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Mobo

Kangaroo Point

Updated: Sep 18, 2025

Mobo is a contemporary Japanese restaurant and tapas bar tucked away under a boutique apartment hotel in a side street of Kangaroo Point.

Exterior of Mobo Japanese Kangaroo Point

The spacious open-sided restaurant is festooned with Japanese lanterns and features myriad dining nooks, ideal for everything from intimate dates to groups.

Bar with scattered tables and chairs at Mobo Japanese Kangaroo Point

The a la carte menu is inspired by Izakaya (Japanese pub) with a selection of small share-style dishes (tapas, Japanese style) designed to be enjoyed with sake, beer, wine and cocktails.

Gyoza on a plate with sauce at Mobo Japanese Kangaroo Point

Small bites to start include gyoza, miso soup, chicken karaage and bao buns (tempura softshell crab, teriyaki pork belly or crispy chicken) and traditional izakaya style skewers (chicken yakitori or grilled salmon).

Flamed salmon with Hokkaido scallops, mayonnaise, cucumber, grilled teriyaki and fried shallots at Mobo Japanese Kangaroo Point

From the delectable sushi and sashimi menu there's a choice of small, large or special kingfish sashimi and  Mobo's heavenly signature sushi rolls (try the Mobo - flamed salmon with Hokkaido scallops, mayonnaise, cucumber, grilled teriyaki and fried shallots or Spider Maki - tempura fried soft shell crab, julienned cucumber, spiced mayonnaise, topped with tobiko).

Japanese food on a plate at Mobo Japanese Kangaroo Point

Also highly recommended are the Signature Nigiri such as the Flowery Salmon - fresh salmon, scallop, shallots, tobiko, teriyaki flamed and adorned with edible flowers and the Wagyu Melt - flamed wagyu with teriyaki glaze.

Japanese food on a plate at Mobo Japanese Kangaroo Point

Other delicious options include Yaki (grilled, seared or fried), such as Glazed Teriyaki Pork Belly; Chicken Katsu with Japanese Curry; Grilled Eggplant or the highly recommended Wagyu Strip Loin (grilled strips of striploin MB6+ grade wagyu served with asparagus, zucchini and apple and garlic sauce).

Japanese food on a plate at Mobo Japanese Kangaroo Point

A traditional dish suitable for 2-3 people is the Sukiyaki Hotpot (traditional Japanese hotpot served with thin sliced wagyu beef and variety of vegetables cooked in chef’s secret Sukiyaki broth), and lastly there is a choice of vegetable or prawn tempura.

Table and chairs with lanterns hanging from the roof at Mobo Japanese Kangaroo Point

Drinks-wise, Mobo offers a concise selection of Australian wine, Japanese beers (Sapporo, Kirin Ichiban, Asahi, and Yebbisu); sake, plum wine and sake cocktails (Plum Martini, Caipi Sake Spritz and Hokkaido Iced Tea. There's also Roku Japanese Craft Gin and Toki Blended Japanese Whisky). Non-alcoholic choices include Japanese iced or green tea, Perrier, juices, Japanese lemonade and soft drinks.

Table and chairs with lanterns hanging from the roof at Mobo Japanese Kangaroo Point

Need to know - Bookings are recommended. There is limited amount of free underground parking onsite or on-street metered parking nearby. 

The menu may have changed since our visit.

Still hungry for more suggestions on where to eat out in Brisbane, head to our comprehensive Eat & Drink section HERE! Happy grazing!

Mobo Restaurant

23 Rotherham St

Kangaroo Point

Opening hours 

Licensed

3706 5490

 

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