What a great find!! I really enjoyed my meal here. The staff were very attentive and I liked that. This place also does a pretty top seared salmon and seared scallop nigiri.
Wonderful experience! The food is amazing. I have been looking for a Japanese restaurant in Melbourne with an excellent sashimi and just found it! Service is very attentive too! I highly recommend this place.
I love Groupon, but I’ll be the first to admit their dining experiences can be hit or miss. This spot, however, was a massive hit. I visited with my partner and enjoyed a feast of miso, edamame, agedashi tofu, some incredible nasa degaku, veg sushi rolls and even vegan fried chicken (!!) It’s not really like chicken as it’s more crispy than tender, but delicious nonetheless. We also enjoyed a generous amount of hot sake and some green tea ice cream for dessert. The ice cream was just alright but the sake was nice and warming on a cold night. I would definitely revisit this veg-friendly spot, Groupon or not.
Charming izakaya with authentic Japanese aesthetic. Staff were really friendly. Got the tofu don lunch special which came with genmaicha. Good value, the tofu was expertly cooked with a crispy outside and silky inside. The sauce was delicious and the dish was presented beautifully. I recommend this place for a calming break in a busy day. I also noticed a poster in the window advertising half-price specials on specific weekdays including beer (Fridays), sake (Wednesdays), and chicken karaage (Mondays).
We go every Tuesday and the staff are delightful. Our favourite dishes are the rainbow sushi and the miso hot pot _ soooo good. Highly recommend for a beautiful experience from the minute you walk in the door. Nice music, I care about that a to in a restaurant, and very calm and charming atmosphere. Wilson and Winky are a total delight!
My partner and I had dinner at the Japanese restaurant and the food and the service was excellent!
We ordered a number of dishes too numerous to mention ,but I took pics lol) and they were all delicious.
The Japanese curry was some of the best I’ve had in Melbourne. The pork was thin and crispy, just perfect!
The Unagi sushi rolls and the Unagi w rice was absolutely delicious too.
We tried some sake which was light and it had s nice almost cooked rice flavour, not surprisingly hahaha
Overall this was a really good experience.
Satisfying and filling lunch.
Ordered the Udon with chicken karaage. Portion sizes were good for the price ($15). Friends had the Udon with katsu don, and the katsu don curry. While I wouldn't say the taste is typical Japanese that you get at other restaurants, it tasted like a hearty home cooked style kind of Japanese that I would happily return to.
Fair price and fairly good food as well. Good place to have a taste of Japanese restaurant. Pretty much nice dinning experience. Really appreciated everything here. And also is really nice to have a drink with, recommended sake and plum wine. If I had ever have the chance, would came here earlier to try it.
Excellent experience, especially for the fresh sushi. The dishes here are fitted our tastes. We feel the restaurant is comfortable to sit down and have a talk .
Best sushi and sashimi ever!
Fantastic food and the service was so wonderful. Choosing your individual sake cup is a lovely and thoughtful moment that really epitomises how warm the experience is.
Very delicious food. Every dish was cooked with love. Ingredients are fresh and tasty. When u learn a bit more about the place and the chef, u know u will never be disappointed.
We had a groupon deal for vegetarian set menu and it was amazing! We added in Takoyaki, and it was very well done! This place is a must try for everyone and vegetarians!
We were a group of 4 and were seated promptly. Service was amazing and food and drinks were great! I'd definitely recommend the Nasu Dengaku - the miso eggplant, even though I don't like eggplant this completely changed my opinion on it :)
I came here with my friends, and it was easy to get a table. Great atmosphere and food and drinks were amazing. I’ll definitely come here again with my friends (:
The vegan sushi and gyoza are the best I’ve ever had! The service is great it’s a little gem or a place, with a great menu and cosy vibe. The sake menu is also great
Really good seafood! Always left this place happy! Really good prices and good quality.
Slowly became a regular of this place even coz my workplace is right across the street. Compliments to the chef!
