Continuing with restauarant reviews, my mate Steven and I ventured out to Darlinghurst the other night to try some Japanese food. Him being the good friend, took me out for my birthday. We tried Zushi located in Victoria St, opposite that other Sydney institution Unas.
The vibe here is cool and I’m not talking about the weather. This strip of Victoria St is filled with eateries from every corner of the globe. With the humidity hitting somewhere near the uncomfortable 98% mark, it seemed that every Sydneysider wanted to escape their miniature apartments and get gastronomical.
The staff here are extremely friendly and very welcoming. The menu reads of a who’s who of Sushi and Sashimi. All the Japanese favourites are there including tempura and teriyaki. However, the menu is a little more creative than that reflecting a creative culinary team. You will find things like Zushi Spider Roll – an inside-out roll of soft-shell crab tempura with cucumber, topped with avocado slices and wasabi mayonnaise and Bonito Sashimi – seared slices of fresh bonito served on sliced onions with a ponzu dressing and John Dory Sashimi – thinly sliced John Dory with a chilli ponzu dipping sauce!!! See what I mean…very creative indeed and it gets away with it quite nicely!
We started with endamame and gyoza. The endamame were steamed to perfection and seasoned just right. The gyoza were quite crunchy and came with a chilli hit. This was washed down with a grapefruit and sake cocktail. Delicious and delightful indeed.
Instead of gorging our selves to the size of sumo wrestlers we opted for a “little bit of this and that” with drinks. We chose the Kingfish nigiri, the california rolls with Spicy Tuna and some good ol’ chicken teriyaki. Again I could not fault any of it. Delicious and made to perfection. I mean who needs to go to Tokyo when you have this at your doorstep.
This place fills fast and the atmosphere is quite eclectic. Lots of people walking up and down this part of the Sydney metropolis dropping in for a bite or two. Zushi even has a happy hour everyday between 6-7 and all sushi and sashimi is half price for the duration of happy hour. Hmmm…I need a new local to visit…
ZUSHI – Sushi + Sashimi Bar 239 Victoria Street Darlinghurst NSWMonday – Friday Lunch + Dinner Saturday – Sunday Dinner onlyLicensed (BYO wine only) Dine-in or Takeaway
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