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Machi Restaurant And Bar

87/100 (1444 ratings)

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"Everything I have tried has been amazing. I absolutely love the black cod and unagi don. Service is great too. You can really tell the quality in all..."

Lachlan

"Machi is a Japanese restaurant with simple decor and beautiful walls of art. Their menu is mostly traditional, with little modern twists here and..."

Kris L

"A Nice..."

Chloe

"We sampled some of the dishes that utilises Uni. Uni is the Japanese word for sea urchin and it has a bit of a pungenty flavour, it has become a..."

Ta.be.tabi

"Lovely small store with good range of choices! Fresh fruit and good quality ic cream! Good service! Definitely will recommend to my friends!..."

Secret Eater

"Everything is up to the standard except for the duck breast, the flavour is boring and I wish I didn’t order thatAbsolutely love the taco..."

Charlotte Cooper

"Yuzu cheese cake is pretty good. Peach cream brûlée is just fine.Tacos are always my favorite here.Unagi don is large portion and..."

Crystal Ma

"Great friendly service. The restaurant has a nice ambient feel to it. It would be a nice place for a romantic date. The food is..."

Melb_Belly

"The Wagyu beef hot pot is so nice! & seafood sushi roll so love!..."

Rebecca

"If you visit with lower expectation you will be satisfy with the dinner. The customer service is very good, but you can feel the working procedure is..."

Miss Question

"Came here on a Saturday night with friends so had an opportunity to try several dishes.We ordered the waygu beef tacos, lobster tacos, eggplant..."

Mills

"Excellent Japanese cuisine beautifully presented with attentive service. Japanese with a modern twist. Wagyu fried rice a delicious..."

Vman

"Delicious! Great all round experience - good ambience (the place was filled on a Tuesday night!) super friendly and attentive staff...and enjoyable..."

Meeee Hungry!

"Even though there were mixed reviews, Machi is definitely worth a try. Everything I had was well above average but my favourites were the bone marrow..."

Ionathegenie

"Machi serve top class Japanese delicacies. We went straight to the chef special .We ordered the grilled king prawn with Chilli garlic sauce..."

㊙️ The Traveling Foodie

"Staffs are very friendly, Great services! Foods are good! Definitely will come back. Booking through zomato 👍🏻 we tried some of their menu and..."

Felly Susanto Fong

"Decent Japanese food that’s on the pricey side. The tempura was light and crunchy. The beef tataki was quite strong in flavour, like how it’s..."

Daisy

"We decided to book a family dinner at Machi in St Kilda on a Saturday night. The venue is quite small, but it’s modern and clean, and there’s bar..."

Stelly

"Decided give this place a go had a craving for some Japanese food. Came here and ordered a few dishes and each dish besides the sashimi platter was..."

Ayapom

"Soon there’ll be a whole lot of new things to discover at Machi. Their summer menu is coming in soon, together with a refreshed interior. As usual,..."

A Chronicle Of Gastronomy

"I was fortunate enough to be invited here for dinner to try their latest menu. All the food served here is home made on site each day and everything..."

Timinmelbourne

"I have tried so many Japanese places in melbourne and I've grown an appreciation for it. This place is something else. Blown away from the first..."

Nay Nay

"Eating at Machi Japanese Restaurant last night was an absolute treat; on a warm Melbourne Tuesday evening, tables were full, the kitchen was booming..."

Dine And Dash

"We were the first to arrive for the night and were greeted with smiles and pleasantries. The place soon filled up as we chose from the big menu. We..."

J0yy173

"Such a nice dinner I had tonight . I started having a beef tataki and 3 oysters. Tataki pretty well seasoned and oysters were really fresh also..."

Salomon Andres Anais Saavedra

"Machi is a Japanese restaurant located in St. Kilda. The place was not so big, but it was always crowded, so reservations are required. The stand out..."

Makan2Melbourne

"Very nice tempura seaweed taco. Highly recommend Must visit for seafood and Japanese food lovers. For more foodie goodness follow my ig:..."

Emptystomach

"I’ve been here twice & overall the food here tastes pretty good.. this time we ordered a small sashimi, uni risotto, assorted Machi Tacos (I picked..."

