TOP 10 BEST Restaurants in Neutral Bay - Updated November 2024

Izakaya Samurai

81/100 (2279 ratings)

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"Service and food is always impeccable! Love this place although an update of the shop may be..."

Peter Nguyen

"We had lunch here without any expectations but the service was top and the food was top class!! Would recommend to..."

Joono Chang

"Just had a party platter and the sashimi was superb. This goes on my list of..."

Aaron Hansen

"I love this place. The food is amazing the service is impeccable and there is a great selection of Sake..."

Banjo Cash

"I've been several times, in quite large groups (6-8 people), and all times it has been a fantastic experience. The ordering is easy and the timing..."

Stephie Gray

"A great atmosphere, varied and interesting menu, & attentive staff made our experience here noteable. Looking forward to a return..."

George Scopelitis

"Fabulous Japanese tapas, consistently great and always friendly staff. Love using the iPads for ordering. Thank you Izakaya Samurai..."

Louise Shannon

"Shhhhh... the best eating experience on the north shore. Don't tell..."

Mark Dando

"High quality. Never disappointed yet. Very attentive staff as..."

Leo Tiberious

"Great services, love to use tablet to order good. Will go there again. Food is amazing as..."

Coco Olivia Ible

"Great food and good service. Book in advance, can be busy during the week. Definitely will visit..."

Nemia Fennell

"I love this restaurant . Very nice food and good service . And so easy to find a parking..."

Ricky M Martin

"Best Japanese restaurant this side of Sydney. Even better is the fact that the prices are so reasonable. The Tuesday grilled sushi lunch special is..."

Iskra Zafirovska

"Food was very fresh, delicious and reasonably priced, service was great too. My kids loved the kids meals. Would definitely go..."

Heidi Kan

"Favourite Japanese in Sydney. Wonderful..."

Katy Jane Whitley

"I've been going here for years (even back when it was called sushi samurai). It was a go to for my family dinners when it was someone's birthday or..."

Hungriestsam - Samantha

"Great place.The sushi is a bit expensive.Try the spicy karage chicken and pork and prawn gyoza.They charge for wasabi and ginger extra..."

Pankaj Kawatra

"There’s always an excitement in the air every time I go for an Izakaya dining. Not only does it remind me of our big Friday night after-work food..."

EdeliciouS

"Order your meals through an iPad 😀 we had a lovely casual dinner here. The agedashi eggplant 🍆 was a stand out dish for me! Must order! The..."

AdzTheFoodie

"The food here is really great.I give 4 star instead of 5 because it’s a little bit pricey since the portion of food is small.The fired..."

Xiaoguniang

"Nice little area - suitable for people who want to have some drinks and light meals. And the live guitar music created a peaceful and relaxing..."

FluffyHamster

"Ordered:1. Steam egg - I didn’t not like this dish at all, normally this is my fav dish but there is too much liquid and sauce in this which..."

High Tea Queen

"Most generous servings of wine here! We ordered the pork belly bun which was YUM especially for me because it wasn't too fatty (which I don't like)...."

Phfat

"Very quick and friendly service, came in off the street with no reservation. In and out in 30mins. The food was very nice and fresh. I'll definitely..."

David Mason

"I think it was a great choice to come here for lunch...coz dinner was our leftovers! Lunch sets here have very generous serves with salad, sashimi,..."

Agatha Lee

"Nice little place with large choice of Japanese dishes. There is a lovely mood in this place for lunch or dinner. It is pleasant to eat there..."

Ice

"Izakaya Samurai recently celebrated their 3rd anniversary. I totally rate Izakaya Samurai as one of best Japanese restaurants in Sydney. I love the..."

Weekendfoodescapes

"Great service, prompt service and the food came out quickly for a busy Sunday dinner. Had the pork hot pot with entrees- eggplant and pork gyoza...."

Maria

"Izakaya Samurai has been around for many years in Neutral Bay. Its one of those restaurants that are able to maintain their good quality food for..."

FoodieYim

"Nice, welcoming atmosphere and staff happy to accommodate. Tried the tofu lunch box and left feeling so full. nice and cosy on a rainy winters..."

Bek S

"Efficient service, loads of choices of dishes - great for groups of mates (they serve beers in jugs). Like an authentic Izakaya found in..."

Pheebs

"We come here whenever we can. Amazing fresh food, perfect service from all the waitresses. Especially from Shinya, who knows what you're asking for..."

