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intrepid indulgence skip to main skip to sidebar intrepid indulgence tuesday september 25 2007 birthday dinner at nobu nobu has been on the list of restaurants that i want to try for a long long time over the years i have heard that it is a gastro temple that magically marries the flavours of japan and south america a very unlikely combination and of course it has attracted patrons all over the world including the rich and the famous when nobu lands in melbourne not sydney this time for a change i am eager to try i decided that it s going to be my birthday dinner on the day however i read two negative reviews about nobu hong kong before i headed to the restaurant in crown as you could expect it is a very chic looking restaurant with the bar at the ground level and the dining area at the basement what surprises me is the level of noise that loudness is not something that you would normally expect from a restaurant of that level i believe it originated from the many large groups who seem to treat this place as a partying venue the dining room was extremely crowded after 10 minutes of staring around we eventually were able to capture the attention of a waiter and had a touch on the menu the menu was extensive ranging from traditional japanese selections to more unusual dishes as the restaurant encouraged us to share our dishes we ordered 7 dishes altogether and leave it to the staff to split them into courses toro tataki with miso the tataki lightly grill the surface of meat fish and leave the centre rare technique intensifies the richness and creaminess of toro tuna belly the thick miso sauce is a perfect match i believe nobu has made a considerable effort in guaranteeing the supply of toro as this is one thing not easily available in australian japanese restaurants yellowtail sashimi with jalapeno one of nobu s signature the spicy dressing matches quite well with the yellowtail although the fish itself doesn t have a distinct flavour scallop tiradito peruvian fusion the scallops have a nice delicate flavour with a hint of spiciness tomato ceviche another peruvian fusion it is a tomato salad heavy in onion and quite heavily marinated in a spicy dressing it has a very attractive and distinct flavour a moorish dish artichoke salad the most interesting dish of the evening artichokes are thinly sliced mixed with grated parmesan cheese dried miso flakes with a yuzu dressing on a bed of inaniwa udon the blend of the flavour is awesome and unexpectedly well the chunky artichoke with the delicate and soft inaniwa udon is a surprisingly good match black cod with miso probably the most well known nobu signature dish the cod was grilled to the extent that the corner of the fish is lined with a nice black glaze the fish is extremely succulent and the balance of the miso and sake flavour is just right it is served with a pickled hajikami purple coloured young ginger shoot beef anticucho this has the least japanese flavour the sourness and spiciness really hit your tongue however the beef is a bit rough perhaps the only japanese contribution is the finely shredded picked daikon which is a good counterpart to the heaviness of the meat chocolate bento box there are some more interesting sounding desserts however already had my full dose of adventure for the evening i decided to go with a safe option the soft centred chocolate pudding is smooth and rich the green tea ice cream is one of the best i ve ever had on the food level nobu is pretty brilliant the service is professional but somehow not easily available however the dining experience is spoiled by other factors as mentioned earlier the restaurant was extremely noisy and crowded the waiting time between each course was about 20 30 mins during that time we couldn t talk due to the noise level so we could only stare into space moreover i noticed that two guys from two different tables were trying to pick up two girls at the corner table nobu has been turned into a night club with 7 dishes 2 desserts 2 cocktails 1 coke 1 juice 1 large sparkling water the total bill is 192 not too bad i think i ll wait til the place become less crowded and noisy before i want to go back there again counter stats web counters counter posted by 天嵐 at 7 35 am 1 comment labels fine dining saturday june 2 2007 saturday night japanese dinner here are what i cooked this evening seared tuna steak marinated in garlic and soy daikon citrus dressing green salad nagoya styled chunky vegetable miso soup chinese cabbage pickle yuzu and chilli flavour quick daikon pickle nuka flavour steamed japanese rice not a bad dinner posted by 天嵐 at 9 21 am no comments home subscribe to posts atom about me 天嵐 view my complete profile blog archive 2007 2 september 1 birthday dinner at nobu june 1 counter