tokyo middle grave

Lovely little restaurant. Wide selection of Japanese dishes. The bentos are my personal favorite, but you'll definitely love the meal even if selecting something else on the menu. It's all lovely, fresh and very tasty. Portions are generous but I recommend a starter, especially if mains for the adults and sharing with a young child. We've visited a few times now and definitely will again. We love it and can't wait till next time.

Yum yum in your tum tum. Nice little atmosphere (a cute little Japanese restaurant) and they had a wide variety of food from bento sets to don bowls to sushi and sides. The food was great too. I got a chicken katsu don and it was delicious- perfectly crispy and a good amount of sauce too! Presentation of all the food was also great. The store itself was very cute and homely and they sold little Japanese soft drinks too. Service was decent. I think the small size of the shop makes it a little bit difficult to navigate around without accidentally hitting people with dishes. The staff, however, were very friendly and hospitable overall :) I would highly recommend!!!

Tasked with finding a seafood-centric Japanese restaurant, I stumbled upon Tokyo Chubo, thanks to some well-versed foodie acquaintances. When a booking at Sono's proved impossible, Tokyo Chubo not only filled the gap but far exceeded expectations. A standout was the large sashimi platter, which, dare I say, was even softer than Sono's. A revelation that left me both surprised and delighted. The tempura prawn, another shining star of the evening, had me guiltily hoarding more than my fair share. The tartare, bursting with sour and vinegary flavours, was perfectly suited to my palate. However, it garnered a lukewarm reception from my companions. We also savoured the soft shell crab roll, which left us yearning for more sushi, despite being satisfyingly full. The special bluefin tuna sushi was decent but failed to inspire a second order on future visits. In short, great place to go for Japanese. Will be back for more!

Food was amazing, the service was even better!! My friend (from Melbourne) and I always come to Tokyo Chubo whenever she visits. We usually order the same thing so as we were running late to our booking, we placed our orders over the phone, on arrival we saw they had some new chef specials and rushed to ask if it was possible to change one of our rolls however they had already started making our order. Halfway through our meal the chef so kindly brought out a mini version of the roll we had tried to change to, to make up for the fact that he could not change our order. It was such a kind gesture and really made our night !!

Tokyo Chubo has one of the best tonkatsu in the south side. Very bite of this beautiful tonkatsu comes crispy and with some sides and pickles that pairs well with the tonkatsu. If you’re not a big fan of pork, you should definitely have the Tori katsu (chicken Katsu). It’s juicy and freshly fried to perfection. We have also tried the tori karaage which is pretty close to the ones we had in Japan and I would say it’s a must buy if you are not having the tori katsu. We have seen so many people have their udon and sashimi and they all looks amazing too. We will likely try those next time. One of the things we didn’t like so much is how it’s always packed, we will have to get in once they open, otherwise there’s always a wait. so be sure to make a reservation if you can’t get there when they open or if you’re in a big group. It is also on the pricier side of things (compared to other, bento, Japanese food type things). But I would say, it’s work it.

Here a second time: it's still expensive and the portions are on the smaller side, but the freshness and quality of ingredients still shine through. The sashimi platter had great fresh tasting portions of fish. The other cooked dishes had nice but not overpowering flavours and were nicely made and very well presented. A minor gripe was that we booked a table and we're still waiting 20 minutes to get a seat Original review (4stars): Very nicely presented but a tad small portions