Ichi Ni Izakaya - St Kilda

Had 4 different waitresses while we were there and the first waitress who showed us to our table in the ‘mezzanine’ area was not very helpful or attentive. The other waitresses were nice and food was fantastic. We loved the secluded dining area (mainly due to Covid). The spicy sauce for the edamame was amazing!

Now they are offering the lunch set for $19.50 rice, salad, miso and options: beef angus, fried veg, tori kara, fried fish in yuzu sauce)..If thats not enough, the bento set is still in the menu you can have 3 options instead of 1 on the lunch set)..

Good atmosphere with beachside views, interesting dessert menu

Amazing place! Loved the interiors with areas with great water views and booths up the back. <br/ <br/ Excellent service. Plenty of staff on a busy Saturday night. Lovely welcome and no wait to be seated. Constant service which often can be missing in a busy restaurant. <br/ <br/ Chose the Yuzu Lime Bitters to drink (non alcoholic) for my drinkies. Then shared prawn tempura, tuna tataki, green veggies and tori teriyaki don. All fantastic, well cooked, tasty and delicious food. Dessert was the chocolate harumaki (choc spring rolls). <br/ <br/ Only criticism is the noise factor but with a large restaurant on a Saturday night it’s not surprising. <br/ <br/ Very good value as it’s cost $125 a couple including 2 alcoholic drinks (pink gin daiquiri x 2). <br/ <br/ I’m definitely returning.

I was highly impressed by this restaurant’s modern take on traditional Japanese favourites. Some of the gems they had to offer included chicken yakitori skewers, a light Asian coleslaw, dragon maki rolls and a fresh platter of sashimi. However, the standout dish for me was the braised wagyu neck that left me licking the plate and begging for more. Unfortunately, as tables began to fill up, the room’s pleasant buzz soon grew to a noisy racket. Menu items were also quite small considering the stiff prices, but were still worth it. Ichi Ni Izakaya was overall a fantastic find with many tasty dishes to offer.