Tokyo Bird

Name: Tokyo Bird
Address: 226-228 Commonwealth Street, Surry Hills, AU-NSW, Australia, 2010
Telephone: (02) 8880 9971
Price range: $A40 and under
Rating: 4.6

4.6

597 Reviews

$A40 and under

Japanese

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2 people

Dec 5, 2024

7:00 p.m.

Booked 17 times today

Great for creative cocktails
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Tokyo Bird is a Japanese inspired small bar located in Belmore Lane, Surry Hills, serving Japanese whisky and beer, cocktails, sake and yakitori – chicken and other delicious morsels on skewers, grilled Japanese style.

Tokyo Bird combines the best of Tokyo’s yakitori-ya and izakaya with classic cocktail bars in an intimate Sydney laneway small bar. We look forward to welcoming you to Tokyo Bird!

Additional information

Dining style
Casual Dining
Price
$A40 and under
Cuisines
Japanese, Japanese (Yakitori / Poultry), Japanese (Izakaya)
Hours of Operation
Mon–Sat 4:00 pm–11:30 pm
Phone number
(02) 8880 9971
Website
http://www.tokyobird.com.au/
Payment Options
AMEX, Mastercard, Visa
Dress code
Casual Dress

Location
226-228 Commonwealth Street, Surry Hills, AU-NSW 2010
Neighbourhood
Surry Hills
Cross Street
Belmore Ln
Parking details
Street Parking
Public transit
2 minute walk from Central Station (Elizabeth St exit)
Additional
Bar Dining, Bar/Lounge, Cocktails, Counter Seating, Full Bar, Late Night, Private Room, Wheelchair Access

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What 597 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

Reviews can only be made by diners who have eaten at this restaurant

4.6

4.6 based on recent ratings

4.6Food
4.5Service
4.6Ambience
4.3Value

Noise • Energetic

Loved For

Eastern Suburbs
Best Ambience
Eastern Suburbs
Great for creative cocktails
Eastern Suburbs
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Review summary

AI-generated from verified diner reviews

Tokyo Bird offers a vibrant dining experience with "awesome vibes, great service, and delicious food." It's a cozy spot ideal for gatherings, featuring standout dishes like tuna tartare and crab croquettes, plus a range for vegetarians. While some found the yakitori disappointing, most praise the cocktails and "friendly staff."

597 Reviews

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George
Newcastle
2 reviews
5.0
2 reviews
Dined on November 15, 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 4
Great food, service and value! Highly recommend.
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OpenTable Diner
Sydney
1 review
3.0
1 review
Dined on November 9, 2024
1. Overall 3
2. Food 2
3. Service 4
4. Ambience 5
Great bar After dinner its place to go Toilet is clean and foods were little dry and Japanese whisky price is little hard to handle but beer and other stuff was great
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Yeasull
Sydney
3 reviews
5.0
3 reviews
Dined on October 15, 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Lovely staff overall! And loved the cozy atmosphere. Food was amazing too. We ordered two highballs, three yakitori dishes and some salad. And everything was great. Definitely coming back soon🫢🤍
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Amy
Sydney
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on October 15, 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Excellent food and service. Will certainly return!
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Melissa
Las Vegas
1 review
2.0
1 review
Dined on October 4, 2024
1. Overall 2
2. Food 1
3. Service 3
4. Ambience 4
Cocktail is great ! But the food, yakitori , was too salty. The nigeba was warm and not fresh . It is not the way that yakitori presented. It is YAKI ( grilled food), which should be hot and crispy outside, tender and juicy inside with moderate seasoning. Unfortunately, the food is bad ….
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Am
Sydney
1 review
3.0
1 review
Dined on September 13, 2024
1. Overall 3
2. Food 1
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
The vibe was good, and the service was outstanding but the food was such a let down… everything was cold especially the skewers and very bland/dry…. I’ve never experienced anything like this. Told the waiters but they said it’s normal to be that dry.. been to another yakitori place and everything was fresh and hot. Only good thing there was the chicken karrage.
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Aurelia
Sydney
2 reviews
4.0
2 reviews
Dined on September 12, 2024
1. Overall 4
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Digital menu is hard to read on phone, having a book menu would have been better. :) Otherwise food was amazing !
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Eva
Sydney
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on September 12, 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 4
3. Service 4
4. Ambience 5
Would love to have more space but the food is great. Had a great time with my friend here.
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Steve
London
2 reviews
5.0
2 reviews
Dined on August 31, 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Absolutely love the food, drinks and vibe of this place. Staff are really attentive and awesome
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OT
OpenTable Diner
Los Angeles
5 reviews
4.0
5 reviews
Dined on August 10, 2024
1. Overall 4
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Great food, ambience was nice servers were attentive
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Tokyo Bird is rated 4.6 stars by 597 OpenTable diners.

Yes, you can generally book this restaurant by choosing the date, time and party size on OpenTable.

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2 people

Dec 5, 2024

7:00 p.m.

Booked 17 times today

226-228 Commonwealth Street, Surry Hills, AU-NSW 2010

Additional information

Cross Street
Belmore Ln
Neighbourhood
Surry Hills
Hours of Operation
Mon–Sat 4:00 pm–11:30 pm
Price
$A40 and under
Cuisines
Japanese, Japanese (Yakitori / Poultry), Japanese (Izakaya)
Dining style
Casual Dining
Dress code
Casual Dress
Parking details
Street Parking
Public transit
2 minute walk from Central Station (Elizabeth St exit)
Payment Options
AMEX, Mastercard, Visa
Additional
Bar Dining, Bar/Lounge, Cocktails, Counter Seating, Full Bar, Late Night, Private Room, Wheelchair Access

Website
http://www.tokyobird.com.au/
Phone number
(02) 8880 9971

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Snacks

EdamameA$6.00

Lotus Root ChipsA$6.00

Raw & Side Dishes

Scallop CevicheA$14.00

Tuna TartareA$15.00

Cabbage SaladA$8.00

Broccolini SaladA$9.00

Specialities

CalamariA$13.00

Karaage ChickenA$16.00

GyozaA$13.00

Vegetarian GyozaA$15.00

Crispy CauliflowerA$10.00

Sweet CornA$9.00

Yakitori

NegimaA$11.00

SasamiA$10.00

TebasakiA$10.00

HatsuA$8.00

Kushiyaki

HotateA$14.00

SaikoroA$14.00

ArabikiA$9.00

UzuraA$8.00

Ton Ton TomatoA$10.00

Agedashi TofuA$9.00

Yakiyasai

EringiA$8.00

NasuA$8.00

Dessert

Matcha CheesecakeA$12.00

Mango SorbetA$9.00

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