Comments on: Tempura Hajime http://tummyrumbles.com/2007/04/tempura-hajime.html ...satisfying the internal growl Tue, 07 Feb 2012 19:19:08 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Tanya http://tummyrumbles.com/2007/04/tempura-hajime.html/comment-page-1#comment-20254 Tanya Wed, 18 Nov 2009 07:22:20 +0000 http://tummyrumblesblog.wordpress.com/2007/04/06/tempura-hajime/#comment-20254 <span class="topsy_trackback_comment"><span class="topsy_twitter_username"><span class="topsy_trackback_content">Dinner saturday night! http://tiny.cc/Kp0J0</span></span> Dinner saturday night! http://tiny.cc/Kp0J0

]]> By: mellie http://tummyrumbles.com/2007/04/tempura-hajime.html/comment-page-1#comment-2577 mellie Sun, 22 Apr 2007 12:36:00 +0000 http://tummyrumblesblog.wordpress.com/2007/04/06/tempura-hajime/#comment-2577 Hi Ken - glad you found the experience as wonderful as I did :-) I too did the math and wonder how they will manage to stay afloat financially. It must have cost some $$ to set up intially. And I figure the rent ain't cheap. But I guess keeping the business in the family saves some money, and I guess it is easier to budget and cost for 12 seats as well (wastage is the bane of most restaurants).<br/><br/>I *hope* they don't go to two sittings - but I don't think Daisuke-san would want to do that. He said that he would actually prefer to have just six seats (..it would give him more 1:1 with the customers), but that he had to make it twelve for financial reasons. His whole philosophy on why he does what he does may just very well prevent him from going that way. He's an interesting man... :-) Hi Ken – glad you found the experience as wonderful as I did :-) I too did the math and wonder how they will manage to stay afloat financially. It must have cost some $$ to set up intially. And I figure the rent ain’t cheap. But I guess keeping the business in the family saves some money, and I guess it is easier to budget and cost for 12 seats as well (wastage is the bane of most restaurants).

I *hope* they don’t go to two sittings – but I don’t think Daisuke-san would want to do that. He said that he would actually prefer to have just six seats (..it would give him more 1:1 with the customers), but that he had to make it twelve for financial reasons. His whole philosophy on why he does what he does may just very well prevent him from going that way. He’s an interesting man… :-)

]]> By: Ken http://tummyrumbles.com/2007/04/tempura-hajime.html/comment-page-1#comment-2576 Ken Sun, 22 Apr 2007 11:46:00 +0000 http://tummyrumblesblog.wordpress.com/2007/04/06/tempura-hajime/#comment-2576 Got there last night. What a brilliant place. But with only 12 seats I wonder how they can pay the rent and churn out food made from such fine ingredients... Thanks for the recommendation, glad I got in before Ed Charles' brief Herald Sun reference forces them to go to 2 sittings (grrr) or a Ocha-style waiting list for bookings. Thanks to the dodgy White Pages spelling, Tempura Hajime remains the domain of food bloggers and their readers! Got there last night. What a brilliant place. But with only 12 seats I wonder how they can pay the rent and churn out food made from such fine ingredients… Thanks for the recommendation, glad I got in before Ed Charles’ brief Herald Sun reference forces them to go to 2 sittings (grrr) or a Ocha-style waiting list for bookings. Thanks to the dodgy White Pages spelling, Tempura Hajime remains the domain of food bloggers and their readers!

]]> By: Heru http://tummyrumbles.com/2007/04/tempura-hajime.html/comment-page-1#comment-2575 Heru Thu, 12 Apr 2007 03:20:00 +0000 http://tummyrumblesblog.wordpress.com/2007/04/06/tempura-hajime/#comment-2575 Of course, you don't seriously believe what I am saying, do you =) Of course, you don’t seriously believe what I am saying, do you =)

]]> By: ElegantGourmand http://tummyrumbles.com/2007/04/tempura-hajime.html/comment-page-1#comment-2574 ElegantGourmand Thu, 12 Apr 2007 03:13:00 +0000 http://tummyrumblesblog.wordpress.com/2007/04/06/tempura-hajime/#comment-2574 heru, there are plenty of reasons to eat in Sydney. for example, pilgrimages to Iceberg, Guillaume at Bennelong, Claude's and others await for both Mellie and I :)<br/><br/>The food at Tetsuya was superb and faultless; the way he makes your tastebuds dance with every bite was incredible. As a dining experience, I was a little underwelmed, due to little things that detracted from my enjoyment. For example, being seated facing a wall, on a table meant for four, was quite odd.<br/><br/>know that we are not embarking on a Sydney v Melbourne thing. Both cities are unique in their attractions and differences, so it's difficult to compare. heru, there are plenty of reasons to eat in Sydney. for example, pilgrimages to Iceberg, Guillaume at Bennelong, Claude’s and others await for both Mellie and I :)

The food at Tetsuya was superb and faultless; the way he makes your tastebuds dance with every bite was incredible. As a dining experience, I was a little underwelmed, due to little things that detracted from my enjoyment. For example, being seated facing a wall, on a table meant for four, was quite odd.

know that we are not embarking on a Sydney v Melbourne thing. Both cities are unique in their attractions and differences, so it’s difficult to compare.

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