Hikaru, St Martins Centre, 50 St Georges Terrace, Perth, Phone 9225 5700.
Shine, Shine On … Stumbled across Hikaru in St Martins Centre by chance. Of course, I was foraging for food and this brief encounter proved to be a lucky break.
Sushi
The Modern Eatery – House of Aburi Sushi
StandardThe Modern Eatery, Shop 1 / 595 Beaufort Street, Mount Lawley, Phone 9328 3661.
Super Sushi Power … The Modern Eatery is a very cute café which recently opened in Mount Lawley. Following in the footsteps of its big sister in Fremantle I get the feeling this Café is going to do just as well.
Fat Fish Ramen – Sushi – Desserts – Bento
StandardFat Fish Ramen, Empire Village, 10 / 31 Gayton Road, City Beach, Phone 9285 0212.
Silent Sigh … Fat Fish Ramen is the new kid on the Empire Village block. It’s a small venue with in house seating but the shared veranda offers extra seats.
Tan Po Po Japanese Tea House – CLOSED SEPT 2016
StandardTan Po Po Japanese Tea House, 623 Beaufort Street, Mount Lawley, Phone 9328 8313.
No Frills, Simple Home Cooked Fare … Was pointed at this little Tea House on Beaufort Street and pushed in their direction. A friend said if you want tasty Japanese at a good price then try Tan Po Po. So I did.
On Beaufort Street
Sushi WAWA – Japanese Sushi Train
StandardSushi WAWA, 8A Sunray Drive, Innaloo WA 6018, Phone 9445 1894.
Cute Name … Sushi WAWA is right next to IKEA in Stirling. It’s a sushi Train Restaurant run by a couple of award winning Chefs. According to their Website, the Head Chef and Sous Chef have 23 years experience between them. They both like to be creative and put emphasis on flavour. They also source local and seasonal produce.
Square Sushi Chicken Katsu.
Tsuke Ba – Sushi Bar – Cafe – Take Home Meals
StandardTsuke Ba, Shop 3 / 139-141 Oxford Street, Leederville WA 6007, Phone 9201 0800.
Gyoza … Finally tried Tsuke Ba’s gyoza, after walking past the shop for months and never stopping. Picked up a pack of 4 seafood gyoza (dumplings) to take home and was impressed with the $4.50 price tag. The dumplings contained mashed prawns, water chestnuts and fresh herbs with a distinct garlicky taste and a dipping sauce. They were light and very fresh tasting.
Tak’E Sushi – Japanese Food – Sushi
StandardTak’E Sushi, Shop 14a, Dianella Plaza Shopping Centre, Corner Alexander Drive and Grand Promenade, Dianella WA 6059, Phone 9275 5882.
Hidden Treasure in Dianella … Have been going to Tak’E Sushi for five years now and haven’t had a bad meal. They are takeaway only, the place is teeny tiny and it pays to phone your order in. But, the staff are always friendly, the food is always fresh and tasty and if that means waiting, I wait.
New Place Japanese Kitchen – Sushi
StandardNew Place Japanese Kitchen, Shop 5 / 755 Beaufort Street, Mount Lawley WA 6050, Phone 9371 7878.
Prawn – Avocado – Egg Sushi Roll … Have been meaning to try this place for a while. It is fairly new and is right next to 2nd Avenue IGA. Their lunch menu is excellent and the pricing is okay. But their food looks great. Decided that I had to have the Prawn, Avocado and Egg Sushi Roll pack.
Nao Japanese Restaurant – Sushi Restaurant
StandardNao Japanese Restaurant, 117 Murray Street, Perth WA 6000, Phone 9325 2090.
Vegetable Infused Ramen … Nao Japanese Restaurant is a cute, tiny cafe and very authentic looking. The cafe may be small but the ramen soups are big on flavour and full of fresh ingredients.
Kumagoro Japanese Restaurant – CLOSED
StandardKumagoro Japanese Restaurant, 82 / 1 Howtree Place, Floreat WA 6014, Phone 9287 2020.
Lunch special … Spied Kumagoro Japanese Restaurant in the Floreat Forum Shopping Centre. It looked inviting, so we decided to try their lunch special, which at $10.00, including a drink, proved to be a definite bargain.
Agedashi Tofu Bento