Niji sushi bar, Kingsford, Sydney East

Niji sushi bar, Kingsford, Sydney East

✦ A popular Japanese restaurant for the local population of uni students and other Kingsford neighbours. ✦ Lucky we made a booking as on a Friday night it was literally packed with a crowd of people waiting outside. ✦ Inside its run as a sushi train 

Rising sun workshop, Newtown, Sydney inner

Rising sun workshop, Newtown, Sydney inner

Given the prevalence of social media and the time poor nature of almost everybody these days, I have decided to make my blog posts more ‘snackable’. Essentially this means the posts going forward will be shorter – summarised with a few key dot points. Please 

Shujinko, Melbourne CBD, Melbourne

Shujinko, Melbourne CBD, Melbourne

Sydney really needs more 24 hour eateries like Melbourne. After a late night, all that is usually available is Maccers, kebabs and City Extra if you’re lucky. In Melbourne there is much more variety, including Shukinko, a 24 hour ramen joint. It is a little 

Kazuki, Hurstville, Sydney South

Kazuki, Hurstville, Sydney South

With Kagaya closed we weren’t sure at first where we would get our Japanese hit in Hurstville any more. However, I remembered a while ago I did try Kazuki and so suggested that we revisit this hole in the wall Japanese restaurant for dinner. The 

Ippudo, Broadway, Sydney CBD

Ippudo, Broadway, Sydney CBD

Guest blogger edition I’m a bit of a fan of Ippudo, so when I received an invitation to a private blogger only event to try out their new (yet to be opened) restaurant in Central Park, Broadway, I just could not refuse. In true testament 

Sakuratei, Sydney CBD, Sydney

Sakuratei, Sydney CBD, Sydney

Guest blogger editionClose to Townhall station and just behind the Queen Victoria Building (QVB) is a little Japanese restaurant. Hidden inside St Martins building (I think that’s what the block is called) is Sakuratei. A gem not that many people used to know about but 

Ippudo, Westfields, Sydney CBD

Ippudo, Westfields, Sydney CBD

Guest blogger editionIppudo, such an iconic ramen shop known all around the globe for its focus on providing the masses with hot, delicious ramen (albeit at a somewhat higher price than what you can get at lesser known places). The Sydney branch is located on 

Manmaruya Ramen, Ashfield, Sydney

Manmaruya Ramen, Ashfield, Sydney

Guest blogger editionOn a dreary rainy Saturday, we decided to head to Ashfield to eat lunch at one of their many Shanghainese dumpling restaurants. Unfortunately, every single one of them had a huge queue of people waiting outside of them. We were cold and starving 

Bone Daddies, Soho (London)

Bone Daddies, Soho (London)

Bone Daddies is a thumping ramen bar in Soho.  Surprisingly, for London, it is a good ramen bar.  Ouch, did I just say that? Yes, yes I did – because Japanese food in London is ridiculously overpriced and the overall standard falls far short of 

Bone Daddies, Soho (London)

Bone Daddies, Soho (London)

Bone Daddies is a thumping ramen bar in Soho.  Surprisingly, for London, it is a good ramen bar.  Ouch, did I just say that? Yes, yes I did – because Japanese food in London is ridiculously overpriced and the overall standard falls far short of