The best Okonomiyaki & Takoyaki (Flour Dish) in Sydney

Jugemu & Shimbashi Restaurant

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"The soba here is handmade inhouse everyday, make sure you try them! I loved my cold oroshi soba, noodle is very aldente, fragrant with buckwheat..."

Hayley

"Loved the experience! Luckily, we came as a party of two and managed to get a spot at the bar since we didn’t have a booking. It was awesome..."

Eunifoodie

"There are many reasons to love this place - the gyoza is exceptional, the scallops are delightful, the soba noodles are delicious..... but the best..."

Erica Fry

"Super authentic restaurant that offers freshly made soba and warm service. The soba is very fragrant and well balanced with a soup that has strong..."

Angela Lu

"What a very authentic japanese restaurant in North Sydney! The place, the ambience, the food, everything was very japanese! And FYI they make the..."

Maria Elfrida

"Overall a satisfying experience! The tempura soba was authentic, however we would have loved the portion size of its tempura to be bigger for its..."

Lilmsmangosteen

"What I discovered about this place is ... there is a Japanese restaurant on almost every street corner. If there is that much competition, I’d..."

Those Who Love To Eat

"Our new favourite Japanese place.We only visit for lunch, the lunch box selections are great value. All freshly cooked, service is good..."

GobbleDok

"I searched on the internet for the best okinomiyaki in Sydney and came upon Jugemu. Whilst it wasnt the same as what we had in Osaka, it was very..."

Kira Du

"I had a great experience here. I had ordered two separate soba dishes to share with the girlfriend. I was pleased to find that the serving for each..."

Andrew Gao

"Hands down, most authentic Japanese food you will find in Sydney, and we are not just talking about their in-house noodles which are of course..."

Coogeesurfergirl

"I had a good experience here yesterday! The service was really good and the staff were really friendly. My favourite dish was the Soba noodles,..."

Vivian Cheng

"Great place for soba!!!!So many flavours to choose from - I really love the chicken and mushroom hot soba!!The tempura batter is light and..."

Stephanie Li

"Jugemu & Shimbashi is my family's favourite traditional Japanese restaurant in Sydney. We've been coming here since it first opened and Ricky and his..."

Intendingtoburn

"One of my all time favourites... beautifully done Japanese on the north shore, they make their own noodles and the traditional fare is awesome....."

Bruce

"Excellent cold soba noodles. The dipping sauce was also very tasty. The waitress gave me dashi soup in a small teapot to pour into the dipping sauce..."

Wendy

"Been here three times, I like the soba special with three different flavours of soba noodles, the flavours changes all the time.The desert..."

High Tea Queen

"Overally a very tasty but a little pricy Japanese Restaraunt. The Ox toungue skewer is really tender and flavousome，the urchin sushi and salmon..."

Arh Xin

"Best okonomiyaki and soba I've had outside of Japan. The noodles are perfect texture, not too soft. I've gotten the seafood and wagyu beef..."

Keiko

"Miso Cod in Neutral Bay. Cute little Japanese restaurant on Military Rd in Neutral Bay. I was working in Neutral Bay and saw they did Miso Cod so had..."

Postcards From Peta

"Service is very friendly and helpful. The interior smells like the teppanyaki grill and this transfers to your clothing. The food is tasty,..."

Rebecca Tay

"Big call alert! The best noodles I have ever eaten. You can taste they have been made that day and they are cooked to perfection. I will come back..."

Rosie Mansfield

"Pricey but authentic Japanese cuisine.The chicken skewer balls are the most authentic in Australia. The flavour is 100%..."

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"Authentic Japanese place in Neutral Bay.They are focusing on Okonomiyaki and Soba noodles. Both are made in their restaurant. Been there with my..."

Drunken Tiger @ Tasty Road

"What a great find! A truly authentic Japanese experience at a fair price for high quality food. We went for the handmade soba noodles; one in a light..."

