Sydney, NSW, 2000
Ph. (02) 9283 6767
Website: http://www.masuya.com.au/en/restaurants/makoto.html
Hours: Lunch 11.30am - 2.30pm Mon - Fri, 12pm - 3pm Sat & Sun
Dinner 5.30pm - 10pm, 7 Days
Unagi - Marinated Eel
Makoto in the city is one of the few places in Sydney to really experience great sushi. Whilst not cheap, Makoto's fish is very fresh and the recipe for sushi rice is spot on. The restaurant revolves around a sushi train which is continuously replenished with sushi chefs working around the clock to keep the train well loaded up with sushi.
The restaurant is always busy during meal hours so be prepared to wait. The upside to this is that there is a high turnover of sushi so nothing remains on the train for too long.
If sitting at the bar is not your thing, there are some isolated tables to the rear of the restaurant. We usually prefer to eat at the bar so that we have front row seats to the sushi on offer.
There is a great variety of the usual maki (futomaki, Californian rolls, salmon avocado rolls), sushi (salmon, tuna, prawns, omlette, flying fish roe), sashimi, as well as more modern dishes such as torched salmon belly, grilled kingfish, shark fin and uni (sea urchin) for the more adventurous.
Uni (Sea Urchin) - An acquired taste
Torched Salmon Belly Sushi - Devine and a must try!
Can't see you favourite dish on the train? Just ask the waiter and the sushi chefs will happily make your dish to order. They also make handrolls on the spot. Our favourites are:
The Salmon & Avocado Handroll
The Soft Shell Crab Handroll
The sushi dishes range from around $2.60 - $6.60 each, indicated by the colour of the plate. In addition to the menu, they also have weekly specials such as:
Spicy Scallops with Glass Noodles
Not really in to sushi? Makoto also offer a range of other dishes such as tempura, tonkatsu, karaage and a variety of udon noodles.
The service is friendly and attentive. Order any drinks, extra dishes and soups through the waiters. Got a food allergy? Mention it to the waiters and they'll be able to try and cater to your meal requests.
Torching the Scallops. Watch the sushi preparations in action at the bar.
In addition to dining in, Makoto do offer a take away menu and party platters. Party platters are a fantastic way to wow your guests with very little effort on your part. I've ordered several from the city and Chatswood stores and they have never failed to impress. Platters will need to be ordered in advance and ideally collected as soon as they have been prepared.
As a regular at both the city and Chatswood restaurants, I'd have to say that Makoto in the city is definitely better. Makoto over the years has become less Japanese and more Korean, so the authentic taste and traditional sushi preparation methods have slowly started to disappear in both restaurants. Nevertheless, the sushi is still very good and definietly worth the visit.
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