Ootoro — Restaurant in Melbourne

Visited at lunch — busy time The restaurant was quite crowded around noon, and although there were plenty of staff, the food service was a little slow.

What stood out / Pros • The fried rice portion was generous — you’ll definitely leave feeling full. • The flavor was good — solid Japanese cuisine, well-seasoned and tasty. • Friendly staff and a pleasant ambience (helps when busy). • Wide menu including sushi, rice bowls, etc. (per Uber Eats listing)  • The restaurant operates with lunch and takeaway service during daytime hours. 

What could be better / Cons • Despite many staff, food came a bit slowly — during peak lunch times they might be overwhelmed. • If you’re in a hurry, this might feel a bit...

This really is a great place for lunch, tucked away in the business and industrial area of Port Melbourne. I've had food here about a dozen times now and the food has never been bad, and the staff is incredibly friendly. It gets busy here around peak lunchtime for a reason, but they never skip on service or speed during these hours as far as I've seen. I will continue coming here, especially when the area opens up again after this global...

Food quality and service is generally up and down, but this past Monday my usual lunch group and I went there after a long weekend and ordered sushi, and all quickly came down with food poisoning within an hour. Some of the meals are fine but I can only imagine they were happy to serve us four day old sushi and that's enough for me never to dine...