SpeakingtheTruth

"My workmates and I came here to beat our hunger after 12 hrs work. We came out full and the food was fairly priced. All the foods that came out to..."

Adeline E Kintono

"Izakaya Samurai takes the concept of traditional Japanese Izakaya and turns it on its head, infusing it with eastern and contemporary flavours and..."

Maddie Loves Food

"Izakaya Samurai is a neighbourhood gem that serves up an extensive menu of food and drinks. Love their quality fresh sashimi and generous in serving..."

Angelica Woolley

"We had a family dinner there tonight And I'm glad I didn't read the reviews below before going in We are local but didn't go to that place..."

Bennett Boy

"It's a somewhat chilly spring evening and what better way to wind down on a Sunday than being able to eat good quality no-fuss Japanese izakaya-style..."

Memoirs Of A Foodie

"I love the food here. The quality is high with a reasonable price amongst Japanese restaurant.Foods like Teriyaki Salmon, Beef, Hotpot, Gyoza,..."

XuseFans

"On a chilly, damn chilly, night in Sydney, it’s time for some hot pot and top quality sushi at Izakaya Samurai. . There’s an extra bit of fun..."

Ellen Ehrhardt Smith

"My favourite definition of Izakaya is it's more modern adaptive interpretation as a Japanese-style tavern serving food and drinks without the..."

FoodsterAu

"Good solid food at just above average prices. Cool vibe & very efficient ordering process using iPad which tracks where each dish is at, plus good..."

Valley Local

"Over the years I have been to many Japanese restaurants in Neutral Bay, including Sushi Samurai which has been rebranded to Izakaya Samurai. It is..."

Wendy Fung

"What I really liked was the fact that despite the size being smaller than your usual restaurant, they still accommodated a place for a shrine of..."

Choc Chip Uru

"This sushi mix was a little on the exxy side but was presented beautifully. There was a piece each of aburi scallop, salmon, and a white fish which I..."

Confessions Of A Glutton

"Restaurants along Military road in the suburbs of Neutral Bay and Cremorne range from Thai, Italian, Chinese, modern Australian, Japanese, bar and..."

Chopinand Mysaucepan

"The girls and I had our ramen cravings again. Yes again. A common occurrence amongst my circle of foodie friends. We had a problem though, Ryo's was..."

Miss Feathers

" Each person must start of with a starter, of a sushi platter, of which there are two choices, before being able to order the sushi and other dishes..."

Vondelicious

"Grilled Salmon Belly. Standout dishes were from the grill. Salmon Belly and Pork Belly were both delicious. Felt the other dishes , Udon, Sushi and..."

Mediapuzzle

"Perfect Japanese!. Quality Japanese and excellent..."

Heidi McPhee

"Just had the most enjoyable dinner - I highly recommend the grilled salmon sushi. Their miso was the best I've had in a long time. Also tried their..."

I'm Hungry

"Love the service and food.. Make sure u book b4 u..."

Mahendra

"Highly recommend the seared salmon roll, but the California was mediocre at best. The chicken terryaki plate was enormous, tasty and a great value...."

Mike Weber

"Enjoyable! Fast professional service on a busy Saturday night. A good range of Japanese dishes and beverages. Okinomiyaki was quite traditional, good..."

Matt

"Excellent value for money. Some pretty interesting..."

Filip Lou

"All of the dinner sets are fantastic value for money! Don't go past the green tea..."

Graham Lade

"Saketome!. Try the Lotus root chips from the specials menu, but skip the soft shell crab.Book ahead on..."

Pearl

"This is our go to for Japanese in the area. Always fresh, convenient ordering and well priced. Good assortment of Sake and Japanese whiskey and..."

Corzzaful

"One of the friendliest restaurants I've ever been to. All the staff greet you when you walk in, and they all say goodbye when you leave. Their..."

Freaky Stuff

"Nice little Japanese restaurant in the area. Price and portions reasonable..."

JLW Wong

"Good for the price. Sushi platter is excellent value, though there were no photos of the platter on their website so we ordered it blindly. Would..."

Adrienne Zervos

"Everything is always fresh and tastes incredible. Love ordering on the ipad as well, makes it so easy and I love how every thing has photos. The food..."

Jess Ashmah

"The pork and duck dish is divine. Quality not quantity. Melts in your mouth. Beautiful waitress completed the Japanese cuisine experience...."

D Harrison

"Been frequenting this great little Japanese Izakaya with lovely lunch bento boxes n alacarte dinner selection for years now. -Tucked away in a..."

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