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Izakaya Kuuraku

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"Amazingly accommodating & friendly staff. Such yummy food. Great atmosphere. I highly recommend this place for group bookings - we were very well..."

Gillian

"Service: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️Taste: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️Ambiance: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️Value: ⭐️⭐️The..."

Daniel

"I love japanese food and this restaurant is amazing. The food is delicious, everything was well presented and quickly served. The waitresses were..."

Janet Sheridan

"Love the chicken teriyaki~ Yummy and fresh. Affordable price with good quality. A nice place to hang out with friends! Seafood kindly better than..."

Lisa Mona

"Delicious food and wonderful atmosphere! We came here after work with my friends, really liked the red dragon roll and yakitori. We were lucky enough..."

Mikayla Cooch

"Went here for a date night with my husband before going to the movies. What a wonderful find this was!We got the Feed Me! $45 deal which is 8..."

Tiffany Cass

"Not as good as expected... many dishes were no longer served which is but disappointing... but the last beef one is pretty good, so is the wine....."

Xiao Chen Ding

"Came here in a group of 4 wanting to treat ourselves, and definitely was a treat. Was having a craving for some good sushi but that wasn't the..."

The Food Book

"nice food and wonderful atmosphere. we came here after work, really liked the red dragon roll and yakitori. barbequed rice cake is nice, will come..."

Latteme

"Mr D and I absolutely adore Japanese cuisine, we can’t get enough of it. We’ve been eyeing Izakaya Kuuraku but never had the chance to try it,..."

Linnie Eats All The Food

"There's a lot of Japanese to be had in Melbourne's CBD and generally I find most Japanese places to be of decent quality.I was invited to..."

Tinmans Treats

"4.5I was lucky enough to try the Omakase at Izakaya Kuuraku and what an experience it was. A combination of sashimi, sushi and grilled..."

Hello. Imnikki

"Izakaya Kuuraku is a modern Japanese restaurant, providing high quality, delicious Japanese food and an authentic dining experience at a very..."

Stelly

"We were lucky to be invited to Izakaya Kuuraku to try their omakase menu. This place used to be Heirloom restaurant until Izakaya Kuuraku took over..."

Willtravelforfood17

"As a lover and appreciater of Japanese food this place delivered for me. The private room with the open plan makes it a nice dining experience. A..."

Nay Nay

"Izakaya Kuuraku extended us a warm invite to try, and provide feedback on their new Omakase menu for November. Omakase in Japanese means ‘I’ll..."

One Piece Left

"Izakaya Kuuraku on Bourke Street in the CBD is a spacious, modern eatery that offers up an extensive and drool-worth Japanese inspired menu. On this..."

The New Fave

"Once again, Izakaya Kuuraku is a Japanese restaurant in Melbourne that has provided me with a new, unforgettable dining experience in the form of its..."

2wo Fat Girls

"A nicer than your usual Japanese dining experience.[Invitational]Ambience: The restaurant itself is pretty spacious, with high..."

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"We were lucky enough to be invited to dine at Izakaya Kuuraku. We had a sashimi course and yakitori course in the private room at the back. All the..."

Eat_today_diet_tomorrow

"We were kindly invited to try out this Japanese Izakaya dining experience. Authentic, great ambience and exceptional service. We were seated in the..."

Cookielessvee

"Went to celebrate one of our close friends birthday here last night and for the first time here we definitely be back. Was such a good dinner with..."

Ayapom

"Food: I guess this is more of a Japanese bar food restaurant. Nonetheless, the food was very pleasant. - The pan-fried prawn gyoza was juicy,..."

IsaH

"Established over 20 years ago with its first restaurant in Japan, Izakaya Kuuraku now have 18 restaurants in Japan, 5 in Canada, 6 in India and one..."

Gastrology

"Izakaya Kuuraku is a Japanese chain restaurant that has recently its doors in Melbourne. With open seating and plenty of space, its perfect for..."

