Sydney. Been here several times. Highly recommend making a reservation esp on the weekend. This place gets packed quickly and is pretty small. Love that they have live jazz (Jazzzz sushi .. get it?!) and the atmosphere is great. A bit on the pricier side? But it's by no means over priced or super expensive. For the quality and service, it's worth it. Look to spend between $100-150 on average for two people. read more

This was an enjoyable little eatery that we stumbled upon in Surry Hills while we were looking for food before a play we were seeing at the Belvoir Theatre. Jazushi happened to be around the corner from the theatre and it happened to have Japanese the cuisine we were searching for, another pleasing element is that it had live jazz music. We started with a drink upstairs at the Bamboo Lounge and we loved that it was early and we were the only occupants, we ordered our sake, gin, sour number and then descended to the dining room. The service is very professional as well as warm. I was in the mood for poultry and ordered the duck teriyaki with bok choy and baby leeks.. it was perfect. My partner had the kurobata pork belly that was braised and marinated over night - delectable in every aspect. We really didnt need dessert but i can never leave a good Japanese meal without a cleanser of black seseme seed icecream. The piano started and the smooth soulful voice crooned while we listened - almost forgetting why we were in Surry Hills in the first place. Jazushi is certainly of this city's hidden secrets how it has stayed that way escapes me. read more

We decided to eat here on a fairly hot Sydney night during Mardi Gras because they have AC and the food is reasonably good based on the other times we visited. Well the food, etc was good as usual and the jazz band was pretty entertaining as always. read more

At first I thought it was a small restaurant but after I went to toilet I changed my thought. I did had perfect night with my BF. We picked the $55/pp for the set n every dishes was great n we're pretty full. read more

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Not a fan sorry :( the food is average, the place feels small and too loud. The only jazz connections I can make is the deco, and even that is not fantastic. read more

Pros: Live music, convenient location in Surry Hills, great non-sushi items, BYO Tuesday and Wednesdays Cons: Lack of air conditioning on a hot night (or it wasn't running well?), terrible sushi (seriously, the sushi train at the cinemas was much better), sitting approximately 2 centimetres from the tables on either side, waiting an hour for your food to come out.... My friend and I tried this place on a whim because it sounded like a fun concept- jazz and sushi. The sushi was terrible- falling apart, not presented well, but the other dishes we had-- the seaweed salad and the gyoza-- were delicious. I also just always wonder why they want to pack 4-5 tables in like sardines and leave the rest of the restaurant empty? It wasn't packed by any means and spreading out a bit would have been nice. In addition the service was atrociously slow and we had to ask several times if our dishes were still on the way. The waiter said there was only 1 sushi chef on last night so that MAY be why everything was a bit off. I would give it one more shot as the music was pretty good, but I would skip the sushi altogether and just stick with the rest of the menu. read more

First sushi restaurant in Sydney. Definite 4 out of 5. Front of restaurant loud with jazz music, so if you want to talk then ask for the back. Not all items in a dish listed on menu so if you have things you don't like then ask. Manager quickly changed out a dish that contained an unlisted ingredient. All good. read more

