Yamagen
For over thirty years, Yamagen has been a major contender in Japanese dining on the Gold Coast. Established for the opening of Daikyo’s Gold Coast International in 1987, the restaurant…
Sushi at Palm Beach
When you hear that Chase Kojima, Executive Chef at Sokyo, has announced he’s opening a casual dining and takeaway restaurant at The Star Sydney later this year, you know that…
Izakaya Ichi
Sitting pretty amongst laminex diners, Izakaya Ichi is as cute as a Ningyō Kabuki doll. With fairy lights winking and the dining wagon calling, there are lots of reasons to…
Misono Japanese Steakhouse
We’re having one of those D & M (deep and meaningful) discussions about why people keep coming back to their favourite restaurant –a signature dish, great service, comfort, price and…
Donto Sapporo
For a full Japanese dining experience, few restaurants on the coast transport you away to another time and place as effectively as Donto Sapporo. Named after Sapporo, the capital city…
Wazen
You know how it is... you’ve tried to choose a healthy meal, only to find you’re half starving at the end of it. Perhaps you’d decided on a couple of…
Kiyomi
Are you a food tourist? Is dining out one of the agenda items on your travel itinerary? If you research dining possibilities at each destination, reading about great chefs, exciting…
Wa-ssam
Wa-ssam, Surfers Paradise, is a little Japanese diner and bar that has been hiding away upstairs on the first floor of Chevron Renaissance since 2002, known only to Japanese customers…
You Japanese Restaurant
For almost 20 years, even before Japanese food became trendy, You Japanese Restaurant has been operating on the Gold Coast. It’s an unassuming little café/restaurant on the Cavill Street end…
TetsuAki Japanese Cuisine
It’s a beautiful summer’s day. We’ve travelled up to visit TetsuAki Japanese Cuisine, at Paradise Point overlooking a market stall lined Esplanade, the sun shimmering on the Broadwater beyond. Looking…