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Niji is a Japanese restaurant that is around a 5-10 minute walk down the road from my university. We decided to pop in on a Monday night after an executive meeting with the Anime club - we we're all hungry and the Thai place nearby was full.
Let's start with what I decided to order individually. All I had that day was crappy instant ramen, so I was hungry for food.
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Goma Wagyu Salad ($9)
Needing some sort of salad to eat on the side, I decided to order this beef salad. Unfortunately, the cook who did this was guilty of putting too much sauce (both marinade and dressing) into the salad, causing sogginess in the vegetables. Despite this, the beef melted in your mouth (as expected of 'wagyu' beef) and the dressing melded well with the rest of the greens.
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Kirin ($7)
Glass of Kirin beer. Nothing to really comment about. Each person will have a differing opinion on beers and I have no real complaints about it.
Alright, let's go onto what my friends ordered. Since I didn't taste their dishes, all there is are pictures.
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Edamame ($3.50).
Tasted better than what other places provided, I suppose.
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Agedashi Tofu ($7.50)
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Some sort of skewer dish that I forgot the name of
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Glazed Wagyu and Asparagus ($18)
This is what I shared with four other people.
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Sushi and Sashimi Platter ($39)
I love ebi, so I smashed down those Ebi rolls quickly. For $39 split between 5 people, there really isn't much to complain about this platter.
Not pictured are Beef Teriyaki ($16) and Niji Udon ($8).
... and lastly, dessert.
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333 Tasting Plate ($21)
Featuring a lava cake, Green Tea Tiramisu, Creme Brulee and Ice Cream, the tasting plate provided a nice variety of desserts. What was pleasant was the different contrast of sweetness in each taster.
Not pictured was the Wasabi Sorbet ($4) I was dared to eat. It is what it sounds like - sorbet with a kick to it.
Fun night! Will try and come back again for the sushi bar rather than dining in at the table.
TL:DR
Name Niji Sushi
Locations Double Bay, Kingsford
Website http://www.nijisushi.com.au/
What do I grab? Sushi and Sashimi Platter ($12-50, depending on how much you want)
 
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Was that glazed Wagyu and Asparagus picture after you guys ate it? Cuz it seems like a tiny amount of food for how much it cost...
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God dammit you had to put desert on as well ;_;
Damn these blogs looking good GTR!
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On March 25 2014 15:08 ghrur wrote:
Was that glazed Wagyu and Asparagus picture after you guys ate it? Cuz it seems like a tiny amount of food for how much it cost...
It really depends on the grade of the Wagyu. Top end wagyu costs an arm and a leg.
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Man, I want sushi now.
I don't try enough of the non-sushi items at Japanese places
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On March 25 2014 22:15 QuanticHawk wrote:
Man, I want sushi now.
I don't try enough of the non-sushi items at Japanese places
This is my problem too, I want to try non-Sushi Japanese food.
Get sushi, tons of it.
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18 bucks for sliced beef and two asparagus sticks .. wut
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On March 25 2014 23:49 Torte de Lini wrote:Show nested quote +On March 25 2014 22:15 QuanticHawk wrote:
Man, I want sushi now.
I don't try enough of the non-sushi items at Japanese places This is my problem too, I want to try non-Sushi Japanese food. Get sushi, tons of it.
The most I branch out is usually the noodle dishes. Udon is awesome. Surprisingly though, it takes a bit of searching to find a non-hibachi place here that has Japanese food beyond your normal sushi fare.
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I'm curious as to what "wagyu" means in Australia. In the U.S, it's most often just Japanese breed raised in [insert country here], if that. Which is basically the same as saying "Californian Champagne".
On March 26 2014 05:18 a176 wrote:
18 bucks for sliced beef and two asparagus sticks .. wut
It would probably cost at least $50 in Japan for Japanese beef, upwards of hundreds, depending on the grade.
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I found this grading scale on an Australian website:
http://www.blackgoldfarms.com.au/grading.html
According to the menu at the sushi place they serve grade 7+, which looks about right for $18.
This is the cheapest I've ever seen authentic Japanese beef for this quality:
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Last night I visited Esquireny restaurant. They serve the best sushi in town. Your pics reminds me of my last night dinner. I had a great time there.
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On March 27 2014 22:38 Cambium wrote:
I'm curious as to what "wagyu" means in Australia. In the U.S, it's most often just Japanese breed raised in [insert country here], if that. Which is basically the same as saying "Californian Champagne".
I don't agree. Wagyu designates a breed of cattle that originated from Japan. It does not have to be raised in Japan to be called Wagyu. Now if we talk about Kobe beef, then the Californian Champagne analogy absolutely correct.
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$7 Kirin?
o.0
Am I missing a picture of some bottle (20oz at least I hope)?
It's funny seeing the agedashi tofu serving size so huge and the edamame so small.
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On March 31 2014 15:00 endy wrote:Show nested quote +On March 27 2014 22:38 Cambium wrote:
I'm curious as to what "wagyu" means in Australia. In the U.S, it's most often just Japanese breed raised in [insert country here], if that. Which is basically the same as saying "Californian Champagne".
I don't agree. Wagyu designates a breed of cattle that originated from Japan. It does not have to be raised in Japan to be called Wagyu. Now if we talk about Kobe beef, then the Californian Champagne analogy absolutely correct.
I guess it's just an interpretation of the word. In Japanese, wa-gyu literally means "Japanese (wa) beef (gyu)", so if it's "Australian Japanese beef", it's kind of funny.
Japan does sell imported beef, which I think is the Japanese breed raised elsewhere, and it's never labelled as wagyu.
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That seems so delicious and looks so irresistible.. I wanna taste them all now!
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