There are a number of Japanese restaurants in Melbourne. However, when it comes to authentic Japanese cuisine, Shira Nui is my first choice. Mind you, Shira Nui is a popular Japanese restaurant with a lot of regular customers. So make sure you reserve a table in advance to avoid disappointment.
Well, Shira Nui is not one of those cheap-eat Japanese restaurants. In fact, it's quite pricey but given its quality and authenticity, I reckon it's worth it. Having said that, they do have a lunch menu that is a lot more affordable.
We had lunch at Shira Nui on our recent outing where we reserved a table one week earlier. We ordered a sashimi lunch special and grilled unagi (eel) don which cost $19.50 and $21.00 respectively.
The sashimi lunch special came with appetisers (a small bowl of yummy pasta and another small bowl of preserved veggies), chawan mushi (steamed egg custard), pickles, miso soup, salad, rice and sashimi. The appetisers were yummy and the chawan mushi was smooth and soft as usual. Besides that, the salad, with its light Japanese dressing, was very refreshing. Most importantly, the sashimi was very fresh and professionally cut by the sushi master! This is a dish that we would order whenever we have lunch at Shira Nui.
In the past, Nigiri sushi lunch special would be on our table too. However, I decided to make a change this time by ordering the grilled unagi don as I was after something that's cooked instead of raw fish. Well, the grilled unagi don came with less sides than the sashimi lunch special. There were only an appetiser, pickles and miso soup served with the grilled unagi don. It was a generous serve of unagi in the don and the unagi was juicy as well as tasty. However, the portion of the rice was a wee bit too small for a big eater like me :p
Overall, it was a great lunch and we were happy that our Japanese food craving has been fulfilled!
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