Sushi Samurai in Neutral Bay used to be one of my local favourites for Japanese food, but since new Japanese restaurants started opening up around the area, it seems to have fallen off my radar. I'm glad it was brought to my attention again though by
Washoku Lovers, because even though it now has a new name and a new fancy touch-screen ordering system, the food is still just as good - I know because I wrote a
blog post about it about 5 years ago! (excuse the crappy photos)
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| Sake selection* (L-R): Otokoyama Tokubetsu junmai, Ippin junmai and Urakasumi junmai |
In true izakaya style, we kick start our meal with alcohol. Sake is our choice of drink tonight, and we're presented with three different sakes to sample before making a choice. Each has its own distinct flavour, with the Otokoyama being quite dry and the Urakasumi being sweeter.
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| Sushi and sashimi combo* - $20.40 (usually $40.80) |
Izakaya Samurai also offers different specials on different nights of the week. Dining between 5.30pm and 7pm on a Monday night means you can get a sushi and sashimi combo for half price.
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| Sushi and sashimi combo* |
The combo has some fresh salmon, tuna and kingfish sashimi, along with a neat row of nigiri and salmon and avocado rolls.
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| Sushi and sashimi combo* |
There's a good selection of fish on the plate, including plump scallops, cuttlefish and ikura salmon roe which pop in the mouth.
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| Grilled spicy salmon sushi* (6pcs) - $14.80 |
