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Sozai
Ph: (03) 9824 8200; 1221 High St, Armadale 3143 www.sozai.com.au
Japanese, $$ -
Open Toes-Sun 11am-2.30pm; 7 days 6pm-late; Licensed; AE DC MC V, Seats inside 45, Private room 35
Chef Hitoshi Nishiguchi (7-11-07) Owner Gen Gabata & Hitoshi Nishiguchi (7-11-07)
Mietta's Review
Stylish with an impressive sushi bar at the front and Western seating and tables throughout. The menu offers a very good selection of dishes some done better than others. The kushiage, seafood, a bit like tempura on sticks with a crumbed batter was good. Interesting selection of deserts: an mitsu bowl (a bowl filled with fresh fruits, kanten cubes, a firm clear jelly made from agar-agar, and adzuki bean paste in sweet syrup).
Other published opinions
Age Good Food Guide 2008 Score: 13/20 "The importance of a reliable Japanese local is nudging the priority of a good nearby cafe and for many, Sozai may well fit the bill, serving food in typically clean style in a space that defines a minimal Japanese aesthetic, designed by Melbourne architects Six Degrees"
The Sunday Age, Sunday Life, Eat Streets, 4/5/03, John Lethlean. The menu is unimaginative and the preparation does sometimes appear to lack effort.
The Age, Sunday Life, Eat Streets,3/8/03, John Lethlean,'The eclectic, recycled materials used to decorate Sozai have a calming effect and work well with the fodd.Go for the sushi made to order.'
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