Korean cuisine: the best places to taste it in Prahran

"Will come back for:+ Yuk Gae Jang (spicy beef soup)+ Chicken Karake Kare (curry chicken rice)Was in the area and decided to try..."

The Casual Diner

"If you want AUTHENTIC KOREAN food this is it. Everything from the K pop in the background to the stainless steel tumblers reminds me of a humble cafe..."

Desiree Munro

"Super friendly and helpful for adjusting the menu for my daughter food was super quick and tasty thank you for a lovely lunch ..."

Stieve De Lance

"Very tasty food and big portions. I went with a vegetarian and the options were numerous. Delicious udon noodles with fresh vegetables and a tasty..."

Burgerman77

"The food here is always good and hits the spot. Had the Tok Bok Gi, which was super spicy, which is why it was awesome 🥵🤤😍 and I had a whole..."

Ji Song

"So delicious!! Polite and attentive staff. New found little neighbourhood gem!! Love it so much we will be back again and again!We had kim..."

Quackalackaa

"Caught up with a good old friend in South Yarra today and we decided to give Oishi Kitchen a go.I ordered the Creamy Garlic Prawns with..."

Jojo Armani

"Super quick and consistently good. Spicy pork bento box is my go to takeaway dish at least once a week. The army stew is one of the best I’ve had;..."

Arena Yao

"Great food. Loved the flavors and portion sizes were decent. We were served promptly and the waitress who served us was great. Boneless fried chicken..."

AURORA

"The food was so delicious. I felt good because my children ate so well. The restaurant atmosphere was also good. Udon was also the best for my kids..."

Jony Kang

"Oishi Kitchen is a great little eatery, that my partner and I come back to semi-frequently. The service is no-frills, but polite and fast..."

Carlos Humphrey

"I love this place. One of our local go to’s that’s walking distance from home and always a first choice. Great food always and great polite and..."

Ekhoo

"My favorite Korean joint in Melbourne. It's always quality and has a home cooked feel. I don't like the credit surcharge but some things I can..."

David OK

"A good place to go to for a casual Korean-Japanese meal on Chapel St. Food quite tasty and the restaurant has a good look to it. Not a great place if..."

Aitl

"The cheese Tok Bok Gi is one of the best things I've ever eaten. Great value and fast service. Will definitely be coming back again. Check out this..."

Katie Johnson

"LOVE this restaurant! It is more Korean than Japanese, and they do Korean well!The jap chae here is the best - not oily at all. Just beautiful..."

Avolette

"Great service and food! Would recommend their Budae Jiggae (for 2) and Kimchi Jiggae. Many ordered their Korean fried chicken as well which looked..."

Amanda Ng

"This Korean restaurant is a neighbourhood gem. The menu has a nice variety and the restaurant has a relaxed feeling to it. Food quality is good and..."

Doran

"Went in on a Sat for a quick lunch. Tried their chicken karaage, it was really good. Didn't expect the batter for the fried chicken to be so light..."

P R

"Went here for dinner last night and despite my friend hassling me about not booking (mmnn maybe I should of haha) I bluffed it and got the last..."

Timinmelbourne

"We were lucky to get seated as this restaurant was jam packed! We were a table for 4 and were fortunately seated at the last available table. Inside..."

Simmyeats.Melb

"The food here was quite delicious~! Tried the teriyaki chicken, the potato korokke and the bulgogi ^_^ all of the food was amazing. The only..."

Lianna Turner

"Friendly staff and good customer service. Food was great and delicious especially seafood with cream sauce. However, if you are a meat person don't..."

Sing Chee

"I came from the other side of town to try their food and it was so worth it. The servings are generous and the food was great. The staff were also..."

Justine Jopio

"OK is pretty good and not just ok for a Korean/Jap restaurant. Good flavours and portions, and reasonably priced.I particularly enjoyed the..."

FoodforThought

"I have ordered from here plenty of times during my work lunch break and i love how fresh and delicious the food always is! - definitely leave nothing..."

Janice Chua

"It's one of my favourite go-to asian restaurant in prahran. Cheap, nice atmosphere and decent food. You can't expect better food with that price and..."

Quinn

"Having lunch here for first time, the food was yum.. We ordered tempura udon soup and cheese tteobokki. Only the let down are sweet potato tempura..."

