Review Sushi Dining Den - Vaucluse

taste normally for me. not perfect japanese food.

The food was very fresh and delicious and the staff was very friendly. The price is very reasonable. Will definitely go back again with family and friends!

The best sushi here, perfect customer service. I love salmon salad and dumpling. Fish is always fresh. I can eat here forever. Would be nice to implement yummy ramen soups. If you will include ramens in your menu, I will eat with you forever.

Excellent Japanese cuisine. Good selection. Never disappoints. Polite, reliable service. Authentic Japanese. Highly recommend.

Generally good food but a bit expensive for the portion sizes. Fried squid and teriyaki chicken were nice however the tofu here wasn't quite as fresh and as succulent as served in comparable establishments like Den in Rose Bay.

Avoid this place! If you want good Japanese food go across the road

It’s a low back very causal sushi restaurant. The ramen is rubbish poor flavour and low quality noodles. The sushi is not bad but under seasoned.

Quick service. Good sushi

FOOD TYPE<br/>Japanese<br/><br/>FOOD QUALITY<br/>My wife and I dined here on the last night of summer. We started with a refreshing bottle of Asahi ($8) and a small bottle of Brute sparkling white wine ($10). For entrees, we ordered our favourite spicy edamame beans ($7) and vegetarian dumplings ($10). The beans were fresh and chewy. The dumplings were a nice contrast: quite small and just a tad burned on the outside, but with a soft outer coating and a nice smooth veg filling. For mains, I had the teriyaki chicken with rice ($19) and my wife had the karaage chicken ($11), and that was it for us. Both chicken dishes were tasty and fresh. My teriyaki chicken was tender and succulent and cut into small, thin slices. The karaage chicken had a crunchy batter and was served with lettuce, mayonnaise and lemon. Everything is freshly prepared and brought out to the table piping hot, in stylish white or colourful crockery. <br/><br/>ATMOSPHERE<br/>This is a fairly basic suburban eatery with a brown colour scheme. But the honey coloured timber floors, exposed brick walls and dim lighting give it a pleasant and relaxed ambience. In addition to the main dining area, there’s also an overflow space outside at the back under cover, with another six or seven tables, but a bit too near the kitchen and the toilets, so we sat upfront near the door. This place is clearly popular with the locals, as there was a decent turnout on a Wednesday night. Given the small catchment around here and the upmarket clientele, it’s quite an achievement to even half fill a restaurant midweek, so clearly these guys are doing something right.<br/><br/>SERVICE<br/>There are about three or four staff on duty, so things hummed along very smoothly. Orders were smartly taken and dishes came out quickly and in the correct order. All the staff are polite and courteous. One waitress seemed a bit hesitant in English, but she made up for it by being patient and helpful. If I do have one complaint about the service, it was that they seemed a bit slow in tidying up and resetting the tables after guests had left. Chairs were left half in, half out, tables dirty and that’s never a good look.<br/><br/>COMFORT<br/>We were perfectly comfortable at our table for four, even though there were only two of us, so were easily able to fit all the dishes. Plastic upholstered chairs were firm and comfy and the temp was just right, although it was the ideal time of the year, being the last day of summer, so not too hot or too cold. <br/><br/>MENU<br/>There are quite a few menus here, with lots of colourful pics so it can be a bit confusing. There’s a specials menu, a regular menu and a drinks menu. They’re enclosed in plastic sheets but I still found them a tad grubby through so much use, so maybe it’s time to refresh them.<br/><br/>TOILETS<br/>There’s a unisex toilet out at the back past the kitchen. It’s well provisioned with adequate soap, hand towels and toilet paper, but, like the restaurant, some attention mid-evening to keep it clean wouldn’t go astray. <br/><br/>ACOUSTICS<br/>This can be a noisy venue with lots of wood and concrete and not a sound absorber in sight. We were unlucky enough to dine on the same night as a bunch of six very loud, boozy guys, who made a helluva racket which just reverberated around the restaurant. Thankfully, they didn’t stay long, and once they’d left, it was fairly peaceful and we were able to converse without a problem.<br/><br/>COST<br/>We paid a reasonable $65 for a single beer, a bottle of sparkling wine, beans, dumplings, two chicken dishes and a single rice. It’s not super cheap, but given the high quality of the food and the efficient service and pleasing ambience, it does represent fair value for money.<br/><br/>BOOKING<br/>Not necessary for weekday dining but probably advisable for weekend dining. There is an absolute dearth of decent restaurants in this area, and this place is one of the few, hence its popularity.<br/><br/>PARKING/ACCESS<br/>Living nearby, we walked, but street parking shouldn’t be too much of a problem.<br/><br/>SUMMARY<br/>We had a pleasant evening here. Food is of a high quality and served in moderate portions. Service is polite and efficient and the ambience is casual and laid back. It’s a great location in upmarket Vaucluse with easy parking nearby. Prices are fair for what you get. We’ll definitely be back.<br/><br/>MEMO<br/>Don’t confuse this place with another Japanese restaurant with a very similar name, at 639B New South Head Rd, on the corner of O’Sullivan Rd in Rose Bay. That one is called “Den Sushi Dining”.

Great little spot on new South head, lovely food but try going after the dry cleaner next door closes because my edamame beans tasted like business shirts a bit lol! Love this place x

Good Japanese restaurant. We ate here twice during our recent Sydney visit and thoroughly enjoyed the experience on both occasions. As we like to share and experience a range of dishes we ordered a number of different courses and left it to the kitchen to serve them as they saw fit. Suffice to say they excelled and we had 2 wonderful leisurely dinners with great food and service.

Beautiful view of the harbour. Good service as well as fabulous Japanese cuisine. Highly recommend to all.

Sorry accidentally hit out of business tab. This restaurant is not out of business! Signed Clumsy JC

Say Hai to Sushi Den. Sushi Den has a loyal clientele and for good reason. Time and again the kitchen churns out well crafted, fresh and tasty Japanese food - all at reasonable prices.<br/>Today, 2 of us shared Edemama, Sashimi, Seaweed salad, Miso Soup, and Teriyaki FIsh with a bowl of rice. Total: a refreshing $30 per person. In and out in 30 minutes. <br/>View is great - with the harbour across the road, and a parade of passersby on New South Head Road. All in all a good fress.

The best Sushi around!! Great value served with a smile.

This is my favourite place in the world!!! I eat here almost everyday highy reccomend