Nonbei located near a big road, slightly hidden for the pedestrian. Came here one Saturday evening, the place was rather packed and the staff seems to be rushing the customer to eat.
With the BBQ and Salmon Lover Buffet, I ordered various dishes, including the Salmon Carpaccio, Salmon Sashimi, Corn Butter, Mushroom, and Pork Belly. The salmon was fresh and tasty; my personal favourite was the Salmon Carpaccio. The corn butter and mushroom were a great as they refresh the palate after eating various meat. It should be noted that only 3-4 person can occupy one grill, making the eating experience more personal.
Might be coming back here in the future.
Great value and good quality food! $39 pp for the regular buffet, which include pretty much everything from Wagyu bbq meat to hot dishes such as takoyaki balls and chicken karage to cold dishes such as seaweed salad and sashimi.
This place get pretty busy so ensure you do book a table on their website
Best place for authentic Japanese/Korean buffet. Good quality meat and seafood! Love the wagyu beef ❤️ Reasonable price for money. Love the ambience and location too
Great variety on the menu and fantastic customer service and ordering system. Nice vibe in the restaurant overall. Only concern would be in the quality of the meat, not the best, but it does the job if you’re hungry.
Amazing buffet selection with incredible service. Friendly and helpful staff. Food is very fresh and delicious. Highly recommend the scallops
One of the most authentic Japanese BBQ I have had outside Japan. Came by myself and did the all you can eat in 100 mintues, which was definitely enough time. Awesome selection at a reasonable price, topped up by the service. Don't think I'd get the same experience else where all you can eat BBQ for one.
Situated in the heart of the Fortitude Valley Nonbei Japanese Restaurant is quite easily missed by drivers and walkers. This extremely well decorated and impeccably clean Japanese BBQ restaurant churns out some incredible tasty dishes.
For sides we ordered the octopus balls, sprout salad and spring rolls all which tasted as good as the looked. The spring rolls and octopus balls were incredibly tasty and left your mouth watering for some more.
For the BBQ we ordered Wagyu Oyster Blade and Chicken Breast. The Wagyu was incredibly tasty and the quality of the meat could be seen from the lines of fat within it. The chicken was quite dry and a little bland however this could be as a result of our cooking methodology.
However prices are inflated for portion sizes when it comes to the BBQ meats and fish and it appears that a $49/pp open menu option is a wise decision if you are hungry!
Overall I can say this is definitely favourite in the valley.
Food at Nonbei is very fresh. We called Nonbei few hours before we go, very lucky that they managed to provide us a seat even though its at the corner.
We enjoyed ourselves, ordering a lot of food. Even the waitress was shock and asked us not to waste the food. Surprisingly we finished all the food that we ordered, nothing left! Does that mean they serve good food? 🧐
Great ambience! Great food! Great drinks! Great staff! And in a really good spot in the Valley. The buffet has to be a be a must and give the sake tasting a try if your a new to it. Book in advance as it’s incredibly popular.
Best bbq restaurant in Brisbane if not Queensland hands down. Best wagyu cuts, friendly staff and lively atmosphere. Great range of sake. The buffet menu is good too.
Delicious with a great vibe. Will definitely be coming back! Ordering via iPad is quick and dishes are on your table in a timely and efficient manner. Good quality meat and side dishes. So far brisbane hasn’t disappointed yet with good quality food, you just have to know where to look! It’s a 5/5 for me! A bit on the expensive side, but we knew that going in.
Came for dinner on Saturday night. Good atmosphere and nice decoration. Had the premium buffet which is good but not fantastic when compared to others around Brisbane cbd. Staffs missed 1 order but quickly corrected when told. Good quality premium wagyu and lots other other choices to choose from. Nice iPad system for ordering which include a final order when timing coming close to 90 mins (max for Buffett). The fire pit was not optimum as fire not evenly distributed. Very friendly and efficient staffs on a busy night so high praise for the waiter and waitresses. Price is reasonable considering the location and quality of the meat. Clean and well maintained. On entertainment book for charity so extra star for that. Generally recommended.
Nice little Japanese barbecue/izakaya place. Great atmosphere and has an authentic feel to it.
Have always had regular buffet dinners with friends and some of their menu have changed over time. Used to like their kimchi but now it’s not as good as it was.
Price is a bit expensive for all you can eat buffet compared to other restaurants. They used to have oranges on the menu too but they have scrapped that now. Would be nice to have something fresh and fruity post meal. Meat is of good quality and side dishes are tasty. They also have a wide selection of Japanese drinks and the sake sampler is a must.
Would recommend.
Authentic Japanese BBQ, a wide variety of drinks and excellent service. For example when I dropped a chopstick on the ground, the attentive staff had a new pair on the table for me in an instant.
It was an above average experience, however rather expensive. The overall meal and ambience was 4 out of 5. The staff were not very attentive, we had to call them over to see were our food and drinks were after placing our order. The food was nice but not much explaining to what we were eating. The drinks were good, cocktails on the menu were limited but the ones we had were delicious. Left feeling satisfied but definitely not rushing back for the overall experience
Loved the food, service, and cosy interior! Felt like being in Japan. The quality of the meats (especially the premium menu where you can enjoy everything on the menu, as much as you want, for a low price considering the amount of food), and the selection of sake and shochu were great. The staff were friendly and helpful and overall, an enjoyable dining experience that we HIGHLY recommend. We will be going back!
Quality meat 🍖. Friendly service. It's quite busy place so book ahead recommend. The service could be a little slow as not many staff on the floor. Great place for occasional celebration. We had a la cut so we could enjoy without worry the time limitations. 2 ppl au200 with beers and sake testing.
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