Yoshiya Japanese Restaurant - Perth

I have walked past this place so many times and never even noticed it was there. Last night (16/08/2016) I came here for dinner with my dad and brother. The service was good, but that was expected as most of the place was empty at 7:00pm and we were one of two tables that were filled. Upon looking at the menu, I noticed that there was not much variety. I did not expect there to be any modern Japanese or fusion dishes because I knew they served traditional Japanese food; however, the menu at Yoshiya was limited beyond even my expectations.  In the end, we ordered: Agedashi tofu (about $8-9, I can't quite remember) Seaweed salad with octopus($14) Large mixed sushi ($35) Gyuniku teppanyaki (i.e. grilled beef fillet) ($30) Tori teppanyaki (i.e. teriyaki chicken) ($22) Rice ($2 each) Green tea (can't remember how much, I think $1.50 each) I wanted to order their grilled pink snapper but I was told they did not have any that night, which was why we chose teriyaki... read more

When we first arrived just before 12 on a Tuesday, the restaurant was empty. We were promptly seated by the lady owner whom I found a little intimidating at first but it could very well be because there wasn't any other patrons and I felt like she was watching us like a hawk the whole time. However, in the next 45mins or so while we were there, the place got reasonably busy, and it was quite visible that most of them were returning (quite mature) regulars. "Oh, WOW." was all that managed to escape my mouth after I had my first bite of the beef yakiniku. The dish arrived with thickly cut slices of beef fillet that have been cooked to perfection. Charred on the outside and medium rare on the inside, glistening in daylight from the flavourful marinade. I think the obviously old and bare interior only adds to the whole atmosphere. It really felt like I could've very well been inside a restaurant somewhere in a small Japanese town. Needless to say, I was back by the following week. I guess Yoshiya has just scored themselves a couple of new regulars!

When we first arrived just before 12 on a Tuesday, the restaurant was empty. We were promptly seated by the lady owner whom I found a little intimidating at first but it could very well be because there wasn't any other patrons and I felt like she was watching us like a hawk the whole time. However, in the next 45mins or so while we were there, the place got reasonably busy, and it was quite visible that most of them were returning (quite mature) regulars. "Oh, WOW." was all that managed to escape my mouth after I had my first bite of the beef yakiniku. The dish arrived with thickly cut slices of beef fillet that have been cooked to perfection. Charred on the outside and medium rare on the inside, glistening in daylight from the flavourful marinade. I think the obviously old and bare interior only adds to the whole atmosphere. It really felt like I could've very well been inside a restaurant somewhere in a small Japanese town. Needless to say, I... read more

My personal top 3 Japanese restaurant in town. If you like Beef Tataki then this is the best place that offers the best bang for your buck. Much much better than your Wagyu beef tataki at Nobu. Another star dish for me is the chicken teriyaki, the best in Perth so far. It's been around for almost 20 years.

Just wonderful. Only warm sake available, that's the only thing. Amazing food. Service is efficient, nothing more, that's all we need anyway.