The udon is excellent. Staff very friendly. Japanese grocer on the corner. Come on down!read more

Not a frequent traveller to Artarmon, I met a friend who has recently moved here for dinner. On the…read moreNorth side of the station it is like little Tokyo, with three Japanese restaurants and two Japanese grocery stores in a little plaza. I picked the middle one, Jubei. The $5 beer happy hour got me in, whether it was still happy hour or not I didn't care I just thought it was a nice touch. And the pictures on the menu were better. As I waited for my dinner buddy I checked out what other people were eating. The couple next to me had some kind of soup that they were sharing, which looked interesting. Then they had big chunks of grilled fish. So we ended up ordering the pork belly broth which was super tasty and has finely sliced pork belly that melted in your mouth. Also ordered the fish, which was grilled in miso. Also had a mini okonomiyaki which I have not eaten since being in Japan, and was yum. (Although I don't like the fish shavings that look like wood shavings and move by themselves). For dessert was ice cream, with us trying the green tea icecream and black seasame flavours. It was served in a glass with crunchy nut cornflakes on the bottom and a kind of syrup over the top. The cornflakes were an awesome addition! Price came to $61 for two beers, three dishes and two desserts. Next time I want to try the sushi, as well as the big range of yakitori (something on a stick).

I felt like I was somewhere in Japan! We sat at the counter, which I recommend if you were here for…read morethe first time, a couple or a single. There was 6-7 people cooking on Friday night, one people at each station. Thus the food come out very quickly! We learn the hard lesson by making a mistake of ordering everting at once. Sure enough all the 8 dishes were delivered within 20 minutes.... make sure to place your order one to two dishes at a time. Food was good. Yakitori juicy, Hotate was fresh, seaweed salad, grilled mackerel, all dishes we ordered were pretty good. Old fashioned fries are a good deal (for Aussie price). Plenty of sake choices. You can choose from 100ml or 300ml so you can taste a little first, to see which one you like. I'll come back here again.

Yebisu Izakaya has this nice and friendly vibe. Full of energy and the service was excellent! We…read morewere here on a weekday every for a light snack so the wait for table was around 10 minute. The ipad ordering system is well designed with detailed descriptions and wonderful photos. I did have a higher expectation with the food after reading all these 4/5 star reviews but nothing we ordered was really memorable. Maybe I did not order the right things? Good as a place to meet up with friends and have a drink but if you are looking for higher quality of Japanese fare, you might need to go somewhere. Just be careful the portion is tapas style and your bills can quickly added up if you want to have a full meal here.

A small quaint charming Japanese restaurant which has an exquisite interior and a relaxing outside…read morearea. If you choose to eat inside, the reduced lighting gives it style and personal feeling. While never too busy it also has enough customers to indicate it is worth visiting. The noise levels are quiet enough to easily have a conversation without trying to shout over other people. There should never be any need to book in advance. The staff are very friendly and accommodating but it is important to realise that for most of the waitresses, English is not their native language. You should keep your order simple and clear to prevent mistakes. The food can simply be summed up as excellent. They have always been very quick in bringing out soups and starters so it is worthwhile ordering those. You can expect some variation in how long it takes to get your main meal depending on how busy they are as well as how long it takes to prepare the food. Their miso soup is decent and they have a fantastic karage. Their sushi, sashami and bento boxes are of very high quality and they take a lot of extra effort in making sure it is presented beautifully. I am a big fan of their chicken teriyaki bento box as it has variety as well as tasting great. They are fully licensed and even have Japanese beers on tap. I can't comment too much on the alcohol situation as I generally don't drink alcohol at Japanese restaurants but the other people I go with say it is acceptable. The price they charge for all of this is incredible. You will be surprised when you see how low the bill is. I would consider this place exceptional value and doubt there are many other places in the Chatswood area that have food and service this good with such low prices. I would consider Izakaya Arigato a hidden gem. Absolutely worth checking out if you are in the area and have a craving for a decent Japanese meal.

