Matsumoto — Restaurant in Melbourne

2s (Melbourne Eateries that I wouldn't rush back to, but wouldn't be adverse to going back to either. Food needs some development)[40]: Centonove (Kew) Cicciolina Back Bar (St Kilda) Da Guido La Pasta (Carlton) Emporer Court (Mitcham)[RIP] Fonda (Richmond) Georges (Croydon)[RIP] Grants On Sherbrooke (Kallista) Harry's On The Esplanade (Cowes) Ishiya (CBD) Laurent Boulangerie Patisserie (Albert Park/Camberwell/Doncaster) Maestro (Geelong) Matteo's (North Fitzroy) Matsumoto (East Brunswick) Minh Xuong (Richmond)[RIP] Nude Food (San Remo)[RIP] Ocha (Hawthorn) Pope Joan (CBD) Queenscliff Brewhouse (Queenscliff) Rumi (East Brunswick) Sarti (CBD) Small Block (East Brunswick)[RIP] Spot + Nosh (Heathmont)[RIP] Stalactites (CBD) Sugardough (East Brunswick) The Corner Hotel (Richmond) The Court House (North Melbourne) The Firehouse (Ringwood) The Groove Train (Cheltenham)[RIP] The Press Club (CBD)[RIP] The Restaurant At The Herb Farm (Lilydale)[RIP] The Studley Park Boathouse Cafe (Kew) Thirty Eight Chairs (Carlton North)[RIP] Tiamo 2 (Carlton) Tien Dat (Box Hill) Tin Pot Cafe (North Fitzroy) Trotters (Carlton)[RIP] Warwick Thai (Brunswick)[RIP] Wild Cattle Creek Estate (Seville) Woodstock Cafe (North Fitzroy)[RIP]

3s (Melbourne eateries with good solid tucker that I wouldn't mind eating fairly regularly. Food is competent)[63]: Allegro (CBD) Alma (Geelong) A Minor Place (Brunswick) Bar Idda (East Brunswick) Bekendales (Croydon) Bellarine Estate (Bellarine) Bistro Guillaume (Southbank) Bistro Thierry (Toorak) Boire (Collingwood)[RIP] Brunswick Flour Mill (Bunswick)[RIP] Cafe Terroni (Yarraville) Carlton Wine Room (Carlton) Carsons (Yarraville)[RIP] Chapelli's (South Yarra) Cheeky Monkey (Richmond) Chez Bob (Armadale) Chez Olivier (South Yarra) Chris's Beacon Point Restaurant (Apollo Bay) Cicciolina (St Kilda) Collins Kitchen (CBD) Cornershop (Yarraville) Di Palma's (East Kew) D.O.C. Mozzarella Bar (Carlton) Donnini's (Carlton) Dragon Boat (CBD)[RIP] Emerge (Geelong) Empire Cafe Gallery (Brunswick)[RIP] En Izakaya (Balaclava)[RIP] Enoteca Vino Bar (Carlton North) Feast Of Merit (Richmond)[RIP] Fiorelli (Hawthorn East) France-Soir (South Yarra) Grossi Florentino: The Restaurant (CBD) Ides (Collingwood) Izakaya Chuji (CBD) Kinya (Docklands)[RIP] Kofi Beans (Croydon) Laurent Boulangerie Patisserie (Toorak) Lau's Family Kitchen (St Kilda)[RIP] Lindt Chocolat Cafe (CBD)[RIP] Little Creatures Dining Hall (Fitzroy)[RIP] Miss Marple's Tearoom (Sassafras) Monsieur Truffe (East Brunswick) Mr. Wolf (St Kilda) Orange (Windsor)[RIP] Pumphouse Hotel (Fitzroy) Punch Lane (CBD) Reunion Cafe And Dining (Surrey Hills) Sapa Hills (Footscray) Secret Kitchen (Doncaster) Shujinko (CBD) Thanh Phong (Richmond)[RIP] The Carlisle Wine Bar (Balaclava)[RIP] The Green Refectory (Brunswick) The Hardware Societe (CBD) The Kent Hotel (Carlton North) The Perch At Lavers Hill (Lavers Hill) Tim Ho Wan (CBD) Truffles Patisserie (Balaclava) Vines Restaurant at Helen's Hill (Coldstream) Wing Loong (CBD)[RIP] Zelena Cafe Bar & Restaurant (Croydon) Zen (Hawthorn)

