Absolutely recommended! Even better than five stars. Friendly staff and professional chef. Fancy…read moredining environment and awesome food! Thank you so much for serving us today!

We had soft shell crab burgers, sashimi, frichicken, lotus chips, scallops, tofu, potato croquets,…read moreedamame, oysters, 2 lots of gyozas all for 3 people. Fast service. Polite staff. Quiet corner for us to chat about Adelaide. Worth coming back!

Such a hip and trendy place here and all meals are $6.80 each. We got a booth, with a Japanese…read moretheme booth and table, where the plates and cutlery were neatly presented before arrival. We sat on a flat cushion as the booth were made of wooden boards and the staff were friendly and nice. There were plenty of Japanese dumplings and over 80 types of dishes to choose from and I spent a little longer than usual, eyeing the menu as I was undecided what to order. At Gyoza Gyoza they use local produce whilst incorporating the traditional techniques of gyoza making to produce the freshest and finest Japanese dumplings. What we ordered: *Takoyaki - Traditional Japanese style street snack, deep fried octopus with mayo *Fried Kaki - Deep fried panko pacific oyster with Kushi sauce *Tori No Karrage With Mustard Miso - Deep fried bite size chicken pieces with mustard miso sauce *Wafu Steak - Grilled thin cut Porterhouse steak with wafu sauce *Crab Claw - Deep fried crumbled crab claw with tartar sauce *Gyoza (Panfried) *Salmon Sashimi *Kaisen Harumaki: Seafood spring roll wrap with lettuces and mayo *Green tea Soft serve with waffle cone $2.80 *Plum wine. Overall, I'll come back again to try more dishes. Thumbs up x 5

I went to this restaurant yesterday and it was an amazing experience. The staff were so welcoming…read moreand friendly and the atmosphere was so relaxing. It felt safe and warm in there despite it being only a small place. The food is amazing, having a wide range of sushi's, rice, soup and so on. I had the karaage chicken with a tuna and avocado salad and I was not let down. The chicken was juicy and tender, the presentation of the food was beautiful, and my tuna and avocado was delicious too. Would highly recommend this place to those who love Japanese cuisine

Bring on the Ramen! I have always been a massive fan of Ramen. I read some history on Ramen and it…read moreseems that a lot of Japanese Chefs have experimented with the concept over the years. So you will probably find that each restaurant will have a different version. So, keep this in mind when you are making comparisons. Now... the moment you have been waiting for! How was the Ramen? Well... I think it is one of the best ones I have had in Adelaide. I ordered the Umami Chicken Ramen. This has a clear style broth, chicken, boiled egg, a bit of veg and noodles. It was not a complicated dish. But I think that is what I like about it. I wanted to see how good this restaurant was at making a simple broth and I was very happy. The chicken tasted like it was lightly grilled before placing in the soup. I could take a little smoky flavour. Love that! As for the venue, it is lovely. Decorated in wooden panels, with a large wooden bar and two separated dining areas. I did have my eye on the lampshades above the bar made from paper. I would love those at home! If you love watching a chef work, take a seat at the bar! The sushi prep station is there and you can watch them work while you dine. Also to note is that there is a separate bar menu to the main dining menu. So, if you are after a small dish, this might be a good option for you. If you are a fan of all things Sake and Japanese Whiskey, you will find a very impressive selection on the bar. Have a read of the drinks menu for tasting notes. If you love cocktails, there is a range of very well priced cocktails. I tried the Calpico Chuhai which had a Soju base. Yummooo!! I'm impressed with this new edition to Japanese Restaurants in Adelaide! Woo hoo!

Before going into the review I need to thank a certain friend for introducing me to this place…read more I've been 2 times in the past 2 weeks and I plan on visiting again sometime soon. The first thing that sets Himeji apart from your average Japanese that it's an Izakaya, a place where small plates of food are served to accompany drinks, although they serve ramen and other dishes as well. The decor is absolutely amazing, with an open bar where diners can watch the sushi chefs work. Onto the food. The first time I ordered the Kokuryu Himeji Tonkotsu Black ramen. The broth was thick, which is the polar opposite of the thin broth most ramen places use. And it was delicious, rich and I was able to taste the garlic, black sesame and miso...so much umami. The noodles had a nice texture and were really thin, reminds me of soba noodles ( i ordered the noodles a bit harder than usual). The thin sliced pork belly, egg and veggies were good but the highlight was the broth. It's decently priced, $15 or under, which I think makes it better than similarly priced competitors. I also ordered the pork belly bun since I've never tried the tawainese 'gua bao' or its vietnamese equivalent. It's alright, nothing to write home about. Hard bun, doesn't really stand out. It's pretty small as well so that was a miss. Second time, I ordered the Kinryu Spicy Miso Tonkotsu. It was great as well, had the thick rich broth, sliced pork belly, egg and cabbage and other veggies. We also ordered a plate of karaage fried chicken, gyoza and takoyaki. The gyoza were tiny and really not worth the price, but the filling was alright (I still prefer chinese pork and cabbage dumplings, they cannot be beat), the kaarage was a bit too salty but fine, takoyaki was good. This place is still quite new and so are the wait staff. Not that this is a bad thing, because they didn't lack enthusiasm and were friendly, it's just that lacked some experience. So, definitely come for the ramen and drinks. I'll try the sushi and sashimi next time, but this place is awesome for ramen. I think it stands out from the recent influx of Japanese restaurants in the CBD.

