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Izakaya Den

Our Review

Go-to dish: Chicken kara-age.
Good Food hat15/20

Japanese stalwart Izakaya Den serves Melbourne's best fried chicken

The batter is so startlingly crisp it's like eating fine crystal stemware, reviews Larissa Dubecki.

  • Larissa Dubecki

Japanese$$

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