As a local Carlton-ite I have eaten at Shakahari a few times. I love the unfussy and crisp flavours as well as the great combinations of ingredients and interesting textures.
The best thing though, about this fantastic little restaurant is when you take a vegetarian there for the first time. Imagine this - I am not a vegetarian, and I think that this place rocks. Now take a committed vegetarian there and it is seriously like a religious experience - instant addiction.J and I have done this a few times and we (evilly) enjoy sitting back and letting the unsuspecting vego fall in love with food (for some of them for the first time since becoming vego... seriously).
This time our 'victim' was J's boss from New York. This guy eats out at some of the best (vego and non-vego) restaurants in the world, he travels a lot, eats a lot, and is hard to impress.
Do I need to say it?........................LOVE
We had: Avocado Rolls (tempura-ed avo, Eggplant & Coriander), Tokyo Balls (Brown Rice, Kombu, and herbs glazed with Nori), and the Salad Combination for starters and thenthe fantastically named main courses of: the Golden Aztec Quinoa, the Red Red Passion, and the Artisan Fettucine.
The menu doesn't change much but why should it - they do what they do so well. Most excellent!
