Best Japanese in the area by a mile. Sushi Boat to die for. Bento Boxes absolutely delicious, nothing was too much trouble and the waitress we had was fantastic also. Tempura top notch - one of the best meals I’ve had in the area in a LONG time
Love this place great food, fully liscensed and reasonable prices. Wait staff need encouragement sometimes
Produce is always fresh and staff polite .The restaurant is quite small so with a large group best to book
Had a katsu bento box it was awesome my partner shared a sushimi platter with a friend and the kids had some noodle dish.
All quality, the portions are big and reasonable prices!
Hungry Little Caterpillar
+5
Ate here with a friend in a Wednesday night in years. It was very quiet so we were served well. We ordered the sushi and sashimi boat for 2 and it was beautiful. So fresh and extremely tasty.
Actually one of the best Japanese places In Melbourne and I love my Japanese . The sushi and hand rolls are always super fresh and delicious! Decent servings and terryiaki salmon is another winner :)
We live locally and come here frequently. So much so that the staff certainly know us and what we order. Easily the best Japanese in the area and an all round family favourite.
The restaurant isn't over the top, rather it retains authenticity and a homely feel. I highly recommend almost all of their entrees as the star of the show (we usually get lots of the entrees and some sushi to share). However, the beef tataki has got to be one of my all time favourites.
If you live locally, love Japanese but don't want to go all the way into the inner suburbs to find it, give Ariake a go!
BEST JAPANESE FOOD EVER! The owner was so friendly and explained everything we were eating and how it was made. The aburi salmon roll and tempura flat head was so impeccable. Not a single thing to improve on. Definitely recommend and come again!!!!!!!!
Best Japanese in the area, closest to my experience in Japan. Highly recommend sushi boat. Can take awhile to receive food but worth the wait :)
Staff is very kind. They are Japanese and have the best customer service!!!!!!!
Very worth going!!!! Actually fantastic Japanese restaurant.
This place is my all time fave japanese restaurant.
The staff are phenomenal and the food is so fresh and delicious.
A little pricey but definitely worth it!!
Definitely one of the best Japanese restaurants in this area!!!
Even though the food is a little more expensive, it is SO worth it!!! Comparing it to other Japanese places, you can literally taste how fresh the food is!
Also if you're eating in, the sushi boats are incredible!
Excellent food and service, will never stop coming back!
For sure a 10/10.
This place has been a favorite of mine for years. Particularly good dishes are Ariake special maki, Spicy garlic prawns and they do wonderful gyoza too. It's only small so book ahead. I highly recommend eating here.
Fantastic Japanese restaurant. This is a regular of mine with consistently great food and service. The sushi boat is exceptional, some of the best sushi in Melbourne.
Excellent little restaurant with high quality food. Highly recommend the Sushi boat. Very fresh, tasty, and good value.
For entrée steam mini gyoza, Karaage, and Ebi Mayo salad are outstanding.
brilliant food here, have been there many times for take away and a few dining in.
the sushi is outstanding, the crunchy maki and kara-age is what i get.
some people complain about the price but you do get quality food and the portion sizes are more than fair.
The best japanese in the area. We've tried multiple Japanese places in the south east and always come back to this one because it's our favorite. We always get friendly fast service from the staff and we love the food. The $55 deluxe sushi boat is the best around and perfect for 2-3 people to share.
The best there is.. We have been eating here for a couple of years now. It is definately one of the best authentic Japanese restaurants around. The food and service is always great and I can not fault this place at all.
Food was fantastic. ..chefs attention to detail.. I discovered this place 2 weeks ago....excellent food with Japanese and Korean strong influence. The sake selection was also impressive. it is located in a tranquil marina side shopping Centre which also gave a good vibe. I will definitely go again.
Worth to wait. Was a bit of wait for a table, was a bit upset but after we tried the food, worth to wait!
next time we def will come for a sushi boat with friends.
Very friendly and efficient services by staffs and the boss, good quality of sushi and very delicious gyoza.
We will come back very soon
Excellent food! Nice service and the menu was easy to read with good pictures so you can choose what you want with ease. We chose the boat for a bit of fun and there was plenty for two hungry eaters for $50. Great value! Will go again!!!
Excellent food, great atmosphere for casual dining. Took my family and they had never eaten Japanese before and thoroughly enjoyed the food. Pricing not bad either
Needs another visit. You know how you go to a restaurant and order all the wrong things. Well that is what happened to us. As we had not dined at a Japanese Restaurant for many years, we did not know what to order. The entrees were supberb, especially the Zuke Salmon. Our main was lovely, but I wasn't expecting to have all that raw fish. For the price of it, I thought it was way over the top. No vegetables or salad. We were still hungry so we ordered the Japanese Pancakes. They were lovely, but not enough. My husband came home and had another more to eat. We will definitely go back again and try other things, the Prawn Tempura looked amazing and I believe the Bento Boxes are great. Definitely worth another try before making up our mind on this one.
Likes it. Good japanese restaurant, not too pricey and not too casual. Usually get the sushi boat for a bit of a fun experience.
Hidden Gem - Scrumptious Japanese Food. Tucked away in Patterson Lakes shopping centre you will find Ariake Japanese Restaurant. This restaurant is our favourite local restaurant. The menu is not as extensive as larger Japanese restaurants but what they do have is scrumptious. Very well priced and generous servings. Friendly service and the owner (who is an authentic Japanese chef) is also very friendly and always greets us warmly.
Great Japanese. Nice local restaurant, bento box is a winner or if sharing the sushi boat is nice. Unfortunately they only offer Okonomiyaki take away - not for dinning in.
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