Japanese cuisine: the best places to taste it in Brighton

"Been going here for years and it’s always packed, for a good reason. While not the cheapest option around the prices reflect the quality of the..."

Spyndelle

"Really great night had hereWe had a couple of Irori platters, I can’t fault it, the sushi was fresh and tasty, the California rolls and golden..."

Sig

"I have dined far and wide, internationally even, Japanese being one of my favs, but the service and food at Brighton’s Irori is a stand-out. A..."

Erik Bigalk

"Fantastic food, fantastic service and a great vibe of a restaurant! Can’t kept enough of their sushi and cocktails and would highly recommend to..."

Elycia Morath

"Amazing fresh fish, and yummy food. always love coming here. I have been about 30 times. Relaxing, hidden gem in north brighton. Cant get enough..."

Taylor Garden

"Tiny, hole in the wall kind of place with great food. Based on looks you might not expect much but the sushi & sashimi are beautiful and fresh,..."

Susileh

"Best Japanese in Brighton! Friendly customer service and you can always try something new and it won't disappoint. Although it's slightly pricey you..."

Ziggy

"Nice restaurant situation in Brighton. Quite an extensive menu. More than I expected. Food was fresh and definitely tasty. Price was very reasonable..."

S_foodie

"Having just come back from Japan and feeling entitled to good sushi only, we decided to try Irori as it is listed as one of Melbourne’s best...."

Tilley Eats

"A little gem hidden in Brighton. Staff are attentive and polite, ingredients for sushi are very fresh! The only complaint I have was that the sweet..."

June Chou

"Really good Japanese food, cooked fresh and served faster than Nandos! Highlights are the Golden rolls, eye fillet skewers, pork gyozas (which Matt..."

Hungry Tum

"The absolute freshest raw fish I have tasted in melbourne. Be sure to get their mixed sashimi or platter with lots of kewpie mayo and..."

Stephanie

"This Japanese restaurant has become a Brighton staple consistently delivering (whether take-home or sit-in) excellent food. Service is always with a..."

J.brady

"This place has beautiful, refined Japanese food which is well presented and authentic. Sushi is fresh and delicious. Slightly pricier than other..."

Willtravelforfood17

"Best sushi and sashimi in the area! I visit this place at least once a month and it is always fantastic. You need to order the golden rolls, they're..."

Kevin

"Amazing Japanese restaurant. Small inside although for takeaway the Irori platter is great for 2ppl. Their Golden rolls are the best you cant go past..."

Adamalta

"The best Japanese restaurant for me so far. Came here many times (more than 5) and never disappointed always all. Service was good. Chef..."

Delishmama

"Delicious Japanese food, great quality food, grass fed beef and organic chicken available, expertly cooked, friendly staff, great vibe, highly..."

Andy Campbell

"The best Japanese in Brighton. Love this place always packed. Book ahead. Amazing golden rolls, eye fillet steak with miso and everything is fresh..."

Annie

"Cozy and busy restaurant with amazingly fresh sashimi/sushi. Ordered miso soup, beef skewers, mix tempura and Itori Platter. Had better tempura..."

Chi

"There were two seating sessions on a Friday night -- we booked the later one at 7.45pm. The service was friendly and prompt. Dishes came out one..."

Grace The Rookie

"Couldn't fault this place even if I tried. I've struggled to find great Japanese but definitely found a winner with this one. The food was fresh,..."

Ann

"Great meal. Horenso was fab and the Sushi platter was very fresh and tasty. It could have had a little more fish variety it was probably about 90%..."

Frog

"Excellent fresh food. High turnover restaurant with a varied selection of Sashimi, sushi and other Japanese favourites. Has a busy takeout..."

Brent Morgan

"We had takeaway from Irori for dinner! The ingredients were fresh, flavours were superb!! One of the best in Melbourne. Definitely coming back!! Many..."

Liz Loh-Taylor

"As close as possible to being a perfect meal! Food was fresh and delicious. Service was attentive and prompt. The place is small so noise from other..."

Timeroz

"Simply the best Japanese in the south-eastern suburbs of Melbourne, and perhaps all of Melbourne! Always deliciously fresh and the staff are just..."

Di Bussell

"Outstanding, delicious and high quality food. Very good service with fast delivery of food to our table. Faultless. Eagerly await a return visit...."

JimmyC

"This Japanese restaurant is fabulous! The food is so fresh and tasty! We ordered the sushi and sashimi for entre and the eye fillet with vegetables..."

Heidi

"YES! A hidden Japanese gem in Brighton. Limited seating so make a reservation. The staffs was attentive. The food was freshly made and beautifully..."

Pepper's Food Adventures

"Great little Japanese restaurant. The staff are always friendly & the food is delicious. The Miso Cod was a highlight, & the tempura was amazing...."

Zuma Sinclair

"Cannot fault Irori. Extremely high quality, freshly made food, and lovely people who own and run the place. We are weekly customers and miss it..."

Kevin Howard

"Dropped after watching a movie up the road and we now have a new favourite Japanese restaurant. Inviting little restaurant with friendly and relaxed..."

Greg Foulds

"Beautifully prepared and delicious Japanese restaurant that never fails to please everyone we take there, unless you forget to book! The inside out..."

DanielS

"A cute little Japanese restaurant. We had the mix sushi and teriyaki beef. The Sushi was excellent, fresh and delicious, and had a great variety...."

Maggie Li

"A cute little Japanese restaurant in Brighton. Overall, restaurant environment was nice, and the service was good and friendly. Sashimi was fresh and..."

Food Food Food

"Came in on a Friday night with no booking and they squeezed us in. Very busy restaurant in a pretty cramped space but the place had a nice buzz and..."

