Four Cinq — Restaurant in Queensland

sharp laminated menu edge cut my finger and the cashier was reluctant to give me a band aid, an attempt to distance from any liabilities?!

both one-off with paper wrap and normal reusable without paper wrap chopsticks were provided in the bucket and I chose the reusable for being environmental friendly, only to later find out the bucket is not / never cleaned with dirts and hair inside it?!

the cashier quoted the pre paid amount with a POS (EFT) in hand, but the amount charged did not tally with the POS receipt as I sat down and read it, only to notice my finger was bleeding, her explanation, upon customer’s proactive challenge after the meal, is the machine would add machine fee automatically?! What ?! If the amount quoted is cash price, then why holding a POS in hand, preparing to take cards and NFC's?

Yoshi means “good” in Japanese. But four cinq, if Yoshi opened it at 45, obviously does not live up the good or decent Australian standard, let alone daiwa ethnic ethics.

I have been all of 47 prefectures of Japan and visited other pacific countries in this trip. Only developing countries may charge a POS fee and restaurants in Japan are already deploying QR code ordering. Even the Ikkyu in Fiji and Young's kitchen in Tonga that I patroned in this same trip did not charge me POS fee, given Fiji and Tonga are less developed than Australia.

Cairns is not Sydney as we all know but it is only an excuse to...

I ordered Wagyu beef curry with chicken katsu as well. I received what I ordered but, strangely, I had something else in mind so I didn't enjoy it a great deal. What I received is what I ordered so I can't complain. I did feel, however, that the beef was not tender and a bit sinewy which isn't to my taste.

The restaurant counts on turning over tables quickly to meet demand but it's not as if they're rushing you out the door after you've been served -- it's just that they're efficient. If you look at the tables when you come in and the people at them you'll notice they're probably different when you leave so they have good turnover. There's also an outside table area if you prefer.

My friends had other dishes & enjoyed them. They particularly commented on the gyozas which are made in the restaurant, not bought from a supplier.

Overall I prefer other restaurants in Cairns for this kind of food but there was nothing "wrong" with Four Cinq.

I asked about the name as it's a strange one -- Four in English then Five in French. They said they bought the business from the original chef named Yogo (Google Translate says they're the numbers 4 & 5 in Japanese) but he was a French chef so he named the restaurant as a tribute to English, for being in Australia, and French, as his...

Had dinner here with my wife while we were on holiday in Cairns. My wife ordered the chanpon, which was good but the tonkotsu ramen I ordered was so dismal and downright rip off.

It was extra $3 for gluten free noodles so the dish in total cost me $20.

What did I get in return for $20? Two pieces of meat, some nori, and three pieces of bamboo shoots. As you can see in the photo, which was taken straight after I received the meal, despite having to pay extra $3 for gluten free noodles, there was very little noodles in the dish.

$20 is a lot for a simple ramen dish and you would at least expect decent portion size of noodles at this price point. It wouldn't even be enough to make a child feel full let alone a grown man.

If we are ever in Cairns again, we definitely won't...