Taruhachi - North Sydney

Brilliant!<br/ Tiny tucked away authentic Japanese restaurant!<br/ Quick service(i was there on a Tuesday and Wednesday night) great Kimuchi and Udon<br/ Great prices, you can spend $10 or $20 per person<br/

Lovely little hidden gem in North Sydney! I always walked past this restaurant when I did my grocery shopping as its next to an Aldi and Coles.<br/ <br/ Came with a friend for dinner, and when I walked in it immediately felt cozy and warm; as if you're entering your friends family home.<br/ <br/ We were the first patrons, so the waitress showed us the menu very quickly. I chose the ten-don which is a tempura rice bowl. My friend got the kimuchi pork hot pot. <br/ <br/ My food arrived first, and man the first bite was full of bliss! Tempura prawns were huge, followed by deep fried fish pieces and veggies. It's covered by a sweet soy sauce on a bed of rice.<br/ <br/ My friends hot pot is seasoned beautifully, full of pork belly slices and vegetables; perfect for winter. It's priced well for what you get; my ten-don which had 2 large prawn pieces in it was $20.80 whilst my friends hot pot was $13 I think, she had to order rice separately.<br/ <br/ Service is friendly; can't wait to come back and try something different!

This place is a small piece of Japan hidden in North Sydney. First off, be ready to wait for your meal, like a 20 min wait on average, and that's IF you're first in line! My review is based only on dinner.<br/ <br/ The food quality is great and you can feel the chef takes great care in the food he makes. The sushi, sashimi, tempura, grilled fish, and udon are all awesome. This place has my favourite udon and you should try it. Definitely worth coming if you're around the area.

This place can be a very nice option for lunch catch up with 1- 2 people.Surprisingly busy, considering the price is not cheap, and the location is a bit hidden from the main street.Food is yum. Service is ok. But I went back when a group of 4 to have a dinner after workout.That time was a bit disappointing. It took very long to bring out the food, the potion is small and the guys in our group were still hungry and discussed whether take the hungry jack next door as a chaser. So I recommend the place for lunch, but may have to find somewhere else for dinner, especially when you were hungry.

You certainly can not get more traditional Japanese than Taruhachi in North Sydney. What a find! Traditional, it certainly is, with the tv playing our all time favourite Japanese shows, right down to the manga magazines on hand. The walls are lined with the usual specials, mostly in Japanese. The lunch menu consists mainly of set bento boxes consisting of a main choose from the menu on the wall, with a side of salad, fruit, rice and miso soup), while the dinner is A La Carte. The lunch trade is also extremely busy however, the evenings tend to be a lot more quiet suitable for an intimate dinner for two or a group gathering. The restaurant is not large so there is limited seating. Tempura $18) Our recommendation, come here for the Tempura and Agedashi Tofu. Definitely the best we've ever had. The tempura is so crisp, light and not oily. There is a great variety of veggies and s