Japanese cuisine: the best places to taste it in Newcastle
13 restaurant menus in Australia, (the ranking and the list of restaurants are based on the number of recommendations received from users in the last month, currently updated to December 2024)
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"Lovely staff and food was yummy and fresh. :) Great..."
Kelly Sheather
"Really fresh and super tasty absolutely love coming here highly..."
Brea McNeilly
"Food was really good and the restaurant is pleasant. The staff are nice . Will definitely be eating there again..."
Sally Boughton
"Excellent for lunch. So good in fact that my colleague visited two days in a row! Fresh, fast & extremely tasty. Staff friendly & easy parking out..."
Melanie Rumball
"Ordered their Prawn Tempura. Not the best, but better than most. The prawns taste quite fresh and the batter is good quality. The downer is on the..."
OMG Travel Guide
"I have been going to Sushi Castle for years, it is a favourite for myself and my wife as we both love sushi. The people who run the restaurant are..."
Andrew Slee
"Small menu but delicious food with reasonable prices! Definitely recommend!
From your local Newy..."
Bell Sriweerawanidchakun
"Sashimi with Takoyaki 8 balls sake great combinations luxurious..."
Michael Jang
"Strongly recommendable! Loved teriyaki sauce and salmon..."
sylvia kong
"Great sushi made on demand. Kids loved the menu options. First timer at sushi came with us and enjoyed the menu. Teriyaki chicken and avo was fresh..."
"If I had more than 3 thumbs to flick up, I would. haha This place deserves all the love it gets. It's not just about the warm, consistent food. It..."
Isza Marie N. Socorin
"This is our favourite restaurant in Newcastle, best Japanese I’ve had in Australia..
BYO was better though..."
Navina Honey
"Beautifully flavoured and presented food. Service was prompt and lovely. Amazing..."
Opel Tipper
"So glad to have finally been to dine here! Two Thursdays in a row, my partner and I have gone there for our date night. Highly recommend anything..."
Milli Stone
"Just do it!!! Beautiful food, quick service in the � of..."
Colleen Godschalk
"Great food and brilliant service. Kitchen closed rather early on Thursday night..."
Amy Walsh
"The food was great with exceptionally fast service, we were all very impressed. Will definitely go..."
Cas Kooyman-Foster
"Excellent food and beautiful owners..highly..."
Tracey Adlington
"Best Takeaway option in Newcastle.... the food is delicious and..."
Jade Pearsall
"best japanese food i've had in newcastle! well worth the money and the service was quick and friendly. Will be having my japanese craving settled..."
Antony Tan
"The Food is sensational !!
The service is spot on !!
Fantastic place for a dinner for 2 or to take the kids for some gorgeous, healthy food..."
Maree Dunn
"It's a nice intimate and cosy restaurant. Ordered for starters Chilli cucumber and edamame. The chilli cucumbers were refreshing with a good kick to..."
Nate Lai
"The whole menu is absolutely delicious and of fantastic quality. Having tried both takeaway and dine-in now, I can definitely say that both are great..."
Sarah Stanton
"Quaint little restaurant serving a great range of Japanese Don meals and Japanese curry
Book in advance if you want a seat ad there's limited..."
Jarrod Sim
"My absolute favourite Japanese restaurant in Newcastle! Very well priced, good customer service and delicious food. Cannot recommend Asa Don..."
Breanna Yates
"Relaxed atmosphere, helpful staff, reasonable prices for Newcastle, tasty..."
Jarrod Jones
"Best Japanese restaurant in Newcastle. Great atmosphere, great food and always a positive..."
james carman
"Asa-don is a fantastic restaurant with friendly staff and authentic food. Seating is limited indoors, however the courtyard out the back is cosy, and..."
"We discovered this perfect place few months ago..What a find! Amazing service, great food, authentic place with loving 40’s music! I..."
Dufour Valerie
"I've been here a bunch of times, and every single visit has been amazing. Their main dishes (agedashi tofu of special note) are superb, their drinks..."
Matthew Thomas
"We travel between melbourne and brisbane a bit and i must say this is the best sushi we have ever had. Got it all, atmosphere, ambiance, quality..."
Mark Forwood Riverrat
"Great food and even better cocktails!! The mojito was one of the best I have ever had and it's not on the..."
Brett Edmonds
"The food is lovely and fresh, service friendly and the atmosphere of the place is awesome, quirky and personal. Some of the best Japanese food we've..."
Ashleigh Kate
"This is my favorite places in Newcastle. I always take my friends here and they love it too. The food is very authentic Japanese, the atmosphere is..."
Donna Burrell
"Food was delicious, fresh and authentic, service and atmosphere was perfect, and staff were lovely. We traveled over an hour just to visit Kitami..."
Sherie Williams
"Can't get enough of the takoyaki and choya umeshu! Fantastic all round! Friendliest staff and amazing..."
