Ginza Izakaya

Visited around 8pm for a later dinner. Wasn't many people dining so service was very quick. There is both indoor and outdoor seating which is nice. The wagyu sushi was so good! Will go back again in future just to order this again! Moderately priced but the quality is very good for all dishes ordered.

We stumbled at this place because the Holy Basil adjacent to it was packed and we're so happy we ate at Ginza Izakaya Parramatta instead. It is a humble and cosy establishment smelling of the finest street food aroma of Japan. I like how we can order at our table using a mobile app and the billing was quick and convenient. Our favourite were the Beef Tataki and the Wagyu Beef Rolls. They were certainly something to write home about. No desserts though which was okay for the savoury restaurant that it is. On the downside, it was a very cold night with chilling breeze. I just didn't like how the food delivery workers kept opening and closing the door and taking up and cramming space in the restaurant. Surely, this can be managed better.

3 of us went there for lunch and we had ordered Fried veg gyoza, Agedashi tofu, Only green seaweed and Crispy lotus root as entree. Fried veg gyoza had very little filling and was a bit oily and tasted average. But the other 3 entrees were very good and made it up for the average gyozas. For mains, we took Plain Ramen and Veg Poke bowl. Veg Poke bowl was very colourful and tasted equally good. I'd definitely recommend this place! Food - 4/5 Service - 5/5

So disappointing!. I was excited to find a Japanese izakaya in Parramatta that serves a Bento box at lunch and dinner. $25 for either a bento with sushi or sashimi and a choice of about 8 different mains. Comes with Agedashi Tofu and steamed rice. I choose the sushi Bento with teriyaki chicken. All the 5 pieces of sushi pieces were dry. The fish was not old or off, just dry. The Tofu in the agedashi Tofu was quite nice but not much flavour in the sauce. The chicken in the teriyaki was over cooked and tough so it did not soak up the teriyaki sauce so tough with no flavour. The vegetables in the teriyaki were very nice and had full teriyaki flavour. I ate all the veggies but didn't finish the chicken. The steamed rice was also dry. I love Japanese fluffy rice and can eat it on its own but this was dry and unappealing! Just disappointing 😞