Melinda Restrepo

"Be prepared to be swept away to Japan as soon as you step foot inside the restaurant. Authentic food, friendly service and inviting decor that makes..."

JCheung

"I reckon this is definitely one of the best Japanese place around. Service is excellent and decor is nice & comforting. These Japanese chefs really..."

The Invisible Food Critic

"Coming back from Japan at the end of July this year, naturally, the first thing I wanted to do when I got back was eat more Japanese food. Jugemu..."

Su Lwin

"Time for some soba noodles and okonomiyaki at Jugemu & Shimbashi. Hand made soba noodles for my belly ... -- The Food -- Genki Dama ($20) Wagyu..."

Janlifestyle

"Ju Ge Mu & Shimbashi is an interesting hyphenated name for a restaurant, so I did a quick search on the net. Apparently in Japan, restaurateurs..."

Out4LongLunch

"This is a combined restaurant; half of it specialises in teppanyaki and the other half in soba noodles. You can order from both menus regardless of..."

Excuse Me Waiter

"The serving sizes are small but very tasty :) Service was warm and..."

Potato Princess

"After seeing a keen photographer friend's photos of this restaurant on Facebook, I was absolutely fascinated. There were several showing a man with a..."

Mademoiselle Delicieuse

"Handmade noodles. There is something about them - perhaps the extra bite and chewyness, the fact that it's fresh, or just that it's been made with..."

Penguin Says Feed Me

"Never Disappointed!. My partner and I visit Ju Ge Mu & Shimbashi quite regularly, ever since a mutual friend took us along for dinner there, many..."

Loirapaleracio

"My favourite Japanese restaurant in Sydney! The food is always great and the staff incredibly friendly. I come here all the time and would highly..."

Monica

"Fantastic service, attention to detail is impeccable, great workers, great food, great chefs, a taste of real Japan in Sydney!!! Fine dining Japanese..."

Alex Tan

"Satisfied each time I ate here, nothing to complain even with my picky tongue. Their consistency throughout the years is commendable. Lovely crockery..."

John Smith

"Good food, but a little pricey for its small serving. But then again, good food don't come..."

Eric

"One of favouite Jap restaurants. Fantastic soba/udon and beef tongue. Vegetable and mushroom extremely fresh. Nice beer,..."

Adatura

"I Will Give It Another Go.... The moment we walked into the restaurant, I had a feeling the service of the restaurant was going to be a little off...."

Jessxvv

"This place is great, we've been coming for years and Ricky always remembers us and what we like on the menu, great service friendly atmosphere and..."

Nick Duggan

"Cant get enough of their hand made soba, whether its the one with warm duck broth or grated radish. The prawn tempuras are superbly done, with a very..."

Chris

"My new favourite Japanese place. Great Japanese beer to begin with, followed by spider roll, mushroom dish, soba noodles, tempura prawn roll and..."

David Hall

"Top notch.. With handmade soba on one side (Shimbashi) and okinomiyaki on the other (Jumegu), this twin restaurant serves some of the best Japanese..."

Veracity

"Really Fab authentic Japanese food. Soba noodles would have to be one of the best in Australia. Sashimi is superbly cut and really fresh. Food..."

Foodie

"Food is excellent. Definitely the top pick was the cold soba with warm duck and mushroom broth. Service excellent. Value is also good - 40 each for..."

Justin R

"Some of the best. Japanese dishes I have sampled in..."

Katie McHugh Hage

"Worth travelling for the okonomiyaki, which was heavily garnished but quite authentic tasting - and there's quite a few to choose from. Sushi/sashimi..."

Matt

"Jugemu okonomiyaki is one of the best Japanese pancakes I’ve had as the crispy outer layer and juicy pancake envelopes seafood, well balanced..."

Zhi Y

"Wonderful staff and food. The soba. Loved the matcha snowball! Will definitely come back. Do make a booking early since you may miss out if you..."

Wilson Yeung

"Really enjoyed the food and loved the simple japanese style decor. The tempura was one of the best I have tried in Sydney, and the okonomiyaki was..."

