Best Sydney Restaurants - Kura I and Kura III Japanese Restaurants

Kura I Japanese Restaurant and Takeaway
Shop 3, 76 Ultimo Road, Haymarket, Sydney
Tel: +61 (02) 9212 5661
Open Mon - Sat 11am-10.30pm,
Sun 11am-9.30pm

Kura III Japanese Restaurant and Takeaway
Shop 1, 6 Dixon Street, Haymarket, Sydney
Tel: +61 (02) 9268 0016
Open Mon - Sat 11am-10.30pm,
Sun 11am-9.30pm

Kura I is this cosy little restaurant hidden in the busy streets of Chinatown. The food is great. My personal recommendation is Karage Don (Deep fried chicken on rice) and Teriyaki Chicken Don. Their side dish specialty will have to be Takoyaki (Octopus balls). The price is also relatively cheap in comparison to other Japanese restaurants in town. But do not think that their food quality is compromised by their cheap price, because I can guarantee you now, this place has tasty food. Individually, you can basically get in and out and still have change from $15. The waiters and waitresses are polite but it’s not a place for first dates or anything. It’s more like the place where you want a quick tasty dinner before a movie or something. The turnaround is pretty high, so don’t worry if you see lots of people lingering around the footsteps because they are most probably the takeaway people.

A few streets away from Kura I is Kura III. I have no idea what happened to Kura II. Either it existed before or never existed, I do not know. Maybe the number II is an unlucky number in the Japanese culture? Kura III is a little bit bigger with both indoor and outdoor seating area. The food is just as nice and the price is still as cheap.