Kai on King is just a quick waddle down King Street and I find myself there quite frequently for a quick lunchtime feed. It's a nice walk and it makes me happy that I have something pretty healthy not too far from the cubicle farm where I work.
Kai on King has a pretty decent selection of sushi to choose from. They seem to be fairly popular so there are always fresh plates of sushi being added to the merry-go-round of happiness. My favourites are the little cooked tuna + avocado roll and the soft shell crab roll (YUM). The avocado roll with edamame is something I've not seen anywhere else before (it's great).
The pumpkin tempura roll is also something I've not seen before and it's another great little option. And of course who can go past delicious Takoyaki (Octopus Balls) - not me, that's for sure.
They have a weekday lunchtime special on at the moment - but 5 plates get the cheapest one for free - weeeeee!
Kai on King is at 129 King Street, Newtown.
Every time I walk past I look in and think, "One day". It's always busy at night and if the other half was more keen on sushi I'd have been there a long time ago. A big YES PLEASE for the takoyaki!
ReplyDeleteYou can never have enough cats - or good sushi. This place looks cool, you're lucky to be work near so many great lunch places.
ReplyDeleteKai on King is our Newtown Sushi joint of choice. We always go here and wonder why folks queue up for the Sushi Train down the road where the choices are less interesting.
ReplyDeleteKai is not bad, but there are better (more varied) sushi trains out there, IMO.
ReplyDeleteWe need a place like this in Broken Hill wouldn't you agree?! This all looks good to me :)
ReplyDeleteHave not seen this place! The tempura pumpkin sushi roll is famous in newtown - started by Eat Me Sushi. So good!
ReplyDeleteI actually really like Kai too. They are my second favourite sushi train around.. my most favourite is Sushi Train on George St (at the cinemas) :) I go to Kai a lot though cos it's close to home.. we've probably been there at the same time before!!
ReplyDeleteI've always found the restaurants in Newtown to be very good value. Good value but the food is great too. This looks wonderful xx
ReplyDeletethis place does look good! having walked past it a few times i might give it a try next time!
ReplyDeletecraving takoyaki balls so much now! :)
ReplyDeleteI'd love to have a decent sushi train so close to me - you're so lucky being in Newtown with so many great places for lunch!
ReplyDeleteI love being able to stuff myself with sushi and never feeling *quite* too guilty about it :D (unlike similar episodes, but replace sushi with fried chicken) haha
Visited on your recommendation. V.tasty. Thanks for the tip.
ReplyDeleteLooks like a lot of "westernised", priced up sushi with sauces, dressings and condiments.
ReplyDeleteI prefer bog standard Japanese sushi, you know, fish on/in rice.