7 reviews about YAR Japanese/Korean Restaurant

verified email - 27 Jun 2013

I have to say I am a major fan of Korean food having visited Seoul for 4 times. So to me- Korean food is one of my favorites. But this restaurant doesn't provide an authentic Korean food and its pretty pricey for the portion we are getting.

Gets busy during lunch time because it's situated at Freshwater Place. Service is alright, but there are not many selections. I think the Japanese food is better than the Korean dishes. Again I'd say a normal bibimbap would costs the max of $10.00 but this restaurant charges more than that.

Approximate cost: $15.00

verified email - 06 Jun 2013

Came here on a Monday night. Venue was extremely quiet as there was only one other patron in the restaurant. The service was very personal, as there was one waiter who would stand ready waiting for any of our queries. The food was very delicious (I had the Dolsot Bib Bim Bap and my fiancee had the Chicken Katsu Bento) and very reasonably priced too. The interior decor was highly to our liking and the serving time very efficient. Highly recommended!

christinen8 06 Jun 2013

Sounds delicious. I'll look out for them next time I'm down.

verified email - 26 Feb 2013

too quiet for a place this good! a huge fresh selection of japanese and korean food, an establishment that prides themselves on using fresh organic produce where possible makes a huge difference to the taste and quality of their dishes and impressive environmental impact. amazing dinners, with everything recommended. a few vegetarian options with the convenience of also requesting vegan when needed with no egg. good beer and sake menu, wonderful spot on the river and huge space for functions or after work groups.

Approximate cost: $15-35

verified email - 19 Feb 2011

I think this is an excellent deal. After reading some reviews here, i went to pay my $50 and tried dinner with a few friends. This place offers a huge selection of gourmet jap and korean cuisine. It is buffet all you can eat, but it's not displayed like the regular buffets. You receive a menu and from there, you order which dishes u would like to eat and they cook it then. This ensures that the dishes are fresh and of top quality. The atmosphere is great. I was on the second floor so it overlooked the Yarra. The dimly lit restaurant complements the slow paced dining experience. Must try the salmon salad. its amazing!

Approximate cost: $50

verified email - 21 Aug 2010

Service was friendly. As a Korean and Japanese buffet, it was a bit pricey, but had many good selection of dishes including tempura, and sushi rolls. Very delicious and nice environment of the waterfront views.

verified email - 30 Mar 2010

This place offers an all you can eat Japanese and Korean buffet. However the buffet is not served as things out of bain maries and most of it is prepared fresh and on the spot. Quality of the food is good and the range available is enough to meet varying tastes. We went for the $50 menu as the higher priced menu (I think it was $70) did not offer much more apart from more sashimi. There are good selection of hot dishes including bulgogi and salads with salmon, sushi rolls with prawn, tempura, yakitori etc etc.

Approximate cost: $50

verified email - 24 Mar 2010

We went for buffet dinner after seeing an ad in an ethnic newspaper. Disappointed to find out they were no longer offering free drinks as advertised. Plenty of Japanese and Korean food on menu and you can order as many as you like for the price of $50 per person. Taste is average and no better than
many take-away outlets.

Approximate cost: $50/person

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