While every Manmaruya is unique. Yes, there are other Manmaruya Restaurants, in fact there are 4 of…read morethem in Sydney, located in Campsie, Hurstville, Ashfield, and their newest is Beverly Hills. But this particular Manmaruya is especially unique than the rest, even they have a different menu here. This is because they offer Yakiniku or Japanese BBQ. We had Beef Tongue and Pork Cheek which came seasoned ready to be barbecued. The meat was of good quality and tender. We also had Karaage Chicken, which always taste consistently good, and some mini Sushi rolls to keep the kids happy. The only disappointment I had was when I made reservation once, but when we got there on time we were made to wait for an hour for our table. There were some people there that walked in without reservation and got their table first. This happened only once, therefore I can consider this a one-off and hopefully won't happen again. But in saying that, I don't make reservation anymore in this place since the incident, I just walk in and wait like everyone else!

They appeared to have recently changed their menu. A few dishes have disappeared from the menu -…read moreNo more beef tataki or ramen. The udon bowls have shrunk and they no longer take Amex. This and the sizes of some of their ingredient portions make it feel like they've taken cost cutting too far. No longer feels like decent value for what you pay.

Back in the days when I was still relying on mum to take me to places to eat, Makoto was the best…read moreplace for fresh sushi train as they had the most extensive, innovative and awesome sushi. In these days it's me taking my mum around for food - how times and roles have changed. Ozeki Sushi in Hurstville has both the sushi train and hot pot train although i'm 94.7% sure they closed the latter down (don't ask me where the remaining 5.3% went ...) Fresh fish, great variety, awesome location, friendly staff, optional fresh wasabi and thriving atmosphere is what you'd get if you dine here. Thursdays nights and weekends are the worst times to dine as you'll need to wait at least 10-15mins before a seat. But otherwise it aint too bad on the other days. Do yourself a favour if you're around the area and try em out!

I have been coming here for a long time. They have the best sushi. Always fresh and tasty and ken…read moreis a very friendly guy. But the rest of the menu is pretty average and not worth the trip. So I only do take away now. And kens wife has a bit of an attitude, or maybe she just doesn't like me. But the sushi is worth it.

My friend actually recommended I go to eat here, so one afternoon for lunch I happily agreed. The…read morerestaurant looked promising with a few customers already seated for lunch. The service was terrible with us having to wait over 15 minutes just to get our order, a group of men at the next table were actually laughing as the waitress passed our expectant faces and waving hands a few times before finally taking our order. However, the entree was served quite quickly and the plain, not very appetising-looking tuna sushi was surprisingly very tasty. This unfortunately, had my hopes up for the main meal, chicken teriyaki don - which was dry and tasteless. My friend was also not very impressed with her chicken karaage. We both agreed that their only decent food was in fact their sushi, which unfortunately is not enough reason for me to dine there again.

There are a few surprise restaurants in the town centre of Kogarah. Wrapped around this little…read morecourtyard space is a Japanese restaurant Tako. I was heading in one night after my HSC, my stomach was growling so loudly at me that I was finding it hard to concentrate. It was a good choice because I was waiting for a ride and would be eating alone. They had a large TV up in the corner which was entertaining enough while I waited for my food to arrive. I'd never had karaage chicken before this, but now it's a favourite of mine. I think that is a clear enough indication of how much I loved their food. I have this place to thank. I had it brought to me takeaway then went to wait by the curb for my ride. The chicken was so hot, I could still hear the oil on it that it had been fried in. Risking burning my mouth, I took a bite. The outside was burning hot but deliciously crispy before I realised it was sort of like a Japanese version of KFC. But so, so much better than that. They had this mayonnaise that you dipped the chicken into, and although I was conscious of how unhealthy it was, the deliciousness of it all melted away any trace of guilt.

Doesn't taste anything like Japanese restaurant more like Chinese lunch meal style. Very…read moredisappointed

I've been visiting this place since its opening week, years ago. It's good honest sushi, well…read moreprepared, and good value. The only trouble is it's become so popular that walking in and getting a table isn't always that easy - it's a good idea to book ahead. Best dish is the "Spicy True-Blue Roll" - a sushi roll with avocado, chilli sauce, mayo and vegemite. An awesome combination!!

So from the outside this Japanese restaurant doesn't look that great but sometimes you just can't…read morejudge a restaurant by it's store front so I decided to venture inside to make a proper judgement. The prices for the ramen were relatively cheap, especially when comparing to manmaruya but when it came out and I had a taste I knew why. It didn't really taste like the ramen i'm used to. The broth tasted like a normal soup that had been boiled for 1 or 2 hours rather than the longer hours required for rich tasting broth. The next dish I tried was the curry rice. It was decent but nothing really fancy or anything. Something you could probably just whip up at home. Has anyone had really awesome curry rice at a restaurant before though? I feel like you can't really wowed from curry rice. The small plate of sushi that came with the ramen was ok as well. Not good not bad so not much to comment on here. All in all the plain looking shop front and plain inside probably does tell the truth this time as the food there was just very very average.

Tucked away in a corner of Forest Road, it's pretty easy to simply pass by this restaurant…read more However, each time I pass by there's always a smattering of patrons seated next to the large windows at the front of the shop, although I have to admit I've never been there during the usual lunch hours. The interior is cozy, and the restaurant isn't suited for larger gatherings. Prices are relatively cheap considering the generous helping they serve. I ordered the pork katsudon and was able to leave on a full stomach (an understatement, really) for a mere $9. The taste was quite homely, nothing spectacular, but the katsu could have stood to be a little crispier. Other than that, I've no complaints.

This place is great, whenever my family goes to Hurstville we always manage to stop by, always…read moreseating, amazing food, big variety of food to choose from and quick service would recommend.

do not eat the tofu or prawn, got heavy food posining had to go under medication and could only…read moredrink liquids for 2 weeks, horrible migraine and constant vomiting , horrible, lucky i didnt even sue this place yet

There was a sign advertised outside this restaurant that said "open late for dinner" so my friends…read moreand I decided to try it one Saturday night at 6.15pm. We sat down next to the sushi train but nothing really caught our eye so we decided to try order some dishes instead but were told it was just the sushi train plates that was available. I guess because they were already packing up. The plates on the sushi train had probably be sitting there for awhile as they were already cold. So for example my scallop aburi was cold and very disappointing. I would say it's a little bit of false advertising to say you're open late for dinner when all you're serving is the sushi plates that couldn't be sold earlier in the day. Instead of $3/plate they should really be charing $1.50 or $2/plates instead to get rid of it and call it "service time after 6pm" or something. That would be a much more accurate description for the type of service and quality of food you'll be receiving after 6. Needless to say I will not be returning here.

So the name of this place is Sakura fresh sushi…read more Tick for sakura. They have fake sakura's inside and their cups have sakura's on them. Tick for sushi. Yes they sell sushi Tick for fresh? Mmmm I wouldn't say it's the freshest sushi and sashimi I've had but it was ok. It wasn't bad but I've definitely had better sushi and sashimi at other local Japanese sushi bars before. Does anyone else find writing reviews for 3/5 star places equally as difficult?

I love this place and am a regular here. The $10 avocado and fresh salmon large rolls are the way…read moreto go. With brown rice for an extra $2, they are the best value item on the menu. The $3 Edamame and $2 miso soup are also great accompaniments. The other $10 large rolls (fresh tuna is noteworthy) are also tasty and good value. If you like fresh condiments, you'll be pleased with the home-made wasabi and good quality soy. All in all, this place is good af and I could easily see myself eating here every other day to the detriment of my health and family commitments.