Aoki Japanese Kitchen Aoki has definitely found its niche in being the premier modern Japanese fusion eatery in Glen...Aoki has definitely found its niche in being the premier modern Japanese fusion eatery in Glen Waverley. With a clear emphasis on fresh, quality ingredients, which forms the... Read More
Shimbashi Soba & Sake Bar At this price point, the food court quality food, coupled with the clumsy, disjointed service and...At this price point, the food court quality food, coupled with the clumsy, disjointed service and half hour wait is simply unacceptable. Having sampled similar dishes in Japan... Read More
Sushi Jiro Charging premium prices for subpar quality ingredients never sits well with the penguin, and Sushi Jiro...Charging premium prices for subpar quality ingredients never sits well with the penguin, and Sushi Jiro has done just that. You might as well get a mass produced... Read More
Soko Sushi Run by a non-Japanese crew who couldn’t give less of a fuck, Soko charges premium prices...Run by a non-Japanese crew who couldn’t give less of a fuck, Soko charges premium prices for markedly unimpressive dishes. While the dishes were far from authentic, the... Read More
Calia Admittedly, the food on this revisit was leaps and bounds better than our initial one. The...Admittedly, the food on this revisit was leaps and bounds better than our initial one. The dishes were universally executed to a much higher level, though the portion... Read More
Calia In my books, Calia succeeds only as an Instagram-able money printing machine. With the kind of...In my books, Calia succeeds only as an Instagram-able money printing machine. With the kind of price tag attached to such tiny portions , you’d expect near-flawless execution... Read More
Gypsy & Pig It was most definitely a tasty and authentic Japanese meal, and their signature dish, fried pork...It was most definitely a tasty and authentic Japanese meal, and their signature dish, fried pork cutlets, definitely didn’t disappoint. While it wasn’t quite the Japanese standard we... Read More
Machi Restaurant and Bar Despite being off the main thoroughfare of St Kilda, Machi provides a quality feed with a...Despite being off the main thoroughfare of St Kilda, Machi provides a quality feed with a modern Japanese twist. With highly experienced, international chefs dishing up a fusion... Read More