Light Years - Perth — Restaurant in Perth

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It’s rare to see me visiting a restaurant more than ☝🏻 within the same month & this says a lot!!!

Vibes, food, staff, and service were all 🤌🏻🤌🏻🤌🏻

Sharing more abt my top faves 💖 caption is gonna 💣

𝑳𝒊𝒈𝒉𝒕 𝒀𝒆𝒂𝒓𝒔 𝑪𝒆𝒗𝒊𝒄𝒉𝒆
Interesting flavour & texture! Refreshing & vibrant, paired w coconuty sauce, a touch of 🍋‍🟩, & 🥥crisps + 🌶️ on top. The snapper is wrapped into a shape reminiscent of a soup dumpling, but w clear, slightly chewy skin instead ;D

𝑴𝒊𝒔𝒐 𝑪𝒐𝒓𝒏 
Addictive!! Super tasty charred 🌽 ribs, coated in creamy-rich miso 🧈 sauce, finished off w a dash of furikake. Flavour bombz🤤 Heaviness kicked in after a while. Even then, so yumss! 🍋‍🟩 on the side helps balance out the heaviness, 🫵🏻 gotta try this out for yourselves.

𝑴𝒊𝒔𝒐 𝑪𝒂𝒓𝒂𝒎𝒆𝒍 𝑬𝒈𝒈𝒑𝒍𝒂𝒏𝒕
Must-try if you’re 👀 for a vege dish. Featuring snake beans, tofu, & soft 🍆 that’s caramelised w a sweet miso glaze, this shouts UMAMIIIIII😝 Recommend pairing it w Light Years 𝗝𝗮𝘀𝗺𝗶𝗻𝗲 𝗥𝗶𝗰𝗲 to fully enjoy every bit of sauce. Also paired the 🍚 w 𝗪𝗮𝗴𝘆𝘂 𝗥𝗲𝗻𝗱𝗮𝗻𝗴

𝑪𝒓𝒊𝒔𝒑𝒚 𝑴𝒂𝒔𝒕𝒆𝒓𝒔𝒕𝒐𝒄𝒌 𝑷𝒐𝒓𝒌 𝑩𝒆𝒍𝒍𝒚
Succulent pork belly that has been slow-cooked in a masterstock until super tender soft, melt-in-the-mouth then crisped to perfection!😚 W that sticky 🌶️-caramel sauce & charred 🍍

𝑷𝒐𝒓𝒌 𝑩𝒆𝒍𝒍𝒚 𝑩𝒂𝒐 𝑩𝒖𝒏𝒔 
Assemble it yourself!! You know the pork belly is good when the skin is crispy & the fat melts in your mouth + that sauce coating = 😌

𝑴𝒊𝒔𝒐 𝑩𝒂𝒏𝒐𝒇𝒆𝒆 𝑻𝒂𝒓𝒕
Layers of sweet Szechuan miso caramel, followed by slices of 🍌, @so_delicious cocowhip, vanilla bean 🍨, & some 🍫 shavings on top, all in a crisp buttery tart shell. Rich, salty, sweet & umami flavours w every bite 👄 This stood out from the rest of the desserts & I’m glad I tried it cause I 🫶🏻 how the flavours turned out here✌🏻

𝑺𝒊𝒈𝒏𝒂𝒕𝒖𝒓𝒆 𝑪𝒐𝒄𝒌𝒕𝒂𝒊𝒍𝒔 In addition to being visually appealing, every drink 🍸 had an artistic flair, enhancing the overall eating experience, pairing well with their food menu too!

Not feeling cocktail that night?There’s also an extensive range of other beverages🥂

Featuring 📸: ~ Miso Corn $18 ~ Miso Banoffee Tart $18 ~ Light Years Ceviche $30 ~ BBQ Scallops (2pcs) $20 ~ Fire Cracker Chicken $26 ~ Steamed Jasmine Rice $6 ~ Wagyu Beef Rendang $46 ~ Miso Caramel Eggplant $26 ~ Crispy Masterstock Pork Belly $36 ~ Pork Belly Bao Buns (4 servings) $32 ~ Ginger & Shallot Bay Lobster Dumplings (4pcs) $22

Signature Cocktails: ~ The Geisha ~ Lola Paloma ~ Netflix & Chill ~ Smoking...

