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Zen Japanese Restaurant
88/100 (3730 ratings)
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"Very yummy food, love the tempura and sushi..."
Ryan
"Zen Restaurant in Hawthorn served up reasonable Japanese food when we visited for dinner this week. We ordered a couple of bento boxes..."
Sunny Days Melbourne
"Great value lunch menu. Good service, and tasty food. The water tastes worse than pool water, but apart from that a good choice for a nice..."
Samuel Pinches
"Quick and delicious food, lunch menu (bento) was worth the money.Staff was also friendly. Go check them out..."
FoodieQueen21
"Staff went out of the way to accommodate a birthday celebration. Service was absolutely brilliant. Had the spicy karage, nasu dengaku (grilled miso..."
Han S
"Came by weeks ago with a group of friends. The ambience was nice and cosy. The service was friendly. Food took a while to come out, and they missed..."
Foodforthebrokensoul
"My favourite Japanese restaurant in all of Melbourne!! There is so much care and thought that goes into every dish that is served here. Not to..."
Rebecca Song
"I having passed Zen so many times I’m so glad I finally made the trip in to try the food! The owner was there to serve me and advised that a lot of..."
Bigmelbappetite
"This plece is always packed with people. Very well priced, delicious food and friendly staff. There was very nice. If my friend is looking for a good..."
Ryeowon
"It is always busy here, the produce is always nice and fresh yet tasty and full of joy to eat. the service is great and pleasant everytime I..."
George
"Fresh, tasty food with really good serviceI've been to Zen a few times for lunch and dinner.  I love it.It's always busy and I can..."
Jayne Jackson
"Tl;dr: the only Japanese diner in Hawthorn that is worth visiting!We arrived at Zen for the dinner session without a reservation, and were..."
Usagi
"Oldie but a Goldie! Zen turns 10 this year 🎂 Great Food / Great Service / Great great Value!FAST Rating:Food: 4/5Ambience:..."
Tastebud Tester
"Ordinary exterior. Hidden gem. Well assembled fresh sashimi. Not too oily tempera. Well cooked and juicy wafu steak. Busy on a week night so..."
Miss T.A
"Quality Japanese cuisine. Friendly service and reasonable prices. Bento box has great selection. Tempura well cooked and crispy. In entertainment..."
Vman
"Food here is good ,had a Teriyaki Bento for dinner. The price here is a little bit expensive compared to other Japanese restaurants in Hawthorn...."
Kts Tatt Siang
"Reliable implies boring which Zen definitely is not. I’ve never been disappointed here. Sharp service. Interesting delicious food. Friendly..."
Lizy
"Really enjoyable experience. The food was delicious and the sushi and sashimi was freshly made to order! And the miso eggplant and takoyaki were full..."
Lisa Giles
"I was really craving Japanese but also didn’t feel like driving far so this seemed to be the place. I can’t believe I haven’t been here before!..."
Chloe
"Overall a really enjoyable dining experience. You can tell it’s a local favourite with the restaurant filling up quite quickly even on a Monday..."
Jac
"Such a cosy, peaceful place to dine in. The ageDashi tofu is a must have - crispy on the outside and so tasty. The best part is definitely the..."
Miss Noms
"Fine food, great service, memorable experience, must try the Wagyu Steak 6+ on the Sizzling Plate, the chef really know how to cook the steak with..."
S3326789
"Been there a couple of times and every experience was great. The service was great and food presentation exceptional. The environment was also very..."
Reemo
"I came here as it was in the entertainment guide. It’s a really nice Japanese place in Hawthorn. I thoroughly enjoyed my meal and was very full..."
Sophie
"The atmosphere here is homey and cozy. We booked and there was not crowded at the day.Before coming dishes, they gave us small plates..."
Melbourne Unnie
"A cozy little restaurant serving very tasty Japanese food, with first class and very polite customer service! Would become a regular patron..."
Crystal
"Zen is a great Japanese neighbourhood eatery that serves fresh ingredients done right. We came in here looking for dinner without a booking and was..."
The Casual Diner
"Great food and value for lunch.we love the $10 bento boxes .From the terriyaki salmon, chicken , tempura, all is good . A plus is their 10+1 free..."
Allister Yan
"I booked the restaurant online for 8pm table since no table was available before 8pm. we went to the restaurant around 7pm, and they provided me..."
