Yesterday, I had a pleasant visit to Yoshi. Its located at 315, Toorak Road, South Yarra. Thats fairly near the Como, so if you’re driving, plenty of parking awaits (at $7, after 7pm).

I’d rate the restaurant as fairly good, with fairly predictable Japanese menus, and the prices are reasonable (not as low as you might find at the quick eateries on Swanston St., but low enough).

Their wafu steak is amazing, and their soft-shelled crabs are actually prepared in a rather unique sauce. Lots of sashimi available, and if you’re the kind of person who likes their sashimi toppings cooked (i.e. the salmon is cooked, etc.) like someone on our table was, then they’re extremely accommodating with you and will cook your sashimi.

If you felt like some Japanese, and were in the area, I’d suggest paying Yoshi a visit. Its a BYO location, where corkage is $4 or $4.50 per head, but they also have a selection of wines available. The only thing lacking for me, was chawanmushi, aka the Japanese steamed egg custard.

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