Uchouten Japanese Restaurant

A bit tricky to find for non-local but worth the journey. An authentic Japanese restaurant from ambience to food. Season's special offered and good to try. Friendly service and food were served in a prompt manner. Gets busy so better to go early and make sure to book in advance.

Very busy, need to book before coming in. Loved this restaurant, the staff and the food! We ordered on these tablets which made ordering quite easy. The staff kindly explained the food we were eating since it was our first time and they checked in on us every now and again. Loved the service! Wide selection of Japanese alcohol. Very authentic experience, will definitely visit again if I come back to the Gold Coast!

The best Japanese restaurant in Australia. Love their idea of food. The ox tongue is melting in your mouth. Sashimi and the teppayaki are so good. It’s fresh and good quality food. The house made dessert is delightful. Service is promptly. The only thing for that missing star is the soft shell crab roll. Soft shell crab is not fresh cook enough for me. And the rice portion is a little bit too much compare to the crab size. But it’s only a little thing for the whole dinner. I will definitely give 4.5 if Google map let me do it.

When I get there I feel like I’m in Japan. All staffs are friendly and kind. Food is amazing. All foods are tasty and fresh. I really enjoyed food definitely I will come back there.

I dare say the this place is the best experience I have had at an Izakaya restaurant in the Brisbane/Gold Coast region. This is in terms of the quality of the food, the service, and overall atmosphere of the restaurant. On this first visit with family, we tried the Wagyu Sukiyaki, the Crispy Salmon Roll, Unagi Don, Buta Kimchi Udon and Karaage Chicken. The highlights from this for me personally were the Wagyu Sukiyaki, Buta Kimchi Udon and the Crispy Salmon Roll. The total cost ended up being around $40 per person with a total of 4 people, and I would highly recommend coming with a group so that you can all try lots of different dishes. Booking is a must, as the restaurant is very busy, and you generally have about 1.5 hours to sit down and enjoy your meal. The food was served in a relatively quick fashion.

Now the food actually wasn’t bad, so food alone it’s 5 stars. The sashimi was great, the sushi was large portioned, the hot pot was beautifully cooked, the rice was lovely and the udon was wonderful. I loved the shot of sake as well it was smoothest I had ever had. So food wise I cannot fault honestly! However food is just 1 component of a dining experience and what let us down was the service. From the moment we got in I felt rushed and felt like we weren’t valued customers. It was not customer centric, not for us at least. We had a pram and they weren’t helpful to allow us keep our foldable pram away. Fine I get it. It blocks the road. 1 star off Then we ask for hot water - response, oh we don’t serve that as a beverage. There’s a million reason why someone would like hot water, baby food was ours, but even a lot of elderly would like some warm water and that should not be a way to gauge $$ seriously. 1 star off Finally soy sauce was knocked over, the waiter said he will come clean it. Never came to clean it per photo. 1 star off But I gave it 1 star back for just how good the food quality was.

This place is as authentic as you can get - and great value for money! The sashimi was incredibly fresh, sukiyaki was delicious, skewers were a delight! Incredible sake and v tasty chu-hai to match! They also had more esoteric options like a variety of ochazuke dishes that you dont see often but didnt get to try… this time anyway. Must try if youre in the area!

Really authentic Japanese food. It is probably one of the best Japanese restaurant we had been to. The price moderate comparing to similar restaurants in Sydney and Melbourne.

Fantastic in every way. The food was amazing, tasty and delicious! Service was impeccable, they staff was friendly and helpful and we didn't feel rushed at all. Was a fantastic night out for my birthday. Will absolutely go again and again.

Amazing! Best japanese I've ever had! Great service, helpful staff, food handed from the chef himself! Best atmosphere. Why can't I put 6 stars for everything!Food: 5/5