Gourmet Explorer
"Pricey Japanese restaurant but very good quality and the owners are Japanese not Chinese pretending to be Japanese.  You get free jelly beans when..."
Jean
"We were seated upstairs up the narrow staircase to find a room with a few tables in a well air-conditioned space. We ordered a spread of vegetarian..."
Ben Coleman
"Zen is almost always booked out and for good reasons. We were placed in the upstairs room which would have been great except there was a big family..."
Emily
"Really good, fresh fantastic food. Dined here with my family, the service was great, and the food came out in perfect time. I would highly recommend..."
Nessis32
"I frequent this place once a week during lunch hours.Always eat the lunch bentos! What is so amazing about this place is of course their awesome food..."
Sasha Food Love
"I've been this restaurant couple of times. Try prawn tempura and wagyu steak, both are very nice. All food were presented well anyway. I also need to..."
Chai
"I love the miso soup here, its probably the best in the area. I ordered the bento Zen's lunch box With Tori Teri (chicken teriyaki). For $10 its a..."
Split The Bill
"Based on its rating and convenient location, we decided to try it out for dinner on a Friday night. Interior space was small and cosy. The..."
Scomanda
"By far the best Japanese place going around. Travelled long and wide for ages looking for a go to Japanese place and Zen ticks all the boxes...."
Pandatrini
"Nice small place. Serves a good little lunch special bento boxes. Theres a nice variety to choose from which helps picky people. I’m not really a..."
John Wall
"Great service and food. I had lunch special bento which was really a bargain given what came with it. The meat was cooked perfectly and well seasoned..."
Jaydaysss
"Zen is a very intimate Japanese Restaurant in the heart of Hawthorn, directly across from Swinburne University. There are two small, dimly candle lit..."
TheHungryCouple
"We had a really nice dinner here and enjoyed all the delicious food.Firstly, I love the authentic "rice" green tea, and the staff were very..."
Rachel Jade
"Very delicious and Nicely presented food, fresh fish, quick service. great atmosphere for a chilled Friday night girls dinner. Best dish was the..."
VwngF
"Friendly, relaxed and attentive staff and really delicious food. I wasn't super hungry so I ordered the seaweed salad and ebiten (tempura prawn) maki..."
Kate
"Food was great! The kitchen has excellent timing across the board with entrees/main/dessert being brought out at appropriate intervals. The staff are..."
Mad Lamb
"Great food here. We had the vegetable gyoza and spicy tori kara age as entrees, and the spicy pork belly and chicken teriyaki as mains. Special..."
AaronN
"Had lunch at this little restaurant today. The food is good and at a really good price. We had the $10 bento boxes. The decor could do with a bit of..."
Xtina
"Came here numerous time and the $10 lunch bento are always on point 👌so is the customer service was really nice and friendly. The spicy pork was..."
Brian With The Y
"Went with a group of 6. Pretty quiet in lunch time so we were quite enjoy the Japanese tea & lunch special . Friendly waitress , awesome food . I..."
Mrs Lavender
"We were introduced to Zen by locals and have since been back with others.Suggest booking ahead as it is small and popular. Food is delicious and I..."
Craig
"This restaurant has a really cozy atmosphere to it. The food here is good. My family ordered Edamame (boiled soybean) which was nice, i don't..."
IsaH
"I enjoyed myself here. We tried the vegetarian gyoza, sashimi and wagyu sizzling plate. The gyoza was lovely and not oily. I thought that the sashimi..."
PW Lou
"We made reservation in advance and the restaurant was pretty busy during the Friday night. The service were excellent-friendly staff, quick order..."
Jianierrrrrr
"I came into this place accidently which was so magic that the moment I saw it,I decided to dine in.I am a fan of all kinds of sushi,and I fell in..."
Flora
"This cute little Zen den off Glenferrie are did not disappoint - fresh and delicious Japanese goods as expected! I sampled various entrees from the..."
Foodandwinefan
"Such yummy and tasty food! Their lunch menu is amazing value for money and their customer service is great too! Could have their Sushi Sashimi bento..."
LindaDiosa
"This is my second time visiting 'Zen' for dinner and the staff are still lovely as ever. Booked a table for four on a Sunday night knowing the place..."
Melissa Yeap
"This is a small boutique style restaurant with an unique concept and a warm atmosphere. The highlight of this beautiful place was the brilliant..."
Kash
"Cute local Japanese restaurant. We had the two different bento boxes, gyoza and the beef teriyaki. Beef was particularly good. Disappointed how small..."
