16 Sep

Izakaya Kuuraku is one of the newest Japanese places in town, and it serves a huge range of food and drinks. The chicken confit is done quite well. The breast meat is not dry, and my personal favourite of the two accompanying sauces is the basil, though the fried garlic chilli sauce is also very tasty. The Kama-Yaki - grilled Kingfish cheek with lime and radish - comes with all the glorious moist and fatty bits of meat that make fish cheek so appetising. Mixing the radish with...

19:14 / Food / Izakaya Kuraaku / Japanese / Melbourne CBD / Restaurants
08 Jul

Kew seems to be a little quiet on the foodie front, particularly when you consider all the new openings popping up in surrounding suburbs like Richmond and Camberwell. Miss Kasumi quietly opened up late last year, taking its place on the corner that used to be the home of Tassal's outlet store and cafe....

22:16 / Food / Japanese / Kew / Miss Kasumi / Restaurants
08 Mar

Under new management since November, Takumi has received a fresh new, brightened interior. Though best known for its Japanese BBQ, other standout dishes include the Beef Tataki with its notable marbling, and the Salmon Carpaccio with wasabi infused yuzu. You can tell the soft and silken fish is high grade....

20:30 / Food / Japanese / Melbourne CBD / Restaurants / Takumi
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