Great sushi with good price.
Cheap and cheerful resturant; very fresh and tasty food.
Located along Glenferrie Road, Hawthorn, Samurai is a good option for affordable Japanese. This cosy restaurant has an extensive menu, offers fast service and represents good value for money.
Visiting for dinner I order the Zaru soba and salmon sashimi. The food came out quickly and was light and refreshing perfect for a warm day. Overall I enjoyed dining at Samurai and rate it ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ out of 5.
The food is of great quality and there’s a huge variety to satisfy any Japanese cravings. It is a very clean environment, but the acoustics are a little annoying when there is a full house. It was extremely loud downstairs on a Wednesday night, it was hard to communicate and I could hear other tables yelling to hear one another throughout their conversations. The modern renovation of the place is nice though, it creates a comfortable atmosphere (also fun ordering via the digital tablets). Always back for more - especially the homemade matcha cheesecake
3.5 stars.
Stripped back to decor in its simplicity - with stripped pine tables and stools/benches, little wall adornment and ordering from menu on iPads. Well laid out information re menu with full description - once ordered, come surprising quickly. Went for the chicken teriyaki Bento Box ($13.50) - lots of full-on, fresh tastes although strangely, the chicken itself was the weak link as it was on the hard, slightly overcooked side. But will be back to test more.
Great Japanese food if you’re looking for something quick and easy. The food is ordered through a screen at the table and arrives so quickly at the table. We ordered the pork gyoza plus the spice tuna sushi and entree sashimi. All the food was tasty, no complaints for cheap Japanese food. The decor isn’t much but you’re in and out fairly quickly so it’s the company and food that’s important. Would return.
My friend suggested me to go here because i like Japanese food a lot.
Ordering with tablet machine was super eady and fast.
Food was delicious, comes with some fresh vegies too.
Only one problem was, the rice quantity was a little bit small. Maybe 10-20g morebof rice could make here 5 stars, haha!
Best udon and matcha thick shake ever!!!!
All sushis served here are so fresh and yummy too. My go to for affordable Japanese food in Hawthorn!
Super reliable, easy, cheap food. Lots of options, quick service and always really tasty. Love the gyoza, chicken katsu curry, veggie curry and the croquettes.
A very cheap and cheerful spot for Udon and other classic Japanese fare. There are quite a few vegan and vegetarian option including tofu Udon, curry, soba, sushi and a variety of starters.
One of the oldies ob the street, definitely a good one to go for and usually will have a queue during peak time. Thumbs up for the price staying relatively low and good quality of food stays!! Always ordered the same thing that's prawn katsudon :) Complementary tea makes up for the disappointment for being asked to pay the bill and leave after finishing our meal.
all this five dishes only $45！And the unagi bento is so delicious with so many traditional japanese entrees！very nice and cheap experience！
Sushi rolls are delicious.
Bento box has large portion.
Reasonable prices for all the items on the menu.
Can’t book - they do first come first serve.
matcha milk shake
- very nice
- 9 out of 10
option to upgrade to brown rice
- fabulous for keep it people
- 10 out of 10
curry
- okay
- 8 out of 10
eggplant
- nice
- 8 out of 10
chicken don
- quite good
- 8 out of 10
food size
- reasonable for the price
- 8 out of 10
price
- very reasonable
- 10 out of 10
location:
- convenient
- 10 oit of 10
parking
- a bit hard
- 5 out of 10
seating
- a bit full on a friday night
- 6 out of 10
- mainly for takeaway on friday night
I've been coming here for years and Samurai never fails to impress with its consistent quality and very fair prices. Literally one of my favourite Japanese restaurants of all time! 💛🍱 The bento has so much variety and value, all this for under $15, it's a must-order for me every visit. The matcha milkshake is also a longstanding favourite, it's more like a thickshake which I absolutely love. Can't wait to return!
Go here regularly as it's our local cheap and cheerful. My partner and I usually spend about 40 bucks to dine in and we seem to get one of everything.
It's super consistent, service is great and it's quick! Only caveat is sometimes you might have to wait outside in the sun/rain but to me, that's a positive! Love this place
Best Japanese restaurant in hawthorn! pretty nice dishes and cheap prices.
Went on a whim because it was cheap and I needed to go somewhere close, but it was absolutely amazing! Delicious food, especially the chicken katsu don, I’m in love and definitely becoming a regular! 10/10 would recommend
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