Hungryinhawthorn
"I'm always really happy with the food that I get here. The lunch boxes are excellent value and really, for $10, the price is super affordable for the..."
Reuben Wilson
"Small little Japanese restaurant that serves up pretty good food but I wouldn't say that it is amazing. Exception being the prawn tempura which was..."
Mark
"Really good service and atmosphere and it's reasonably priced for the portion you're getting. Made a booking for a friends birthday just a few hours..."
HanMay Liew
"I like the bentos here. It's quick and you get just the right portion that include everything from sushi, sashimi, tempura, salad, rice, miso to..."
Lorli
"Always good! Service is always super friendly.The Tori teriyaki is great, the chicken doesn't have fatty bits on it like some Japanese teriyaki..."
Sweetlikesugar
"There for a girly catch-up last Tues night. What a cozy little hideout from the cold! It was also the type of asian restaurant where you can actually..."
Laura Chen
"A lovely bustling Japanese restaurant located near Swinburne Uni. The meals are well presented and tasty, though a little on the small side...."
Travelling Palate
"I have recently moved to Hawthorn and gave Zen Japanese Restaurant a visit and it was a fascinating experience. Waiting staffs were generous at their..."
Tae Eom
"I've been here several times before and have always had their kaiseki bentos. These bentos are very generous and have basically everything I wanted..."
Occasionalist
"Zen is a Japanese restaurant run by Koreans. They do decent versions of a lot of Japanese favourites. Everything tastes good but it's not overly..."
Tiges
"Been to Zen many times now, and the tempura bento remains one of my favourites. Rice were soft and fragrant, and the tempura didn't have the..."
Snowflower
"Great that Zen was opened on Boxing Day and even better that Entertainment Book voucher 25% off was accepted this day.Loved the Kaiseki Bento $29..."
Reiijoce
"New favourite Japanese place in Hawthorn. Got the chicken katsu bento, which came with some rice, a side salad and miso soup. This lunch deal is..."
Yuiisama
"What a great surprise. As the name suggests, the place is really zen, and the staff lovely and smiling. The sashimi and sushi were fresh and..."
John Smith
"Eaten here a few times, absolutely love the food here. It is a smaller restaurant but food is delicious and sashimi is fresh and cut perfectly. Take..."
Annie Haak
"this is just right place for family..we had wonderful time for the birthday.service was carefully done by a lady and food was so tasty and..."
이인
"This place is one of my local favourites, great place to come in for lunch and get one of their $10 Bento Boxes.Chicken Katsu and the Sake..."
ItsTrueFatKidsLoveFood
"Best Japanese restaurant in this area. Great food, great value. I love their deluxe bento box, a bit of everything in the box, very filling. The food..."
A Black Sheep
"Pricey but definitely good quality of food. Loved their bentos - always comes with a good variety of sashimis and meats. Friendly staff with good..."
May
"Best local Japanese IMO, ingredients were fresh and prepared with time/care like true Japanese food should be, Tempura, Steak and Sushi were all..."
Bbhood85
"The food was wonderful and the service was so kind and considerate! As my fiancee and I have never been here, our entrees and drinks were a..."
Chelsi Nance
"Our last and now first friends dinner before and after lockdown Zen Japanese is as good as ever. Cozy atmosphere, lovely classic fresh dishes and..."
Marianne Pandjisakti
"Been here twice already and the food is always very consistent, delicious and fresh. The staff were super friendly and even accommodated a birthday..."
teresarawr
"Great food, service, and ambiance. Prices are a bit steep for us. Luckily, we used a discount voucher, otherwise we wouldn't dine here. However, we..."
Ahmed AlQassem
"I went there with my family and we had amazing customer service. The seafood tempura and the sushi and sashimi was top notch. Would recommend the..."
Justin Lim
"Excellent service. Dishes are pretty tasty but comes overly sauced. The atmosphere is suited to a family or a date and easy access by tram or train...."
Chip Ip
Ocha
84/100 (1112 ratings)
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"Great service at this restuarant which also has a separate take away section.The food was delicious. I tried some Katsu Chicken, vegetable..."
Timinmelbourne
"Super fresh ingredients. Excellent quality of authentic Japanese food. We let the kitchen decide what to serve us - crab and nori tempura, agedashi..."
Han S
"Amazing food and service, very authentic Japanese menu & cuisine. Been back more than 10 times and always better than the last. Sushi and sashimi is..."
