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Wabi Sabi Salon

8.1/10
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94 Smith St, 3066 Collingwood (VIC)
Japanese
Average price $30

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Restaurant menu

Signature Tokyo Shoyu Ramen
$19
Pumpkin Stuffed Mushroom Tempura with Teriyaki Balsamic Sauce
$21
Salmon Katsu Curry
$23

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Agedashi Tofu and eggplant  - Wabi Sabi Salon, Collingwood (VIC)

Reviews

8.1/10
Very good112 reviews
8/10

Food

8.5/10

Service

8/10

Ambience

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What diners said about this restaurant:

Good value for money
Very short waiting time
Moderate noise level
  • Brigette S.1 review

    24 October 2022

    10/10

    One of my favourite places to eat in Collingwood. The Ramen and sashimi is world class and consistent. I would recommend WSS to anyone who enjoys tasty Japanese.

  • Y Le1 review

    18 July 2022

    10/10

    Food was great, Japanese with some new take on sauces and dips. Cute atmosphere, sake tasting plate was delicious and good value.

  • Kana A.2 reviews

    28 May 2022

    10/10

    Everything was good

  • Molly P.1 review

    22 April 2022

    8/10

    Wonderful food, great service, seems like a very happening place

  • Tarn W.1 review

    25 January 2022

    10/10

    Wabi Is a popular spot and now I know why! Great food especially the pork dumpling - they were off the chart. Cute ambience and no fuss service. 10/10

  • Diana D.2 reviews

    7 January 2022

    10/10

    A lovely funky Japanese restaurant with great food and drinks. Was the perfect match for our evening

  • Sarah B.2 reviews

    5 August 2021

    10/10

    Small menu but super delicious and generous servings ! Highly recommend the wings and the salmon ceviche :)

  • Elliot S.

    Elliot S.1 review

    29 June 2021

    10/10

    Phenomenal food, lovely staff, great service, and cool setting. Really can't ask for much more - both my partner and I left feeling hugely content and delightfully if.

  • Sarah K.1 review

    29 June 2021

    6/10

    Always loves going to Wabi Sabi but tonight was a bit of disappointment. Service and presentation was great as usual but the food was too salty (esp, the wagyu yakiniku) and overwhelming to our liking. The beef had a strange smell to it too. Given that it was one of the most expensive items on the menu, our expectations were pretty high but utterly disappointed.

  • Kay R.2 reviews

    28 June 2021

    6/10

    Been wanting to go to this restaurant for ages. Lovely flavours on the squid but so chewy and too much deep fried food and expensive for what it is. I’m used to really light tempura batter but the cauliflower tempura was heavy. Really good service but over rated for sure.

  • Marnie G.1 review

    21 June 2021

    8.5/10

    Delicious food - everything we ordered was super flavoursome and generous portions! Staff were pretty great too - they made a small mistake with our order but this was quickly rectified. My small gripe would be that the venue itself was quite cold and stools aren’t great for everyone (my elderly mother and small 2yo probably would have preferred chairs). You can put this aside for the food though - delicious!

  • Emma F.1 review

    12 June 2021

    6.5/10

    Beautiful decor and in a lovely spot on Smith. Service was really good and there was an extensive menu but the food was very bland, we had both starter and two different mains but thought both were lacking in flavour :(

  • Katja b.1 review

    21 May 2021

    10/10

    We love this little restaurant for its quirky vibe, great taste in music, good beer and wine list - and of course the excellent dishes they wip out! Starters especially are our favourites, with the crevice/sashimi absolute favourites. Thanks team ????????

  • Mark W.1 review

    21 May 2021

    6/10

    Food was great. Service was lacking. The wine prices were not on the menu and came as a surprise on the bill. Overall the experience was positive, but they need to work on the service and whay not put the wine prices on the menu like everyone else ?

  • Iain S.1 review

    24 April 2021

    10/10

    Smallish restaurant with different levels. Good, was unlike any Japanese we have ever had. Very interesting flavours. Friendly and very genuine waiting staff. The restaurant had a really good vibe. Very enjoyable.

  • Jean-Michel H.1 review

    23 April 2021

    5.5/10

    They served a beef dish without any beef, only onions, and when we complained they brought us the beef 20 mins later while the rest of the dish was left on the table getting cold. We were expecting them to replace the whole dish. New winter menu not as good as it used to be

  • J L4 reviews

    14 April 2021

    6/10

    Menu seems to have changed since last year.

  • Matthew H.31 reviews

    16 March 2021

    10/10

    This is a great little find for either a quick bite or a long catch up. We decided to do five dishes between us and added a couple of Yuzu Margaritas and Nashi Sours - everything was delicious. Definitely will be back and recommending to friends.

  • Simone C.6 reviews

    5 March 2021

    7.5/10

    Great food in cosy busy restaurant. Cute decor. Would recommend to visit when less busy to avoid long wait times for your food. Staff all very friendly

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  • Helen W.2 reviews

    6 February 2021

    4/10

    I was looking forward to good Japanese food as this place features on Broadsheet as one of Melbourne’s best Japanese restaurants. The food was fusion, and executed poorly. The rice was over cooked and sloppy, and the vegetables were not fresh and were over cooked . The place looked trendy and cool, and the staff were friendly...so go for ambience but not the food.

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94 Smith St, 3066, Collingwood (VIC), Australia

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Collingwood, Melbourne North East

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Asian, Ramen, Sushi, , Christmas and New Year, Lunar New Year,

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