REVIEW: SUSHI FUSION
OP and I have spent so many Saturdays at this place over the last few months, that I thought it was only fair that I share it with you all. We had tried a number of sushi trains in the Sydney CBD area, and eastern suburbs, but none really come close to Sushi Fusion in Randwick.
On Belmore Road, it is small enough so that you are close to the sushi-making action, but not so small that your dining neighbour is uncomfortably close. The staff are friendly despite being sometimes a little run off their feet with the lunch time trade. And the decor, although not particularly striking, feels clean and polished.
The food is what has brought us back week after week. The actual sushi menu is not particularly special – the ubiquitous selection of sushi. However, the fish is fresh and each little piece of sushi is made with care. Highlights for me are the crumbed calamari rolls with tartare sauce, raw tuna rolls coated in tempura flakes and the dainty raw salmon sushi.
For me, what set Sushi Fusion apart from a lot of other sushi places are its handrolls. You can choose between raw or cooked salmon and tuna, teriyaki chicken, scallops or prawn. Add cucumber or avocado as an extra filling, then select a sauce (mayonaisse, spicy mayo or teriayki). Your selection is rolled in rice and a crispy seaweed skin. It would be fair to say that OP and I visit Sushi Fusion more for its handrolls, than its actual sushi.
I have eaten at a number of sushi trains which would be more aptly described as sushi train wrecks. It is a relief and comfort to be able to sit down at Sushi Fusion and know that your meal will fall to chance.
Details:
The Place: Sushi Fusion
Where: 7 Belmore Road, Randwick
Food: Sushi
Tip: Try a handroll, or, if you feel like something warm, the udon soup.
Butcher’s Bill: About $32 for a quick lunch for two.
Who should go: Fans of Japanese food looking for a good sushi-train experience.
