Simply the best Japanese cuisine in Gold Coast, we love the Tonkotsu Curry, unadon and obentôs!read more

Love this place, food, atmosphere, service, location. Everything. Try the set menus starting at…read more$49. Food is fresh, traditionally presented and tasty. The staff are professional. Sho the manager is fun. The chefs are all Japanese and know what they are doing.

One of my favourite restaurants on the Gold Coast with great service, excellent service and good…read moreatmosphere. Offers Teppanyaki and A la carte. Staff are traditional Japanese and very attentive. Food is fresh, well presented always enjoyable. Easy parking at their new premises.

This restaurant is tucked away to the point where I was looking for it and almost passed it!…read moreHowever, this just added to the atmosphere. Having only one sushi chef makes every roll special and the fish is the freshest I have ever eaten. If I lived here, I would come everyday.

I've prob ate here at least 50 times over the last 12 years, they have amazing food and it's priced…read moreeven better, there set meals are great from sashimi to there terryiyaki salmon or chicken. Every day they have a special for approx $5-7 , it's usually very basic but once in a while it's a kick arse meal you just have to check everyday. This is one of the few restaurants that should be charging more for as the meal is a very high quality meal.

Waka Japanese Dining (previously known as Sora) is a fantastic little Japanese restaurant located…read morejust a few minutes drive away from the hustle and bustle of the very busy Broadbeach area. The menu is full of very authentic and tasty items (we have tried a number of them over the years), but by far our favorite which we have without fail every time we dine here is their Bakudan Tofu. This is basically sashimi slices (salmon, tuna and one other I don't remember) and tofu in a spicy sesame broth - totally yummy! The owners are always very friendly, and even remember us even though we aren't here overly often! Waka are currently undergoing a big renovation to it's outdoor dining area, they are hoping to be back 100% by January 2016. For now, it's only dining inside.

Unfortunately a terrible dinner experience. 2 hours of waiting to only have the staff forget to…read moremake my meal. I cant review the food because I never ate.

While on holidays at the Gold Coast and off the back of the reviews on Yelp we decided to visit…read moreMurasaki Teppanyaki. We were welcomed quickly and helped through the menus in a friendly and efficient manner. Seated at the Teppanyaki bench we enjoyed the spectacle of the chefs while enjoying an excellent quality meal. We had the Murasaki Wave, tender meat and perfectly cooked seafood. While the kids had Chicken Teriyaki (best I have eaten). We all had the fried rice which was the main engagement piece with the chefs. Will go again and won't hesitate to recommend.

Wow... The cab told us this was a cheap place to get sushi…read more Was expecting value for money and average quality, but I must say I am impressed. The Karaage Chicken Don was unbelievable. I came back the next day and had the exact same dish. I actually asked for more vegetables and less chicken the 2nd time around because there was so much chicken. I also cheated and asked for extra flying fish roe (have to pay extra but worth every single penny). Downside is they got 1 order wrong. I guess that is good news since they appear to be genuine Japanese so communication took a bit of trying on both sides. Bottom line, good food that is great value for money.

I had pork bento and fried oyster, There was small fried…read moreshrimp dimsim in bento box, i had a bite and it was raw shrimp inside, but fried oyster was lovely. Went again and had fried oyster again. Oyster seems not well cooked and also smelled really bad. I asked to server and she asked me if i would pay for it. I said no since I couldn't even finish a bite. Generally food is simple and alright for the price, but i just won't go again cause I don't want another stomachache.

Thoroughly impressed with this restaurant! Its a small place but their food is outstanding! Parking…read morea probably the only issue, but if you come in the evening it is a bit easier to find. We ordered the Wagyu Beef Bowl, Bento Box with Chicken, and Aburi Salmon Carpaccio. The most incredible item was the Carpaccio. Without a doubt, one of the best starters I have ever eaten in my life! The flavors and seasoning was perfect. I'm a huge fan of Aburi so trust me when I say - you won't regret getting this dish! The rest of the food came out pretty fast too and was very good. The server was top notch too. The waitress often came by to refill our glasses and check up on us. Glad to have discovered this hidden gem.