FOOD TRIP

"If you ever come down to Izakaya Kuuraku, make you to order multiple servings of Momo (chicken skewers) with salt. Friendly staff, great service and..."

Nick Low

"The food here is absolutely amazing. Came here on Friday for the first time and decided to come back again 3 days later (the food is that good!)...."

Zees.eat

"Ingredients used for meat was obviously fresh, the meats were very tender (wagyu yakitori a bit on the chewier side). Really enjoyed the tsukune..."

Ta.be.tabi

"I was very excited when we got the invite from the friendly and welcoming Asuka, Restaurant manager of Izakaya Kuuraku, a global chain with presence..."

SueyLuey

"The food was tasty, but more importantly the place was warm and welcoming. It's nice to get out of the cold in Melbourne while being greeted by..."

David Luu

"I am loving the new Japanese restaurant scene in Melb. The number of Japanese restaurant is increasing or maybe I am just seeing more? Either way I..."

Timinmelbourne

"Izakaya Kuuraku has been on the scene for roughly 6 months, and although it looks fancy inside, the menu is very approachable. The restaurant is..."

Flying Forward

"Yummy yakitori and fresh sushi in a really relaxed atmosphere. Mentaiko available with a variety of dishes was very authentic. Friendly staff too!..."

Jardena

"The place wasn’t crowded at all. Really enjoyed the sushi tasting platter (45$) (which doesn’t seem to be on the menu so mention it!)..."

Xiu Ching Saw

"Was really surprised by the food here! It was really good! Definitely would recommend it, especially the dashi maki mentai (super soft and fluffy)..."

Xiu Min Saw

":::Invitational::Another new addition to Isakaya scene in Melbourne. Very spacious interior and took us sometime to understand the theme, if..."

MelbfoodCritic

"We were invited to Izakaya Kuuraku last night, a well established chain in Japan and in other parts of the world. Melbourne got Australia’s first..."

Good Food Good Mood

"Great vibe and food. Great range of sake. Omakase set is great value and heaps of options for side dishes as well. Would reccomend and will come..."

Mikki Ishii

"I went with my friend to Izakaya Kuuraku today for lunch. We had the prawn gyoza bento and loved the gyoza so much we ordered extra. The bento comes..."

Rosie Spear

"This restaurant is an intimate Japanese restaurant with attentive service and delicious, refined food.Every dish we..."

Noonz Aazz

"Every dish we ordered was well balanced and cooked perfectly. This restaurant is an intimate Japanese restaurant with attentive service and..."

Natty Pimantape

"This was my first visit with this place, I feel as most hospitable person because of warm hospitality and real taste of Japanese izakaya with the..."

Sanjay Kumar

"Finally I found the best Japanese Izakaya in the city ...Good collection of Sake and other drink and Yakitori ...it was great to be here to spend..."

Rajeev Kumar Sisodia

"Delicious food and great vibe - the wait staff were lovely! Would definitely come back for the ebi crunchy rolls. Happy hour was a nice..."

Sarah Thompson

"Had delicious food here, loved their range of drinks too - sake & tonic was cool! Their ebi crunchy roll is so delicious that we had two serves...."

Laura Karantonis

"Great range of drinks at a reasonable price. Really enjoyed the Ebi Crunchy Role and the Gyoza. Perfect place for a delicious meal and drinks with..."

Hannahelisabeth.odonnell

"Food was very delicious nice. Having sushi in izakaya kuuraku good experience. I will visit again for more experience with friends and having..."

Kanhaiya Ahirwar

"Newly opened Japanese Kushi restaurant/bar, nice set up inside. Order your food anytime from iPad on the table which is easy and convenience. Food..."

Laurence Song

"great ambience, good service, and awesome food. they got the best yakitori and oyako don I've ever eaten.highly recommended and will come back..."

Ivana Sutanto

"We enjoyed authentic Yakitori at this restaurant. This is the best ever restaurant in Melbourne. They have both traditional and fusion style Japanese..."

