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8 Reviews on “Tsukiji”
Fresh sashimi, period. Will not settle for sashimi with less quality than the ones here. So how do you order here is to grab the sashimi you want from the fridge, then bring them to the cashier. Pay there and have a seat. Theyll cut your chosen fish into proper sashimi and bring them to your table. Wasabi is already provided, you dont need to buy the one at the counter as its only for takeaway sashimi or if you really like wasabi that you need more. When I visited, I think there were only two people who ran the restaurant; one at the front and one behind the kitchen. The owner herself serves customers in the cashier and brings the food to the table. I waited for quite some time, but theyre very traditional so I understand. When I have eaten though, its heavenly
This one deserves a solid 5/5.
Food (sashimi):
– King fish: naturally had a stronger flavour than salmon but was so fresh that the flavour was a lot milder than usual.
– Salmon: rich, fatty, creamy, melt-in-your-mouth salmon. Again, it tasted a lot fresher and the fishiness was pretty much zero.
– Octopus: I was wowed by this one. The texture was crunchy without being rubbery. This ultimately changed my perception of octopus because I’ve always thought that they’re very chewy and unpleasant but this was so good.
– Surf clam: naturally sweet, not fishy at all. This one was not as rich as the 2 fish so it’s refreshing to have in your sashimi plate.
Price: I think it’s rather cheap for the quality food that you get especially when there’re so many cut you can choose from so you can easily get your money worth.
Service: some reviews have complained about the old couple running this place but my experience with them was good. They were nice and friendly. A little slow at the counter but I didn’t have a problem with that.
Ambience: the shop is a lot smaller than I thought and doesn’t have a lot of seats but we managed to get a table so it was ok. The deco is a little old but all the photos and paintings on the wall made it very homely and cosy.
After some exceptionally fresh sashimi I had recently at another establishment, my hankering for more brought me to Tsukiji.
There are some hot food offerings on the menu and a small selection of Japanese groceries that can be purchased, but I was on a sashimi mission.
Straight away, I made a beeline for the fridge section where a variety of fresh seafood is displayed, and in no time I made my selection of: Hapuka, Atlantic Salmon, Octopus, Sea Urchin and Prepared Cod Roe.
Upon paying at the counter, an option of dine in or takeaway was given, where I chose the latter and happily paid the extra 50c to have my fish and octopus sliced.
Once I had the chance to settle down and tuck into my takeaway, I was immediately impressed with the quality and freshness of my sashimi. It was absolutely gorgeous! Add to that, the contrasting natural sweetness of the sea urchin against the saltiness of the cod roe made it all the more enjoyable. Coupled with a hot cup of miso soup, I was on the verge of a food coma!
Service here was rather slow though, and even more so, as more customers started arriving. After all, it is run by an elderly Japanese couple who minds both the front of house and back themselves.
Having said that, I didnt really mind the wait as the food made it all worthwhile. Mission accomplished.
Would recommend to come earlier for a wider selection of sashimi, I was there for Sat dinner around 7pm but there were not much fresh fish remaining in the fridge already. But I really like the ideal of customer getting to choose their own choices and quality of fishes and seafood! Operated by the Japanese old couple, it is a petite cozy place which also serve homely dishes like cooked miso mackerel and okonomiyako, plus the price overall is much cheaper than other Japanese restaurant. will be there again soon cos I wanna try their scallop and toro so badly…
Small little grocery / Japanese restaurant specialising in sashimi and small snacks. Always has the freshest sashimi – you buy the slices of fish and they cut it up for you.
One of the best sashimi in town minus all the theatrics!
Hands down best sashimi in Melbourne… if you manage to get there when its open. Have been a few times. They have a fridge full of fish, you choose your fish and they slice it for you on the spot, there could be a wait if youre slow and the owners (husband and wife) do all the serving and cutting. I arrived at noon, chose quickly and was the first to the counter. At 12:05 there must have been 15 people behind me…. most people take away, but you could eat in. Reading some of the other reviews theres no point eating anything other than sashimi and If I was coming here I wouldnt either. Its extremely good value with a few options that I havent seen at other places… off the top of my head that you could get – tuna a and b, salmon, trout, kingfish, Hapuka, gurnard, scallops, surf clam, oysters, sea urchin roe… if you get there early enough you could even get the off cuts for cooking or whatever! Immaculately presented (though not as much packaging as Hinoki).
They also have a small range of Japanese groceries if you needed something to go with the fish when you get home… nowhere near as much as the nearby Tokyo Mart but handy to complete the meal.
Food5/5
serviceyou need to wait the lady finish her hand job then service fro you. She is nice to everyone who just be serviced, but wouldnt care the other things. I cannot say is a best service, but i can understand this. If you wish some one will service you at table, dont be silly in this place.
environment: too old but perfect fit for the old couple owner.
I must say this restaurant have the best Sashimi and price is like fish market. All the seafood is fresh and tasty. It is perfect to have one hot rice and miso soup with the Sashimi plate. And that enough, the old couple only want simple service and provide simple food. thats it. I would like to give 5 stars. for they professional on the fish(Sashimi).