⭐☆☆☆☆ Disappointing Experience at a Venue with Potential "Light Years Restaurant" on William Street in Perth makes a strong first impression — the ultra-modern, casual yet chic décor suggests a vibrant dining experience, perfect for a long lunch with friends or a stylish evening out. We were warmly greeted by a friendly host and a pleasant staff member who guided us to our table. Unfortunately, that’s where the highlights ended. Once seated, the experience began to unravel. The entrée selection was underwhelming. The ceviche arrived swimming in a bland coconut cream mixture with little citrus or seasoning. Garnished with slivers of toasted coconut, it fell flat in flavour. Next came the prawn dumplings — doughy, oddly flavoured, and lacking the lightness or authentic Asian influence you’d expect. After one bite, we returned the dish and informed the staff, who said they would advise the kitchen. The final entrée — garlic butter scallops — was more promising. The garlic may have been over-charred, but the bold flavour offered a brief reprieve from earlier missteps. We chose to stay and give the kitchen a final chance. Unfortunately, service continued to disappoint. After asking for a menu, the waitress pointed silently to a chair and walked away. This lack of basic hospitality points to a need for better training in service. Mains were passable but not memorable. Crusted prawns a hoisin type sauce garnished with dill! this is asian inspired, which demands coriander, the bok choy dish resembled what you’d find at a suburban Chinese takeaway. The vegetarian fried rice was drenched in soy sauce, completely overpowering the dish. For a restaurant at this price point, the food and service did not justify the cost. When it came time to pay, there was no mention of the returned entrée — a clear communication gap between floor staff and kitchen. "Light Years" has visual appeal and the potential to shine — but it misses the mark on food quality, service consistency, and value. Oh wait! when asked at the end of our meal for coffee, they simply replied we don't have coffee here! In Perth’s growing dining scene, presentation alone isn’t enough. Not a venue we’d return to anytime soon. #PerthEats #LightYearsPerth #RestaurantReview #DisappointingExperience #HonestReview #DiningOutPerth #FoodieFail #PerthRestaurants #ServiceMatters...

Went here back in May to celebrate a family birthday. The decor is bright and modern, warm and welcoming. There's a long bar at the back with seating, looked good for a quick drink and bite after work. The restaurant seating was comfortably spaced

The service when we were there was good, friendly and helpful without being in your face.

The food was a mix of delightful, and forgettable. I'd rate the food a 3.5 star overall if I could, but I'll give a rating for the dishes we had:

5/10 - GINGER & SHALLOT BAY LOBSTER Dumplings. These looked amazing, but the wrapper was like a thin bao bun, rather than the normal dumpling wrapper. Not bad, just different. The texture was good, but the filling was just bland and disappointing. Can't recommend.

5/10 - Prawn Toast Again, looked great, but the filling was rubbery and no prawn flavour to be found. My daughter took one bite and put it down. Can't recommend.

9/10 - Bao Buns We had the Spicy Korean fried chicken and the Pork Belly bao buns. These were delicious. Staff actually modified the order size from 4 to 3 for us so we didn't have to fight for the last one. Great choice and would have these again.

10/10 - Miso Corn My daughter wanted to try this as she had heard about it from friends. I wasn't sure about this, but it was the surprise of the night. Could eat a bucket of this!

9/10 - BBQ Prawns Pricey, but delicious.

8/10 - Miso Caramel Eggplant Good flavour, a little Chili Tofu as well. Our resident vegetarian was very happy with this one.

While we were dining the table next to us got an order of Fire Cracker chicken. It looked and smelled amazing - definitely one to...