Donita

"5 stars for here n they deserve it 1) atmosphere excellent for a late lunch on a weekend2) food was delicious (had the eel bento box. had..."

MandyToorak

"I've been here a few times even though the place hasn't stand out too much from other Korean restaurants Ive been. Nonetheless, I really need to..."

Valerie L Jovee

"This is my go to lunch spot for authentic Korean food! Korean food here is a 10/10 however the Japanese dishes are not authentic here. I've ordered a..."

Eating Sushi

"Oishi, from on Japanese, roughly translates to delicious, and that's exactly what this place is. With lunch and dinner menus, there is a delicious..."

LeanGuy

"number 28 on the menu was deliciousssssssssssssssssssssssss!such a great fusion combination of asian flavours and western..."

Bijan Búl

"First time to this place and was very impressed! Me and the missus have been to a variety of Korean place, but this one definitely stands out! Fast..."

Jonnerson Liew

"& it's not the first time I tried something different..& as usual I liked Korean cuisine to some extent..they served a small series of salads soup as..."

Subhanjana Sanyal

"Little surprise at Oishi...strolling down Chappel street & stumbled on this little gem. Had the Bibimbap, Silken Tofu (agadashi) sizzling Spicy..."

Sassy Queshet

"Great flavours! Good portion size. Friendly and quick service. The only down side was that it was probably the one Korean restaurant that we got the..."

David Hewitt

"Wow! Amazing food, good service and the price was surprisingly affordable . Had the L.A Galbi good flavour and was out quick . Also had the fried..."

Kaigepjking

"Who doesn't love Japanese or Korean food? What's even better is to combine the two to create one tastylicious fusion. My personal go to for when I'm..."

MelbFoodHunter

"Few weeks back...On a sunday we suddenly chose this restaurant for our lunch....the staffs are friendly..since we would be trying korean food.for..."

Mousom Sarkar

"good korean/japanese fusion. we ate a lot, bulgogi, agedashi tofu, korroke, and others (can't remember). had a good deal on tap asahi which we got...."

Zamal

"Went here with a few friends early on a Saturday night. Food was amazing and quickly served. Service was excellent. Pricing was great for the..."

Eat To Live

"Despite being a fusion restaurant, the Japanese dishes have more korean twists to them than the Korean dishes have their Japanese make-overs. I had..."

Aki

"Very good service, waitress was all smiles and enthusiastic. I ordered Cheese garlic prawn & kimchi fried rice, and SoonDooBoo (it comes with rice)...."

Ignatia

"Very tasty kimchi fried rice. I didn't like the seafood cream sauce that came with it and asked if they could do it with chicken without cream. They..."

Shelddon

"Oishi kitchen is a perfect fitting name! I've eaten at so many Japanese restaurants in Melb and am often disappointed by the average food but this..."

Mahadewi

"This place is one of our favourite Korean restaurant in town .We love korean food and usually go this place almost every week .The best for me is..."

Idyllic Pie

"Oishi Kitchen, which comes from the Japanese word oishii, meaning delicious or tasty, is a fusion Japanese and Korean restaurant on the iconic Chapel..."

Melbourne Culinary

"I just found a new local favorite. The food were delicious! We had spicy pork and beef ribs for main and we can't get enough of it. We came with a..."

Imelda Lijuwardi

"So so sooo good! Their service, the place, their kimchi jjigae, their chilli chicken karage, their side dishes, their everything..."

Jessicammntd

"After finishing my trip to Prahran market and the supermarket, I was starving. I had seen this place numerous of times and been wanting to try their..."

DuckieLovesToEat

"I'd like to call myself an expert in Korean food, though I'm really not considering that my Korea trip earlier last year mostly consisted of..."

Letmelickyourfood

"Amazing food. Got the spicy chicken bento and edamame and thoroughly enjoyed it. $12 for a bento box is amazing value. Highly recommended...."

Conor O'Malley

"I have been there twice and will definitely go there more often. Very delicious korean food, well balanced and well presented. Highly recommend..."

Bahman Esfandiar

"Loved this place great Korean food!!Great atmosphere along with the affordable food was great the only downfall was the service wasn't the best..."

Kris Fitch

"Some of the best Korean food I've eaten in Melbourne! Had the creamy seafood and kimchi fried rice and the flavours were fantastic. Will have to..."

