I have been many times and will continue going for as long as it stands, one of the oldest and most earnest casual Japanese dining in town, no tricks no fancy over priced non sense nor hefty 20+ pages menu, just your simple good old authentic izakaya style dishes, salmon sushi is must try staple, always try to get uni, sardine or mackerel sashimi on special board, ambient minimalist modern decor with cool jazz humming from the speaker and Uptown Jazz next door. A true hidden gem of Melbtown.

Another great find for authentic Japanese food on Brunswick Street. Always went past but never actually dined here. It was a quiet night for these guys (it's a freezing cold Monday night after all) which is a pity. The food is not mind-blowing or out of the world, but every dish was executed well, tasted delicious and prepared with care. The restaurant interior is simplistic and modern with a calm/relaxed ambience and soothing music playing in the background. Perfect for a date or an intimate dinner when you want to engage in a conversation. We started off with a bowl of mussel miso soup each and it was hearty and warming, quite light in taste and not that salty. For appetizers we had some gyoza, a wafu salad, tatsuta-age, mixed tempura and yakitori skewers. Every single one of them was tasty and beautifully presented. The gyoza, tempura and fried chicken were well-fried whilst retaining the moistness inside. Wafu salad was a good palate cleanser, with a variety of veggies. We then moved onto a sushi & sashimi platter and a plate of gyu sashi (this is different from beef tataki because the latter is usually lightly seared while this is actual sashimi). There were diced onions on both dishes and it added a nice flavour kick to them. The sashimi was fresh and my favourite was the tuna which was melt-in-the-mouth soft. Same goes for the gyu sashi, it was incredibly tender and such a delight that I ate every single piece slowly in order to savour and fully enjoy the taste. We were extremely full after finishing everything so we didn't try dessert. On the whole it's definitely worth trying out if you are in the area or live locally. Lunch specials also look very enticing!