I so dread Fridays... it means I'm yet again forced to choose a place to dine at in Randwick... and I hate the variety I'm presented with. I ended up doing yet again more research... branching away from anything walkable and found Sushi Tengoku.... a short drive from where I was (well I would have walked it but the weather was most likely not going to hold up).
I walked in and indicated I needed a table for one... and the waiter looks around slightly annoyed as he most likely felt he had to give away a table for two just for me to dine. I finally get seated and noticed I have to pencil in my own order and felt slightly rushed with them standing over my shoulder... not helping but a sense of urgency was placed upon me. I quickly made a snap decision and settled for their Sashimi Bento box with mixed sashimi, agadashi tofu and an avo salad with my choice of chicken katsu on rice.
As I waited for my food I noticed the customers keeping coming and going from this place. Despite its location... it did not deter many Uni students from making the trek here. That's gotta be saying something.
They started me off with a free bowl of Miso soup. I took a sip and pushed it aside... no MSG water for me thanks... that stuff will keep me thirsty for ages later in the afternoon....
The bento box came out and it presented well. The right balance of everything in a box. The katsu had a nice layer of mayonnaise and was prepared well. The rice was a bit hard for my liking.
The agadashi tofu was silky smooth and had just the right amount of sauce for each piece to absorb enough flavour.
The sashimi was delicious.... and I was surprised I got more than just two easily pieces like most Japanese eateries...
I think I have to agree with the majority... this place is bang for buck. It offers high quality food without that premium price tag.... if they can work on having some friendly service as well then I'm sure the ratings for this place will be almost a perfect 100%.... in the meantime I guess a bit of attitude won't stop me from a return visit.
3 comments:
Next time you are there, try their baked scallops... it's sooo good!!
And if you like something cheap but don't mind the appearance, I suggest the Teriyaki Salmon Fish Head ^_^
The Fish Head sounds cool! I'm definitely game! Thanks for the tips!
Great, thanks for this. We are new to Kensington so this was really helpful .
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