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[title]By Time Out in partnership with Google
The Windsor end of Chapel Street is better known for its cool, young and impossibly beautiful crowd frequenting the hippest and trendiest bars and eateries such as Mr Miyagi. This Japanese-influenced, tongue-in-cheek diner burst onto the scene in 2013 and attracted lines of perfectly coiffed, off-duty young professionals looking to wind down over one of Mr Miyagi’s fun-inducing ‘Cocky-Ts’. They included a lychee-spiked Hello Kitty Sour, Frosé and Cold Drip Martini – a take on the Espresso Martini combining shochu, vodka and sake. Unlike other restaurants on the street, Mr Miyagi offers dishes for under $10, so it’s the ideal place for people to catch up weekly without breaking the bank. The pared-back, minimalist room is a reference to alleyway eateries in Tokyo, but the use of concrete and stone finishes are undeniably Melbourne. While edamame, tempura broccoli and Miyagi Fried Chicken line every table, it’s the Schnitty Bao that people come here for. It was developed by chef Kyle Doody to be a reflection of the restaurant as a whole. “People love bao buns and chicken schnitties, so we combined the two, crumbed it in Japanese ramen noodles and serve it with Japanese mayo and a kimchi tartare,” Doody says. “We’ve sold over 100,000 of them since they went on the menu, so we must be doing something right.” It’s the perfect single-handed meal, hitting sweet, savoury, soft, crunchy, creamy and high-acid notes that will satisfy alcohol-induced hunger pangs while allowing you the freedom of using your remaining free hand to drink, capturing the very essence of izakaya food.
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