It's a cozy little Japanese fusion cafe/restaurant. The food is pretty average except for the eggplant. I don't know what they put in the sauce but holy moly it tastes good. I would recommend stay away from the steak, it's not really the place to order steak. The soft shell crab is good with a nice flavour. The rice is soft and fluffy and it goes well with the eggplant and the sauce. Basically just order the eggplant.

This is an extraordinary japanese restaurant, you feels like walking into a cafe but in fact a Japanese restaurant. Modern and nicely decorated. Great to know there is a great japanese restaurant around the area. Food especially their sashimi were very fresh. Service was very prompt and super friendly. My must try list - Extreme Edamame, Sweet potato gyoza, Corn Ball and eye fillet steak. Sure will be back for more.

Absolutely amazing! Everyone around the table said the food was a 10/10. Vibe was nice, staff/owner were super lovely. The food was seriously incredible! Didn't take long to come out after ordering. A real hidden gem. Definitely worth trying.

Dined in for local dinner, we had chicken teriyaki, miso eggplant and prawn dish with side of rice. Everything was amazing! Saucy, delicious and fresh. We ordered the espresso whisky chocolate mousse - I will return to dine in just to have this agin - sensational!

Great place. You don't feel like you are in Ringwood east when you walk in. It's beautiful and the food was great. Cocktails not the best but everything else is amazing

One of our local favourite eateries. The food is always delicious & service always friendly from Kate & her team. Our go to dishes are pork gyozas, edamame, teriyaki chicken with rice & save room for the nutella gyozas for dessert. They are the best.

Great food, mid week lunch, it was very quiet. Food was delicious and quicky, drinks were great. Give it a try if you are around, not sure of hours.

Great selection of food and everything tasted great. Lots of people on a Friday night with constant delivery orders out the door. Staff were great and accomodating. The only negative was we felt it was a bit on the pricier side.

Lovely food and service. 0/5 to the man who left after his son vomited on the floor and didn't clean it up, but not before grabbing a takeaway container and packing what was left of his meal. I hope he sees this and feels ashamed.

Very nice little restaurant with delicious food, however the serves are very small (I'm a small eater, but these meals were tiny!) Also very expensive. Service not great, waited a long time after eating but didn't get offered any desserts or any extra drinks, dishes were not cleared from the table until after we left.

Relaxed atmosphere and delicious food. Share plates or choose your own!

Yummy! A little hidden gem in an unassuming suburban shopping strip. The service was very friendly and the restaurant was clean with big tables which weren’t cramped. The food was so fresh and delicious. Very homely food, like you were in a Japanese home. niku gyoza, miso eggplant were our favourites. I will definitely come back to try the rest of the menu!

We love this place. Relaxing atmosphere, great service and the food is always sensational. Thankyou, we will be back soon.

Delicious food, especially dessert !!

First visit last night. Really enjoyed it. Great food and friendly staff.

Consistently amazing. So glad they’re local for us. Highlights are the eggplant, crab and sashimi don dishes, with a shout-out to the karaage, pork gyoza and corn fritters. Don’t go past the ice-creams too!

I have been going here for 5 years, and the food has always been good. I ordered takeaway around 5 pm . The Extreme Edamame has no chilli or sesame and many of the pods were burnt. ( Thanks Kate ; found the sesame oil at the bottom of the container) They had “run out “ of Tuna Tataki. The Karagee chicken was ok , however the batter was soggy. Ordered Salmon Sashimi; very nice and fresh. Thanks Kate for your prompt response. I will definitely try again.

Excellent, exceptional and the food was delicious. The restaurant has an relaxed and inviting atmosphere. We love Japanese cuisine and their food was impressive.

Fusion Japanese food, but in a way worse than the authentic one. Ordered several dishes, 2 are salty and the rice is cold and hard. As for service, the older lady is not that friendly. It's not worth the price.

Clean and pretty but food doesnt have much flavour. Wouldn't call it Japanese food. Would be disappointed if you are looking for authentic Japanese, you will be disappointed. More like fusion food.

The food is absolutely great and up there with the best inner Melbourne city restaurants. We tried a variety of dishes on the menu and loved everything. I will be back there often!

5 star Restaurant, can not recommend this restaurant enough, a local best kept secret that needs more recognition. The cocktails, food and service are great.

Disappointing. We started with soft shell crab, seemingly a crab severed in half. Waaay too much salt to taste anything else. Salt, with a hint of crab. Moved on the the "Ikakari" squid. The sauce made them taste like they were rolled in sugar and salt before being drenched in oil. Squid chunks remarkably similar to frozen product from Aldi. No delicate squid flavour at all, just the overpowering sauce. How bad? My companion called "done" with just 1/3 eaten. We tried to wring the oil out of what remained. I managed to wring and down the rest. But very disappointing. After this, we requested clean bowls so the oil slick and remnant crab brain-juice wouldn't interfere with the promising next course. This request was obliged most diligently and expediently by the friendly wait staff. Finally, the sashimi dom. Utterly delicious. A mix of tuna and salmon, piled onto a mound of rice with a sensible level of sauce, garnished with shredded nori. Wasn't expecting presentation of a "heap" when ordering sashimi. But it was certainly tasty and the salt was well backed off. I thought your wine markup was too high. Stay under 3x retail. $12 / glass for a bottle I had bought for $15 is unreasonable. So damn much salt. And oil. Blerggh. Will I return? No.

Absolutely delicious! What a glorious gem of a restaurant with fresh ingredients! Service is lovely and friendly - great choice of drinks and dishes! Always happy whenever we eat here!