Good food and service. I thoroughly enjoyed my meal here. Ambiance was quite serene. Sushi was rich…read morejn flavour while the sides are generally priced okay.

It's been awhile since we've tried this place... ordering is via an iPad now which helps as it is…read morefully staffed by Japanese still. Which adds to its authenticity.. however I have to say the standard was not the same as when it first opened.... a general comment here is that it now lacks that Japanese finesse! Sashimi cuts were amateurish and the Californian rolls were falling apart. Almost as if it was made by a trainee. Yakitori... although I appreciate the big chunky pieces... I could swear they used to flame grill it last I was there. Anyways nothing different to meat stabbed with sticks and BBQed. overall majority of dishes we ordered were of quality I'd return to try again but knowing how they were at the start...

05/02/2016 - visit #6.. so I find myself back here (not to my own accord mind you)!! anyhooo to the…read morefood... venue... so what's changed? 1st... The price has gone up to $40 pax. As expected from when they first opened. No way they can sustain this. 2nd have noticed a few waitresses responding to customers with "hei".. not sure why as the place is PRC ran and is all chinese! 3rd.. The salmon portions are TINY!! see my pics! Compared to when they first opened... meeeeh.. thinner n smaller than your thumb. But still nice to eat. 4. The seafood tempura!!! this has improved alooot! Generous serving and the batter is really good!! Crisp light and not thick n doughy! 5. The roll sizes have shrunk as well. but still gd to eat. 6. The sesame n green tea ice cream is now back to what it once was. Not the watered down flavouring!! Red bean pancake this time round was poor. Dripping with oil! 7. Service is more attentive now as it appears there's more wait staff on floor. 8. No more breaded oysters!!!! No longer available. 9. The beef??? meeeh. U can give that a miss! Tossed in oil and chewy! Is it really scotch? The beef tataki is still alright. 10. Oh the barramundi!!! HAHA it's cold! Tastes ok but what are they thinking?? Anyway... 2 good 8 bad... take it for what it is.. go in with no expectations and you'll love it.. whereas I have been here since the day they opened and have high expectations due to the benchmark they have set at the start. *** 27/06 - visit #5 finally experienced what some have expressed concerns over!! have reduced my rating from 5 to 1 star!! YMMV!! Had a booking for 10pax... my birthday celebration !! first sitting. Must b out within 2 hrs. by now I already know the menu off by heart!! and know the drill. With such a big grp we ordered early and ALOT!! it's ALL YOU CAN EAT! Right? WROOOOOOOONG!! food came out reaaally slow and they limited our food!!! yes!! they did. I asked several times where was our 3rd & 4th order of sashimi?? it never came!!! Nor did the beef steak or additional servings of spider rolls, tempura etc!! waved the waiter over more than 3 times. Looking at the time we only had half an he left and we weren't even full!!! they tried to give us our deserts before our backlogged orders! Had already told hen we were still waiting on food to arrive. Sent the desert back. To appease us 2 dishes came out but not the salmon sashimi. before we knew it the bill was on the table and desert was being brought out. I was willing to let it go until we went to the front counter and saw the sashimi already prepped and ready to be served!! This PISSED ME OFF!!! the poor kid at cashier got an earful! I asked to spk to the owner / mgr. Kid asked why. Told him that they need to change their signage it is NOT all u can eat!! we were still hungry!! Was happy to let the bad service / experience go as the place was busy but when I saw the sashimi there in the refrigerated counter I lost it!!! I told he kid that that cannot restrict food if it's all u can eat!! Especially if there is a 2hr policy!! I won't go into too much detail of my remaining remarks and I hope all that was waiting in line heard what I was saying!! PRESS for more service!! and insist that all ur orders are fulfilled!!! DONT LET THEM GET AWAY WITH IT!!! "*** 01/05/15 - visit #4 they've improved on quite a lot of their dishes since my previous visit. salmon sashimi! Soooooo gd!!! The cuts n quality are much better!! teri steak was a bit tough this time tho. *** Try this place out before they go broke!!! Fish is of quality and the variety is enough to sustain ur interest for at least a few hrs. Stick to the BMI!! Buffet Maximised Index... Go for repeats of the most expensive and avoid as much as possible the carbs to minimise the effect of feeling full. ie. Go crazy on the sashimi and minimise rice intake. Avoid high salt content foods eg. gyoza as that will make u drink more... therefore inhibits ur ability to fully execute the BMI. If u have and I reckon u should.. order use the salmon sashimi to wrap around the Las Vegas or Spider Rolls... it's da bees knees!! obviously avoid the noodles and fried rice

