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Japanese restaurant

NIIWA

10/65 James St, Fortitude Valley QLD 4006

Restaurant details

Google rating
4.1 out of 5 · 95 Google reviews
Recorded price per person
$40–120
Collected reviews
95
Data collected
9 Oct 2026
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Reported criticisms

  • Poor staff service: 13 reviews
  • Disappointing food & drink: 11 reviews
  • High prices or poor value: 9 reviews
  • Long waits: 9 reviews
  • Wrong, missing or cancelled orders: 7 reviews

2 stars · 8 Oct 2026

“The first time i had a banquet and still leaving hungry.”
“Staffs are friendly but forgetful, our tea was delayed, when asked to top up with hot water was forgotten, and requested for spoon but never came.”
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1 star · 8 Oct 2026

“We had banquet for 3 people definitely the portions were for 2 people only …very very small portions .”
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1 star · 2 Oct 2026

“No Japanese flavours, tataki was just soy sauce, nothing else, just salty, kingfish was tasteless.”
“Don't even start with Charcoal chicken, it was burnt.”
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Opening hours

Brisbane time

Hours shown for 20 Oct 2026 – 26 Oct 2026.

Checked 20 Oct 2026

Hours may change on public holidays. Check on Google Maps

Weekly opening hours, brisbane time
MondayClosed
Tuesday11:30 am – 10 pm
Wednesday11:30 am – 10 pm
Thursday11:30 am – 10 pm
Friday11:30 am – 11 pm
Saturday11:30 am – 11 pm
Sunday11:30 am – 4 pm

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