Correction (5 October 2026): an earlier version of this page listed places and details we could not stand behind. It has been rewritten from scratch: every place below was confirmed at two independent sources on 5 October 2026, and every price was copied from the page it was published on.
One Japanese place in and around Deer Park passed our two-source check on 5 October 2026, so this is a short page. It is Izakaya Rin, a restaurant and bar in Caroline Springs, not in Deer Park itself. An earlier version of this page named more venues. We removed every one we could not confirm, and we have not padded the list.
An izakaya is a Japanese pub-style venue where drinks arrive with small plates meant to be shared. Izakaya Rin’s published deals are each tied to a night of the week. Each one is decoded below with its listed price.
The quick picks
| If you’re after | Head to | Order this | Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| A Tuesday steak-and-drink deal | Izakaya Rin Japanese Restaurant & Bar | M5 Wagyu steak with a drink | $48 |
Izakaya Rin Japanese Restaurant & Bar — Shop A3, 1-7 Caroline Springs Boulevard, Caroline Springs VIC 3023
The restaurant’s site gives its location as Springlake Shopping Centre, in Caroline Springs, and titles it “Izakaya Rin | Japanese Restaurant & Bar Caroline Springs”. A Deer Park link in the home page footer leads to a page about this same Caroline Springs restaurant, headed “Japanese Restaurant Near Deer Park — Izakaya Rin, Caroline Springs”, so we found no separate Deer Park shop. That page says “Open Tuesday to Sunday for dinner.” but prints no times, so check before you go. The site lists a deal for most nights: Tuesday Steak Night, Wednesday Izakaya Night, and a Thursday Date Night that includes one drink and a 4-course sharing menu, with the drink a beer, wine, mocktail or sake.
Two terms help with the deals. M5 is a marbling score, a measure of the fat streaked through the beef. A highball is a spirit lengthened with soda over ice. The site prints the Wednesday prices as Kirin at $7 and Highball at $12. Kirin is a Japanese beer brand. The Thursday Date Night is $88 per person.
For bookings, the site says “For reservations of 6 guests or more, please contact us directly by phone.” It also says “Outdoor seating is available but subject to weather conditions.” The weekend bottomless brunch is listed as “Available by booking only.”
On the menu (copied from izakayarin.com.au/tuesday-steak-night and izakayarin.com.au on 5 October 2026):
- M5 Wagyu steak with a drink: $48
- Kirin beer (Wednesday Izakaya Night, from 5pm every Wednesday): $7
- Highball (Wednesday Izakaya Night, from 5pm every Wednesday): $12
- Thursday Date Night: one drink and 4-course sharing menu (per person): $88
Order this first: the M5 Wagyu steak with a drink at $48 on a Tuesday, since the page prints it as a single dish with a choice of beer, wine or mocktail, and lists it as “Limited to Tuesdays only while stock lasts”.
Quick answers
Is there Japanese food in Deer Park itself?
We could not verify any. The one Japanese venue that passed our check is Izakaya Rin in Caroline Springs. Its home page footer links a Deer Park page, but that page describes the same Caroline Springs restaurant as “Japanese Restaurant Near Deer Park”.
What is an izakaya?
It is a Japanese pub-style venue where drinks come with small shared plates. Izakaya Rin’s site lists its deals by night: Tuesday Steak Night, Wednesday Izakaya Night and Thursday Date Night.
What do Izakaya Rin’s set nights cost?
The site prints the Tuesday M5 Wagyu steak with a drink at $48, and the Wednesday Izakaya Night prices at Kirin $7 and Highball $12. The Thursday Date Night is $88 per person for a 4-course sharing menu with one drink.
Do I need to book at Izakaya Rin?
Reservations for 6 guests or more go through the phone, per the site. The weekend bottomless brunch is listed as booking only. For other sizes, check with the venue, because we did not read a booking rule for smaller groups.
How we checked
We checked every place on this page against at least two independent sources on 5 October 2026: OpenStreetMap and the places’ own websites. Every price is copied exactly as printed on the page linked under Sources, on 5 October 2026. Menus, prices and opening hours change, so check with the venue before you go. The cover photo is illustrative, from Unsplash, and does not show any place on this page.
Seen something out of date? Email [email protected] with the page link and what has changed, and we will check it again.
Sources
- Izakaya Rin Japanese Restaurant & Bar: openstreetmap.org/9923318347, izakayarin.com.au, izakayarin.com.au/tuesday-steak-night, izakayarin.com.au/thursday-date-night, izakayarin.com.au/japanese-restaurant-deer-park, izakayarin.com.au/book-a-table
