Okami, Cronulla - Review
Okami Japanese restaurant is a newly-opened restaurant creating a buzz in the local Shire community.
Just a stones throw from the main Cronulla Mall drag, it’s a great option for relaxed dinner with friends or a fun foodie date. For $40 all-you-can-eat, you’ll be hard-pressed to find a better value Japanese meal in the area.
Walking into Okami, you’ll find the place warm with simple modern Japanese decor. Once seated, get yourself familiar with the menu - you’ll be ordering as much as you like all night! There are plenty of options for everyone tastebuds, including gyoza, salads, spring rolls, rice, noodles, takoyaki, chicken kaarage and a whole range of main meat dishes. While most of the offerings are geared towards meat-eaters, there’s also a decent selection of vegetarian dishes as well.
Okami also offers sushi and sashimi platters, although we found these to be a bit average for us. Truthfully, we weren’t expecting much from the sushi (considering the all-you-can-eat nature of the establishment), so no bad blood from us there.
Our advice: skip the boring fillers like spring rolls and rice, and get stuck right into the meaty mains.
The highlight for us here at Okami was the beef carpaccio, drizzled with ponzu and wasabi mayonnaise. We ordered far more plates of this delicious dish than we’d like to admit! The miso steak came in at a close second, small bites of tender beef cooked to perfection.
Despite being busy, we didn’t have to wait too long for our orders to be served. They did a great job of keeping on top of everyone’s orders, with food constantly streaming out of the kitchen hot and fresh. This was an impressive feat considering most tables were 5-10 people, with everyone ordering multiple dishes at the same time.
The staff here are friendly, although they did come across as a bit tired. It was very a busy Saturday night service though, so this could have been why!
Overall, we’d recommend checking out Okami out if you’re in the market for a wholesome Japanese feast.
Okami
Shop 1/19 - 21 Gerrale St, Cronulla NSW 2230
https://www.okamirestaurant.com.au
(02) 9523 6688
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