3 Best Japanese Restaurants in Newcastle NSW

The food was excellent, however, not cheap and small portions of ramen. I understand that it's hard to compare to Sydney but just for reference for those wondering, a ramen can be had on average from $16-$20. Their price of $22 isn't far off, but the servings in Sydney are 50% larger in noodle serving and broth. Still deserves 5 stars because the taste was spot on and absolutely delicious, the toilets were clean, the staff were friendly and the restaurant was clean. Will definitely be back, but not as regular as I would like due to value

Fantastic gyoza and takoyaki. Ramen was perfect portion, served hot and relatively quick. Flavours of the broth, egg, seaweed, bamboo and chicken worked well but should have opted for corn. Incredible staff! By far the best service of any place we've been to recently. Parking: Drove round in circles to find a park.

Unexpected to see a yummy and tasty ramen here in Newie, so good... order from your phone or the counter, the waitress did not let us know when we arrived, we waited a while thinking the waitress will come to take our order, but lucky we ask, and it did not take long for the ramen and gyoza to come to our table. Prices were okay, and also ask their lunch special price.

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Last minute decision to take the In-Laws to Japanese (for the first time!) for Sunday Lunch. Best place we could have visited by far! The food tasted amazing, was superbly presented, and the in-laws were suitably impressed. The service was quick from order to plate. The staff were attentive, friendly and happy to make suggestions. Fantastic drinks menu and the location by the harbour was perfect. Definitely one for the regular restaurants to visit list. The In-Laws are now definate converts to Japanese cuisine

Amazing experience. Both the food and service were sensational and made our anniversary celebration one to remember. Our highlights were the duck and the tartare, both mouth watering and very unique; still thinking about it days later, though we couldn't fault the sashimi, wagu, saki, cucumber salad, edamame beans, and sponge cake either! We'll be back for certain

Had heard and read many great things, so hubby's birthday seemed a great reason to go. We were not disappointed. The smiles that greeted us made us feel instantly happy. The dishes we selected and were served tasted as amazing as they looked. And the recommended cocktail was yummy too. So thank you for a beautiful experience. We will be back

The atmosphere was nice, a bit dark and cozy vibe. The staff members were really friendly! Ramen was tasty but I did feel it was a little expensive and not enough soup.

Absolutely fantastic. Food, service, everything absolutely great. I'm so glad that Newcastle finally has a really good ramen place. Osaka ramen pictured.

Very good food in excellent atmosphere. My son and I were extremely happy to find this place in Newcastle. Enjoyed the food and appreciated the super friendly service.