Can’t afford to go to Japan? Neither can I. But that’s ok, why don’t you despair at Maedaya over yakiniku.
What did we eat?
At their upstairs dining we got:
- A grill (no gas or electricity required!)
- A choice of raw ingredients to cook. We had: wagyu, ox tongue, lamb, onion, pumpkin, chilli beef & capsicum
- A few cooked dishes – yakitori and squid
- The majority of us ordered ice-cream for dessert while others had ochazuke which is rice in green tea
- A choice of 5 sauces that you can add to some seasame seeds that you grind yourself.
Note: they also have downstairs with is more of an a la carte style menu and the prices also seem quite reasonable.
What I liked?
- On Monday and Tuesday they have buy 1 get 1 free dishes for you to grill
- On Wednesday and Thursdays they have a select number of drinks alcoholic drinks for only $3.50, including some sake.
What I didn’t like:
- Even though each table has their own ventilation shaft, you still come out of the restaurant smelling like dog heaven.
- The candy that we got at the end had a picture of a pear on it, but tasted like mint.
Top tip:
Wear some shabby clothing and go with someone who likes to cook or someone you can force to cook for you.
Rating:
7/10. My friends tell me it’s pretty authentic, but I’ve never been to Japan so I’ll take their word for it. Oiiishiiii.
Sake & Grill Maedaya
400 Bridge Road
Richmond 3121
Phone: +61 3 9428 3918
Operating hours:Mon-Sat 12pm-2:30pm, 6pm-10:30pm
