suzuya

i love this place. the staff is always lovely and attentive. the food is nice and good portion size. i can feed my hungry husband without going broke. i love their complimentary pannacotta. i like sushi rolls more than their nigiri sushi though. 

we booked a table so we didn't have to wait but the group who arrived just before us was told that the waiting time was an hour.

i absolutely love this place - definitely one of the better japanese restaurants in sydney! their style of cooking is very homey and generous. their salad is massive and their miso nasu sauce was so good. would definitely recommend this place if you’re after an affordable but satisfying meal.

best japanese in sydney. we had the $29 menu, too much food for 1 had to take a doggy bag home with the main.
will definitely go again with a bigger appetite.

great new japanese restaurant!. definitely one of the best places for sushi in surry hills. it's refreshing to see a genuine japanese restaurant here (devonshire). it's price is really reasonable and cheap if you compare them to the sub-par korean style sushi down the street.

lunch menu -- $15~ $16 can get you:
- small noodle salad entree
- agedashi tofu
- 5 piece nigiri sushi (tuna, mackerel, salmon, squid)
- 6 piece tuna/salmon thin roll
- bowl of rice
- miso soup

- beef teriyaki (may i stress that they serve wagyu beef!) or
- chicken/pork katsu with salad

the chefs also give generously for the hot mains... i'm a guy, and i need to pack half of the main for takeaway.. so it's definitely great value.

highly recommended!

simply superb. that 97% approval rating is neither contrived nor undeserved. suzuya is a hidden gem and wont be for long. they have the most amazing dishes, hearty generous portions and an amazing chef, along with superb service. i'd go as far as to say that they are the best japanese restaurant in sydney at the moment.

this is one of our favourite restaurants. we have been coming here for years. we followed the owners ryochi and susan over from sushi suma.
in fact, when i heard he was opening this restaurant in devonshire street, i drove by for weeks in anicipation of its opening. this restautant is a bargain gem serving up simple fresh and generous japanese meals for a reasonable price. our go to is the sashimi salad and believe me salad is usually the last thing i would consider ordering. this salad is sure to cause some food envy, i have witnessed it on many an occasion. this is a salad for 2, it is literally a mountain of fresh salad including seaweed, carrot, cabbage, lettuce, cucumber topped with a generous varity of sashimi including salmon, tuna and king fish. the salad comes with a sweet tangy dressing and on the side the salad is accompanied with fresh wasabi and a thick creamy japanese mayo. you can choose to mix the mayo in to the salad to turn it into a deicious japanese slaw or if you are on a heath kick, the salad tastes great just as it is. suzuya also serves great katsu(japanese schnitzel) pork and chicken, the lunch special comes with a tasty curry sauce which is a great flavour combination. the teriyaki is also nice, with a choice of salmon, chicken or beef. for a heathy option the sushi and sasimi combination is great value. other recommendations include gyoza, miso nasu(eggplant served with a sweet miso sauce) chicken karage(japanese fried chicken). the restraunt also has a variety of japanese beverages available including beer, sake and umeshu(a sweet plum wine). the restaurant has a modern setting with hospitable and friendly staff. for a quirky side note: check out the bathroom at the back of the restaurant. it is decorated with pictures of mt fuji, japanese actors and there is also a table and 2 chairs. i still haven't quite figured out why the table and chairs are in there, maybe it is for the ladies who go to the bathroom for a chat.
anyway back to the review. i can honestly say i have never had a bad meal at this restaurant and as you can see would definitely recommend a visit. be sure to book as it can get busy.

the food was amazing. loved the chicken kara-age, sashimi salad and fish teriyaki. will definitely come back.

very bad service. ordered beef teriyaki and it was the worst taste of meat. the beef taste was very very strong. my husband and i can’t eat it.
told the staff and they said no, u ordered it, you have to pay for it. we can’t exchange or fix it.
what an amazing service! never go back!
it’s very sad how just a little thing that could do to keep the customer happy but they didn’t.

we've been coming to this place for years.  good and satisfying japanese food.  wide selection of alcohol.  best of all, it's at great prices.

we ordered two portion of sushi. the first one came out after 30 mins of waiting, then followed by the second one almost 45 mins later. not worth the wait as the flavour is just the same like sushi h*b, the diff just the presentation (they cut it and arranged it beautifully).

the food just okay not good not bad but the waiting time is so long. not will come back here again.

love this place to bits. serve the best agedashi tofu in surry hills (some say inner city). big serving, value for money and extremely friendly staffs. visited during both lunch and dinner time - absolutely delish!

one of the best japanese food in surry hills area.
small places, staffs ware very friendly.
the food in big portions and really value for money.
i had the dinner set menu, it’s easily share between 2 people, i’m struggling to finished it off.
love the tofu, light and delicate, it was delish!
sashimi salad was worth every cent, and tangy citrus dressing was yummy.
sushi selection was fresh, but to my liking rice was a little soft.
missing eggplant was something different.
very enjoyable meal.

after several fine dining extravaganzas at the end of last year, we were happy to return to our local japanese restaurant and enjoy a no-frills saturday night dinner.  surviving and thriving despite the light rail construction right on its doorstep, suzuya is a locals’ favourite for its cheap and cheerful japanese offering.  the menu has changed only slightly over the years and as regulars we almost order the same thing on every visit.

friendly staff, big servings thus good value for money but food and was just regular japanese. nothing particularly amazing that would make me go back again.