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Nobu, Perth

Nobu
Cuisine: Japanese Fusion
Address: Burswood Entertainment Complex. Great Eastern Highway, Perth WA 6100
Web:  http://www.noburestaurants.com/perth

We decided at the very last moment to dine at the newly opened Nobu in Perth for dinner. I called up Burswood to make a booking for the night but was told it was fully booked.

We went anyway.

Fyi, Nobu is tucked behind the Spice Lounge and Atrium.

After a 10min wait in their cocktail bar and lounge area, we were seated. As each group of patrons enter, the waiter calls out a greeting in Japanese which you hear a chorus from the remaining staff. It could potentially be very impressive, but they were quite busy and a bit noisy the night we went.

Once seated we were given the drinks menu, but we were pretty hungry so we went straight for the food.

The BF ordered since he’s already eaten at Nobu in New York and Melbourne… it was dangerously done on an empty stomach. Thankfully our waiter had some initiative not to enter all our dishes!

Our meal:
Yellowtail Sashimi with Jalapeno – 26
Prawn Creamy Spicy Sauce – Tempura – 24
*Black Cod Miso  - 46
Squid Pasta with Light Garlic Sauce – 25
Prawns with Spicy Garlic Sauce – 28
DAVID BLACKMORE WAGYU 9+ $28 per 50gm
*New Style (100gm)
Steak 3 Sauces (100gm)
Kushiyaki & Anticucho
Beef – 14
Chicken – 12

*Recommended

 Black Cod Miso (image from website)
 New Style (100gm) and Steak 3 Sauces (100gm)
Yellowtail Sashimi with Jalapeno

We were pretty lucky to be neighboring a savvy couple and were inspired to order the Black Cod Miso and Yellowtail Sashimi with Jalapeno, both of which were delicious. Highly recommend the Black Cod Miso and New Style Wagyu!!! *rant rant rant*

There was nothing to fault in any of the dishes, but we probably should have only ordered either the Squid Pasta with Light Garlic Sauce (it’s actually squid disguised as pasta) or Prawns with Spicy Garlic Sauce  since they were almost identical dishes. The Prawn Tempura Creamy Spicy Sauce was said to be popular, but we just prefer the traditional tempura…

The service was fantastic, staff were attentive and well coordinated. Better than Alure and even Rockpool Bar and Grill during their slow period. I especially enjoyed the service from our waitress who was attentive but not overbearing, answered all our questions and was helpful with our menu choices. I’m not sure why the rating is only 68% on Urbanspoon, I’ve only read good things about Nobu… maybe other restaurants are jealous?

Nobu Perth on Urbanspoon

A Journey Of A Thousand Miles Begins In A Single Step…

Pink Blossoms

A Journey of a Thousand Miles Begins in a Single Step.
- Lao Tzu

I’ve been awfully busy this year…
Maybe the horoscope was right?
Best Salmon Main! <3

Or have my actions have brought me here,
This piece of happiness…?
USS - Shrek Babiess

Shifting, changing, ebbing flow
The ever changing
Gantheaume 04

Different and the same,
My world has slightly tilted.
Flyiing around all year

A small step forward…?

Hayashi Japanese Restaurant

Hayashi Japanese Restaurant
Cuisine: Japanese
Address: 2/15 Ogilvie Rd, Applecross, Perth Australia
Web: http://www.hayashi.com.au

Hayashi Japanese Restaurant has been around for many many years, but it wasn’t high on my list of eateries. Friends had mentioned that although the food and service was good, it just wasn’t worth the price paid. I finally found my way there for dinner a few weeks ago so that we could utilise the Entertainment Book discount.

    Our table of 5 ordered:

  • Mixed Sashimi
  • Mixed Sushi
  • Vegetable Tempura
  • Softshell Crab Tempura
  • Superior Beef Tenderloin
  • Fish Teriyaki
  • Unagi Bento

 I had a huge craving for sashimi and this was exactly what I needed. Slices were thick and fresh, Delicious! The scallop was apparently weird tasting, but because there were only 2 pieces I didn’t have any.
 The Beef Tenderloin was another great dish served up perfectly done. Juicy thick cubes that were easy to bite. The Fish Teriyaki was a last minute order because we didn’t think we had ordered enough, and we were right. We gobbled it up quickly before I had a chance to take a photo.

Vegetable Tempura was standard, but their Soft Shell Crab Tempura was perfect! It was exactly what you want from a Soft Shell Crab Tempura, nothing at all like the one at Ha-Lu. Overall it was a delicious meal about $30 per head with the Entertainment Book discount. And despite trouble finding parking, I wouldn’t mind returning… with the Entertainment discount…

Hayashi Japanese Restaurant on Urbanspoon

LinkedIn pulling a Facebook

I hate to lose control of the privacy of my personal information on social networking sites like LinkedIn and Facebook. And after the multiple ‘upgrades’ which Facebook introduced and turned us all into social advertising (without consent), I have near little trust in the company. I thought LinkedIn would be different because they market themselves as professional networking sites… so disappointing.

To make sure you aren’t used in any of their social advertising follow these instructions:

If you’re a LinkedIn user and want to opt out of all this, go to where your name is displayed on the top right of your LinkedIn screen and click on “Settings”. Click on “Account” at the bottom left of screen, then “Manage Social Advertising”.
Source: Crikey

Decisions

Decide what you want, decide what you are willing to exchange
for it.  Establish your priorities and go to work.
– H. L. Hunt

Such simple steps and yet I’m still struggling with deciding on what I want.

I need to get over this fear of making mistakes because it really just inhibits me from getting anything done.

What’s the worst that could happen?

It’s worth it!

Dental Hygiene Job Outlook

I’ve been seriously thinking about a career change, something away from the clinical life of a Dental Hygienist. My constant surfing brought me to the Australian Government Job Search site. I’ve always known about it, but I didn’t realise that it provided such detailed information about all the different career paths. From this site it takes you out to so many websites to the point I wonder why they even bother setting them all up in the first place?

Anyway, one of the links takes you to the Job Outlook site which I recommend people to have a look at. The information is all there for the viewing, why not have a squiz at the industry averages? Obviously I had a good read on the outlook for Dental Hygienists.

They’ve grouped Hygienists together with Therapists as usual, but I didn’t understand the logic of the Technicians and Prosthetics getting tied in together with us…?

The job outlook for the Hygienist isn’t bad, especially for those in WA. There has been a change from the traditional Dental Hygiene/Therapy group to Oral Health Therapist for those in Perth, and that means a year of no new Dental Hygienists or Therapists.

 

I’ve reached the point where the joy I have from treating patients has diminished to a depressing state. Constant internal politics, pure stinginess, idiots who don’t know how to run a business, aches and pains… etc. have amounted so much that it outweighs most of my desire to stay. I’m still reluctant to let go, and reluctant to leave the comfort zone I’ve created.

Let’s see where life takes me.