masuya suisan

a change of name, now masuya suisan, so i'm guessing a change of management as well. the menu is a bit more streamlined since i was last here, which was couple of years ago. the queue was still there though, 30mins wait on a tuesday night. although the staff were friendly, service was rather slow. we started with some edamame, then had some blue fin tuna handrolls & aburi salmon sushi, both were very fresh, particularly the tuna was melting in the mouth and had a nice sweetness. my friend was disappointed that there was no takoyaki on the menu, so we got some tempura calamari instead, which was softer in texture & fried lighter than the fish & chips shop version or the chinese yum cha version. also went very well with the kirin beer. we finished with some lamb short ribs, which was soft (not quite falling off the bone) with a nice sticky bbq sauce, but was still a bit fatty & left an oily mouth feel. overall, not as good as i remembered, but still a solid japanese offering.

fresh sushi and great food!! the sushi has many different styles and i love it. not too overpriced, affordable and excellent staff service! very friendly and helpful.

it just became one of my favourite places to have sushi and other japanese dishes. i really love their tasmania don and blue fin tuna oh-toro. this is a sister restaurant of makoto, the sushi is just as good as makoto on liverpool st.

this place is great, for japanese its probably on the upper average price scale ($20+) but the food is of good quality. the sushi quality is very good, the main dishes taste great and the restaurant has good service and is clean. definitely worth going there if you're feeling like having japanese and don't want to go to one of those "tablet menu" restaurants!

i think this is my favorite go-to japanese restaurant! food is awesome :d fresh sashimi and tasty sushi indeed.. also, their hot-pots are a must-try. they are thick soy based and just delicious! probably my favorite hot-pot place compared to many other places i've been..

sushi by masuya has a great menu with many delicious options on offer. japanese food lovers will be satisfied by the awesome food. i booked a table at sushi by masuya after having many great experiences at their sister restaurants in the city at masuya, miso and also sushi makoto in chatswood. i'm used to the high quality food at all the restaurants so i had high expectations for sushy by masuya.

have you ever come across a restaurant that the quality has declined so dramatically over the years through multiple changes of management that it dropped from one of your favorite to most hated? this was how up and down my relationship with this place is like. we loved it on first visit and swore to come back; but when we did the decor had changed along with menu, chefs and management. the food became mediocre. but still clinging on to its glory in earlier days, i foolishly decided to have my birthday dinner here with 7 others. the menu was slim pickings and confusing with japanese pasta and some other weird creations?! the food was ordinary at best. the only saving grace for the night was the $5 happy hour ashai. you need it to drown out the average food. pictures attached were from its glorious days which were long gone.

it's been a good decade since the last time i tried this little japanese restaurant and from my understanding, there has been quite a few management overhauls during this time. all i can say is i'm glad this change has occurred as little could be faulted from my experience on a quiet tuesday evening.

from our entrance, the three of us were seated immediately in a cosy corner spot and presented with water, menus and share bowls. the service was attentive and charming and although english was a second language for most of the staff, their concentration and efforts regardless of workload really made for a comfortable experience.

the menu was extensive and incredibly detailed with pictures accompanying all dishes. extra points for the user friendliness after a long stressful day. we chose to share our meal and ordered the yukimi wagyu hotpot, grilled semi dried calamari, karaage chicken, and the special sushi main.

the calamari and karaage chicken both arrived swiftly. both perfectly cooked and was accompanied by the most luscious mayo coated with specks of chilli. in an attempt to refrain from double-dipping, we all went to town with our first dips and enjoyed every last drop of it. i'm usually afraid of ordering grilled calamari as often they are overcooked, which makes them tough and chewy or undercooked, leaving a slimy, fishy aftertaste. no such fear here!

sushi main showcased the sashimi chef's trained handcraft and fresh fish catches. all items were identical to the pictured menus and again could not be faulted. we even got a giant blob of wasabi after requesting a little more from the waitress.

the real highlight of the night (or cherry atop the ice cream) was the wagyu in a pot of garlic soy milk soup. main objective is to let the soup cook on high for 10minutes before stirring and separating the sliced meat to serve. i was left in charge of this and really want to tell you how perfectly i cooked the meat so that it was melt in the mouth, but truth is, the beautiful marbling signals the high quality of the product.

total for the night was $100 for 3 and with the exceptional standard in both food and service, was a bargain night out. will i be back before the next decade rolls around? you betcha!

i wrote this nearly a year ago when we went to sydney for the weekend to visit my family. apologies for the lack of photos. we decided to have japanese for dinner before the show after we saw matsuya just around the corner from the capitol theatre. they squeezed us in without a booking, so we felt pretty lucky as the place was jumping and was obviously heavy on the reservations for a saturday night.

offers a slightly different menu to the original masuya where they focus on hotpots and sushi with a wide range of entree.

quality is not bad, sushi and sashimi are really fresh, portions generous and reasonably priced.

the hotpots are ok, but i would say masuya and izakaya masuya are better than this one.

still a very good restaurant and i would recommend it to anyone!

went here for dinner. service was very welcoming and efficient. ordered the sushi set, salmon don set and vegetable tempura for two people. the food is a little pricey however it is well worth it with decent portions. seafood was very fresh. some of the best sushi i've had in sydney.

my friend and i came here for lunch and we were both surprised at how good it was. the staff were friendly as soon as we walked in and throughout our meal they made sure our water glasses were always topped up. 

we both ordered the sashimi and sushi set ($25)'and this was a fresh and tasty. they are not stingy with the sashimi slices and i really want to come back to try something from their dinner menu.

was wondering would it taste as good as the original masuya. the answer is yes! they even have more selection for my favorite soy milk hotpot (i always wonder why don't they do wagyu soy milk hotpot as the original masuya only has seafood soy milk hotpot). if you think the food on average is a little pricy but i tell u, it definitely worth the price because they have the best quality of food that brings you a heavenly taste.

sushi of masuya is the casual offshoot of the popular masuya restaurant located in sydney cbd. this little eatery focuses on affordable and accessible japanese dining in the heart of haymarket. chicken don sushi set. the menu available for lunch is a mix of a la carte and set lunch meals which tend to be slightly better value, the majority of the set meals come with a main dish (either rice or udon) and a side of sushi or sashimi. i decided to go with a delicious chicken rice set which comes with a plate of mixed nigiri.

a very popular restaurant where we had to wait 30 mins outside before being seating. the service is very pleasant and efficient and our food arrived in a good timeframe given the number of diners in the restaurant. unfortunately i had have too much sushi in sydney and my standards are extremely high. i would say the sushi was passable, but i have had better. with so many other options around town, i doubt i would return. highlight were the unagi nigiri (eel) we had. the uni (sea urchin roe) was a bit mushy.