When you think about authentic Japanese food in Brisbane, Ginga would probably not get into the top ten in my rankings, with a lot of their dishes having been quite Westernized to suit their client base. Having said that, when I heard that Takashiya's sous chef, Leon had taken up residence there, I made a point to go check it out the next time I had the opportunity because I knew I would be in good hands.
It just so happened I had a vegetarian event earlier in the evening with Jenny and as a non vegetarian, we decided that we needed something substantial to round off our evening. Arriving at around 8pm on a Thursday, we were surprised at how full the restaurant was so late in the evening. We were quickly shown to a table and provided menus.
The main menu was as I had expected, not very authentic, with an assortment of main meals, sushi, side dishes and even dim sim. We ordered one sushi roll from the menu, but we were definitely here for something else.
It took me asking the waitress a few times before showing her Chef Leon's photo of their toro offerings before she went behind the counter and took out their secret blue fin tuna menu. For $49, their greedy set was excellent value and apparently the only thing on the menu that hadn't been put up in price.
We put our order in our food came out very quickly after, on the super adorable robot waiter.
The greedy set was a sight to behold, with two pieces otoro sashimi, two pieces chu-toro sashimi, four pieces akami sashimi, two pieces of otoro nigiri, two pieces akami nigiri and mini amkami roll, it made for excellent value. Whilst the tuna was a little bit chewy, it was very fresh and buttery, the slices were thick and generous and the sushi rice was well seasoned. All in all, a very satisfying platter of sushi that I would come back for.
Our other dish was the wagyu roll. It came topped with thinly sliced aburi wagyu, was filled with cucumber and topped with crispy garlic chips. As you can see in the photo, the beef was sliced very thin, although it was quite tender and buttery. I particularly liked the crispy garlic chips on top but wish there could have been a bit more substantial toppings and fillings in it.
Overall, a good experience at Ginga, we weren't hungry enough today to try out their nigiri sets but that is something I'll definitely come back for in the near future.
Taste: 8/10
Value: 8/10
Service: 8/10
Environment: 7/10
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