Was great for a boy’s night. Plenty of food (obviously) to a point where we could’ve put them out of business. The sushi and sashimi were excellent which is unusual for an all you can eat. Will be back 100%
Those people who say service was bad, food was slow to come out, I don’t know where you went. We’ve been twice and are going again tonight. The girls are very busy because each table will order multiple times then they have to bring food out, clear your tables then take your orders again. Through all of this they are still attentive, friendly and helpful. Food came out at a good pace, enough for you to enjoy what’s on the table before the next lot comes out.
Servings are small but much suited to a buffet style with little waste.. there is after all a war on waste!
We love the Sashimi, beef tataki, scallops, mushrooms, seafood tempura, beef steak. Kids love california rolls, chicken skewers, karaage chicken, udon and miso soup.
Will be coming back for more.
It was a week night and we had a group booking of 10 people. The food isnt the best but ok for all you can eat. The food kept coming out because we didnt stop ordering but i would say the sizes are pretty small.
I have read other review saying they are little reluctant to bring out food which i would agree on that part with some dishes cause all the food that kept coming out was the less expensive dishes and because there were 10 of us, we weren't to sure who ordered what.
Service isnt the best but bearable.
4.5 star. Have been here many times for lunch and their “all you can eat” dinner. Staff are friendly and food is great and fresh. I love their lunch bento set and the environtment is very kid friendly. For dinner it can get very busy after 7pm, so try to get in early to avoid long waiting. One of the best buffet in Melbourne with the price you paid for.
Had an enjoyable night here. When we were on the way home we got a call from the restaurant.. I left my phone there! They kept it and called! The best and nicest staff ever! The food was also great with a range of variety. Will definitely go again.
Great Japanese with very friendly staff. The asahi ontap is particularly tasty and I can’t go past the sashimi or the beef tataki. A great addition to port Melbourne!
Great place. Done the full options eat with friends. Had an absolutely delicious menu. Great service and will definitely be back. Fabulous experience. Loved!!!
Great Japanese! Had dinner here with the family and everyone loved it! Arrived early and we didn’t have to wait too long for the dishes to arrive! A recommendation from my children and I have to agree with them that Isshin Port Melbourne is well worth a visit, we’ll be back!
Value for money and food was quality! Really enjoyed my our experience. It was a new restaurant so it was gamble but it really did pay off. I will definitely be back for more
Had the Buffet dinner. Food above average, service was good, good value for the money. i was afraid at the first because of all those "service too bad too slow" comments, but It turned out to be alright, for $39.99 you get more than what you pay
Just grabbed their takeaway 8-piece sushi option for $14.95, Very fresh and absolutely beautiful. Will be going back there. Service wasn’t super-fast (15min wait) but that was soon forgotten because of the freshness of the food.
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New Japanese in Port Melbourne for $42.50!!! ❤
Went there last night to check it out, the menu is very similar to the famous franchise Okami. With slightly less fried items.
But‼️the main difference I have to say is the quality of their ingredients.
If you are craving sushi/sashimi this is THE PLACE. The salmon sashimi slice is generously thick. Their rice is perfect in consistency and flavour. I loved all the sushi roll options.
Beef tataki is also miles better than Okami. Much better quality, thicker slice. No fat.
I did love the Yakitori. The charred could have been better but it was tender. Squid tentacles were also great, would be best with beer! All the fried dishes were overall really good as it's not oily and they have a good batter.
And the final surprise the fried rice!!! This might have been one of the best fried rice to us. It has the "aromatic" of what a good fried rice should be. It also has this chewiness consistency that is really nice to have. A TAD on a salty side. But great flavour.
Some negatives would be the Steak dish. Not sure if it's the way they cut it or the type of meat but it was too chewy and not tender. I loved miso steak at Okami and this one ain't better. But I would recommend to maybe ask if they can cut it in a smaller size and that might fix it. And the gyoza is so-so.
Overall. Good place. Clean and nicer atmosphere.
We had a really great experience here. We had a la carte and food was served quickly and was super fresh and yummy. The tataki beef was great. The scallops and seafood salad were nice. Bento boxes were good. Everything we really enjoyed. We will def go back. Also the teriyaki beef wrapped with mushrooms was def a favourite too.
We had the all you can eat buffet which was pretty good. However, service can be slow compared to other Japanese buffet places like Okami. We really liked the scallop, beef tataki and chocolate mousse! We also really like that you can order just salmon sashimi. Recommend going on a weekday evening to avoid the crowd. Parking can be a challenge so best to allow extra time for that.
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