Other published opinions

Gourmet Traveller 2012 Australian Restaurant Guide Score: One Star "Kenji is an unassuming place, instantly welcoming with its cool hues and laid-back vibe. Kenji Ito's inventive dishes draw on Japanese. South East Asian and Western elements: poached Tasmanian lobster with avocado and mango combines spikes of flavour and crunch from a sticky-sweet balsamic soy base, fennel batons and wasabi mayo"

Age Good Food Guide 2011

Sydney Morning Herald Good Food Guide 2011

Gourmet Traveller 2011 Australian Restaurant Guide Score: * "The word "modern" refers not only to Kenji's bold colour scheme and feature wall but also to the Mediterranean accents in this Japanese menu. Salsa verde accompanies kingfish and salmon sashimi salad"

The Australian John Lethlean, 26-01-2010 "THE hand language of waiters can be so much fun. That thing they do with their fist clenched in a kind of pumping motion to indicate the chef making a special effort... It was wildly popular for a while, a kind of Ramsay-esque masonic gesture only certain diners were supposed to get. A currently fashionable method of explaining dishes sees them almost touch every ingredient as they point their way around 18 components on your plate (by the end of which you'll wish you'd ordered steak)"
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The Adelaide Food Guide 2010 Score: * "This popular Japanese restaurant in the city's south-east corner is a place where you can definitely leave your shoes on - the feature wall is olive and apple green and the cheery staff are good for a laugh"

Adelaide Advertiser "There is sparkling fresh sushi and sashimi, of course, and cracking tempura, making this one of the very best places to experience these Japanese staples"

Courier Mail Food and Wine Guide 2009 Queensland "The subtitle 'modern' says plenty about what happens in this cute and colourful eatery tucked away in the southeast corner of the city"

Age Good Food Guide 2009

Sydney Morning Herald Good Food Guide 2009