Clam

"Really good service. Authentic Japanese food, particularly their soba which is made on premises on the day. They also have authentic okinomiyaki -..."

Alfred Tao

"Cute little Japanese restaurant on Military Rd in Neutral Bay. I was working in Neutral Bay and saw they did Miso Cod so had to get it even if it was..."

Peta McConachie (Postcards from Peta)

"Jugemu & Shimbashi is my favourite Japanese restaurant in Neutral Bay. Everything is always delicious. Only wish would be for Takoyaki to be on the..."

Mei-sze Yeong

"Honestly probably the best Japanese food I've experienced in Australia yet. It felt like eating in Japan. My only regret was not having eaten more...."

Steph R

"Great Japanese food. Online booking was not great, had to call the store to book. Slightly larger portions would have made it 5..."

Jassis Chen

Kura Japanese Restaurant

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"Affordable food with decent portion sizes and tastes good. My Japanese curry craving was satisfied but their chicken katsu curry...."

Lettuce Celebrate Food

"Tiny hole in the wall joint that punches above its weight (in size) Decent sized, resentable meals served quickly. I had the chicken kariage bento..."

Snowflower

"always no 1 gyu don and bento so far in sydney.small shop in corner of thomas st, opposite Paddy’s Market.quick and good service,..."

Deb

"Kura is so amazing, affordable dishes with good portion sizes. It's a great place to get lunch especially on a students buget 😂Would highly..."

Tinaaaaa

"Chicken nanban bento set is pretty good for a quick dinner or even take away. The space is pretty small though so i wouldn't recommend for huge..."

BryanAP

"A awesome Japanese restaurant! No disadvantages .nice food and nice service! The only thing that may be a shortage is that the area is too small and..."

Jiayi Xiao

"My 1st try at Japanese food and my friend took me to Kura, she used to come here 10yrs back and she says the taste is just the same. Small eatery,..."

ILoveFood

"Such a cute gem we found while walking around Sydney. Me and my partner both chose our half and half meals which was such a cool concept. Everything..."

ThE MOiStMaKeR

"A hop, skip and jump from Paddy's Market you will find Kura. You will need to walk up 2 flights of stairs to get to the restaurant. A well set out..."

Wherefoodtakesyou

"I enjoyed eating at Kura, they make exquisite Bento dishes that makes you hunger for more. I took a while eating at Kura, bite after bite of that..."

Samuel Widjaja

"I love Japanese food and I probably don’t visit Kura as frequently as I used to, but I do enjoy the food every time I visit. Pictured is chirashi..."

Strawberry_vee

"Takoyaki : 😁 Great Lotus Root Chips : 😁 Great Buttered Scallops : 😍 Amazing Chicken Karaage : 😍 Amazing Beef Teriyaki..."

Grace

"The food is tasty. The only tricky thing is first time I took away food and the takwaway container not even fill in a half. Second time I ordered..."

陈珊珊

"I’m a fan of this place since I came here.Lovely little place.Good Japanese food and tasty.Alway come here if I come around Hay market. Highly..."

Wehahansura

"small place but the food are goodwhen i was in city I take time to get lunch here .recommended food and reasonable price .tofu so..."

Vira

"I remember the first time coming to Kura Kura was after the K-Pop Music Festival in 2011 (yes I saw DBSK, SNSD, 2AM, 4Minute, CNBLUE, KARA, Miss A..."

Hippokathy88

"We had the Asari & Pork Udon which was highly recommended and the Kuromaru Chashu Ramen which came with a black sesame broth. Both were really good!..."

The Engineer Eats

"A great hole-in the wall Japanese place - just what I needed on a cold winter's night at 10pm after a long, frantic assignment session. It's very..."

Sarah Qiu

"If I’m needing a basic but tasty Japanese fix then this is a good option, their menu has a range of options so it reminds me a little of an izakaya..."

