Rundle Yakitori Dining Bar

Plenty of options on the menu here, and I do like the atmosphere inside the place. It feels a bit dodgy, really, but in a charming way.
The service has been okay for me. Not stellar, but at the same time, I didn’t have any shouting matches with the staff.
The menu is definitely a little all over the place, but I think that they manage to acheive something that seems to be difficult for Japanese restaurants — fairly low prices on most of the dishes. And the food is alright. I had a Teppanyaki beef, which I think is probably one of the more expensive items on the menu, and it was still less than $ 20.

This dark little Yakitori bar on Rundle St opened up quite a while ago now, but it hasn’t exploded the way it might have, given its location and drinks+snacks concept. That said, this particular location seems to be cursed — a number businesses have failed in these premises in the last five years. Since Yakitore Rundle opened, I have been a few times — mostly for some drinks and food after going to the cinema.
There is a nice outdoor seating area and big booths in the dimly lit red interior. There is cheesy cute fake fireplaces and red hanging lanterns. The menu is extensive and a little confusing with it’s many sections: yakitori, lunch, sushi, grilled, fried, entrée, mains, hand rolls, wok and pot dishes. The many different sections make it a little difficult to gauge how big a serving will be, and whether it is appropriate for a meal or for a snack. Some items are very reasonably priced and others less so.
Most of the food I’ve had here has been good but nothing special and other things like the confusing menu and poor service mean I wouldn’t recommend this place to my friends. If you do end up here I recommend having a look at the sake menu. Dishes I enjoyed — Korean Style Stewed Beef with Kimchi, baked salmon, and the Beef Sashimi with Sesame and Mustard seeds.