This has to be my favourite Japanese Restaurant. It is also one of the smallest but don't let…read morethat put you off, because, as someone once told me, good things come in small packages and Yakumi is certainly an example of this. The Restaurant is modern and feels joyously intimate as though you are eating in someone's home. It is stylish and well laid out to make the best use of the space. Peter is the owner and chef and he manages to create masterpieces in the smallest of kitchens. He is exacting about freshness and this is reflected in the food. I have been here many times and the food is undoubtedly excellent. I especially love the crab dumplings in Sake sauce. Just a word of warning for people on a budget, there is a minimum food charge which used to be $25 but I believe it may have increased to around $35. It certainly isn't a cheap night out but it is worth the money for a special occasion or just a treat!

I am beside myself…read more Yakumi has always been one of my favourite local restaurants and one that I have recommended to many friends, for its atmosphere, quality of food and friendly service. Much to my anguish, that all changed last night. After perusing the menu, we asked for a refresher on what was gluten free, as it's never been indicated anywhere. The waitress (who was new) advised not a lot, but would check with the chef. She came back and abruptly told us absolutely nothing. When we questioned that, and asked about the edamame for instance, which along with the sashimi is definitely gluten free, she commented in a dismissive manner as she was walking off, "oh apart from that of course." When you are easily going to be paying $50pp plus drinks, I expect cordial service not downright rudeness. I can understand the waitress may have been under pressure due to being new, but for the chef to respond in the way that he did is unforgivable. It can't be blamed on new management either, because I recognised a lot of the staff, including the chef. At that point we got up and left. Never to return. What a disappointment.

You had me at Japanese Breakfast Black Dog Gallery. As soon as I read about the restaurant serving…read moremiso for brekkie I had to make a booking. Oh yes please! This restaurant is one to bookmark and is really worth going out of your way to check out. Especially to try Japanese Modern takes on breakfast all day. And then there is the Ramen menu..... wow! I can not wait to return to get my hands on a bowl. They have a menu that is pretty much build your own Ramen. After being handed the menu for breakfast, I had a real hard time trying to choose between the Matcha Pancakes and The Classic (with salmon). Although I adore pancakes, I had to go with something a little more traditional for my first time. Classic it was! This dish features Grilled Atlantic Salmon, Aji-Tama (Salted Soft Boiled Egg), sweet potato salad, with Yuzu Vinaigrette Pickled Veg, rice & miso. The dish itself looked really pretty, just check out the photos. Presentation is well thought out and planned. The salmon was cooked through with a salty and sweet sauce. It tasted similar to teriyaki sauce. The sweet potato salad was mixed in with other vegetables and a kewpie mayo style sauce. Worked so well with the salmon and rice. I really loved the egg as well, it was slightly salty and really gives depth to the dish. Wash this all down with miso & tofu and you have a really perfect breakfast. I was so impressed, I am really looking for any excuse to return. Keep on the look out for my updated review when I get my hands on some Ramen! OH YES!

The idea of a Japanese breakfast combined with a photography lesson lured me to Black Dog Gallery…read moreon an early Sunday morning. The lovely Jun allowed us to utilise the entire space for our photography purpose. The warm and cosy contemporary interior provided a lovely backdrop for our morning lesson. Once coffee orders was placed and received, we got down to selecting our breakfast. I opted for the classic which had grilled salmon, served with sweet potato salad, miso and rice. Other dishes ordered include the tradition breakfast, salmon bagel and ramen pizza. My breakast was delicious! Nothing to fault here. I believe everyone else enjoyed theirs too from the positive feedback making its rounds. They have ramen noodles from 10am, which wasn't yet available to us being early birds. It just means I will have to come back! I highly recommend this place because you can see the quality and love put in to this place where the food including the sweets made in-house is equally tasty. The owners are clearly dog-lovers hence the name. A small picture frame can be seen of their black pooch on top of the sweets cabinet. This place is not very big, so come early, as it can fill up quickly.

