toriciya japanese

now this is a sushi restaurant.
the rice and vinegar are both top notch, you won’t find any equal in sydney. heck, maybe even australia as a whole.

the miso soup is nice and very homely tasting. the skewers are charcoal grilled so it has that smokey flavour.

hot food wise, i’m not that excited, but the sushi (nigiri) alone is enough for me to give hiroya san and his restaurant top marks and recommend everyone i know (which i already have) to this venue.

if you cannot taste the difference in the sushi rice here and anywhere else, please try it again. it really is amazing. oh and ok i lied. the cabbage is frigging amazing. the yuzu ponzu sauce is to die for.

also, everyone gets excited over salmon and tuna belly... ask for the imperador, also known as kinmedai in japan. it is absolutely amazing and the friendly staff actually teaches you the proper way to eat sea urchin. also, the kizakura junmai daiginjo is an amazing saké for its price. top shelf grading with an affordable price tag.

the decor in this place is charming. first impression is that it feels very authentic. food is wonderful and service very friendly. tried a variety of yakitori, eggplant, cabbage, sashimi. all very fresh. lots ofsakeoptions.

ah, what is it like to walk through sliding wooden doors and pass a curtain?

feels like omen noodle in kyoto if you ask me, absolutely nostalgia.

now you may all think i am. another one of them yuppies who are die hard fans of japan culture and i may be, but i appreciate service and quality. japanese do it well as they have processes. processes generate consistency and kaizen.

my japanese executives swear by it and so do i when i see an authentic japanese restaurant vs a psuedo japanese one run by a bunch of fdi students (oxidized tuna if not beetroot dyed white fish) or koreans (japanese dont use red garnish).

toriciya is genuinely unique. its cramped like them two seater izakayas in osaka and kyoto laneways but its real.

however, if you were to compare the skewers with jugemu, juges wins hands down. the idea of toriciya is not so much the food as pure izas go its more about the guzzle. the grog the oh so delicate warmsakeand trunks of asahi or sapporo and golden river bottles of 4.5%ers.

the airconditioning at the bar table is a little strong, best to bring a coat, the reservations needless to say for a small alley way sized eatery must be made. the grills are the best and the croquettes the seafood scallops say, are juicy (i bet defrosted hokkaidos) and the dessert, skip it.

ambience is tops, food is... well if you were really japanese, would you come here...? probably but komaru would be better although its just hapu sushi and not yakitori.

so, if you are up for a suburbia kinda chin wager night and you got a bit kaching and bling in the belt toriciya is definitely the place to warm up to the weekend.

toriciya is an incredibly little izakaya well hidden in cammeray, in sydney's lower north shore. the menu is extensive, featuring daily specials and a solid degustation menu. for $60 per head, the degustation is good value for money, providing a varied selection of the highlights of the menu. the kingfish carpaccio with jalapeño and yuzu soy is particularly outstanding and easily beats sake's take on the dish. sushi servings are also generous and wonderfully fresh.

in terms of drinks, toriciya has an impressive range of sakes to choose from, and the menu is particularly adept at describing the different types on offer.sakegenerally comes in 180ml to 1800mls, with the latter giving you the luxury of choosing your own cup. beers and soft drinks are also on offer.

the restaurant itself has a wonderful vibe - decked out in a traditional izakaya style with lovely trinkets and art works spread throughout. the service is attentive and very friendly indeed, which only makes the food even better. this place gives many upmarket, established japanese restaurants a solid run for their money.

this place is well worth the visit - be sure to make a booking and be mindful of the $50 minimum spend per person.

toriciya is a restaurant i have been recommended to try by multiple friends and it most certainly did not disappoint. the restaurant was located in an unassuming, suburban street in cammeray but once inside, it felt like we had dropped into an izakaya bar in bustling tokyo. the narrow dining room had a certain warmth to it and i loved how the walls were adorned with different designs ofsakebottles and cups.

make sure to make a reservation. everything we ordered was super delicious and the warmsakewas so good. service is friendly. only downside is the price. bill came to about $200 for 2 people and we weren't insanely full.

great little japanese place that is actually owned and run by japanese people!
pretty cool how you get to pick yousakecup and bottle from their collection, adds a quirky touch.
the food was great though! the sashimi was super fresh and the yakitori had an amazing smoky flavor to it.
highly recommended and will definitely go back!

our first post for 2015 is about a little local gem we discovered recently when our friends came to visit from hk.  toriciya is a small, traditional lookingsakeand yakitori restaurant nestled in a quiet suburban street in cammeray.  unassuming and cosy, the restaurant surprises you with its high quality food and attentive service.

love thesakelist.. it is an awesome place for yakitori and sake. not the sushi.

its wednesday night, the weather is gloomy, what to do  i like the sound of a cosy japanese restaurant drinking copious amounts of warm miso soup (orsakeif you will).  i had read countless fantastic reviews on toriciya which is typically somewhat promising. does anyone else base their restaurant selection around reviews? i know, i know, it’s such a bad habit of mine! regardless of sydney's current weather, lets kick the night off with one of my favourite beers!  kir

nestled away from the main strip of cammeray’s shops is a little japanese eatery by the name of toriciya. although it’s off the beaten track, toriciya seems to have built up quite a following, as the small space eventually gets packed out on a wednesday night. toriciya’s offering is a simple, homely affair – the basic wooden decor with japanese art on the wall hints at the authenticity of its dishes and you can see the chefs busily at work in the cosy open kitchen where they’re grilling a variety of skewers. they’re also known for their sake, so we order a small jug of warm cloudysaketo try and find that it’s quite strong, but with interesting undertones of rice. cloudy sake, $15 for 180ml we start with a couple of their specials from their handwritten menu – the popcorn lobster is a deluxe hit of succulent lobster bits encased in a light batter and paired with an addictive smoky chilli aioli that was quite unexpected in such a traditional looking japanese restaurant. popcorn lobster

toriciya, established in 1991, is one of sydney’s first authentic yakitori bar style japanese restaurants. the term “yakitori”, used interchangeably with kushiyaki, refers to skewered or grilled food. yakitori bars are very commonly seen in the streets of japan and are popular places for casual after work snacks and drinks. often they are small restaurants with bar style seating, offering yakitori dishes as well as a range of alcoholic drinks such assakeand shochu.

located amongst a small strip of restaurants in cammeray, toriciya is a hidden gem hidden behind an unassuming facade... overall we had a flawless night at toriciya, filled with authentic well-cooked dishes. the highlights from the night though would have to be the sashimi, quail eggs, kingfish wing and the oven baked cabbage. we did not have a chance to try out theirsakemenu that night, but will have to go back to try and pair some of their extensivesakeoptions with their yakitori menu.

i really enjoyed our meal here. a nice, cozy spot in cammeray with a wide selection ofsakeand lots of fresh food. i had the savoy cabbage (lovely and flavorful) and some grilled fish (real fresh). though it can be a tad pricey, i would eat there again.

this was one of my best ever japanese dinning experiences i have ever had. food was simply presented but the taste was simply amazing! and the sake. wow, i have never seen such a huge range of hard to findsakeanywhere in australia. this place is a must try for any lover of food and even more so if you are a fan of sake.