Kerli Kerli Kerli

"We tried few dishes in Machi and the general experience was great.Urchin risotto: the uni are fresh and the taste of rice is..."

Joey CHEUNG

"Would I return? 100%Machi is quietly tucked into Inkerman St. It is an intimate restaurant with low lighting and Japanese Décor. Though the..."

Pareto Diet

"Quietly tucked into Inkerman St is Machi. Though the plates are petite, they come bursting with flavour. Machi is probably moving towards pricey, you..."

Hazey

"Nice price for the quality of food,If you crave a good traditional Japanese cuisine without the very high pricetagMachi is where you should..."

James Go

"We went there last Sunday. Friendly staff, great environment, food service was quick enough. I enjoyed most of our dishes except the sashimi platter,..."

Melbourne Food Freak

"The service here is lovely. Our favourite pick is urchin taco, very fresh and good quality. The portion of eel rice is quit big for two. We will..."

Holly Jiang

"It’s nice and clean.The seafood and fresh and good.The wagyu is half raw, it’s so good.The pork gyoza got a lot of veggies and..."

Joeyliujiayi22

"Size of eel donburi is really large.Three of us ordered one and share. Very good Japanese cuisine and even better than Kenzan. Also the tacos for..."

Stefani Shi

"Perfect sashimi and beef!!!! Unlike the crabs I tried in some restaurants which is thin and merely shell, the one in machi is full of crab meat...."

Kaseyzz

"Another neighborhood gem. I rarely use exaggerated description of a dish but the truffle seafood rice is out this world, worth every cent of its..."

Arthas Chu

"Lovedddd all the sushi and sashimi. Everything was fresh and the portion size was very generous. I would have liked more uni flavour throughout the..."

Josephine

"Lovely food, everything was fresh and delicious! Fresh change from all the big names in the Japanese world, so would highly recommend a visit. Though..."

Munchkinmichie

"Finally got around to trying Machi after hearing so many good things about it. Admittedly, one thing that always put me off trying it was the lack..."

Cocacolaangie

"Would i return? Hell yeah.Pre-booked/planned dinner party for 6 ladies - the food was outstanding. Pork Gyozas (we should have ordered more),..."

DareToBeRead

"A very comfortable space and friendly wait staff. I enjoyed all the dishes but the highlights were the tacos with the super crunchy nori shell with..."

Amy

"Its always exciting to try something familiar but new. Machi in St Kilda is definitely a hidden gem.I ordered the uni risotto, machi box,..."

Kevin Rolimpandoei

"The food is fantastic, love the sea urchin risotto. Tacos are great. We will come back to try winter specials. The dessert plate is perfect for 3-4..."

Yibei Jessie Shen

"Found this little gem in our entertainment book recently when looking for Japanese nearby! We had a number of dishes but by far the eggplant chip..."

Heidi

"It was a great experience! We were not hungry so we didn’t order much, and were really impressed by the Wagyu beef stone grill. Expensive but..."

Crista

"Went here for a late Valentine’s date and it was a nice experience, although the portions are small for the amount we paid for but overall the food..."

Jenny’s Food Adventures

"My friend recommended this place to me so I booked the place to try . As u can see , the seafood plate is very creative , the scallop sauce is the..."

Sam

"Soft shell crab 5/548 hour ribs 5/5Gyosa 4.5/5Wagyu 5/5Service 10/10Should have ordered some of the sushi which looked great..."

Liamweinhandl

"Had a wonderful meal here. Food are totally amazing and the staff are friendly too.✨UNI RISOTTO & KANI MESHI taste really really..."

IMBUZZLIGHTYEAR

"The food quality and service at Machi is excellent. The udon noodles melt in your mouth & the seafood platter is beautifully presented. The staff are..."

Katie Johnson

"Very creative! The tuna tacos were delicious, I was impressed by the crunchy seaweed & the balanced flavor. Wagyu beef was very soft & beautiful. I..."

Alice

"This place is so underrated! I was craving Japanese so I made a last minute booking. When we arrived we were seated and were given menu. There are..."

