In the heart of Brisbane's Chinatown lies
Wagaya, a unique, contemporary Japanese restaurant known for its sushi, noodles and sashimi, all ordered with an efficient touchscreen.
The very efficient touchscreen ordering system - Author Image
The menu included popular Japanese foods such as gyoza, chawan mushi, ramen, takoyaki and sushi and also had some adventurous foods. These included ox tongue sushi, sea urchin roe and eel.
First we tried the sea urchin sushi which (like everything else) came out just minutes after it was ordered. It was an acquired taste, much like any other strange delicacy. We also ordered a beautiful plate of scallop sushi with sea urchin, a crispy, crunchy plate of salmon skin, vegetable gyoza and agedashi tofu, all of which were plated beautifully and were delicious.
The sea urchin sushi - Author Image
The scallop sushi with sea urchin on top - Author Image
The gyoza - Author Image
As well as the food, the interior was of very high standard. It was a dark, comfy interior with beautiful lanterns, separate booths and exclusively Japanese designs.
The separate booths with the touchscreens - Author Image
Another Booth - Author Image
Visiting
Wagaya is like stepping into a Japanese restaurant in Tokyo - apart from the fact that everything on the menu is in English.
