Yoko Dining
OpenedNovember 2019
WhoJonathanBarthelmess(owner)andKitakLee(chef)
VibeHigh-energy,tightlyfocusedJapanesefun.
VerdictThere’snevera dullmomentatYoko,a sleek
subtropicalinterpretationofboisterousJapaneseizakaya.
Headupstairstoa hiddenmezzanineareaforlate-nightparty
times,orrelishBrisbane’sclimateina sunnyriverfrontbooth.
Inside,skilfullylit double-heightinteriorsprovideinsightinto
theoriginalwarehousebuilding.Trya creamyfleshedkingfish
collarorgetbeefywithsesameandonionboostedwagyu
intercostals.TheYokoFeast($80)providesa tastyoverview
andYoko’sheapedshavedmilkiceddessert,enrichedwith
nuttyroastedsoykinako,is a suitablychilled-outfinish.
HowardSmithWharves,2/5BoundarySt, Brisbane,
(07) 3236 6582, yokodining.com.au
Stanley
OpenedNovember 2019
WhoLouisTikaram(executivechef)
VibeEnduringChineseclassicsservedwithpanachein chicwaterfrontdigs.
VerdictSetdramaticallyontheriverfrontbeneaththeindustrial
ribsoftheStoryBridge,thisbustlingnewcomerbringsold-school
HongKongstyletoBrisbane.It’sa feelingthatpersistswhether
you’rediningal frescoonthedeckorinstalledata tableinthe
heritagetwo-storeyvenue.Expect(mainly)Cantonesefavourites
- roastduckwithfive-spicesauce,say,ora chilli-ampedkung
paochickenandsweetandsourporkallskilfullyelevatedby
a kitchenheadedbygunchefLouisTikaram.
HowardSmithWharves,5 Boundary St, Brisbane, (07) 3558
9418, stanleyrestaurant.com.au
Clockwisefrom
topright:Stanley
executivechef
LouisTikaram;
YokoDining’s
okonomiyaki;
barseatingat
SameSame;
Lambribswith
sesamewhey
caramel,and
charredcarrots
withsmoked
labne at Agnes.GOURMET TRAVELLER 69