Wednesday, September 21, 2011

Takeru- CBD

A little while long time ago, my friend took me to try Takeru- a Japanese restaurant most known for its 'half portion' items. I love the idea of half portions, as it means you can order double the normal number of dishes you'd normally order! Unfortunately, this still didn't help with picking items from the menu because there was too much that I wanted to try!


Tuna Sashimi Rice (half portion)

We decide to order two things to share and two to eat by ourselves. My friend picks the Tuna Sashimi rice which is a beautiful dish of warm rice below generous mound of tuna cubes, topped off with a drizzle of mayonnaise and tobiko. The tuna is quite fresh and beautifully coloured. My previous experiences with sashimi rice dishes have often involved some interesting sauces, so I was surprised at the simpleness of this one. Nevertheless, it is quite a tasty and satisfying dish, if a little less exciting than anticipated.

Tonkotsu Ramen

We order the ramen to share, and I'll admit that I'm not much of a ramen critic but I found this ramen to be quite enjoyable. The broth is extremely rich and tasty, and I found myself drinking plenty of it (I don't usually drink ramen broths!).

 

Baked eel with rice (half portion)

Being a sucker for grilled eel, I order the baked eel with rice, which is consists of pieces of grilled eel and cheese sauce with a layer of melted cheese on top, presented nicely on a hot plate. Whilst I find the flavour combination interesting, the saltiness cheese sauce overpowers the simpler tastes of the grilled eel. The sauce is deliciously tasty though, and I don't mind eating it (especially with the crispy baked cheese) separately to the eel.

Calamari and Squid Ink Pizza

We ordered the squid ink pizza out of interest- I've never had squid ink before, so I was quite excited to taste it for the first time. The squid ink is more liquid-y than the usual pizza sauces, and along with the fact that the pizza is cut into large quarters, makes this pizza pretty messy to eat. I was disappointed to find that the squid ink had very little taste and that the base was not quite as crispy as I would have liked. Nevertheless, it was a fun and exciting dish I enjoyed eating and would not hesitate to order it again!

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12 Comments:

Juliana said...

Von, I love Japanese food, and the sad thing is that I have not had any lately...everything looks delicious, and glad that you had a great time.
Hope you are having a fantastic week :-)

Tina@foodboozeshoes said...

Oooh, I remember getting mini serves of Japanese food in Hong Kong. It really is a great idea as some of it's no so share friendly (ramen...)

Rita (mademoiselle délicieuse) said...

I tend to go to Takeru in Chatswood and love the half-portion dishes! Pretty good value too, but have to agree with you that the pizza base if more soggy rather than crisp.

Nic@diningwithastud said...

Love the half portions! Thats a fab idea. I do love ramen so will ahve to head down

Zoe said...

Look like this is a great place to dine. Thanks for sharing.

MaryMoh said...

That's such a nice Japanese food adventure. I love all the dishes. I love the 1/2 portion idea. I would have ordered many :D

sensiblecooking said...

Oh Von for that wonderful food trip. I am jealous and happy. Happy you got to enjoy such wonderful food jealous as we don't have many great restaurants around here.

vianney/sweet life said...

great review, I have always wanted to try baked eel!!

grub said...

ooh half portion sounds cool. is the price halved as well?

they sell the tuna rice bowl at our uni haha

Viv said...

i used to work around here and used to come here for lunch pretty often! yummy decent fusion jap food...they have so many pizza choices too haha.

Angie's Recipes said...

One of my all time favourite comfort food. Mouthwatering clicks!

Kristy @ cook.eat.play said...

Yummm...I could live on japanese food, this looks like a feast!

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