kadoya

in my humble opinion, elizabeth arcade is like a miniature chinatown situated within the cbd, you can find a large range of asian eats in there, including vietnamese, japanese, korean, and a couple of bubble tea joints.  despite the relatively large variety of choices we have, when i go to elizabeth arcade, there is no difficulty in deciding where to lunch. kadoya is always my first pick. it offers a large variety of japanese set meals and sides. i've been going to this place since early in my university days, and definitely hold a soft spot in my heart for it. orders are taken at the counter, and numbers are given. water and condiments are obtained by diy basis. as an interesting point, of all the restaurants that i have frequented, kadoya seems to have the fastest speed when it comes to food being served. i love the efficiency and it goes a long way in the tight lunch hours. on this occasion, my companion ordered a chicken katsu bento box. i've had their bento boxes on multiple occasions, and find that for $13 its agreatdeal, because it ensures that you will definitely be full. i also find the rice to mains/sides ratio to be very generous. i have been to other japanese restaurants where the bento box is half filled with rice, and half filled with mains/sides. at kadoya though, only one quarter is rice, and the remaining three quarters are comprised of mains and sides, which means you will definitely not get bored with your meal. the added miso soup on the side is also a nice touch. my companion and i also got a takoyaki to share. for $3.90, it was a good deal for five. i like how they aren't completely drenched in sauce, and i can taste a fair amount of octopus in the takoyaki. on this occasion though, i ordered the karaage chicken ramen. compared to the hakata style ramen (creamy pork bone soup with white straight noodles, e.g. hakataya, taros, kenkotsu), kadoya offers tokyo style ramen, which i actually prefer far more (tokyo style involves a clear light broth

friendly staff,greatfood and cheap! ok it is a cheap and cheerful place, too bright inside but the food is very good. stuffed three hungry boys into a food coma for $20 each.

notgreatramen. i've lived in japan & maybe i've been spoiled, but overall... pretty average.
ramen was very salty & wasn't really to my taste. i'd like to see condiments on each table

my kareshi will probably complain, that the best restaurant in brisbane would be nonbei sake bar & bbq or his favorite wagaya. but i, somehow, have agreatweakness for a restaurant for the mass. yes, i would rather dine in at yukihira's than go to nakira erina 😆. when it comes to udon soup, udonya tokoton is heaven, but honestly, i prefer kadoya instead. in udonya tokoton, the tempura is fried before-hand and kept warm for customers. sometimes, they lost their crispiness, and the hot soup are served lukewarm.

affordable, fast, substantial portions and consistent quality. been here for the past two years or so and have always been satisfied. love the fish katsu curry rice with 1 million spiciness level, crab croquettes and kaki furai bento box! the stamp cards are agreatincentive too!

great, friendly service and good food. nice and clean, prices are good. real strength is in the taste of the sauces/ soups.greatspot for a cheap and cheerful lunch.

it is a small place. authentic japanese style and food.  great staff and service.

hard to beat a cheap japanese curry done so well.  always come back for more.

i even order the curry and fly it back to melbourne!!!  never fails to satisfy the tummy :)

authentic, not fancy-pants and veg friendly!. i went out looking for another japanese place for dinner and stumbled upon kadoya instead.. and i'm super glad i did. this place, though it doesn't look fancy, really makes me feel nastalgic for japan. all the staff are japanese (but havegreatenglish skills) and the food tastes pretty authentic. (they do take eftops too now btw) the bento boxes aregreatvalue and are actually stuffed full of food.. and the rice and miso are amazing! the rice actually tastes like traditional japanese sticky rice and isn't starchy or dry like some places.. plus the miso is full of flavour. also vegetarian/vegan options are available with every meal type (though ramen noodles are egg so vegans may want udon. plus ask for no mayo if you're ordering the bento :3) this is now my favourite go to restaurant when i'm at uni!

great cheap eat. excellent authentic japanese dishes atgreatprices delivered quickly bygreatservice :)

kadoya is one of my old favourites, i started going here when i was studying nursing in 2008 and have been going here ever since. its just a casual wall in the hole spot that i enjoy,greatservice, quick food, cute location and the menu keeps expanding in weird and wonderful ways. finding elizabeth street arcade was one of thegreatmysteries of my life back when i was studying university. i rarely ever went into the city being a southside girl, and i once happened upon this narrow alleyway, where there was an arcade of purikura and claw machines, numerous japanese restaurants, a korean restaurant, heaps of fashion shops for asian only sizes and much much more. when i first went down there, i was randomly exploring the city just as things were shutting down for the evening and i vowed to go back during daylight hours. one day, one day   only problem was, with my terrible sense of direction, i didn't find it again for almost another year. i couldn't figure out where i had gone and when

delicious food, nice and cheap authentic japanese. friendly staff andgreatvalue. cute grunge atmosphere; more reminiscent of japan than people realise.

cheap and tasty!. love all the dishes here, have been here many times for lunch.greatprices and service, and the food is fantastic.

try the kaarage salad don, my favourite there!

had the samurai ramen, broth was clean with a bit of heat. the broth though i believe is more related to what would be served with a udon noodle.greatlittle eating area, for a second you don't feel as if u are in brisbane due to it's tucked up nature in the elizabeth arcade

kadoya is leaning towards the expensive side of 'cheap' but it has agreatselection and is consistently good. it's also nice to see them change/add to their menu every now and again because so many eateries fall into a rutt and become boring. it's hard f

great value. nice food. very cheap and very busy, full of students and city shopper and workers. huge selection on the menu. going back tomorrow to try more.greatvalue.