After a couple flights and an Uber into town, we were ready for our first meal in Hobart. We were…read morenear North Hobart, which has a ton of restaurants on Elizabeth Street, so we decided to try Midori Japanese Kitchen. We dropped in on a Thursday afternoon (around 1:30pm). Empty except for people that kept on coming in to get these sushi rolls from the counter. Not sure why they were so popular. All rice and not much real ingredients. There's a couple different menus. They have a ramen menu with four different bowls (oddly, all are at the same $15.80 AUD price point). The main menu is split into Japanese salad, chicken & pork, seafood, vegetarian, tempura, rice and udon noodles, set (bento boxes) and set menu options. You go up to the counter and order. There's tap water in the drinks display case (bottom row). Oddly, they don't give you any soy sauce for your rolls, nigiri or sashimi. - Sushi & sashimi set (#1) ($15.80 AUD) - assorted sushi rolls, nigiri and sashimi served with ginger and wasabi. There were two smoked salmon, two canned tuna and two chicken rolls. Smoked salmon was good; the other two were dry and bland. Desperately needed some soya sauce. Four nigiri (salmon, ebi, seaweed salad and tofu); decent. Sashimi consisted of five pieces of salmon. This was different as the salmon tasted saltier/brinier. You could taste that it was from the ocean. - Pork katsu set (#6) ($15.80 AUD) - pork katsu, seafood nuggets, garden salad and steamed rice. Seafood nuggets tasted like they were from a frozen, pre-packed box. Katsu was better but the meat was dry and needed more sauce. Garden salad was enjoyable. Merely average Japanese food. Nothing compared to what you get back in Vancouver.

This is honestly the worst ramen I have ever experienced, and I've eaten a lot of ramen…read more I would have had a more wholesome ramen experience from an instant packet, which at the very least would have provided some flavour. This meal however came out looking delicious, but was in fact a bowl of regular instant noodles swimming in a large bowl of vaguely pork-tasting dish water. I personally scoured the restaurant for salt and chilli, in the hope of being able to taste something. I failed. The pickles on top were the highlight.

Excuse me, Kobe, but I'm a little bit in love with you…read more I first stuck my head in here on the way home from a dentist appointment because I needed a bit of cheering up after that horror, and because I recalled seeing someone online raving about the ramen noodles being handmade, and Kobe being the only place they'd come across so far in Hobart who go to such care. Well! On walking in the door, the loveliest older pair of staff welcomed me so kindly, I almost considered asking for a hug (pls remember, dental trauma). Instead I took a seat at the table I was escorted to, and then eyeballed the menu for longer than I care to admit, waging a war within myself. I came in with the intent of eating the ramen, but all I wanted once I saw chicken katsu don was chicken katsudon. I suddenly and urgently missed the days of hanging out at Hanaichi in Brisbane with my heart friends. So I got the chicken katsudon, with hearty encouragement from the lovely older lady, because it's her favourite. IT WAS SO DELICIOUS. It's like a comfort food is back in my life and I'm so, so happy about it. Have I been back already? I sure have. The second time, I stuck to my guns and had the Kobe ramen. It was also delicious, hearty and messy (like all good ramen should be). Now all I need to do is never stop visiting. The layout is a bit strange, being in the ground floor of some kind of short-stay apartment building, with entrances to the accommodation in the middle of the restaurant (which I guess once just served as a foyer but has now been farmed out). I suppose if anything, I hope Kobe gets the chance to move locations and find somewhere they fit a bit more comfortably. But if they're comfortable here, then I'll get comfortable here, too. As long as nobody takes my katsudon away from me.

Wanted Ramen and this place only had one review and it was 5 stars and for good reason. Both ramens…read morehad excellent flavor throughout the whole dish. First time in a long time I drank all of the soup. You locals need to check this place out.

I came here on a cool rainy day which was the perfect day for ramen. We sat outside which was…read moreperfect with my two kids who aren't always easy to take out to ear though there was sure a lot to look at inside it was a really cool space. The ramen was excellent. We also had the Kaarage Chicken, and pork gyoza. I highly recommend this spot.

We decided to try Bar Wa after a recommendation by the staff at Sullivan's Cove. 5 stars for the…read morevibe! They really hit the mark in crafting an environment that felt like an authentic izakaya but in Tassie. The food was a bit hit or miss for us but it was great to be able to checkout a local spot and drink Tassie beer.

Wednesday nights are cocktail nights, which are inventive and have a Japanese theme and use local…read moreingredients when available. Book ahead if you wish to be seated at the table. The Chef grills delicious morsels on the Yakitori grill. It's fresh clean & tasty. The Seaweed salad is a must with every meal. Organic Sake and Natural wines are available. Local beers from Hobart Brewing Company were available on my last visit. Definitely a place to drop in for local seafood, wallaby sticks and overall clean meal.

This is my favourite sushi place in Hobart. The fact it is actually in town next to Sportsgirl just…read moremeans I don't have to go anywhere to get a lovely fresh lunch. Whenever I'm in town for lunch it is my go to place. My usual is their cooked tuna and their teriyaki chicken. I can't find any other teriyaki chicken like it anywhere!

I worked upstairs in the Trafalgar Building and this place kept my will to live alive. Going…read moredownstairs for one of their take away bento boxes was such a treat. Oh man, really - so damn tasty even thinking about eating there is making me want to eat there right now. The salads are wonderful, the choices are interesting, and the price is reasonable.

Probably not the best sushi in Hobart, but a sushi train never gets old! iPad ordering for any…read morespecial requests, which is nice if you just want some food without any interaction. A little pricey maybe per plate, and while the produce is fresh and tasty the variety isn't great, also Feels a bit much to charge for wasabi and pickled ginger. Overall a nice experience.

Oh my goodness. As a tourist from California, I've sampled quite a bit of fish to know what good…read moresushi and quality fish is. For fish this quality, you should be paying at least three or four times of what's listed on the menu. A must visit if you're not from Tassie.

Rin has only just opened (3 weeks ago) on an out-of-the-way corner of North Hobart - if you are a…read morelocal you may know this as where Harry's Catering used to reside. They are a very compact little restaurant serving Japanese food lunch-times Monday to Friday and are well worth the visit. The prices were very good (~ $14 per main course) and the food was really tasty. The menu includes a lot of your typical dishes - sushi, ngiri, tempura, udon, teriyaki, etc. The service is friendly and fast and did I mention the food was TASTY? Really happy we went out of our way to try this new place and I would definitely recommend it for anyone seeking a Japanese lunch fix.

Welcome to an awesome, unassuming little restaurant serving delicious, authentic Japanese cuisine…read more The menu is short but sweet and covers all bases, whether you're after sushi, rice or noodle dishes. There's a special that changes every couple of weeks--keep an eye on RIN's Facebook page for these specials if you want to know what treats you might be in for, or cross your fingers for a surprise. RIN takes bookings if you want to dine in of an evening, and if there are more than around two of you then I suggest you do this, because it's an adorable little space that's easily filled, especially as word gets around about the fresh sashimi and the adorable staff. I'm definitely a fan of both. They don't even blink when I pop in for dinner at 8:30pm, which means they're a winner as far as I'm concerned.