Taruhachi - North Sydney

We came on a Monday night and was surprised with the constant stream of Uber food orders and diners. The meals came out in an acceptable time frame. The Tofu agedashi was really good with a light tempura based batter on the Tofu and flavourful accompanying sauce. My Salmon sushi was also very tasty and the salmon was not skimpy. My daughter had Chicken Katsu Don which was huge. The Katsu cooked really well with crunchy outside and moist succulent chicken inside.Would definitely come back again.

Taruhachi is a Japanese resturant in a hidden walkway behind a cafe. They sell a variety of bento boxes for $10. I bought one with kaarage chicken, prawn skewer, chicken wing and pork meat. Great value for a fulfilling lunch! Will be back to try their other bento boxes and dishes!

Sad to see Taruhachi changed its menu the original menu was authentic and high quality and I've always enjoyed it, however the new menu although has a slight drop in quality, is way more affordable and food delivers much faster for people who work in North Sydney. I miss the old menu but I can afford the new menu for lunch much more now so I'll continue to support Taruhachi.

What a great hidden gem. Unless you are out looking for it, it's so well tucked away at the back behind the cafe in front, you won't notice it just walking by on the street. The inside decor is modest a little dated, but that just add to it's authenticity, this could almost be a small family run place at a backstreet somewhere in Japan. I got one of their lunch combo set meal with sashimi teriyaki fish. For under $17 (paid cash) I got 6 pieces of mixed sashimi, 3 pieces of small teriyaki fish fillets served with rice, 3 types of salads, miso soup, and a piece of melon. The sashimi was good, and I loved the teriyaki fish with sweet soy glaze slightly crispiness. Overall great value tasty.

Brilliant!<br/ Tiny tucked away authentic Japanese restaurant!<br/ Quick service(i was there on a Tuesday and Wednesday night) great Kimuchi and Udon<br/ Great prices, you can spend $10 or $20 per person<br/