Great little Japanese restaurant that was really popular even on a Sunday evening. We ordered a variety of foods which were all fantastic. The staff were also friendly, professional and prompt with their services. Highly recommended!
The seafood used in each sushi was exceptionally "melt in your mouth" fresh, although not very strongly flavoured. I enjoyed using the wasabi and soy sauce to enhance the flavour. The scallops was also very tender and easy to chew with a mild flavour of the sea. . SALMON CARPACCIO. The generous drizzling of sauce gave a new flavour sensation to the salmon, tuna and kingfish.
Ayame offers a quality Japanese dining experience that holds true to its heritage. From the fresh, expertly prepared produce, to the careful execution, Ayame is an authentic and upscale Japanese eatery that’s bound to impress.
This has been one of my favourite discoveries in recent months. Ayame is sophisticated, bringing a refined Japanese menu to the leafy suburb of Malvern. We had been discussing the merits of Malvern versus Brighton, and Ayame is certainly weighing the debate in one very clear direction. We began the evening with a very very large Ayame special sushi & sashimi platter accompanied by a paddle of six different varieties of plum wine in shot glasses. Both were execute perfectly - the plum wine was chilled, and the fish was fresh.
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Long-standing Ayame has been providing this Glenferrie Road strip with modern Japanese food since 2008. Sushi and sashimi makes up a large portion of Ayame’s menu, and the Ayame Special Platter features a selection of items to simplify the choices for you. Tuna, salmon and scallop sashimi, nigiri, a mini special roll and miso prawn are on the platter tonight. The seafood is fresh, and the sushi possesses a good balance of protein and rice.
Very good food. We had the banquet. The salmon sashimi is possibly the best Ive ever tasted.
Service very good particularly when they aren’t too busy. Id love to see a more Japanese flavour to the decor as its very stark and boring. Perhaps at least put up some Japanese paintings.
Very good consistent food.
Rather expensive but good.
Authentic japanese served with impeccable service! There wasn’t a dish we tried that wasn’t bursting with flavour! Top picks were the sushi platter which is a must and the perfect dish to share and the miso eggplant. The restaurant was buzzing and is a certain testament to the high quality food and service
Potential location for a date.
We went in with no expectations, just wanted a quite night out. We found Ayame to be cozy and inviting despite being seemingly short handed.
We started off with a sushi platter and the highlight of that was the sashimi scallops, sweet and juicy, just the way I like it. 😁 Next was was Hourenso Ohitashi (blanched spinach). This is a cold dish and it does make a good appetizer, setting you up for something a little more heavy, the Prawn Tempura.
As the main we got the Pan Fried Barramundi Fillet and the Ayame Eye Fillet. Both meats will melt in your mouth. Soft, tender and tastes amazing, but if I had to choose one, I'd go with steak, simply because it's been seafood all the way before this (just a preference thing).
All in all, great place, great vibes. 🤗
Ayame is a semi fine dining Modern Japanese restaurant situated in the busy Glenferrie Road, Malvern. The location is very convenient and you have the option to use public transport (Tram 16) or your private vehicle where plenty of on street car parks available. We’re glad to be invited by Ayame’s team to taste and experience their specialty.
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4.5/5
This is a Japanese restaurant in the Main Street of Malvern and it’s spacious inside with plenty of seating.
Initially we started with the most incredible plum wine which is not on the menu at the moment but it will be soon I’m assured.
I was fortunate enough to try a range of excellent dishes, and I will highlight some of the most outstanding dishes.
I tried a range of sushi and sushimi which was delectable. It was soo yummy. and fresh. And the scallops were some of the freshest I’ve tried.
I also had a green spinach dish and whilst it didn’t look too appetising on the plate (sorry) it was amazing! It was so fresh, light and slightly nutty in flavour and definitely not what I was expecting. This is the first time that I’ve had this dish and I’d definitely order it again.
The chicken karaage was moist on the inside and crunchy on the outside. It was excellent!
The salmon was perfectly cooked and the accompanying sauce not too sweet. The salmon just flaked away, and it was excellent quality.
The black sesame ice cream was delicious although a bit icy. However the green tea ice cream dessert was fantastic! Really good!
Overall this was an excellent night and and o work like to thank the owner for their very kind invitation to visit their restaurant.
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