Uosan Japanese Restaurant 111 Glenferrie Road, Malvern, Victoria 3144

"Wow! This place is such a hidden gem. So unassuming, yet so professional. Decor is modern yet warm, while the true star is the food. The lightness of touch of the chef, and the freshness and quality of ingredients is rare to find in Melbourne. Such a lovely and unexpected discovery. We’ll be returning regularly now."

"This restaurant came really close to five stars. First and most importantly, all the food was delicious. I had salmon and avocado salad for appetiser and Black Cod Misoyaki for mains. The salad was huge and filling, the cod was delicate and devine but tiny. The two together with some Junmai sake made for a superb meal. The service was a bit sloppy. I think they were just understaffed so I don’t blame the staff themselves. They were friendly and doing their best. All up the food was fantastic but the servers were a bit small given the description “these are usually shared plates” from our waiter."

"Solid and authentic Japanese in downtown Malvern you will need to visit. We love their deluxe sashim/sushi platter, unagi ricebowl, katsu and dessert platter. Friendly hospitality, quick and delicious menu. Happy diner here"

"An excellent Japanese restaurant. Invoice came to $190 for three including drinks. The Sushi, Nigiri & Sashimi are the highlight here - one could easily split a large or deluxe platter and be done with it. The Kara-age was hot and fresh and the duck was particularly delicious. The only criticism is that despite the menu advertising the smaller dishes as ‘entrees’, the dishes tend to come out in whichever order the chefs happens to finish them in. Despite this, would still highly recommend and definitely worth a trek for one or two suburbs for a visit."

"We had a lovely experience for our first visit here. Friendly staff and good service. We chose a number of entrees and a main. The pace of serving our dishes was well timed and the food was fresh and delicious. We will definitely return soon."