Aoki Japanese Kitchen

Aoki Japanese Kitchen, Glen Waverley 52 Montclair Ave - Glen Waverley

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Last update on 03/06/2021
5,0
4 Reviews
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Last update on 16/06/2023
3,9
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One Piece Left
+4.5
We recently found another local Japanese restaurant! Located in Glen Waverley, Aoki is yet another addition to the already overflowing restaurants around that area. As we do love our Japanese cuisine, we were excited to see what Aoki could offer. Upon entering we noticed how modern and spacious the restaurant was. The tables, benches and floors all had a similar stone tile theme with the glow of purple lights throughout. In fact it reminded us of some of the Japanese restaurants we recently visited in the U.S. It had a real upmarket and modern feel. We were greeted by friendly staff who seated us straight away and provided us with some menus. There were so many dishes that we wanted to order!
Mar 06, 2018
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イーン🌸ジュウ
+5
Nice new discovery from glen! Absolutely encore for this restaurant! All dishes are so delicious and delicate! Hope they keep on their quality and I will keep on coming back ;)
Feb 23, 2018
Zomato
Two Sheds
+4.5
What a spectacular meal. Aoki is wonderful. We made an arrangement through connections to have a special (paid!) meal here. The chef is highly skilled in Japanese and French cooking and clearly very adept at both styles. Our opening bento dish had a vast range of beautifully presented and superbly composed dishes. There was so much that was great and memorable here that it’s almost hard to list. There was eel, prawn, quail, chicken, beef, scallops and tuna among others. Each dish was incredibly delicate and wonderfully flavoursome and attractive. We had these dishes with three different types of sake, and each sake tasted superb. The next course was a sushi and sashimi platter of major proportions. An astonishing range of superbly arranged pieces that were wonderful. The next dish of crumbed pork was arranged in a western style and was again impressively presented and cooked. We think another savoury course was planned but we waved the white flag at that point. A beautiful dessert then arrived. A very delicate cream cake again displayed with a very deft modern touch. All told, it was an absolutely magnificent meal, very special and a real treat. I strongly recommend trying this restaurant. It is very easy to get to by car or train ( few hundred meters from Glen Waverley station). It’s a quality place in an unexpected location. The staff are beautiful here. We were fussed over delicately from the moment we arrived to the time we left. My favourite was the server who would ever so delicately rearrange things on the table when she’d visit. Highly recommended.
Feb 10, 2018
Zomato
The Walking Foodies
+3.5
The interior is spacious, with booth seating which is always a plus in my book. The staff are attentive and service was timely. We stopped in for Sunday lunch, ordered a selection of sushi & sashimi. Overall the food was enjoyable with the Kingfish & aburi the favourites.
Feb 04, 2018
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Pineapple San
+3.5
We decided to try out Aoki for dinner on a weekday. Contrary to other restaurants nearby it was not busy. The interior and lighting was quite nice and comfortable. Service was alright. The waitresses were quite friendly and explained their specials quite well. One complaint I have however is that the food took a very long time to arrive, around 40 minutes. Other customers that came after us received their food earlier. 
In terms of the food itself, presentation was excellent. We had the beef steak, nabeyaki udon, Japanese fried chicken and takoyaki. They were generally pretty good but unfortunately nothing really stood out, especially after waiting so long for the food and paying a premium price. However I found the steak and the takoyaki to be better than the others. The takoyaki was an interesting take on Italian meatball style, and was really nice. The trouble was they were super soggy and difficult to even pick one up whole. The steak was very tender so I'm quite happy about it. The sauce were quite sweet due to the honey so just be aware of this.
Overall I'm not in a hurry to return, especially when there are many other restaurants around the area.
Feb 01, 2018
Zomato
The Hunger Trail
+4
Food: 🌟🌟🌟🌟
The dessert platter was a delight to navigate through. The cakes were fluffy and light. The chocolate cake in particular is a must try for all chocolate lovers and the other sponge cakes were very enjoyable as well. The matcha sauce was very rich and was a good accompaniment to the churros. We also enjoyed the three sorbet options (kiwi, raspberry & mango) as it balanced out the sweetness of the other components of the plate.

Service: 🌟🌟🌟🌟
Servers were polite when explaining the food options to us and were responsive to our comments and requests. It did take a little longer for our meal to come out but that may have been due to the variety of components involved in our dish.