Tiges

"This is actually a great Japanese restaurant for a nice inexpensive and filling meal. They offer a variety of bento boxes and I liked how they have a..."

IEats

"It's a super tiny restaurant which locates opposite to Market City. I went there very late at night for quick dinner and I was the last customer on..."

William Wu

"A bit expensive, I like the iPad menu. Food is average but comes out fast, service is good. They have a few drinks on their menu but prices aren't..."

Emily Julia

"The food is great!! We had the teriyaki fish, teriyaki chicken ramen and bibin don, and all three of them were very tasty!! Authentic Japanese food..."

Pooja Singh

"The tonkotsu soup is quite sweet (I got the kakuni pork ramen) but it was still good! Also I recently found a love for eggs in ramen, and this one..."

Food Is Really Great

"Felt like I was in a cute little Japanese restaurant in Tokyo somewhere. Really authentic Japanese Restaurant with great variety of traditional meals..."

Ellylovestoeat

"Very small restaurant at ground floor but there is a large roomy, bright Restuarant on the second floor. 4/5 The tonkotsu ramen is actually..."

Xihuahua 🐶

"Small place, opposite paddy’s market.Lunch always pack!This Japanese restaurant has been around for sometimes, and they keep maintaining..."

Culinary Artist

"Japanese ninja!!Cheap, decent, quick Japanese meals great for quick lunch or a relaxing after work.Love the quick service and a..."

Asian Food Ninja

"After trying the Kura on Dixon Street and being thoroughly impressed, decided to try out the Kura opposite market city. We went upstairs...."

Tastypanda

"For those who may be aware, my secondary passion after food, is gaming (on top of my day job). It has only been recently that I have been passed the..."

Espresso&Matcha

"Reasonable prices. Fancy technology to order food. Traditional japanese. One of my go to restaurants. Convenient location. Not to be confused with..."

Pinicolada

"Love love love this place! They have a tiny little restaurant on street level (which is open all day long) and a bigger restaurant upstairs where..."

Helen Xu

"Kura is a staple for me when it comes to casual Japanese dining. The original seating area is a little reminiscent of one of those hole-in-the-wall..."

Chewie

"Love this place and an addict of their gyu-don. Always come here to satisfy my crave of a good and authentic japanese food. Keep it up Kura - love..."

Cuban-Pete

"With Authentic Japanese cooks , Kura has always delivered my Japanese food craving. Menu is pretty humble and every dish that comes out taste like a..."

Sterne

"Have wanted to try out Kura for a while now, and recently headed down late one friday night just before they closed. They were still more than happy..."

The Naked Food Addict

"I came here to try the Bento boxes and I was satisfied but it definitely wasn't memorable. The udon is very basic and seems to be assembled "2 minute..."

Andy Trieu

"Have been here a couple of tastes. Fast service and staff are very friendly. Food came out fast and tasted amazing. Noodles are generally priced..."

Jen

"I Love this restaurant.Especially for customer service is was excellent!And the food is great also! 😁👍I really feel like at..."

Samuelakg

"Came back for the third time to try a half n half chicken cutlet nambaan donburi and tonkotsu ramen. Service is always friendly and on time as usual..."

Alan Vo

"Best place for those who like to try rice, noodle and sashimi together... with its awesome half to half combo. I try the karaage and ramen set..."

Cynthia Tiong

"Had the soymilk hotpot, sashimi and chips with cheese. Hotpot was very filling for two people and was also delicious, sashimi was nice and fresh...."

Jennythedonkey

"Love this place! Hard to get in sometimes with the tiny space & limited places, also not the most comfortable setting being so squash for space...."

Manz

"Tried the terriyaki salmon set dinner. Portion was big and the taste was food😍 really value for money as it comes with sashimi and a small bowl..."

Samantha Loy

"Never been there before. Amazing Japanese food, didn't have to wait for our food and the prices were really reasonable. Definitely coming back again..."

Ben Isaac

"You can't beat the terayki salmon from this place. We often have it for a takeaway lunch. They have opened a larger kura restaurant next door where..."

