Major props to the selection of side dishes that you can order endlessly because they're definitely a change from the grilled meat and shabu shabu. For the price of $35, the quality is still good and depending on the night, quite plentiful. Service was very accommodating even to the point of closing (yes we stayed that long). Would definitely recommend for gatherings
Very reasonable price. Good environment. Friendly and helpful staff. Every of my friends happy with it. Definitely we will come back here again.
Solid 3.5, the meat was good, sadly they ran out of wagyu! So they gave us what they had, only 2 trays, and very kindly didn't charge us for them. The miso soup boiled down to a tasty salty almost gravy-like liquid, udon noodles went really well in that. The sides were ok, the best one is the chicken ribs yum! The waitress was also really accommodating and friendly, always asked if we were ok and had enough of everything. Will go here again if I am in the area with a hot pot craving.
The place is great, the food and service are awesome. As the owner really care about their customers. Really recommended everyone to try out their buffet, as the price is really good and reasonable for the amount of food that you allow to eat.
They had me at All You Can Eat. We seriously were full just by the sides alone. But as soon as the Shabu Shabu arrived, our appetites soon came back. The hot pot and the meat itself are a bit on the bland side but we found a way around it by adding kimchi to the soup.
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All my life has been about Korean BQQ, until I tried this neato of a place which serves Japanese cuinsine, most importantly ALL YOU CAN EAT at $35 per head. I made a reservation, yes you guessed it (or not) through Zomato and it was a seemingly, smooth process. I even had to call up to let the staff we might be a tad 15 mins late but eventually we came right on the dot. Their service from the phone and throughout the whole dining experience was truly attentive and transparent.
My group of friends and I were seated in a booth with a set of privacy curtains. We came for the Shabu Shabu experience (known as Japanese BQQ/hotpot) we also ordered two rounds of entrees and my favourites were the fried wontons, kimchi and the fried chicken. I've also heard the seaweed salad is a must get, so get it since I didn't try it but my friends did. The Shabu Shabu experience was also nicely described by the staff who would bring out the plates and name all the food we ordered, including our entrees. You can choose your meats to cook on the stove accompanied with other stock goodies. It was a really-pleasing experience.
We were also luckily to be seated where we had full view of the wall art which was hectic to view in terms of both detail and display.
If you do come here for the all you can eat experience eat as much as you want, bloody go for it. I wish I ate more and 2 rounds of the Shabu Shabu and entrees was worth it for it was, as I could've had more but I had to be somewhere else in a jiffy.
The only negative, is that this place is situated away from the city. Prepare for quite a trek if Fitzroy isn't your area.
Went for their Shabu Shabu buffet on a Monday night. Wasn't too bad actually. Food was alright, service was beyond amazing. The male at the front was super accomodating and the waitress there (Japanese lady) was just as amazing.
The only downside would be their selection of food for their buffet. We were limited to slices of beef, chicken breast and pork. There wasn't that much vegetables either.
Other than that, their food wasn't bad. They offer Sushi (only one kind - salmon cucumber), and a lot of other Japanese snacks/entree.
Altogether costed us $35 per person. I would give it a 4 if they had more varieties.
Love the ambience of this restaurant and the layout, does really make you feel like you're dining in Japan with the curtain divider from our table to the rest of the restaurant. Service was good, very accomodating. The food was great! Bbq Shabu Shabu with unlimited refills on everything, yes please! Highly recommended!
The ambience of the place is super adorable. We sat in a cubicle sort of area where there were walls and curtains to allow privacy.
Booking was extremely easy. Came as 6 people and as soon as we arrived we were serve promptly.
Service is extremely impeccable. The girls who served us were constantly making sure we had our food and took orders quickly. The service was definitely one of the best parts of the dinner.
The portion sizes that came out were quite small and we had to order double of everything but they came out quite quickly so it was okay. The meat wasn't amazing, they could definitely use some marinade as they were quite bland even in cooked in the stock. Well worth 35$ considering the amount of entrees and meat available. Highly recommend this restaurant
The gyoza are worth 5 stars alone as is the fried rice and starters. Nice quiet restaurant with a very decent by the glass wine list.
Everything you could ask for from a neighbourhood Japanese.
Chicken ribs were tasty and really generous. We were stuffed by the time mains came. Beef rendang was nice and spicy.
Food is great, and the staff are super friendly and attentive.
We went on a weekday night for the buffet dinner - the service was impeccable as the wait staff were quick to notice our needs (e.g. extra chili) and even entertain our kids! Granted it was still a bit quiet as we were early, but I believe the service would still have been excellent even if it were busier.
The buffet was good value for money - the variety wasn't a lot but the quality of the meat was excellent.
All in all an excellent experience.
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Look, at the end of the day, all-you-can-eat for $35, including their entree menu... What are you going to expect?
The entrees were nice, we particularly enjoyed the spring rolls, lemon chicken, and tofu. However the main part of the show, the meat selection, was a bit lackluster. The chicken and pork were both great, however the beef was clearly previously frozen as there were signs of freezer burn (grey spots that taste very rubbery when cooked). I also feel that there should be some more options for seasoning/sauces for the meat.
To be honest, if I was reviewing on food alone, I'd probably be giving 2 stars, maybe 3, BUT, the service was easily among the best of any restaurant I've been to in recent memory. Our service was attentive, friendly, talkative, happy to help, and something definitely out of the ordinary for asian all-you-can-eat: happy to get us as much food as we wanted. No stingy-ness whatsoever. He seemed disappointed when we were full.
All in all it was still a great experience and the service seriously made the night.
Price was good but service was soso and quality of food was not the best but if we paying this price we can't respect more fear enough.
Really great experience! I've eaten here almost every day since I've been in town. The owner is so nice & gives great recommendations. The prawn dumplings are delicious & really affordable!
Had the $35 buffet. Delicious. Food kept coming. Staff were very friendly. We sat in a booth and it was very private. Would definitely go again.
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