Edamame in St Lucia, Queensland

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Telephone:	+61 7 3876 0060
Address:	224 Hawken Dr, St Lucia, Queensland, 4067 St Lucia
Nearby public transportation stops & stations:	250 ftHawken Drive at Hawken Village stop 30 440 ftBoomerang Road W at St Lucia South near Hawken Drive 790 ftHawken Drive near Highland Terrace stop 29
Categories:	Restaurants

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Takes Reservations	Yes
Delivery	No
Take-out	Yes
Accepted Cards	Credit, Debit
Good for Kids	Yes
Good for Groups	Yes

Attire	Casual
Noise Level	Average
Alcohol	Beer & Wine Only
Outdoor Seating	Yes
Has TV	No
Waiter Service	Yes

Today

Today	12:00 pm – 3:00 pm 5:00 pm – 9:00 pm Closed now
Local time (St Lucia)	07:07 Wednesday, 28 May 2025

Business hours

Monday	12:00 pm – 3:00 pm 5:00 pm – 9:00 pm
Tuesday	12:00 pm – 3:00 pm 5:00 pm – 9:00 pm
Wednesday	12:00 pm – 3:00 pm 5:00 pm – 9:00 pm
Thursday	12:00 pm – 3:00 pm 5:00 pm – 9:00 pm
Friday	12:00 pm – 3:00 pm 5:00 pm – 9:00 pm
Saturday	12:00 pm – 3:00 pm 5:00 pm – 9:00 pm
Sunday	12:00 pm – 3:00 pm 5:00 pm – 9:00 pm

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9 reviews of Edamame

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Liam F.

Place rating: 1
Melbourne, Australia

Unimpressive — visited Edamame around 4 months ago. Poor quality meat and butchery completely ruined my meal — it was essentially like trying to eat beef jerky floating in a well-presented Japanese soup.
Edamame also has very strange opening hours — it seems to occasionally be abandoned (but not with any apparent reason or pattern…). If you’re looking for local-ish Japanese, skip it — there are a number of better options nearby and in adjacent suburbs.

J. l.

Place rating: 1
San Francisco, CA

I lived in St Lucia in 2010 and used to enjoy the food at Edamame. I have returned this winter (2013) and returned and had one of the most repulsive meals of my life. I hope it was an off night but the ingredients were old, the oil bad, the tempura burned, the agadashi tofu (admittedly a tough dish to cook) was weirdly slimey. I have never before asked for a refund on a meal but I did and they handed over the charge without a word. I am afraid to give them a second chance, it looks like it has gone downhill. But, again, this was one hot night during the holidays so maybe they regular staff was gone.

Cassandra G.

Place rating: 5
Brisbane, Australia

I just love this well-priced Japanese restaurant! The food is fresh, beautifully cooked and tasty, and the portions are generous.

Evangeline S.

Place rating: 5
St Lucia, Australia

Edamame’s ramen is glorious – a symphony of perfectly bouncy noodles, tender meat, sweet vegetables, tart pickles, and deeply flavorful soup. Uni students, you’ll never be able to go back to Cup Noodles again.
The ramen with spicy-citrus soup and the kimchi ramen are must tries. (I salivated a little writing this.)
Pros: Delicious (fit for foodies).
Cons: May have to wait a kajillion (occasionally 30+) minutes because the food is freshly prepared. It’s worth it though!

Michelle L.

Place rating: 4
Australia

Edamame is a great place to come if you’re after authentic Japanese in a relaxed environment; expect a lot of St Lucia locals, and a lot of students who have drifted over from the college campuses. I usually come for dinner. My friends and I like to share a bowl of edamame between us, and for my main I go for the specials scrawled on the chalkboard by the counter.
The salmon bento box is fantastic, but there are also chicken and eel options. Each main ranges from around $ 15-$ 25. The bento box comes with a serving of your chosen meat, along with rice and a miso soup. The salmon is always perfectly grilled and the miso soup isn’t overbearingly salty and you get a generous serving of miso floaties, i.e. tofu and seaweed. Wash all this down with some bubble-gum tasting Japanese lemonade.
The seating outside is also homely and you have the choice between high stools and wooden tables. It can be a bit of a bother when it’s raining though, and you’re most likely to get wet if your table is located right near the entrance.

Oliver H.

Place rating: 4
Brisbane, Australia

I’ve never been such a fan of this restaurant’s namesake (edamame are boiled salted soy bean served in the pod — kind of the Japanese equivalent to peanuts in the shell) but the place itself has a special place in my heart.
Sure the service can be a little erratic at times and the menus are so old you can barely read what’s on them anymore, but the food is generally good and the prices very reasonable. Apart from your old standards they do some less common offerings like ‘Tempura unagi’ (battered eel) and ‘Okonomiyaki’ (lit. «as you ike it») a Japanese pancake filled with a variety of delicious toppings.
Oh they also have Asahi beer on tap, which always goes down a treat.

Stephanie A.

Place rating: 4
Australia

I am not (and never was) a UQ student. So when a friend of mine organised a dinner outing there I had no idea what to expect. Apparently this place has a bit of a reputation amongst St Lucia kids, especially for their ramen.
When a large group of us gathered here one day, many of my friends were opting for the ramen options so I followed their advice and ordered a Chicken ramen. I thought it was pretty good and although I am not expert, my friend who is Japanese was also very satisfied with her dish. The broth had a nice flavour to it and the noodles had a nice texture to them. I then ordered a dessert which I found to be really interesting– they were little rice cake balls filled with green-tea ice cream. They were very yummy, the rice cake was very squidgy and gooey in a good way.
Edamame is pretty popular amongst St. Lucia residents and UQ students and I can see why. If you want to try some tasty ramen, head over to St Lucia and give Edamame a go.

Marianna S.

Place rating: 4
Sydney, Australia

When my husband was studying night classes at Uni of Queensland, I’d always offer to pick him up on a Wednesday night just so we could go to Edamame. Once upon a time, I would claim this restaurant served the best ramen in town. In the past two years, so many new ramen restaurants have cropped up (especially within the vicinity of Sunnybank), I don’t know if I’d venture all the way to St Lucia for this ramen treat.
I suppose if I lived near St Lucia, this would still be my first choice for reasonably price Japanese fare. They have an extensive and complicated menu so usually I skip through all their udon and soba options and go straight to the ramen. Their ramen broth is filled with flavour although I still don’t think it is as good as the broth at Hakataya Sunnybank. Keep in mind however that Hakataya only has six options of ramen on their menu while Edamame serves entrees, mains and desserts. In particular, their agadashi tofu is perfect and their unagi (eel with rice) — umami!
This is definitely the best Japanese restaurant in St Lucia — I only hope the owners will hurry up and open a branch on the south side of Brisbane.

Rafaela H.

Place rating: 4
Queensland, Australia

For St Lucia’s large student population, the restaurants on Hawkin Drive (affectionately known as «the Ville» by locals) are loved and frequented by many. If you are looking for Japanese cuisine in this area you have two options, Edamame being one of them. While it is not apparently the most authentic Japanese (they play around with some flavours and dishes), it is very well priced and quite delicious. I can recommend their Yakisoba which comes served on a wooden board. I gobbled it up happily.
Edamame is BYO wine with a small corkage fee. The place is pretty funky, with assorted chairs and tables. There are old tacky looking paper menus, some of which are torn and stained but this all adds to the atmosphere. This is a pretty good place for a nice dinner out. With a funky atmosphere, good food and good prices, all you will have to bring is the good company.