Angela Eats

"Machi Japanese restaurant. I think ownership is not of Japanese but the food is ok to try. Fresh seafood and nice presentation especially the seafood..."

Steven Gu

"Machi serves modern Japanese at a high price. While the food was good, it wasn't amazing and the service was extremely slow. High prices aren't..."

@twogoodtoresist

"I love this restaurant soooo much.The salmon sashimi is so fresh and taste nice.The taco surprise me! Crispy and flavoursome.The..."

Sunny Yuan

"We found this hidden gem not too far from the city, about 15 minutes’ drive. The food is stunning, the staff are extremely friendly and..."

S L

"We are so amazed by this place, food was fantastic, we couldn't stop complementing at all food on the table, and service was so good, Ashly was so..."

Michelle ZHAO

"Machi has been a bit of an icon in St Kilda since opening in 2012. They've recently added some new items to their menu and started offering a lunch..."

Eat Play Live Melbourne

"I had been to Machi around 1 year ago and was super delicious so I came back again. The corn ribs and karage chicken still so nice. I ordered the..."

Yoyo Ma

"💕 tokyo mistress 🥃 plum splash 🐮 wagyu croquette 🥩 wagyu uni rice 🪷 lotus nori taco 🦀 spanner crab tartare 🐟 cured kingfish 🍣..."

Faa Papon

"Always love a good Japanese restaurant and Machi St Kilda is definitely one of them! We dined on a Friday night and they were so under the pump but..."

Harmony Tr

Ichi Ni

78/100 (1317 ratings)

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"Had 4 different waitresses while we were there and the first waitress who showed us to our table in the ‘mezzanine’ area was not very helpful or..."

Tammi

"Now they are offering the lunch set for $19.50 (rice, salad, miso and options: beef angus, fried veg, tori kara, fried fish in yuzu sauce)..If..."

Orchida D'Orca

"Good atmosphere with beachside views, interesting dessert..."

Ramieleatsshootsandleaves

"Amazing place! Loved the interiors with areas with great water views and booths up the back. Excellent service. Plenty of staff on a busy..."

Carmilla5

"I was highly impressed by this restaurant’s modern take on traditional Japanese favourites. Some of the gems they had to offer included chicken..."

Sunny Days Melbourne

"Been here twice! Once as a group of 12 and another ordering the banquet as a group of 10. Loved it both times - the Chicken Karaage is a standout,..."

Annabel Khamly

"The food here is amazing. Lovely place. In love with the yakitori these guys serve. Will be back..."

Parul Aggarwal

"Amazing food and atmosphere. Cocktails are an absolute treat! Much prefer the St Kilda location to the Fitzroy as I’ve found the service to be..."

Hunger Gains

"Great place, really cool atmosphere. Food was delicious but bloody pricey. Highly recommend the deep fried chicken, Dragon rolls, beef curry, and..."

Al

"Went to this place like 9 years ago and it’s still pretty freakin awesome. Got there $20 lunch special with fried chicken, a dragon roll and a..."

Johnny Shabazz

"Wonderful place to be when you are at St Kilda and dedicated for a Japanese meal. The store is in a great location, and survived for pretty long..."

Key

"I must say, my last visit here was the most disappointing. Your restaurant is only as strong as your weakest link, and there was a few weak links..."

Cocacolaangie

"For many years this is my go to Japanese restaurant, even to this day, there may be so many options out there, but I know I will get consistent..."

Zang Zhang

"Went here last night after having drinks nearby. Service was quick which was great because we were hungry! To begin we had edamame with sea salt (can..."

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Lorna

"Amazing staff amazing food even the cocktails were amazing ! Best sushi and sashimi i have ever had really puts a new prospective on sushi when you..."

Leesa Jane

"We had a perfect evening at Ichi Ni. Firstly, the service was spot on, friendly and efficient. The food was exquisite. We enjoyed every dish. Loved..."

Johnny

"OMG amazing I have eaten here four times and each time it has been amazing. Staff are just fabulous. Friendly and professional and nothing is..."

