Like a Beyonce song this was KURAlicious. Come for the lunch…read morespecial, stay for the dinner.

Just ok, honestly - depending on your expectations…read more Looking for a cheap and cheerful meal that won't break the bank? If you don't mind being crammed in a super noisy space, it's worth a go. Kura seems to be really popular with students & to-go customers and I'd say maybe go that way because the interior isn't much to get excited about. They are listed as a sushi place which is what we wanted, and they do have it, but it's a short menu. My husband really wasn't impressed with his sushi sampler - he said it was like grocery store sushi. I had a chicken katsu which was just "ok" - it was a little undercooked which is always a little concerning. The people working are really nice, the food comes up lightning fast and it's cheap! Lots of combos for under $15. Not really my jam but I think if you're ok with no frills it's worth checking out.

The salmon don was really good! the salmon was the belly part, so very fatty and melt-in-yo-mouth!…read moreVery fresh too! The sukiyaki was a bit overly sweet, but the toppings like beef and tofu were good! Still a good deal for 1 person. Definitely a good eat

We are definitely a rice is life kind of family and so we decided to eat Japanese tonight. I'm so…read moreglad we found Yayoi just in the nick of time. We got there at 1956 and they stop taking orders at 2000. We had about four minutes for all three of us to pick a meal and place our order. With that being said, I'm not sure we got a full look at the menu but we're very happy with our selection. The food was delicious, filling, and very reasonably priced. One thing they did not do is refill our water. This seems to be a common thing in Sydney so maybe people don't drink much water or maybe you have to ask. We haven't quite figured that out yet.

This new place opened up near my cousins' shop, so my auntie and I decided to have lunch there…read more It was a conveyor sushi styled place and you could order a few menu items like miso soup, teriyaki chicken or salmon, etc. We just went ahead and grabbed sushi from the train. Everything was really tasty and fresh. The sashami was great! Overall the total bill for two people with like 8 plates, miso soup and hot tea was about $60. Take away deals are even better! Great place for sushi with friendly service!

Japanese food for me is about clean flavour and simplicity yet complex taste that I love…read more Been here three times for lunch with my colleagues. On my first visit I had the Beef Yaki Udon. It was tasty but I found the portion was really small. I was still hungry afterwards. On my second visit I tried their Bibimbap. The portion was much better but I was disappointed with the egg. Bibimbap that I know would have a raw egg yolk which would be placed at the top centre of the dish. Instead there was a fried egg sitting on top of my Bibimbap. On my third visit I sat down at their Sushi Train section. There weren't that many options presented to me on that train, and all of them were slathered with a lot of either sauce or Mayo. I ended up choosing only about 4 plates as I didn't want anything else on there. And they were quite pricey too. The service was quick and the staff was helpful. Most of their food were tasty. Great option for work lunch if you happen to work in the city.

Kura is a really japanese food. I love their Katsudon !…read more Small prices big plates. My wife has been to japan and she told me that Kura looks like traditional japanese food place.

Very small restaurant but very good food. I had a bento box with teriyaki chicken, miso, salad,…read moresalmon sashimi and rice and fried spring roll and one other fried dumpling type thing. The teriyaki was excellent, the salad was only ok and a bit dry. The fried items were not the flavor profile I was expecting but not bad. Being from the US, maybe it's just how it's done in Australia. One of us had teriyaki udon noodle bowl. Excellent noodles and broth. One had a sushi roll. WOW. The largest sushi roll ever. It was almost 2.5" diameter. Way too big to put in your mouth. It was like a California roll - avocado, cucumber and crab salad inside with salmon and tuna sashimi on top. Taste was excellent but very awkward to eat. Overall, friendly with good food. Totally forgot to take pictures.

