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🤢 2/5 - A Japanese restaurant in Melbourne's CBD that I haven't yet
By 👻 @Pearce D., 04/30/2014 3:00 am
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A Japanese restaurant in Melbourne's CBD that I haven't yet visited - how surprising! I know a long-time couple who enjoyed their first date at Shoya, and after it being recommended by another friend I decided it was about time I checked it out. So on a cold Sunday night I decided to give Shoya a shot. $120 bucks later for two people and a tiny main, I can't say I'm terribly impressed.~ SERVICE & DÉCORIt is obvious that they attempt to put a lot of effort into the service and the décor. When we arrived they sat us at a horigotatsu style Japanese sunken table - but standard tables (including at the sushi bar) are also available. They took our coats, showed us the drinks, specials and main menus, and asked us immediately whether we'd like some green tea.The service here was generally great. All the staff were mostly attentive, well mannered, and efficient. They did forget about our coats at the end, and we had to wait for the waitress to serve someone else before she decided to get to the coat cupboard for us, which was slightly frustrating. Similarly, after the waitress cleared our table she filled up our tea cups, which emptied the pot, but failed to notice or chose not to refill it with water, and we had to request this.However, while the dimly lit, intimate mood of the venue is lovely, some of the décor was looking a little old and unkempt. The feature wall on the second floor contains a large outset block with some Japanese characters on it (my Japanese is no good; perhaps it is the name of the restaurant), but the lighting strips behind it have begun sagging and fallen down, and you can see the LED cables leaking out of the bottom side. Similarly, the second floor bathroom was clearly not included in the renovation, as it brick-lined and extremely dated.Similarly, the bathroom contains a number of $2.80 Daiso air fresheners, as well as the Japanese sandals used at the horigotatsu tables are also from Daiso.Interestingly (and sadly), Shoya has chosen to use cheap, takeaway style bamboo chopsticks. Does this, in addition to the plethora of Daiso products littering the restaurant, indicate that Shoya is attempting to cut corners? ~ FOODThe food here is, without a doubt, extremely delicious. While the price may be considered unreasonable for many people in relation to the portion you receive, I think you'd have a difficult time arguing that the food here is flavourless. The tuna and kingfish sashimi was of an extremely high calibre (arguably a Nobu level), the tiny cucumber sushi rolls were warm and delicious, and the steak was juicy and succulent. Similarly, the mochi special (incredibly overpriced at $8 - see attached photo) quite literally melted in one's mouth and was divine to eat.I didn't find the meat steak main to be worth the price. As you can see in the attached photo, it's incredibly small, and while the menu does mention its weight, if you came here starving you would be pretty disappointed with the food portions and respective prices (or end up spending a few hundred just to fill your tummy).For dessert, I couldn't help but order the sea urchin cheesecake simply due to its uniqueness. While it was an extremely delicious dish comprising of small, dense cheesecake cubes (see photo) and a rich red sauce, I didn't taste any sea urchin flavours at all.~ SLOWThe food was incredibly slow to come out. We had finished an entire double platter of sashimi, and well as another plate of sushi, before the steak main came out. We then had to wait another 20 or 30 minutes from when we ordered before we received the sea urchin cheesecake. Overall, the Shoya experience was adequate. I can see why this is a keen spot for people to come on dates - the dimly lit environment, the relaxing oriental décor, the high calibre of food, and the fresh & modern taste of Japanese makes it an ideal place to take that special person. But be prepared to pay through the nose for it!
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