Decided to check out Kinyoubi Izakaya for a no fuss, Sunday lunch. We kept things simple ordering the nigiri sushi and sashimi premium set and a Dragon (eel) and panko ebi sushi rolls. For the price points, I thought everything was great. The sushi rolls - very simple, fresh and great tasting. You find at many places now, everything is absolutely smothered with mayo, but there was great balance, focusing on the prawns and grilled eel.
Food was simply delicious! We ordered Takoyoki, fried chicken, gyoza, spider roll and spicy tuna roll. My favourite was the spicy tuna roll, the tuna melts as you eat it. Staff were lovely and atmosphere was cozy. Would definitely recommend!
Best Japanese on the north side. Outstanding sushi and sashimi. But every dish is worth trying. A few reviews have criticised Kinyoubi Izakaya for their limited vegan/vegetarian menu, but I applaud them for choosing to do a small range really well. Also, their service is excellent. Attentive without being overbearing.
Super yummy food !!! Very nice ~ excellent customer service~ 👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍
I came here with a Groupon voucher for four people. I can't emphasis enough how much I loved this place. The staff were super friendly and the food was delicious. Small touches like being able to choose your own sake cup really made the experience (also the sake was delicious, I'd recommend it warm). Unlike many Japanese places, this restaurant has loads of great options for vegetarians and vegans. The tofu hot pot is amazing, as well as the sushi and vegan fried chicken. I will definitely be going back.
The perfect place to spend a Sunday afternoon in Fitzroy. Usually we go for brunch but today we decided to satisfy our Japanese food cravings and try out the newest izakaya on Smith Street. It was such a cosy restaurant with friendly staff.
For starters we had the Nasu Eggplant Dengkaku (White Miso glazed Eggplant). It was definitely the highlight of the afternoon. The white Miso perfectly balanced the flavours of the grilled eggplant.
For our mains we had spicy kaarage fried chicken which is always a must at any Japanese restaurant and The deluxe sushi and sashimi platter. The platter had a range of Fresh salmon, tuna, kingfish,scallops as well as nigiri. The fish was fresh and delicious and the nigiri was perfectly seared.
Not too forget,it was the first time I had apple jelly sake ! It was fruity and fun.
I will Definitely be back to try more!
Great food, well priced and a nice atmosphere. Definitely will go back - particularly good value at lunch time where we had a main and three decent sized sides for just $22!
My friend and I used a Groupon and got an 8 course banquet. Since Groupon had a sale it ended up being around $20 per person. There was so much food! They have a vegetarian banquet but because my friend is vegan they accommodated for us and organised a vegan Japanese banquet! I finally got to try vegan sushi!
Everything was so nice! Highlights for me were the spicy mushroom sushi, the eggplant and the tofu.
I would definitely return.
Highly recommended the sushi and sashimi, they are extremely good!! The dishes are great looking and taste very delicious.
We ordered some dishes to shared.The sashimi platter is absolutely amazing, very fresh and tasty. I was quite impressed by the presentation, good job chef!! 👍 The dragon rolls and scallops nigiri are stunning, so yummy.
Every dish is nice and enjoyable. The service was attentive and friendly. We had a delightful dinner at Kinyoubi.
Good place for those who love Japanese sushi. Definitely will come more often.
What a surprise! I really enjoyed all dishes in kinyoubi today. I would say it's a new hidden gem in Fitzroy and I cannot help myself to add my review.
We tried and < salmon bomb> sushi rolls. The salmon one was really like it's name! Covered by crab stick and mayo. so yum! I haven't seen such presentation before. Also ordered < fried tofu> < potato croquettes > , honestly all exceeded our expectation! This cozy izakaya makes ordinary Japanese tapas to the next level while keeps a very reasonable price. Of cause friendly chef and staffs.
5/5.0 izakaya :))))
Great service, staff there were wonderfully polite, super cute and unique interior. They have very delicious vegetarian sushi and the best black sesame ice cream ever!