Hiromi Fujiwara

"Great ambience, good service, food is yummy and delicious. One of the best and authentic Japanese food and restaurant. Thank you Izakaya Kuuraku for..."

Arang Pame

"It was a lotof fun tasty time.I love grilled cuicken.I will definitely come back here again:)As There is also a nice shop from now..."

K_k

"Food and drinks are very nice. Lovely Japanese izakaya place in Melbourne. Got so many sakes variety. Atmosphere is great and staff are very polite...."

Patrick

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Akimoto

"It’s first time to experience!Awsome food! Great ambiance!Great service！Especially yakitori and seared vinegared mackerel are so..."

Yuria Matano

"Staffs are very politely and friendly. Good place for couples or family. Ramen is the best i have eaten. Good food, good atmosphere. I will come..."

Dang Giang

"oustanding japanese food and sake - service are attentive and friendly just made the experience special - will be back - enjoyed yakitori , sushi &..."

Jibanlata Naorem

"Service is really good and polite. Good place for a quite drink. I haven't had a lot of the food but the food that I have eaten I have enjoyed...."

Sam Vartuli

"I tried Dinner there. Good ambience, friendly service, and surely tasty dishes. There are Japanese chef, so I felt comfortable to try their Sushi..."

Jefferey H

"Every food in this Restaurant is the best, the taste are like unimaginable, the sushi, Yakitori, Ramen etc are excellent, it's authentic, traditional..."

Melody

"Best Yakitori Izakaya and Barbecue chicken restaurant in Melbourne.I would recommend for your to try this restaurant if you are ever in the..."

Masahiro Yoshida

"Really good place for a dinner or party. We enjoyed variety of menu and delicious yakitori. I’ll definitely come back with my friends next time...."

Ymyeah0216

"I came here for breakfast at the beginning. Food is delicious and staff is very friendly. And dropped by dinner time the other day. Also Japanese..."

Kyoko Arima

"Yakitori is amazing! We had a great time enjoying Japanese Izakaya food here tonight. If you haven’t stepped into this amazing restaurant yet,..."

Htani1004

"I often go to Izakaya kuuraku for breakfast and lunch! Food is delicious and staff very friendly! Prawn gyoza is my favourite dish. Also highly..."

Amandaherling

"Went with my girlfriend for anniversary.The food was delicious and avant-garde,staff also very friendly.Please visit kuuraku you’ll not..."

NARU HOSHI

"Here, you can have authentic Yakitori cooked by Japanese chef. Also, you can find good ambience to pass your precious time and location from the..."

M.TKD

"verynice!yakitori is very delicious!!!Good Japanese food could be eaten!By all means, please..."

Tokeshi1101

"I'm addicted to yakitori.Especialy this restaurant is amazing.Yakitori is so fresh and we orderd sushi also.Needless to say,..."

YU-SAKU K

"Came here with my wife. Very good place to visit, nice ambience and the food taste very nice. And the service from the staff is professional. Will..."

James Wang

"There's a lot of Japanese to be had in Melbourne's CBD and generally I find most Japanese places to be of decent quality. I was invited to try their..."

TinManFromAus

"We went with the whole family and ordered the special order. It was beautifully cooked and the balance of flavour was incredible. Great Customer..."

Daiki Hirata

"Great tasting food, very friendly staff. Chef selection of skewers were all very tasty. Worth trying a few different types. Reasonably priced...."

Brent Goreham

"Tried the wagyu beef here and the dish was called Wagyu Kushi. It was amazing!! Since this was a Japanese establishment, I wanted to try out the..."

Arindam Chanda

"Kuuraku is from Japan. The atmosphere is awsome. Food is extremely tasty. I heard that from this month some events will start. I can't wait to come..."

Yusaku K

"Pricey and small size, but delicious food and friendly staff that welcomes you to come..."

Carlos Moreno

The Crafty Squire

74/100 (1747 ratings)

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"We brought our Canadian friends here and we were not disappointed. We tried the beer paddles- we love 50 lashes, we tried the crocodile sausage..."

