Recently, I have been introduced to a sushi train place by the name of Sushi Hotaru which reminded me strongly of a mini Wagaya; except, this place had the longest sushi train ever! Furthermore, each plate on the sushi train was $3!!!! Minus the gold plates of sashimi...
The japanese chefs reminded me of the one that left mounties recently! He was awesomeeeeee~~ Too bad he left. Gonna miss his weekly warm handshakes and ridiculously bright smiles!
We came around the beginning of the dinner time mark, 5pm, so it wasn't as busy, but all the seats were taken at the main station, so we were seated at a miniature booth for 4....albeit, for 4 tiny people. So, we were quite squished...nonetheless, it was very cosy. Each booth had its own touch screen function, very much like Wagaya; touch service is awesome. Service was relatively fast too, and the staff were very friendly.
To the food:
Salmon nigiri
Takoyaki (octopus puff)
Grilled Salmon Nigiri
Spicy Grilled Salmon Nigiri
Soft shell crab roll
Teriyaki chicken and avocado roll
Grilled scallops nigiri
Spicy grilled scallop
....sigh I've come to a conclusion that, when going to restaurants, there's a 70% chance of my lovely food being defaced by the hideous appearance of something unsightly....
Salmon skin fry - utilising the whole salmon...even the skin...ha~ not bad, too oily for my liking.
Chicken karaage - strangest looking chicken karaage ever, and the mayo serving was so miniature and stingy
Wagyu beef hand rolls
Soft shell crab omelette hand roll
Scampi roll
Eel with egg hand roll and california hand roll
Octopus karaage
By the 6pm mark, the place was bustling with people, so the sushi train extended all the way down the restauran
Yellow tailed fried - accidentally picked at it before taking a photo, whoops
Green tea and red bean dessert - mmmmm this fusion is beautiful; the green tea balances out the sweetness of the red beans. Not sickening in the slightest! Which is dangerous...
Glutinous rice balls with red bean paste and strawberries - yum!
Octopus salad - I strongly remember a very distinct taste of wasabi....it overpowered the octopus salad.
Squid nigiri - omgawd, so chewy. Don't think I'll be having this again.
King fish nigiri - tasted funky
Coffee pudding with crushed nuts - washed out the taste of wasabi (Y) and was really nice - for the coffee lovers.
Two colour fish roe - ABSOLUTELY........not my style. Bleh, the green had a very distinct taste of wasabi, omg, which burst in your mouth upon chewing, and the black one, was unbelievably bitter....
Inside lies another strawberry, mmmm I loved this one! It was so soft and delicate.
Red bean icecream ($4.50) yummm, way better than the red bean icecream sticks you buy at asian supermarkets haha
Our mini leaning tower of piza (plates) I think ours trumped everyone elses in the vicinity~
There was a total of 31 plates altogether + dessert for 4 :)
The food was pretty average, nothing stood out amazingly, it's what you'd expect at other sushi stores, but still, the ambiance and service was great. The total cost wasn't too bad for what we had either. Will definitely come again! 
500 George Street
Sydney NSW 2000
Sydney NSW 2000
Level 1 - The Galleries Victoria
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