The best 10 restaurants and places to eat in Upper Mt Gravatt, May 2024

Motto Motto Japanese Kitchen

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"Exceptional food at very good prices. Been to Japan twice now, seeking edgy modern Japanese and this place gives me my fix without the 10hr flight!..."

Daniel Cocker

"I’ve been to Motto Motto multiple times and I have never been disappointed. The ramen was great (big fan of Red and Udon), the rice bowls were..."

Izzy

"Had a lazy Saturday dinner with Adam last weekend at the highly popular Motto Motto in Garden City. We were welcomed by the manager, Brittany who..."

Espresso&Matcha

"We’ve been here a few times but they just recently revamped the menu and I have to say I am super impressed. The ramen was delicious. So was their..."

AnitaOnChi

"Hubby and I both love Japanese food, so were very happy to visit Motto Motto at Garden City. We rarely venture over that side of town, so it was a..."

Sherrym1au

"“Motto Motto”, meaning “more more” in Japanese, is a casual and modern Japanese cuisine chain originally opened its first store in Westfield..."

Angie Wong

"We visit Motto Motto for dinner on a wet Sunday night. On arrival, we are warmly greeted by wait staff who assist us with the menu. Mum and Phuong..."

Joe K

"Re-visited this eatery last night and it was a busy weekday's trading. Perused the menu and discovered some new dishes on the menu so gave it a go...."

Ronnielui2003

"Our number one place to go for lunch on Saturdays my son loves the udon noodles, my wife and I share the seared salmon bowl and bento set which we..."

Bernard Mah

"This restaurant was surprisingly good! I wasn't expecting the food to be as good as what it turned out to be. I ordered the chicken teriyaki with..."

Benji

"The seared salmon and avo rice bowl is seriously the best i have ever tried. Perfect flavours and portions. Must try it is so..."

Fenrir Moa

"Had a really nice dinner here with pretty decent Japanese food and great service. We ordered the chicken karaage, red ramen and curry udon. The ramen..."

Danelle Lim Yun

"couldn't believe this is my first time being here! i was surprised to have something so fresh and fast! ordered the raw sashimi bowl of rice, and..."

Misscharlot

"Can this place do no wrong? Always great service and food with a really great ambience. Definitely would recommend and will return. Highlights- The..."

Sasha C

"Can’t get enough of this place. We’ve tried everything from the poke bowl, Katsu curry, sashimi to the sides! Really great place with good..."

3 Broke Lads

"Really love their salmon and avocado with the sauce on top. I can finish the whole rice with those things. Also recommend their sashimi salad with..."

Ding

"Been here a few times now and its always fantastic. Food arrives quickly and is always tasty. It's pretty good value for money and always leave with..."

Erin Cowan

"Second time here! The ramen noodles are very special. Get a bento set with 3 side dishes. Tried the poke bowl last time, fresh sashimi and good..."

Charis

"We ordered the slow cooked pork belly and oyster mushroom rice bowl and the spicy ramen. The pork belly was cooked well and melted in your mouth. The..."

Kat

"I love motto motto food! Seared salmon with rice and teriyaki chicken with rice are my favourite!!! Super favourite! It is a must try...."

Jessica Gray

"Went to this restaurant for lunch on a Sunday and was not disappointed - the meals were very delicious! The portions are not very large but are still..."

@lydiaeatsbrisbane

"Good Japanese restaurant. Teriyaki chicken with rice is my favourite. The sauce is really tasty unlike other places who calls it teriyaki sauce but..."

Elyse Chen

"Delicious aburi salmon and teriyaki chicken with rice! Always come back for that. Service is nice as well. Sometimes it is hard to get a seat..."

Pete Chan

"Clean, accessible, modern japanese dishes that should satisfy every tastebud.I've been here a few times with my Mum and brother whenever..."

Tinmans Treats

"Lured in by the cute bowls and our general love of Japanese food, we went ahead with the Seared Salmon and Avocado bowl and Chicken Karaage Curry. We..."

L+N

"Motto Motto is the popular Japanese eatery at Garden City. The restaurant specializes in traditional rice bowl and ramen offerings but also focus on..."

Tomcat

"Motto Motto had always been my favorite go to place at Garden City and today I went and found out that they've taken away the Sashimi Bowl and..."

Mea

"I love the wagyu beef roll. The bread is so crispy and the wagyu is delicious and tender. The curry is also delicious, as are the ramen. Haven't had..."

Around The City

"Friendly service but the food tasted not fresh for some reason. Wish there was more flavour in their sashimi rice bowl but it's overpowered by too..."

Sunny Yeung

"I love the teriyaki chicken and salmon with avocado rice dishes! The sauces are nice! I will return again for more :) Just hope you can put a little..."

