suzuya

i love this place. the staff is always lovely and attentive. thefoodis 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.

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

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 somefoodenvy, 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.

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

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

one of the best japanesefoodin surry hills area.
small places, staffs ware very friendly.
thefoodin 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.

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

one of my favorite japanesefoodin sydney. this is one of the authentic japanese restaurant that is owned and operated by japanese. they also have a very reasonably priced lunch menu, but the abundant servings mean that sometimes you are able to share it with another person and walk out with a completely full belly. their salmon sushi is one of the best around, the salmon literally melts in your mouth. my favorite combination is sushi (you can ask for an all salmon sushi for $2 extra) and teriyaki beef. sometimes i get the sushi and tempura combo too. theirfoodis really delicious and if only i still work around the surry hills area, i would go here all the time.

everything was really yummy and prices were affordable! staff were beyond kind and brought us over some entrees when ourfoodtook a little long to come out. cant wait to go again

one of the best japanese restaurant in sydney!foodis full of flavour and cheap, the agedashi tofu is so yummy! cant wait to go back and try other stuff in the menu!

the customer service is really bad. the waiter/waitress attitude was very aggressive and bully when i providing them with negative feedback on their teriyaki chicken, the 50+ yrs old lady showing very impolite attitude to me.  

i was not very happy about the taste of their teriyaki chicken which was not cooked well because the chicken was not cut into smaller pieces, if they can at least apologise or re-cook it, i would be fine.
but the lady said no one else ever complained about this and i was not supposed to complain on it. she said there was nothing wrong with the way of their cookingfoodand refused to consider my feedback.

also i said i would only pay for the soup and sashimi i had, but she forced me to pay in full amount. when i asked whether i could speak to the manager, she refused to give me the phone number. 

really bad experience. do not complain on theirfoodguys, otherwise they would be really rude and you would not want to fight like that. they do not accept any negative feedbacks.

one of my favourite places in sydney!foodis just amazing! price is reasonable and affordable. portion is big! a place for all occasions: dating, gathering with friends or even a quick lunch. lunch set only $17 and you can have sooo much food! everything here is tasty! i'll certainly come back here as much as i can, though i don't work nearby anymore.
update: they don't have the free starters anymore. but it's still good. now $80 for 2 people is a bit pricey. will have the $32/pp set dinner next time

apr17 big portions and delicious japanesefood. ordered the california roll and the chicken teriyaki. it was clearly too muchfoodfor one person 😋. decor is quite nice as well

it was a quite nice dining environment, small but cosy. thefoodwas good, especially the sashimi was quite fresh. but overpriced, and also very small portion.

fantastic atmosphere, friendly staff,  and fresh, deliciousfoodwith ample portion sizes. doesn't get much better than this. can't stop coming back!