Friday, July 25, 2008

Umi Kaiten-Zushi (Sushi Bar)

Address: Shop 1, Lower Ground Floor, Sydney Central, 477 Pitt St (Cnr Hay & Parker St) Sydney NSW 2000
Tel: 9281 2006
Fax: 9281 2007
Email: enquiry@umikaitenzushi.com.au
www.umikaitenzushi.com.au

I wouldn't rank this as one of my top-5 sushi bars or anything, but the prime location, friendly service and shop fitting doesn't make it such a bad destination.

The restaurant is a sushi-train setup, with a giant freshwater fish tank wall as the centrepiece. I'm not sure how impressed the fish inside the tank are with the fact that on the other side of the tank, their relatives are being cut-up and made into a presentable delicacy but the fish tank is an awesome distraction and great conversation starter (and you will find, unexpectedly, most people know a little bit about keeping fish).

The sushi itself is quite generic, but they do seem to specialise in inside-out sushi (my favourite), with an assortment of condiments sprinkled on the outside.

Below: Bread-crumbed prawn & cucumber sushi with what looks (and tastes like) corn bits on the outsite.
Below: Egg, avocado, cucumber and chicken with seaweed sprinkled on the outside.

NOTEABLE: Roasted duck, avocado and egg sushi (pictured above & below). This is something I've never had except for here and I think its great!!! Served with mayo and sweet chilli sauce.

Below: Another chicken/tuna, avocado, cucumber, egg inside-out sushi topped with green fish eggs derivation.