Japan Inn is a beautiful and modern space which celebrates a range of extremely delicious Japanese dishes. I have been going to Japan Inn continuously for over 15 years and cannot stop going back. Although this beautiful restaurant can get very busy (due to popularity and incredibly delicious food), the quality of each and every meal and the cute environment is what makes this place so special to me. As Japan Inn is very busy and so popular, I highly recommend booking well in advance in order to eliminate waiting time to be seated. I also recommend that people arrive at Japan Inn at least 10 minutes before their booking. I highly recommend ordering the Banquette as it provides a range of different taste sensations, textures, aromatics and a delicious food experience in general. I absolutely love Japan Inn and cannot wait to come back next time as always. Annabel Ellis. read more

The dumplings are the best we have ever had! We visit at least once a month! Food and wine are all great! read more

I rang and made a booking for my partner and I to this restaurant on a whim, Saturday night... We had a pang for some tasty Japanese and had noticed a few decent reviews for this place which is located close to my abode. Arriving at around 7:45 I was surprised at the large amount of activity and buzz around Keys St in Beaumaris. Wow it sure does get busy! Luckily there is a substantial amount of nearby parking in the surrounding streets. The restaurant was also abuzz (careful can get very loud) and most tables were full....this is generally a good indicator of restaurant quality in my book. Make sure to book to avoid dissapointment if you plan on sampling Japan Inn's tastes! A decent array of dishes can be found on the menu, trying a combination of dishes seemed like a good idea and a Banquet was selected. "Banquet A" was kicked off with a large bowl of delicious miso soup, a standard yet tasty start which whet our appetites for something a bit more substantial. After a little wait the rest of our Entrees arrived: Ebi Sushi - Tasty Prawn on a bed of rice Sushi Salmon Roll - Deliciously tasty and refreshing Salmon rolls which went nicely with the accompanying ginger slices Teriyaki Scallop - Nice sweet teriyaki sauce which was not too heavy, scallops were nice and fresh After a little hiccup involving a waitress' elbow and our bottle of merlot (strange choice for Japanese I know) we moved onto our mains which were equally nice. Pacing was good, didn't have to wait an exceptional amount of time between the Entree and Main. I've tried a lot of tempura in the past and the main of Tempura battered prawns and vegetables was pretty standard - nothing horrible, nothing spectacular - a nice rice vinegar base accompaniment added some flavour. The Beef Teriyaki contained some really juicy and tender beef which was as delight - I really enjoyed this dish which was cooked perfectly. Moving onto the refreshing Dessert Moriowase - a mix of fruits with green tea icecream and a red bean pancake(appeared to be from a packet not made in kitchen) along with a nicely made coffee was a nice finisher to the evening. In summary if you are looking for a good quality, well priced evening with friends Japan Inn is well worth a go. Dish size contained in the banquet was decent but not substantial, I left satisfied yet not stuffed to the brim. read more

Great little restaurant tucked away in Keys Street. The food is wonderful with generous serving sizes. Every time we have been there, it's always busy, so best to book. read more

We booked for 19:00 on a Wednesday evening for a birthday, for three persons. After waiting 10 minutes to be seated and 20+ minutes waiting at our table with nil service (not even to ask if we wanted a drink), we ended up asking a waitress if we could place our order. We continued to wait another 25 minutes without service before we gave up and walked out and went to another restaurant around the corner. During our wait time we heard other customers complaining about not receiving their food order or drink orders. Pros: The restaurant looks lovely and the food we did see that came out, looked good Cons: Lengthy wait time/poor service Lack of Investment by management for staff - We could only see two staff the whole time we were there, who were responsible for seating customers, taking orders, bringing out food/drinks, take away orders and payment. read more

I'm a fan of a lot of the food they serve here buuut... The service is atrocious. They mixed up our meal when we ordered the set menu (just omitted a course without telling us) once we had already ordered. Would come back for a nice environment to talk and some decent food, but only because this area is pretty deprived of good Japanese places read more