Ichibandori

Great, clean, and tasty food. This is a Japanese Restaraunt ran by Japanese giving you a taste of Japan. Affordable, easy, great for a first date as it’s not overkill but nice enough to impress. Give it a go you’ll like it.

Run of the mill Japanese restaurant in Neutral Bay… it kind of reminds me of… every other semi-​casual Japanese restaurant. It’s not their fault, but there isn’t anything special about this place that separates it from other Japanese restaurants.
Don’t expect to be wowed, and don’t expect to be disappointed, just expect to get… what you expect?
Ordered the donburi, sushi, and beef tataki, the beef tataki was good, the sushi was sushi, and the donburi was whatever.
Service was alright, but we got there as it opened so there weren’t too many customers.
I wouldn’t venture out of the CBD to eat here but if I lived in the Neutral Bay or something I’d come by every so often.

Opposite the well known Oaks pub in Neutral Bay are a small group of Japanese restaurants. A group of 5 of us decided to choose this one (apparently the lights were prettier outside this one then its competitors!), and I was pleasantly surprised by both the food and price.
So, food:
Starter: Pork Gyozo — well cooked, not over cooked, a little juicier then I am used to, but it worked
Main: Sushi and Sashimi Plate — awesome. Fresh fish, generous portions. Rice is not soggy or overcooked. The prawn on the plate was the only disappointment.
Two of my friends ordered the Soy Ramen, which looked really interesting and seemed to be a ton of food, another friend had a very interesting eggplant dish that would probably appeal to the vegetarians out there. Oh, and whilst I skipped it everyone else ordered the green teas and seemed very pleased.
Ambience /​Service:
Prompt, friendly service, quiet, cozy restaurant. Nothing too special about the décor, but pleasant.
Total for the two courses was about $ 33, I would definitely go back and check it out