My friend took me here the other day for some Japanese BBQ. I've never had Japanese BBQ before so I…read morewas excited to try! The BBQ option was about $40AUD per person. Honestly, this price is ridiculous. Most Korean BBQs are about $20-30 per person. Anyways, they have indoor and outdoor seating. We opted for indoor seating because it was around 8pm at night and was super windy! They gave us order sheets and we mark what we wanted and how much we wanted. Those order sheets were pretty nifty! You just mark down what you want and give it to any of the workers. TIP: If it's your first time here, order a small amount for each type of food that you want. This is so that you can try everything out and check out the proportion sizes. if you want more, just order more. They do charge you extra if have leftovers! My friend and I ordered: beef, pork belly, shrimp, ribs, corn, mushroom, salmon sashimi, salad, salmon sashimi salad, gyoza, takoyaki, edamame, kimchi, and ox tongue. The ox tongue was yummy! It was thinly sliced and flavoured very well. The corn and mushroom were cooked with butter; yumm! The salmon sashimi just melted in my mouth! The workers there were very friendly and helpful. It seems like they lack English, so it was a little difficult to communicate with them.What I found was a little annoying was when they greeted customers. It was cool they they greeted customers every time they came and left; however, they would yell at the top of their lungs.The place isn't very big so you could definitely hear it every time. I believe their store closes at 9pm, so at around 8:30pm, they close the kitchen. Make sure to get your orders in before 8:30pm.

Our food was soooo good but our service wasn't. :( Came here for my birthday and put it in the reso…read morenotes online. Server pretty much forgot about us throughout the dinner, and forgot our drinks. When delivering the check, he put our drinks in twice. Cocktail my lady friend got tasted like it wasn't made with any alcohol. They didn't acknowledge my birthday at all, except at the end when I mentioned to my friend and my server heard and then they took off a cocktail and half of a sake bottle. But by that time it already felt like I didnt enjoy my birthday dinner. Wanted to give two stars but the food (kingfish roll, seared scallop roll, chicken yakitori, chili garlic edamame, bottle of sake) was so good that I wanted to at least give three stars Loved the soundtrack and decor as well, but service really does make a meal.

Wow what an absolutely fantastic dinner. A fusion explosion and enjoyment of something a little…read moredifferent - not at all expected. Staying at QT, I didn't wish to venture too far tonight, so the hotel's food offerings were on the cards. Japanese has always been (and remains) one of my favourite cuisines and so the local Yamagen was on the cards. The Yamagen menu offered a few tantalising fusion options which are not "normal" Japanese faire, so I decided to go out on a limb and try these. I am so glad I did! I started with the Sashimi Tacos. One word - WOW. Taste and texture were fantastic and an absolute joy. A fantastic fusion take and well worth trying. The crispy pork belly for main was chosen and also just as delicious. The nashi pear base was great and the textures complimented each other perfectly. My only complaint was that there was too little of it, I could have eaten two of these (because they were so delicious, not because of the portion size...) But dessert was also on the cards, and the "Yonuts" were chosen. I am so glad I did. Powdered wake seaweed with fine sugar created a sweet and savoury juxtaposition which perfectly complimented the isolated caramel balls of joy. Oh wow. The wait staff were attentive but not overbearing and the whole experience left me wanting more. I try to dine at different restaurants when interstate, but I will be hard pressed not to come back for take #2 tomorrow evening... Thank you Yamagen for a great dinner - definitely one to savour again!

Little Japanese restaurant in the middle of an arcade in Surfers, doesn't look like much, but good…read morecheap food, fast service, menu is not too big so you get overwhelmed, recommend for a cheap and cheerful dinner

Food is great! Found this place in a small arcade. Service is excellent and atmosphere is nice…read more Will definitely be back.