Review Templecourt Restaurant - Crows Nest

Overall experience was good , two of us went there for dinner , made a booking beforehand . Reservation is highly recommended , only two staff on the floor others busy preparing food . Ordered deep fried white bait , avocado&broccolini tempura , batter was very light and thin , well seasoned 💯 Then we ordered Snapper sashimi with white soy , it was the highlight of the dinner then we ordered second serve because it was too good but we requested it no spring onion Nigiri came after that , probably the entree and sashimi were very impressive the sushi didn’t meet expectation , the rice was a bit mushy not sticky enough , we sat at the sushi counter saw how the seared salmon belly was made but they were cold when served Meant to eat nigiri with hands but I used sanitizer so I picked a nigiri with chopstick , I’m an Asian and I’m good at using chopsticks but rice was loose , it fell apart , not a big deal well not end of the world but it shouldn’t be

Quality of food is great. The seafood is all fresh... the sushi set is good value, though my cut of salmon was a little chewy.... with that being said everything else was great. Even the tuna which I am not a fan of.... was really soft and fresh.... the condiments that went with each piece complimented the sushi well. The calms in the clam udons were really good too... The grilled kingfish head... was a generous portion... its definately too much for 1 person to eat or even 2 with other orders.. but it was good value and cooked/seasoned well. Overall food quality is great.... though the staff is a little rushed with us having to order quickly and having us leave and pay the bill quickly too...... I understand there are time limits due to covid but we still had plenty of time but felt they still rushed us out.

One of my fav places in northern Syd. Their lunch specials are such a bang for buck. But the food is amazing, so worth it even without the special. Highly recommend the Wagyu with fries, pipis and the sushi sashimi platter.

Received the news that this absolute treasure of Crows Nest dining scene, is closing down in April with the site being required for the light rail. Atsushi San has ran the perfect Japanese restaurant for about a decade now. Simply the best, pound for pound, Japanese restaurant I've ever been to. Having lived in Japan for several months, that says a lot. You could be eating at Tsukiji fish market, and it would be no fresher. Their sushi and sashimi lunch set is the best value meal we have ever had. I've personally been having lunch twice over the years and Tetsuya himself happened to be sitting next to me at the bar. That is the best endorsement one would need. Atsushi san and your wonderful team, thank you for the memories and the great meals over so many years. Gambatte!! Scott

Absolutely love the super affordable lunch menu here! The lunch sets come with a miso soup, appetiser (tofu & salad), a hand roll and dessert, along with the main. They let you mix and match the lunch sets so you can have a taste of more dishes too. Service can be quite slow sometimes as they only have one main sushi chef and two wait staffs.

Excellent Japanese food in a cozy space. Favourites from our dinner were the cooked options - tempura and Wagyu beef were delicious! Staff were also really friendly and accommodating as we had brought cake for a birthday and they helped us serve it.

First time trying this place last night. I've been to Japan many times before and can confirm this place is extremely authentic. The sashimi is very fresh and chefs are awesome too. Would highly recommend.

It’s my favourite Japanese restaurant. Amazing food and services! I used to be a regular at Toriciya. But I think here is nothing but better. I hope they will reopen after the metro is ✅