Good solid four star Japanese. This is a favourite restaurant of my good friends who love their…read moreJapanese and good food generally. Nice restaurant. Very good dishes. All of them. Every dish we had tonight was great - see photos. Service, particularly from the lovely Zoe, was efficient and friendly. We had a great night. Been here twice. I'd love to come here again.

Good value, good food, and Sake and Japanese beers are good too, well priced, Shabu Shabu was…read moreamazing

Ichi Ichi Ku served unique Japanese food, they also have a coffee window for quick take away…read morecoffee. They also have a delivery service for places around their restaurant or pick up services and catering for corporate or special events. Their service was as friendly, attentive even though sometimes on peak hours, the food preparations can take longer than expected Come early to avoid the crowd cause the restaurant is often crowded and operates on first come first come basis. Ichi Ichi Ku is a perfect place to escape from the city busyness without having to travel too far away from the city.

It was good!! I had never ordered sushi to be delivered before but it seemed like a very…read morestreamlined process, so I figured they were pros, and gave it a shot. I was not disappointed. It was delivered by a nice man on a motor scooter. It arrived quickly and was still cold. Beautiful presentation for a delivery too. Pay by credit card online or cash when it is delivered. Should I find myself in Melbourne again I will order once more. Give it a try!!

This place feels genuine and high-end. From walking in on their stone-tiles-on-pebbles entrance to…read moresitting down to funky twisted cutlery (ok, small shiny things amuse me) - this place immediately makes you realize you're not going to get a stale two-buck-fiddy California roll served to you. The staff were friendly and the restaurant was clean, clever and inviting. This place was nice and warm when it was freezing and windy outside. The selection of food is what I would call high-end Japanese. I'm not a Japanese food expert but their menu sounded well rounded. You can choose to eat traditional dishes like sashimi or raw tuna and oysters, or go for their selection of steaks. They had a wagyu steak for $70+. Sounded amazing. However, I went for the green peppercorn and it was so tender and soft. Loved it. They also gave us what I can only describe as potato salad/coleslaw starters. Unexpected food items are always nice and these things tastes amazing. Wish they had a whole main meal of these things. Overall, an excellent night. Thought this place was fantastic.

Oritas, just off Toorak rd, is a superb japanese fushion restaurant! I felt that I had transfered…read moremyself back to Japan the moment I stepped in and our evening could begin! We were a big group and the service umpeccable! The food gets 5 stars from me and if you're looking for a true japanese with a mix of today, go here!

This was very close to being a perfect suburban Japanese dining experience for me, with just a…read morecouple of small bumps keeping it from becoming my new local Japanese go-to. The dumplings were one such thing - beautiful measured tastes in the dumpling and sauces, but they were a little chewy and under-cooked. No such issues with the Tempura Calamari which was cooked nicely, as was the Nasu Dengaku (eggplant dish) which was up there with the best I've had. What a dish. The tofu was also fine, but got pretty soggy and lost its crispness pretty quickly in the sauce. The sashimi is where this place really steps up its game. Perfect melt in your mouth stuff. The sushi rolls that accompanied them on the platter we got were just ho-hum, but that sashimi was to die for. Next time we'll probably just gorge ourselves on endless plates of that. Service was again *almost* great. Lovely and attentive to our water, but they did give us prawn sashimi after we alerted them to not wanting it due to allergies. Lucky one of us could eat it, so it was all okay, but you lose a little confidence in them there. Overall though we really enjoyed it and will be back to give them a chance to nudge this 4 up to a 5.

After my favourite Japanese restaurant in Balwyn changed hands (and quality) I was desperate to…read morefind another venue to satisfy my craving for perfect tempura: crisp crunchy batter, with no taste of over-used frying oil and vegetables with some bite to them. Wa Fu fulfilled my requirements. Each succulent piece of the mixed vegetable selection (eggplant, zucchini, carrot and sweet potato) survived the 10 minute drive home in a brown paper bag and was complemented by the best Nasu Dengaku I have ever had: the deep fried egg-plant melted in my mouth, the miso sauce was perfectly balanced between sweet and savoury and left me feeling that this is a place to revisit! The warm welcome, the cleanliness and the ambiance further enhance my belief that I can stop searching for that perfect tempura! A very pleasant surprise from a suburban café.

Popped in for an early dinner. Love the late 80s, early 90s Japanese decor. It is all immaculately…read morepresented and clean. Friendly service, with our waitress wearing a traditional Japanese outfit. Extensive menu with good vego and vegan options. Very reasonable prices. My vege bentoh was the best I've ever had, and all prepared fresh. Well priced alcoholic drinks. Just $5 for a glass of Japanese plum wine. Will definitely return. Note: $25 eftpos minimum. They also do take-away.

