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How we read reviews →Hawthorn Japanese cafe plating generous teishoku sets, unagi don and karaage.
Clean, modern space with a calm, cosy feel. reviewers describe it as an intimate neighbourhood spot for catch-ups, though it can get busy over dinner service.
Teishoku set menus with rotating sides, house-made matcha and yuzu drinks, and a compact open-plan kitchen visible from the dining room.
Reviewers describe an authentic Japanese menu (teishoku, donburi, udon) with genuine technique noted on the unagi and katsu, though a couple felt tempura and gyoza tasted pre-made on an off day.
Teishoku sets under $25 are considered great value by most reviewers, though a couple felt the matcha drinks were overpriced for what they got.
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