Well, I probably should have read the reviews but my friends organised this night out so I blindly…read morefollowed. But I concur with comments here. Basically where there's smoke there's fire. A deal like this means something is sacrificed. They run the place like a cattle farm, shipping people in and out on their schedule, doing it how it suits them. We arrived early for our reservation not realising it was a restricted seating time and they made no attempt to accommodate. We weren't even offered drinks while waiting 30mins, and that's just bad business seeing as it's additional revenue. We ordered a lot at the start but loads of things never came at all or we had to repeatedly ask. My drink took 4 requests. They ran out of all but one dessert (pre served and stored ice cream) and when we requested another after the mains were finished it was refused because the kitchen was closed and scooping some ice cream was a burden too much for staff. They weren't rude. They just don't care. A like it or lump it attitude with zero attempt at remotely reasonable customer service. Even the manager has disdain for the people paying his wages. As for the food, it's adequate. It's not bad but it's not good. The salmon sashimi is just barely passable. The beef is low quality. We ate a lot, which is truly the only reason to come. It's not for quality food, a good atmosphere or service. Just shove in as much as you can in your allocated time and you might not begrudge paying your $40/head.

Very tasty and fresh, very demonstrative service (greeting and calling things out in Japanese) that…read moremade me grin a few times. Only noticed one vegetarian main on the menu, though. The Bento boxes are a little expensive at around $26 to $29, but there are curry dons from around $14.

I always crave Matcha latte's and have been looking up places to try them. My favourite place is in…read morethe CBD, however I wasn't going to travel to the city to get one and wanted to see if anywhere locally would have it. I've walked past Kyoto cafe a few times and noticed it had a sign outside promoting Matcha Latte's now available. I love a strong and rich Matcha flavour which is hard to find as some other places make it taste weak and bland. We tried a hot Matcha Latte and a hot Matcha chocolate latte. It came out nicely presented (with a meringue biscuit on the side) and tasted quite nice. A touch on the sweet side for me but can definitely taste the matcha flavour. The hot matcha chocolate latte tasted almost the same as the normal matcha latte. Not bad for a local place to enjoy a matcha latte without venturing too far. we came back a second time when it was 30degrees to try the iced version matcha latte. It was enjoyable and refreshing. Note and FYI : they don't use skim milk (I was told only full cream milk) (We didn't try the food, only Matcha latte's)

One of my regular restaurants for a quick mid week lunch or dinner.. For lunch I love the hand…read morerolls (crispy chicken, komo chicken. Spicy shrimp) For dinner the salmon fried rice is my favourite, followed by the beef don. They refurbished it recently so there is now more seating

This is one of my favourite Japanese restaurants in the eastern suburbs. Even though it is not…read moremanaged by Japanese, the food and service are at the top of the quality. If you happen to be in this area, do drop by and enjoy.

This largely hidden gem exists in the sleepy suburb of Mitcham along the Belgrave line and is sure…read moreto be Mitcham's best beer bar. It seems like a lot of passion went into this place and the people (person?) behind it executed a proper craft beer hall with some fine selection of craft beer from around the world and Victoria specifically. I guess that the owners there are somehow into (the relatively niche) imperial stouts as there will always be some kind of imperial stout on the menu. They provide all the cool bar games (CAH anyone?) in addition to a pool table and a lot of stuff that will also keep the little monsters busy. Very simple bar snack options are provided but any outside food can be ordered-in and menus for local venues (just downstairs or across the road) are provided - so please consider also supporting these small local businesses too. Overall a fine effort which is carefully hidden from the public, I would argue it's worth making your way over from downtown for a sampling - preferably one of the massive 10p paddles if you dare

Favorite for years when local to the area. Been there for years. Traditional food. Saw John Farnham…read moreand his manager dining here back in the day.

We've come here about ten times now and it's always delicious! Our family of four gets everything…read morefrom vegetarian dishes (me and my daughter) to sushi, seafood and tempura (wife and son) and we consistently enjoy it. It can be busy though they seem to always have enough nice waitresses serving and the food comes out quickly. Thanks

Great food and fun night .. this place has been here for long time and my only suggestion is - it…read moreis time for little renovation as the decor is getting old. Food - 8/10 Drinks selection- 7/10 Decor and presentation-5/10

Great atmosphere and delicious food. Can be considered a bit pricey but in mid range for…read moreTeppanyaki. Would go again

The only café/restaurant that operates outside the confines of the Ringwood Square shopping centre,…read moreHitoshi Sushi is a great little place to grab lunch or dinner. Serving up a mix of Japanese favourites, from sushi and hand rolls to sit down dinners, the staff are always friendly, and the food that I've had is always great. As a vegetarian, I go for a rotation of the avocado, egg or vegetarian hand rolls. All are fantastic, and up there with the best I've tried. We once had a large group coming over and went to these guys for our catering. They supplied us with an enormous amount of small bite sized hand rolls, and for a great price, we had everybody's belly's happy.

If you happen to ever find yourself in Ringwood, though the centre itself may close around 6, and…read morethe carpark empties slowly, sushi is still available here til 9, the crazy hour in which I often find myself craving a hand roll. The people behind the counter are welcoming to all customers, and I don't notice many more than myself. Oh well, more for me. They make up some wicked platters and collection dishes, and while they don't a lot like the pictures in the window they taste pretty good.