Understated quality no fuss Japanese homestyle food. Owner operated. I feel embarrassed I don't…read moreknow their names. Ms Irori is always efficient, busy and polite. The food is consistently good and great value for money. Best takeaways for my family. Try x2 Bento boxes add some miso, edamame and a large futomaki...very filling for two.

On my way home from a night class at university I was getting a little bit hungry so I stopped here…read morefor dinner. It was quite late and they looked as if they were about to close, so bare that in mind when you read this review. Japanese food to me equals perfection. I didn't know that perfection could come from the microwave. I was quite upset with the quality of food that I ate that night and would have much preferred to be told that the kitchen was closed than to receive subpar Japanese food. I cannot speak for the normal hours of business service but the experience that I had has me questioning if I will be coming back here.

My favourite Japanese place. I've been here about 20 times and the food is consistently good. The…read moreservice is very very attentive (sometimes can be a bit much eg. Sip your water and someone has already filled it again) but lovely. We've never had a problem getting a table, it usually has a short busy spell at 7:30pm and is quite free either side. I always order the curry tofu don. Their tofu is exception, house made and silky and compliments the curry sauce perfectly. I especially love the fresh pickled ginger on the side. Nothing like the overly punchy ginger from the sushi shops. It's sweet and has bite! The yasai croquette and agadashi tofu are some of my fav entrées also. My partner swears by the ramen. He has had every one so far and can't go past the pork. I'm counting down until my next visit this week!

It's been a struggle to find decent ramen here in Melbourne, but luckily I stumbled upon this place…read morewhile shopping. Definitely warmed me up for the brisk afternoon. We first started with the beef carpaccio which was good, but not as thinly cut as you would find at most places. Still it was seared and seasoned well with an egg yolk dipping sauce. My cousin ordered the nabeyaki udon which seemed to be good to her liking. Not a salty broth like we've been experiencing at most places. She really enjoyed her tempura pieces as well. I ordered their house Men-Tei Ramen which was pretty good as well. I would want to try the tonkatsu ramen next time I'm around. Their egg was softly boiled to perfection and I was pretty satisfied. The chashu wasn't as seasoned as I hoped it would be, but it definitely hit the spot for us to continue the day of shopping. The service was really nice and were always so quick to refill my water which I really appreciated.

RATED I was looking for a special night out for my daughter Chiara's 11th birthday and Aya did…read morenot disappoint. The set menus were delicious,filling,extremely well cooked along with excellent service. The Chef Encore was and absolute delight and the kids can't wait to go back. I highly recommend this place. John Costa

Unfortunately not as good as other reviews stated. Food was either tasteless or overcooked. Starter…read morelacked any flavour and the rest that was cooked on the plate was burnt due to excessive high heat. The sauce covered the burnt flavour but it was still dry, chewy or just too salty. Overall a quite poor teppanyaki experience.

For a place that serves quality small plates I'm surprised it doesn't get that much business…read more Everything was simply amazing. The sashimi is so soft and flavorful rich. I'm still baffled at the salad that was served with raw meat and a tiny quail egg. I thought I tried everything Japanese by now, but that was new and amazing. The one thing that wasn't good... matcha beer. It's not a good idea, don't do it. Also wish they served their matcha without soymilk.

From the owner: Gyoza Gyoza, a true unique dining experience of Japanese Izakaya style eatery with over 80 dishes…read moreall from $6.80 per dish.

We came here after we were blown away with with Niku Ou, their sister restaurant located in…read moreMelbourne CBD. In fact, Wagyu Ya is the first branch! They have similar menus but over here, they cook the meat inside and not on the table.  The chef was very kind and suggested that we order the foie gras fried rice to try and it absolutely knocked our socks off because it was literally one of the best things we've ever eaten. You HAVE to try it at least once in your lifetime, we HIGHLY recommend it!

This venue just opened, steps from Cafe Republic. Downstairs serves standard sushi and similar…read morefare, upstairs is the grill tables. We chose the grill and were seated at a pleasant two-person table. We had arrived early for dinner and the room was mostly empty when we sat down, but it rapidly filled to capacity as we ate. And ate, and ate, and drank! We started with edamame and marinated wasabi octopus. The octopus was lovely, as the Aussies like to say. Next we has a small dish of Unagi, which is my wife's favorite sushi. It was quite good, on par with other fine sushi shops I have visited. For mains, to be self cooked on the charcoal grill built in to the table, we had Ox shoulder, fillet, and sirloin, with a variety of small vegetables and corn coblets. All of the meats were excellent, along with the selection of dipping sauces that were provided. Cooking the food in the table grill was a bit of fun and the very attentive wait staff helped us thru the process. We finished with black sesame ice cream with almonds, which was exceptionally good. All of this was washed down with an excellent bottle of sake. This restaurant is a welcome addition to Toorak Road!