Japanese cuisine · Runaway Bay
Fresh Japanese food, made with care on Lae Drive.
Donburi, Japanese curry rice bowls, ramen and noodles. Sit down in the dining room or pick it up on your way home.
4.6 from 215 Google reviews
Rated 4.6 out of 5 stars from 215 Google reviews
Open today
Lunch and dinner
こはる
Koharu
Welcome in
Look for the navy curtain at Shop 3.
“Our passion is to provide fresh, healthy and most importantly delicious Japanese food.”
KOHARU is a small Japanese kitchen on Lae Drive in Runaway Bay. The dining room is bright and simple, with paper lanterns overhead and copper lamps over the tables. Our regulars say the portions are generous and the prices are fair.
The menu
Donburi & curry
Rice bowls, poke and chirashi, plus Japanese curry rice bowls. Prices as printed on our menu in store.
RICE BOWLS
- Teriyaki Chicken$17.80
- Chicken Karaage$17.80
- Chicken Karaage Poke Bowl$19.80
- Chicken Katsu$17.80
with egg sauce & sliced onions
- Chicken Katsu Omurice$20.80
with ketchup & mayo
- Sweet & Sour Chicken Don$18.80
- Teriyaki Vegetables$16.80
- Vegetable Tempura$17.80
- Buta$17.80
Teriyaki Pork
- Pork Belly Don$17.80
- Spicy Pork$17.80
chill sauce pork
- Bulgogi$18.80
Teriyaki Beef
- Wagyu Yakiniku Don$21.80
- Teriyaki Salmon Aburi Bowl(A)$20.80
- Salmon Poke Bowl (Raw)(A)$20.80
- Chirashi(M)$20.80
CURRY RICE BOWLS
- Vegetables$18.80
- Chicken Karaage$19.80
- Chicken Katsu$19.80
- Stir-fried Chicken$19.80
- Crumbed Prawns(I)$20.80
(A) Australian, (I) imported, (M) mixed
Please advise us of any allergies or dietary requirements.
Public holiday surcharge 15%.
From the kitchen
More than rice bowls.
Ramen in a creamy broth. Yaki noodles. Sushi rolls, bento boxes and hotpot. Ask us what's on today, or give us a call.
What people mention
What keeps coming up in our reviews.
The topics Google pulls out of our reviews, and how many reviews mention each one.
- portion size8
- value for money6
- bento box5
- food presentation5
- takeaway5
- polite staff4
- flavorful food3
- authentic food2
- vegan options2
Reviews
4.6
from 215 reviews on Google
Rated 4.6 out of 5 stars from 215 Google reviewsRead them on Google“Very Friendly staff, a clean and welcoming restaurant, and great-quality food. The service is always excellent, and the prices were very reasonable. Highly recommend! (I come here at least once a week)”
Christie-Lee Boyce
Google review
“I stumbled upon this place, so happy I did. The staff were nice and friendly. I got the beef yaki with the egg noodles for takeaway and it was sooooo tasty and very good portion size for me too 😋 definitely going to go back”
Melinda Watling
Google review, takeaway dinner
At the markets
Spot the yellow KOHARU banner.
We take the kitchen out to local markets too, like the HOTA Christmas Twilight Market. The stall menu is street food, cooked on the spot:
- Yakitori (Chicken Skewer)
- Crispy Pork Skewer
- Yaki Corn
- Pork Gyoza
- Japanese Shu-mai
Visit
Lunch and dinner, seven days.
Opening hours
| Monday | 11am-9pm |
|---|---|
| Tuesday | 11am-9pm |
| Wednesday | 11am-2:30pm, 5pm-8pm |
| Thursday | 11am-2:30pm, 5pm-8:30pm |
| Friday | 11am-2:30pm, 5pm-8:30pm |
| Saturday | 11am-2:30pm, 5pm-8pm |
| Sunday | 11am-2:30pm, 5pm-8pm |
Public holiday surcharge 15%.
Get in touch
A question about the menu, or an allergy to check?
The quickest way is a call on 0435 863 115. Or send us a message and we'll get back to you.
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