Masuya Japanese Seafood Restaurant, Sydney

How was it?

Food: 8.5/10

Service: 7/10

Ambience: 7/10

Value: $$$

Sometimes it's good when people cancel on you (Hi K! hah). That's what happened to me a while back, and I decided to scrap our dinner plans and make new plans. New plans that included me finally making my way to Masuya! Yay. I heard lots of good things about Masuya so I was eager to check it out for myself.

Masuya Mojito $5.80

Fresh Lime, Apple Juice, Ginger Ale and Mint

Firstly, we chose some drinks from their mocktails menu. The Masuya mojito was so refreshing. I loved the mint and fresh lime combination. I think it's pretty safe to say that I'm a big mojito fan, alcoholic or non!

Homemade Ice Lemon Tea $5.80

Earl Grey Tea, Peach, Fresh Squeezed Lemon

I ordered the homemade ice lemon tea which was also lovely and refreshing. The hint of peach was just enough so as to not overpower the drink (I don't like it when it's too peachy).

Nasu Miso $5.80

Deep fried eggplant with Masuya's original miso paste

Nasu Miso $5.80

Deep fried eggplant with Masuya's original miso paste

I love miso eggplant! Whenever I see it on a Japanese menu, I must order it! The skin on this eggplant was quite tough and oily, it was even hard to chew, so that made things a bit more difficult than normal! But the meaty part was deliciously soft and sweet. I love miso paste. You can never go wrong with anything smothered in that goodness, can you?

Sushi O'Connell $19.80

Combination of traditional & modern sushi nigiri and sushi rolls

The menu is quite extensive, covering all sorts of sashimi, sushi, hot pots, chef's specials, entrees, side dishes and more! So it was pretty tricky trying to decide on what to order for our mains, but we settled on a platter of sushi, a platter of sashimi and a salad.

Cucumber and Salmon Sushi Rolls

Tuna and Scallop Sushi Rolls

This sushi platter was great because we got to sample a little bit of everything. I thought that the sushi rolls were all tasty, however not as amazing as the ones at Makoto.

Tuna Nigiri and Kingfish Nigiri

The nigiri sushi were all delicious! The tuna and kingfish were fresh and fleshy. I loved the small bed of rice that the slices of sashimi sat on top. I couldn't get over how fabulous the rice was! It wasn't hard or really sticky, it was so soft and almost melted in the mouth. It was gorgeous!

Grilled Salmon Nigiri

The grilled salmon nigiri was very interesting. I thought that the little marks from the grill were pretty cool! It was only lightly grilled, so the salmon did not lose any of it's fresh juiciness.

Salmon Nigiri and Prawn Nigiri

The prawn nigiri was surprisingly delicious. I'm not usually a huge fan of the prawn one but this one was very meaty and soft, so we were both very pleased. The salmon nigiri was a combination of their beautiful sashimi on top of their beautiful rice, could-not-go-wrong.

Tofu & Cucumber Sushi Roll

The 'modern' sushi roll on offer was the tofu and cucumber roll. I loved the rice, however I always struggle with these big ones and they always end up collapsing on my plate!

Sashimi Ocean 5 $14.80

Tuna, Kingfish, Salmon, two varieties of fish of the day, served on ice

Tuna sashimi and fish of the day

Kingfish Sashimi

Salmon Sashimi

All the sashimi on offer was super fresh and soft. After every bite there was a "mmmm so good" coming out of me! Every piece was like heaven. Definitely one of the best sashimi platters I've had.

Masuya's Salmon Salad $12.80

Lightly spiced marinated salmon with creamy blue cheese, served with a rice vinaigrette dressing

Masuya's Salmon Salad $12.80

Lightly spiced marinated salmon with creamy blue cheese, served with a rice vinaigrette dressing

The salmon salad was lovely and light. The creamy blue cheese was very creamy and the light rice vinaigrette gave the salad a refreshing twist. The salmon was soft and gorgeous, and at that price, I thought it was pretty good!

Rice Vinaigrette Dressing

2 Kind of Soy Sauce for Sushi and Sashimi

Hehe... I was in quite the jovial mood:)

Overall:

I'd definitely recommend Masuya to anyone for some of the freshest sashimi in town. I thought that the rice on those sushi rolls was incredible. It's a little bit pricier than your average Japanese restaurant, but it's definitely worth every cent.

Masuya Japanese Seafood Restaurant

Basement Level, 12-14 O'Connell St,

Sydney NSW 2000

Tel: (02) 9235 2717; (02) 9231 0038

Open Monday - Saturday

http://www.masuya.com.au/en/masuya/