31$ for Kimchi fried rice with mussels, squid and shrimps & a nice rich hot pot soup with lots of veggies, beef and so on... Free rice, kimchi, fried potato and something else I couldn't really specifiy for free! Affordable & Tasty! Thanks for that! read more

I was hangry (hungry therefore angry) and it was raining and I didn't read the yelp reviews until it was too late. The bento box (see my photo) was super disappointing. Two TINY cold deep fried potentially crab bits, a pinch of pickled bean sprout, four small lettuce leaves, some seaweed, gluggy rice (that could be rolled into a ball and used as a weapon) and chicken. The chicken was actually ok but on a whole a very underwhelming lunch experience. There were other meals floating around that looked alright so maybe it was an ordering fail on my behalf but unsure if I can endure the WORST RESTAURANT MUSIC EVER again. The music in itself was torture. And it was loud. I better not get food poisoning from that crab. I'm nervous. read more

Oishi Kitchen - The bento box. No I haven't eaten any yet. Think that's deep fried baby crab stick - Korean Near Me - Prahran, VIC

Had dinner. Not a fancy restaurant, but nice interior and seats outside. Food is really good, this time I had calamari on a sizzling plate (see picture). Actually been here a couple of times and checked yelp today first time. So I was surprised, as I've never been disappointed. Very friendly and welcoming staff. read more

Oishi Kitchen - Calamari on a sizzling plate - Korean Near Me - Prahran, VIC

One could imagine my slavering anticipation as I noticed in the shop window a 93% urbanspoon rating on an A3 bubble jet printout in the window, using regular matte finish paper, most likely a screenshot from a web browser. I promptly ordered the Teriyaki bento box from the smiling assassin at the register. It turns out my blind trust in the urbanspoon rating system printout display was misplaced, at least as far as the teriyaki bento box I chose. Feeling quite the fool I slowly chewed the greasy, oily chicken and poked at the uninspiring clump of white rice with the shiny metal chopsticks (wonderfully designed implements I might add) supplied to me by the extremely friendly and polite waitstaff. One positive from the experience was that I was reminded of Don Don on Swanston st. Half the price and OOZING freshness and good solid flavours, this should be lowest standard for such quick and easy dishes. read more

I've been past here numerous times, and at first wasn't sure what to think, but made the decision recently yo go in. It's right next to JB Hi Fi, so it was one of those, while I'm in the area things. I got Chicken Kara-aga, which never fails to disappoint, at least it hasn't do so yet. This version is bite size pieces in a sweet chilli sauce thing, which works quite well. Its a pretty good deal, it may be more expensive than regular take-away but you get a big take away bag, with salad, rice, and other little bits and pieces in a container. Inside, its quite appealing and I would dine in for dinner or lunch. I think the combination of Korean and Japanese works well though, there is a prevalence of take away Japanese places around the area. regardless this seems to be one of the better ones, and the menu options are pretty decent. Lunch specials look like a great deal, but will have to experience them. read more

Had lunch today at a Japanese/Korean restaurant in Chapel Street, Prahran called Oishi Kitchen. Based on some negative reviews already posted on Yelp I ordered the BBQ unagi on the basis that no-one can screw up grilled eel. Not only was my assumption correct, but my expectations exceeded when the waitress delivered a generous serving of tasty, succulentness sprinkled with shallots to my table which, as an added bonus, came with a set of accompaniments; rice, seaweed, tempura broccoli, green salad and a small bowl of miso soup. All good. They also have a half a dozen sakes on the menu, only one of which, oddly, is meant to be served warm. Nevertheless, one was all I needed. Actually, two - I had to reward myself for eating all my broccoli :) Service was fast (although admittedly there were only two other people there) and the food, while not exceptional, was fine and quite reasonably priced. read more

Stopped in for a quick bite after wandering the shops of Chapel Street today. Ordered the Kimchi Jy Gye (?) - spicy kimchi soup with tofu, pork & rice noodles... was disappointed with the lack of pork & rice noodles... I think I had about 3 pieces of each and maybe 4 or 5 bits of tofu... Flavours were good but felt the portion was really small. All the other times I've had this dish at other Korean restaurants, it's always been filled to the brim with goodies to the point where I almost don't need the bowl of rice... Tonight I almost had to order a second bowl of rice as I just didn't feel full. Service however was good, so maybe I just ordered the wrong thing... read more

Really decent Korean/Japanese food. Side dishes are nice. Great bento box selections and quite reasonably priced. Being a bulgogi lover, I cant fault theirs. If I had to nitpick this establishment, the serving of their grilled unagi is a bit small. Staff is very friendly too :) read more

I must say that I'm surprised by all the negative reviews on Oishi Kitchen. To be honest, we would normally never eat at an establishment that receives a 2-1/2 star average; however, we had already sat down before reading the Yelp! reviews. (Yes, we could've simply walked out, as we hadn't ordered anything; but, we decided to give it a shot as we were famished.) The interior has an appealing industrial-minimalist decor: Clean lines, natural plywoods, exposed concrete, metal-framed glass dividers, industrial lighting. We started our lunch with a couple perfectly chilled draughts of Kirin beer ($9 ea.). A gratis offering of either steamed edamame or dried carrots were offered as an entree. (As an aside for my American readers: Here in Australia, what we call the starter or appetizer back in the States is called an entree, while the American entree is called a "main" here.) We went with the bowl of edamame which were perfectly boiled in salty water, clean and fresh tasting. I ordered the (spicy) Chicken Bento ($11.50); my buddy ordered the Chili Chicken Karage ($14.80). I was born/raised in Hawaii where Japanese bento-box lunches have always been very popular. The portions of Oishi's bento were, for me, perfect. (I know there are a couple of reviewers who complained about the portion sizes; however, I was wholly satiated at the finish of my meal. The portions were in-line with what one would receive in a Japanese bento-box.) Service was friendly, but a tad bit inattentive; although, one might simply attribute it to the culture. Overall, it was a very satisfying lunch that I recommend. read more

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