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Naka Naka Japanese Restaurant and Sake Bar

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😠 What a disappointment. Hoping to give my family a healthy, clean Japanese meal, but instead this is no better than junk food. We did not receive a freshly cooked meal but instead, reheated and dry dishes. The chicken karage has been reheated so many times it is black inside. Totally inedible. Tofu... People often mention Japanese, chicken, good, service,


Address

270 Doncaster Rd, Balwyn North VIC 3104, Australia

Website

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Contact

+61 3 8596 1930

Price rating

$$ $$

Rating on Google Maps

4.20 (132 reviews)

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Working Hours

Permanently closed.

Featured Reviews


Frequently mentioned in reviews: Japanese (9) chicken (7) good (7) service (6)
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  • 1/5 Daniella M. 2 years ago on Google β€’ 8 reviews
    What a disappointment. Hoping to give my family a healthy, clean Japanese meal, but instead this is no better than junk food. We did not receive a freshly cooked meal but instead, reheated and dry dishes. The chicken karage has been reheated so many times it is black inside. Totally inedible. Tofu bento box was drenched in sauce it may have well been a soup. The seaweed salad was so slimy and tasted like it literally got picked from sea. The deep fried gyoza were hard like rocks and drenched with sauce. We are locals and would have loved to found a local restaurant that cares about the quality of its product, which we could have returned to again and again. Unfortunately, it won't be this one.
    4 people found this review helpful πŸ‘

  • 4/5 DxMT β€’ οΏ½. 3 years ago on Google β€’ 343 reviews
    We got the teriyaki chicken & katsu chicken it was actually really good!, highly recommended I wish they had hand sanitising stations.
    2 people found this review helpful πŸ‘

  • 1/5 Daniel S. 5 years ago on Google β€’ 52 reviews
    Disappointing experience. Ordered take away for a family dinner. One dish had two long hairs in it. The miso soup was very salty. The okonomiyaki was very mushy, oily and lacking flavour. The beef tataki was also lacking flavour. The rest was very average and heavy, not the usual Japanese cuisine experience of clean and tasty food. Will not go back despite the friendly staff.
    3 people found this review helpful πŸ‘

  • 4/5 W W. 4 years ago on Google β€’ 440 reviews
    Good place for a quick dinner in the neighborhood. Wish there are more healthier options.

  • 1/5 J T. 1 year ago on Google β€’ 56 reviews
    I have diarrhea after eating in this shop.
    1 person found this review helpful πŸ‘

  • 5/5 marianamor 5 years ago on Google β€’ 16 reviews
    Fantastic authentic Japanese food, very clean and tidy. Excellent customer service. Reasonable pricing.
    1 person found this review helpful πŸ‘

  • 5/5 Peter B. 2 years ago on Google β€’ 203 reviews
    Lovely Japanese. Great service from Lee, excellent value and healthy bento, terrific selection of saki, teriyaki bento box, miso soup and spring rolls. Kids sushi options were perfect with a family of 6. Arigato naka naka πŸ™

  • 4/5 Valerie B. 3 years ago on Google β€’ 125 reviews
    Had a takeaway food from here. The food was good, however found the chicken katsu to be a bit dry. Takeaways have a 10% discount, but only if you reached $30 worth of purchase. Not a bad deal tho. Serving size was good to the price. The service was good. Just hoping that they have available sanitizers to use next time.

  • 2/5 Adit U. 3 years ago on Google β€’ 72 reviews
    Previous visit 2 years ago was 5 stars. Update: Visited here tonight after great memories from last time - left disappointed in the experience. - Food was fresh and great - friendly server - cozy atmosphere However this did not make up for; - waited over 2 hours for any food to come out - after about an hour of waiting, we were informed that certain things we ordered were sold out (including a lot of the menu) - food going out earlier to certain tables who sat down much later than we did Overall, food is good - but simply short staffed and unprepared. This could have been a once off influx due to the imminent lockdowns coming... so will need to try again once more at a later date..

  • 4/5 Roy T. 1 year ago on Google β€’ 43 reviews
    Fresh, delicious food.

  • 2/5 Angela G. 2 years ago on Google β€’ 36 reviews
    This is as close to authentic Japanese as I've found in Melbourne. Great food, good wine beer and sake options. Always happy to take people here. Update: Dined in on a Sunday night in June. As soon as I walked in I remembered the sticky floors. Tables were sticky too. Lockdown would have been a good time to do a thorough clean I would have thought. Service on the night was woeful, tables getting served out of order. We waited over an hour for any food at all. I might pick up some take away in future but won't dine in unless they clean up their act.

  • 1/5 Cheen Hoe A. 1 year ago on Google β€’ 3 reviews
    The chicken karage was too dry hard and overdone. Huge disappointment.

  • 1/5 Sheng Y. 1 year ago on Google β€’ 3 reviews
    I’m very disappointed with the karaage, the meet of the chicken was so dry! Wasting my money to order a food and put in my bin.

  • 4/5 William B. 1 year ago on Google β€’ 3 reviews
    Nice chicken curry and beef soba, soup was a bit salty for me.

  • 5/5 Alex Z. 1 year ago on Google
    Fresh sashimi and nice sushi roll. Chicken is yummy. Food portion is quite generous with reasonable price.

  • 1/5 Ian L. 2 years ago on Google
    We used to love this place, but it looks like the shop has changed hands. We entered to an empty shop, patiently waiting for someone to attend to us. Pressed the bell on the counter twice and called out to the staff in the back. One of them obviously saw me through the gap between the doors but no one came out for 15mins. Obviously, we left. Can’t eat if we can’t order.

  • 5/5 John M. 1 year ago on Google
    This is our closest Japanese restaurant, so it gets a regular visit. The Japanese curries are among our favourites.

  • 5/5 Ling K. 2 years ago on Google
    Very happy with the service and food, The waitress Samiah recommended me the Kakifry and the Chicken karage Bento box and it was delicious! Would go again!

  • 5/5 Natalie P. 3 years ago on Google
    Very pleased with the food and beverages offered. Bento boxes were well priced and filling. Match IPA was a hit, but better paired with icecream for dessert than the cheesecake.

  • 5/5 James C. 1 year ago on Google β€’ 1 review
    Experience at Naka Naka was amazing! Food was delicious and service was impeccable. Salmon sashimi was fresh and ambience was lovely. New favourite Japanese restaurant!
    1 person found this review helpful πŸ‘

  • 5/5 John Y. 1 year ago on Google β€’ 1 review
    Best sushi and service you’ll find ❀️
    1 person found this review helpful πŸ‘

  • 5/5 Brody T. 1 year ago on Google β€’ 2 reviews
    Incredible food, convenient location, and very friendly and welcoming staff!
    1 person found this review helpful πŸ‘

  • 5/5 Roger 1 year ago on Google β€’ 1 review
    Great food, especially Katu curry, nigiri. Nice little Japanese restaurant


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  • Payments
    • βœ“οΈ Debit cards
    • βœ“οΈ Credit cards
    • βœ“οΈ NFC mobile payments
  • Offerings
    • βœ“οΈ Beer
    • βœ“οΈ Wine
    • βœ“οΈ Alcohol
    • βœ“οΈ Spirits
    • βœ“οΈ Small plates
    • βœ“οΈ Vegan options
    • βœ“οΈ Healthy options
  • Dining options
    • βœ“οΈ Lunch
    • βœ“οΈ Dinner
    • βœ“οΈ Dessert
    • βœ“οΈ Seating
  • Service options
    • βœ“οΈ Dine-in
    • βœ“οΈ Delivery
    • βœ“οΈ Takeaway
    • βœ“οΈ No-contact delivery

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