Kelly Cheah

"Expensive, but very generous tasty meals. Had the seared salmon avocado don and added the bento set and my friend the pork belly and bento. Both..."

Jackie Cee

"I had the incredible sashimi rice bowl. The portion was decent and the sashimi in the bowl was quite generous, as was the sauce inside it. The rice..."

Elle

"Not authentic Japanese, but nevertheless, a good, fast eat, esp for lunch. The Japanese style food is clearly catered to suit western taste. Food is..."

Lu

"Had a fantastic black garlic ramen. Real depth of flavour, loved it! Tip - you can get a free extra serve of noodles (kaedama!), but you have to ask..."

CGradeCyclist

"Our group ordered teri-teri chicken, pork belly, salmon and avocado, chicken karage curry, pork gyoza, jfc chicken karage and one other I can't..."

7D

"It's a cute and lovely restaurant! ( *｀ω´)The bento set was delicious. I ordered a seared salmon and avocado rice with an extra bento..."

Hylamyc

"Went here tonight with my mum for dinner. We both had the black ramen with the seaweed salted chips. I came here after my friend recommend me it...."

Phoodie

"Nice fresh Salad with sashimi pieces. Could be better in value as there is not much seafood in the salad. I have the soy wasabi dressing which is..."

Jenny

"Love this place!! It's always popular - particularly with the Asian Yappies / young families crowd. I think its because of the quality and..."

Grace Lung

"Delicious Chicken Karage Curry! Delicious Raw Seafood Chirashi Rice! Best Green Tea soft serve ice cream in Brisbane. Have been coming back for these..."

Rika

"Delicious chewy ramenAfter reading all the positive reviews we decided to try the ramen at this bright attractively decorated eatery in the..."

Suzie Lee

"Been here few times, satisfied with the food quality every times. Had ramen, ice cream, soft-shelled crab, karaage, sashimi don, they all really..."

._.nom

"The Japanese staff are very friendly, made me feel like I was back in japan travelling. The chicken karaage was very nice, very flavoursome! The..."

Gloria

"Their curry is my favourite Japanese curry in all of Brisbane. Very rich and salty and overall delicious, and the chicken katsu is always done well...."

Crystal A

"An interesting concept! You pick your main (ramen/ don (rice)/ rolls) and you add your desired sides. Mind you the kaarage chicken I ordered as a..."

Cruise

"Really liked the food. We had Pork Gyoza, ramen noodles with spicy pork and katsu curry. Even our almost 2 year old enjoyed it all. Service was great..."

Tamara Bloxham

"I've been interested in going to Motto Motto for awhile and I kept looking at their green tea ice-cream soft serve and planning to get one because..."

Kirra

"We'd only had the matcha soft serve from here before, and had meant to try other food here for a while.. Today turned out to be the day.We had..."

ElsewhereBriefly

"Tasty and clean, ramen and deep fried side dishs are not bad, spicy tuna sashimi salad is quite nice . I love their green tea soft serve cone !..."

Cheryl

"Motto motto was all the rave when it first opened at Westfield Garden City. During that time, Japanese ramen was dominating in the food scene amongst..."

TWARH

"Excellent little diner. Highly recommend their Nya Curry. 10 dollars for the best Japanese Curry I've tasted. Their karaage is succulent and not..."

Myles

"Rich Japanese curry and the crispy chicken was juicy at the same time. A small but lively store. You can ask waitress to help you pour the curry on,..."

Catherine C

"This place is a good place to go for a Japanese lunch. Came here with my partner and he had ordered the Wagyu beef and I had the chicken curry along..."

Bunny

"Great Japanese place in Garden City. Fit out is pretty cool and food portion is generous for the cheap price. Food is tasty and you can choose..."

MsK

"DELICIOUS!!!!!!!!!!! I love their ramen. Japanese is my favourite cuisine and this place never disappoints! I will definitely be going..."

Jasmine Trinh

"Mottomotto never disappoints!!! i love their rice dishes especially the chirashi bowl ~ everything is so fresh :) the chips and miso soup was also..."

Milly

"Had a pleasant dinner at Motto Motto with a friend. Staff was friendly and provided excellent service. Did appear slightly understaffed though during..."

Peter Hsieh

"I've quite enjoyed my last two meals here - first visit was about 2 months ago and my wife ordered me a saikyo yaki. I did not know what she was..."

BrisvEGustation

"We had a great lunch at Motto Motto. It was difficult getting a table for 5 as this place is both small and popular but once we were in it was all..."

Satiety Society

"Love the Salmon Bowl and Wagyu Beef Roll. Finally found a decent Jap restaurant in Garden city! Have been there a couple of times, always very busy,..."

Mao214

"After much anticipation, I finally made it around to Motto Motto to see what all the fuss is about. Motto Motto sets out to be casual Japanese..."

