Just to give some closure. I ended up eating at * Makoto. I almost turned away, but am _so_ happy I didn't. The best salmon sashimi I've had perhaps ever, and across the board yumminess. Fantastic stuff, thoroughly enjoyed. * Golden Century. Tasty, and clearly a place worth going with a group to indulge in some of the live seafood cooked to order. * The Rockpool. I dunno ... the goat cheese stuffed tortellini was spectacular, just incredibly good. Other than that, though, it was all solid, good, etc. But not, IMHO, worth the expense. The setting is pleasant, the wait staff attentive (how waitstaff deal with a single diner is often a good test, I believe). But if I am spending that type of money, I really want to be in ecstasy as I eat--or at least in shock and surprise. And I wasn't. Probably would have been smarter to just pony up the extra money for Tatsuya's. * The Blue Eyed Dragon. Easily my favorite meal in Sydney. Delicious all around--an appetizer of calamari and duck eggs, and a main of prawns in plum sauce. Would go back. So, that's that--thank you for the guidance! Off to Melbourne to try my luck there for five nights. Will post in that thread shortly. Cheers!