Comments on: Tempura Hajime booked out until August! http://www.tomatom.com/2007/05/tempura-hajime-booked-out-until-august/ The insiders' guide to Melbourne restaurants, food and drink in Melbourne. Fri, 12 Mar 2010 20:54:02 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: Ed http://www.tomatom.com/2007/05/tempura-hajime-booked-out-until-august/comment-page-1/#comment-30698 Ed Wed, 16 Apr 2008 21:57:28 +0000 http://www.tomatom.com/2007/05/tempura-hajime-booked-out-until-august/#comment-30698 Madhu, thanks. I will try again. Everything you say is so true and I'm glad to hear how good it is still. Madhu, thanks. I will try again. Everything you say is so true and I’m glad to hear how good it is still.

]]> By: Madhu http://www.tomatom.com/2007/05/tempura-hajime-booked-out-until-august/comment-page-1/#comment-30679 Madhu Wed, 16 Apr 2008 02:14:25 +0000 http://www.tomatom.com/2007/05/tempura-hajime-booked-out-until-august/#comment-30679 Well, nearly one year on from these comments. Just went to TH last night and they're down to three-week-advance booking, with the occasional spot that can be filled on short notice. If you've been put off giving it a try because of the wait, now may be a better time. Gorgeous food, lovely staff! An oddly intimate restaurant where you are on as much display as the food, yet able to keep your quiet world to yourselves if you want. Well, nearly one year on from these comments. Just went to TH last night and they’re down to three-week-advance booking, with the occasional spot that can be filled on short notice. If you’ve been put off giving it a try because of the wait, now may be a better time. Gorgeous food, lovely staff! An oddly intimate restaurant where you are on as much display as the food, yet able to keep your quiet world to yourselves if you want.

]]> By: Ed http://www.tomatom.com/2007/05/tempura-hajime-booked-out-until-august/comment-page-1/#comment-6308 Ed Thu, 24 May 2007 04:18:20 +0000 http://www.tomatom.com/2007/05/tempura-hajime-booked-out-until-august/#comment-6308 Thanks harry perhaps I'll try and discover Ocha myself in a low-key sort of way. Thanks harry
perhaps I’ll try and discover Ocha myself in a low-key sort of way.

]]> By: harry buskens http://www.tomatom.com/2007/05/tempura-hajime-booked-out-until-august/comment-page-1/#comment-6231 harry buskens Wed, 23 May 2007 00:59:24 +0000 http://www.tomatom.com/2007/05/tempura-hajime-booked-out-until-august/#comment-6231 Your article re long waiting times to book for popular restaurants prompts me to write to you and point out that Ocha, (Pakington st., Kew.) does not take bookings longer than 3 months in advance and currently the waiting list for a Friday or Saturday is - 3 months. I though it was a secret place that very few knew about, but I guess it is not. Harry Buskens. Your article re long waiting times to book for popular restaurants prompts me to write to you and point out that Ocha, (Pakington st., Kew.) does not take bookings longer than 3 months in advance and currently the waiting list for a Friday or Saturday is – 3 months.

I though it was a secret place that very few knew about, but I guess it is not.

Harry Buskens.

]]> By: Jack http://www.tomatom.com/2007/05/tempura-hajime-booked-out-until-august/comment-page-1/#comment-5644 Jack Tue, 15 May 2007 10:15:16 +0000 http://www.tomatom.com/2007/05/tempura-hajime-booked-out-until-august/#comment-5644 Matthew I've been to Hajime twice, both times before the reviews. The first time they did 6 people the second 4 people, why wouldn't the owners be happy, no point having 12 seats and not at least 12 guests... I liked being able to get a reservation there, but I loved the experience enough to want them to get a review and more customers. See my site for my personal dilema at the time. Jack Matthew I’ve been to Hajime twice, both times before the reviews. The first time they did 6 people the second 4 people, why wouldn’t the owners be happy, no point having 12 seats and not at least 12 guests…
I liked being able to get a reservation there, but I loved the experience enough to want them to get a review and more customers. See my site for my personal dilema at the time.
Jack

]]> By: Ed http://www.tomatom.com/2007/05/tempura-hajime-booked-out-until-august/comment-page-1/#comment-5637 Ed Tue, 15 May 2007 03:13:38 +0000 http://www.tomatom.com/2007/05/tempura-hajime-booked-out-until-august/#comment-5637 Thanh/Matthew It's a real shame. they need to go underground and allow people in on referral only. Perhaps it will die down after a while. Or perhaps booking on an unpopular night is the solution to the problem. It's funny though, how many restaurants would love to be in this situation? Thanh/Matthew
It’s a real shame. they need to go underground and allow people in on referral only. Perhaps it will die down after a while. Or perhaps booking on an unpopular night is the solution to the problem. It’s funny though, how many restaurants would love to be in this situation?

]]> By: Matthew http://www.tomatom.com/2007/05/tempura-hajime-booked-out-until-august/comment-page-1/#comment-5636 Matthew Tue, 15 May 2007 02:34:43 +0000 http://www.tomatom.com/2007/05/tempura-hajime-booked-out-until-august/#comment-5636 And the owners aren't particularly happy about it either. A friend, Kevin, has been twice now -- once before the review appeared and once after. He said the make-up of the diners had changed significantly: the first time he went, there was only one Caucasian in the house, the second, only two Asians (himself and his mother). Not that there's anything wrong with that necessarily, but it's telling. And the owners aren’t particularly happy about it either.

A friend, Kevin, has been twice now — once before the review appeared and once after. He said the make-up of the diners had changed significantly: the first time he went, there was only one Caucasian in the house, the second, only two Asians (himself and his mother). Not that there’s anything wrong with that necessarily, but it’s telling.

]]> By: Thanh http://www.tomatom.com/2007/05/tempura-hajime-booked-out-until-august/comment-page-1/#comment-5613 Thanh Mon, 14 May 2007 11:48:16 +0000 http://www.tomatom.com/2007/05/tempura-hajime-booked-out-until-august/#comment-5613 I was just saying to a friend today that we should go eat there. But that probably the restaurant was booked out for months due to the review in The Age newspaper. I knew I should have booked immediately after I read your review and Mellie's review on Tummy Rumbles. Now I can cross of Tempura Hajime from my to-dine-at list for a year at least. I was just saying to a friend today that we should go eat there. But that probably the restaurant was booked out for months due to the review in The Age newspaper. I knew I should have booked immediately after I read your review and Mellie’s review on Tummy Rumbles. Now I can cross of Tempura Hajime from my to-dine-at list for a year at least.

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