Yumei

20 September 2007, 13:12

Yumei (Shop G09 Capitol Square 730-742 George St, Sydney) is a modern Japanese restaurant hidden away in Capitol Square about 5m away from Captiol Theatre, facing the asians icecream shop of choice Passionflower.


Signage


On each table there are these tiny buzzers to press if youre unable to get the waiters attention however a smiley waiter would magically appear before i could even press it! Top service i just really wanted to push a button! haha i like buttons…


Sashimi Sashimi 9pieces ($11.50). Fat slices of silky smooth sashimi gone in 10seconds into my hungry hungry hippo stomach


Scallop Shell ($9.80). Look at all that cheese smothering goodness! Hiding under the creamy cheese layer were soft tender scallops snuggling together


Beef Tataki ($9.80). Thin slices of beautifully tasty meat surrounding a giant pile of raw onion… It was a little odd the hugeness of that pile but was soon forgotten when the melt in the mouth slices disappeared quickly.


Crab Cream Croquettes ($9.80). These sounded really interesting on the menu and the first coupla bites were good the batter was pleasantly crispy crunchy with the slightly tangy mayo but when theyve cooled down a bit i kinda felt like i was eating mashies from kfc… You know? Like when you bite into something and then all you get is a mouthful of non textured food? Hmm.


Wagyu Steak ($27.50). The STAR! The wagyu at Yumei is now officially the best wagyu we’ve had especially for that price! It doesnt look like much from this pic but it was so incredibly delicious that we ordered another before we were even halfway thru mmm wagyu


noods’ fishy i think was mackeral ($13) it was ok the skin was crispy and very tasty but there was way too many bones get the wagyu!


Bento Box ($22.90). I was a lil upset at the tiny tiny piece of eel cos dammit i like my eel! But anyways i liked the variety in my bento box especially the 4 rectangles of agedashi tofu on the top right corner mmm i like my tofu! The gyozas were crispy, the scoop of mash was hiding some vegies, the sashimi was perfect and not the offcuts like some other places use, the sushi rolls were ok i wouldve liked meat or something else in them and not just cucumber and the bento box also came with a bowl of miso soup and a bowl of salad


In case you havent realised this post is 2 visits to Yumei condensed into 1… haha no way could we eat so much! Anyways on the first visit we were told that they had just finished renovating the restaurant and we were given 2 complimentary bowls of vanilla bean icecream.


And we got free pens! With compasses attached…


On the second visit we watched as noone were given pens. No pens meant no free icecream we thought so we were debating whether or not we were too full to PAY for icecream at passionflower when the smiley waiter appeared to take our plates away and then asked if were wanted free icecream hehe thank you smiley waiter you made my day! Lookit our bowl! Black sesame icecream with a dollop of whipped cream, a spoonful of red beans hiding behind and a sprinkle of honey coated cornflakes mmm

1. Chocolate Suze, those fishies look amazing! What I wouldn’t give to try some of that fresh looking sashimi. Great pics too!

   — Albany Jane    Sep 20, 11:48 PM    #
   
   

2. albany jane: i looove sashimi! i think i like all kinds of fish mmm fish…

   — chocolatesuze    Sep 29, 07:17 PM    #
   
   

3. THAT PLACE FUCKING ROCKS!
   sorry to swear, but ive been there several times, never to be dissapointed yet

   — cameron allen    Sep 17, 10:18 PM    #
   
   

4. Hi. My name is Jun who is managing director of Yumei Japanese Restaurant. I did not realise there is like this blog which evaluate restaurant food & value. I will make to consult above comments to our management team. Also please note that the new menu has been launched so do not hesitate to come and enjoy again. Hope to see you in my restaurant. Thanks

   — Jun    Apr 16, 11:56 AM    #