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Food Review: Waqu

Waqu is a stylish, modern and dimly lit Japanese restaurant located in Crows Nest and features the $45 6 course tasting menu. Delight your palate with sashimi, steak, fish, chicken, beef tataki, soft shell crab, sushi and some sweet sake creme brulee - interesting…

The food was healthy, thoughtfully presented and left you comfortably full (about stage 1.5 on levels of fullness). Each course was served only when you had finished the preceding one which meant that conversation and food were comfortably intertwined with each other.

A highlight was the lemon mustard sauce that accompanied the sashimi. This was a fresh, tangy alternative to the usual soy sauce with wasabi. I wonder if I could make it at home…?

Service was professional - the very Japanesy waitresses explained what the dishes were and let us know how to eat the soft shell crab taco. Even though one of them only gently bumped (or brushed against) Ka-shu’s shoulder, it was followed by a very apologetic “I’m so sorry!” They also asked how we were finding the food a couple of times.

In summary:

Food: 8/10

Service: 8/10

Atmosphere: 8/10

Cost:  7/10