A drive through Balaclava sees us heading down Carlise Street towards St Kilda to a small trendy little Japanese restaurant for tonight’s dinner. En Izakaya, a newish and very trendy restaurant boasts a huge selection of small Japanese dishes with a modern twists. Quality ingredients, wagyu meat dishes, Hokkaido scallops to list just a few. … Continue reading
Well the first place we stopped for lunch in Niseko was also the last place we had lunch. A real genuine, no frills, no Westernised fancy sushi rolls, no fuss restaurant. Just plain fresh quality ingredients, good cooking and WOW ! If the models in the showcase outside don’t tempt you in, nothing will. Fantastic … Continue reading
Niseko’s number one alpine bistro or so they say………and I’d probably agree ! An Odin designed interior, great food, excellent selection of wine and wonderful hosts. Nothing much to add, just let the pictures do the talking. Not cheap but definitely worth the expense. A double thumbs up from me. Continue reading
Japanese sake bar and grill – I JUST LOVE IT ! Maedaya, a super cool sake bar in Richmond. A sake list that will make your mind boggle, Ipads to order off and the smell of bbq’d terriyaki sauce in the air. Charcoal grilled skewers of prawns, scallops, chicken, beef and pork belly. Does it … Continue reading
Lunch in the new Brookfiled Place complex can be daunting with all too many choices. Unfortunately for the restaurant, Sushia Izakaya is hard to find and tucked away in the basement floor. Nonetheless, enough people have found it and the restaurant was moderately busy when we dined. Lovely food, attentive wait staff, pricey but ohhhhhh … Continue reading
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