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Sushi dinner at Koi, Woolwich
Sunday, August 29, 2010 - 3:39 pm English | 日本語
Incredibly high quality Sushi. That’s all I’d like to say.
We’ve got a variety of Japanese restaurants available in Sydney area, and deciding where to eat can be challenging if you have never been to those. That’s when people throw me a question “Where do you usually go for Japanese?” And I usually give them a list of restaurants – from cheap quick to expensive course eat. I’d say, it’s hard to pick one if you don’t know what you are particularly after, and know where to go.
Today, Mitsu, Mayuri and I are determined to enjoy some quality sushi dinner, and we are here at Koi in Woolwich tonight. This is the place to go for sushi for their skilled chefs, great service, and of course their amazing quality of sushi. What’s my credibility? I’m Japanese and my mum is from sushi restaurant owner family, that’s my two cents.
Sano san the sushi chef in the main counter. A few years back, I had met him at Mitsu & Mayuri’s housewarming party where he had served us freshly made sushi. We sit at the counter, and of course went for his omakase sushi.
I guess it’s good for a group gathering to order assorted sushi plates along with other food to go with, but if you are after some great sushi, it’s better to sit at the counter and go for a la carte or omakase asking the chef what’s particularly fresh and good on the day. (That also means the higher price tag comes with it.)
Type of sushi they serve at the counter doesn’t need extra soy sauce to dip. It’s already seasoned the best. The sushi rice is a bit smaller than ones that you would see at Japanese restaurants, but this is the preferred size to enjoy and concentrate on the flavour and texture of the fish at its max.
And piece by piece good looking sushi was put on our plates.
Starting with Tsukidashi (Small entrée) of Octopus and grilled tuna. My god, look at these translucent slices of flesh! Each of them has its best fresh texture, and seasoned differently to match with its characteristic of the texture.
Chutoro (medium fat tuna) that Sano san confidently claimed to be great was exceptionally good indeed that it tasted almost like Ootoro (The fattest) – melting texture and hmm-hmm fatty layers like premium wagyu beef. One of the highlight for me was the Shimesaba (vinegar marinated mackerel) with a paper-thin konbu.
Each mouthful of the sushi, I was only to moan and surrender myself to its flavour.
The only designated drinker of the night.
After the array of these beautiful sushi, Sano san asked us if we were still up for more. We requested a few that we particularly liked. Then, we realised that the blocks of fishes at the counter, which was fully filled upon arriving, was pretty much gone. D..did..we..eat..that… much…..?
He quickly improvised and made us a bowl of Chirashi sushi to finish up. Damn, this is NICE! I wish I could come get this for lunch.
He quickly improvised and made us a bowl of Chirashi sushi to finish up. Damn, this is NICE! I wish I could come get this for lunch.
What a great dinner full of fantastic sushi! Honestly, I wouldn’t usually even feel like stuffing myself with sushi, especially at sushi-go-round type of places. Three of us were fully stuff with exceptional sushi tonight and reassured to come back for sushi to enjoy again soon.
Strongly recommended to sit at the counter and go for omakase!
Koi
102 Woolwich road, Woolwich
9817 6030
http://www.koi-dining.com.au/
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Heart so much good things about KOI but still never been.
oh my god, those glistening slice of sashimi on the sushi. Good to have small portion of rice, so you can eat more! HAHAHA
Wow, the sushi looks incredible. Such amazing freshness. Craving. Sushi. Now.
I’ve been here a few times now and absolutely love it! The seafood is really fresh and the presentation beautiful.
Loved Koi!! and long overdue revisit esp now that its tuna season w00t! You so lucky Yas, so well connected haha
Wow, every piece looks stunning. Yes please!
Oh my goodness! My mouth is watering by looking at all that sushi. Everything looks incredibly fresh. YUM!
Yas, amazing. Looks like what we had at that place you booked for us in Tokyo!
I’ve heard a lot of good things about this place. Alas, I can’t tear myself away to travel the required distance.
完全に日本だね、そこは！
うんまそーー！！
おいしそー。。。はっ！よだれが
Whoa – good looking nigiri. You look like you’ve done the picture menu for the restaurant…!
wow – i had no idea we had an excellent place like that in sydney. after having the worst japanese food of my life in sydney recently i’d given up!
写真、寿司図鑑みたいで、とってもきれいだぁ〜〜。
佐野寿司カタログだね。
言われてないけど、この写真使って
なんか、冊子作りたくなるくらいきれい。
というか食べたい。
Wow, Koi looks good.. have heard good things.. pics bring it to life for me.
Haha- I love that moment of shameful revelation that yes, you did eat all of that…
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It has been a long while since I saw a Sydney Japanese place and i go wow!! the Sushi looks amazing and the shime saba piece looking very impressive. so much attention to detail to every piece.
I am so going there tomorrow. Why did I missed this post?? last month when I have this major sushi craving, this would have done it for me.
Ended up only manage to make it to Koi today and Sano san was at the sushi counter. and everything is amazing. Thanks for sharing this place with us!
Even though had a booking on Thursday night, a birthday party arrived to find the restaurant closed without any notice from the restaurant. Very disappointed birthday girl!!!