jazushi

food was really lovely. service was fabulous! the jazz band was a bit loud for decent conversations however gave it a very good vibe. we had thejazushiset menu. quite a lot of food to be honest. the highlights were definitely the carpaccio, green tea soba salad and camembert tempura. something pretty special and worth coming to! everything else was pretty standard. all the pictures shown are to share between 3 people.

the thing i like most aboutjazushiis the food. it sounds like it should be obvious... after all a restaurant serving good food can hardly be ground-breaking! however in the drive to find something new and interesting often the food can be left behind, a reticent understudy, as ambience and innovation become the stars of the show. andjazushicertainly does provide ambience and innovation. jazz and sushi... a seemingly unlikely mix that works so well together you wonder why all sushi doesn't come with a trio playing in the background. the atmosphere in the front room where we are seated is modern yet cosy. it is a place to come with friends and share a meal. and at the heart of it all is a menu, simple and small, yet bursting with excitement. "what do you want to order", someone asks. "everything" is the only possible response. yet everything cannot be ordered... time, our wallets, and limited stomach capacity decree it cannot be so. so everyone picks

amazing experience overall!
we visitedjazushiin the post-covid era which means unfortunately there was no live jazz music, but the ambience and food was absolutely stellar.
located minutes from surry hills light rail station, it is very convenient to get to this small and cozy place for a date night. we recommend booking beforehand as it is popular with a good reason!
we started with edamame (spiced with sichimi salt) and the wagyu tataki - both amazing. would also recommend the rien pear sake to go with these. gyoza comes with the best sauce.
for the bigger plates we ordered soft shell crab and the kakuni (slow-braised pork belly), while the latter is very decadent and we absolutely loved it, it might not be everyone's thing! (unless you like layers of fat melting like we do!). in that case, the fried chicken will not disappoint.

would definitely come back to try to sashimi next time, hopefully there will be live music soon!

jazz + sushi =jazushi= a beautiful japanese restaurant with fun and sometimes, live jazz music. this is one of my favourites in sydney and absolutely perfect for a date night! we opted for the omakase and all of the dishes were so delicious and more-ish that we ordered more food to try on the side. i really recommend trying the hiramasa kingfish sashimi, grilled hokkaido scallops, curry chicken breast, yuzu cake and matcha sundae!

my girlfriends and i came here to celebrate a birthday. the food was amazing and the atmosphere was relaxed and nice, however the cake topper of the night would be the incredible service! when we ordered dessert the jazz band sang happy birthday to our friend! totally did not expect that nor did we arrange that, but the staff went above and beyond our expectations. thank you so muchjazushi❤️ we will be back soon!

amazing food, great service, the camembert tempura is a must! will definitely eat atjazushiagain!
i would recommend if looking for a great japanese meal, this is the place to eat

the atmosphere atjazushiwas quite unique. there was live jazz playing throughout the night which really set the mood. being a small restaurant, service was attentive and prompt. we ordered a variety of dishes as i was excited by the menu. i really wanted to try everything but decided on:

- grilled scallop 2pcs, with garlic butter and saikyo miso sauce: this dish was absolutely delicious. the scallops were cooked perfectly and the sauce was to die for. 
- sweet corn 'kakiage' fritter with green tea salt: a tasty snack to have in between dishes. the consistency of the batter reminded me of tempura. 
- regular sashimi set: the serving size was quite small as the fish was cut in relatively small sizes. the quality of the sashimi was standard restaurant quality. 
- seared sushi set: this dish lacked in flavour as the rice was not flavoured enough and the fish was not seared enough. this may be their style of aburi sushi but for me i prefer a little more flavour. 
- jfc: this dish was a strange east meets west fusion. the chicken was moist but it could've been more crispy and it needed a little more salt. underneath is their homemade tartar sauce which didn't compliment the dish very well. 
- vanilla creme brulee: the sugar on top was caramelised too far so it was too bitter. however, the custard underneath was perfect. 
- green tea ice cream: your standard green tea ice cream. 

overall, the food was okay, i just expected a little more.

how businesss are managing to survive with all that light rail work going on in devonshire street is a mystery! what a mess. i hope it will get cleared up soon so they can get back to their regular trade (and new trade brought by light rail?).jazushiis an institution. in the tough surry hills market, it’s been around for yonks. good for them. they do a mix of contemporary interpretations of japanese food… and the classics.

this is another japanese gem in town.

the good - thejazushifried chicken is awesome. i am addicted to their special sauce, which i suspect that they added egg yolk and yuzu. the green tea noodle salad was refreshing too.

the bad - eating the corn fritters appeared to be drinking oil - literally. and the gyoza tasted more processed than fresh even though the texture is just nice - not too hard like yulli's or nourishing quarter.

jazushi is one of my favorite places to have high quality japanese food. having live jazz music is definitely a plus! the salmon and kingfish carpaccio is definitely a winner at jazushi. the quality of the produce used atjazushiis obvious. i have tried both the camembert and avocado tempura and they are a must try.

doesn't look like much from the outside but this shouldn't stop you from trying them out because you will be in for a treat!

had the set menu and this was a great introduction tojazushiwith fantastic dishes and a very full satisfied belly by the end. very satisfying both quantity and quality wise.

absolutely amazing standouts were the salmon and kingfish carpaccio, camembert tempura (my favourite), and creme brulee dessert. honorable mentions for the green tea noodle salad and wagyu steak. but really each and every one of the dishes were a treat, except for the sushi which was the only let down.

loved the music playing, but i think this only happens after 7 because i was almost disappointed no one was playing that night as we were there from 6pm. would recommend this place, it was highly enjoyable, and although the set menu is an easy and fantastic choice to make, even getting some recommendations from the staff and going about it that way would also be a great option (as there were so many other dishes which sounded amazing that were not a part of the set).

j a z u s h i if you are a true sushi lover and haven't been to jazushi, then you do not deserve that title! jazushiis an institution, serving super fresh sushi and a live band playing jazz downstairs. ✌ @foodiesguidetosydney

went tojazushiexpecting an intimate evening of jazz and sushi but was instead confronted with cacophonous noise, slow service and a fairly rundown setting. this place just feels like a weird mismatch and i would definitely not recommend it for a date location.

i thinkjazushihas become my newest favourite. everything was spot on and the degustation has a really good value for money!

it was a long day at work for both my friend and i so we decided to treat ourselves by ticking off yet another restaurant on my forever growing to-eat list, jazushi.jazushioffers japanese cuisine with a modern twist which i love, but it was the promise of camembert tempura that intrigued me the most. the restaurant was dimly lit and unexpectedly romantic. we arrived at 6pm on a wednesday night but the front dining room was already booked out so we agreed to dine at the back even though it meant we missed out on enjoying the jazz music by the live band. the atmosphere in the back dining room was quite different to the rest of the restaurant, housing a very homely and cosy feel. a long day meant my friend was too lazy to choose and left the ordering to me, which was fine because i’m never too tired to study menus to design a delicious menu for the night. we started off with the camembert tempura ($16) with creme teriyaki sauce which