Shinwa Izakaya

The food was absolutely delicious. Quite traditional Japanese dishes but all done to perfection with lovely flavours and textures. Nice atmosphere inside which was busy but not noisy. Service attentive and quick - we were dining with kids and so we were glad we didn’t have to wait.

The food here is absolutely delicious which is why we keep coming back. Service was excellent and very attentive. I really like the atmosphere - busy but not too noisy that we struggle to hear each other talking.

This is the second time I have been and it is by far the best Japanese outside Japan

Seating ok, expected seating arrangements to be a bit better as I booked 2 days prior and was expecting a table at the front of restaurant, not the large shared one. Food all good except the spicy chicken karaage was very dry and mostly batter, hardly any chicken. Have eaten at this restaurant many times so this was my first slightly negative eating experience but still happy overall

I booked this restaurant for my Birthday and despite some issues with the booking system we turned up and were given the only large table (at the back). The restaurant is cold and the back table has a strong cold draft coming from the back door. The floor was littered with chopsticks and napkins from the last day before. We ordered our food which took forever to come out and only turned up one or two plates at a time. At the same time heaps of Uber Eats orders were coming in and going out. The food is very tasty but a lot of our order was not provided and we ended up cancelling some food and leaving. This is the second time we have been to Shinwa and the last time was similar so we will not be going again.

Have been here a number of times. Food is very good. Matcha cheesecake and green tea ice cream was fab!

Enjoyable lots of options and drinks. A little expensive but quality meat, seafood, vegetables and drinks served.

Beautiful food, every dish we ordered was delicious. Combination of flavours were exciting. Great selection of unique Japanese drinks as well. I would recommend lychee cider and yuzu fruit wine.

Wow. Great food, quick and friendly service team. Cocktails were amazing.

Amazing meal! Can’t wait to come back! Didn’t want it to end!

Great food and great service. My favourite Japanese restaurant in Melbourne now!

Amazing as always! One of my favourite places in Melbourne 👌

Food was nice. Seating was nice. Always enjoy this place.

Fantastic quality food, friendly waiters and great atmosphere! The best dish we chose was the spicy tuna sushi rolls

Food and service were amazing! Make sure to order the fried cheese!

Great food & friendly staff. Definitely visit again real soon

I have been to Shinwa many times and the service is always perfect and the food always amazing.

Food was cold ,even the udon noodle wasn’t steaming hot, just warm. We ordered hot stone grill but there was no steam when they bring it over

Nice and cosy little place, good service and good food at a decent price :)

Nice food nice atmosphere good staff :) thank you :)

Food was excellent. Service was good. Atmosphere was nice. Highly recommend!

always amazing here and will definitely be going again soon!

Great food and amazing decor, would definitely return. Great price too.

Lovely Japanese food and lovely staff - we sat in the back area and it was quieter and very intimate. Great place!

Went for a birthday. The food was fantastic and the staff were amazingly friendly.

Food is simply exquisite and the staff are so accomodating and friendly. I come at least once a month, one of my favourite restaurants

Always great dining at Shinwa. The food is great, and very reasonably priced. Been going here for a number of years and would most definitely recommend it. Excellent Japanese cuisine. 5 stars :)

Delicious tasty food great service friendly staff Worth the visit

We generally LOVE this place. Decided to go here for Valentines Dinner. We were given our menus and our Entree order was taken reasonably quick. After ordering my first drink, I recieved it at my table. The drink barely contained any Midori in my Japanese Slipper and just a lemon taste. I notified the waitress if it was possible to have another drink. She obliged and ordered me a new drink...... the first problem was it took 25 minutes to get a new drink. The waitress’ were running up and down the resturant because they were either so busy or seriously understaffed. I smiled, because it was Valentines and I was happy sitting and waiting and thought it’s fine they’re busy. 2 of our main meals came out and I was still waiting for my drink.. whilst I continued to watch Uber orders and takeaway orders fly out the door. After we finished two of our meals just at the end I recieved my drink. It was fine it came with a pink two straw to share with my loved one. We ordered a coco cola for my partner - this took approx 15 minites to recieved (no exaggeration) I got over it. Next, I wanted to order another meal and tried to get the waitress attention but she was too busy running around the resturant like a headless chook. When I finally got her attention it was too late we waited another 15 mins - we got the bill and left and got pizza on our way home. Thanks.

My favorite Japanese in Melbourne. So fresh and delicious, topped off with friendly service and a beautiful interia. I have lost count how many times I have been here, but I know there will definitely be more!

Sashimi is slightly overpriced, not as thick as I hoped but the food quality is good. Feels a bit understaffed as the service is quite slow during peak hours at 7pm

The food was very good and we liked the restaurant setting. The service was nice and efficient. We will definitely come back to enjoy this lovely taste of Japan.

Fabulous food and service as usual. Will definitely come again. The servings are of decent size. Highly recommended for its pricing too. One of my favourite places to go to for Japanese food.

Always great service and yummy food at Shinwa Izakaya. Good selection of Japanese themed cocktails, plus daily food and drink specials in addition to a well-executed Izakaya menu.

Fabulous! Love the food, the service and the atmosphere. We had a mixture of starters and then some mains and it was all amazing. Great value. Love this place!

Great cold beer on tap, great staff , great meals. Had the spicy tuna rolls and ginger chicken. Reasonable pricing and did I mention the cold beer

The experience at Shinwa is always great, however they didn't have our booking. :( everything else was great--awesome okonomiyaki and curry. Always love the veggie options.

The food is amazing! I used to live down the street and I miss their gyoza terribly. All of the food is delicious, the staff are unbelievably friendly and kind. Go there! You won't regret it.

Excellent food. Great vegetarian choices. Delicious flavours. Service was perfect. There were four of us and we all left satisfied. It’s our second time here and we will be back.

Definitely book in advance (even several nights prior) for a low-table. The service is always friendly and the food is always superb (the okonomiyaki is my favourite!) It may be slightly pricey in comparison to other Japanese restaurants, but the food quality and service is always top-notch. II'll always take friends here for special occasions!

Loved the atmosphere, loved the food, the service was great and l will definitely be back again soon ... a gem find in the heart of Brunswick....

Good food and quick service. We were seated at the bar side and whenever someone walks or runs behind us the floor bounces. Would request for a table next time.

amazing service and delicious food. Cosy setting, the sushi and salads were really good! staff made an effort to tend to our needs and we had a lovely night.

Great atmosphere, delicious and fresh food. Interesting seating that adds to the fun. I certainly recommend dining here and will be coming back, no doubt.

Shinwa is one of my favourite restaurants. Great location, easy to find parking which is important. The foot, service and overall quality of this place is first class. It's one of my favourite Japanese places to go too. Highly recommended.

Food was reasonable, but we were seated in the back room which wasn't a great space even though we had booked in advance. The atmosphere is better in the front of the restaurant

Great food and fantastic service. The takoyaki is amazing, and the matcha green tea ice cream is to die for! Highly reccomend this Brunswick gem!

Amazing food, lovely helpful and friendly staff, the cocktails and sake are amazing and there is a beautiful ambiance to the place :) highly recommend.

Consistently delicous food and lovely service. Nice vibe about the restaurant it is not stale at all lile some can be. The fried chicken and prawn sushi roll is amazing. Salmon sashimi is also tops.

Service and food were very good. Staff were very friendly and competant. Atmosphere very cosy out back with normal seating. Good range of food available in the menue.