Shira Nui Revisited

Could this be Melbourne's best sushi restaurant? Book early, sit at the counter and have Omakase. Allow Chef-Hiro to take charge, as he bedazzles you with slick knife skills and funky blow torches. Sushi here is bold and flavorsome, the use of exotic ingredients executed with perfection. You are expected to have a minimum of 7-8 different Sushi, where thereafter is up to you.

We started snapping away only after the 3rd sushi. The 3rd sushi was blanched squid, the squid was expertly scored by the Chef-Hiro, and then taken to the kitchen to blanch. It was topped with a sweet "soy" dressing, the result is the perfect squid sushi, delicious.

Squid: A Work of Art?

Beef Tataki: Rare beef thinly slices, seared and topped with "yakiniku-esque" sauce, if this does not get you going, I do not know what will. Very very good.

Beef Tataki: Beefilicious

Blow-torched Japanese Sea Pike: The fish itself had a slight fishy flavour, which is similar to Mackerel.

Japanese Sea Pike

Maguro (Tuna) Steak: This is sort of a classic, beautifully seared tuna (nice and rare in the inside topped with a sweet soya sauce dressing. This absolutely rocks.

Maguro Steak

Kingfish marinated in a sweet soy based marinate, results in this delightful sushi. The use of Kingfish is appropriate as it has the it among other fish, has the "body" to take such a heavy marinate.

Marinated King Fish Belly

Spicy Salmon Tartare, was delightful, made into "battleship" style, topped with a delightful raw quail egg. The great knife skills to pry open the eggs and the subsequent separation of yolk and white, is an enjoyment by itself.

Spicy Salmon Tartare

The Baked Oyster sushi was a great modern take on a sushi, lovely baked fresh oyster served "battleship style". The lovely juice from the cheese and oyster was absorbed by rice at the bottom of the sushi. Really really delicious.

Baked Oyster Sushi

Another outstanding Sushi, probably one of my favourite! Chef-Hiro asked if we wish to have something different, in terms of flavour, he says that "its nicer than scallops!". Cod fish is torched and dressed with sweet miso.

Sweet Miso Cod

Lovely scallop was seared to perfection, the sweet and fresh flavours of the scallops really blended well with the vinigered sushi. Execellent. A must have at Shira Nui.

Scallops

The pinnacle of the meal. We completed the meal with this decadent, fatty salmon belly. The salmon roe was the icing on the cake, absolutely delish!

Salmon Belly

This complimentary sushi was one of a kind, jelly of tuna and prawn wrapped battleship style, topped with spring onions. It gave a clean and refreshing end to this great sushi experience.

Tuna and Prawn jelly Sushi

Shira Nui
247 Springvale Rd
Glen Waverley VIC 3150
Ph: (03) 9886 7755
Open Tue-Sat 12pm-2pm, 6pm-10pm

Omakase- 7 to 8 type of sushi @ about $70-$80
Score: 4.5/5