Tomodachi - Izakaya & Bar

Brilliant food, catered well for vegans, best Japanese I have had in Geelong. Each dish was superbly prepared with care. Will definitely visit again when we are in town.

Sensational just can’t beat the grilled scollops lovely service average seats tho Great food cold drinks Tried the lotus chips pretty cool Squid was delicious

Found the food to be bland. Had 2 starters and 2 mains between my wife and I both of us agreed. Wont be back again.

Delicious food, great service. Everything we ordered came out so quickly. We took our two children and they enjoyed everything, place is very family friendly. We will be back!!

Great food and service! Loved the lotus root chips and the veggie dumplings. Would absolutely recommend this little restaurant. Will be back in the future.

The food was divine, especially the panko coated prawns and lotus chips! Service is friendly, helpful and accommodating. A lovely night out with friends. Thanks.

A very good flavour-based experience. We booked online and when we arrived the service was prompt and friendly. Food arrived fast and fresh (advantage of as early Tuesday booking). We found the steel cafe stools for seating a little uncomfortable for settling in to a full meal after a tough day, but the food was great so forgiven.

Food was excellent, great flavours and quality. Tastes within each dish are well balanced. Service was also fantastic! Highly recommend and would happily eat here every week.

Our food took too long, the order was incorrect and then there was no attempt to fix the situation. Hopefully other customers have a better experience.

Fantastic food and service. Staff were very accommodating and nice. Gyoza and Lotus chips were my fave. Delicate, flavoursome food. Extensive drink menu and great vibe.

Overall occasion was excellent. Staff were knowledgeable, service was swift, food was of the highest quality and flavours were outstanding. It’s good to see at last an authentic Japanese dining experience in Geelong, at a price comparable to any other mid range night out.

The staff and food was excellent. My dining experience would have been better if we had more room and a larger table. You need to find a bigger space. We will return whenever we are in Geelong. Kind regards Deb

Delicious, interesting food with a wide range of Japanese drinks. Quick, friendly service. It is always a pleasure dining there. Keep up the great work!

lovely food, enjoyed our experience, we would go back again

Excellent food and service. No rush to move us in as we sat, enjoyed amazing food and chatted for a few hours. Highly recommend this Geelong Gem.

Good service overall. Food came promptly and all dishes we ordered were delicious. The three flavours of ice cream (green tea, houjicha, black sesame) were amazing, would definitely go back for more.

Great food and lovely service. The range of choice is excellent. Very good value for money with perfect serving sizes for both lunch and dinner. Love it!

Delicious food, great and fast service, in an irresistibly cute little bar. You can’t go past the hot Yuzu citrus tea, it is refreshing, warming and palate cleansing all at once with a sweet kick.

Great menu, cosy atmosphere, attentive staff. We were here for a family dinner (teenagers and adults) and it was a perfect choice. Best for a quick bite rather than a leisurely dinner.

Food was deliscious and it was an enjoyable experience. Tables and chair could be spaced a little bit better. Great addition to food in Geelong!

the no fuss decor would alienate this crazy new wave of elitist lefty yuppy raming political correctness done our throats,and thank God for that leaves this wonderful dinning gem a must experience delight for those just wanting to taste something good.

Yummy yummy in our tummies. Food was fresh and fast. Delicious. Even our young ones liked. Will definitely return especially for the calamari. Thank you

Beautiful Japanese food presented just as amazing. Attentive customer service, great range of tapas and flavours to try at a more than fair price. Great range of drinks including sake, cocktails, mocktails and Japanese beers. We loved our experience, the griled eggplant is a must, and of course the pork dumplings were brilliant. Cant wait to come back and try more.

Great izakaya experience. Very similar to being in Tokyo. Food was lovely and a great selection of beverages was available including sake and umeshu flights.

Small place in a street with some great cafes and wine bars, beautiful delicious food, attentive staff and highly recommend if you are ever in the Geelong

Great beer, great sashimi, enjoyed my meal very much !

Excellent quality food and amazing customer service! Everything was quick and Hot, with only the dessert taking a while to prepare but was so worth it. 10/10 would definitely go again!