Johnny
"This unique Japanese restaurant is quite different from the others if you are looking for a good lunch/night out and you live by, I recommend it to..."
Foood4Dayzzz
"A nice cosy japanese restaurant situated in Hawthorn. To begin we had edamame, the soft shell crab sliders, crunchy prawn ball and Hokkaido scallops...."
Queen Of Food
"Had lunch on a weekday here once. Delicious and good value. Comes with salad and tea or coffee.The initial waiter wasn’t too hospitable..."
Acky
"Love Ocha - there’s a reason it’s been around for so long. The food’s fresh and dishes (and people) aren’t trying to be anything too..."
D Hoo
"Just took mum here for a quick birthday lunch and was surprised at home great the food was! Haven’t been here since 2013/4, the sushi rolls were as..."
Lily
"It’s a wonderful restaurant with fresh seafood and good taste. We tried scallops and oysters as well as sushi& sashimi combo. Oh yeah, and beef..."
Kathy.sun0713
"One of my favourite Japanese places In Melbourne! Some things are a little too pricey for what they are, but everything is always excellent...."
Ester
"We enjoyed the variety of dishes. The ambience was enjoyable and the staff were friendly. A couple of stand out dishes were the salmon wings and the..."
Yve Lim
"One of the best restaurants in Melbourne hands down! Dishes: Black cod, miso marinated and salad + Hokkaido scallop + sushi sashimi + crab..."
RunnyYolko
"Haven't been here for a couple of years, but was pleased to find the quality of the food and friendly service is still very good.  The sliced duck..."
Hans Moleman
"Great food excellent service slightly expensive for what is on offer.. tried most of the dishes stand out was seafood selection oysters were fresh,..."
DV
"Ocha is one of my favourite modern Japanese restaurants for excellent food and service! Their food is delicate, beautifully presented and of course,..."
Tilley Eats
"Amazing Japanese in a great setting. The place was buzzing on a weekend. Love the attentive friendly service. Fresh ingredients and good selection of..."
David Hewitt
"Such a charming restaurant, the fit out here is lovely, the staff and food was equally as lovely.  We were a table of 4 and we shared some entrees..."
Simmyeats.Melb
"The meal was delicious- best Japanese food in Melbourne!! The service was great and the staff was friendly. Highly recommended the marinated black..."
Sam
"Food is always excellent the drinks are braid and cocktails are very good and well made The service. Well we've been there 3 times. But this..."
Ramskil Thomas
"It's been around this long for a reason. The food is fresh and you're always guaranteed a great Japanese meal. Waiters tonight perhaps not as..."
Deena Hooper
"The quality of the ingredients was great, and the dishes all tasted delicious.. BUT the reason why the rating isn't as high is because the pacing of..."
Pamela Vianne Tan
"Flawless! Food is very fine - modern Japanese using top quality ingredients. Hokkaido scallops and teriyaki fish are a must-try. Staff are very..."
Shish, The Foodie
"A modern looking restaurant, not what I expected. From outside, I thought it would be more traditional Japanese looking. I came for a work function..."
Choc Pudding
"Food: lovely quality. We had agedashi tofu, sushi/sashimi platter and nabeyaki udon for dinner. We really enjoy the flavours and beautiful..."
Soy
"I have been meaning to come to this restaurant for a while now & I am so glad I finally did. I love their concept of ordering a lot of different..."
Anneliese
"Been wanting to try this place for a while now and we're not disappointed. The scallops were delicious and the sashimi was so fresh and some of the..."
Mark
"Good sit down dinner option for Japanese in Hawthorn. Attracts Hawthorn and Kew families for dinner and celebrations, and others, no doubt. Enjoyed..."
Eat Drink Anon
"Good food and pleasant service. A lovely evening of various foods and platters. We enjoyed a mixture of dishes and shared them. Keep up the good work..."
Bear
"Friday lunch @ Ocha was fantastic. The lunch set menu was great value for money allowing us to sample different dishes: Tempura prawns with udon..."
Scomanda
"Occupying its now familiar location in the Bee Hive complex in Hawthorn, over the past 16 years  Ocha has become a Melbourne institution. This is no..."
Gastrology
"We dined here to celebrate our wedding anniversary and werenot disappointed.  All meals are servedfor a shared dining experience.  Once..."
Foodie
"Such a special restaurant, the service is exceptional always.The food is just divine.Really faultless, everything here is just..."