May

"Always our favorite place when craving for korean cuisine! Great foods come with great value! Highly recommended! The salad served with delicious..."

Elaine Lim

"Ordered:- cheese Tok Bok Gi- kimchi pork jun- creamy seafood with kimchi fried riceService is okay but food was extremely..."

WhenFoodMeetsFiona

"Enjoy this place, I wish they would sell their Oishi salad sauce... Enjoy sharing the bento boxes and love the Tok Bok Gi, delicious rice cakey,..."

Claude Huber

"Simply good! Sincere and perfectly balanced Korean food. This is one of those places where you get more than what you expected. Definitely be..."

May

"Great Korean food. Like, really great! Best I've had in fact (although to be fair I haven't been to Korea).The food had great sweetness..."

David Lew

"To get a good rating from someone who doesn't like Koreon... Doesn't mean it can't or won't happen from time to time. So I guess today is one of..."

Nelly

"Love this restaurant! Come here on a weekly basis. The bento boxes are great value and the staff are always very polite. Usually go for the fried..."

Justin

"The restaurant was pretty quiet when we visited at night, about 9pm for a late dinner. The food came out in ten mins. The seafood soup wasn't very..."

Saladzzz

"It's a small restaurant on chapel street with not much people. Surprisingly, the food is unexpectedly good. The salmon is really nice and fresh with..."

Melissa C

"I've been to Japan a couple of times and this restaurant is most reminiscent of the casual dining I enjoyed over there. Great prices, great service..."

Custard Queen

"Been here a few time over the past couple of years and the food's been consistent. Good japanese and korean food. Love the soups. Good value and..."

Delon Andre Coutinho

"Good Japanese/Korean restaurant. Decently priced, attentive service and quick food delivery. My personal recommendation would be the creamy garlic..."

Dalia

"Great simple Japanese food, even liked the tofu (and I despise tofu).Agree with the other reviewers though, $20 minimum for eftpos is..."

Callum

"Excellent service from super friendly staff! Extensive menu, very cheap and reasonable. Large servings, fresh, tasty, and authentic Japanese. Love..."

Kristian La Greca

"Nice casual place for a meal. All the food was great especially the grill they brought out to the table. The service was snappy and lovely and not at..."

Jesse

"We came in tonight and had an amazing meal. We eat Japanese a lot and this was a Japanese Korean fusion. Lovely interior and felt really relaxing and..."

ToorakM

"Came on quite a quiet night, the staff here are lovely - a mix of japanese and korean cuisine, yummy side dishes, big portions, a bit over priced but..."

Shelly

"I came here on Saturday night at around 6.30PM. It wasn't too packed at this time, so I was able to get a table quite easily. My partner and I..."

Ilovetoomnom

"Mar 2016 Been here few times already, this visit feel like the food has been improved and taste even better.The sizzling pork belly..."

Snoopy

"Had chicken bulgogi .. So yummy ! And they also do lunch special ... But they only take cash if less than..."

World In A Bite

"Good Japanese that's what you will get here. Staff is friendly and prices are reasonable. Although some of the meat dishes has way too much onions,..."

LifeForFood

"I've been going here occasionally for the past two years and i've got to say it's the best palce to get Korean outside of the cbd. Traditional dishes..."

Sean Goegan

"So delicious! Had the grilled unagi (eel) and it was some of the best I've ever tasted. The bibimbap was delicious and had crunchy rice from the..."

Tian

"Oishi! Kitchen is one of the best Japanese-Korean fusion restaurant I've tasted in Melbourne. Voted and ranked above 90% on Urbanspoon just proved..."

Evelovelle

"So when I was meeting one of my dearest friends (in the universe) for dinner and a show (at Chapel Off Chapel) I did a spot of research into some..."

Champagne And Chips

"Just had dinner here tonight and it was yums! Friendly and efficient service, menu with a good variety of options, value for money for..."

Overfluo

"Best food so yummy..."

Jen

"Delicious food and boy!. Great place to enjoy lunch with a big group. Very reasonably priced and free edamame with every Kirin ordered. Love this..."

Xyzxyzyxzzz

"Simply Fantastic!. I came here for lunch with some friends and its one of the best restaurants you can find in Prahran! The atmosphere was great..."

