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4.5We were excited to try this place out as we have heard a lot about this long standing Japanese restaurant, with a BBQ option at the top or a la car…
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I came here with a friend who was invited to review the restaurant.I like Japanese food and i particularly enjoyed this restaurant. I liked the cheesy…
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We were very lucky to be invited to try Izakaya Jiro. Fun fact: Izakaya means 'informal Japanese pub'. If this is informal, then I'd be intimated to k…
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7 Reviews on “Izakaya Jiro”
4.5
We were excited to try this place out as we have heard a lot about this long standing Japanese restaurant, with a BBQ option at the top or a la carte . We were seated at the bar and was impressed with the meal to come
Renkon Chips surprisingly really tasty, but what do you expect from anything fried ? It was a winning dish to start off our meal
Beef tataki This was wagyu beef sliced at a perfect thickness , mixing the sauce with quail egg really accentuated the tataki
Sashimi The cuts of fish were all extremely fresh , the soy sauce was homemade which I thought was a great touch
Scallop I could taste the kewpie mayo which provided the creaminess of the dish, the scallops were nice and tender . The cheese on top really made the dish extremely luxe
Tempura we had the mushroom tempura stuffed with prawn paste, the batter was light and crispy. We really liked how clean this dish was not oily at all
Skewers- I love yakitori so was excited to try this as we could see the chef cooking away at the bar on this flame and grill . We had chicken, mushroom , beef and some sort of meatball on the skewers. My favourite was probably the chicken, it was juicy, tender and succulent
Sukiyaki- One of my favourite Japanese dishes, a very traditional hotpot with a strong broth, this already had noodles inside so we did not order any rice. The meat which was wagyu was so tender and the soup was very much like the one I had in Japan
Yuzu ice cream One of the best tasting sorbets I have had this year
Black sesame panacotta, very subtle in taste, could have more of a black sesame flavour
Overall we had an amazing dinner experience here, there was not one thing I did not like but I do have a few favourites that I would definitely comeback and re order
Thanks so much for having us
I came here with a friend who was invited to review the restaurant.
I like Japanese food and i particularly enjoyed this restaurant. I liked the cheesy scallops and bento box. Fresh and tasty.
The venue is spacious yet intimate. They are very popular with the local community and lunch crowd. I’ll come back if I happen to be in Hawthorn.
We were very lucky to be invited to try Izakaya Jiro. Fun fact: Izakaya means ‘informal Japanese pub’. If this is informal, then I’d be intimated to know what formal is!
We came here on a Tuesday lunch. For Tuesday lunch, this place was doing really well. A mix of people getting their takeaway lunch, and people who want a sit down experience. The wait staff, while they were eager to impress, were equally attentive to us as they were to the other customers.
We got to try a range of Japanese dishes. Each one was impressive. The dish that particularly impressed us was the grilled Hokkaido scallops. I am also a bit skeptical of scallops that are covered in sauce but the scallop retained its tenderness. The chilli mayo was creamy goodness. My friend particularly enjoyed the lotus root chips.
The chicken teriyaki bento box we enjoyed, the sashimi was particularly fresh and the chicken was well sauced. The Chirashi sushi bowl is an excellent lunch option and that sushi rice is morish. The spicy seared tuna salad also satisfies.
We also got to try some fruit sake. I recommend the Yuzu one.
The interior, is informal,with wall drawings, exposed brick, but it feels classy and refined. Even the lucky cat is posh. Hawthorn should feel very lucky to have a Japanese restaurant as good as this.
We had a fantastic experience and the food was amazing – especially the lobster tail! Everything was delicious and tasty. We will definitely be back!
This is a nice little Japanese restaurant. Came here for a birthday and was surprised that it wasnt busy on a Saturday night. The quality of food is amazing and the variety is pretty good! Service was great and the staff made sure we were well looked after. I will be back for sure.
Delicious Japanese food at a great price! We ordered the yakisoba noodles, spicy salmon salad and some sushi rolls. I would definitely recommended the salmon salad- it was super fresh and perfect for summer. The sushi rolls were also very nice- I think the maki was definitely tastier tuan the Californian roll. The only annoying thing about my dinner was that the menu offered free dessert for an Instagram post but they didnt end up honouring that promotion unfortunately.
We were lucky to be invited to visit Izakaya Jiro. Located along the busy Glenferri Road is a cosy Japanese restaurant which focuses on an Izakaya Style menu. Izakaya is almost a Japanese style tapas, which most items are grilled on a fragrant japanese style grill.
Everything was delicious and fresh with the highlight of the night being the Beef Tataki and Hokkaido Grilled Scallops. The sashimi was fresh and char on every item was perfect.
We also enjoyed the refreshing yes sobet and black sesame wanna cotta for dessert.
Loved the vibe and food at this restaurant. Cant wait to go back!