tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8643467301243569244.post5018755081279396255..comments2024-03-28T21:44:11.209+11:00Comments on B-Kyu: Japan Village ~ EnmoreShawnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07175426309170881777noreply@blogger.comBlogger25125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8643467301243569244.post-64724294270135277102012-11-26T13:46:18.294+11:002012-11-26T13:46:18.294+11:00Hi Johnny
We get a lot of comments from Japanese b...Hi Johnny<br />We get a lot of comments from Japanese based readers who are very vocal about authenticity. We went here again the other night, did as you often do too and enjoyed it. It wasn't a leg trembler but it was tasty and we accept it for what it is.Alisonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00531327682856915545noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8643467301243569244.post-23336449601398605232012-11-26T10:36:30.843+11:002012-11-26T10:36:30.843+11:00Hmmm lots of people who never actually EATEN here ...Hmmm lots of people who never actually EATEN here from the sounds of it, making big calls.<br />The bottom line with this place is; its cheap and cheerful and the food is good. Ive travelled extensively through Japan and eaten A LOT of Japanese, both good and bad...this place may not be 100% 'authentic'...but he gives a rats? Its a great place...I wander in, have a few beers and enjoy Johnny Wownoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8643467301243569244.post-56808100393831677162011-12-23T12:01:34.039+11:002011-12-23T12:01:34.039+11:00Loving this thread - Stimulating to the head and t...Loving this thread - Stimulating to the head and tastebud!!<br /><br />The combatants above are related by a love of food and a curiousity for new places and flavours.<br />What Japan Village may do best is provide a simple, fun, entry level appreciation for many western diners into the world of japanese food, if not its traditions. <br />I won't hold out for kaiseki with a garden view, but aaronnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8643467301243569244.post-83170500750600256942011-11-07T18:48:42.458+11:002011-11-07T18:48:42.458+11:00The food at Japan Village is yum and makes this li...The food at Japan Village is yum and makes this little (non-Japanese) black duck happy in her tummy. Usually I just get goyoza, takoyaki and seaweed salad, salmon sashimi is fresh and served cold! Also udon is tasty, filling and good. I've eaten there a lot, it's cheap and cheerful and the kitchen is clean and they practice appropriate hygiene standards.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8643467301243569244.post-29161570285294129942011-04-26T02:43:20.998+10:002011-04-26T02:43:20.998+10:00"So is the food good or bad???"
It must..."So is the food good or bad???"<br /><br />It must be good for non-Japanese people but no good for Japanese people.<br />Authentic Japanese cuisine is hard to be understood by non-Japanese people.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8643467301243569244.post-29785703405568565612011-04-22T19:17:12.435+10:002011-04-22T19:17:12.435+10:00So is the food good or bad??? Does it make you sic...So is the food good or bad??? Does it make you sick or feel nice and happy in the tummy??? This has all been very unhelpful. I just don't want to get chewy fish and rice with foreign bits in. Yes....no???Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8643467301243569244.post-69931165341103576132011-04-17T19:20:35.747+10:002011-04-17T19:20:35.747+10:00Can't wait to see if these critics knives be o...Can't wait to see if these critics knives be out when a famous Malaysian opens his Japanese izakaya restaurant in Surry Hills.Alisonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00531327682856915545noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8643467301243569244.post-76303196817268483102011-04-17T02:55:10.817+10:002011-04-17T02:55:10.817+10:00"Forget these idiots above comparing this wit..."Forget these idiots above comparing this with what they called 'real' japanese food."<br /><br />Here seems to have come one more idiot with no reading ability.<br />Above guys are not saying whether non-Japanese are disapointed.<br />Just they would like to tell not to take the Japanese there and to call it Oriental food or so.<br />I think these food is cooked by the Chinese Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8643467301243569244.post-21828953627570239342011-04-10T18:27:38.624+10:002011-04-10T18:27:38.624+10:00The food is great. This is now a regular haunt of ...The food is great. This is now a regular haunt of ours as we live locally. Forget these idiots above comparing this with what they called 'real' japanese food. I have been to Japan 6 times. I love it. and the food at Japan Village, for the price, is fantastic. All this talk of authenticity. Trust, any restaurant in Enmore serving truly authentic Japanese food would be out of business Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8643467301243569244.post-90758417162862001382011-03-07T07:13:53.512+11:002011-03-07T07:13:53.512+11:00"It amazes me that people can pass so much co..."It amazes me that people can pass so much comment on a restaurant without actually ever having eaten there! Try it and judge for yourself... "<br /><br />Above guys are not saying the food is bad but just they are distinguishing the food is not authentic Japanese food cooked by Japanese chef.<br />And some seem worrying about hygene problem and that such food is mistaken as Japanese Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8643467301243569244.post-15076952818301466142011-02-28T11:09:02.128+11:002011-02-28T11:09:02.128+11:00I agree anonymous - this place is a simple joint, ...I agree anonymous - this place is a simple joint, it's not Tetsuyas, and the food matches the price.Alisonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00531327682856915545noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8643467301243569244.post-32807041465807258042011-02-24T21:15:24.638+11:002011-02-24T21:15:24.638+11:00It amazes me that people can pass so much comment ...It amazes me that people can pass so much comment on a restaurant without actually ever having eaten there! I'm not sure what people are expecting from a $10 meal, but as a local who's eaten food from Japan Village a number of times (mainly as takeaway), I can attest to the fact that the food is really great! The generously proportioned meals are well presented, really tasty, and preparedAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8643467301243569244.post-70232495895906464022010-12-07T15:38:54.541+11:002010-12-07T15:38:54.541+11:00Don't put everything in one dish.
