Take 8 Cafe

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Closed nowOpens 8amSunday: 8am - 2pm
88 Poath Rd, Hughesdale VIC 3166

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A cosy Hughesdale family café famous for chicken katsu curry, donburi bowls and housemade sauces.

A small, cosy family-run café with calm background music and a warm welcome, despite being set up primarily for takeaway.

Housemade sauces reviewers are given samples of, adjustable curry spice levels, and a rice-for-udon swap on request; real-fruit bubble tea also gets repeat mentions.

Reviewers praise it as genuinely home-style Japanese cooking from a family kitchen, with the chef singled out as bringing real technique to the katsu curry and donburi.

Consistently called excellent value. generous bento and donburi portions at affordable, reasonably priced points.

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Comparing options? See Satsuki Japanese Cafe nearby · 4.5
4.7Curateria Score
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Google rating4.9 ★ · 113 reviews
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88 Poath Rd, Hughesdale VIC 3166

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Hughesdale

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