Sushi Suma- 421 Cleveland St. Redfern
At the top is where I was drooling over the menu for District Dining. We stupidly rocked up without a booking as going out to dinner was a last minute idea and shamefully had to go elsewhere.
Not too far away was Sushi Suma which I've been hearing rave reviews about, perfect, it was time to confirm this for myself!
Upon walking in it looked busy and smelt great. Then... we got seated at the worst possible table. First impression- not so good.
After asking to be moved the shouting waiter hesitantly took us upstairs where it was a bit quieter. I was apprehensive on sitting upstairs because waiters are notorious for neglecting the quieter areas. After a while of waiting for the menu that thought was justified.
Mind over matter, I was adamant that I had to try the food so we went and got our own menu's. We chose our dishes and after another while we then had to go downstairs and fetch the waiter.
It's fair to say that service was quite negligent.
Not too long after ordering, our entrees came out. Getting better.
We got the Edamame, Gyoza, Cream Croquette and Yakitori to start. The Edamame, Croquette and Yakitori didn't disappoint, as for the Gyoza- I still haven't found Gyoza's in Sydney that even slightly compare to the norm in Japan. I think it's because Sydney joints deep fry them as opposed to steam then sear the bottom.
Soon after we finished the entrees, the mains came out. Fast! Awesome.
For mains we got a dish of Katsu, a set of Sashimi and a pot of Tofu with rice. The Sashimi was the stand-out for me. Fresh and beautifully cut. The Katsu a bit too overcooked for my liking.
In the end I was satisfied and pretty much had to roll out of the restaurant. Although, the food was reasonable I don't think I'll be back any time soon merely because of the service. It definitely brought the overall mood down.
