Izakaya Midori

Izakaya Midori is a fully plant-based Japanese restaurant and bar at Reedy Creek Plaza on Woodland Drive, doing vegan sushi, ramen, gyoza and izakaya sharing plates. It is a genuinely dog-friendly one: the covered outdoor seating welcomes dogs, which makes it an easy dinner stop for Reedy Creek and nearby Robina owners.

The dog setup

Dogs are welcome in the undercover outdoor area, with indoor tables kept for people only. The covered patio holds up in Gold Coast drizzle, and the staff have a reputation for looking after four-legged guests, so ask when you book if you want a table with extra space. Bringing a portable water bowl is still the safe play rather than assuming one will be out.

The food and the vibe

Everything on the menu is plant based: sushi rolls, ramen, donburi, karaage and small izakaya plates, with vegan sake on the list for the humans. Reviewers single out the karaage and the gyoza, and the room is small and cozy rather than sprawling, so it suits a settled dog more than a restless one. Hours run from 11am on most days, with dinner service from Friday to Sunday and a mid-afternoon pause Monday through Thursday; the kitchen is dark on Tuesdays.

Getting there and parking

The address is Shop 7/50 Woodland Drive, Reedy Creek QLD 4227, inside the plaza. Parking is free and off street directly in front, and the walk from the carpark to the outdoor tables is flat and short.

Close by with the dogs

For a proper run before dinner, the fully fenced Reedy Creek Fenced Dog Park is a short drive away, and Frascott Park's fenced dog park at Varsity Lakes has separate enclosures for big and small dogs. Zarraffa's Coffee Reedy Creek is in the same plaza if you want a coffee stop first, and the Dog and Parrot Tavern at Robina is the other solid dog-friendly dinner option in the area.

More options around the southern Gold Coast are on the Reedy Creek destination page, with the full list in the QLD restaurants index.