nonbei sake bar & bbq

their menu attraction for us was their buffet, starting from $39.90, there are two higher grades which included more expensive quality ingredients for the buffet. the $49.90 buffet that we all had to decide on had a wagyu of the day, pork neck, salmon sashimi, s

aburi salmon. so delicious!


-----05 may, 2015-----

ebimayo. best food in brisbane

the best in brisbane!. this place has the best japanese food in brisbane. it's the shizzle. my new favourite place! i can't fault it. they were super busy and yet the food came out quickly, as did the drinks. the staff are so friendly and attentive and the toilets were spotless! (i think you can tell a lot about a restaurant by the cleanliness of their loo!). love, love, love.

just came home from my awesome birthday party dinner! couldnt wait to review this place as i've read mixed reviews but please disregard the bad reviews as a group of us were full to the top & both food & service was tops! i was expecting poor service from previous reviews but we were seated at 8pm & straight away they asked us for drinks then explained how the buffet works & ignited our bbq stoves. the wagyu beef was suprisingly a for awesome, you can actually see the marbling in the beef (literally so soft it melts). some meats arent marinated & some arent but they do give you sauces to dip with (soy sauce, this sweet bbq sauce & chilli sauce). ordering was easy & a no brainer. we will defs be back again! thanks for a great night!!!

i love it. it's the best japanese bbq i've been in brisbane. i love pork neck and salmon there

the meat was good quality and the service was fantastic. i love their ordering system - so easy to use. the matcha parfait was delicious too. good dining experience.

nonbei located near a big road, slightly hidden for the pedestrian. came here one saturday evening, the place was rather packed and the staff seems to be rushing the customer to eat. 

with the bbq and salmon lover buffet, i ordered various dishes, including the salmon carpaccio, salmon sashimi, corn butter, mushroom, and pork belly. the salmon was fresh and tasty; my personal favourite was the salmon carpaccio. the corn butter and mushroom were a great as they refresh the palate after eating various meat. it should be noted that only 3-4 person can occupy one grill, making the eating experience more personal. 

might be coming back here in the future.

been there many times, the food is good. but this time the fire was not even in each side, it was concentrated on one side, called waiter wanna solve this, then the waiter could not fix and called manager, manager tried a bit but not worked, we want to change a table but it seemed he didn’t want, then he said he will come later and i never saw anyone coming to fix it. also despite the price of buffet has not changed, it reduced many kind of food, my friend’s beloved crab has gone. after these she said she won’t visit here any more. i’m also disappointed.

great value and good quality food! $39 pp for the regular buffet, which include pretty much everything from wagyu bbq meat to hot dishes such as takoyaki balls and chicken karage to cold dishes such as seaweed salad and sashimi.
this place get pretty busy so ensure you do book a table on their website

best place for authentic japanese/korean buffet. good quality meat and seafood! love the wagyu beef ❤️ reasonable price for money. love the ambience and location too

great variety on the menu and fantastic customer service and ordering system. nice vibe in the restaurant overall. only concern would be in the quality of the meat, not the best, but it does the job if you’re hungry.

amazing buffet selection with incredible service. friendly and helpful staff. food is very fresh and delicious. highly recommend the scallops

one of the most authentic japanese bbq i have had outside japan. came by myself and did the all you can eat in 100 mintues, which was definitely enough time. awesome selection at a reasonable price, topped up by the service. don't think i'd get the same experience else where all you can eat bbq for one.

situated in the heart of the fortitude valley nonbei japanese restaurant is quite easily missed by drivers and walkers. this extremely well decorated and impeccably clean japanese bbq restaurant churns out some incredible tasty dishes.

for sides we ordered the octopus balls, sprout salad and spring rolls all which tasted as good as the looked.  the spring rolls and octopus balls were incredibly tasty and left your mouth watering for some more.

for the bbq we ordered wagyu oyster blade and chicken breast. the wagyu was incredibly tasty and the quality of the meat could be seen from the lines of fat within it. the chicken was quite dry and a little bland however this could be as a result of our cooking methodology.

however prices are inflated for portion sizes when it comes to the bbq meats and fish and it appears that a $49/pp open menu option is a wise decision if you are hungry!

overall i can say this is definitely favourite in the valley.

food at nonbei is very fresh. we called nonbei few hours before we go, very lucky that they managed to provide us a seat even though its at the corner.
we enjoyed ourselves, ordering a lot of food. even the waitress was shock and asked us not to waste the food. surprisingly we finished all the food that we ordered, nothing left! does that mean they serve good food? 🧐