Generally, I go to Hahndorf for two things.....Beer and German Sausages. The last thing I expected…read moreto find in the main street was a Japanese restaurant that I liked! My inner Ninja-Samurai was doing cool wire-fighting back flips for joy when I entered this place, and for good reason. Haru is super happy smile time hi-five cool Joe! I have included a pic of the blown up menu that sits out the front so you can share in the awesomeness......firstly check out the spiral thingy. I saw these 'Twister Fries' on a food show recently, and I was stoked to find them on the menu at Haru! Basically they are a whole potato on a stick, cut in an unbroken spiral and deep dried.......How many times can I say awesome in one review? More, I can definately say it more! Many of the other dishes are stock standard, like the popular Chicken Katsu Don and, my personal favourite snack, Takoyaki. The Bento boxes are the big stand out though (along side the spiral spud). I tried the spicy pork Bento and it was Bento-lishes! Get on them, Awesome says it all!

*queues music* " I'm turning Japanese I think I'm turning…read moreJapanese I really think so....." My love for Japanese food is very well documented on other social media streams! I just can't get enough. You might think that being in Hahndorf and being amongst a massive German sausage fest of eateries that I would order some good German fare. Been there, done that and another story for another time. Many years ago my husband and I stumbled across Haru. Initially we were hesistant. The plastic displays of what food they have on offer out the front of the shop puts a lot of people off. It's actually a great conversation piece as we see people stare at them and screw up their faces! It does not do their food any justice. The staff have always been attentive and friendly. Always going above and beyond to ensure that we have had an enjoyable meal. The food is simple, but it is good and has been consistently good over the years. That is what gives my review 4 stars. It's not a huge selection, just enough for a quick dine-in experience or takeaway. The kids enjoyed their sushi rolls which are reasonably priced. I usually go down the Chicken Katsu Bento box but this time I decided to mix it up and get the Beef Teriyaki Bento. My hubby got the Seafood Tempura Bento. Whilst we waited for the food, I got my order of Iced Green Tea Latte!! Mmmmm!! The food comes out and it looks good! "Itadakimasu" For around $14 for the bento, I think it is great value. The meal comes with a decent serving of rice, a miso soup, a delicious cabbage salad with a sesame mayo dressing, a little seaweed salad and pickled ginger, two slices of sushi roll, a mini spring roll and some edamame beans. The Teriyaki Beef was sweet and salty and good. It came in a thin gravy like sauce which I poured over my rice. The Seafood Tempura box came with a few prawns, a decent sized tempura covered Atlantic Salmon piece and a few tempura vegetables. I was lucky enough to eat the vegetable components because my husband is 'allergic' to vegetables - so he says! "Gochiso-sama deshita" (It means thank you for the meal)

Bought a $180 voucher for $60 as part of a sale. I was subsequently sent 3 $60 vouchers and was…read moretold after the meal that only one voucher could be used per booking, even though this is not set out in the terms and conditions. I bought this as a treat as normally I wouldn't be able to justify such an extravagant dinner. Whilst the food was excellent, this out such a damper on the evening and all the delight from the meal dissipated immediately. I guess I paid $60 for a $60 voucher as I really be able to use the rest. Overall just incredibly disappointing, sure I'll have to be more skeptical in future and this won't be an issue for everyone, but the overall experience has left me feeling this rating is deserved.

My family had a pleasant meal at Samurai Teppanyaki. All the staff members were friendly and…read moreattentive. We ordered a set dinner, which has 6 courses per person, with several options for each course, as well as one wine/beer. I ordered the edamame, takoyaki, duck (main course) and matcha ice cream. On top of that, the set meal included miso soup and fried rice. I paid extra to upgrade my drink to a cocktail. The takoyaki was surprisingly good, and it came with 6 pieces, which was a generous portion. The duck breast seemed like a non-traditional choice but I like trying new things. It had a very nice flavour and was cooked well. The ice cream was a great end to the meal, it was creamy and the matcha taste was just right. My family ordered different dishes and I got to try some of them. The prawn tempura was pretty good. For the main dish, the lobster tail was really delicious. The wagyu beef was good too, although not as soft as I was hoping. The black sesame ice cream was also delicious. Overall, we had a really good time and left very satisfied. The portion sizes were larger than we expected and filled us up. Our chef, Nick, was delightful to watch and chat with. I'd definitely recommend coming here!

I had a lovely night here. We got the sushi and sashimi platter to share and it was utterly…read moredelicious and filling. I didn't get to try the saki but the range looked fantastic - I will have to come back another time when someone is happy to give me a lift home! The atmosphere was very calm and relaxed and quite dignified without being pretentious about it. I was quite happy with the service too - the staff kept their distance but whenever we looked like we needed help they made their way over quickly. The girl who served us for most of the night was diligent, polite and very pleasant. One of the other waiters noticed me trying to Shazam the music they had playing and so he went to find out the artist and album for me - really above and beyond for service!

