Tetsuya's, along with the French establishment Claude's, was credited with bringing a new style of fine-dining to Sydney.

[4] Japanese-born Chef Tetsuya Wakuda's was trained in classic French cuisine and worked in various establishments in Tokyo, before moving overseas to live in Sydney.

In the late 1980s and 1990s, Tetsuya's was located in a terrace house in the typical style of the Sydney inner-western suburb of Rozelle.

[6] American chef Charlie Trotter commended Tetsuya's unique approach to his technique and culinary philosophy.

[7] Several of Australia's top chefs have been trained at Tetsuya's, including Darren Robertson, Luke Powell, Martin Benn, and Dan Hong.