Murphy Willock

Google review

Came to Bird's Nest to catch up with friends. The atmosphere is incredible, very warm and inviting. Food and drinks were amazing, such good flavours! Normally only two skewers per serving but were kind enough to add an extra so every member of our three person party could have one. The servers were awesome, very attentive - regularly checking on water and filling glasses and taking empty plates. Excellent gluten free accomodation and understanding. Will definitely be coming back, 100%.

Stacey Messer

Google review

Wonderful experience and everything ordered was gluten free and absolutely delicious. Staff very accommodating about food allergies. So nice to eat at a lovely restaurant and have so much choice regarding gluten free options.

Shintaro Toriyabe

Google review

Authentic Japanese cuisine with friendly service, izakaya style. iPad ordering system per table, with quite an extensive menu. The beef tataki was good with grated raw garlic as a garnish which packed a good punch, the pipi sakamuahi (steamed with sake) was also flavoursome with ponsu sauce, and sashimi ship all very fresh. The squid sashimi was also well prepared with the slices cut to the right width to match the thickness of each portion, which gives a pleasant mouthfeel and texture per bite. They also had the body/mouth of the squid served as sashimi with the tough parts removed, which I think I've never had before outside Japan. Very nice. Shishamo tempura was fried well, as was the cream croquettes and beef kushi katsu (katsu on a skewer). Even the dressing on the small accompanying salads was good and memorable. Grilled mackerel portion was generous and suitably fatty to be washed down with a beer. Kids had a curry which they also enjoyed. Standout for the evening was the deep fried flounder. It may not sound like much of a dish, but when correctly done the whole fish minus the head can be eaten. Here the fish was filleted and each piece cut into bite size pieces which was good, but the bones, fins and tail were deep fried in a single piece. The whole lot can be eaten with a unique taste and texture, again I've never seen this served up like this before around here. Desserts selection was also pretty good, and they didn't skimp on the ice-cream in the parfaits. They also had sakura dango, a glutenous rice cake thinly wrapping a sweet red bean paste, but with an outer layer of a salted leaf from a cherry blossom tree. Somewhat rare outside of Japan, it was a great mix of sweet and savoury flavours with the unmistakable sakura aroma. Highly recommended for an authentic dining experience. Definitely worth a repeat visit to try out the rest of their menu.

Amanda Vernon

Google review

Outstanding family run restaurant which I’ve been coming back to for 33 years. The quality and consistency of the food is fantastic and the service is excellent. We are greeted like family every time and Jessica always remembers our favourite drinks and dishes. Head chef, DaShan, takes much pride in the quality of his food and service. My Mum is coeliac and they always cater to her needs with delicious, fresh, gluten free options. Their signature “Oyama Hand Roll” (pictured) is a must have - good luck stopping at just one!! Their Japanese special fried rice with pork belly is another must try. The teppanyaki bar is a lively and entertaining experience. The grilled Moreton Bay bugs or prawns in garlic butter and signature mustard sauce will leave you wanting to lick the bowl, they’re so good. I’ve lived in Japan, and I can honestly say that Oyama’s is the best Japanese restaurant I’ve found in Australia.