4s (Melbourne eateries with great food. Food is a strength[32]): APTE Cafe (Alphington)[RIP] Attica (Ripponlea) Bamboo House (CBD) Biagio's (Niddrie) Brae (Birregurra) Chin Chin's at Koto Moon (Carlton North) Choi's (Hawthorn) Cumulus Inc. (CBD) El Mirage (Brunswick) Estivo (Kew)[RIP] Ezard (CBD)[RIP] Flower Drum (CBD) I Carusi (East Brunswick) Igni (Geelong)[RIP] Jack Rabbit (Bellarine) Junior Tan Hawker Kitchen (Bayswater) Ladro (Prahran)[RIP] Le Petit Bistro (Kooyong) Locale at De Bortoli (Dixons Creek) Mule (Brunswick)[RIP] Papa Goose (CBD)[RIP] Paris Go Bistro (Carlton) Pioneer Kitchen @ The Grovedale (Grovedale) +39 Pizzeria (CBD) Ribs & Burgers (Hawthorn) Riche (Richmond) SUD Food And Wine (CBD) Tao's (Bulleen)[RIP] The European (CBD) The Grand Dining Room (Richmond)[RIP] Vue de Monde (CBD) Wall Two 80 (Balaclava)

5's (The Best Melbourne Eateries. Food is very much a strength)[5]: La Fantaisie (Richmond)[RIP] LeTAO (CBD) L'uccellino (Yarraville) Rockpool...

I cant believe it’s been 8 years since I’ve visited Mastumoto Japanese restaurant in Brunswick 😊 It’s so nice to know that they’re still doing well after 17 years of being in business. We went for lunch on Saturday and decided to go for the Chef’s banquet with 7 courses plus coffee/tea. There were too many items on the menu we wanted to try so this was the best option for us and it was such good value at $58 per person.

The banquet started off with miso soup which had so much tofu in it, followed by a tobiko salad who doesn’t have crab meat and kewpie mayo! Next up with a sushi and sashimi platter which included a grilled salmon sushi and also scallop sushi. We washed the first 3 courses of our banquet down with a premixed Koyomi High ball – Yuzi and Lime flavour perfect for a warm day and I’m going to get some for my Christmas party in a few weeks. Moving onto the next course which was fried oyster, even though I’m not usually a big fan of oysters that are cooked, this completely blew my boyfriends mind and was so creamy! There’s no stopping with the food, it’s then onto the Teppanyaki grilled prawns with bean shoots.

There is then a short break while our lovely waiter cooks our beef sukiyaki in front of us, he was so patient and knew exactly how to cook everything to perfection. He recommended that the wagyu beef be cooked medium rare and dipped in the raw egg before we ate it. Best recommendation ever!

Finally after all that food we only had 1 course left which was dessert! My favourite Green tea ice-cream with red bean paste and also a fruit platter.

I just wished Mastumoto was a little closer to me, because I would come here all the time, it’s the perfect gem to have in a local area. Perfect for meals with families or a large group...

Careless Idiots

We are just back from this restaurant. They might have a good food… who knows. My family did not get any after waiting for 50 minutes. Here is our experience.

Idiots: There were only 5-6 tables occupied including us (roughly 20% of capacity) with three waiters serving tables and 2 robots. We made an order, and the male waiter made notes. We then spent 20 minutes before his colleague asked if we were OK. We mentioned that have made an order and are waiting. We were politely waiting until the waiter came back to ask if we were fine and how the food was. Surprisingly, for him we were still waiting, and they had not even started. I understand that delays may happen, especially during a busy time. But you had an almost empty restaurant and more waiters than visitors. You passed by our table hundreds of times and ignored it; none of you asked yourself why a family of four with a newborn in their hands has got nothing. I can only conclude that this place and the staff are absolutely disorganized, otherwise the staff are just blind.

Careless: When we found there would be no food and they were closing soon, we had to leave the restaurant. “We are leaving then”, I said. “OK” was the answer. No real apology for their poor service; treated as trash.

The outcome: We cleaned their table for us as it was oily and spent 50 minutes in hope.

Positive notes: I taught my 8 years old son who left very upset and hungry that “forgetting” should not be a proper reason for excuse, it’s usually a sign of persistent poor performance. Our family thanks the staff of Matsumoto for this showcase. Very well done; we could not make a better...