Otasuke Bento & Sushi Northbridge 79-113 Sailors Bay Road, Northbridge, New South Wales 2063

"If you're looking for authentic Japanese food, there's only two in Sydney that I recommend. This is one of them! The food was really well made and gives the fresh food feeling (especially their prawns) that can't even compare to pretty much 98% of Japanese food in Sydney! They could work a little bit more on the flavouring and portion sizes of the karaage, but overall, a much-needed dish after coming back from Japan! I recommend ordering the tempura side dishes, the vegetables are phenomenal AND the Takoyaki, it was PERFECTLY cooked just they way it should be. Maybe try the tempura udon, I haven't tried it yet but it seems like a great choice. Now the service... it was good, like beyond good! Actually, it was fantastic! The service you get from this restaurant replicates EXACTLY from the service you would usually get from Japan, which to put it in simpler terms, friendly, helpful, nice, professional and atmospheric! This service can NOT compare to majority of restaurants in Sydney! As mentioned before, the great service contributes to making a great atmosphere! A lot of people actually come to this restaurant so you won't feel lonely and the friendly staff helps you feel safe and like a valued customer! The place is a bit small and quite crowded but if they keep this up, I don't think renting a bigger place is a dream! One more thing I would like to add, the owners of this restaurant are full on Japanese people and the chef is also very experienced, so you can always count on them to re-create the wonderful taste of *drum roll* HIGH QUALITY JAPANESE FOOD! P.S. Here are two pictures I took, the curry was taken after I dipped my spoon in because I am not a professional food blogger, and I forgot I was gonna take a photo of it... Around $60-80 for three people!"

"Tried their chicken katsu curry, karaage bento, and kids menu. Our highlight was the kids menu - it looks very cute, in a shinkansen (bullet train) platter, comes with a jelly and a popper juice. The chicken katsu curry was delicious, but wish the chicken portion could be a bit more generous. The space is a little tight but clean. The service was very accommodating and friendly."

"Great Japanese place. Reasonably priced and delicious food. The karaage pieces had a lot of meat on them and weren’t too fatty. The curry udon had really great flavour, just wish it was a little thicker. Service was really quick and the servers were really kind."

"Stopped there for lunch before getting Taronga Zoo. The food was lovely, I had tartare sauce fried chicken and it was beautifully done. Tempura for the Bento was nice! However the rice was somewhat mediocre, what a shame. Dining area was very clean and pleasant so we will definitely come back again to try other dishes."

"A great little Japanese restaurant. The food is fresh and flavoursome. The service is great, being friendly and efficient. The restaurant is clean and cosy. There is plenty of outdoor parking, being located within Northbridge Plaza next to Woolworths. The parking lot is often busy, but it turns over relatively quickly. There are even a few electric car charging stations."