Shiki

9 Highly Recommended

Food  10      Ambience  8      Service  10      Value  8     

Been here for lunch and been here for dinner, simply splendid. The decor is subtle but pleasant and the atmosphere always pleasant.

The food is just amazing, not cheap, but a different level altogether to the sushi you'll find elsewhere. But by far and the most important part of the experience for me was the staff. The chef was happy to chat and tell us more about the food, the manager was attentive not overbearing and the smiles were genuine. That's gold.

Seriously, great place and one I am happy to take my clients to anytime.

Feb 15, 2012 

9.5 Highly Recommended

Food  10      Ambience  9      Service  10      Value  9     

Went to this restaurant with my gf for first time. As my friends recommended it was one of the best japanese dining experience. Ordered their monthly degustation menu plus wagyu on pink salt plate. The degustation menu was very innovative and all the dishes tasted amazing.

The highlight of dinner was the wagyu on pink salt plate. Service was really attentive, friendly and polite. I must try their tatami private room next time.
Strongly recommend this restaurant. Thanks my waiter J!

Feb 08, 2012 

6 Average

Food  5      Ambience  5      Service  7      Value  7     

I dined here for lunch on a Thursday. I thought the food was of average quality. Nothing wrong with the sushi and sashimi, but it was similar to what you could grab at any cheap suburban Japanese. The soft shelled crab was soggy and wagyu was overcooked. The wine list is limited, and the restaurant is tired looking. On the plus side, the service was good and it was not expensive for lunch.

Aug 18, 2011 

9.5 Highly Recommended

Food  10      Ambience  9      Service  10      Value  9     

We had great dinner at shiki beginning of August. It wasn't so busy coz just middle of weekday. We tried monthly degustation, starting Natural oyster with pink salt jelly which was outstanding! I wanted to try as A la carte... followed by sashimi, saikyoyaki and many more... all delicious and great service and cheerful sushi chef. We are sure to come back soon, shiki!

Aug 05, 2011 

3.5 Below Average

Food  3      Ambience  7      Service  1      Value  3     

It would seem I had a different experience to most at this restaurant. My partner and I arrived at 6:30 and were warmly greeted. We ordered several entrees and mains. The soft shell crab entree was greasy and not crunchy.

By this stage - first entree, one hour had passed. Each time I wished for a wine I had to grab a waiter as they walked past, for the glass to arrive some 10 minutes later.

The mains arrived about 8:15. A plate of Ngiri, spider crab maki and wagyu steak. The ngiri was average, particularly the snapper. It had been butchered before serving and was a mince on top of the rice. The spider crab maki was again greasy.

We had ordered some sashimi to follow, as this is how my partner and I like to dine, but we left at 9:30 as it was arriving.

I have personally had better japanese food at a shopping centre. But... Many of the asian diners here were having a great time and those enjoying the hot pots were being served consistently.

I do feel sorry for the other young couple sat in the corner who were there before us and still there after us.

Jul 17, 2011 

9.3 Highly Recommended

Food  10      Ambience  9      Service  9      Value  9     

I had dinner at Shiki on 1st May. They have just started new menu which is various Hot-Pot dishes. I tried "The Wild Boar Hot-pot", it was the first time to try "wild boar" in my life. The meat wasn't tough, truly I can say the taste was that wild boar meat with their special sweet miso broth sooooo good! Waiter said Shiki is really proud of their own "dashi", I can understand it. They also have "snow crab" "wagyu' hot-pot as well, so I will definitely be back to try others in this winter!

May 02, 2011 

8.8 Highly Recommended

Food  10      Ambience  8      Service  8      Value  9     

I went to Shiki yesterday and had "Pink rock salt with wagyu" it was really nice, good taste and good presentation! Actually last time i went there before huge renovation. Now looks much better and some dishes are changed also good way. One thing I missed it was toro coz they said they had it in last week. Anyway I'll go next time and try it. Oh, of course service was great nothing changed as last time.

Apr 12, 2011 

8.3 Highly Recommended

Food  8      Ambience  8      Service  8      Value  9     

I have been to Shiki's a number of times and always the food is excellent and always the staff are polite and attentive. It is a great lunch time venue for those at the northern end of the CBD. The set menus and the lunch bos represent excellent value.

Apr 06, 2011 

10 Highly Recommended

Food  10      Ambience  10      Service  10      Value  10     

This is the restaurant I go to for a special occasion. Every time I have been, I opt for the degustation, which changes monthly, and costs around $80 per head. The food is amazing, and the proportions for each dish in the degustation is just enough. The chef tends to serve the marinated toothfish in every degustation, this is absolute melt in the mouth perfection. Their sushi is always fresh, and their dishes are inventive. The service is always impeccable. Definitely recommended.

Mar 25, 2011 

1 Not Recommended

Food  1      Ambience  1      Service  1      Value  1     

Food: Very very below average Japanese food, try across the bridge for good Japanese food.

Ambience: Awful table under two arc. You need to be "white" to get a window seat and proper treatment.

Service: On Valentines' Day we got told by the waitress that "the kitchen is rushing with their food". We end up still eating while our next course is already served on our table waiting to get cold.

Value: Poor food, Bad Service. Very very disappointed with their degustation price of $100. Totally not worth going. Do not go there ever.

Feb 18, 2011