Price: 🌟🌟🌟🌟
Reasonably priced for the quality of the dish and the options served. We recommend the dessert platter to anyone with a sweet tooth.
Jan 26, 2018
Zomato
Munchk1n
+3.5
Tried Aoki for the first time the other day. Overall a good experience for Japanese fusion. We had the tempura salmon maki, aburi salmon nigiri, Japanese fried chicken, soft shell crab karaage, fried pork belly and a mocktail. Aoki is quite overpriced for the portion sizes but you are paying for atmosphere and location. The food was good but if you’re looking for authentic Japanese, this is probably not the place as some of their dishes taste more Chinese than Japanese. Mocktail was too sweet and artificial - not worth $11! May be back in the future but not in a hurry.
Jan 21, 2018
Zomato
Suzysays
+4
Beautiful atmosphere! I had one of the best catch up’s here. Service is really attentive and the waitress was full of character and laughs, like she really enjoyed her job! We tried many dishes on recommendations all excellent and you can tell they put a lot of care into it. The food isn’t a cheap dinner, it is a bit more on the pricier end but well worth it!
Jan 13, 2018
Zomato
Lucy Sargent
+4.5
This restaurant has a great energy! Staff are positive and knowledgeable about the food and menu. During our main a waitress announced there would be a live bartender show which we were not expecting at all and absolutely loved! Great place for a group or date.
Dec 05, 2017
Zomato
Couchfoodie
+4
The restaurant wasn’t what I expected it to look like. It felt quite cold in there however the service was good and the food was great. We ordered the fried chicken, sashimi, pork belly, duck on soba and the steak. All dishes were lovely! The fried chicken was great to start off the meal! We wanted more!
Nov 16, 2017
5
Vicky La
+5
I was here with my partner last week for dinner and it was delicious! The service was really lovely and welcoming. They really knew what they were talking about (especially the sake) Because it was the first week of opening, they were only offering the set menu which was a great deal! My favourite was the soft shell crab...YUMMMMMM The dessert was absolutely delicious as well, I could't fault them that evening, the service the food, the atmosphere! Definitely coming back :) The also had a cute little happy birthday note too!
5
Must be Hungry
+5
Fresh taste, fresh joint. First attraction was the colours, normally I'd think a place like this would be all looks no taste. Well was I wrong! Presentation was neat and well thought out. Price is very reasonable for what it is, almost like a budget high class dinner. (Date worthy) Taste is very good, highlights we're the mayo sauce on the prawns, the slow cooked pork and the steak. Seriously though the range of awesome sauces is already something to go visit for. Honourable mentions go to the salmon and the fresh oysters they had 🤤 All in all a 5/5 place, dinner was awesome, will be visiting again with family. MBH Approved. 😊
5
Melanie Pham
+5
Beautiful presentation of the food here! The special eel sushi rolls with cream cheese were amazing and our agreed favorite. We got dessert here too (not pictured) and the matcha dip for the churros were heaven.
5
Ya Song
+5
I tried the special made beer and summer limited hokkaido style tofu cheese cake with raspberry sorbet and churros with secret matcha dip. The desserts are light and tasty, and the design of the store is modern and fashion. It’s nice to seat and chat with friends to complete a wonderful night. Don’t just focus on the menu in store, always ask staff for seasonal special dishes, they will surely surprise you! Will definitely go back here!
4
Siggy Rehburg
+4
Very good authentic Japanese cuisine. Tapas options, so you can tasy a bit of everything. A little pricey, and not a lot of wine choices (however they have a huge selection of sake!!) Great for a once in a while treat. Great service, although it did take a while for them to come to our table at the start. Worth a visit if you've been to Japan and miss authentic cuisine.
5
Gelato Z
+5
Fantastic restaurant! Tasty food with good service!
5
Taco Divita
+5
Was a fantastic Father's Day since my dad had never had Japanese before he really liked the food. The sashimi was so fresh the curry vegetables and sirloin steak was perfect and beautifully presented. The salmon dish was heaven my taste buds were going crazy. We finished up with a platter of desert and this was gorgeous as we tried a tasting plate between the three of us. The service was great to. Will definitely come back and try the dinner menu as it's different to the lunch menu.
5
AMY LI
+5
A nice dating experience, Strongly recommend you to order the desserts

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