Wendy

"Loved it. Great service, busy but our orders only took 6 mins max. Will be..."

Jc156261

"Newcomer to Japanese. My partner and I are newbies to Japanese, we went for the opening special. The crab was delicious along with the Teriyaki..."

Steve.centofanti

"Great. Very good restaurant, we left..."

Swit_savvy9

"Motto Motto, meaning more, more is just one of the many new dining experiences on offer! And i really DO just want more and MORE of Motto Motto’s..."

Sally-bird

"Motto Motto has been the talk of the town recently, literally, you can check it out on Urbanspoon. I do love Japanese food so I went to check it out..."

ThatSeriousGirl

"Motto Motto Japanese Kitchen - Upper Mount Gravatt, Brisbane. Just opening up right outside the shopping precinct of Garden City, and on the doorstep..."

Atreyu

"Sensational food.. This little place is a winner. The service is extremely courteous and friendly, but the cuisine is the ace in the pack. I enjoyed..."

Steve Brimblecombe

"Great authentic taste. Lovely sibling of Sono! Delicious noodles and friendly service! Will be back..."

Silkwillow

"Had lunch with a few dishes, chicken karage was good and perfectly prepared, so was the noodle soup; but wagyu beef rice was slightly disappointing...."

The Invisible Food Critic

"Can't stop coming back. Finally a real modern Japanese restaurant that doesn't cost an arm and leg.I've been to Motto Motto 4 four times now and..."

Sofia

"Such a beautiful and yummy dinner to celebrate at Motto Motto! Rina had fantastic customer service and made us feel so welcome and special. I was..."

Geegee Blooms

"Came here on a weekend afternoon and it was absolutely packed with people, but we were lucky enough to be seated. I think most people were waiting on..."

stefan a

"The food really is just amazing. It’s so unique compared to what offered around here, the quality is incredible and the atmosphere is just..."

Jordan Ward-Allen

"Salmon Don is so good. The flavours are not basic but the whole bowl comes together really well. Portion size is enough you won’t be over..."

B

"Tried some of Motto Motto's new Japanese burger range during their giveaway for International Cheeseburger Day. Overall the burger didn’t hold..."

Winston Wong

"This was my first time eating at Motto Motto after hearing good things from my friends and I wasn't disappointed. The food is a tiny bit expensive..."

Samuel Schmidt

"First time trying motto motto and honestly..happy bellies for myself, hubby and 3 kids. Did I mention kids meals get free bento lunch boxes?..."

LITA 67

"First time dining at motto motto and the traditional udon was delicious! 😌🤌🏻 The pork gyoza and yuzu chicken bao was yummy too :) The staffs..."

Vivian Lau

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" We had brunch at Perks Kitchen a while back when the Covid restrictions weren’t in place and everything was a little more normal - We ordered..."

Cravingsbynine

"Perk’s Kitchen is one of the eateries in the outside restaurant section of Westfield Garden City, alongside the likes of PappaRich and Devon Cafe...."

ElsewhereBriefly

"Get the chicken sandwich. It's a regular go to when Perk's kitchen comes into the rotation. Just a simple selection of ingredients put together..."

Vik

"Been here twice now for dinner with friends and loved every minute of it, such amazing atmosphere friendly staff members quick services cant seem to..."

Rachel Larrigan

"Decided to visit Perk’s kitchen for a breakfast/brunch catch up with friends. The cafe emanates a nice quaint, urban vibe and is decorated very..."

@lydiaeatsbrisbane

"The menu at Perks is different, and delicious! The service is always excellent and friendly, we find. Went for dinner last night and chose their new..."

Rituraj Pramanik

"Just came in for a meal with my family and I can't get over how fresh and delicious the food was! The wait staff were also fantastic - super friendly..."

Stephanie R

"Food are averagely good but chips are definitely worth going for. At garden city shopping centre and if everytime I am thinking what to eat does..."

Hazechichi

"We went there a couple of weeks ago my daughter and I haven't been back since big renovations to garden cityAs good as ever!! Great..."

Cattat69

"Tried and tested as usual. Been here a few times in the past. Usually only to get takeaway coffee as they use Campos Coffee. Probably the one of the..."

Andy R

"Great place for breakfast with family. Food quality always keep the same standard. Love the coffee here. Staff can be too busy sometimes. But I..."

Tony Wang

"Their specials can be pretty interesting. I especially like their chicken with wild mushrooms, the potatoes that come with this - oh God, I could..."

Crystal A

"Very happy with the food. Slightly different menu to normal breakfast cafes Will be back to try the next item on the menu. Why does my..."

Darren Baumgarten

"OMG the food here is fantastic, tasty and there's lots of it. We were here for breakfast - the corn fritters on bacon with smashed avocado is a real..."

