Monkey Magic

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Overall Rating

7.5

Monkey Magic Recommended based on its 82 reviews
Calculated using a Weighted average

Food
7.8
Ambience
8.2
Service
7.4
Value
6.8



Monkey Magic Details



Monkey Magic Address

Shop 3&4, 410 Crown St
Surry Hills NSW 2010
Map
Monkey Magic Website


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Chef

Shea Crawford, Michiaki Miyazaki


Prices

Average Meal Price $37 - based on one entree & main course only
$6.00-$17.00
$17.00-$34.00
$9.00-$13.00

Set Menu
$55/pp


Bookings

Bookings are preferred


Rooms & Capacity

No of Seats 110


Hours

Dinner
Mon to Sat 6pm - 10pm


Serves

Serves Dinner


Classifications

Restaurants


Categories

Accessibility
Wheelchair Access

Bookings Online
Restaurant Bookings

Dining Atmospheres
Good For Groups
Hip and Trendy
Romantic and Intimate

Dining Features
Child Friendly
Has Bar
Licensed


Payment Types Accepted

Amex
Visa
Mastercard
EFTPos




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    User Reviews of Monkey Magic, Surry Hills

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    7 Recommended

    Food  7      Ambience  7      Service  7      Value  7     


    What an interesting place! Newly opened, we had to try. There are plenty of quite nervous staff, the number of whom will quite likely be culled as they don't have enough to do. The porn-star-esque sommelier-dude-thing who insisted on tasting peoples wine for them was certainly a probably unintentional entertaining addition to an evening out. The decor is fab, the music inaudible, and the staff ever-present. Oh. And they serve Japanese fusion food.

    We had little time so just had one of each of the nigiri on offer. All were delicious - rice perfect and fish fresh and correctly prepared. And then topped with a different sauce each. Now the sauces were delicious - using ingredients from pesto to citrus, from sesame oil to wasabi mayonnaise: but the sauces, to our dismay, flooded the taste of the sushi! We had so wanted it to work!

    We would have loved to have small soy-saucers each with a different dipping sauce for the nigiri sushi so we could interact more, and ascertain our own level of additional flavour as the idea is great, and the sauces so good. All in all, a good start with a sushi chef worth the effort of visiting.


    Response from Management:
    Dear Chilli&Garlic,
    Thanks so much for taking the time to post your review. We have carefully considered your feedback and that of others. The restaurant is currently under new management and has undergone a full staff change. No more porn-esque sommelier-dude-thing!
    I’m glad to hear you enjoyed our Monkey Magic sushi platter. We have taken aboard your comments about sauce-crockery. However, the nigiri come with the sauce on top because each sauce is chosen specifically to compliment the particular fish. Of course, they should not overpower the taste of the sushi.
    I hope to see you and your guests back at Monkey Magic soon so you experience our positive changes firsthand.


    Jan 17, 2009 

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    8.5 Highly Recommended

    Food  9      Ambience  8      Service  9      Value  8     


    Only opened this week. Japanese fusion food. We had the whitebait chips which were light and fresh. Also the nigiri (scallop was the standout here) and "Psycho fish", I can't remember the type of fish and the "psycho" is a phonetic interpretation of the actual menu word. The fish was superb, rich with a light texture. Also had the peppered tuna which was perfectly cooked, obviously fresh and firm. Wholeheartedly recommend this place. Bill for 2 came to $124 and we were satisfied with the servings.


    Response from Management:
    Dear dudsparky,
    Thanks for your feedback. I’m very glad to hear you had such a great experience at the restaurant. We are currently under new management and would like to invite you to try some of our new dishes. I hope to see you back at Monkey Magic soon!


    Jan 11, 2009 

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