Christina Green

"The Crafty Squire is great for all occasions. Superb atmosohere to watch the football at and official home of the Melbourne Chelsea Supporters Club!..."

Matt Patterson

"We had a lovely evening here. The musician was fantastic! Played and sung really great songs. The bar staff were really friendly and the beers were..."

Kirrily Boyd

"Came here last night with my friend for dinner. Great service straight as you enter. Love the atmosphere and the food is great! You get what you pay..."

Bianca Lee Walker

"Great atmosphere, great selection of beers on tap and friendly staff. Highly..."

Corey Bigwood

"Awesome pub. Great staff and fantastic food. Good choice of music in the background as well. Will definitely be..."

Simmo Bruce

"A1 hospitality, staff offering a small taste of beer,before pouring a full glass, is certainly making the customer happy. Highly recommended when in..."

Brett Hart

"came here for dinner tonight and the food was really nice, the portion size was massive.. loved the atmosphere,..."

Ryan Buckby

"Loved this place discovered it by accident the food was nice and arrived quickly great atmosphere also highly..."

Ash Mckay

"Excellent place and great beers. Great place to visit whilst..."

Eric Sleegers

"Can't go much better than James Squire for variety & flavours in theirs beers. The Golden Ale is my favourite & it's great to be able to go to bar..."

Tony Jenkins

"Went there for an event and it was incredible! Food was delicious and of course the beers are fantastic! But what I also loved was that the staff..."

Tom Plunkett

"Great food the best beer and great..."

Peter Lane

"We had our first drink in Melbourne at the crafty squire so it will always be a special place for us. They have a huge selection of craft beers and..."

MelbourneLops

"Great weekday lunch options and great value ... Quite an easy choice if you don't know where to go. The crumbed pork schintzel was good but they no..."

Rastafarianf50

"Not a bad pub, right in the centre of busy Russell St; the Crafty Squire is good at delivering the goods to sport mad patrons. With tvs in every..."

Morgs71

"I been to all the Squires! This one is the first in the city. Im a fan of there beers. A great vibe and heaps of beer what's not to love. Well..."

Nay Nay

"Great atmosphere, friendly staff and amazing food. Clean, spacious, sport on the TV whilst still being able to hold a conversation over the (good)..."

Tash Wilson

"Came here on Tuesday night with 3 others and had beer tasting for 8 different beer😌 with their new craft beer, coffee + beer; can taste the..."

Oodreiilittlepotato

"If you’re after a causal, chilled out pub in the CBD with a good drinks selection, this is the place. A variety of beers on tap, I tried this cider..."

Sydney Food Lover

"The famous $20 lunch deal - always ordered the porterhouse steak with mushroom source. Staff were very hospitable and food were served quickly even..."

TripleJ

"I ordered the special menu spinach and ricotta ravioli. It was really interesting because when it came out I probably would’ve described it more as..."

Katelyn Brooke Unwin

"A farewell lunch at the Crafty Squire was a great choice! The restaurant allowed 12 of us to split the bill and were very attentive from the..."

ToFeedTwo

"Great food, good service and a wide range of beers and cocktails an excellent venue for a quiet lunch or big night. We had lots of small tasting..."

Gavin Gusling

"Very nice. We only had drinks, but the staff was very friendly and the drinks were good ... Will definitely go back for a drink and a meal ......"

Andries Van Wyk

"Clean and fresh interior. A good range of James Squire beers to choose from.Went for the porter and special ale. Both beers were very..."

J

"A great place to go for a reasonably priced pub meal and some craft ales to wash it down. They do the range of James Squire ales that you can get at..."

Espy Eats

"A great place for work lunches. The food comes out quickly during the busy lunch rush, but takes a tad longer on Fridays. The steak was good, but was..."

Daniel

"Twenty dollar lunch special is a good price for the middle of the city, especially for a chicken parma. The main issue was that the food came out at..."

Lucky Girl

"Very spacious venue. Love those outdoor area fitted with heaters which is juts perfect for winters. Did not try any of their food but the cocktails..."

