Great lunch spot, good food all cooked well and delicious. Friendly and quick service too but there are some big tables too for long lunches. I’ll keep coming back.
This has officially replaced Samurai as my second go to Japanese place for lunch in Hawthorn.
I love their chicken katsu and it's pretty much all I ever order because I hate being disappointed during my happy lunch hour.
I've heard good things about their sushi and bento boxes but have never tried any.
It's a really small shop so there's not much to talk about in terms of ambiance.
Food can come out a little slow when they're packed at lunch.
The food here was nice but nothing special. Sashimi was nice，but the katsu curry we had was a bit bland. Probably would go somewhere else in Hawthorn for my Japanese fix.
We love this place and have been coming here for take away for over ten years. Great value for money. Always fresh and tasty. The salad don is our favourite. Gyoza, agadeshi tofu and miso soup also always good. Friendly service. We think you should consider joining uber eats though! Save us the drive :)
Thanks for always providing yummy food.
We've visited Sushi House Ben-K a number of times now when we want a nice, cheap fix of Japanese. On the outside the place looks small and you can easily walk by it. But there are quite a few tables inside. The menu is probably more targeted towards students given the prices.
The main dish we go for is the Salmon Don. The salmon tastes super fatty and we easily gobble it up with the vinegar rice. Not to be mistaken with the salmon that comes out when you order salmon sashimi because they seem to use a different cut of salmon for that. We discovered that when we loved the salmon in the Salmon Don so much and we tried to order a plate of it. The other dishes however are pretty ordinary and there's not much to say about them. So if you decide to visit I recommend the Salmon Don.
- H
More than just a Sushi house ....
There are other dishes on offer apart from Sushi, quick lunch meals; gyozas, curries, dons, tempura and the usual suspect, all great value.
Not much in set up, but that's not why I'm here.
Ordered a hand roll and a set of makimono to take away. Top notch sushi rice, disappointed that the salmon hand roll had minimal salmon in it, but otherwise it was quality sushi. Would visit again when in the area.
Sushi House: Ben K has been known to sell their food at the Japanese festivals and they looked really good. So I thought that I would try this cheap student eat I had an assignment in Hawthorn for Mystery Shopper and I thought that I would come by. The place is run down and looked a little bit dirty on the outside. But it was warm and welcoming on the inside. Here the service was not too bad. There were more caucasians than Japanese and the waitress spoke in Chinese.
It's a tidy and friendly place to go, came for sashimi and bento dinner set, also ordered several sides which were really cheap! But I was so hungry, forgot to took photos! Surprised this place was so valued , will come back again!
I have enjoyed take away here a few times now. The Japanese fried chicken is incredible! Moist, crispy and succulent. Along with the teriyaki salmon and pork ginger. All menu items are very reasonably priced. I'm surprise I don't see this place full more regularly. Support the small/ local businesses and get into it!
Great little spot for a cheap and quick feed, there's nothing special about the decor but they make up for it with the price and quality of the food! Some of the best sashimi I've ever had without the price or wait not to mention the huge portions! Definitely a rough diamond
This is a great cheap local Japanese restaurant. All the food is fresh and best sushi in the area. I go back for the chicken terriyaki all the time.
That Annoying Couple
+4.5
Quite alright. Dragged the missus along as a friend had said it was a favourite of his, and I'd somehow bypassed it my entire life.
Got some seaweed salad and some well salted edamame which was nice. Had the bento box with Teryaki Salmon. The Salmon tasted a little funny, but the tofu and eggplant were delicious. Probably need to get back there and get more on the sushi program.
Melbourne Food Review
+4.5
This place is a pretty standard little Japanese takeaway, with a few tables and chairs crammed into the room. The first thing that impressed me was the prices. The extensive menu boasted many Japanese dishes as well as standard sushi platters that you would expect from a sushi stall, but the prices were much more reasonable. Th
Fantastic Japanese!. Ben-K Sushi house is one of our favorite local haunts. The food is super fresh and served incredibly quickly. We've never had a bad meal here. Without a doubt, one of the best, cheap Japanese cafes in Melbourne.
Probably the best and freshest sushi I've ever had. They make it up warm and fresh on the spot and ingredients are always fresh and tasty. Love their California roll a @ b and their sticky spicy tofu!! My one gripe is that they never seem to be open! Please open Tuesday nights and weekends at least!!
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Not bad at all. Dined here today, from outside it didn't look like too much, but after a fairly convincing Urban Spoon rating of 90%, a friend and I decided it was worth a try.
