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SMH Good Food Guide 2007 - Three Chef's Hats |
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S.Pellegrino Worlds' 50 Best Restaurants Rank No.5 & Best Restaurant in Australasia |
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User Reviews on Tetsuya's
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Our final moment had arrived after months of wait and pulling strings. The food was fabulous, the wines good. Though @ $285/ a person I was left feeling a little wondering is it really worth that much??? I don't know. I would go back for another special occasion or only for the snob value.
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Derek Peterson -
See my reviews 3 , 01 May 2008
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You've all heard about this place and to be perfectly frank its reputation certainly lives up to its name! I took my lady there for her birthday and they treated us like royalty. The waiters were always friendly and extremely attentative, love the way they enquire about food and dietary requirements before bringing you the first dish.
Have heard a lot about Tet's signature dish, and while it was great, I just can't stop thinking/talking about the Ocean Trout tartare with caviar and the quail egg... simply divine! I'd recommend it to anyone who loves food and enjoy's unusual dishes experimented in a creatively quirky way, enjoy!!
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gastronomic -
See my reviews 7, 26 April 2008
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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
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Food 10 |
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Booked in Feb for my boy's birthday in April. Saturday lunch. 3 rooms for dinners, around the zen garden. Atmosphere was more like a modern art museum, but staff were comfortable and amiable. A lot of different diners, family celebrating son's b'day, a table of 6 celebrating wedding anniversaries, older and younger couples. All talkative, excited. I did expect a more pompous atmosphere due to the reputation and price, but was pleasantly surprised.
Maybe it was lunch? In any case, it was refreshing. The 9 savoury courses and 3 dessert courses were explained and no questions were frowned upon. Boy had the wine pairing, 2 test wines from Tetsuya's own label. A red and white. White was outstanding. Most were local wines, from Hunter, Barossa and the last was a Spanish muskat. I am a wine-pleb, so it was an experience in itself to taste such a variety.
Savoury courses were well-timed, and tastes built upon each other. The new tain with caviar and quail bonbon was a highlight of the cold courses. The fish and caviar and quail's egg blended beautifully. Comfit of tuna was great, I can see why it's still on the menu. Wyagu beef was cooked beautifully. Duck was amazing, I am not a duck person and it turned me round. My favourite "comfort" food was the barramundi, very wholesome, rustic broth.
Pallet cleanser, lentil with sweet syrup and shaved cheese...Unexpected. Worked perfectly. Desserts, sublime sublime sublime. Boy got flourless mudcake with 2 icecreams and a wee little candle. Then the petit fours with lemongrass tea. Boy had coffee and it was good.
We were FULL. We love our roast at the local RSL, and this had us walking on clouds for the rest of the day. We did not need dinner. So don't know what the whingers below about size of portions are talking about. Oh, and Testuya popped his head into the room, he looked so humble, eager to view the diners' reactions, and he spoke to a few diners who were close to the entrance. My boy had no idea he was the head chef/ owner. No tone of arrogance at all. Made me feel even better that we'd decided to go there. Good karma.
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Grubette -
See my reviews 10, 22 April 2008
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Value 8 |
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Finally got to try Tetsuya's and no one on the table was disappointed. From the minute you walk through the gates till you exit, the service was excellent!
We were seated right next to the window over looking the Japanese zen garden which was nice and every course that we tasted was unique and delicious. Loved Tetsuya's signature dish of confit ocean trout and the wagyu beef. The birthday boy got a nice surprise of a flourless chocolate cake and overall it was a memorable night of fine dining.
While people might think it is expensive, it is totally worth the 4 hours experience, amazing food and perfect service. Would love to go back again on another special occasion.
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miffy7 -
See my reviews 96, 20 April 2008
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Out-of-this-world. First, I have a small bone to pick with eatability reviewers who have complained about the price - Tetsuya's is a restaurant that has consistently placed itself in the top five restaurants in the entire world, at $200 a head to sample the menu and genius of one of the world's most creative chefs, it is a bargain.
