Yoko Dining
Bustling riverfront venue serving Japanese food including snacks & seafood plates, plus cocktails.
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The location and venue is absolutely spectacular and the banquets aren’t expensive but for a place of this calibre I kind of expected the food to be better… the sushi kind of lacked flavour, the charcoal chicken was dry and the salad that accompanied it needed way more dressing. The miso eggplant was super crispy and yummy though and the yuzu slushy is so refreshing on a hot day.
Went to Yoko Dining a little while ago for their $25 weekday lunch special that I saw floating around on socials. For $25 it included: 🐟 Assorted sashimi (7pc) – tuna, ocean trout, kingfish + a Sydney rock oyster - Fresh and simple, good quality, but very light portions...the sashimi felt a bit thinner than what was shown on their socials, so it didn’t quite match that expectation. 🦀 Tempura soft shell crab futomaki (4pc) - This was the standout. Crispy crab, tasty, and easily the best part of the meal. 🥢 Chilled rye soba noodles with cucumber ponzu jelly - Light and refreshing, but (seemingly) pretty basic overall. 🍢 Agedashi tofu with tentsuyu sauce - Small, soft and nice, but fairly standard. Overall, it’s good quality for the price and the standout roll is worth it, but don’t expect to leave full. As for the service, I think they might have an indoor dining area (I’m not 100% sure). I would have appreciated the option to sit inside if it was available. That’s just personal preference though, not a dealbreaker. As for staff, they were friendly and even poured soy sauce for guests, which I’ve never really seen before. Food arrived reasonably quickly too, even though a lot of tables were ordering the same set. The only minor thing was it was a bit hard to get their attention at times when they were chatting amongst themselves.
This place is brilliant, the food is beautiful and the customer service is incredible; as well as being really kind and helpful explaining the menu,I believe our server was called Cass and she was amazing and made the experience even better. The super set menu was beautiful and brought out at a lovely pace so it wasn’t rushed. They also catered to my dietary requirements really easily.
Every time we come we are not disappointed...!! The food is amazing, so fresh...!! The new Chef is really lifting Yoko to a new level. Erica is amazing too...!! We look forward to our next visit. Do yourself a favour and grab the $25 luch special, add a $10 drink and when youre done, grab another $25 lunch special to turn it into a feast...!
Staff were very helpful however quite strict about timing. We were part of a large celebration group and felt rushed at times. Food was disappointing, very salty, over cooked chicken dish. Portion sizes not fit for sharing. Overall impression is it's overpriced and not worth it. Cocktail options are are somewhat limited but we're ok. Don't recommend the espresso martini. Seafood dishes were not pleasant and very over seasoned. Also note for party folks, balloons are not permitted in the Harbour area.
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