Jazushi, I really want to love you. From the outset, it seems like a perfect match. Japanese fusion? Live jazz every night? Deep fried Camembert tempura with sweet miso dipping sauce? Super fresh and delicious sashimi and sushi? Green tea creme brulee? Cute and playful illustrations of cats and music on the bathroom walls? Theoretically I would have no reason to ever leave. Let's get this out of the way. Your food is amazing and the jazz musicians who play there are amazing. I have yet to eat anything substandard from you. But your service is awful. I don't ask for much. I'm not a fussy diner. I don't ask for substitutions or off menu items or need you to accommodate any dietary requirements. Just give me menus and take my orders promptly, refill my water glass at regular intervals, that's all I ask. The first time, I was there with a friend on a weeknight at 6 pm when you opened. The place was only half filled and the ambience was pleasant. You courted us with decent service and we only needed to ask for refills once. You brought our bill over promptly when we asked for it and overall it was a nice night out. I decided to come back with my husband some weeks later. Despite the front room being totally empty, you insisted on seating us in the back room which feels like a cafeteria. That in itself wasn't a big deal, I understand if you have a big party coming in for an event. But you then proceeded to never come over to check on us, not even to take our food orders. I had to run out to the front, spend 5 minutes to flag down a waiter before they would come and take our orders. After we were done with our mains, I wanted to get my husband to try your delicious desserts but once again, we were totally ignored and I had to go out front to ask for the dessert menu myself. After no one coming to check on us yet again for another 15 mins, we had to leave for our show and decided to pay out front instead of waiting for you to bring the bill because had we done so, undoubtedly we would have missed the show. Lo and behold, by the time we left, the front room was STILL empty, with your large party nowhere in sight. What were your staff so busy with, that they couldn't spare any time to check on the 3 tables you had seated in the back? I'll never know, but everyone always deserves a second chance. Last night, we decided to give you that. We deliberately came late in the evening, in order to avoid the early dinner rush. You seated us in the front which was good. The menus came next, but no sign of water glasses, a mixed start. 15 mins, I had to flag down a waiter to take our order - a red flag, but you did actually have a large birthday party happening so it was understandable that your staff were working hard and busy and might not have noticed. Soon after our food came, the large party left and took their raucous conversation with them and I breathed a sigh of relief, looking forward to more attentive service in a quieter restaurant where I can actually listen to the live music. At one point, all five tables in the front now clearly done with mains and waiting for their plates to be cleared. Two large parties had left from the back room. Yet your 4 staff on the floor were busy chatting to each other at the cash register, setting tables and generally avoiding eye contact with your guests. No one came to clear our plates or offer a dessert menu until 20 mins after we were done and we had stacked our own dirty plates out of desperation to signal our doneness and attempt to attract some attention. When you gave us the dessert menu at last, I genuinely thought that we could end the night on a good note. But like a terrible, unhealthy relationship, I kept making excuses for you all night and you'd never change. After yet another long 20 mins of being utterly ignored, we decided that you simply didn't deserve any more of our money or time. We waited patiently for someone to process our bill at the cash register and left to go elsewhere for dessert. From now, I won't be recommending you to friends stopping by in town. And when I am debating where to go out for dinner, you will be at the bottom of the list. read more

Cute little place with live music! Overall food was very good--I particularly enjoyed the smoked scallop carpaccio and the soft shell crab roll. The one downside to this restaurant is the service was painfully slow--took a good 20 minutes from ordering to getting our first dish. The jazz music helped to pass the time, however, if you are in a hurry, your stomach will be grumbling in agony. read more

What a find. Lovely service & delicious reasonably priced food. The live music was a bonus - not so loud you couldn't chat but really added to the ambience. Great option for pre or post Belvoir theatre. read more

This place consistently delivers on food, atmosphere and service. For me it's one of our preferred venues for business functions, live Jazz coupled with attentive and polite staff makes this an absolute must try. With the food you can expect to try a Japanese fusion like no other, the flavor and presentation scream quality ingredients. For me the menu is a well balanced variety of something different with the classic ingredients that we associate with Japanese. Grilled Scallops, salmon carpaccio, wagyu beef tataki are all must haves. For something a little heavier I'd lean towards the Kakuni Pork Belly & Camembert Tempura. We would generally order around 6-7 dishes for a table of 2, give it a go, I'd suggest making a booking this places is always busy. read more

Big in quality sushi restaurant with fantastic food. Food is fresh and great tasting. Both food and drinks are reasonably priced. All staff are friendly, helpful and happy. I have been a number of times and will continue to return and recommend. read more

Three of us ordered 70 dollars/ each set menu with a 40 dollars bottle of wine. The servings were so small we raised concerns with the waitress. Were told Mgt change!!! JFC was fried in rancid oil. Poor service with pathetic solo artist banging the piano in a corner without even raising his head once. For 248 dollars for 3 we walked out and looked for a pizza or burger place to finish the night. Been here 4 times before but never again. read more