Samurai - Kurunjang

Cheap and cheerful resturant; very fresh and tasty food.

Located along Glenferrie Road, Hawthorn, Samurai is a good option for affordable Japanese. This cosy restaurant has an extensive menu, offers fast service and represents good value for money.<br/ <br/ Visiting for dinner I order the Zaru soba and salmon sashimi. The food came out quickly and was light and refreshing perfect for a warm day. Overall I enjoyed dining at Samurai and rate it out of 5.

The food is of great quality and there’s a huge variety to satisfy any Japanese cravings. It is a very clean environment, but the acoustics are a little annoying when there is a full house. It was extremely loud downstairs on a Wednesday night, it was hard to communicate and I could hear other tables yelling to hear one another throughout their conversations. The modern renovation of the place is nice though, it creates a comfortable atmosphere (also fun ordering via the digital tablets). Always back for more especially the homemade matcha cheesecake

3.5 stars. Stripped back to decor in its simplicity with stripped pine tables and stools/benches, little wall adornment and ordering from menu on iPads. Well laid out information re menu with full description once ordered, come surprising quickly. Went for the chicken teriyaki Bento Box $13.50) lots of full on, fresh tastes although strangely, the chicken itself was the weak link as it was on the hard, slightly overcooked side. But will be back to test more.

Great Japanese food if you’re looking for something quick and easy. The food is ordered through a screen at the table and arrives so quickly at the table. We ordered the pork gyoza plus the spice tuna sushi and entree sashimi. All the food was tasty, no complaints for cheap Japanese food. The decor isn’t much but you’re in and out fairly quickly so it’s the company and food that’s important. Would return.