Kaga #580

Next up is a Japanese Restaurant which is great as I love Japanese and Glenhuntly Rd usually does it well because of the Japanese school nearby.

We walk in on a  Sunday at 6.50pm and it is empty, dead, bereft of people, morgue like.  We sit at a wooden table placed on tiles that look like rocks and stare at the boring light fittings.

There is no ambience.

To make matters worse, the waitress sits behind a bar like thing and just stares at us.  The whole time.  Just stares. ......And listens in on our inane conversation. ........And stares

She does stop staring for a minute and goes to fetch a free starter.  Bean things in oil and displaying a subtle hint of chilli.  Promising!

And then she gets back to staring.......

Next we have the Gyoza - 5 pieces of japanese style dumplings.  It is hot and light.

Staring still............

Then we have a Okanomiyaki , a japanese pancake made out of grated cabbage and stuff topped with BBQ sauce and that mayonnaise stuff.  I do it at home and this one is far superior.  Mark is not that impressed.

Staring...........

We then get stuck into Kaga Sushi and Sashimi set (for 2).  I curse myself for forgetting my phone.  This really needs a photo to illustrate it.  It is served on one of those wooden boat things.  Good stuff.

Staring, staring, staring

This place serves good food and it is amazingly priced - just $59.

However, there is no buzz, ambience and you get stared at .  A lot.