Busy Japanese eatery doling out noodle soups, sashimi & katsu curry, plus beer & sake.
At a glance
#1 of 4 Japanese restaurants in HaymarketLocalGuideWorld score: 4.49
Rating breakdown
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5 ★73%
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4 ★17%
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3 ★5%
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2 ★2%
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1 ★3%
Quick facts
- What is the rating of Daruma?
- Daruma is rated 4.5 out of 5 based on 665 reviews.
- How does Daruma rank in Haymarket?
- Daruma is #1 of 4 Japanese restaurants in Haymarket by LocalGuideWorld score (rating weighted by number of reviews).
- Where is Daruma located?
- Floor 2 2/8 Quay St, Haymarket NSW 2000, Australia — 0.2 km from the center of Haymarket.
- How can I contact Daruma?
- Phone: +61 2 9281 2889
Awesome for both small or large groups! Staff are super friendly and attentive, and the food is worth coming back for. On multiple occasions, I've seen Japanese business folks on multiple occasions so it seems likely that this restaurant rates well with Japanese visitors too!
A very nice authentic Japanese street food restaurant. The lady owner is very nice, she even cooked chicken skewers (yakitori) for us even though it’s not on the menu. The egg omelette (tamagoyaki) is my fav, so tender and delicious. They have a good selection of sake and cocktail. I really recommend the peach jelly sake and the grapefruit vodka. I will definitely come back here next time.
(PS : They also have a really clean private toilet)
(PS : They also have a really clean private toilet)
Wide variety of sake so we ordered 2 sets of sake tasting. Very good quality of fresh seafood and sashimi
Highly recommend this restaurant for business or pleasure. The manager always has an amazing accommodating energy towards all of her diners, as everyone can hear her infectious laughter. Best thing you want to hear is about the food of course. So many dishes on the menu I have tried were repeats of a previous experience there, where we fell in love with the flavours. All the staff match the managers wonderful hospitality towards the diners. Hope you feel the same experience after your meal as I did!
Best Izakaya in Sydney ✨
I come here on weekends with my other half to be served by the most fun and optimistic boss, Shizuka-san. You must have their Mentai-udon 😋and their recommendations of the day. I also love the vibe of the restaurant. Their customer is top notch! Highly recommend!
I come here on weekends with my other half to be served by the most fun and optimistic boss, Shizuka-san. You must have their Mentai-udon 😋and their recommendations of the day. I also love the vibe of the restaurant. Their customer is top notch! Highly recommend!
An awesome family run restaurant serving generous and hearty Japanese food. My favourite was the eggplant, it was so fluffy and oozing with goodness!
Authentic Japanese culinary that without a doubt will satisfy your taste buds. Great service, experience and staff were outstanding!
Saturday 31st August 2024
We have been regularly coming to this Japanese restaurant for a long time and we are always impressed with the service, quality of the produce and style of cooking as the flavours are always on the mark and everyone we bring here has a great time.
Have added a few new photo’s as it’s been some time since I refreshed the review. On this occasion we ordered Salmon Sashimi which is my favourite, a crowd pleaser for lovers of sashimi salmon as its always fresh. We also love the fried oysters, which are one of the best tasting we’ve ever had and the Takoyaki balls are great for sharing. We also had sashimi scallops, curry chicken with rice and my favourite dessert Karinto Manju (must try it’s the deep-fried dessert) and we ordered the mango mouse, which was so soft and refreshing.
The service is amazing all the staff make you feel welcome and food is prepared and served on time and they have a great selection of drinks to choose from. This is a hidden gem situated on level 1, if entering via Quay Street in the Prince Center which is one crossing away from Market City/Paddy’s Market.
Hours of business is catering for dinner only, so if your around this area and keen from some great authentic Japanese food head over to Daruma.
Friday 24th February 2023
A rare authentic Japanese restaurant hidden away on level 1 in The Prince Trade Centre with entry on Quay Street.
Great food flavours, plenty of options, friendly staff and good vibes! We really enjoyed it and I hope you do to. Highly recommended.
We ordered:
Salmon Sashimi
Vegetable Tempura
Vegetable Croquette
Stir Fry Undon with Pork
Fried Oyster - our favourite
Fried Prawn
Sweet Miso Eggplant
Shimahoke (Grilled Hoke) - Great tasting fish
Salmon Rice - our favourite
Karinto Manju
Ice-cream Mochi
We have been regularly coming to this Japanese restaurant for a long time and we are always impressed with the service, quality of the produce and style of cooking as the flavours are always on the mark and everyone we bring here has a great time.
Have added a few new photo’s as it’s been some time since I refreshed the review. On this occasion we ordered Salmon Sashimi which is my favourite, a crowd pleaser for lovers of sashimi salmon as its always fresh. We also love the fried oysters, which are one of the best tasting we’ve ever had and the Takoyaki balls are great for sharing. We also had sashimi scallops, curry chicken with rice and my favourite dessert Karinto Manju (must try it’s the deep-fried dessert) and we ordered the mango mouse, which was so soft and refreshing.
The service is amazing all the staff make you feel welcome and food is prepared and served on time and they have a great selection of drinks to choose from. This is a hidden gem situated on level 1, if entering via Quay Street in the Prince Center which is one crossing away from Market City/Paddy’s Market.
Hours of business is catering for dinner only, so if your around this area and keen from some great authentic Japanese food head over to Daruma.
Friday 24th February 2023
A rare authentic Japanese restaurant hidden away on level 1 in The Prince Trade Centre with entry on Quay Street.
Great food flavours, plenty of options, friendly staff and good vibes! We really enjoyed it and I hope you do to. Highly recommended.
We ordered:
Salmon Sashimi
Vegetable Tempura
Vegetable Croquette
Stir Fry Undon with Pork
Fried Oyster - our favourite
Fried Prawn
Sweet Miso Eggplant
Shimahoke (Grilled Hoke) - Great tasting fish
Salmon Rice - our favourite
Karinto Manju
Ice-cream Mochi
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