I have found this restaurant accidentally with my friends. The waitress recommends us to try out their sushi, so I order their premium sushi and sashimi platter and gyoza.
The sushi platter looks so pretty and delicious and unbelievable and cheap price!
The gyoza is very juice and the sauce is perfectly matching.
Definitely will come back and looking forward to it! Keep it up!
Nice newly opened Japanese restaurant on Smith St., dinner with my friend there.
Serving fresh and high-quality food, good service and clean and comfortable environment.
Highly recommend Kingfish carpaccio and Pumpkin Gold Bag
>>Kingfish carpaccio
Fresh Kingfish with special sour sauce, that is a lovely cold tapas and appetizer
>>Pumpkin Gold Bag
Pumpkin with crispy bean curd, cannot eat in other place
Overall there's good and will be back again. And I will try more sashimi next time.
Convenient location, nice and clean environment.
Raw beef, seafood soup, Kinyoubi dessert platter with 5 sweets, salmon belly sushi. Fired chicken.
The raw beef is my favourite.
Salmon belly are fresh.
Great dinner
My fd recommeneded me to come here. Ordered a few tapas to share with my fd and it was absolutely stunning!
Edamama - very special taste rather than plain salt
Aji Fish - Loved its sour taste with hint of whisky
Pickles - Best housemade pickles ever!
Pumpkin Gold Bag - sweet & soft inside, crispy outside, nice texture，very special vegetarian dish
Renovation is pretty new and heard only opened for a month
All dishes beautifully presented
Taste very good
Service very good and waiters have full knowledge of their menu
Apple Rib eye is a must try here!
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July 2017
Happen again, my main serves before the entree. I think they need to improve the communication between the sushi bar and the back kitchen.
Salmon capacio, well balance flavour, fresh salmon sashimi.
The octopus takoyaki, quite nice, I like that inside isn't too gluey.
The dragon 18 I think, the eel on sushi roll, quite nice too.
The udon with the tonkatsu, udon soup quite flavoursome, but a little salty to my preference. The tonkatsu is very nice, especially they serve on the seperate plate, so will not soak in the soup. Thinly coat and crispy skin, the dipping sauce was tasty too, I think I taste the yuzu flavour.
April 2017
Nice decor, simple & clean.
Chiriashi Sashimi on rice, fresh sashimi, nicely sliced and presented.
Flavoursome miso soup, have some sliced tofu as well.
Unagi don was nice too, love it with the shredded eggs.
We actually ordered the agedashi tofu as well, follow up with the waitress half way finishing our main course, been told that it was on its way, after approx 15 mins, not yet arrive after finishing the main, ended up cancelled the order. A little disappointed as the appetiser should be served before the main.
Overall meal was quite satisfying.
A nice new spot on Smith street. The food is not bad. Really good sushi! The fired chicken is okay, but the peach sauce come with the chicken is interesting. Seafood pot is too sweet to me. Might go back for some new sushi next time.
Clean white lines and passable food this far. Some way to go with service and eats, but not bad for very early on. Will see how it goes from here!
Delicious authentic Japanese food. Feels like I’m right back in Japan. 10/10 thank you
This place is a bit of a hidden gem during the week - really fresh and affordable Japanese food. We had the gyoza and sushi + sashimi platter and would definitely recommend both!
The sashami plate was beautiful. The different fish so succulent and melted in my mouth. Would recommend this place highly! 🗾 ❤️
Miswild Behind a Perspex
+5
Their food taste really good!! All of them were great! I mean it, is not like those just reachibg the standard line but above the average.
Had the miso grilled black cod. The fish was amazing (as black cod always is), and sides were good. Just disappointing that a Japanese restaurant like this would serve long grain rice.
Eating here right now! Nearly full house! Very fast service - got in 5 mins ago and just got served warm sake in this very cold night! We have ordered deluxe sashimi and sushi set, soft shell crab salad, and soy beans marinated! Everything is super yum！
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