The waitress was definitely not Japanese (Chinese), and didn't understand much English. She even had problems understanding the numbers we read out on the menu. The decor is average, and the menus look like they were made on MS-DOS. The prices were also fairly cheap. With all that in mind, expectations were not too high.
We ordered 2 X chicken katsu curries, some fried chicken and a large nigiri platter. The curries were tasty, filling and excellent value for money. The fried chicken followed much the same. The nigiri tasted fresh, and was well presented (though the california and salmon rolls on the plate were a bit cold, probably from the fridge).
Although not the best Japanese food I've had, (and why should it be for the price), it was certainly very tasty. The meals are presented in a home-cooked style manner, and the staff are friendly. If you're around the area, I suggest dropping by for a feed. Much better than Samurai up the road!
Delicious and authentic. It was a delight.
Tasty quick wholesome lunch of takoyaki and small veg udon :)
Fresh sushi. Excellent customer service.
Some of the best food I've had outside Japan. And an absolute bargain.
Sushi-Tastic!. Favourite place for a light dinner, Ben K offers fresh and vibrant Japanese dishes. No frills, just cheap, fresh and quick. I highly recommend the gyozas, soups and the salmon don. Always a pleasant meal out and efficient takeaway. Definitely give this place a go! You'll find yourself hooked.
Great little place. Had reverse sushi for lunch. Prepared fresh in front of me and tasted great. And was happy that I got 12 pieces for$ 14
Yummo. I'd describe it as home style japanese food. Its not flashy or expensive. The menu is pretty big, they seem to cover all the typical dishes and the ones i have tried are all tasty. It's an old favourite and whenever i dont know what i feel like for dinner i tend to go here. The okonomiyaki is delicious :) also they do really great sashimi and its so cheap compared to any other place i have been to! Samurai is close by and do a much better tempura udon, so if you are used to samurai's udon you will be disappointed, but if you are none the wiser it is really good still! the best bit is they are never so busy that you feel awkward getting take away! i suspect most of their service is takeaway orders!
I love this place!! I've been a regular here for about 5 years. I've never been disappointed with the food. The okonomyaki, & salad don are my favs. But everything is excellent.
Like an old friend. A group of friends often meet up for japanese, we couldn't get in to samurai up the road so tried here. That was about 8 years ago and we have not left. Fabulous, clean and delicious food. Friendly prompt service. what more could you want?!
My favorite resturaunt. Their food is clean, simple, Japanese. The ingredients are good quality and fresh, their sushi is one of the best I ever tried. Staff are friendly. One of my favorite restaurants.
Quite a small place though.
Great little place! Quick polite service. Fresh sushimi. Great price. Best Japanese in this part of hawthorn
Like finding treasure!. My girlfriend and I stumbled across this place by accident. It didn't look like much from the outside and there were only two customers when we walked by. After examining the menu stuck to the front window, we decided it was worth a try and went inside.
Best. Decision. Ever.
We ordered the large sashimi platter, a seaweed salad, and an una don (eel, egg and rice). The sashimi platter included three types of fish and about 15-18 pieces in total (from memory). The fish was fresh and well prepared. The other two dishes were very good too. The best bit was that we only paid $31 for the whole meal - very good for Japanese food in Melbourne.
By the time we left the place was full. And so it should be. We definitely know where we'll be going, the next time we're in the mood for Japanese!
If I could live upstairs I would, this place is my local and for price and quality in hawthorn this would have to rate close to no.1
This is one of the best places to try Japanese food. The bento boxes which they have is so authentic and it tasted so close to what I had for two years in Japan. Besides, the price is low for the quality food items they provide and it is filling. I had also tried okonomiaki, the signature dish of Osaka and it is very tasty. I have been visiting the restaurant almost twice every week.
This is an excellent restaurant. The only reason it is so small is probably because it is not on Glenferrie road. The service is excellent, so is the food. The pricing is what I would describe as fair given the portions that are offered, it is not extraordinary, but definitely not bad. You eat comfortably with around 11 dollars. I would highly recommend this restaurant to anybody, my experience was excellent.
The price to quality of food just can't be beat. We loved the spicy prawn hand roll so much that we ordered another two. Everything was expertly prepared and served quickly. The room isn’t anything special but it doesn’t matter, you’ll be too focused on the food to notice.
Really love the sashimi here. But the weather is so cold so these days I usually come for the fried dumplings and the ramen... Great comfort after one day's hard work 😆
Great sushi with fresh ingredients. Have sampled many of the other menu items, all of which did not disappoint.
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