Reviews
Feelin' Foodie
‘Hanabishi took out the Epicure Best Japanese Restaurant Award of 2003 (The Age). It was family business that led my to King’s Way, near Bourke Street. A sparse room, utterly unpatroned, greeted us early on a Friday evening. A delightful menu accompanied this surprise. Everything looked good, so we ordered everything. The highlight was clearly the crab sushi. Succulent crab with a little of its crisp shell remaining, was tightly wrapped in seaweed with caviar, avocado and cucumber. It was an aural/oral experience. The crack of the shell alerted my tastebuds to the pleasure they were, and I was, experiencing.
Excessive amounts of grilled eel, agadashi tofu and katsu-don completed the entrée selection. Exhausted, we moved on to steak and teriyaki chicken. The entrées proved superior, although the complete experience was fantastic. The eat was not cheap, but it was completely worthwhile.
The evening finished with an exploration into the dessert menu. Ice cream and green tea crème Brule were sumptuous.
As we left, the restaurant was full.’
Sunday, 20 April 2003
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