My hunt for Sydney's late night dining spots continues with, surprise, surprise, Chinatown again! I remember back in the younger days, our choices for a midnight feed were few and far between. There have been numerous times between spoons of Chinese food that I silently wished for a 24 hour sushi bar or other Japanese fare and finally my prayers have been answered.
I realise that Wagaya has been blogged and reviewed ad nauseum so profound apologies for even muttering the word Wagaya again. But since my mission is to bring you the who's who of midnight kitchen shenanigans, Wagaya must be included by all accounts. But in any case, look past the hype, the massive overexposure and the chipped crockery and see it for what it is - a pretty decent alternative to greasy Chinese, kebabs and fast food to satisfy your twilight hunger. Granted the food isn't mind blowing but there is a certain novelty in eating Japanese or sushi past 10pm because admittedly, this is one cuisine not famed for late night dining in Sydney.
The great thing about Wagaya other than the touchscreen ordering is the massive menu that covers all the bases - mains, sushi, sashimi, deep fried foods, rice, salads and even noodle soups. And then there's the equally large drinks menu (though most of it are alcoholic).
So there is no chance of you running out of dishes to try anytime soon making it an ideal venue for multiple visits between bouts of congee and other late night fodder. Big bonus because Japanese food doesn't quite have the greasy seedy factor like the aforementioned so probably a better choice of cuisine to keep the booze down after a hard night. And quietly too because you and your group are left to your own devices (and the kick ass touchscreen) without much waitstaff intrusion.
Just don't let the drunk friends near the touchscreen. Just because they struggled to walk over to the restaurant doesn't mean they'll have any trouble with inadvertently ordering extra dishes by a simple finger mash on the screen. You have been warned.
Wagaya
Level 1, 78-86 Harbour Street
Haymarket Chinatown, Sydney
(02) 9212 6068
Open 7 days 5pm - 1am (closes 2am on weekends).
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love your work as usual...the lotus chips are the bomb!
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I love how easy and quick it is to eat at Wagaya. No waiting to get the staff's attention to make your order. It's so simple!
Haha nice one!
I love their lotus chips tooo. Never knew they had deep fried unagi.
I love that lotus chips, too. Will be checking them out. Chinatown is a wonderful place for late night snacking. :D
Hi Reemski - aww thanks sweetie!
Hi Lorraine - I agree. The lack of waiter presence makes for a more enoyable dining! Maybe I just love the touchscreen too much lol!
Hi Yas - They should package their lotus chips and sell it at Woolies! I love them!
Hi Anh - Absolutely! I love late night Chinatown too :)
I haven't been back to Wagaya since my bday in March. FRom what I can remember, I do love how fast the service is and the abundance of food to try. It's good that the portions are small and cheap, means that we can eat even more food. Btw, Your photos makes the food looks awesome despite the average quality of the food served. I'll be going to Wagaya in a couple of weeks, I'll be sure to order the lotus chips.
ooo'i've never tried fried unagi before! looks yum! do you know of other places that have fried unagi?
Hi Linda - aww thanks sweetie!
Hi K - drool at fried unagi! Atm I don't know anywhere else unfortunately :(
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