Review Hanaichi Sushi Bar + Dining - Brisbane

I've had the Japanese curry with pork a couple times as well as the katsudon. Terrible. I would say 85%~ is rice in both dishes. I only went back as benefit of the doubt. In terms of the pork loin cutlet curry, i think the sauce used for the pork is different to the one used for chicken. I personally don't like it, it tastes somewhat burnt but others may like it. The pork itself was what threw me off completely. Or what little of it I got. It's a 2mm (yes i measured) thin piece of extremely cheap pork loin of some sort that has been FOLDED to make it look thicker when fried. I understand that pork loin when tenderised can be thin but this was ridiculous. Additionally, it could be because I had it takeaway and the steam making the crust soggy, but the crust just fell off the meat without any pressure. You could hold the meat up and the crust just fell off. This didn't happen with the chicken. So altogether, 85% rice + bad tasting sauce + terrible cheap meat + bad crust. If you want good quality pork meat, could go to Kotosanpo albeit more expensive. With the chicken katsudon, it was slightly better but still a no. The meat was better quality, actually looked like chicken and was thicker. BUT there was hardly any at all. Extremely little and most of the 'cutlet' you get is just fried bits of nothingness. 80% rice but what makes this one worse than the pork curry, is that there was hardly any sauce. Hardly or none. Every mouthful felt like 80% plain rice + 10% fried nothingness + 10% egg. You could say the food is reasonably cheap, but I still think there's no value in it. The place used to be good, but it's definitely cut back on quality. Save your money otherwise understand that you're mainly paying for the rice. If you still decide to eat here, out of the options i've tried (the katsudons and curries), then i would opt for the chicken katsucurry. Atleast with the traditional Japanese Curry sauce, you could finish the mountain of rice if you're that desperate.

The premium curry with angus beef was really nice :9

Not overly busy given its mid-afternoon on a sunday , appeared to be 2 customers waiting going off the recipes out the front of the kitchen / serving area, yet it took almost 15min to get my order ? It's a generous 2 for customer service, but if I were to rate the food I'd definitely give you 5 stars 🌟 for my Kays chicken👌

We have already come here twice for the chicken katsu curry and we plan on coming again. The food comes out fast every time and it's delicious with very crispy chicken, well done Hanaichi staff

the quality of the food here is horrible, their quality in meat and rice has significantly decreased overtime it clearly reflects badly on their lack luster management, they really don't serve quality Japanese food. Just cheap stuff to fill you up don.t buy food here

I've always enjoyed hanaichi for a quick and filling meal. I'm happy that they now do a tofu curry. the rice is always fluffy. they usually have a drink special too if you order a main.

The food never disappoint. Well I only order Chicken Curry, Kay's Chicken, Pork Miso-don and Pork Katsudon. Service is friendly and always with a smile even though this place gets really busy. Deducted one star because the the plastic spoons hurt so much to use! The edge is so sharp so every time you take a mouth full it feels like blades cutting your lips and mouth. But good job!

Haven’t this for a long time was so excited drove 20 min to buy it and to be so disappointed in the serving size pay for large and get a med serve not happy but the price is the same $12.20 bowl half full so unhappy looks like I’ll try my chicken curry else ware now