Little Bit Of Everything

"Venue of choice for a cheap Friday night dinner I was surprised by how much of the pub style food appealed to me. Sweet corn fritters, baked..."

Good Food Good Mood

"Great bar to settle down in to watch "the game" with heaps of tvs scattered all around 2 floors, lots of tables that would take some mammoth of a..."

All Mountain Pass

"Very nice food, accomodating staff. Overall good experience. Great place to watch a sports game. Good pub food, some of the portions are huge..."

Foodie_ Melbs

"Beer Review. Love this place. Great atmosphere & vibe. Friendly staff. Anytime I'm in that area of the CBD I will go, can I say more? Oh yeah, love..."

GoJo Geoff

"About two weeks ago came for a $20 lunch and thought it was great. Went with the trusty parma and it was massive, I couldn't almost finish it. Good..."

Gruby

"This place is great for a night out with friends. There's an extensive range of beers and cider on tap with a good cocktail list. The cocktails were..."

Melsy

"Being a Saturday night, we got a table straight away! Ordered food an beers.. didn't take long for the food :) it was just beautiful! Will definitely..."

Jayde Nicole Lewis

"The crafty squire is a good place to go for a nice beer and watch of live sports. The only thing letting it down is the amount of children that..."

Lauren Billings

"First came here after the renovations for the scotch and beer sampling afternoon, and now has become my local haunt, food is excellent and fast, not..."

James Edmundson

"Great little place for a few drinks on a Friday afternoon! Pale ale & moscato were great, unfortunately ran out of time to order food but atmosphere..."

SJ87

"My workplace held a function here. Contrary to all the other negative comments about the chips, I actually loved them. They had a fantastic crisp,..."

TresHungry

"I had the task of arranging an end of year gathering for 45+ people. The Crafty Squire made this task a breeze. Our function upstairs in the newly..."

EmmDee

"Great atmosphere good selection of beer, everyone said their meals were good, I had the mushroom and haloumi burger with chips, very tasty, best..."

Andrew Gipps

"Nice ambience and good place for beer. Portion. Very big, I think the Parma chick thickness is a little over to my liking. Partner ordered fish and..."

Snoopy

"Good spot great..."

Food 2 Run

"Parmasofmelbourne. Last night we decided to head down to the Portland hotel on Russell st to try their take on the Parma. Boy oh boy were we in for..."

Parmasofmelbourne

"I have fond memories of the Portland Hotel, in fact it was here that I met my wife (Katie). I also love their Parma, and the fact that they also..."

Andrew

"Our rule of thumb for judging value on a parma is “would I be happy to go back and pay what I paid again, for what I received”. While the..."

Parma Daze

"Chances are that when you're tossing up between eating at the Portland Hotel or it's neighbour James Squire Brewhouse you'll see a similarity in..."

The Burger Adventure

"Always a nice option for good craft beer or food at the back of your mind kind of place. Nice vibe great for night out or group catch-ups. Love the..."

Richard Ma

"It’s a very cozy place, clean and good service🤵🏼. My Parmy was very yum🤤, but my partner's Rump dish was cold and he didn't enjoy it very..."

Zuri Molina

"This Parma is defs in the top 5, it was delicious and came out super hot and fresh. Staff were lovely, but it was a super busy Saturday night with a..."

Debbie Nik

"So good the steak 🥩🥩🍟 , tasty like i love it....🤤🤤🤪 And we ended the night with some good tequila shots, nice place to catch up..."

JoJo LeBlack

"Team drinks for EOFY. Spacious and lot of room including upstairs. No happy hour. G&T regular was $12.50 which was a bit pricey. Liked the fact that..."

Uthpala Koralegedara

"Nice clean place. Food was good all the times that I went over a few trips. Beer is much more traditional styles rather than all the over the top..."

Scott Abene

"If you order from mr.yum you will can order 4 from 5 choices of the beers for tasting plater. For the advice you should order them from..."

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