Hinode Chatswood, Sydney

User Reviews of Hinode, Chatswood

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6.8 Recommended

Food 7 Ambience 6 Service 6 Value 8

Stumbled upon this restaurant on a rainy Sunday night and will keep it in mind as one of the few late night dining spots in the area. Great value for fresh and simple Japanese food, all dishes $10 or under. We ordered the unagi rice (the unagi was jumbo size which was tasty but could have used a small side salad) and an assorted sashimi plate which was fresh and nicely presented. The decor was simple yet traditionally Japanese, and the service polite and friendly. A hidden gem!

Mar 05, 2012

Cheekycheeks C.
39

8.8 Highly Recommended

Food 9 Ambience 6 Service 10 Value 10

Hinode is possibly one of The best restaurants in Chatswood. I would highly recomend to people with a small budget as the food is high quality yet very cheap, and to make it even better it's one of the best kept secrets of the north shore. We go here regularly, and its a very small simple restaurant. But the food is better than the expensive places around it that I've been to and very much like the service and food I received in Japan. Give this place a go! It's cosy yet so, so delicious!

Feb 05, 2012

kathlein
1

1 of 2 readers found the following review helpful

2.3 Not Recommended

Food 1 Ambience 2 Service 5 Value 1

Well where can I start? For a $30 set menu for a work lunch we had crab stick sushi to start. I kid you not. Crab stick. All the food was terribly ordinary. Not of it was inedible which is the best thing I can say about it. So yes for $30 we were full but it wasn't value for money as the food was so so below average.
Possibly the worst Japanese food I have ever had in Sydney. Service was good however. The one positive. But I will never go back.

Feb 26, 2011

Mary K.
2

10 Highly Recommended

Food 10 Ambience 10 Service 10 Value 10

First experience today and very pleased with the experience. First thing I noticed was how clean the place is. First to arrive so service was quick and food great.
As others filled the tables around us they were asking for their usual.

May 16, 2010

nww
9

8.8 Highly Recommended

Food 10 Ambience 6 Service 9 Value 10

I don't understand the low ratings here for Hinode. Every time I've been there the food has been fresh, tasty and they offer fantastic value at $10 a dish. The ambience has recently been improved with some new touches to the decor. It's not a swish high-end of the market restaurant but it does offer an excellent meal at a fair price. Hinode is my favourite Japanese restaurant in Chatswood.

Apr 05, 2010

MiyuMeow
20

7.3 Recommended

Food 7 Ambience 6 Service 7 Value 9

There's nothing exceptional about this place (though it is inexpensive) but it also isn't as bad as others have made out. A fairly standard short-order Japanese place.

Mar 20, 2010

Onara
190

1 of 1 reader found the following review helpful

3.3 Below Average

Food 2 Ambience 6 Service 3 Value 2

Just because a restaurant is cheap does not mean it represents good value. Case in point - Hinode.

Entrance is up a staircase off Archer St near the intersection where Chase is, despite the run-down stairwell upon reaching the top of the stairwell I found the restaurant itself to be pleasantly decorated.

Had the salmon sashimi salad for an entree, vegetables were fresh and the dressing ok (though too much used), but salmon was not cold nor was there much of it on the plate. Main was pork cutlet with curry, pork cutlet was small and overcooked, not enough rice served on the plate, however, the curry sauce was fine.

The worst part of the meal was undoubtedly the futomaki I ordered as I was a little hungry after the entree and main. Four pieces of sushi with enormous quantity of rice and a miniscule amount of some white pickled fish, one of the four pieces contained no fish at all. The rice left my mouth parched and the grains were squashed.

All in all a severe disappointment for anyone looking for authentic Japanese in Chatswood, will not be back.

Dec 08, 2009

sozaburo
4

8.3 Highly Recommended

Food 9 Ambience 8 Service 7 Value 9

I'm loving the newly revised menu! It's so cheap and delicious. Although you may have to be patient with the waitress's sometimes, the food makes up for it. I love that it's always peaceful and you can casually carry out a conversation with your friends. I definitely recommend this restaurant to anyone.

Aug 07, 2009

1591
2

7.3 Recommended

Food 8 Ambience 5 Service 7 Value 9

This is one of my favourite restaurants in Chatswood. They have recently revised the menu to include most dishes at a price under $10. The food is great and favourites of mine are the grilled octopus balls and the soft shell crab. Don't be put off by the fact that it is out of the way and sometimes very quiet. I have always experienced good quick service and it is a perfect place to go for a quick laid back dinner during the week.

May 16, 2009

J_A
1

5.8 Average

Food 4 Ambience 6 Service 6 Value 7

The restaurant would be more popular if it were located on the ground floor for sure. We did expect a better quality of food, it being Japanese, and this is likely due to their turnover not being as good as it should be. Our point about it's location/setting is that you will largely miss it if walking pass, you can not see inside, the entry involves walking up a bit of a dark staircase.

Mar 08, 2009