Is Longrain en route to Tokyo?

The new Tokyo offshoot from Potts Point restaurant, The Apollo, has only just served its first dish of taramasalata and there are already strong rumours that Longrain restaurant will follow the trail to the Japanese capital.

The Apollo co-owner Sam Christie, who is also a co-founder at Longrain in Surry Hills, didn't extinguish the pilot light on the story.

"I can't confirm anything on that," he told Good Food. Word is Longrain will occupy a building alongside other incoming Australian restaurants, buoyed by Tokyo expat pioneers such as Bill Granger and Luke Mangan.

Christie was more forthcoming on The Apollo's Ginza updates, where they're championing Australian meat and getting strong positive feedback on the food.

Eight members of the Japanese team trained at the Potts Point restaurant before the opening, and Christie says there are even a few improvements on the original.

"We're able to get our hands on fresh roe over here for the taramasalata. The locals love it, and we've even had some people in from the Greek embassy," he says.

How many Greek restaurant competitors does Christie have in Tokyo? "We're not sure. We haven't found another one," he says.