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Toko Restaurant

490 Crown St, Sydney, New South Wales 2010, Australia
(02) 9357 6100
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Ranked #85 of 2,951 restaurants in Sydney
4.0 of 5 stars 47 Reviews
Cuisines: Japanese
Dining options: Reservations, After-hours
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Perth, Australia
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4 reviews 4 reviews
Reviews in 2 cities Reviews in 2 cities
12 helpful votes 12 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 21 May 2012 NEW

I've been to Toko Restaurant in Surry Hills several times over the last 4 years. Each time I go back the quality of the food is the same as is the incredible ambiance and service. Toko is where you go for a trendy, high quality restaurant with a romantic feel. It's intimate and sexy yet very relaxed. The food....incredible. Make... More

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Sydney, Australia
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14 reviews 14 reviews
1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 7 May 2012

Yum, great food here, the sashimi is especially good! More

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See 13 more reviews by olmez for Sydney
Sydney, Australia
2 reviews
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 26 April 2012

Great Japanese food in a comtemporary evnvironment. Staff are friendly and the cocktails are well crafted. Sydneys best Japanese restaurant by far. More

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Singapore, Singapore
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42 reviews 42 reviews
Reviews in 14 cities Reviews in 14 cities
19 helpful votes 19 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 19 April 2012

A friend and I went to Toko’s on Good Friday without a reservation. The restaurant was full but the maitre’d took down our names and we got seated within 20 minutes. The décor of the restaurant is very chic with big bench tops and soft lighting, but I have to say the ambience is a little cold and impersonal. You... More

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10 reviews 10 reviews
Reviews in 4 cities Reviews in 4 cities
1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 18 April 2012

4 of us sat down for my husbands birthday. Floors were very dirty and we poured ourselves the wine from the two bottles. Had a fixed menu and it came out in full in less than 16 mins!! If not for sitting with the wine we could have been in and out in 20 mins... Too expensive to not enjoy... More

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Sydney, Australia
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 11 April 2012

Toko is one of my favourite Japanese restaurants. It’s been a Sydney favourite for years. Toko offers informal style Japanese ‘izakaya’ dining Tokonoma Lounge has opened next door, which is actually a Soshu lounge – it’s a little classier, but the best thing is, they take bookings there. Well worth trying. Shannon www.urbanchicguides.com More

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See 39 more reviews by Shannon C for Sydney
Canberra, Australia
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23 reviews 23 reviews
Reviews in 13 cities Reviews in 13 cities
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 6 April 2012

The food here at Toko was great - authentic fare and very enjoyable to share together with friends and family. Unfortunately though, for diners wanting to have a good chit-chat over dinner, the restaurant acoustics are pretty bad, so it's very loud and echoey! You are unlikely to be able to hear the person across the table from you! But,... More

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Sydney, Australia
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Reviews in 8 cities Reviews in 8 cities
6 helpful votes 6 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 5 April 2012

Went for lunch to Toko on a busy Friday afternoon. Having not been there before, I was surprised to find we were going to be stuck in the middle of a long table - meaning we'd effectively be sharing lunch with the two groups either side of us.... Not happy about this situation, I enquired as to whether we could... More

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Sydney, Australia
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Reviews in 21 cities Reviews in 21 cities
31 helpful votes 31 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 25 March 2012

We arrived a little late (thanks Sydney Traffic and Trains being replaced by buses) were shown to our seat and immediatlley served water...A big plus...so simple but nearly all restaurants in Sydney get this wrong. We were booked for the 11 course degustation and it did not dissapoint. Small regular servings kept us entertained for 2 hours and the service... More

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See 2 more reviews by Brett F for Sydney
Sydney, Australia
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26 reviews 26 reviews
Reviews in 12 cities Reviews in 12 cities
15 helpful votes 15 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 7 March 2012
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I have been to both Toko and Tokonoma (next door to each other) several times. Never have I been disappointed. Each has a different vibe (Toko more bright, crowded, noisy and Tokonoma more low-key, romantic and cool). The kitchen is the same for both - you get to see more of it in action at Toko and Tokonoma has more... More

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