Comments on: Samurai Japanese Cafe, Balmain http://www.notquitenigella.com/2007/11/25/samurai-japanese-cafe-at-balmain/ The slightly eccentric eating and cooking adventures of a Sydney girl who loves cakes, cooking, Nigella Lawson and eating. She eats, breathes and dreams food and indeed will never get cable TV as she'd quit working and watch the Food Channel all day long. Tue, 06 Jan 2009 03:49:42 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.3 By: Not Quite Nigella » Restaurant Review: Sushi Samurai at Neutral Bay http://www.notquitenigella.com/2007/11/25/samurai-japanese-cafe-at-balmain/#comment-10780 Not Quite Nigella » Restaurant Review: Sushi Samurai at Neutral Bay Wed, 17 Sep 2008 22:02:45 +0000 http://www.notquitenigella.com/2007/11/25/samurai-japanese-cafe-at-balmain/#comment-10780 [...] but it’s nevertheless deliciously creamy inside although I do prefer the Okonomiyaki from Samurai in Balmain. It gets an enthusiastic response from both Queen Viv and Miss America who have not tried this [...] [...] but it’s nevertheless deliciously creamy inside although I do prefer the Okonomiyaki from Samurai in Balmain. It gets an enthusiastic response from both Queen Viv and Miss America who have not tried this [...]

]]> By: Not Quite Nigella http://www.notquitenigella.com/2007/11/25/samurai-japanese-cafe-at-balmain/#comment-2129 Not Quite Nigella Sun, 09 Mar 2008 12:41:23 +0000 http://www.notquitenigella.com/2007/11/25/samurai-japanese-cafe-at-balmain/#comment-2129 Hi susannah-That's great to hear! I think the $30 per head is much better than a la carte, even if there isn't a particularly large table. Next time we go, we'll probably opt for that. Its a bonus that it gave your sous chef friend inspiration too! :) Hi susannah-That’s great to hear! I think the $30 per head is much better than a la carte, even if there isn’t a particularly large table. Next time we go, we’ll probably opt for that. Its a bonus that it gave your sous chef friend inspiration too! :)

]]> By: susannah http://www.notquitenigella.com/2007/11/25/samurai-japanese-cafe-at-balmain/#comment-2117 susannah Sun, 09 Mar 2008 05:23:19 +0000 http://www.notquitenigella.com/2007/11/25/samurai-japanese-cafe-at-balmain/#comment-2117 NQN, I visited Samurai on Friday night and can only concur that the food is as good as you describe with words and pictures. We had 11 people and opted for the $30 per head, they would bring us what ever they wanted. We had so much food, and it was all fantastic! One in our group is a Sous chef and the beef wrapped asparagus blew her away for its originality! I'm sure it will be on her menu shortly ;) NQN,

I visited Samurai on Friday night and can only concur that the food is as good as you describe with words and pictures. We had 11 people and opted for the $30 per head, they would bring us what ever they wanted.

We had so much food, and it was all fantastic!

One in our group is a Sous chef and the beef wrapped asparagus blew her away for its originality! I’m sure it will be on her menu shortly ;)

]]> By: Not Quite Nigella http://www.notquitenigella.com/2007/11/25/samurai-japanese-cafe-at-balmain/#comment-606 Not Quite Nigella Mon, 26 Nov 2007 10:20:20 +0000 http://www.notquitenigella.com/2007/11/25/samurai-japanese-cafe-at-balmain/#comment-606 Hi Susan-I agree Okonomiyaki is hard to find at restaurants, especially good Okonomiyaki. I'm still a bit floored at the prices too. The salmon sashimi in particular at $9 is amazing (I buy it from Costis for about the same price :o ) Hi Kathy-thanks! :) The photos are all my husband's doing, he's a great photog and he's using a great camera (which we've kindly borrowed from his brother). And we tried taking a pic of McDonalds the other night but it wasn't so exciting :lol: Hi Jobe-could it be that Balmain is the foodie hub of Sydney? I say yes based on these two places :lol: Hi Sheb-I haven't tried Kobe Jones's tuna tataki but I think if you like KJ's food, you'll really like this. The sauce is quite unusual, like KJ's sauces :) Hi Popeye-definitely, a big bowl of noodles and soup are great to fill hungry tummies! Hi Susan-I agree Okonomiyaki is hard to find at restaurants, especially good Okonomiyaki. I’m still a bit floored at the prices too. The salmon sashimi in particular at $9 is amazing (I buy it from Costis for about the same price :o )

Hi Kathy-thanks! :) The photos are all my husband’s doing, he’s a great photog and he’s using a great camera (which we’ve kindly borrowed from his brother). And we tried taking a pic of McDonalds the other night but it wasn’t so exciting :lol:

Hi Jobe-could it be that Balmain is the foodie hub of Sydney? I say yes based on these two places :lol:

Hi Sheb-I haven’t tried Kobe Jones’s tuna tataki but I think if you like KJ’s food, you’ll really like this. The sauce is quite unusual, like KJ’s sauces :)

Hi Popeye-definitely, a big bowl of noodles and soup are great to fill hungry tummies!

]]> By: Popeye http://www.notquitenigella.com/2007/11/25/samurai-japanese-cafe-at-balmain/#comment-602 Popeye Mon, 26 Nov 2007 04:05:16 +0000 http://www.notquitenigella.com/2007/11/25/samurai-japanese-cafe-at-balmain/#comment-602 The Ramen is the best bet if you want to fill up on something! The Ramen is the best bet if you want to fill up on something!

]]> By: Sheb http://www.notquitenigella.com/2007/11/25/samurai-japanese-cafe-at-balmain/#comment-599 Sheb Mon, 26 Nov 2007 03:52:34 +0000 http://www.notquitenigella.com/2007/11/25/samurai-japanese-cafe-at-balmain/#comment-599 Everything looks absolutely mouthwatering! Especially the salmon tataki :-* I've only ever had tuna tataki at Kobe Jones; must try salmon! Everything looks absolutely mouthwatering! Especially the salmon tataki :-* I’ve only ever had tuna tataki at Kobe Jones; must try salmon!

]]> By: Jobe http://www.notquitenigella.com/2007/11/25/samurai-japanese-cafe-at-balmain/#comment-596 Jobe Sun, 25 Nov 2007 23:55:24 +0000 http://www.notquitenigella.com/2007/11/25/samurai-japanese-cafe-at-balmain/#comment-596 That salmon tataki looks sensational. I'm with you, a move to Balmain is a must! That salmon tataki looks sensational.

I’m with you, a move to Balmain is a must!

]]> By: Kathy http://www.notquitenigella.com/2007/11/25/samurai-japanese-cafe-at-balmain/#comment-595 Kathy Sun, 25 Nov 2007 23:49:13 +0000 http://www.notquitenigella.com/2007/11/25/samurai-japanese-cafe-at-balmain/#comment-595 You always have the best food pics! I bet you can even make McDonalds look gourmet =P You always have the best food pics! I bet you can even make McDonalds look gourmet =P

]]> By: Susan http://www.notquitenigella.com/2007/11/25/samurai-japanese-cafe-at-balmain/#comment-594 Susan Sun, 25 Nov 2007 22:28:14 +0000 http://www.notquitenigella.com/2007/11/25/samurai-japanese-cafe-at-balmain/#comment-594 That place looks really good and affordable. I love okonomyaki, but find it hard to get in most japanese restaurants. That place looks really good and affordable. I love okonomyaki, but find it hard to get in most japanese restaurants.

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