Lexie
"Really nice food but really expensive for what they are. Good experience overall but don't have the budget to dine there often. If I do, I'll still..."
Hungry Hippo
"I marked one whole point down as it is horrendously noisy. I wouldn't recommend going on a date here. If you don't like noisy restaurants please head..."
Dionne
"och is a very reliable western+japanese restaurant, it has good variety of sashimi, sushi, noodles, steaks and drinks, but there are two problems..."
Wen
"I had the Kingfish sashimi - melts in my mouth.  Prawn ball is average.  Oysters are barely there but very fresh - I should have ordered more. ..."
Good Food Chaser
"Came here with boyfriend and sister, had a load of oysters all prepared differently and they were all absolutely mouth watering. Sashimi was..."
ANOMnymous
"Great Japanese food! Really nice ambience that is good for entertaining. Service isn't great though. I've loved every dish that I've tried so far...."
Adriannalovesfood
"Exceptional Japanese Restaurant that never fails to impress. Casual vibe at lunch and truly delicious food.Always order the oysters as a..."
Sally Steele
"This has always been my favourite restaurant. Everytime I come here with my wife, we always order the standard dishes. Oyters (wasabi mornay,..."
George Tan
"We dined here as a large-ish group on a Saturday night (restaurant was about 90% full, so bookings are probably essential). Because there were so..."
Julycheee
"My favourite Japanese in Melbourne. I have been here. a number of times and the food is always amazing. The staff are friendly and very attentive. ..."
Kaz
"Amazing food.  We have been there a few times and have always let the chef take care of our menu. We have never been disappointed.  Desserts are..."
Ann Cadden
"Gorgeous meals but average service considering the price we..."
Joanne B
"Last minute birthday celebrations for ET brought the girls together at Ocha for some fancy japanese. We were met by warm service, a neutral toned..."
Eat.more
" Ocha (3 Church Street, Hawthorn) is something of a suburban legend. The Japanese restaurant built up a huge following at its original location in..."
Melbourne Patron
" My favourite dish of the night would definitely be the seared kingfish sashimi. Being a huge sashimi eater I was glad that there was something else..."
Melissating
"Ocha, having moved from its tiny Kew location to a reasonably sized space in the Beehive Building in Hawthorn, opposite the Tram Depot, serves up..."
Let Me Feed You
"Ocha is amazing! In their new home since 2010 the Ocha website provides some lovely insights into their humble beginnings Back in the mists of time -..."
FoodieAboutTown
"Ocha's new home is cool, modern and reminded me a bit of the old Circa decor. We had a later booking and arrived to find the..."
Moving
"Chef and owner Yasuhiko Yoshida first opened Ocha in 1994 by and after 14 years they have moved to big and better premises in hawthorn, the expansion..."
The Pantsless Chef
"Great food great service. Came in last night for dinner with my partner and was greeted by friendly staff who were great throughout the night...."
Carm
"For dinner we had mostly the entree size specials that were AMAZINGLY delicious, when we shared a main if wagyu with vegies we were very..."
Ricky Musgrove
"It was ok.... The worst dish of the night was the tofu steak which had too much thickening and was super bland. The tempura lacked flavour and had..."
Fat.fried.chicken
"Duck main was returned to kitchen as I wanted it cooked further. Even though I requested this when I ordered only to be returned to me saying this is..."
Cocopop
"Best Japanese food in town but priced for special occasion..."
Mwaters
"I love you Ocha..."
Mercedes Smith
"One of my favourite restaurants in the world, a must visit every time I’m in Australia to enjoy Yasu and Michelle’s amazing food and hospitality...."
David Lang
"First dinner out with my family since lockdown ended. One of the dishes we ordered was the Chef sushi/sashimi recommendation and it was delicious...."
Marta Tesoro
"OCHA has GOTCHA sorted when it comes to sushi. Staff were friendly and kindly accommodated our order and allowed us to build our own..."
tiffii_c
"I had a delightful birthday celebration at Ocha Japanese restaurant. Nice ambience, excellent service and delicious Japaness cuisine made for a..."
Richard G
"The food here is excellent and the service is equal with enthusiastic and friendly staff who are attentive and courteous. A byo is also another good..."
Frederic De stoop
"Awesome experience, the food was brilliant. The drinks however were lacking flavour, I loved how much the waiter/waitresses would come check on the..."
Shehan Don
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