Japanese in Fitzroy, Victoria

Fresh reviews:

This isn’t fine Japanese dining, not quite at the reaches of Shoya and Kenzan, but also far beyond the clutches of Sushi Sushi and Ramen Ya.Edamame is served out of their pods and sitting in chilled dashi stock and soy sauce marinade — unusual but it works. The genmai sencha tea was delicious and we went…

Vanessa R.

Cocoro Japanese Pottery & Cafe

With warmer weather around the corner, I start turning to sushi as a quick and filling lunch and Momo Sushi is really rather terrific.The options here are varied and interesting. Where you’d usually see fried teriyaki chicken everywhere else, here you will find a healthier option with poached chicken. There’s…

Tresna L.

Momo Sushi

Dark and warm, but the music was good and the girl behind the bar friendly. We were there on a Wednesday and it was very quiet: a five man band for less than ten customers, but the atmosphere was still nice.

Davied V.

Uptown Jazz Cafe

Not bad, a good number of vegetarian options (my partner is vego) and some good sharing options. The tempura I had was a little soggy which put a bit of a downer on the meal but the agedashi tofu was perfect.

Surain R.

Peko Peko

The sushi and hand rolls are pretty good here, but I haven’t had very good experiences with the other meals such as noodles, soups and stir-fries. For starters, there are really bad photographs of some of their dishes in the window: out of focus, tinted orange and the food looks shiny — pretty unappetising…