Sushi at Royal, East Perth

Posted August 1st, 2011 in Eat Out in Perth - Japanese Food - No Comments »

There is a small Japanese take-away food shop on Royal street in East Perth. I happened to go there the other day just past 12PM, and I was very surprised…. Not only to see that so many people keep coming in and making a long queue to grab take-away sushi and typical Japanese meals, but also the speed of their service.

I stayed there for about 15 minutes – until Hiro started crying loud and realising eating at home would be better for us and also other diners. While the 15 minutes, the line of people didn’t break.

Most of the customers must be office workers around this area, wanting to grab fast and easy food to take-out during their limited lunch time. These people must be this shop’s target as well – considering the opening hours of 11:00 to 16:30, Monday to Friday.

There are lots of drinks to chose from the fridge.

There is a counter full of packed sushi to go. You can also order meals such as teriyaki, katsu, donburi, curry, udon and soba noodle, agedashi, burgers, etc. The owner must be Indonesian or Malaysian because there is “beef rendang” on the menu :p

I was curious to try their teriyaki burger ($7.50), but decided to order Fish Katsu-Don ($10.50).D ordered Teriyaki Chicken ($10.50).

I was assuming that it would take at least 5 minutes to make our foods, but it showed up within 2 minutes. Very very fast. That’s why there’re not many people waiting for their food besides the number of people queueing. They get their ordered meal in a flash. This must be one of the reason why this shop is so busy.

The katsu was not like Japanese katsu – it was more like Western-style (like those for parmigiana). The meat of teriyaki chicken was chopped, and it was chicken breast (no skin). I guess these “katsu” and “teriyaki chicken” are prepared for burgers and sushi rolls too. That’s why they are in funny shape.

The quality of the food is very average, but I am, again, very impressed by their fast service. The staff are very friendly and kind too. When I asked them if I could take-home our half-eaten food (because of Hiro) they quickly brought me plastic lids and a carry bag with a smile. I was surprised to see the speed of the staff’s movement as well.

Monday to Friday during lunch time only, serving variety of food, very fast service. I like their concept. Very good business.

(08) 9225 7911