Deloy

"One of the Best. Oishi Kitchen is a prime example of one of the best restaurants at Prahran, their service is friendly and quick. The food there is..."

Juki_eats

"I came here for lunch and its one of the best restaurants in Melbourne! The service was fantastic and the food was even better. I will definitely..."

Sean

"A hidden gem like no other. I decided to eat at Oishi kitchen on my way home from work today, and needless to say the food was phenomenal !! Their..."

Brawler101

"My go to place for lunch. Love this..."

Totoro

"Good food, bad service. The food was yummy and cheap but the staff were quite rude! kind of put me off the..."

Leah Tausan

"Like it!. There are several top-quality options for Asian food in Prahran and Windsor, but this place is certainly very close to the top of the list...."

Leo Hogan

"Loved it. Great everything but having just been to Korea, loved the seafood pancake and dumplings the..."

Korean Food Lover

"Great food, loved the BBQ teriyaki chicken! Food came out..."

LJColl

"Great value and quality. Excellent for both takeaway or dine in. Solid for both Japanese and Korean flavours. I generally get the lunchtime..."

Honeypopple

"Oisha is a treasure. The ambience is calming, the food is very fresh, generous, fragrant and fabulous. The staff are welcoming and proud of the..."

Check Please

"Great food and great service. Such a cheap eat for the quality of food. Damplings, spicy pork, katsu don all above..."

Adrian 'El Tubbo' Koukoulas

"I had the vegetable curry, and it was amazing! Super authentic and beautifully..."

Takoyaki

"The prices are reasonable. The dumplings I wouldn't recommend, and the edamame was too soft but the service was good, and the rice and salmon fresh...."

MEL

"So good. Ordered garlic creamy squid and kim chi fried rice...omg soo nice...will be back to try out other dishes. Thumbs..."

Cheen_tea

"Oishi kitchen is so lovely place! All of the food is fantastic and beutiful :) I hope you have tmr lunch..."

MINYI KIM

"When there last night with the bf, it's a great place for a quick cheap eat. The food came out fast an service was good. Would def go back at lunch..."

Simone Aalbers

"The name says it all - very oishii (delicious)!. The owners here are Korean so go for the Korean dishes, and you won't be disappointed! We had the..."

LillaLee

"Regular since it opened. What a tasty gem! Great Korean and Japanese food. Hotpot Bibimbap, Japchae and Kimchi fried rice with garlic cream seafood..."

Yummo

"What a great restaurant! Big portions, good value and very tasty! Had the tempura, dumplings and Korean BBQ pork. That was plenty for 2. Definitely..."

Aron

"Awesome value for money. $11.50 at lunch time for Bento Box and Miso soup. Great flavours and the dish was huge! Quick service..."

Benito

"Bibimbap and Bento Boxes with a little pot of green tea.... So..."

Steph

"Excellent value overall. This restaurant has become one of our family favourites - great choice of dishes for every hunger & pocket. BibimBabs are..."

Food Traveller

"The prices were good (about 10-15$ for the dish), the service was speedy and the food was alright, tho nothing amazing. The dumplings were crunchy,..."

Secret Temple

"Amazing food, amazing staff! Very reasonably priced only $50 for two mains and a share dish including two drinks. Would recommend..."

Holly Lovell

"Food is tasty at very reasonable..."

Winnie Chan

"The food & service is great. They just really need to clean the front windows. Looks so dirty in the sun. Hopefully the kitchen is much cleaner than..."

Sunny Days

"Cute little place just off the Chapel street. Korean fried chicken is outstanding. The girls working in the floor are super friendly and helpful. The..."

Chris Stewart

"Oishi Kitchen's menu has a range of Korean and Japanese cuisine, lots of curries and Dons. I tried the Katsu Curry. It had a nice crispy portion of..."

Max Gross

"Reasonably priced food in a cosy environment and also family friendly! We’ve enjoyed the Pork bulgolgi and our young kids loved the tonkotsu ramen..."

Sandra Pang

"I’ve been to Oishi many times and always enjoyed the experience but was never inspired enough to write a review. This lunch was different. It was..."

Aron Steg

"The service here is really fast and the food is very well priced. The meals taste great and are good portion sizes. The menu isn't overly expensive..."

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