Comfy Chairs

"Ichi Ni has boasts an authentic Japanese vibe with am elegantly orchestrated Western twist. The inside was unexpectedly traditional in comparison to..."

Abigail Pinto

"We ordered in, food arrived in a timely manner. We ordered a selection of maki rolls which were all outstanding. Definitely on the pricier side but..."

Simmyeats.Melb

"Good izakaya menu, and good sushi rolls.Eating at the bar gives you a view of the preparation kitchen.Rainbow sushi roll, $25, delicious..."

Affogato Addiction

"This place always impresses. It’s one of my favourite places to dine. The food is consistently outstanding. I have food allergies and they are very..."

Chelsea

"I have heard good things about this place for a while and was looking forward to trying it out.Situated in an awesome spot, the venue is..."

Fromthegrill

"Having been to the South Yarra version and enjoying a large dinner (including a wine) for under $50, I recommended this for a work Christmas party...."

Courtney

"Great food really good quality sushi great atmosphere great customer service will definatley be going back ! Location and layout of resturant was..."

Leesa Jane

"I love how there’s so many ‘ichi ni’ branches. They have amazing sushi! I ordered the rainbow rolls and they were so goood! I love a good sushi..."

Angela Eats

"Dropped in for lunch after cycling from DocklandsMustard battered rawns were spicy and tasty. Eggplant tempura was as good as it always is and..."

Frank McGrath

"Tricky one to review...Food was nice but maybe overpriced for overall quality. However service was friendly and location is very..."

PedGetsFed

"I was torn between rating this restaurant a 3.5 or 4. The service was great although the food was a bit variable. I especially liked the lotus root..."

Hungry Tum

"What a great place to come. Across the road from the beach on a lovely day the service was only outdone by the amazing food. Not really the spot to..."

Stuart Iain Galbraith

"Had a cousins farewell _ slash birthday dinner at Ichi Ni on a beautiful balmy Wednesday evening. Arriving a little earlier than everyone else I got..."

Esseland

"Easy to book for a large group of people, no deposit needed. Very attentive service. Extensive menu and range of seafood and meat and veggie. Great..."

April_eats

"The food is always good at Ichi Ni, absolutely love their rolls and tempura. What better way to have some fresh sashimi and sake than on their sunny..."

Melbourne To Mouth

"Love the ichi ni restaurants! The staff offer amazing service, and the food comes so quickly. Is hard to follow the act of its sister restaurant in..."

Cassie Betteson

"The Lunch bento box is really nice and good value for the quality. Decor and location is also great, views of the bay from inside or outside. Looking..."

CoolHandLuke

"Really enjoyed the food on offer at Ichi Ni. The standout were the crumbed prawns with wasabi mayonnaise. The only let down is that the dishes are..."

Andrea Porcaro

"I love sushi. Love it! I didn't get the buzz about this place, to be honest. Average food, the view was beautiful. Would be great there on a summer..."

Antonina Sinina

"A place you go for a special occasion. The quality of food is outstanding. The place is buzzing on the weekends which means you have to book in..."

Burgers Of Melbourne

"Great location, great atmosphere, great food, good place to go with a large group to share food. The renkon chips (lotus root chips) are a great way..."

Elonie

"Great selection of vegan options to choose from, we basically ordered one of everything and were really impressed with the flavours and textures...."

Asomek

"Had a good date night here one summer night - good food and service. The variety of dishes and sushi we had was good but I have had better elsewhere...."

Kimberley Leggett

"Loved this place since it first opened! Great vibe and atmosphere, excellent food although it's a bit on the pricey side. Perfect to take your date..."

Mobwife

"Best pork belly bao ever! Must try dishes are the Wagyu Rib, Pork Bao, Lamb saykio yaki, Ichi ni nana Roll and the Volcano Roll. Staff is super..."

Manishka’s Foodie Diary

"I love how the place makes you feel secluded but also offers a great view. The staff are friendly and quick. I'll admit it's a bit pricey but when..."

Jenny

"We love the food here! It is really good! The staff are also lovely and very attentive. Would like a wider selection of beverages but that is the..."

