Great experience overall. First time we did teppanyaki and the chef was fun and kept us engaged whilst cooking through his humour, food was outstanding, fresh and amazing quality. Steak was so soft and mouth melting, would definitely recommend it.
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Food: I went to Miyako with my boyfriend for our anniversary and we got the Ume Tasting Menu and the assorted sashimi which had 15 pieces.
The boiled spinach was quite tasty and was a simple and refreshing start. The highlight for us was the beef tataki which was amazing! You could really taste the wagyu beef flavour in that and the sauce wasn't too overpowering which is sometimes the case with tataki. The sashimi was very fresh, the highlight was the salmon which tasted really fresh. The kingfish and snapper were also great! We found the gurnard and tuna to be lacking in the taste, maybe cause it wasn't as fresh. The soft shell crab tempura was good with a good portion size of 2 legs. There was quite a lot of meat in it. However, we weren't a fan of the tempura batter itself as it tasted a bit basic. The teriyaki chicken was also the same, it was very nice, but nothing too special about it. The cheesecake was good, but lacked the matcha flavour.
Overall, I'd say the food is quite good, but I wouldn't bother with the Ume Tasting Menu as a few of the dishes weren't that special or outstanding, especially for the price you're paying. I think you'd be better off getting separate dishes, or maybe trying out the other Tasting Menu.
Service: the service here was lovely, the staff were very attentive and asked us how our dishes were after each course. My only complain was that when we got our rice and chicken they didn't bring out the miso soup with it and they actually forgot about it completely. And I had to ask for it and we got it before our dessert which wasn't the best as I would have liked to have had it with the main. I think this might have been because we had multiple waiters serving us throughout the night which probably caused the confusion, because at the start of the meal they also brought out the boiled spinach twice for us thinking we hadn't been served yet.
Ambience: the ambience was good, but once again it was nothing special. It didn't have that cosy, intimate setting as it was a very opened space with tables pretty close to each other.
Overall, I'd say that we had a good experience here. The food was good, but there wasn't anything particularly outstanding or memorable apart from the tataki.
I think if I came here again, I'd just order the sashimi and tataki.
First time trying out this restaurant, and very happy with the service and food we were given. The table staff are very friendly and helpful, as the menu was quite big, we were a bit unsure. The selection of food that we chose was great, and so aesthetically pleasing to the eye. You can tell they take great care and pride in the way they present their food. Will definitely be coming back!
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Service was decent, view is beautiful, although unfortunately if you do sit outside you may end up having a little bigger friend run along once in a while, but I gave it the benefit of the doubt as we were seated outside.
Main sashimi sushi platter 3.5/5 - starting off with the sashimi. All pieces of fish were fresh and well prepared. Each dish had it's own texture and you can taste the differences between each one. Not stringy or chewy and right temperature. Rice for the rolls were well cooked and light. Filling, however was nothing out of the ordinary and slightly lacking in flavour/ not much excitement there.
Soft shell crab tempura 3.5/5 - dish was quite well fried but did give a slight oily feel to it, perhaps the soft shell crab soaked in a bit too much oil, but you can tell the oil they used were fresh. Batter wasnt salty but just right in terms of flavour. Well seasoned.
Seafood paper hot pot 4/5 - I think this dish was quite worth it for $34 or so. The seafood they included were nice and fresh. Prepped slightly cooked and finished off at the table, the salmon was super silky smooth, the scallops were well seared prior to serving, the squid was soft and tender and not chewy, and the prawns were succulent and juicy yet not rubbery. That being said, if you did leave it in the pot for too long it may end up overcooking. Overall highly recommend, but minus a point for the broth getting salty as it continued to cook. Perhaps a little too much soy sauce, but ultimately a very well balanced dish. Good amount of vermicelli and nappa cabbage as well. Good size to share amongst 2 people with other dishes.
I think their prices are comparable to the higher end sushi places within the city, but the quality of the seafood was evident. I highly recommend using the EatClub app for that extra bonus discount though, as without it I probably wouldnt have thought it was as worth it and perhaps a little more expensive than I would like. That being said, they do have bento boxes served before 7pm which seems quite reasonable in price and portion. May come back to try that next time!
‘Simply Sugureta’
I just love Japanese food, crafty, sophisticated, good Chef’s, scrumptious light food and always memorable.
We had their Sushi & Shashimi, Tempura soft shell
Crab, Grilled Black Cod, Wagy Porterhouse, Harumaki (duck spring rolls with shredded vegetables and Japanese sweet chilli mayo, and the Nasu Dengaku (glazed eggplant).
The dishes were sublime and accompanied by some nice cold, smooth Sake.
Really nice food! Really nice service! Thank you Manager and Jeff gave us so wonderful night.
Sushi and sashimi was a must, and the assorted platter offered a great selection of fresh morsels. We also couldn’t not order the spicy tuna rolls (a favourite) - a creamy and flavoursome blend of tuna with a nice punch of spice. Having visited on a particularly cold and gloomy day, we were also on the look out for a piping hot dish and was quite pleased with our pick of the mixed seafood Japanese style paper hot pot. A sensationally clean and light dashi broth loaded to the brim with prawns, scallops, squid and salmon. This winter warmer went down a treat with a side of rice, alongside a serving of silky grilled black cod.
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We visited miyako on Thursday 13th June for our anniversary. We were gifted a red balloon voucher which was a great idea.
Initially we had to wait - without notice of what was happening for 30minutes for the other guests to arrive.. I was very annoyed with the lack of communication as we came at 6 as per our booking and we were quite hungry. So, It didn't start off too well at all, definitely room for improvement here.
But, then Woosin (our awesome chef) came out as soon as the other guests had arrived and our food was served promptly and exceptionally.
He was very entertaining and amiable and the food was exceptional!! Everything from entree to main (so many mains) to dessert was perfect.
We had octopus, beef tartare chicken, fish, salmon, steak, scallops, prawn, salad, miso soup, fried rice, ice cream, and fruit... probably more but i forgot! Oh and a mouthful of fun with egg games.
Highly recommend this place, we will return and requesting the same chef. I recommend going early if you're going to get the huge banquet though because I was sooo full I barely had breakfast the next day haha.
We had a fantastic night and will definitely be back.
It was my first time at a teppanyaki place and we really enjoyed it.
Great experience, food was good quality and chef was fun and quirky.
We got the Sake teppanyaki option and it was more than enough food, restaurant was also accomodation to adjustments.
No complaints, was a great and fun night.
Took a little to start the teppanyaki but nothing too long.
Felt like some good Japanese food, we found this place on a Sunday night and decided to eat here. Located on the 3rd floor of the Southgate plaza, the menu is a bit pricey for some people but this restaurant has high quality food, amazing/polite staff service and a nice ambience. Will definitely return to try the Teppanyaki menu next time.
Had the taster menu, service was good and food was reasonably priced.
I enjoyed my first tepanyaki in Melbourne. The service is lovely and I am amazed how a simple dish turned into a extravagant meal. I liked watching how the chef cooked the food with a bit of show especially lighting up the steak with to create a hot flaming fire. I also loved the sticky rice dessert.
This is a mid range teppanyaki place suitable for groups of of up to 10 people with a reasonable atmosphere and fantastic wine list. Parking is relatively easy at Southgate. The chefs do fun stuff like through omelette pieces into the diners mouths, but the "show" is relatively mild. Great place for the price range.
I would highly recommend this Japanese restaurant. It was absolutely beautiful. The service was really great and staff were lovely.
The place has a lovely atmosphere about it.
We ordered the Ume tasting platter and it was divine.
I will definitely be going back and sooner rather than later.
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