Not authentic Japanese. Terrible food.
Decided to try the place after seeing all the great reviews. I was extremely disappointed.
Don't be fooled by the interior design and atmosphere. Zero customer service and appalling food quality. Way overpriced and tiny portions.
16 bucks for thinly sliced and
Date visited: April 2021
Quite a disappointing experience.
While this restaurant has an authentic and inviting look and feel, that is where my praise starts and ends...
Service: slow and inefficient. We only ordered 4 basic dishes and waited well over 45 minutes for them to arrive.
Food: mediocr
A cozy Japanese izakaya style restaurant close to the Chatswood library. Good mood and interior deco with an impressive sake display. The lunch set menu is around $15.80 and the portion is quite generous. Service and staff were a bit lacking during lunch time. Their business focus would be during di
Really delicious. Tempura Soba Noodles and also Tempura Rice. Friendly service and really nice traditional Japanese themed interior. This restaurant would do well if it was in a better location with more visibility.
Don't bother, really bad attempt at Japanese food. Tempura is more like fish and chips batter with Chinese soy sauce.
All chefs very under trained. Nothing fresh everything reheated frozen portions.
We couldn't get out of here quick enough.
What a delightful surprise is Yamaei Japanese restaurant! Unassuming and well hidden in one of the cosy lanes behind the Chatswood Library, Yamaei is an original street Japanese style cuisine with quick finger food and yum-tasty touches. Menu is not too long but has great variety on the Yakitori sty
We tried this relatively new izakaya bar for quick dinner recently. We ordered Suntory premium malt for our drink and grilled beef tongue (gyutan) to accompany along with two main dishes i.e. ramen soup with ebi furai & kaki-age and rice bowl with fried chicken (
Their fried stuff and the pork belly skewers are great.
Also, the street together setup adds extra vibe. Will come again.
They should totally host a street fighter tournament here.
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