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Ocha

3 Church Street, Melbourne, Victoria 3101, Australia
03-98536002
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Ranked #42 of 2,868 restaurants in Melbourne
Dining options: Reservations
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Brisbane, Australia
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 21 May 2013 NEW

My sister's favourite restaurant and I was lucky to experience it while in Melbourne recently. She asked for the dishes to keep coming and we shared some wonderful food. I would go back again soon if I lived in Melbourne. Good atmosphere and good service. Go try it.

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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 7 May 2013

The food at this venue is excellent we recently went as a group for a colleagues birthday and the experience was enjoyed by all The service was very good with the staff being cheerful and happy to serve Recommended highly

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See 10 more reviews by zap51 for Melbourne
Melbourne, Australia
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 15 April 2013

Ocha has been our favourite restaurant, Japanese or not for over a decade. We visit regularly, and whether its as a couple or with friends , we are treated as warm and welcomed club members. The quality and consistency of Yazus menu is both warming and reassuring...like coming home.

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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 5 April 2013

Recently visited for a birthday dinner- had no problems with booking a table for 10 despite the restaurant being rather small. Every dish we ordered had intense layers of flavours and the waiters made it so easy for us to choose what we wanted to eat. The menu is faultless! Definitely worth a visit!

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Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 14 March 2013

We consider this to be our "favorite" restaurant and love to eat here whenever we have a special occasion, or "just because we can"! Always lots of tantalising specials to tempt the taste buds as well as the wonderful selections on the standard menu. Service is of a very high standard, fully licensed, book well in advance to ensure a... More

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Melbourne
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 19 February 2013

We have dined at Ocha a few times and have always delighted in the gastronomic journey. There are 2 sittings and if you want to linger after your meal, suggest you book the second sitting and book well in advance. We enjoy letting the waiter/waitress choose the courses for us. I have dietary requirements and Ocha can easily cater for... More

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Melbourne, Australia
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 26 December 2012

I guess anything to do with food is subjective to say the least - but for us we cannot get enough of this place. At times it can depend entirely on what you order as the flavours are so different with everything you eat. We mainly stick to our stock standard favourites, Beef Tataki, Tempura, Oysters which are to die... More

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Sydney, Australia
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 16 December 2012

It felt like being treated as royalty! The service was fantastic especially for the two people in our group that had dietary constraints. The food was sensational especially several of the entrees. Probably our only issue was our eyes were bigger than our stomachs but you can hardly fault the restaurant for that. Only my second visit to the new... More

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Melbourne, Australia
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 11 December 2012

Ocha has become more of a home than a restaurant to us. We began dining with Michelle, Yasu, Paul and the wonderful team when they were in a tiny spot in East Kew. To our joy they have skilfully handled the move to their larger and more elegant premises in Hawthorn. The food is great to excellent, with Yasu's deft... More

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Melbourne, Australia
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 11 December 2012

What a problem to have ! Just so difficult to get a reservation !! This restaurant is just so popular. Why? great food, different fusion, good staff, always pumping with happy eaters....always walk away saying "gee we were lucky to get a seat " Hope it never changes !

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