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Melbourne
Brunswick
Shinwa Izakaya
Shinwa Izakaya Reviews

Shinwa Izakaya

Japanese, Asian, Sushi

Dishes priced aroundA$30

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Reviews of Shinwa Izakaya (165)

Read what people think about Shinwa Izakaya. All restaurant reviews are written by verified Quandoo diners. Learn more about Shinwa Izakaya before you go by getting tips and ratings from other restaurant-goers. With real-life reviews, you can see what other diners loved about Shinwa Izakaya and book a table with confidence!

5.2/6

165 reviews

5.2/6

165 reviews

Food:Outstanding
Atmosphere:Excellent
Service:Excellent
Value for money:Good value
Waiting time:Exceptionally Good
Noise levels:Pleasant
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6/6
Benjamin A.3 days ago · 1 review

Great service, some of the freshest oysters I’ve had in a long time. Will definitely be going again!

"Good"
4/6
Justine C.5 months ago · 1 review

Staff are lovely if a little inexperienced, but some were very new and said so from the start…no bill splitting is a little inconvenient but the food was good and the rooms were beautiful

"Awful"
1/6
Serena S.2 years ago · 13 reviews

The worst Japanese restaurant, the sushi there are disgusting and basically no service at all

"Excellent"
6/6
Vasu S.2 years ago · 2 reviews

Great service and value for the money. Well Done Bravod

"Excellent"
6/6
Lauren B.2 years ago · 3 reviews

Love this place! Would definitely recommend to all my friends and family.

"Excellent"
6/6
Chris A.2 years ago · 2 reviews

Nice restaurant; great food; love the vibes it gives dining in!

"Excellent"
6/6
Martha W.3 years ago · 17 reviews

Always happy to come here, my go to place for sushi !!

"Excellent"
6/6
Martha W.3 years ago · 17 reviews

Really happy with the food! Love coming here always! Thank you

"Excellent"
6/6
Martha W.3 years ago · 17 reviews

Always love coming here, my local sushi! Love it & always fresh

"Very good"
5/6
Martha W.3 years ago · 17 reviews

Always happy to come and food is always great! Thank you

"Excellent"
6/6
Bill M.3 years ago · 1 review

Amazing food that was simply awsome. Well worth a visit

"Excellent"
6/6
Lauren T.3 years ago · 1 review

Delicious amazing food & I love the aesthetics of the restaurant.

"Excellent"
6/6
Susan L.3 years ago · 9 reviews

Really lovely staff, food was delicious, cocktails spectacular- a great date vibe on Sydney road

"Very good"
5/6
Quandoo Diner3 years ago · 0 reviews

Great to be back at Shinwa. Food was fresh, prices reasonable, staff lovely!

"Good"
4/6
Vy A.3 years ago · 1 review

Food was nice, service was average. Pricing very reasonable! Would come back for a week night dinner

"Excellent"
6/6
Hannah C.3 years ago · 2 reviews

Great food n gd service thank you very much . Hannah

"Excellent"
6/6
Wes O.3 years ago · 7 reviews

Always love dining here. Great food, atmosphere and service. Easy parking close by. Highly recommended Japanese restaurant. :)

"Good"
4/6
Andrew J.3 years ago · 2 reviews

Food was excellent as always, service not as good as in the past, slow and didn't get order right

"Average"
3/6
April B.4 years ago · 1 review

Food was good, great place for your local sushi fix. Staff were really busy with Uber orders and serving other tables, hence service could have been better.

"Very good"
5/6
Enrique V.4 years ago · 1 review

Food was delicious and the staff were nice and taking care of social distancing in a good manner

"Very good"
5/6
Tim S.4 years ago · 1 review

Great food. We sat at end table which was very drafty, so if you go make sure you get something up the front.

"Good"
4/6
Sue M.4 years ago · 1 review

Reasonable quality food apart from the Nasu Dengaku which was very disappointing. Ambience was slightly affected by waitresses running in the restaurant and talking to each other loudly.

"Excellent"
6/6
Hadi S.4 years ago · 3 reviews

Nice Japanese food. Love the sake. Can’t wait to dine there again.

"Good"
4/6
Fiona S.4 years ago · 1 review

Overall experience was good ,staff gave excellent service , the food was delicious ,the vibe and general atmosphere of the restaurant was lovely ,however it was spoiled by a group of 6 drunk and very loud obnoxious people . Myself and my partner could not hear each other talking to one another and it really spoiled our enjoyment of our night. I feel like these patrons should have been asked to leave or asked to be more quiet as they were loudly singing and shouting , it's a restaurant not a pub.

"Very good"
5/6
katherine s.4 years ago · 2 reviews

Great atmosphere and delicious food and sake, a winner for sure!

"Very good"
5/6
Grace K.4 years ago · 1 review

Good food and a very nice atmosphere. The menus were classy with a great selection of share foods so it’s great for a group! The cocktails were a little weak for their price, but the lychee cider was strong and delicious 😊 The buttons for service on the tables made it easy to call for a waitress/waiter and the food came out at a good pace. Lovely first night out since lockdown!

"Excellent"
6/6
Mark V.4 years ago · 1 review

Great service and amazing food. Best Japanese food we have found!

"Good"
4/6
Jemma D.4 years ago · 3 reviews

Very nice food however I do not think the restaurant followed the social distancing guidelines. Tables were very close together and it didn’t look like they made any extra effort for cleaning. Waiters would lean in very close to us too

"Average"
3/6
Georgia V.4 years ago · 1 review

Food was nice, especially the spicy raw tuna roll. The service was unfortunately too frantic. Understanding it is COVID, however, the staff were running around in a rush and were very distracting. We understand business is a bit different, but believe no one wants to add pressure to your business to have everything out in seconds. Thank you for being open.

"Very good"
5/6
Lisa H.4 years ago · 1 review

Our family enjoyed the yummy food and atmosphere very much.

"Excellent"
6/6
Ron A.4 years ago · 2 reviews

Fantastic food, lovely atmosphere and great service. Had a great evening!

"Excellent"
6/6
Amy D.4 years ago · 1 review

It was a lovely Sunday evening dinner, we will be back again!

"Excellent"
6/6
Quandoo Diner4 years ago · 0 reviews

Shinwa delivered the goods yet again! Another set of friends that were impressed by this place.

"Excellent"
6/6
Andrew J.4 years ago · 2 reviews

Wonderful interesting Japanese food. The atmosphere was great, loved that sitting at floor level was made easy. Drinks service was a little lost in translation, but overall a great experience.

"Very good"
5/6
Thea C.4 years ago · 1 review

Great atmosphere and prompt and friendly service. Nice food too.

"Excellent"
6/6
Quandoo Diner4 years ago · 0 reviews

Shinwa never disappoints! Food is always delicious and staff always lovely.

"Excellent"
6/6
Gabrielle J.4 years ago · 2 reviews

The food is fantastic, always fresh and delicious, no matter what you order. The service is friendly and attentive. I have been here many times, and love it. I highly recommend Shinwa

"Excellent"
6/6
rania f.4 years ago · 3 reviews

Sushi is absolutely beautiful. The sushi was fresh and super delicious.

"Very good"
5/6
Michael D.4 years ago · 4 reviews

We eat at Shinawatra regularly and the food is consistently good. We prefer to order our food in stages throughout the evening to have more control over when it is served as otherwise it can come all together or in an unexpected order. Ordering in stages also prevents over-ordering.

"Very good"
5/6
Anna L.4 years ago · 1 review

Always great, the food is consistently fresh and filling portions.