Miji Bar & Grill Is Helping You Get Through Winter with a Limited-Time Hotpot Set Menu and a Revamped Lunch Offering
With a Michelin-trained chef leading the kitchen, you can trust that this comfort cuisine will hit the mark.
Opening its doors earlier this year, North Sydney's Miji Bar & Grill attracted more than a few eyeballs thanks to its vibrant izakaya design, complete with neon lights, signage imported from Japan and even a replica Shinjuku Arch. Plus, it became perhaps Sydney's first restaurant to offer self-serve sake, with guests invited to pour 24 wines, sakes and mocktails for themselves.
Guided by Michelin-trained Executive Head Chef Jacob Lee, the venue's modern interpretations of izakaya cuisine have also earned Miji Bar & Grill a stellar reputation. The team is taking things up a notch for the cooler months, with two new seasonal offerings that combine Lee's fine-dining background with the venue's approachable setting. First up, there's a brand-new Hotpot Set Menu, available for $75 per person.
Served from May–July, this exclusive offering is designed for sharing with your pals. Packed with tantalising ingredients, the menu kicks off with edamame topped with sea salt and two serves of steamed abalone with awabi kimo sauce, kombu jelly and pickled radish.
Then, the main event is a sukiyaki beef hot pot, adorned with wagyu beef, wombok and fresh mushrooms in a rich sukiyaki broth. Before the feast is over, choose from a pair of desserts: hojicha choux or a Mont Blanc.
However, that's not all Miji Bar & Grill is changing up. Looking beyond winter, Lee and his team have launched a new lunch menu, featuring a broader range of traditional and contemporary Japanese comfort dishes, including teriyaki eggplant, and egg and crab custard. For something a little larger, delve into hearty donburi — like sukiyaki, hambagu and miso cod — or explore udon options including prawn bisque, beef, and carbonara.
If you've got an extra $5 to spare, consider upgrading your don or udon dish to a lunch set menu. You'll score a miso soup, a mini wafu salad and a small plate of your choice, with beef tartare, chicken karaage and grilled scallop up for grabs. With Lee having learned his trade at New York's Michelin-starred A Voce Columbus, as well as Seoul's acclaimed Mingles and Tartine Bakery, get set for a memorable dining experience.
Miji Bar & Grill is open daily from 11.30am–10.00pm at 100 Miller Street, North Sydney. Head to the website for more information.
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