Safiya Behrend
"Was there saturday night and it was the best food i have had since visiting Japan. The Takoyaki was amazing. Staff were very friendly.
I will be..."
Tim Gibbs
"Great venue, very welcoming and great unique selection of food and wine. Awesome place for an early drink, meal or late supper- all round fantastic..."
Hamish Gibson
"Fabulous! Wonderful service, great atmosphere and fantastic food!! Nothing to complain about at all! We got 5 entrees/share plates, and a serving of..."
Laura Unicomb
"Generous share plates, Delicious food & attentive service
Not sure why there are no females..."
Lynette Mansfield
"Lovely food, cocktails and atmosphere..."
Illy Gore
"Most amazing staff thankyou for making my dad's 60th a most memorable night, the staff went above & beyond & I simply cannot thank them enough. So..."
Emma Johnson
"Yummy food, beautiful cocktails and great service
We will be back !..."
Karen Barker
"Enjoyed dinner here last night. We were running late and they were only too happy to accommodate us being half hour late. The restaurant itself is..."
Katie Williams
"Plenty of vegan options.
Nice intimate setting with low lighting and great cocktails!
Great place to meet for drinks or date night.
Old site of Red..."
Shannon
"Absolutely loved it. Has a real 1920's New York Japanese bar type feel to it that's really comforting and makes for a really worthwhile experience...."
MR Awesome
"Can't explain how much of an interesting space this is. So many interesting nooks with old world quirky charm. The place in itself is an experience...."
Happy Feraren
"Wonderful Japanese restaurant. Tasty food, great service and very nice decor. Yuzu cocktail is a must..."
Alex Tran
"Awesome place, food was great, salmon sashimi was a highlight, melted in your mouth. The way the place was decked out inside was amazing. We'll be..."
Jason Chisholm
"How to eat vegan at a Sushi restaurant...easy...yum! And they have more veggie..."
Michelle van Rensburg
"I work as a chef I can tell it's real Japanese restaurant in newy , come serval times already also it's the only real Japanese I would..."
"Food: 5 stars
Service: 4 stars
Came here for lunch having been given a gift card. I can see why, the food is undoubtedly too quality with prices to..."
Jenny Han
"The staff were really really nice. Even apologised for forgetting to serve us.
The sashimi was nice and fresh, the confit chicken was a little too..."
Nahrin Zaia
"Excellent Japanese food! Their Bento selections are amazing and the sushi is to die for! Quality service and very quick too. Keep up the great..."
Denis Kevin Xavier
"My wife and I had a delicious dinner at Nagisa last night, food and staff were exceptional. It is one of my favourite places to eat at and look..."
Gavin Pickles
"Great atmosphere and always get exceptional service here - the food is flavourful and very fresh, the scallop I had last night was the best I've had..."
R C
"The best pork belly i’ve ever had! so tender and tasty! we had an early booking so service was great with not many people to attend to and super..."
Crane
"Outstanding food and service! We visited on Mothers day for lunch and it was the absolute perfect place to spend the afternoon. The staff were very..."
"Lovely staff and such, such awesome food!! The cooks here are from japan and the taste is so authentic at reasonable prices! The Grocery has plenty..."
grant cunningham
"Delicious Udon, gyoza, agadashi tofu and beef don.
The lunch sets are great.
Wonderful service..."
Kobie
"Misso soup was amazing. Two shelves of Japanese groceries. Parking on the street. Uber..."
Julien Peschar
"I absolutely love this place!!! My favourite in all of Newcastle. I always order the Tempura Prawn, which comes with this amazing crunchy tempura..."
Leisa Wood
"Lovely staff and authentic home style Japanese..."
Steve Martin
"Really great flavours. All meals great. Ordered Katsu curry, teriyaki, and shoyu ramen. Second time ordering from here and all meals perfect each..."
"This place is great!!!!!!!!!!!. Rolls are always fresh and sashimi is the best!!!!!I know people say that what is big deal it is raw..."
Jeana1234
"Delicious!!! Clean, fabulous decor. Just had a great lunch there with friends who could hardly stop eating!. Love this place because the revolving..."
Mojo.media
"Better than expected I .... Better than expectedI was hesitant about trying sushi revolution because I did read negative reviews here. However,..."
Kate
"Service is above excellent, greeted with a smile upon entry, I always dine in, directed to a table with friendly professional customer service,..."
Michelle Small
"Really Nice Staff. Sushi was good. A little more variety would have topped it..."
Sean Hayward
"Never been to a sushi train before, it was a great experience the premises appeared to be clean and tidy, plenty of variety of dishes and the colour..."
Pam Yeomans
"Few bad reviews below but we came in and there was plenty of choice going around on the train. Everything we had was really tasty and not bad priced..."
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