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How we read reviews →A tiny Malvern Japanese cafe run solo by chef Shingo, serving home-style bento since 2007.
Cosy, homely hole-in-the-wall with only 10-14 seats, run almost entirely by one chef. reviewers compare it to stepping into a small Tokyo backstreet eatery.
Owner-chef Shingo cooks, plates and serves almost single-handedly; housemade black sesame and green tea ice cream and taiyaki for dessert.
Strong signal. reviewers repeatedly say the food is as good as anything eaten in Japan, with several long-term customers citing 10-16 years of consistency.
Repeatedly called excellent value, with generous bento boxes around $16-22 and lunch specials praised as some of the most affordable authentic Japanese in Melbourne.
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