jazushi

what a beautiful japanese restaurant! whats better than eating delicious japanese food while listening tolivejazz music. everything we ordered was delicious. the restaurant was nice and intimate. great for date nights. only downfall was it was quite expensive for the serving sizes.

amazing experience overall!
we visited jazushi in the post-covid era which means unfortunately there was nolivejazz 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 belivemusic soon!

jazz + sushi = jazushi = a beautiful japanese restaurant with fun and sometimes,livejazz 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!

everything is very delicious,livejazz music. small and warm. we ordered soft shell crab bao, sushi, octopus, prawns, all of the are surprisingly good.

amazing japanese fusion restaurant withlivejazz music. stand out dish was the cold noodle salad; hiyashi ramen. the tomatoes were immersed in honey syrup that is a party for any tastebud. warm atmosphere, decor is really nice, food is delicious what more can we say.

funky fusion japanese joint in surry hills withlivemusic. occasionally on eatclub app with 30% discount, great value. great service too. worth trying!

jazushi is a nice intimate japanese restaurant in surry hills withlivejazz music. the food was delicious and accompanied bylivemusic makes for a great dining experience.

super fun restaurant that serves great food and haslivejazz music on the weekends. it can get cramped as it is a small space so when it’s super busy you may accidentally bump into tables as you walk through. the staff are amazing and very welcoming. definitely recommend.

jazushi haslivejazz on saturday nights; unfortunately, we were seated outside the back of the restaurant where the music wasn't very clear. we went for the set menu which was alright but not outstanding. best items were the salmon carpaccio; the braised pork belly; and the creme brulee. didn't like the fried chicken nor the fried cheese. sushi was ok. our table was ignored most of the night possibly because we were outside. portions were small so hungry diners might need to scour for a post-dinner feed.

been here with friends.. very cozy place, dim ligthining with jazzy vibes +livemusic. the food and drinks are marvelous. i ordered extensive list of food which i cannot remember now... but their best menu list is sushi.. i try 2 types of sushi and they tasted so damn good! brilliant

the atmosphere at jazushi was quite unique. there waslivejazz 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.

delicious, fresh japanese food with a slight european fusion twist. good service (though not standout, and this is possibly being picky), generous portions for the price you pay and byo (with corkage) or select from their drinks...all wrapped up withlivejazz music. very very little to fault at all.

we absolutely loved the beef tataki, fried mushrooms, vegetarian sushi and the crème brûlée!

will be back and will be bringing our friends!

food:
1. green tea soba salad - a bit too oily for me.
2. seared scallop carpaccio - really fresh, the sesame sauce matches really well with the scallop but it was a little oily.
3. sushi set chef's special - the nigiri were really fresh! i wished i order two of them! it had scallop, salmon, scallop, tuna and i think kingfish.
4. duck teriyaki - sauce is good but not cut thin enough which made it a bit too chewy.
5. roast wagyu beef - the homemade mustard honey sauce was really good but because the beef weren't sliced thin enough, it was too chewy as well me the sauce couldn't be absorbed as much.
6. special: matcha gateau - cake was made really well but because this type of cake is consider dry and needs ice cream, the ice cream given was not enough. the raspberry sauce was made right in terms of sweetness. other biscuit crumbs, sweetened nuts and cornflakes matched it quite well.
7. green tea was brewed nicely and refills were available constantly.

summary: get nigiri and seared scallop carpaccio :d

service:
- really friendly and attentive (they straight away gave me a chopstick when i dropped it).
- double checked on my booking on the day at 12pm.
- comes around with water and tea constantly.
- food came in order and came with minimal wait times.
- they don't try to kick you out after you have eaten.

atmosphere:
- they havelivemusic everyday from 7:30 so it can get quite noisy. not a place for an intimate and deep conversation.
- good for couples who likes to try new japanese experience.
- seating can get a little squishy.

i heard many good reviews of this place many times so decided to go there last night . theliveband was great very nice jazz music .the lighting was warm and comfy . we had grilled snapper n squid , scallop n eggplant , salmon carpocio, roast wagyu beef & shouffle cheese cake . everything was done perfect to my taste . great japanese fusion and great service . i highly recommended this place .

another place ticked off in the to-do list. a combination of fusion japanese with alivejazz band created a unique atmosphere in this surry hills spot. the food was tasty if not spectacular - the seared scallops and eggplant was my favourite. the salmon and kingfish caparccio was okay.