After a couple flights and an Uber into town, we were ready for our first meal in Hobart. We were near 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. read more