Lovely little Gyoza place. Huge variety of small bites and a great drink menu. My husband and I saw this gem and thought we'd give it a try our first night in Melbourne. Salmon tartare was my fav!! So light and flavorful, three delicate pieces packed in yumminess. We ordered a few more Gyoza appetizers and two drinks. The food is mostly $6.80 each for small plates which was perfect for a little nibble. Very clean place and friendly, helpful wait staff. read more

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This Izakaya Style Tapas Restaurant is a great place to sample lots of small bite size dishes for the price of $6.80. Order a salad and then add to your order another four choices for a great affordable meal. The Gyoza here is a specialty. Order at least a couple of plates! The spicy chicken salad is very spicy Beware. After attempting to eat this my mouth was on fire. Pity as I usually like hot spicy food All dishes we ordered were very tasty and well presented. read more

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The sashimi was fantastic as was the soft shell crab sliders. We also tried the flight of sake. Very good. Intimate and cozy place. Another place to put on your stop in Melbourne. read more

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It's a 4.2 for us. We thoroughly enjoyed the meal and hospitality here. This is an Izakaya style bar. It serves a range of fresh dumplings and small bar dishes. It's a very good fun style of eating. Casual and very enjoyable. All the dishes are a good price and there's an impressive range. 6-8 dishes will do it for you unless you're seriously ravenous. We received a lovely greeting at the door. There was a good crowd in on a Monday. Spring is here and the city is beginning to wake after the long winter. The manager Hong recommended our dishes and a fantastic selection they were too. The special traditional pan fried pork and garlic gyoza are beautifully made gyoza. They were really lovely. The soft shell crab mini burger is a mighty dish too, one of the most popular we were advised and it was easy to see why. The salmon sashimi is a great dish. It's really good quality salmon which is nicely cut and presented. Curiously, the salmon tataki was the least impressive dish for me. The Kinoko Hoiru/Yaki, foil baked mixed mushrooms, is a great selfish. These are lovely delicate mushrooms that are very nicely cooked and presented. Similarly, the crab cream croquette is an enticing dish that's beautiful and creamy as promised. The wagyu steak dish is a cracker. I was critical a couple of weeks ago of a Japanese restaurant further up Bourke Street because of tough wagyu. The wagyu here was the complete opposite. It was superbly cooked lovely steak and in a very nice sauce. A terrific dish. Our last savory dish was Yakitori. This is a beauty too. It's very tender moist chicken with a lovely BBQ flavour. After a good break we finished with very nice soft serve ice cream, green tea and roasted tea. This was a lovely clean fresh way to finish the night. We loved our night here. The only slight downer were the seriously noisy people in the neighboring booth. Such is life. The food and atmosphere was great. Our thanks for the invitation to dine here especially Hong the manager for taking such great care of us. read more

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Came here for their Japanese style green tea parfait, because it looks so darn good on Yelp. Sadly, they were out of most desserts items that day. So we settled with their black sesame ice cream. The presentation was simply adorable, which include some fresh strawberries and pink macaroon. Taste-wise, not so much. The ice cream was solid hard and can't really taste much of the black sesame. The macaroon on the side was also too hard to nibble, overall, very disappointing. The service, however, was friendly and I do enjoy the ambiance; hip and moody, seems like a casual place to hang in the CBD. read more

Gyoza Douraku - Black sesame ice cream. - Izakaya Near Me - Melbourne, VIC

So I've already broken my "try somewhere new rule" but it was a dinner with friends and I LOVED it here last time & they wanted Izakaya style japanese so had to bring them here. All dishes are $6.50 (current special is $3.50 for pork & garlic gyoza after 3pm), and even though they're named for their gyoza, there's massive range of other dishes equally as delicious. We had some teriyaki chicken skewers, Takoyaki, Karaage chicken, oysters with ponzu, pork & garlic pan fried gyoza, duck gyoza, edamame, wagyu & red onion gyoza, vegetable tempura and a few other things I can't remember but could not fault a single thing. Everything was quick, tasty and service was so friendly! Fun fact - the Gyoza come in serves of 6, either pan fried, steamed or in soup, and you get a tray of condiments to create your own sauce read more

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Reasonable service and food. It took a bit of time before our food came out. The food servings can be quite small. The udon is not worth it, but the house gyoza is! Don't get the yuzu drinks as they are expensive and flavourless. The matcha ice cream is amazing! read more

We really liked this place! Not wanting anything heavy, and desiring selection, the ratings brought us here and we were not disappointed. We had the pork and garlic 10-piece fried gyoza, chicken salad, tempura prawns, tempura cauliflower and Waygu beef with red onion fried gyoza. Each dish was expertly prepared, delivered pretty quickly, and the service was friendly and helpful. Many Japanese patrons were eating here too, so we believe it was authentic. If our vist were longer, we'd come back. You should try it! read more

I can not remember every being made to feel more welcome at an asian restaurant. From the friendly greeting at the door to having the menu options cheerfully explained to me was a warm and enticing experience. This restaurant specialises in Gyoza (japanese fried and steamed dumplings) but also other selections of superb Japanese food. They have fried, steamed and even fried and covered with cheese! Rather than just being give one sauce to go with your gyoza, you get a whole tray of sources plus garlic, ginger and sesame seeds and your encourage to mix your own. What fun! Even when busy the staff were attentive and happy to take the time to talk to you and see if everything was to your liking. So different to my usual asian restaurant experience of broken English and pointing at photos on a menu. And one more thing that to me sums up the class of this place - tea pots that don't leak. Yes, you read that correctly, tea pots that don't leak! I thought that was just a given for all asian restaurants. I'm almost afraid to post this review as I don't won't this place to get too busy such that I can't get a table! Do yourself a favour and come in and enjoy this place. read more