I love Izakaya Arigato! It's a cosy little establishment serving great food and small selection of…read moreJapanese beers on tap! Takes me back to a little Izakaya I ate at in Osaka! From Sushi to Ramen, Bento to Donburri; across the board the food is great and price is just as good! My favourites are the grilled salmon nigiri and the katsu don! If you love Japanese cuisine and don't want to venture into Westfield shopping centre, this is the hidden gem in Chatswood you've been looking for!

Nice little izakaya in downtown Chatswood with great service and a really inviting atmosphere. The…read moreprices also seemed more reasonable than what you'd pay at a similar place in the city. You can tell a good amount of time and thought go into the presentation of the dishes here, too. The food itself did not necessarily wow me by any definition, maybe with the exception of the couple of fried fish heads we ordered. But I'm guessing by Chatswood standards, this place probably ranks relatively high. A good choice if you like Japanese food and want small plate options other than sushi and sashimi. Take your family, coworker, or even a date!

This place was great! Initially we almost walked into the meat grilling restaurant next door, but…read morethen realized our mistake and went to the right location! Very small store, so do expect to be shoulder to shoulder with other folks. All their skewers were very tender, cooked just right, and jam packed full of flavor (and salt). The winner for me would be the chicken meatball with egg (it was so good we each got another!) and the grilled onigiri was a nice touch as well. Definitely a great spot to grab a light bite.

Authentic yakitori grilled over coals. We really enjoyed our meal. We ordered a selection of the…read morespecialities including chicken and spring onion skewers, chicken meatball with poached egg and the grilled onigiri. With 3 adults and 1 toddler we spent $175.

Okay, I don't get why this isn't just called Korean BBQ?…read more We opted for the al carte and didn't want to do the AYCE since don't think we could do much damage. Got the following: Pork Jowl - this looked like pork belly to me and it tasted like pork belly. Wagyu short ribs - this was the only better tasting item. Prawns - eh Marinated Wagyu LA Beef ribs - this was super sweet. Didn't care for their marinated concoction. The three sauces that they supply you with here was underwhelming - this sauce that was filled with chili wasn't even spicy. It was sweet and I was expecting heat but heat level was 0. Seaweed looked a bit slimy.

Great value with Groupon AYCE Wagyu and seafood deal, though we did have a little trouble finding…read morethe place. Other than that, the touchscreens worked smoothly, and the waiters brought out our orders in a timely fashion. We could only order 5 items at a time, but you can place an order right after the previous one. The marbling on the steaks varied with each serving, but it's what you expect from a place that serves AYCE wagyu. Preserved veggies were delicious, and the black sesame ice cream was a great end to our meal!

1st visit here for a quick lunch. Located on Broughton St of the main strip in Artarmon…read more I've always walked past but never had time to sit and eat so i thought today was the day! And because it is Monday and you miss the weekend so you feel you need to pamper yourself with food! There were only a few customers in there so i snagged a table beside the glass overlooking the street. I was advised the lunch special of Cooked tuna rolls of the Chicken Katsu for $10 so opted for the Katsu. Was given a glass of water and after a 2 minute wait go miso soup. hmm love this. After bout 5 minutes my Katsu arrived! Very quick and my what a huge serving it was! In my head all i could think was this place is already in my good books! Check out the pictures for the Chicken Katsu. Will undoubtedly come back again to try their sashimi platter! Such a positive meal to help take away your Mondayitis! :)

Great place with friendly staff and excellent service. The ambience is great and the food…read moredelicious. I would recommend trying their crunch prawn roll.

30 years ago I worked as a Karaoke host, and then muso, and have frequented so many different…read moreKaraoke bars, all over. Jams has the BEST vibe EVER. Great staff, great patrons, reasonably priced drinks, HIGHLY RECOMMENDED for a chilled nite out!

Great local bar with reasonably priced drinks and food, extensive Japanese spirits and Sake…read morecollection. Also has legit karaoke rooms with imported Japanese hardware. Staff are easy going and friendly. Fine to chill out in the bar without karaoke. Gets really busy on the weekend.