Wagyu Ya

4.3

11 Reviews

$101 and over

Japanese

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2 people

Feb 18, 2025

7:00 PM

Booked 11 times today

Experiences are available.

Charming
Fancy
Good for business meals

As Melbourne’s best Japanese Wagyu Yakiniku, we take pride in offering the finest Japanese Barbeque dining experience using highly graded Japanese & Australian Wagyu and high-quality ingredients in the heart of South Yarra. We are the only Kobe Beef supplier in Victoria.

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Additional information

Dining style
Casual Dining
Price
$101 and over
Cuisines
Japanese, Yakiniku
Hours of operation
Lunch Mon–Thu 12:00 pm–2:45 pm Fri–Sun 11:30 am–2:45 pm Dinner Mon–Thu 5:30 pm–9:45 pm Fri–Sun 5:00 pm–9:45 pm
Phone number
(03) 9867 2882
Website
http://www.wagyuya.com.au/
Payment options
AMEX, Mastercard, Visa
Dress code
Casual Dress

Location
156 Toorak Rd, South Yarra, AU-VIC 3141
Neighborhood
South Yarra
Parking details
Street Parking
Additional
Beer, Counter Seating, Non-Smoking, Wine

Experiences

A La Carte ( Downstairs )
Multiple dates available
A la carte table **downstairs** Authentic Japanese Cusine featuring Wagyu and others popular dishes such as Foie Gra Bibimbap and Wagyu Sushi. [See Menu Here](https://www.wagyuya.com.au/south-yarra) You can also order from our charcoal grill menu, our team will cook for you **from the kitchen **on binchotan charcial fire.
Charcoal Grill ( Upstair )
Multiple dates available
Charcoal Grilled Table **Upstairs ** Authetic dining experience in front of Japanese style charcoal fire to enjoy the one of the best Australian & Japanese A5 Wagyu from our daily wagyu selections. Please kindly be informed that there is a *90 Minutes Seating* applies to all reservations with a maximum of *15 minutes wait time*. Please kindly come on time to your reservation to maximise your dining time.

What 11 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

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4.3

4.3 based on recent ratings

4.6Food
4Service
4Ambience
4Value

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11 Reviews

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Wayne
Melbourne
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined today
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Amazing food as always this restuarant knows Japanese BBQ like no other I've experienced.
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Xavier
Victoria
2 reviews
3.0
2 reviews
Dined 3 days ago
1. Overall 3
2. Food 5
3. Service 2
4. Ambience 2
The best food ever!!! pity the experience is spoiled by a very average service, food arrives fast but it takes forever to get the wine, wobbly and unclean table... Just go there for the food, not for the experience.
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Celia
Melbourne
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined 3 days ago
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Absolutely incredible. The meat melted in my mouth
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nicholas
Birmingham
1 review
2.0
1 review
Dined 3 days ago
1. Overall 2
2. Food 3
3. Service 1
4. Ambience 1
Wagyu Ya looked great on the posted pictures, good reviews but overall disappointing experience. The downside tired and worn, service was very poor, clearly too many tables for the staff and kitchen. Food was mediocre at best and disappointing given the prices. Looking around there were alot of people in a similar position. I'm not sure what everyone else's experience has been here but in my experience there are much better options elsewhere for the money.
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Katherine
Victoria
1 review
2.0
1 review
Dined 3 days ago
1. Overall 2
2. Food 4
3. Service 1
4. Ambience 1
The tables were very close together so it was a bit strange to spend Valentine’s Day nestled up with other couples. The service was really poor. Paying $11.50 for water you are offered at the beginning of the night is kind of insane. This is the kind of place that you go to once to take off a list to say yep I’ve gone to it and then never go to again.
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Joel
Hawaii
1 review
3.0
1 review
Dined 3 days ago
1. Overall 3
2. Food 5
3. Service 2
4. Ambience 3
I booked my table well in advance for Valentine's Day, knowing it would be a very busy night. Although I expected some delays, the service was below average, we had to ask several times before anyone attended to us. Our table was placed in a corner next to a waiting area where couples rotated every five minutes, which felt quite odd. I had anticipated seating in the upstairs area (as shown in the photos), but we were seated downstairs, which was less appealing. Overall, while the evening was acceptable, the service issues and seating arrangement were disappointing. It might help if the restaurant either reduced the number of bookings or hired more staff for such busy nights.
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Qing
London
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on January 31, 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
good service and great food quality. great place for family party.
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Jack
Tasmania
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on January 9, 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Go to place for authentic Gyuniku Japanese and Sashimi
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ZZ
Melbourne
1 review
2.0
1 review
Dined on December 25, 2024
1. Overall 2
2. Food 3
3. Service 2
4. Ambience 1
The quality of food was OK, but in my opinion a bit expensive for this type of restaurant. My main issue was that the photos on OpenTable did not match the atmosphere at the restaurant. I was expecting a classy, romantic atmosphere to celebrate a special occasion and ended up with a noisy infant and two small children at the table next to us. I have nothing against children in the restaurant, jus that I did not expect them in this restaurant. All food that we ordered came almost at once and it could hardly fit on the table.
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Julie
Melbourne
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on December 25, 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
My son and I went for Christmas Lunch and had a unique experience. The staff were lovely and very accommodating of our ignorance. They happily showed us what to do with the BBQ, making it a great experience. The food was very delectable and surprisingly tasty.
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Wagyu Ya is rated 4.3 stars by 11 OpenTable diners.

Yes, you can generally book this restaurant by choosing the date, time and party size on OpenTable.

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2 people

Feb 18, 2025

7:00 PM

Booked 11 times today

Experiences are available.

156 Toorak Rd, South Yarra, AU-VIC 3141

Dining areas

Additional information

Neighborhood
South Yarra
Hours of operation
Lunch Mon–Thu 12:00 pm–2:45 pm Fri–Sun 11:30 am–2:45 pm Dinner Mon–Thu 5:30 pm–9:45 pm Fri–Sun 5:00 pm–9:45 pm
Price
$101 and over
Cuisines
Japanese, Yakiniku
Dining style
Casual Dining
Dress code
Casual Dress
Parking details
Street Parking
Payment options
AMEX, Mastercard, Visa
Additional
Beer, Counter Seating, Non-Smoking, Wine

Website
http://www.wagyuya.com.au/
Phone number
(03) 9867 2882

Wagyu Ya

Make a reservation

Dining areas

Additional information

Experiences

A La Carte ( Downstairs )

Charcoal Grill ( Upstair )

Menu

What 11 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

FAQs

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