Richie Simm

"Went for lunch over the Easter weekend. Service was quick, order arrive almost immediately once we keyed in onto the iPad. Had the unagi rice and..."

HungryBabesSugarApe

"Finally I got a chance to try this popular Japanese restaurant in Haymarket. I went here with my friends and they have nice interior with Japanese..."

Aileen

"Staff very friendly and service quite fast for a take awayIt was good value and the sushis (spicy tuna roll and salmon were pretty..."

Mini PfiOou

"it was my first time going to this small shop but the foooood was just yum. chicken was crispy and well cooked. staff were nice. overal every thing..."

Ellie

"I believe the menu has been updated by seeing the menu is different to the one I saw in store.We ordered edamame, takoyaki balls with roe and..."

Kim Tran

"We ordered the chicken cutlet curry and chicken teriyaki. They were delicious. Better come when it's not lunch/dinner time because it can get very..."

Kresta Rayward

"Walking past Padee market and reading great reviews on here, I figured "When in Sydney" I might as well try out the local Ramen places and compare..."

Nova

"This corner restaurant is small and cute. It doesn't seat many people so go early or order takeaway. The teriyaki chicken and fish are both..."

Jade

"Kura was the first Japanese restaurant i had dined at, that was a very very long time ago. I used to go eat in their little shop downstairs having no..."

NatashaK

"Food was fresh, very good portion size if you really hungry. Great value with high quality food. We had the curry omelette summer special with..."

MMiguel

"At a corner is this restaurant with downstairs and upstairs. We went to the upstairs one, Kura Kura, and there were tablets on the table with an..."

Kylie

"Really great place to eat Japanese food! The foods came out fast. I ordered nanban chicken and it was so good! The chicken was crispy and the sour..."

Aileen

"Had a lovely dinner with a reasonable price! Ordered Chicken karaage, spicy pork and octopus, butter clam! They are all pretty good, apart from one..."

Grapekiller

"Kura is a little Japanese place in haymarket opposite Paddy's markets. Such a tiny place with tiny chairs but it is super cute and the food is..."

Thewhereto

"I love the snack food in the restaurant such as roasted beef and sashimi. Scallop sashimi is my absolute Favourite. We ordered two different flavours..."

Dora Chi

"Good food. I have chicken cullet ramen today and it's very good. Probably will come back to try curry rice. The place is small so if you have a big..."

Đào Việt Nhật Mỹ

"Delicious ramen in chinatown of Sydney! The flavours are all there and the price is very reasonable. The service is great too. Very polite waitress...."

LittleAsianGirl

"A tiny Japanese restaurant (with Japanese employees) opposite haymarket - limited seatings. They're very welcoming. Provided great food for the..."

Pepper's Food Adventures

"dear japanese food lovers, you wont ever regret coming here. the food was quick, the portion is good, the taste is authentic, and the place has the..."

Olivia 'Ph' Tanishia

"Good quality and we'll priced Japanese food, with the option to have mixed lunchboxes that allow you to try several dishes. None of it was mind..."

Bruno Rodríguez Armesto

"Small comfy place to get good japanese food. Service was friendly and helpful. Had the tofu / pork don and salmon skin tempura. Both were tasty and..."

Jeramie Amancio

"Excellent selection of set dishes. The curry is quite good. The random music in the background includes weird, aggro rap songs and laidback..."

Zeph

"I love this eatery, it's easily one of my favourite go-tos in the city for Japanese for the past five years. The food had never disappointed...."

Yuki

"Kura Kura is a cute Japanese restaurant tucked away in Haymarket. Technically one location, split into two parts. Upstairs has a dining room, whereas..."

Trey Saunders

"Been coming to this place since early 2000 and I always come back when in Chinatown because staff are friendly, food is good and prices are decent...."

Tinto Rai

"Nice little restaurant that’s tucked away near Paddy’s market. It was pretty busy when we arrived, but the food came relatively quickly. The..."

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