Tago-an Japanese Dining - St Albans

I was looking for somewhere decent near the wharf theatre as we were seeing the Revue later in the evening and was lucky to find this place. We really enjoyed our dinner. Relative small and cosy inside we had a reservation (which I recommend doing as seating is limited). Staff were terrific, looked after us well from beginning to end and were very helpful and friendly. The meal was great we had sashimi, tempura prawns and endamame for starters. My karage chicken curry was so tasty and a large portion too. Very reasonably priced. Got an Izakaya type vibe from this place. We very much enjoyed our pre show dinner and will return here soon.

Just started working in the local area. Dropped in a for a quick lunch break today and I already know I'm going to be visiting a lot more. The Tsukiji Bento box (28.0) was outstanding. I loved every bite! Miso soup was adequately salty and a great way to start the meal. The sashimi and sushi was ultra fresh, the sushi rice nicely seasoned and tender. The tempura prawns were fresh from the fryer, light golden, batter crunchy on the outside and prawn flesh sweet and juicy on the inside. The light golden colour of the batter indicates Tago-an changes the oil in it's fryers often and takes pride in it's Tempura (when you see dark looking Tempura it's because the oil has been overused for frying). The Teriyaki salmon fish fillets were exploding with flavour and judging from the soy and mirin balance, it's not the store-bought stuff which is fantastic. So many restaurants are lazy these days! Not these guys. Service was polite and professional, the food came quick. Ambience was calm making Tago-an a great office getaway. I had a great time and as I said earlier, will definitely be back. Highly recommended.

What a great find. The food here is fantastic and well priced. Service was great and a really cosy little Japanese restaurant .

We don’t eat Japanese food very often but this little gem is sooo special. I highly recommend to go early for dinner to enjoy the lovely interior design and the cosy atmosphere. Staff is really nice and food is outstanding. We ordered the wagyu mate and Fuji bento boxes and they were both to die for! Amazing little restaurant and not expensive. We look forward to coming back soon!

First visit here and I will be back. Service was good. The Tassie bento box was delicious and satisfying.