A very cozy spot for drinks and food! Tuesday night does $16 for 4 dumplings and a 10 minute massage you can book online or walk in. The massage was fantastic even though it was only 10 mins. Happy hour goes till 7pm. The food was only okay. Expect small portions for the tapas. Would come back to see how the main dishes are. Overall a good fun experience for something different!
This place used to be our team's Friday lunchtime hangout spot! A Japanese pub ran by mother and son, and they serve Japanese tap beer! They had an awesome, cheap and delicious lunch menu. I would religiously order the steak don as I can never get enough of it.
We've all missed this joint since our office relocated. Our new lunch joints have not been same.
Horse Bazaar has been around for a while, and I've always missed it because I never connected the name to a Japanese izakaya. It's just that bizarre (yes, I went there).
I've had after-work drinks here with friends before, and even then I didn't realise they do food. The venue is grungy and dim, and has an eccentric vibe about it.
I took the opportunity to have lunch here through MealPal.
The mixed pork don was absolutely delicious. Pork mince and pork belly are slowly braised in a soy mirin stock and ladlded onto purple mixed rice. It's a familiar recipe that is shared with a lot of Asian countries, who each have a slight spin on it.
The pork belly is soft, gelatinous and really tasty.
My faith in the Japanese-run bar/restaurant/izakaya/music hall has been set and I'll be back for $7 pints and katsu sandwiches!
This place is pretty good as an izakaya in cbd i will recommend to all my friends. And the mackerel is a must try is super tasty. And also the yakitori and panko cheese will make u come back to this place. For drinks plz plz plz try the yuzu mojito u will love it. Great bar food, beautiful drinks, amazing service and good music
Awesome food at a great price. Funky venue! Great for lunch during the week or a beer after work. Japanese fried chicken curry is a must with 7$ pints. Highly recommend
This is a very good spot for lunch - good specials - very nice staff - food is always fresh - i think its good - my respect - its a good joint
Neat little bar on lt Lonsdale street. Serves a range of Japanese street food. The JFC or Japanese fried is pretty tasty. Not too bad on the beer selection either.
I chose this bar for a drink before moving on to my partners chosen spot for dinner (Gradi). A real shame as the menu seemed like a winner with yummy Japanese dishes that I didn’t necessarily gleam from the name. Thankfully there was a great cocktail selection too which made the trip more than worthwhile. I love a hidden bar and this by all accounts was one of Melbourne’s originals having been around for over a decade.
The lovely atmosphere and quirky interior definitely warrants a return visit to sample the food
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A modern take on Japanese cuisine, Horse Bazaar offers an innovative range of tapas to share with friends whilst you enjoy your drinks. However there are also larger mains available if you are looking for something a bit more substantial...
I ordered the cheese okonomiyaki and wonton nachos in half sizes($5 ea or $10 ea for "full sizes"). The nachos were amazing - the fried wonton skins were not the least bit greasy and were very light and crunchy. The salsa and sauces drizzled on top were also very tasty and there was a meaty, smokey flavour to it although the dish was vegetarian. The cheese okonomiyaki was pretty nice, although it was a bit gluggy in texture and rather salty. Sadly the pork belly I wanted to order was sold out for the night :( Overall pretty decent serving sizes and interesting, modern flavours at a great price.
As it is a bar setting, you have to grab the menu yourself and order your food at the bar but otherwise service is quite friendly and they are more than happy to take bookings. We did find that the food for the mains took a little bit on the longer side to come out.
Fantastic food and super friendly staff - the place has a great vibe. The Okinawa sour which Fumi (one of the owners) helped to make is delicious and a must try. The vegetarian ramen is something special - that and Mr Ramen San are hands down the best in Melbourne.
Awesome little bar serving very good Japanese style food as well, the chicken I had was so juicy, and good value. Drinks I tried were fantastic as well and a reasonable price off the $10 board for cocktails. The Hot buttered rum was a perfect cold day warm up....
The decor is cool with projections on the walls and in the evenings they often have DJs and sometimes live acts, a great place all round. I will definitely be back
Great food, good music, great atmosphere. This bar has a really cool vibe and an awesome aesthetic. The food is incredible and very good value. My partner and I split some JFK and 3 half sharing plates and were delighted with the flavours of everything and left full. A pint of the Lager during happy hour was $7 and hit the spot!
Lovely environment for a late night meeting.
Perfect ramen. Complex flavour.
Ordered plum sake however they didn't serve warm. Pity.
A go-to place for our team lunches. Been a fan of their chicken parmy for years. The Japanese Nachos are also terrific. Love the atmosphere, the music, the cool visuals and the eclectic layout of the pub.
Interesting little bar with asian fusion food. The projections on the walls make it quite unique. The dumpling and massage evenings are highly recommended.
What a gem of a place is The Horse Bazzar in Little Lonsdale Street its a cozy bar and restaurant, our band Sam Square did a gig here recently and it boasted impressive decor and lighting the wrap around wall with a projector running continuous themes was really cool!
Bar staff were friendly and caring about customers. I decided to try the Japanese menu. Sashimi Salmon on a bed of rice came with (of course) soy sauce and wasabi plus ginger and some rocket with aoli and a fresh tomato pesto style puree.
Just perfectly balanced incredibly tasty and fresher than Tom Cruise in Top Gun if i could rate it 6 stars I wouldn't hesitate and at 16 bucks its very underpriced for what it is. Could not fault it i'm going to go back as a regular customer.
The tap beer was excellent and icy cold. Thanks Horse Bazzar for a memorable night out!
Found this place hidden by an the construction work outside. Serves really delicious food izakaya style and since good selection at the bar also.
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