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SMH Good Food Guide 2009 - Three Chef's Hats |
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SMH Good Food Guide 2008 - Three Chef's Hats |
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SMH Good Food Guide 2008 - Restaurant Of The Year |
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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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I don't think I can give Tetusya's anything but a 10 on all accounts. Went late last year with my girlfriend and had the most amazing experience. Although the food was expensive, it was more than worth it. Compared to other restaurants, where you still pay top-notch for a degustation menu but with food coming nowhere near Tetsuya's magnificence, it's a great deal. I've been saving up and can't wait to go again at the end of this year. Tetsuya's, here I come!
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xonxon -
See my reviews 5 , 29 June 2009
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Food 8 |
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Value 8 |
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We went here a couple of weeks ago for lunch. The service was excellent. Food wise, some dishes were quite remarkable and well-balanced in terms of flavour, particularly the leek and crab custard and the raw crystal bay prawns, but a few others did not meet our expectation. I found that the barramundi fillet and the signature dish (confit of ocean trout) were not quite on par with the expectation of a three chefs' hats restaurant.
When we smelt the trout, it kind of resemble the odour of MSG (strong kick of saltiness that you usually find in the MSG/flavouring powder of some typical asian instant noodle) for some weird reason. Not sure if I would come back again in the immediate near future as there are other one/two/three chefs' hats restaurants awaiting our visit. But if one is planning for a special occasion, this could be one good option.
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tommyckm -
See my reviews 21, 26 June 2009
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Food 10 |
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I went to Tetsuyas about a year ago, and I absolutely loved it, as did the other 5 people in my party. Service was a standout. Food was beautiful, from the presentation to the warm plates (obviously only for the hot food), and for the abundance of flavours. I don't know why other people have given Tet's such bad reviews? I guess each person has their own opinion. Overall I would love to go back every few months (if I had the $$$). Love it!
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ilovemyfood! -
See my reviews 3, 17 June 2009
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Food 10 |
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Went here with a large group. It was a fantastic experience and not like anywhere I have been before. The flavours in all the dishes were amazing and I would have to say the service was the best I have had anywhere. The wait staff are very friendly and attentive. It is very expensive but I definitely think it is worth paying the extra for the overall experience. Would definitely go again on another special occasion.
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Fizzles -
See my reviews 16, 27 May 2009
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Food 9 |
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Every shred of praise heaped upon this place is justified. The room although one of the smaller "private" rooms was still noisy but the waitstaff and food were sublime.
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ohsevenphive -
See my reviews 22, 26 May 2009
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Food 9 |
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This is my 2nd visit to Tetsuya's and I do love it. Only dish I don't like is his signature Trout (I would like to be able to exchange dishes). Wine list is all encompassing and reasonable. We were seated in main area and it was too noisy for me, when booking ask for one of the much smaller rooms. I don't usually eat desserts but here how can you not they are sublime.
As a group of 6 with a bill of $290 p/person inc wine and tip. Will be back but not regularly, so many places to try. Easy to see and understand the fuss. Waiters are amazing attentive and not rude. Valet parking is so special and much appreciated.
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honestly -
See my reviews 17, 18 May 2009
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Food 6 |
Ambience 8 |
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Value 4 |
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I tend to agree with eaglemick below. And by that, I mean that considering the price and reputation this restaurant has, many of the dishes just aren't that interesting. Yes, the seafood and meat were excellent, but excellent seafood and meat can be found in many many eateries all over Sydney (and the rest of Australia).
For the price and hype, I expected a greater "wow" factor. The signature trout dish and the crystal bay prawns were fantastic, but the other dishes (in particular the barramundi, the risotto and the beef) just weren't memorable. I also thought the service, whilst friendly & attentive, was a bit slow towards the end, dragging the meal out too long
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Onara -
See my reviews 98, 17 May 2009
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Food 9 |
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Value 7 |
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It's kind of redundant reviewing this place, everyone knows it's utterly top shelf, even if you haven't been lucky enough to go. As for the negative reviews on this site, I assume those people are either very hard to please, or need to stick to their neighborhood chinese or pub as they are missing the point of the experience. Anyway. A booking for 2 landed in my lap on the day of my 40th birthday, so it was meant to happen of course.
I won't go into menu details, but suffice to say, each course (with matching wines) was topped by the next in terms of flavour, creativity and presentation. Alongside this the service supremely professional, with excellent explanations of what we were about to sample.
Unfortunately, for Tetsuya's, I probably won't go back anytime soon (not that they need my business, it's booked out most nights apparently), as it is pricey, and there are plenty of other places I want to try. But it's an event every foodie should experience at least once.
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michelinman -
See my reviews 5, 15 May 2009
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Food 6 |
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I went to Tetsuya's last night with a party of 4 for my 40th birthday. We all went for the degustation with wine matching.
When initially enquiring on availability my wife and brother found the lady taking the booking to be very condescending. However, I really wanted to go so they rang back and booked. On the third call the gentleman answering the phone was charming. There really is no need for a condescending attitude. This is the first impression that people receive of the restaurant and it is important that the right impression is given.
Anyway on to the night! Our party consisted of 3 meat eaters and a vegetarian so I will give a meat eaters review and then my wife's review as a vege. I have been tough with my scoring of the food. After all expectations are high and the food should deliver at this standard and price point. On the night we all agreed that only three dishes in the degustation had that wow factor to warrant 3 chef's hats.
The crystal bay prawns and Tetsuya's signature dish of ocean trout were absolutely outstanding and would score 9/10 points as a standalone dish. The rest of the food was very nice but in the opinion of the table nothing special to warrant the praise and price tab. One dish in particular, the baramundi fillet, was just plain boring. I have cooked better barramundi on my barbecue at home.
With regards to the wine, we all found the wine to be well matched with the food with a couple of standout bottles. Tetsuya's exclusive sourced chardonnay was beautiful and the Bass Phillip pinot was outstanding. The wine service was perfectly timed all night, with each wine well explained. Service in general was excellent throughout.
Now on to the vege review. My wife was particularly disappointed as many of the vege dishes were the meat dish minus the meat plus say an extra slice of vegetable. Only 2 of the 9 dishes were outstanding. She found the rest to be bland and unimaginative and to add insult to injury they charged the same price for her meal as ours. That's a joke and really annoyed me. The difference in cost of ingredients alone should warrant a cheaper meal for vegetarians surely?
So to summarise, definitely a once in a lifetime experience for me. It was a nice night but certainly not worth the price. Maybe this is why Tetsuya's has dropped from no. 5 in the world to no. 17! And to add insult to injury silver service taxis charge you a $10 booking fee for the taxi home too!
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eaglemick -
See my reviews 12, 03 May 2009
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Food 10 |
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Value 9 |
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Just go there and you will see why this restaurant is always rated as the best in Australia. It is a whole new experience. For the people saying that it is overpriced, it is sure compared to Maccas, but it is much less than world best restaurant in the USA and in Europe, especially with the exchange rate nowadays!
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michaeldawson -
See my reviews 5, 22 April 2009
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