Unfortunately a terrible dinner experience. 2 hours of waiting to only have the staff forget to…read moremake my meal. I cant review the food because I never ate.

While on holidays at the Gold Coast and off the back of the reviews on Yelp we decided to visit…read moreMurasaki Teppanyaki. We were welcomed quickly and helped through the menus in a friendly and efficient manner. Seated at the Teppanyaki bench we enjoyed the spectacle of the chefs while enjoying an excellent quality meal. We had the Murasaki Wave, tender meat and perfectly cooked seafood. While the kids had Chicken Teriyaki (best I have eaten). We all had the fried rice which was the main engagement piece with the chefs. Will go again and won't hesitate to recommend.

This restaurant recently reopened so we decided to stop by as they are having a 2 for 1 special…read moretill the end of the month. Parking is easily found by the lake or in either of the structures next to it. When we got there it was pretty crowded so we were given a low table towards the back. The seating is interesting as you sit on pillows at a lower table, however it was enjoyable. We both ordered the steak and prawn teppanyaki with additional fried rice. The food came out relatively fast however my steak was very fatty and not cooked medium rare as I asked. The server basically disappeared after handing over the food and it took several attempts to track her down finally after the meal. We notified her that we never got the fried rice and she went in the back to get some. Ultimately they ended up taking off the charge for the rice which was nice, however we would have preferred to enjoy it with our food. Overall if they had better service, cooked the meat correctly, and didn't forget about the fried rice...I would have given them 5 stars. There's always room for improvement and I will be back to give them another shot in the future.

One of my favourite restaurants on the Gold Coast with great service, excellent service and good…read moreatmosphere. Offers Teppanyaki and A la carte. Staff are traditional Japanese and very attentive. Food is fresh, well presented always enjoyable. Easy parking at their new premises.

Chef serious is amazing! He brought so much lovely food and energy to us all. Totally loved it!read more

The chef we had was very entertaining and the food was quite good, but the restaurant was beyond…read morenoisy, which diminished my enjoyment a bit. Service was pretty good, though we had to wait quite a while for water refills and for the check. Definitely bring earplugs if excessive noise bothers you!

Love teppanyaki, and the chicken teriyaki and beef options were delicious. Great chef, great mangos…read moresorbet for dessert and great service.

Now the food actually wasn't bad, so food alone it's 5 stars…read more The sashimi was great, the sushi was large portioned, the hot pot was beautifully cooked, the rice was lovely and the udon was wonderful. I loved the shot of sake as well it was smoothest I had ever had. So food wise I cannot fault honestly! However food is just 1 component of a dining experience and what let us down was the service. From the moment we got in I felt rushed and felt like we weren't valued customers. It was not customer centric, not for us at least. We had a pram and they weren't helpful to allow us keep our foldable pram away. Fine I get it. It blocks the road. (1 star off) Then we ask for hot water - response, oh we don't serve that as a beverage. There's a million reason why someone would like hot water, baby food was ours, but even a lot of elderly would like some warm water and that should not be a way to gauge $$ seriously. (1 star off) Finally soy sauce was knocked over, the waiter said he will come clean it. Never came to clean it (per photo). (1 star off) But I gave it 1 star back for just how good the food quality was.

A wonderful and authentic Japanese restaurant that has been around for several decades. Izakaya You…read moreJapanese Restaurant is located in the prime Surfers Paradise area. There is lots of street parking around or you can park in several parking lots within a few blocks of the restaurant. My partner and I have come here a few times over the years and have always been impressed. We have several dietary restrictions but they are ALWAYS more than willing to accommodate. The service is always top notch and the food quality is fantastic. During our last visit we ordered the Wagyu Tataki to start. It was full of flavor and cooked so perfectly. Next we got the Surume which was grilled squid. Nice and flavorful as well. The following dish was the medium Sashimi-Mori which was all very fresh. Next we ordered grilled chicken skewers of Tori (thigh) and Tsukune (mince ball). The thighs were my favorite as they were nicely salted and so much delicious flavor to them! Lastly we got the Wagyu Beef Teppanyaki. This was a fun dish because you cook it yourself on a grill. The wagyu was very tender and tasty. Overall we love the food here and the customer service is always top notch as well. Thank you for an amazing experience during every visit. Can't wait to return!

Amazing entertainment, friendly staff! Reasonably priced…read moreexcellent value, fresh delicious Asian cuisine and ten dollar cocktails what more could you ask for??

The best thing I can say about this restaurant is the entertainment provided by the chef kept our…read morekids attention. Beyond that the food left much to be desired. I ordered the vegetarian meal which consisted of the usual teppanyaki fare such as salad, miso soup and vegetables (cabbage and onions with a piece of carrot and cucumber thrown in). There was no mushrooms, and the only egg cooked was for entertainment purposes. Even if you ordered a meat dish, the preceding accompaniments to the meal were disappointing. The two star rating is for the entertainment. Spend your money elsewhere is my advice.

Our food was soooo good but our service wasn't. :( Came here for my birthday and put it in the reso…read morenotes online. Server pretty much forgot about us throughout the dinner, and forgot our drinks. When delivering the check, he put our drinks in twice. Cocktail my lady friend got tasted like it wasn't made with any alcohol. They didn't acknowledge my birthday at all, except at the end when I mentioned to my friend and my server heard and then they took off a cocktail and half of a sake bottle. But by that time it already felt like I didnt enjoy my birthday dinner. Wanted to give two stars but the food (kingfish roll, seared scallop roll, chicken yakitori, chili garlic edamame, bottle of sake) was so good that I wanted to at least give three stars Loved the soundtrack and decor as well, but service really does make a meal.

Wow what an absolutely fantastic dinner. A fusion explosion and enjoyment of something a little…read moredifferent - not at all expected. Staying at QT, I didn't wish to venture too far tonight, so the hotel's food offerings were on the cards. Japanese has always been (and remains) one of my favourite cuisines and so the local Yamagen was on the cards. The Yamagen menu offered a few tantalising fusion options which are not "normal" Japanese faire, so I decided to go out on a limb and try these. I am so glad I did! I started with the Sashimi Tacos. One word - WOW. Taste and texture were fantastic and an absolute joy. A fantastic fusion take and well worth trying. The crispy pork belly for main was chosen and also just as delicious. The nashi pear base was great and the textures complimented each other perfectly. My only complaint was that there was too little of it, I could have eaten two of these (because they were so delicious, not because of the portion size...) But dessert was also on the cards, and the "Yonuts" were chosen. I am so glad I did. Powdered wake seaweed with fine sugar created a sweet and savoury juxtaposition which perfectly complimented the isolated caramel balls of joy. Oh wow. The wait staff were attentive but not overbearing and the whole experience left me wanting more. I try to dine at different restaurants when interstate, but I will be hard pressed not to come back for take #2 tomorrow evening... Thank you Yamagen for a great dinner - definitely one to savour again!

asian cheffy was crying about not getting paid for 2months or something, but his performance was…read moregreat! and food was awesome another bad owner ontop of a great young talent

You wouldn't think a few breakfast meals would take almost 2 hours. Apparently it does, not only…read morethat but they didn't bring out all the meals at the same time. The meals came out 30 minutes between and mine still hasn't come after 1 hour and 30 minutes and we are the only people in the restaurant. (Self explanatory!) I can strongly say that the service was terrible and the cooks are extremely slow and incapable. Too bad there isn't a half a star rating. I would not recommend this place to anybody.