Hikaru Japanese Restaurant - Newtown

Hidden jewel of Japanese food. Big portion with very reasonable price. The food tastes amazing and flavorful. The place is kinda small but the vibe is great with great music. The staff is quite limited so make sure to get all your orders prepared when the place is crowded. This place gets all 2 thumbs up from me and is highly recommended to revisit. I think it's my favorite place for japanese food so far

The food was great. It came out really quickly. Reduced their staffing due to covid so it would’ve been very reasonable if the food took time to arrive. Plenty of parking in nearby backstreets. Decent pricing

Pleasantly surprised with this place. The fish tasted fresh and the udon was good. The service was a little muddled but I’m assuming that was due to the small size of the restaurant and how busy it got. I would definitely come back here.

We were roaming up and down King St on Valentines Day, looking for a dinner place. Everywhere had enormous queues or were closed. Fortunately because this place is just off King St, the queue was more manageable. What a pleasant surprise! Authentic Japanese. Friendly staff...even though very busy. Tempura was crisp and light, sushi and sashimi were top notch. The chilled sake was delightful on a warm summer night. I am sure the queues will be longer next time I visit...unfortunately for me. But well deserved. Highly recommended

Everyone reading my reviews knows that I love Japanese food, and that I miss traveling to Japan... Hikaru didn’t disappoint. They offer simple yet tasty Japanese dishes at a very reasonable price. We had tempura and sushi, all very delicious, with a nice glass of sparkling umeshu. Highly recommended.