Pinch Of Bacon

"One of my fave Japanese restaurants in Melb. Service staff are always friendly and attentive. Food is amazing. I had the rainbow roll and ebi mayo...."

Natalie Mai Tran

"Good Japanese food with good service! A must try is the ebi tempura- the prawns are incredible! Sat outside on a warm evening and enjoyed every..."

Cat Broadby

"Visited a couple times, once on my birthday which is in summer. The outside area is perfect for a summers night! The dumplings are my favourite and..."

Jim Bougas

"The position is really good. Close the beach. Cocktails price is a little big high. So I didn't order the drink. The food is good. But crab..."

Sunny Chen

"I quite like the food here, it's not traditional Japanese but I think that generally they put a pretty good twist on it. It can be a bit pricey, but..."

Snackloverbaby

"Really enjoyed this place - lovely dark restaurant with buzzing ambience. We had the dragon roll, ichi ni roll, pan fried dumplings, and a..."

Flowerbutton

"Just had a group of 8 there for dinner and we were all well pleased with the attentive service and food. A little query and very tasty. I'll be sure..."

CSav

"Pretty good Now this is not the most traditional jap ever But for Stkilda with water views on a Friday lunch it's hard to beat .Get..."

Ted Mac Gregor

"Stellar place. They have a couple of full meals but I think the concept is Japanese tapas with drinks. Very extensive drunks menu. Had the gyozas,..."

KSWH

"Was recommended by a friend a while ago , today we finally made it here. First the food , they are so beautifully presented , they will look..."

Julia Ye

"Food and service is great.. little pricy but deserves it. Tiger prawns, dumpling, sake sushi and ice creams are highly recommended. Atmosphere is..."

Onur Yildirmis

"Amazing!!! First time I have eaten at ichi ni izakaya and overall I was really impressed. Great food/drinks/service/atmosphere. The dragon roll sushi..."

Sarah

"Our favorite local Japanese - i'm guaranteed a happy ending if i book this one. It's a bit pricey but you have to make allowances for the location -..."

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JZY

"Prices aside, the food here is absolutely amazing and the dining atmosphere is fantastic. Highlights were the pan fried dumplings & tiger..."

Ridhav Mahajan

"Nice restaurant. Good views and good service. Could be a little more adventurous. The chefs tasting plate of sushi was good quality but..."

Plummy Loves Yummy

"This is the second time I've eaten at the restaurant, the first time was one of the first dates with my boyfriend. We went back to recapture the..."

Liz Motton

"Such a nice venue, has more character than most places! The food exceeded expectation and came out quickly, no loonnggg waits! Enjoyed it for a..."

Robyn Stoddart

"There are few restaurants I go to in Melbourne as frequently as I go to Ichi Ni on the St Kilda front, it’s my favourite place to enjoy a glass of..."

FoodieAboutTown

"Good food and reasonable pricing. Dishes came quickly compared to some other Japanese places. Wasn't very impressed with the presentation of salmon..."

Meowmeow

"I went to the restaurant on Friday night and had a table upstair. The atmosphere was nice but a little too dark, couldn't clearly read the menu and ..."

Johnny Do

"Have been here before but never reviewed. Good place for Sunday drinks and to catch some sun on the balcony. The cocktail with fairy floss is..."

Rebecca R

"Very enjoyable. All food we ordered was spot on. Service was very good, helpful and quick with drinks etc. Open style kitchen is always good...."

Anth

"Vibrant and busy on a Thursday night we were lucky to get an unreserved table. We shared quite a few plates between 4 people, and we left having been..."

Jan van der Watt

"Awesome ambience if you book a table in the main dining room! We had a little booth, and curtains separated the tables - was really private and quiet..."

Donald Yip

"After 13 years in St Kilda we FINALLY made it to IchiNi! OMG I wish we'd been going sooner! Great cocktails, friendly service, food was amazing! ..."

Eat Play Live Melbourne

"It's a busy restaurant for a weekday dinner, bit pricey but worth it for special occasions. Friendly staff , food was excellent. Small quantities..."

Shanthi K

"So in love with this restaurant, I believe it has been around forever but it was a first for me and we had Christmas lunch here. Can not fault the..."

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