Tokyo Bird

4.6

607 Reviews

$40 and under

Japanese

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2 people

Mar 11, 2025

7:00 PM

Booked 12 times today

Lively
Charming
Great for creative cocktails

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!

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Location
226-228 Commonwealth Street, Surry Hills, AU-NSW 2010
Phone number
(02) 8880 9971
Price
$40 and under
Cuisines
Japanese, Yakitori, Izakaya
Hours of operation
Mon–Sat 4:00 pm–11:30 pm
Dress code
Casual Dress
Parking details
Street Parking
Payment options
AMEX, Mastercard, Visa

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What 607 people are saying

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4.6

4.6 based on recent ratings

4.5Food
4.6Service
4.6Ambience
4.3Value

Noise • Energetic

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Eastern Suburbs
Great for creative cocktails
Eastern Suburbs
Hot spot
Eastern Suburbs
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Review summary

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Tokyo Bird offers a lively atmosphere with "amazing cocktails" and a wide selection of Japanese whiskey. Patrons rave about the "delicious food" and exceptional service. Highlights include the wagyu skewers and karaage chicken. While some find the noise level high, the vibrant venue remains a popular Surry Hills destination.

607 Reviews

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OpenTable Diner
Toronto1 review
2.0
Dined 3 days ago
1. Overall 2
2. Food 3
3. Service 2
4. Ambience 1
We sat in a seperate room at the front with very little ambience. Drinks took 15-20 mins.
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Le van sau
Sydney1 review
4.0
Dined on February 24, 2025
1. Overall 4
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 4
The food is good ! The service friendly. The amateurs of japanese whiskey regret the high prices of whiskey.
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Isaac
London2 reviews
5.0
Dined on February 21, 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Servers were very lovely, and the food came really quickly. Tad bit on the expensive side, and it can get quite loud during peak hours, but otherwise a fantastic place for a special night.
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Richard
Sydney3 reviews
4.0
Dined on February 14, 2025
1. Overall 4
2. Food 3
3. Service 3
4. Ambience 5
Awesome atmosphere and ambiance. Was a bit busy and one of our dishes arrived 7 minutes before our 1.30mins slot timed out, so we had to rush thru it which was disappointing. The sake was very good and overall it was a great experience.
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BRANDON
Sydney6 reviews
5.0
Dined on February 14, 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 3
4. Ambience 5
Went for Valentine's Day dinner and we ordered the set menu. The garden spritz drink was absolutely delicious and we thoroughly enjoyed every mouthful of the food. Highlight for us was the brocollini, the chicken and meat skewers were tender. If I could comment on two things it was very loud and the service was a little slow;
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Polly
Sydney25 reviews
4.0
Dined on January 18, 2025
1. Overall 4
2. Food 4
3. Service 4
4. Ambience 4
Good food as always, nice vibe, good menu selection of food and drinks.
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Christopher
Sydney2 reviews
5.0
Dined on January 18, 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Was my 1st time at Tokyo Bird. Food was deliciously awesome. Service was polite, friendly and sharp. The whole experience was amazing.
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Chris
Melbourne1 review
5.0
Dined on January 17, 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Great food, service and vibes. Well priced for the quality.
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Belinda
New Orleans2 reviews
5.0
Dined on January 10, 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Great ambience, food and service. Perfect for a pre-theatre meal or cheeky whiskey after.
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Steve
London3 reviews
5.0
Dined on January 9, 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Always an amazing dining experience with incredible staff.
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Tokyo Bird is rated 4.6 stars by 607 OpenTable diners.

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2 people

Mar 11, 2025

7:00 PM

Booked 12 times today

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

Additional information

Phone number
(02) 8880 9971
Price
$40 and under
Cuisines
Japanese, Yakitori, Izakaya
Hours of operation
Mon–Sat 4:00 pm–11:30 pm
Dress code
Casual Dress
Parking details
Street Parking
Payment options
AMEX, Mastercard, Visa

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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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