Sabu is located within the main food precinct of Parramatta.
Quite nice looking inside.
James Ninja -mixed berries and sweetened apple juice.
GREEN TEA COOLER
A summer infusion to refresh the body with apple
juice, green tea, mint, strawberries and cucumber.
I liked this one very refreshing.
CHERRY BLOSSOM
This lush blend of fresh pink grapefruit and
cherries served tall with orange and mango nectar
will help you kick those shoes off and unwind.
Mixed Vegetable Tempura
Mixed seasonal vegetables with blue cheese espuma.
Scallops
Seared scallop with pickled seaweed, shiitake and rich dashi espuma. 2
I think the sauce was overbearing. Way too much of it. The scallops were okay, but would have been better if they were a little more seared/browned on the outside.
Mushroom Skewers
Mushroom and zucchini skewed with truffle mayonnaise and tarragon.
Sauce was nice. Vegies were a little overcooked though.
Pork Belly
Slow cooked pork belly, carrot purée, pop pork skin, cumin crumble and ginger
glaze.
The carrot puree has quite a sweet flavour, which is quite a common pairing when it comes to Pork Belly dishes. In this instance, it did not work for me (subjective). The Pork Belly was okay. It could do with some sides to balance to dish a little better.
Kasuka
Crispy brick pastry with strawberry Ice Cream, chocolate soil, assorted nuts and rasberry anglaise shot.
Quite a unique and pretty looking dessert. Could do with a little more strawberry ice cream, to compensate for the generous chocolate soil provided. Could do with a little more fresh berries.
Overall
The staff are super friendly and helpful, however unfortunately I do find the food does need a little refining. I think simplicity is the key in this instance. I would rather eat something basic and well cooked rather than something that is confusing and complicated…
Perhaps my experience will be different next time round, but for now it was just okay.
