Pabu Sake and Grill

190 Smith Street, Collingwood 3066

Phone: 0394196141

Twitter: @PABU2012

Website: http://pabu.com.au/

Standard Flight (40ml x 3) Onigoroshi, Hatsumago & Kohro  $17.8

Buto Gyoza (pork) $8 | Ebi Soba $16

Pabu Sumiyaki Set $16.5

Watari Kani Karaage (soft shell crab) $11

Choyo Yume Wine, Osaka, Plum Wine | Alc/Vol. 8.9% $8

Shabu Shabu Salada (beef) $13

Kani Sliders (soft shell crab, 2 per serve) $13

Last night, my bestie Dave flew home from Sydney after spending the weekend there celebrating his dirty-thirty. Happy birthday gorgeous.

After a relaxing one hour remedial massage and cupping session, I drove over to Dave's apartment smelling like essential oils to wish him 'Happy Birthday' and to take him out for dinner.

We drove from Southbank over to the Northside and went to Pabu because my friend Libby has been there twice in the past month - her birthday and a Tinder date. Libby's food blog is my food bible, so I was confident that we were going to have an amazing meal.

Started the night with sake and edamame beans; moving on to the skewers, soft shell crab, soba noodles and pork gyozas; finishing with plum wine... oh and more food!! Soft shell crab sliders, shabu shabu porterhouse beef salad and another serving of gyozas. They were so good!!

The dinner was incredible, will definitely be returning. Thanks Pabu!