After a well reviewed Japanese place was closed for a function, I decided to give the alternative a go. What a great little place! As soon as I walked in the door I experienced the warmth of Japanese hospitality; greeted with a smile, shown to your table and explained your eating options. I've eaten a few Gyoza in my time, including all over Japan. Gyoza Douraku offers a point of difference to other local Japanese eats, by allowing you to mix your own dipping sauce.. An aged old tradition in Japan, I've never experienced this in Australia.. Selecting from soy sauce, vinegar, sesame oil, chilli oil, garlic and sesame seeds to make suit your tastes! While Gyoza is their specialty there are other options and daily specials! You could also select from one of the many Sake they have on offer! The relaxed atmosphere and contemporary Japanese decor offer a great experience. While small on first glance, an upstairs area allows for larger group bookings and parties. The next time I travel to Melbourne, I'll definitely try to make my way back.. read more

This is a pretty good little spot on Bourke street just after Russel. They have two lunch specials available for $10 and $15 respectively. I recommend going for the order a bunch of dishes and sharing them. Most come in at $6.50 and there is a choice of hot and cold dishes. Beef Tataki salad, oysters, chicken with rice noodles or various Sashimi's. There's a whole page for steamed Gyoza and pan fried, depending on what you're in the mood for. Beers are available on tap too. Once you have ordered, you are then presented with a little tray of flavorings; white vinegar, soy sauce, chilli oil, sesame oil and sesame seeds. Most of the dishes are light and delicate or are flavorsome enough without having to butcher them in overt flavorings, but they are good for the Gyoza's. It's a really cool little fit out; very nice settings, and interior design and all the table-ware crockery is pretty neat. read more

Go to Japanese hot spot Melbourne, Asahi Black and lots of small plates all fresh, good quality seafood, friendly service!

We wish we could have ordered one of everything... We made sure to keep enough place for the dessert, the chocolate and strawberry parfait is to die for! Great place, and the staff are very nice and friendly! read more

Gyoza Douraku - Chocolate & Strawberry Parfait - Izakaya Near Me - Melbourne, VIC

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This place is unreal. Such great value and delicious food. Fantastic service as well. The Kimchi Gyoza, porterhouse and soba are great! read more

Gyoza Douraku - Izakaya Near Me - Melbourne, VIC

Great food... drinks a bit over priced and and mixer drinks/cocktails were pretty watered down.

I'm not a massive fan of Japanese food, but this place is cute and they do a good lunch special. Be sure to try the sweet potato dish, it's yummy! read more

$10 lunch special was the bomb. Veggies, miso, salad, karaage and soba noodles served promptly with all the sauces you could hope for. Didn't try the soy matcha ice cream for an extra $3 but next time I will! read more

Food was really nice. However was let down by slow service, possible due to a very demanding table nearby. We will certainly visit here again. read more

Great small dishes Japanese restaurant. Gyozas are the speciality, but there are lot of interesting choices like sashimi, mini lobster burguers, takoyaki, tatakis... Very large drinks menu, from Japanese beer to sake, sochu, umeshu or high balls. You feel as you were a bit in Japan. Prices quiet unexpensive and fast service. Only negative aspect is the music which doesn't fit and is quite to loud. read more

It's weird that they make such a big deal about all the sauces. They give you this little tray with soy sauce, minced garlic, sesame oil, sesame seeds, and vinegar, and they tell you to mix your own sauce. I'm not sure this is such a good idea. Sure it's good to have options, but in my opinion, the sauce can have a huge effect on the food. Japanese food can have a very delicate balance of flavours and deciding which sauce best complements which dish should be up to the chef. I've only been here a couple times, so I haven't had a chance to try everything on the menu, but the few dishes I did try were really good. The croquettes were nice and crunchy and creamy on the inside, and the gyoza I ordered were as good as any I've had before. I think the $6.50 price tag for all the menu items is pretty good. What isn't good is the lunch time special. The $15 special I ordered was nothing more than two menu items and a few tiny (very tiny) bowls of pickled cabbage, tofu, and either rice or soba noodles. Totally not worth it if you ask me. You'd be much better off ignoring the specials and just ordering items from the menu. Gyoza Douraku isn't the kind of place you go to if you're hungry, because the serving sizes are kind of on the small side; they're all about quality, not quantity. Good food, hit-and-miss service, and unusually dim lighting, makes for an interesting meal. read more

Good for Japanese tapa. Small dishes but not that small to share with couple of friends. Duck and eggplant gyoza is quite good!

The name says it all 'Gyoza Douraku'. The best Gyoza I've had in Aust with lots of choice of Gyozas. These are the authentic Japanese style, a bit more dry and crispy unlike the Chinese dumplings. This is just as good as the ones we had in Japan. A very good tapas with beer or wine. An Excellent wine and sake menu available here too. Also love the gyoza sauce which we can mix ourself. Top it off with a wide range of delicious mains. Good service, polite and friendly. Highly recommended. Will sure to come back for more. read more