My husband & I chose to go to Ginza for our wedding anniversary because we are going to Japan later…read morethis year & wanted to experience some Japanese food before we went. I don't eat seafood & am not a fan of sushi, so I wanted to see what other Japanese dishes there are that I will be able to find when we travel. We had booked in the front restaurant section - there is also a BBQ section out the back which looked like a lot of fun & a bit more relaxed. When we arrived we were the only people in the restaurant which always makes me feel a bit uncomfortable, like we are being watched a little too closely, but our booking was fairly early so I guess that's our own fault! I have to admit, the menu was a little daunting! It went on for pages & pages and while some things had pictures & a bit of an explanation, other things didn't which put me off of ordering those. We found what looked like a banquet-esque meal for 2 people (called the 'Course Menu') which specified 'one choice of main meal'. We enquired as to whether that meant one main meal for us to share or whether we each got a serve of the same meal & were told it was the latter. However upon trying to order this, we said we'd like the 'Course Menu' and the waiteress went to walk away. We called her back & said that the menu said we got a choice of the main meal & could we tell them which main course we wanted? I think the poor girl was new, as each time had a question, she disappeared and a new waiter would appear. In this case the new waited came over to inform us that there was no choice and it was a set menu. As the set menu contained nearly all seafood, it was back to the drawing board! Eventually we ordered & the food arrived within about 15 minutes. Overall it was what we expected from the menu and was very nice. There seemed to be a lot of Japanese patrons coming in (most going out the back to the BBQ area) so perhaps for Japanese or people who are familiar with Japanese food, the experience would be a bit better. However, while the food we eventually ordered was lovely, we felt the service could've been better to made us feel a bit more comfortable with the ordering process & to familiarise us with the menu. Wish us luck in Japan!

This lovely Japanese restaurant is a few stops on the tram from Rundle Mall…read more The staff were friendly and helpful, seating was wherever we wanted to sit and tables were spaced out enough that wherever we sat we would never feel on top of others! We had the Feed Me Menu and every course was beautifully prepared and delightful, lots of popping bursts of exciting flavours. Excellent desserts. Good selection of wines and beers. No delays in service all arrived just at the right times. Would recommend and return. We took the tram and then walked back to our hotel!

Mimasu have only been open for a week. They are closed Sunday and Monday, the do Lunch and Dinner…read moreTuesday to Friday and dinner on Saturday. The space is small but they have quite a bit of seating and it is spaced out so you don't feel as though you are sitting on top of your fellow dinners. They have booth, bar, bench and table seating options. It's a very nice space. Sleek and contemporary. We started with two cocktails. A Lychee passion one and a sloe gin and whiskey sour. My sour was served in a martini glass which while was pretty, was not the right glass for the drink. A sour should be served in a rocks glass, over ice too, which mine was not. I liked the variation of flavour but I still prefer the right glassware to be used when drinking cocktails. The food was good, however a few dishes were flawed in particular the snapper which was either low quality or cut incorrectly as it was quite chewy. I love the burst of salmon roe and the fresh heat of jalapeño was nice. The seaweed and lotus root salad was a fantastic side and unlike the ones you get at sushi train restaurants ( the green "noodle" type). This has, I would say close to five different types of seaweed. The lotus root also added a fantastic crunchy element. The charred King Prawns were so good, the panacotta sauce was delicious. It took will power not to lick the plate clean! The sashimi was good, but once again the snapper was a let down. We also asked for more ginger, but we do love the stuff. Also as a side note, It would be nice to see Mimasu make their own pickled ginger rather than using the fluro pink ginger most other places use. The presentation for all of the aforementioned meals was very nice, you see for yourself in my pictures. Now the finish to our meal was a true let down and almost inedible. Myself and my friend are huge sweet tooths but could not finish the Chocolate Ganache and Yuzu tart with salted caramel ice cream. The ice cream was overly salted and not well made, it was icey in texture and too hard from the freezer. The tart was a sugary mess, the taste of yuzu was lost in the filling which was far too gloopy and grainy to be enjoyable. I think Mimasu want to be fine dining but their approach is too casual. It took a little too long to be greeted when we entered and this was not for lack of staff or that they were busy, I feel that the floor staff are a little too green and inexperienced still and management is not taking enough care to mentor their staff or even monitor their guest experience. Our waiter took our order on scraps of paper, which was cumbersome for her and not a very professional look. I would recommend that they either remember the order (a very old fashioned method I know, but still a smooth touch) or buy some small order or note pads. I also felt that they weren't really enthusiastic about where they were working, they didn't offer up any suggestions on what to try, if our ordering would be enough or too little or ask for feedback on the meal when we settled our bill. It didn't feel very personable. This place is not cheap. We spent $140+ for two. I expect too much perhaps? Mimasu held such high hopes for me, since I had been sneaking glimpses inside over the last few weeks, when I noticed the space take shape and bright led sign go up. I was expecting that this would be a 4 or 5 star experience but it is more of a 3 or 3.5 one that I experienced tonight.