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Don Don Japanese

198 Little Lonsdale Street, Melbourne, Victoria 3000, Australia (Melbourne CBD)
9670 9670
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Ranked #60 of 2,904 restaurants in Melbourne
Price range: $4 - $9
Cuisines: Japanese
Good for: Local cuisine
Neighbourhood: Melbourne CBD
Restaurant details
Good for: Local cuisine
Neighbourhood: Melbourne CBD
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Melbourne, Australia
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43 reviews 43 reviews
28 restaurant reviews
Reviews in 13 cities Reviews in 13 cities
18 helpful votes 18 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 24 February 2013

Very quick serve, nice portion especially for guys, and yummy. The place has very limited seats, so it's good to takeaway. Just grab the bento and I can enjoy it anywhere.

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Sydney, Australia
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4 restaurant reviews
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2 helpful votes 2 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 6 February 2013

very cheap ...very consistent ....very tasty ....very very quick ..... try the Terayaki Chicken or the Curry Chicken ....these two dishes are the best .......i have been here a 1000 times and they get it right every time....the place is a well oiled machine pumping out great tasting food and very low prices......and service is great .....so 10 out 10... More

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See 2 more reviews by Jryder2000 for Melbourne
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 5 February 2013 via mobile

Great place good food and fast service .great place for s chesp lunch or dinner.cant go wrong chicken teriyaki or curry

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Melbourne, Australia
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 27 January 2013

Value for money, quick, good taste. I recommend the curry (you can never go wrong with Japanese curry really) and the sashi don (the one with salmon). This is a quick and ready place with minimal decor, a student feel.

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See 2 more reviews by jody m for Melbourne
Saint Kilda, South Australia, Australia
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 26 January 2013

During our stay in Melbourne we went minimum once a week there. It's very cheap, fast and the food is very good. We recommend the curry don which is amazing. We will definitely miss that place now that we are leaving.

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London, United Kingdom
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4 reviews 4 reviews
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2 helpful votes 2 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 3 January 2013 via mobile

Wow, big bowl of food for under $10. The sashi don gets you heaps of fresh salmon sashimi for $9 and the curry don is $6.7. We were in Melbourne for 3 days and went there 3 times!

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Woodend, Australia
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28 restaurant reviews
Reviews in 29 cities Reviews in 29 cities
23 helpful votes 23 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 29 December 2012

Don Don has been around for years and is famous for being one of the best value for money Japanese Cafés in Melbourne. It is always busy and quite tight for space so don't expect a spacious cafe. I love their bento box.

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See 3 more reviews by mwinchester for Melbourne
Auckland Region, New Zealand
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21 restaurant reviews
Reviews in 8 cities Reviews in 8 cities
17 helpful votes 17 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 10 December 2012

I love this little cafe and visit it every time I come to Melbourne. The menu is a little limited but the service is really fast and efficient. The food is really yummy but don't expect too much of the ambience. The cafe itself is a little scruffy but it's clean and the wonderful food more than makes up for... More

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Melbourne
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17 restaurant reviews
Reviews in 16 cities Reviews in 16 cities
6 helpful votes 6 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 6 December 2012 via mobile

The rate in which these guys pump out high quality food is amazing. From the time you order to the time you are eating (or walking away with take away) is no more than 2 minutes. The staple is teriyaki chicken don, but make sure you try everything. Great japanese curry, beef, even bento box. A must for eat in... More

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Melbourne, Australia
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 25 September 2012

Cheap and very quick service. Excellent value! I had the Japanese curry which was nice. Generous amount of rice. Great for lunch.

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