As an exchange student in Japan, my Japanese host-father informed me that the ability to make a tasty miso soup was the singular measure of a good Japanese wife. However, I'm not suggesting marriage; rather, do what the locals have already done and adopt this eatery into your family.
The use of fresh, quality ingredients ensure that the flavours of each dish (including, of course, the miso) are intense. The ingenious combinations ensure each mouthful is savoured. For example, the snapper sashimi is wrapped in kelp, giving it a subtle flavour and aroma; while the okonomiyaki (a seafood pancake, bursting with fresh produce purchased daily from the fish market) is topped with fine shavings of bonito - the oral equivalent of waves lapping at the seashore.
The wide range of house specialities offers diners an opportunity to expand their knowledge and experience of Japanese cuisine. Order some renkon chips (deep-fried lotus root) while you wait for your tuna tataki or pork belly kakuni. Japanese teas are available to complement the meal, while for those with an enthusiastic appetite, there is even dessert.
The genuine Japanese hospitality and a menu abundant with tempting dishes will surely entice a return visit.
Naomi Landau
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Mon-Sat noon-2pm, 6.30pm-9.30pm
Japanese
Signature dish: Pork belly Kakuni; kurobuta pork katsu;
Entree: $4.50-$12
Mains: $12-$26
Dessert: $4.50-$8.50
Payment accepted: MasterCard, Visa, American Express and EFTPOS
BYO $5.50 corkage per bottle.
This venue accepts bookings. It is advisable to make a reservation ahead of time. Group bookings are supported.
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nelsongirl
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30 September 2007, 5.15pm
Gorgeous Japanese cafe with top quality dishes
I'm hesitant to rave too loudly about this place in case it suddenly becomes one of those places you can never get a table but oh well.... let me begin. We stumbled upon this in the guide last night and wanted something tasty, different, not too heavy. We were feeling a bit ambivalent about where/what but we were blown away by the experience at Emon. It's a tiny little cafe with a lovely atmosphere (I wonder if there are lots of places like that in Japan...), nice soft lighting, cushions - so part nice restaurant, but then with the fridge holding drinks and the kitchen so close, part cafe. Everything we had for this meal was top dollar and that combined with the really lovely service and atmosphere made us feel very privileged indeed. We found it difficult to choose from the menu that had not only the typical classics you get at a Japanese restaurant but also some slightly different. This is what we ate... Entree - agedashi tofu - such creamy beautiful tofu I had never had; pork belly kakuni - my god... small pieces of pork belly that had been slow cooked for four hours served in a miso type sauce/soup with this amazing sort of 'mustard' on the side - this was incredible - I had to eat it slowly to savour the experience! This was followed by miso - you know miso... we live on it as an alternative warm drink to coffee/tea sometimes... but this was different miso made with a more special stock than usual and bonito flakes perhaps that gave it this lovely 'smokey' flavour. Main - we had mixed sashimi and grilled mackerel. The sashimi was so fresh and divine, it melted in our mouths and as for the mackerel.... hard to explain. It came on a plate steaming hot straight off the grill. A lovely piece - enough to satisfy two, the skin was slashed and crunchy, covered in a little sea salt. The fish was just the most incredible - again melted in the mouth - quite oily but 'good oil'... and a little reminiscent of the sardines cooked on the street in Portugal. I thought I had died and gone to heaven! We were in such good spirits after that we couldn't end it there! For dessert we shared a black sesame ice cream affogato and a chocolate brownie. Both really really good! The bill in the end came to something like $73 for the two of us and we really felt like we'd been to something that would charge a lot more. Go there and support this excellent establishment - if you like Japanese food you will be blown away. As an aside it's closed Sundays because they run cooking classes - I think I will be booking those as soon as I can!
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Visit: Sat 29 September 2007
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