Look!! ---&...Don't put everything in one dish.<br /><br />Look!! ---> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/DonburiAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8643467301243569244.post-23789867068714721552010-12-06T08:03:39.307+11:002010-12-06T08:03:39.307+11:00the usual story for (most) "Japanese" re...the usual story for (most) "Japanese" restaurants in Sydney.<br /><br />9 times out of 10 it's turned out by the China Nationals and/or Koreans with the inevitable cost-cutting and lack of understanding of what real Japanese cuisine should entail...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8643467301243569244.post-43158970318964341862010-12-05T07:10:35.781+11:002010-12-05T07:10:35.781+11:00That Japan Village is not very Japanese, you know....That Japan Village is not very Japanese, you know.<br />A restaurant in US called itself Japanese one, which had caused serious trouble by serving harmful fish.<br />One day, I had asked the concierge of my hotel which Japanese restaurant is tastier of the 2 in my map.<br />I went to the one he indicated and it was fake.<br />I tried the other one next day and it was authentic.<br />Ironically, Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8643467301243569244.post-83814030395406248482010-11-29T21:09:21.924+11:002010-11-29T21:09:21.924+11:00We are back in Sydney Now - we went to Osaka in Oc...We are back in Sydney Now - we went to Osaka in October but are taking our time writing about the trip. The Japanese here is very different, it is made for different tastes (like Japan Village) but there are many good very Japanese places in Sydney too - we are always searching for more!Alisonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00531327682856915545noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8643467301243569244.post-79213131412562360222010-11-27T00:42:41.455+11:002010-11-27T00:42:41.455+11:00My pleasure, Miss Chiken.
You are staying in Japan...My pleasure, Miss Chiken.<br />You are staying in Japan now, aren't you?<br />How about comparing authentic Japanese reataurants and this Japan village.<br />Especially Osaka is called 'Town of eating to death'.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8643467301243569244.post-51122896079578298552010-11-26T13:19:11.954+11:002010-11-26T13:19:11.954+11:00Thanks for the more accurate translation Mr Wind U...Thanks for the more accurate translation Mr Wind Up Bird (my favourite Haruki Murakami character).Alisonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00531327682856915545noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8643467301243569244.post-9161809901453937382010-11-26T00:42:28.230+11:002010-11-26T00:42:28.230+11:00to Shawn (though my close friend is also Shawn),
I...to Shawn (though my close friend is also Shawn),<br />I am not talking about discrete sashimi about temperature but Sashimi Bento in the photograph.<br />Warmed raw fish deteriolates quickly and sometimes causes diarrhea.<br />I do not care that western people go there at all but most of Japanese would not like that these food are thought authentic Japanese.<br /><br />to Miss Chiken (a characterAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8643467301243569244.post-27581360024059611752010-11-25T17:44:09.505+11:002010-11-25T17:44:09.505+11:00Man, the knives, er chopsticks are out today!Man, the knives, er chopsticks are out today!Shawnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07175426309170881777noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8643467301243569244.post-2224851245460631842010-11-25T17:13:10.574+11:002010-11-25T17:13:10.574+11:00I translated the Japanese comment above through Ba...I translated the Japanese comment above through Babylon:<br />Said ... I do not think this Japanese restaurant and Japanese. DON bowls and bowls for the first time DONBURI thing. The name of the instrument. Do not you put on your plate. Delicacy not feel fine. Negligence, the Japanese appear to favor reducing labor costs. Look no love cooking. Feel the difference in food culture.Alisonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00531327682856915545noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8643467301243569244.post-60215105682942397392010-11-25T16:03:50.271+11:002010-11-25T16:03:50.271+11:00Lol - the sashimi is served cool, it's just pr...Lol - the sashimi is served cool, it's just presented on a(cold) hot plate. A bit of side salad may not be 'authentic' but they are serving a mostly western customer base, it doesn't really matter :-)Shawnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07175426309170881777noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8643467301243569244.post-32757654204178594742010-11-25T15:42:08.166+11:002010-11-25T15:42:08.166+11:00This must be pseud-Japanese food cooked by Chinese...This must be pseud-Japanese food cooked by Chinese or Koreans.<br />Japanese people never eat salmon sashimi with lemon and green salad.<br />Sashimi Bento? No way!<br />The warmer the rice is, the better the Bento is but the cooler the sashimi is, the better.<br />Not only these are off-setting either essence but also warmed up sashimi is deteriolated and sometimes dangerous.<br />You should notAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8643467301243569244.post-15042482398756570002010-11-25T13:42:32.049+11:002010-11-25T13:42:32.049+11:00これは日本人の店と思えない。
丼DONとは丼ぶりDONBURIの事。
器の名前。
お皿に乗せたりしな...これは日本人の店と思えない。<br />丼DONとは丼ぶりDONBURIの事。<br />器の名前。<br />お皿に乗せたりしない。<br />細やかな繊細さが感じられない。<br />手抜き、人件費削減を優先した和食に見える。<br />愛情が無い料理に見える。<br />食文化の違いを感じる。日本人noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8643467301243569244.post-39764732913596654792010-11-14T19:28:32.495+11:002010-11-14T19:28:32.495+11:00Looking good and definitely worthy of a visitLooking good and definitely worthy of a visitjohn@heneedsfoodhttp://heneedsfood.comnoreply@blogger.com