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Horoki
Ph: (03) 9663 2227; 19 Liverpool St, Melbourne 3000
japanese, $ -
Open mon-fri noon-2pm mon-sat 6-10pm; Licensed; AE DC MC V
Chef Ken Higuchi (7-11-07) Owner Kenji & Yuko Higuchi (7-11-07)
Other published opinions
The Age Cheap Eats 2008 "It's tapas Jim, but not as we know it. An unpretentious dining room ends in an open kitchen, which sends out a stream of curious little mouthfuls that fuse western and East Asian flavours and techniques with almost reckless abandon"
Age Good Food Guide 2008 Score: 13/20 "Casual dining/bar' is the message on Horoki's circular sign. And that's exactly what this vibey CBD haunt delivers in a pocket of the City foodies simply cannot ignore"
The Age Cheap Eats 2007 "Everything is spot-on at this snug, stylish newcomer. Score one of the few tables, or grab a comfy red leather stool at the counter bar, and watch as the chef deftly prepares swordfish for the sashimi and expertly slices roast pork and duck."
Age Epicure Unexplored Territory, Matt Preston, 11-7-06 "I go for lunch in one of those little Aussie restaurants in the city where $12 buys you lunch. If s called Horoki and owner Ken Higuchi is a poster child for this bower-bird approach to picking great dishes for a menu.He may have cooked at Japanese restaurants such as the old Suntory and Armadale's Aya, but here he blurs the boundaries between national kitchens, at least when he's not downright ignoring them."
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