Enjoy a dinner at a multiple Michelin - starred restaurant in London and expect to pay possibly more than double for an entree and main, let alone a 12 course degustation. It is one of those fine dining restaurants that if you are worried about what you are paying, you should probably not be eating there in the first place.
The food is simply superb. The flavours are complex and creative, and I for one, would never have thought I would enjoy beetroot ice cream; the signature ocean trout was just outstanding as was the wagyu and double-cooked spatchcock.
The restaurant itself is beautiful, I enjoy the way the patrons are separated into smaller sections, each one overlooking a beautifully zen Japanese garden. Service was helpful and friendly - my mother managed to miraculously shatter the stem of her wine glass and they seemed more concerned that a waiter was responsible for the breakage. They moved us over to the bar where we enjoyed a drink as they jumped on the table like a SWAT team, hurriedly clearing it up and brought us back again without a hitch, superbly professional.
On a side note if you are a big fan of Tetsuya's and enjoy a challenge in the kitchen, I recommend picking up his cook book where you can find a host of complex recipes, amongst them his signature dish of ocean trout. I believe it serves to enhance your understanding of the dining experience at Tetsuya's and the next time you visit, maybe you will be able to pick up a few more hidden flavours in the food that you had not noticed before.
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mintred -
See my reviews 10, 13 April 2008
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Food 10 |
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Value 8 |
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All I can say is wow. The food was unbelievable. The degustation "$200PP" menu was simply awesome. I was taken here for my birthday and was fantastic. The journey the 12 courses takes you on is simply amazing. I also had the accompanied wine selection "$100 extra" with each plate and it really was an experience to the taste sensations on offer.
I've never had such a dining experience and can't wait to go back again. I felt like I was on the Iron chef tasting table. Even got a glimpse of the owner Tetsuya greeting some special guests. Would highly recommend that you go here at least once in your life or if you really want to impress your other half as its an experience you will never forget.
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matt777 -
See my reviews 10, 13 April 2008
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Value 9 |
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Having travelled from Europe and eaten at "most" of the so called "great" temples of gastronomy in France, Italy and "El Bulli", I can state that Tetsuya's ranks right at the top of the list.
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timjcj -
See my reviews 1, 06 April 2008
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Food 9 |
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Service 9 |
Value 7 |
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We went here for a friend's birthday as a group of 4 and I've never been nervous walking into a restaurant before, which may sound a bit strange but the iron gates open to let you in and it all feels a little bit like something out of 'The Devils Advocate'.
The food was very good and the waiter recommended us his own wine selection, which was also extremely good. All the food was very good and the truffle butter is exceptional.
On the downside the ambience does let it down slightly, there was a couple arguing at the table next to us, who goes to a place like this and argues for the entire experience? You get a bit of a 'packed in' feeling at the tables.
The bill looked more like a mortgage down payment but for a one off at one of the worlds best restaurants, it was worth it.
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garazy -
See my reviews 5, 03 April 2008
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Food 7 |
Ambience 5 |
Service 8 |
Value 6 |
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I walked away feeling it was a good meal. The meal didn't wow me though. I feel that if you're paying the price you are at Tetsuya's than the meal should really blow you away. The restaurant was very loud as well which takes away from the experience.
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bgm -
See my reviews 28, 31 March 2008
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Food 5 |
Ambience 5 |
Service 8 |
Value 1 |
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For a "$500 for two" dinner you'd want to make sure there's something to it. Not a single thing from the magical degustation menu got further than average. Service was the best thing. Although, one of the waiters looked like he was pushing a double doockie every time he produced the speech on what's to come - yes you can hear the same thing said over and over again and again and again at neighbouring tables which is insanely disturbing. The best thing I liked was the freshly baked sour dough bread with butter. There are surely much better and much cheaper places in Sydney.
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bubble_girl -
See my reviews 1, 23 March 2008
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