Damian

"Absolutely delicious! The food is fresh and the service is excellent. The restaurant itself is a little cramped, but they do very well with what they..."

Claire

"Little gem on Bay st . Beautiful fast fresh food . Family friendly and BYO wine . Not the cheapest but definitely one of the nicest eats in Brighton..."

W S

"The dinner was amazing and the service was great considering how many people were there. This place is great for you if your in the mood for a nice..."

Kaye Grant

"I have been here twice, I don't live in the area but it is worth the drive! Chef/Owner is legend, great hospitality with both owners at front of..."

Hazpants

"Had both eat in and take away from this place and both were great. Agedashi tofu is YUM! Same with the miso eggplant. So soft and silky. The tempura..."

Fainzee

"Everything here is consistently tasty and fresh. The bento box is excellent as it only has one fried component and you can choose whether you have..."

Netty

"It was the best Japanese I've ever had! The service was great and the presentation was amazing be sure to come here soon.Laura age..."

Kaye Grant

"After reading reviews of this place we decided to eat sushi only at this place so I can't comment on the hot food. We had a Irori Sushi platter and..."

Bambi

"A regular of ours. Great food.Great service.A little bit on the pricey side but you always get good quality sushi.One of our..."

Clin Corr

"GOLDEN ROLLS !. I come here on a fairly regular basis both for dine in and take away all for one main thing ! The GOLDEN ROLLS AND SUSHI/SASHIMI...."

Bailiefloyd

"I've been dining at Irori for a number of years now and absolutely love the place! The staff are extremely friendly, remember you, and always address..."

Cj

"Great service, excellent good, a bit expensive but well worth it for the yummy Japanese..."

Reneas

"We had dinner last night (Fri) and food and service was amazing. Close to the freshest Japanese I've had in Melbourne, quality ingredients and no..."

Coffeeplease

"Got take away last night and the food was excellent. Will be making this my Japanese..."

Shelley Green

"Delicious...... We visted Irori on Saturday night with 6 of us dining. We ordered 2 x Irori platters, the beef dish, tempura veg and gyoza...."

George_Renee

"Top This One?. Took the family and everything we ordered hit the high notes.The Irori Platter for $50 was the standout. No words to adequately..."

Louise

"Delicious food, average service. I came here recently with a friend after hearing great things about this restaurant. I was not disappointed. I would..."

Hungry Hippo

"We had dinner there just before our film. We had several entrées, all delicious and fresh (great on a very hot night). We also had 2 mains (fish and..."

Belgian Aussie

"Delicious. I can honestly say this is one of the most amazing Japanese restaurant I've been to. The sushi is so fresh and melts in your mouth, just..."

Si Mangia

"Irori is our absolute favourite restaurant. We get takeaway once or twice a week as well as dine in regularly, and the quality of the food has been..."

Jack

"Great food. Friendly service. Look forward to making this a..."

CGW

"Friday evening review. Food was excellent as was the serviceas noted in other reviews the takeaways are none stopbut i would still go..."

CHRIS

"Tempura prawn salad with creamy spicy sauce is delicious. Whether it be eat in or takeaway. Always..."

HFP

"Simple, wonderful tasting food. Love this..."

Catherine

"Great food. First visit last night for dinner and had wanted to try this place after reading all the previous diners reviews. First impression was..."

RMan

"Fantastic. Food was fantastic and the service was friendly. However, I made a booking on a weeknight but still had to wait half hour for my table to..."

Foodlova

"Fantastic- go the big serve of golden rolls, the eggplant, deep fried squid and you won't be..."

BobStir

"Excellent. We had been told to try the Golden Rolls - one serve was not enough. Simply gorgeous! Great attention to details and very quick service...."

WenchOnABench

"Excellent Jap food. Pros: - Sashimi (fresh), spicy tempura prawn salad (refreshing), chicken karage (tender, juicy with crunchy skin!)..."

Petit Patissiere

"Had a fabulous time here! The good was the best Japanese we have eaten in Melbourne! Service was quick and staff were so friendly. Not too badly..."

Stephanie Redpath

"Very good, very busy. Book or go later around 8pm. Staff very friendly and food is spot on. Would recommend the Goldern..."

Natsitra

"Authentic Japanese. Not pretenders at all. Awesome quality and subtle Japanese detail that is often left put of 'localised' Japanese..."

Oshi

"This is seriously good sushi. Probably the best in Melbourne at this price range. Great..."

Mdb

"Love the golden rolls!! A bit pricey but worth..."

Marts

"For me this is the best sushi place. Love..."

Jayda S.

"Welcome to the Palindrome. Like the local Brighton crowd it attracts, there's an element of refinement and a touch of style that sets Irori apart..."

Nathaniel Stockley

"Great Find!. As a huge fan of japanese foods, there is nothing better than finding a new great feed in the suburbs.Very pleasant, clean cut..."

Sdk1806

"After few years we have returned to Irori. And we did enjoy all meals as before. Our entires Isuzukuri (fresh fish) was excellent. Nasuden ..."

Nina Mo

"freshly served sashimi, it was sooo delicious.. their staff suggested the golden roll, it was coated with some crunchy fried bits,..."

sun

"Always outstanding… my family and I really love the Japanese food they make. We dine in occasionally more frequent on take away Highly recommend..."

Tobi Skovron

"That was very nice and we had been here for few times already! It’s good to come and eat every single week. But there’s always a queue when you..."

joyce

"Good food. Wouldn’t say the sushi is amazing but it’s definitely good, the variety of fish is standard..."

Denis Mysenko

"We love Irori so much that we get it every week when we visit my parents. We are all massive sushi-lovers and we all agree that Irori is the best..."

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