Tetsuya's

8.5 Highly Recommended

Food  8      Ambience  9      Service  10      Value  7     

$500 for two, is quite expensive but was a special occasion and we did expect that. A wonderful dining experience, the food was delicious and the service was impeccable. Throughly enjoyed our dining experience, and will return if the opportunity presents itself.

Jan 28, 2012 

9.5 Highly Recommended

Food  10      Ambience  10      Service  10      Value  8     

Great Food. Great Service. Great Service! Saw Tetsuya when dining! Very French then Japanese, but still have number of japanese classics like the uni chawan mushi egg custard. every course was great, nice and simple desserts. It was our second time, and have 2 courses that was the same from the first but it was delicious. Will be back for sure! On special occasion (someones birthday) its was $600 for two people.

Jan 08, 2012 

3.8 Below Average

Food  3      Ambience  5      Service  4      Value  3     

Very poor meal and was expecting much more having dined at many exclusive restaurants in the world. No dish was great, and the best dish was the ginger iceream.

The tetsuya signature dish (which was referred to as such by our waiter about 10 freaking times) was average at best.

Service was stuffy and the room we were in at the top floor was lacking atmosphere . Oh and the wine list is way over priced . We got a bottle of 20 wine for 110. For 600 go to longgrian 6 times instead.

Dec 29, 2011 

10 Highly Recommended

Food  10      Ambience  10      Service  10      Value  10     

Perfect scores! We dined here in October and the entire evening was divine. It is such a wonderful experience. We both ate things that we would not ordinarily order and each dish was a sensation of flavours.

We had a window table overlooking the garden. The tables are well spaced and certainly not crowded. The service was friendly, efficient and attentive without being superior (as we have experienced at other restaurants). Of course the wines were superbly matched to the food. It really was a special experience and one I will remember for a long time.

Dec 23, 2011 

9.5 Highly Recommended

Food  10      Ambience  9      Service  10      Value  9     

This place is divine. Service is Top Notch and you definitely can see what you are paying for. We had the 10 course degustation and added the Oysters as extras. It's defintely worth it! The oysters were fresh and cleaned so well, the sauce was magical. Tastiest oysters I have ever eaten! Without naming all the dishes, the standouts which still have my drooling are: Hiramasa Kingfish, signature Coral Trout.

If going with a partner, I suggest one course with wine and one without. You can share the wines else risk getting tipsy. I was here for 4 and a half hours. I had to roll myself out of there because I was so full.

Dec 14, 2011 

10 Highly Recommended

Food  10      Ambience  10      Service  10      Value  10     

Yep, perfect scores across the board. I celebrated my 40th birthday here recently with a few of my friends and I simply cannot fault anything.

The service was impeccable, and by that, I don't mean stuffy or pretentious. We weren't exactly a raucous mob, but we were in a fun celebratory mood, and the staff added to the feelgood mood of the evening. I get the feeling that if you wanted a refined silver spoon experience, the staff would cater to that just as well. One of my friends has just found out she's pregnant, and they quietly and slightly changed any of the dishes that she couldn't eat to cater for her dietary needs.

Every dish was an adventure for the tastebuds, with different temperatures, textures and tastes. The only dish that didn't wow me was the veal shank, but it really does come down to personal taste, because a couple of my friends thought it was divine, so I couldn't take away a star for that, could I? The winner of the night for me was the quail dish with the confit ocean trout a very close second.

A few of us opted for the matching wine course, and while I know nothing about wines, I would highly recommend it, as it added a little extra to the experience. Oh, and the pre-dinner cocktails were lovely! As a gift, one of my friends had asked if they could organise a Tetsuya cookbook for me. It came to the table neatly wrapped and to my surprise, a personal message inside signed by the magician himself!

On top of this, knowing it was my birthday, I was served an extra dessert dish that wasn't on the menu with a candle. Subtle, but still a special treat. We all walked out of there pleasantly full, and overly satisfied with the whole experience.

You would think that was enough. Apart from one of the guests, we all inadvertently left our printed menus on the table when we left, including mine, which had a Happy Birthday message at the top. This was something I wanted as a keepsake and after contacting the restaurant to ask if I could come in and pick them up, they happily and speedily mailed out all the copies to my home address. Now that's service!

$210 for an eleven course (12 in my case) degustation menu, served as what can only be described as works of art on a plate is extremely reasonable. It is worth every cent and I will be sure to return!

Nov 26, 2011 

9 Highly Recommended

Food  9      Ambience  8      Service  10      Value  9     

Most memorable dining experience that I had. The food were really enjoyable and delicious even some of the dishes may not have the 'wow' factor but none of them actually let me down. The chef is clearly shown what he wants to tell through their dishes, I can taste the flavour of each single element but nothing overpowering each other. Eleven-course dishes for $210, compared to what you'll experience and remember is absolutely worthed to try at least once in a life time.

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Nov 25, 2011 

9.3 Highly Recommended

Food  10      Ambience  8      Service  10      Value  9     

Fantastic degustation menu, excellent service. Expensive but l think it's worth it once a year ;-)

Recommended.

Nov 21, 2011 

8.3 Highly Recommended

Food  9      Ambience  6      Service  10      Value  8     

One of the top restaurants you will ever have the chance to eat, food is served degustation style. First time you go it will knock your socks off. Service is top notch, although I have found the city restaurant very sterile, best to eat in a group not necessarily a romantic rendezvous, unlike Rozelle.

Over the years it has started to lose its appeal. I have been going to Tetsuyas for well over a decade and I still enjoy, but not as memorable as it once was. However, if you have never been and you have the cash I highly recommend.

Nov 12, 2011 

6.5 Recommended

Food  7      Ambience  8      Service  8      Value  3     

I first dined at Tetsuya many years ago when it was still a tiny restaurant in Rozelle. I still remember that meal, which was sublime from start to finish. By contrast, I was seriously disappointed when I returned hoping to repeat the experience this week. In a ten course meal, only three of the courses were in any way outstanding, and one of them was the confit ocean trout "signature dish" that's been on the menu forever.

Aside from those dishes the food was bland. The menu seemed to be more about texture than taste, and even there I was disappointed that everything seemed texturally similar, from the egg custard soup to the silken tofu to the braised veal.

By the end of the meal we were joking about eating gourmet baby food. Oh, for a crispy crust or some crunch along the way. At these prices (upwards of $500 for dinner for two), it's certainly not enough to entice me back again any time soon.

Nov 05, 2011