Alexander Von Hartmann

"Came here for breakkie and coffee. I am glad to say the level of quality is fantastic. Def the best in Garden city. Having been a long time residence..."

Captainshaft

"Great place, opens early with plenty of delish brunch options. A must if you enjoy long brunches which are a highlight of your weekend!! The staff..."

Cecily Clarke

"I enjoy my Sunday brunch at Perks Kitchen, been there a few times and always come out being happy. Last weekend, I stopped for a coffee, one of the..."

Kiwifoodie

"The eggs benny is to die for! The hollandaise sauce is so good, wish I had more toast to finish the sauce. The chai latte was good too, but a tad..."

Gloria

"We had a great lunch at Perks. The food was fresh and delicious and the staff were friendly and attentive. My Bombay Cauliflower and Potato Hash came..."

Satiety Society

"The staff here are always friendly here and I am surprised my order has never been wrong since the waitresses don't write it down. The coffee is nice..."

The Brisbane Food Blog

"I came to Perk's Kitchen for lunch with a group of friends and we all loved our meals. The food was so fresh and had so many heathy options, it was..."

AEM

"Great eggs benedict. Presentation was excellent and well thought out. The service was reasonable and the food came out rather quickly. It was a..."

Mr X

"Acaibowls were nice. Although twice I've been there they've given me black/bruised bananas (which I wasn't too impressed about!) Other than that,..."

Cruise

"So glad this place has reopened! Love coming here for breakfast and lunch. Lovely staff who are very accommodating. Great food with reasonable..."

Kathryn Rose

"After the big refurbishment of the Garden City Mall, one of the major tweaks to it was the courtyard area adjacent to the cinema and before the main..."

Atreyu

"Been coming here a long time, before they moved away, and also since they returned with a new position. It is still very good. Tasty fresh food every..."

Nick

"Service was fantastic. Had chicken salad and roasted haloumi. Love the roasted haloumi! The only bad part is their iced latte. A bit disappointing...."

S.K

"Have been here twice now, once for breakfast and once for dinner and have to say that I enjoyed it both times. The breakfast was huge and certainly..."

Brendan

"Stopped in for an brunch on a Saturday morning. Staff were very attentive and timely service for all of our orders. The chips were some of the best..."

Karmen-Ashleigh Russell

"Had a most excellent brekky here this morning with my work team. The Eggs Benny certainly hit the spot. I'm not a coffee drinker so the Campos name..."

Janolla Weatherhead

"The breakfast at Perk's is delicious, I like being able to go out and have a tasty breakfast that's still pretty healthy. I didn't try the desserts..."

Brisfoodiefangirl

"Cannot comment on the food but the coffee here is Campos & is pretty good. They serve a lot of vegetarian options of food which is also good (for me..."

DianaW

"Perks have become one of my favourite places to eat. It' can be very pricey, and sometimes the service takes forever, however the food is..."

Paige

"Good food and price.. Dinner was great, loved the saffron chicken. My family and I will..."

Idizzy77

"My partner and I live 20 k's away from garden city now and still manage to get here once a fortnight for date day! Other cafes have been ok but Perks..."

Miss Charlie

"Eggs benedict with Salmon = wow! Friendly service and very impressive breakfast all round. Will be back for..."

Luke K

"Good value breakfast.. I eat out for breakfast quite a lot and was heading to Garden City one morning- trying to think of a decent cafe. I always..."

HF

"Went here for breakfast one weekend morning before a day of movies and shopping. Nice touch with heaters inside the dining area as it was pretty..."

Fmooky

"Good cheap lunch!. Had lunch there and we got the grilled lunch rump special and I must say I was quite impressed with the mushroom sauce that it..."

Bolos Man

"Great food, staff, service, atmosphere & location. Will be back to our new favourite restaurant;..."

Wendy Daves

"Went for breakfast last Sunday and it was jammed! No free table in sight. After a 15 minute wait my wife and I were allocated a table and once again..."

Trevor

"Butter chicken is great, would recommend eating it there then most indian restaurants.atmosphere was buzzing, very busy, staff friendly, polite..."

Ffrnk_ook

"Very good food and value.. Had fathers day celebrations here, dinner. Was great, loved the saffron chicken, staff were polite and friendly. A place..."

Idizzy77

"Good coffee and food, but order the pineapple mango and passion fruit smoothie. You'll be happy you did.Staff are hit and miss but are happy to..."

Themantheycalltigertigerwoods

"Very pleasant place. I went for breakkie this morning with my partner and we really enjoyed ourselves. It's so nice and chilled... Light, airy and..."

Jim

"Great food great atmosphere Wednesday nights meals half price good value for..."

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