La Dimora Cafe - Crows Nest

We visited this small Japanese eatery for quick lunch on Saturday recently. We ordered Mackarel teishoku set and Spicy kaisen don plus their special grilled pork with miso marinate. All dishes are good, homey and hearty Japanese staples. We love all of them, though they're better off using pork belly for the grilled pork with miso marinate since pork loin cut tends to be dried out when grilled (not enough juicy fat). The service was adequate and the place though not big but has a charming ambience with smart Japanese style decoration. Prices on the lunch menu is competitive with similar offering in the area and quite good value for money. You can pay with credit cards including Amex with no additional surcharge good customer service practice. The name of the restaurant in Japanese meant the number 86 unsure what's the meaning behind the choice of specific number.

You have to go here. The teishoku meals are delicious and authentic Ive been to Japan 8 times . The chirashi was very fresh and generous. I personally had the Hamburg which was massive the other diners could not finish it... . The ginger pork teishoku was very flavoursome. It is an unassuming place and went beyond my expectations. Well priced too $77.50 for 4 . Been back about 5 more times. The curry is excellent and so are all the bento boxes. Also this place is BYO and very reasonable

Cute! Sorry for ugly pics. Kingfish was mega good! Exactly what I wanted that night We also had the salmon belly gunkan (standard , potato croquettes (nice and crunchy , tuna sashimi (nice but very very small , calamari karaage (yummy! , and a teriyaki chicken roll (standard and satisfying . Prices were alright for the area, we spent around $75 to fill two people. Would come back again for the peaceful ambience, and next time we'll be sure to BYO for a nice sake finish

Great casual joint, very good prices that matched the neighbourhood vibe and quality of food ordered (not fine dining quality, but pretty fresh ingredients served.up). Had very fresh sushi, sashimi and their sashimi Kaiser Don with a generous dollop of ground yama (taro). They have an outdoor seating area so it should be dog friendly. Highly recommend!

Went for dinner and was delicious. Cheap price and excellent Japanese cuisine. Nicely decorated ! Excellent chef for sushi/sashimi. I recommend also the curry and ramen! Fresh food! Definitely a place to go before it becomes to popular !