Good food, came out pretty fast and fresh. Would definitely go again. Great location and felt like those Japanese bars and restaurants I went to in Tokyo

Great place, amazing Japanese food. Definitely going to go again and try more off their diverse menu.

The food was sensational, flavorsome and of great quality. We had about 6 different share platters ranging from the crab, Fish Tempura to the Sashimi

The food was incredible and the staff were lovely and friendly. They had several vegan and gluten free options as well which my family appreciated

Good food. Tiny setting but lovely service. Toilet out back is dark and dingy so don’t expect 5star restaurant building. It’s a tiny Japanese bar with great food

We had a lovely meal. Very good service. The food very fresh and presentation very nice. We will definitely go back again. The sashimi salmon and prawn spring rolls were very tasty.

The food was very nice, although we ordered more that didn't arrive. The restaurant is very small and it was packed. The atmosphere was good. We will go back.

Fantastic little place, feels very comfortable and inviting. The staff were lovely and professional! Food and drinks were amazing, such a great variety! Affordable price, and a fantastic place for couples and small groups.

Food was incredible and very tasty. Staff were friendly and always asking how we were going . Was a great meal and we will be back

absolutely delicious food, good service. We would definitely return. Great for 2 or 3. We had a party of 5, space around table very inhibitive and stools for seats.

The food is served quickly but it is also very very good quality, so much flavor. was perfect for us - we were going to the movies also so had plenty of time to do both. Staff friendly nice relaxed feel. - Will most be become one of our "Go to" places for food.

Love this place. Low fuss great food and in and out quickly so perfect for lunch on a work day. Great for dinner as well.

Great little bar style restaurant with fantastic and friendly staff. Atmosphere was very comfortable. Cant say enough to describe how good a time we had there.

For lunch we were given a menu with what we expected to get at a Japanese resturant ie sashimi etc, only to find on ordering that those items were only available for Dinner - Not lunch. Then given a second menu containing finger food items - nice but not what we visited for.

Food was delicious, service was great food came out in record time and was surprisingly very filling. Would definitely go back and try other things on the menu.

Very nicely presented and tasty food, extensive menu, very fresh food. Friendly helpful staff. Only downside was had to chase up a couple of items.

I was very disappointed with my visit and will not return. We sat down and ordered 7 dishes and a couple of drinks, and after the drinks arrived, the waitress informed us that there was no rice. Although we found this odd as it was 8.30pm on a Saturday we would expect a Japanese restaurant to have its staple food, we let it pass. Subsequently, the waitress came again and told us there was no beef and a little later she told us there were only 3 slices of salmon sashimi left (we ordered 10). Since we had already sat down and had drinks and waited for our food, we stayed anyway. As soon as we finished our food, we paid our $90 bill (for 2 pax) and left disgruntled and walked across the street to have more food at another restaurant because we were still hungry.

The food was very good but didn't measure up to the enticing photos on the website (or was it Tripadvisor?). The Kingfish Sashima was excellent and beautifully presented but was the only raw fish available at 8pm on Saturday night. The Unagi was very flavoursome and good value for money - although bordering on the soft side The stools are most uncomfortable. Service was good and friendly but all our 6 dishes arrived at the same time - in spite of asking for them to be brought out gradually. We were a table for 2 but were seated next to a table of 10 women - in this tiny space it made conversation very difficult. We were in and out in an hour and didn't feel inclined to linger because of the noise and the uncomfortable stools. However we will return for the flavours - but perhaps at lunch or a mid-week night - and we might bring cushions!

Great food, great atmosphere and great staff, had an amazing night. 😊

Friendly fast service and the food was absolutely delicious. Highly recommended for groups to do share plates or singles to do individual meals! I had the ginger pork belly and it was so yummy!

Great staff, excellent food and nice atmosphere. We had a fantastic experience, and would definitely recommend to anyone who likes Japanese food. The location was really convenient.

First time I’d tried Japanese and I will definitely be going back. This was the best food I’ve ever had! Highly recommend! Staff were very helpful.

Was a great little restaurant, had great food and service!