Hanabishi Restaurant - Melbourne

Had the Hanabishi course for 2.<br/ <br/ Sashimi was fresh and the sampler of all appetizer were all yummy in their own special way.<br/ The salt crusted barramundi was a highlight as they bought it out and table served it by separating the salt crust table side.<br/ the addition of scampi and unagi nigiri were simply delicious as they both melted in the mouth (picture not taken).<br/ <br/ A refresher of yuzu sobert after the main was amazing as the sourness and sweetness of the sobert settle the tummy for the next course<br/ <br/ The Wagyu was a little disappointing as it was more of a salad was 2 thin slices of meat. Was expecting more of a steak.<br/ <br/ The assortment of dessert were all well balanced with sweet and acid.<br/ <br/ The whole experience was great. Just wished the Wagyu course was a little more exciting

We ordered agedashi tofu for starter it melts in your mouth! For mains, we got a lunch box and a rice dish. And or course, you have to order the dessert, we loved the green tea creme brûlée! Overall, their service was super quick and the staff was attentive.

Excellent dinner in Hanabishi. We started with fresh sashimi which is in beautiful presentation. And the sukiyaki was absolutely delicious with fresh wagyu slice, which with beautiful fat marble. Yum!! That really reminds me of the food in Japan!! The price is worthy with high quality food and excellent service. Definitely we will come back again.

Hanabishi is a semi upscale dining experience, good for business lunches and the like. It 's not super 'authentic ' Japanese by my understanding, but it 's fresh and tasty nonetheless. My table shared a delicious New Zealand Pinot that made me reconsider my disdain for reds. We shared some California rolls for the table (standard but good), and I also got my own avo rolls (my opinion is similar for these). I also had agedashi tofu. They were a bit soft for my liking and came apart easily when I tried to pick them up. Flavour was mild but nice. For the area, I prefer Purple Peanuts or Brim CC. But for dining of this calibre (without purple rice or hippie curries), this may be a superior option.

Simply sublime, with some of the dishes even better than in Japan. The stand out dishes were the agedashi tofu, the udon noodle soup and spicy tuna sushi rolls (so good we ordered another serve). The cod was beautifully presented but would have benefited from some rice you have to pay $4 extra for rice. I just assumed it would be part of the meal so some guidance from the wait staff would have been appreciated. The tempura scampi was watery and clearly from frozen seafood and very overpriced for what it was. If you want water, ask for it, it isn't provided automatically. But overall, a beautiful calm setting and sensational food.