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Reviews
Brad S. • 1 review
11 October 2019
9.3/10Get the Seared Beef and add Wasabi!
Izakaya Chuji • Owner
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Lauren W. • 1 review
22 August 2019
7.5/10Good cheap eats. Lots of things sold out on drinks menu
Izakaya Chuji • Owner
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Adam H. • 1 review
11 April 2019
9/10Repeat visitor. Love this place!
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Brendan M. • 49 reviews
18 February 2019
8.3/10Location is great and service is terrific
Izakaya Chuji • Owner
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Sue L. • 28 reviews
9 February 2019
7.5/10This place is always very busy. Reservations are required. Service is okay, considering how busy the restaurant is. Food is tasty overall. Just a bit too salty and oily to me.
Steve M. • 1 review
8 February 2019
8.8/10Great range of dishes. Quick service. Everyone enjoyed the food in a relaxed atmosphere.
Izakaya Chuji • Owner
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Lucy Z. • 24 reviews
8 February 2019
7.5/10The best lotus root chips!
Izakaya Chuji • Owner
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- - • 5 reviews
5 February 2019
7.5/10very good as always, the sashimi is fresh
Izakaya Chuji • Owner
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- - • 5 reviews
3 February 2019
6.8/10Good food, quick service
Izakaya Chuji • Owner
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- - • 5 reviews
3 February 2019
6/10Nice food good service
Samuel C. • 5 reviews
30 January 2019
8.5/10Good food at a cheap price will definitely be back!
Izakaya Chuji • Owner
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Andrew M. • 5 reviews
30 January 2019
7.8/10Last time I was here was over 20 years ago and the place has barely changed! The food is good quality, authentic casual Japanese affair, and staffed with mostly Japanese people, which generally means the food is much higher quality. Having spent 15 years living in Japan I’m always EXTREMELY picky with my Japanese food, but this place never fails to please even the most hardcore Japanese food fanatic! Decent selection of sake.
Izakaya Chuji • Owner
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Daniel W. • 39 reviews
25 January 2019
6.5/10Tempura batter was very good -clean oil used, but tempura vegetables need to be cut thinner and the grouping together of eggplant slices became a bit of an oil sponge.
Sophie A. • 13 reviews
18 January 2019
7.8/10Really nice meal at this casual Japanese restaurant. Staff are pleasant and helpful. Meal was really enjoyable. We ate a range of items and enjoyed them all.
Izakaya Chuji • Owner
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Trish H. • 7 reviews
17 January 2019
9.5/10Delicious foosd, love this place
Izakaya Chuji • Owner
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Yoke Ow • 19 reviews
16 January 2019
9/10Great food and service. Value for money
Izakaya Chuji • Owner
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- - • 16 reviews
13 January 2019
7.3/10Generally the food was good, but the sashimi was not very fresh. Staff was very friendly
Allen F. • 19 reviews
12 January 2019
7.3/10Not as glam as some of the newer izakaya or ramen cafes but still manages to deliver a satisfying feed at reasonable prices.
Rahul B. • 2 reviews
27 November 2018
8/10Good place to go, good variety.
Izakaya Chuji • Owner
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Nicodemo I. • 2 reviews
6 November 2018
8.3/10First timers and thoroughly enjoyed the food. Will be going again.
Izakaya Chuji • Owner
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165 Lonsdale St, 3000, Melbourne (VIC), Australia
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About the restaurant
Japanese-Style Comfort Food One of the oldest izakaya-style restaurants around Australia, Izakaya Chuji on Lonsdale Street in CBD Melbourne is all about two things — eating and drinking. Bring a big group of friends and order up. Sharing is the way to go here. There are izakaya-style sushi bar counters where you can take a gander at the day's freshest catch of fish and watch the sushi chef slicing and dicing away with utter precision. As you'd expect, it's all about fresh flavours at Izakaya Chuji. Start with beef tartare with raw egg before moving on to a hand roll or grilled dish. Prawn dumplings are popular as is the kushi platter, which includes a mix of chicken, beef and pork skewers. There are rice and noodle dishes as well, though sushi and sashimi aficionados will be tempted by the chef's selection mixed platter option. Wash it all down with a cold beer or top-notch sake. Best dish: Deep fried squid
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