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
Polite service, takeaway sushi is good and looks like it is made fresh every day. Just a little heavy on the mayonnaise, other than that, very yummy will come back again :)
Delicious food and a great place to organize a long over due catch-up with mates especially when ordering the all you can eat offer. Friendly staff however I would appreciate more attendance and care given with their service. 😊
Great food, great service and the staff (especially the owner) are very friendly!!
Favourite place for Japanese food. Will definitely be returning
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Friendly staff. Nice ambience. We had the sushi and sashimi combination platter and the mushroom scallops - good dinner for 2! Will be back to try the bento
Must try the pork Gyoza! Salmon was well cooked, beef was good too. Serving sizes are on the small side but the taste makes up for it. Must try.
Isshin Izakaya is a relatively new restaurant in Port Melbourne offering a modern fit out, indoor and outdoor seating and a lovely drinks and food menu.
My family love Japanese food however this was actually my first time eating at a Japanese restaurant - and I loved it!! The service was a little slow however to be fair we went in the first week they opened and these things do happen so no problem. The food was delicious. Each dish was flavoursim and tasty, special mention to the scallops and mushroom dish, I could have eaten 20 of those easily.
Lovely wines to compliment the tastes - great experience and will be back.
We spent $140 on 3 hungry people which I thought was reasonable.
Was greeted with a warm welcome as soon as we stepped in the restaurant. Also, they made sure everything was okay.
Food was absolutely amazing ❤️ will definitely come back for more
I absolutely love this place and am surprised by some of the other reviews! I’ve gone back again and again for their bento boxes, gyoza and okonomiyaki! Their staff are attentive and super friendly and the ambience is great. Such a beautiful restaurant at such an affordable price point. I’d recommend going with a group and trying a number of their small dishes. They have so many vegetarian options which is also great!
Lunch deal is pretty good, had the beef bento and it was good value, had tempura prawn and vegetables done well and some salmon sashimi. The only issue is that the mocktails at 8.50 are we overpriced massively, but very clean and good service, will be back.
We were waiting for this place to open for a few months! It's finally arrived! The fit out is quite modern with lots of table options, booths, open round and square tables, outside and along the window. The highlights for us were the mixed sashimi, fresh and nicely presented. We also loved the soft shell crab noodle salad. Interested to try more of the maki rolls next time we go!
Has what it takes; delicious, weii-priced menu; good service; good variety of drinks; and a comfortable environment. Well recommended. The only disappointment was my dessert, cherry mousse.
Incredibly reasonably priced for lovely food.
We visited isshin in its opening week. Large Port Melbourne venue that has been shit for some time has been transformed into a modern well decorated Japanese restaurant
We went for lunch, sadly only bento box selections are available for lunch. I would suggest having their entire menu available all day as I was a little sad I couldn’t sample their evening options.
That said we had the chicken and beef bento boxes and neither disappointed.
I recommend the beef as value for money and it was delicious.
Very yummy. Need to head back for dinner soon.
Oh. My. Lord. Food quality is outstanding. Best Japanese restaurant within a 15km radius. Wow. Ok, so what are the alternatives? Nothing is a patch on this one! Isshin Izakaya is far better than Komeyui in Port Melbourne, it makes Moshi Moshi look like a dirty brown KFC gravy pot and Ichi Ni St Kilda like an overpriced bag of ‘new flavour’ BBQ Shapes. So glad this has replaced an old Telstra shop or whatever that weird art cafe thing was before. Prediction folks - this will lift the general food quality along Bay St faster than you can say “Bitcoin bubble”. Be warned other Port Melbourne restaurants - you must lift your game - or you’ll be stale bread against this glistening Nippon food emporium!
I came to this Japanese gem with my mother on Saturday night and was so amazed by both the food and service. The cutlery was pristine and the whole fitout was authentic Japanese with lots of space. The tempura prawn and vegetables was a really decent size and tasted delicious. Definitely the okonomiyaki pancake was the highlight, it was mind blowing, I could come back and eat that every day, so light, fresh and tasty. I truly love the dragon rolls, they were presented so beautifully and had a real punch of flavour with the spicy mayo. And to top such a great night, I had the black sesame ice-cream for dessert which was such a beautifully flavoured ice-cream with a hint of pistachio and honeycomb blended with sesame seeds. I can’t wait to go back, they will definitely be seeing a lot of me.
Found a new gem in Port Melbourne today after going to the beach. A Japanese restaurant with a modern touch, very relaxing environment along with a wide range of dishes to choose from the menu. I was very impressed with the okonomiyaki, the Japanese savoury pancake, it was packed with flavours and many ingredients. Top quality sashimi, refreshing soba noodle salad and much more... I definitely would come back again!
Right next to the beach side, it’s a lovely modern Japanese bar. There is a variety of dishes to choose from but the most important thing is their lychee mojito cocktail. Recommended for all who come to give it a try WILL NOT DISAPPOINT!!
Delicious food, good service, beautiful view! And we love the delicate tableware,🍱🍱🍱too!
We have tried Yakitory Chicken Set, Pork Fillet Ramen and Sushi combination. 🍣🍣🍣I love the sauce of the Chicken Set. What surprises me is that my little son loves the Ramen 🍜🍜🍜so much and ate a lot! He is so happy!
After eating, we went to the seaside to have a walk! It’s just 3 min walk to seaside! We will definitely come again!😁😁😁
Delicious food, friendly service and a great drinks list. Came here for lunch on a Friday, great value lunch menu and the Lychee Mojito was delicious! Space had a good feel, looking forward to returning.
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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