Takumi Japanese Restaurant Melbourne

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Takumi Japanese Restaurant Address

Shop 2, 32 Bourke St
Melbourne VIC 3000
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Cuisines

Prices

Average Meal Price $36 - based on one entree & main course only

Lunch
Set Menu - Set A $55 per person: Includes signature dish and 3 wagyu beef cuts for grille.
Set B $70 & Set C $85 per person: Includes signature dishes, seafood and 3 wagyu beef cuts for grille.

Dinner
Entrees $7.80-$20.80
Mains $6.80-$35.80
Desserts $5.80-$8.50
Set Menu - Set A $55 per person: Includes signature dish and 3 wagyu beef cuts for grille.
Set B $70 & Set C $85 per person: Includes signature dishes, seafood and 3 wagyu beef cuts for grille.

Others
Snacks $4.80-$12.80

Prices last updated: 12/2011

Bookings

Bookings are preferred

Rooms & Capacity

No of Seats 50

Hours

Lunch
Mon to Fri Noon - 2pm
Dinner
Mon to Sun 6pm - 10pm
Open on Christmas Eve
Open on New Years Eve

Specialties

Wagyu tenderloin tataki
Huge selection of Wagyu beef cuts for charcoal grilled

Takumi Japanese Restaurant Awards

2011

Finalist - Restaurant and catering Savour , Best Asian cuisine

2010

Finalist - Restaurant and catering Savour, Fine specialty cuisine award

2010

The Age - Good food guide

Overview of Takumi Japanese Restaurant

New concept Japanese grilled restaurant specialising in the highest quality Wagyu beef. Set at the top of Bourke Street CBD, it is the perfect place to catch up with friends, meet business acquaintance and celebrate special occasions. Takumi has a relaxing and friendly ambience.

User Reviews of Takumi Japanese Restaurant, Melbourne

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Displaying: 1 - 10 of 16 reviews

8 Recommended

Food 9 Ambience 9 Service 8 Value 6

It was abit overpriced in my opinion although they offer outstanding food. Food was premium quality.

Sep 14, 2011

SunnyTLC
11

2 Not Recommended

Food 3 Ambience 3 Service 1 Value 1

I was there for dinner last night, the servings were small, the waitresses had no idea what we were saying or asking for, food took forever to come out and the flavours of dishes was not great. We ended up leaving after waiting over 50 minutes for any food to come out. Not impressed and had to go and get food elsewhere as we left starving.

Sep 07, 2011

Kathy G.
1

7.8 Recommended

Food 6 Ambience 9 Service 9 Value 7

We went for the Set meals and I have to say that I was sorely disappointed. On paper, the set meals looked great with a wide variety. But when the dishes came out, I can't believe we're paying $55 per person for them! It said it included mixed vegetables, but it didn't say that it meant 6 cucumber slices, 6 pumpkin slices and 4 white mushrooms! And the beef. They were tiny bite-sized pieces and this was supposed to be dinner. Having said that, they were tasty although they would probably be heaps nicer if they were cooked by professional chefs instead.

What really annoyed me was getting charged $4.80 for a extra small dish of kimchi! That's absolutely ridiculous considering I can get a whole tub of it at Chinatown just around the corner. If you expect to be full after dinner without breaking the bank, avoid Takumi.

Oct 16, 2010

homeiyi
38

9 Highly Recommended

Food 10 Ambience 8 Service 9 Value 9

Wide selection of Wagyu beef cuts to DIY just the way it is done in Japan. If you are after authentic Yakiniku- Japanese BBQ, Takumi is a must. But before you do the grill, starters are a must. The beef tataki- Takumi's special just melts in your mouth. Big selection of premium sake, have it chilled not warm.

Oct 12, 2010

Junken
3

9.5 Highly Recommended

Food 10 Ambience 9 Service 10 Value 9

Dinner on a Friday night at Takumi was absolutely wonderful. Greeted at the door promptly by friendly staff and attended to regularly throughout the night with informative suggestions to dishes, sauces and drinks. Signature dishes are a must, floor manager's suggestion to particular cocktails were also quite a delightful experience. Wagyu beef (in various cuts) were great size, enabling you to try different cuts and have room for dessert. Had great fun grilling our own wagyu steaklets, you will never have to send steak back at this restaurant for an underdone or overdone dish. The grill is just a fingertip away.

Oct 11, 2010

bpon
1

5.3 Average

Food 6 Ambience 5 Service 7 Value 3

Great quality wagyu but utterly over priced for what it is. Expect to pay around $20 for a very small plate of unseasoned meat which you have to cook yourself. I would not think much effort is required to slice raw meat and vegetables. You can get a substantial amount of Wagyu in most medium-high end Japanese restaurants in Sydney, cooked to perfection, for less.

Some may enjoy the novelty of the experience, but we found it extremely unpleasant. You must constantly tend to your food in order to keep it from burning, while trying to eat what you have already cooked. There is insufficient ventilation and the overwhelming heat of the grill is ever present.

Service was above average, there was only one other party at the restaurant. Overall, not for the fine dining minded.

Feb 09, 2010

izzybelle
19

8.8 Highly Recommended

Food 9 Ambience 8 Service 10 Value 8

First time but certainly not the last. Great food and service. A nice change from some of the other older (?tired) Japanese venues. Will go back and have any of the sets with one of their excellent premium sakes.

Feb 06, 2010

mangia bene
1

8.5 Highly Recommended

Food 10 Ambience 7 Service 10 Value 7

I love good beef and especially wagyu. This cook-yourself fare was superb! Perfect meat, tender and fresh. We got a selection of wagyu beef to grill ourselves and an amazing cappaccio beef mince with raw egg. Delicious.

A little expensive in my opinion. We spent $70 per head with two beers each and left a little hungry. Each serve for the grill was a handful of beef slivers. My biggest concern is the heat from the grill. That, coupled with the spotlight we were, unfortunately, placed under, made me sweat at the table, not a great look when dressed up for a fancy dinner in the city.

I would go again, but not soon, not if I was starving and only for a special experience.

Feb 06, 2010

bennyroger
17

1 of 1 reader found the following review helpful

9.5 Highly Recommended

Food 10 Ambience 9 Service 10 Value 9

Went in on Saturday night for the second sitting and were treated to the best service and some of the best food we have experienced in a long time.

Not knowing what to order, we ordered the set menu (Set Menu C - $88 p/p) - The service staff were extremely helpful in explaining each of the dishes, how they should be cooked and which dipping sauce best suited them. The highlight of the service, however, was the floor manager turning my wife's chopsticks into some makeshift tongs (my wife can't use chopsticks so they used some paper and an elastic band so she didn't have to use a fork).

The food was amazing. The seafood was extremely fresh and served with amazing sauces and the wagyu lived up to the hype (and the price)! All in all a fantastic meal made all the more enjoyable by the friendly atmosphere and staff. Will return very soon.

Dec 07, 2009