It's both a plus AND a minus that there is only 1 page for this place even though it is separated…read moreby different entrances and floors. The upstairs entrance is to their cafe/dessert bar and downstairs is for their restaurant. I technically should give them negative marks on their service. There was no one manning the upstairs, at least when I came. I tried to check the upstairs 2 different times. The first time no one showed up. The 2nd time I came it took a while for someone to show up. When I came to the downstairs for dinner, service was great. The young server was very pleasant and helpful. She gave me some good recommendations. The owner(?) was the person who waited on me upstairs and then made sure I got the specials menu downstairs. She too was very pleasant and helpful, especially upstairs when I was trying to decide on my orders. So the negatives: I was a bit disappointed by the Iced Hojicha Latte and the Hojicha Tiramisu. Both didn't have that roasted earthy flavor that goes hand in hand with Hojicha. The texture of the tiramisu was fine though. It was served in a cute little wooden box. The positives: The food in the restaurant downstairs was reasonably priced. But I'm not sure if that's just because I'm doing the conversion to USD from Australian Dollars? Pretty decent sized portions for the prices. As for flavors I can't complain. My roll was good. My pork gyoza was nice and crisp with a good sauce. But the star was the MB4 Australian Wagyu steak. Perfectly marbled, flavorful and tender. The cafe drags down the overall rating but not enough to drop them down to a 3 because I enjoyed my dinner that much.

This little place was big on flavor! The Tako Karrage was absolutely amazing! I got the Wagyu steak…read morewith the truffle sauce and was not disappointed. The server was very attentive throughout the meal and made me a delicious cocktail. This place gets busy quickly but it's so worth the wait.

This is my first time trying a proper sushi place and it was awesome the fish was fresh, flavours…read morewere amazing and I am definitely coming back here again!! The special price of $3 a plate was a good deal and the staff were very friendly all saying hello and goodbye! For people who don't like sitting on stools there are booths and tall chairs along with a menu of ordering your own sushi if you don't want to stand at the train of sushi. Along with miso soup and green tea available

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.

Located on George Street near the cinemas, I came here before I was meeting some friends for…read moredrinks. I would nearly always go to Menya Mappen next door as I love eating their udon but this time round I tried something different. Like next door, it is self service so order at the counter and make sure you pick up a black tray to collect your food on. Pick up any drinks you want before ordering your food as well. You can then select from their hot food station to add any extras if a bit more ravenous. Service is polite and efficient. I went with Ontama Teriyaki Chicken Bowl, and Curry Croquette. You can choose between having a regular and large bowl as well. The chicken was tasty and had a nice flavour to it. Rice was well seasoned with the sauce. The egg could've been cooked slightly longer as very runny. The croquette had a nice crunch and nice potato filling.

Wow. The beef gyudon with soft boiled egg was the perfect combination - not too sweet and not too…read moresalty. As a middle age person, you gotta watch what you eat.

Went to a surprise birthday here and got a private room, there were at least 15 people there. The…read moreatmosphere was cool but the sitting arrangement was strange, the seats were half in the ground half above.. sounds weird? Because it was! So difficult to get up and back down! It was a massive pain! That was the only thing that ruined the experience, other than that the food was great and the service was also awesome. The ordering process was nice and easy, the fact that it is self ordering from the room on a screen makes ordering fast and easy and you can really take your time ordering. The sushi was nice and fresh and the chicken dishes were flavoursome, the portions were pretty small but the prices weren't terribly expensive, with the in room ordering it made it way to easy to order, especially in a bigger room where there is 2 screens to order! Very hard to police who is ordering what. Overall it was a cool place to go with nice food and good friendly service.

For all tech-savvy people out there, Wagaya is definitely with it. Touch screen ordering ipads at…read moreevery table makes it simple, quick and fun to order. Be warned though if your overly eager fingers traipse across the screen, the servings are quite small and you may end up with a much larger bill than planned. Although the food is reasonably priced, it's not recommended for heavy eaters. There are heaps of different dishes to choose from, and the food is categorised to make finding your favourites that much easier. I have a few friends that are terrified of eating eel but the dragon rolls, which is eel with a smoky bbq sauce and cream cheese is enough to tempt even them. The service is quite speedy, so no more waiting for table water as the staff zip from one booth to the next. On busy nights waiting for a table can be the pits because it gets heaps of customers who are coming from Darling Harbour. For bigger groups, it's recommended you book out private rooms in advance. If you do get one, you'll get a feel for an authentic Japanese dinner, with a low table and floor cushions to kneel on. I've heard a fair bit about this place and I'll admit that I haven't tried their sushi roulette (salmon rolls where one has a nasty wasabi surprise) but that's definitely the next fun thing on my Wagaya agenda!