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Hako has evolved with quiet distinction from a buzz-worthy laneway bolthole into a comfortably familiar piece of CBD furniture, perhaps no longer as hip but still happening. Its dark timber floor, whitewashed walls and rows of chunky ornamental sake bottles express a stripped-back sense of style that is ageing well, while waitstaff show cool composure but are never too cool. The menu is built around modern Japanese drinking food, but with a bow to culinary tradition. Novel izakaya-style morsels abound, perhaps crumbed pork fillet with sweet-sour tomato and fuji apple puree, or piquant chicken fingers filled with mentaiko roe and shiso leaf with dipping mayo. Slow-cooked beef ribs are as warming as thick socks, the fall-apart meat and soft carrot half-submerged in sticky sweet soy and peppercorn sauce. Bountiful moriawase is loaded with delectable sushi and velvety sashimi. Dessert choices are more minimal than the decor.
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- Phone:
- 03 9620 1881
- Address:
-
310 Flinders Ln,
Melbourne,
VIC
View on map - Website:
- www.hako.com.au
- Cuisine:
- Japanese
- Prices:
- Small dishes $11, large dishes $25 Desserts $7
- Hours:
- Mon-Fri noon-2.30pm, Mon-Wed 5.30pm-9.30pm, Thurs-Sat 5.30pm-late
- Seats:
- 60
- Chef(s):
- Masahiro Horie
- Owner(s):
- Masahiro & Ji-ah Horie
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