Located in the heart of Queen Street, side by side, are a collection of authentic Japanese bars and restaurants that are diverse and varied; perfect for any mood from bustling to funky to laid back.
Shobei Yakiniku & Bar
Shobei / Shop 8, 290 Dominion Road, Mt Eden, Auckland / Tel : 09-630-1400 [tab:About ] With its solid yakiniku tables - a grill built into the middle of each - Shobei is the first authentic Japanese yakiniku restaurant in New Zealand. In Japan, Yaki means "grilled", & niku, "meat", but this is not your standard K-1-W-1 barbecue. The cuts of meat - short ribs, ox tongue, skirt steak, & scotch fillet - are presented in a different manner, may differ significantly in the way they've been bred, and are accompanied by rice, and lettuce leaves slathered in spicy miso sauce. Most interestingly: ...
Taiko Japanese Restaurant and Bar
460A New North Road, Kingsland Tel : 09-815-0610 460A New North Road, Kingsland /?Tel : 09-815-0610 [tab:About ] Good for Group events:?? Family dining: ?? A date: ??? A quick meal: ? A night out drinking:??? Atmosphere : Casual/Smart Sample Menu Kushi Age $5.00 Prawn Cutlet $8.00 Calamari Rings $8.00 Taiko Bento $40.00 Informaiton Budget $$ / BYOW on Tue / Alcohol LIC / Takeaway / 60 Seats / Parking And about time, too. Kingsland, a little gem of a suburb situated between Mt Eden and Grey Lynn, seemed to have everything but a Japanese restaurant. Now, with Taiko, it is complete. Taiko gets pretty packed, so call fi rst, and make a booking. If you like to ...
TANUKI Sushi & Sake Bar
319 Queen Street, City Tel : 09-379-5353 319 Queen Street, City / Tel : 09-379-5353 [tab:About ] [singlepic id=237 w=580 h=390 float=] Located in the heart of Queen Street, side by side, are a collection of authentic Japanese bars and restaurants that are diverse and varied; perfect for any mood from bustling to funky to laid back. Tanuki Izakaya offers an experience of being in a typical izakaya (country style restaurant). At a counter seat, diners are given the chance to watch their food being prepared by the highly trained Japanese chefs while sipping a nice boutique sake. Tanuki also have tables, a Japanese style "Zashiki" ...
KATSURA Japanese Restaurant
Cnr of Vincent St.,& Mayoral Drive, City, In The Rendezvous Hotel Auckland / Tel : 09-366-5628 / Fax : 09-366-5627 / katsura@auckland.rendezvous.co.nz / www.rendezvoushotels.com [tab:About ] Good for Group events :♥♥♥ Family dining : ♥♥♥ A date : ♥♥♥ A quick meal : ♥ A night out drinking :♥ Atmosphere : Smart / Posh Sample Menu Today's Sashimi $35.00 Crunchy Roll Sushi $9.00 Yakitori Bento Set $43.00 Nabeyaki Udon $24.00 Today's Sashimi $35.00 Crunchy Roll Sushi $9.00 Yakitori Bento Set $43.00 Nabeyaki Udon $24.00 Informaiton Budget $$$ / Alcohol LIC / 44 Seats+ 28 Teppanyaki Counter /Takeaway / Parking Situated in the Rendezvous Hotel, corner of Mayoral Dr and Vincent St. Katsura’s approach to dining is a little more on the formal ...
Soi
Soi Japanese Cuisine / 596 Remuera Road, Remuera, Auckland / Tel : 09-522-0907 [tab:About ] Soi is the new kid on the block in Remuera. However, the owner/chef, Mr Toru, is an old hand, having honed his skills at a variety of Japanese restaurants over the past ten years. With its bamboo-screened entrance , its intimate interior and its attentive staff, Soi cannot fail to please even the discerning cognoscenti of Auckland's very own Hampstead. Soi's udon noodles and tofu are handmade on the premises, and Mr Toru has his own special suppliers for the seafood dish and the Angus sirloin used ...
KURA Japanese restaurant
315b Queen Street, City Tel: 09-379-5656 315b Queen Street, Auckland/ Tel: 09-379-5656 [tab:About ] [singlepic id=224 w=580 h=390 float=] Good for Group events:♥♥♥ Family dining: ♥ A date: ♥♥♥ A quick meal: ♥ A night out drinking:♥♥♥ Atmosphere: Casual/Smart Sample Menu Seafood Lovers Donburi $17.50 Beef Tataki $14.50 Teriyaki Chicken $18.00 Deep Fried Soft Shell Crab $16.00 Informaiton Budget $$ / Alcohol LIC / 80 Seats Slide the old temple door on Queen Street and descend down to Kura Japanese restaurant. The building Kura is in used to be an old grain silo when there was a stream running through Queen St., hence the name Kura”, which means warehouse in Japanese. Adorning the old stone wall that is a legacy ...
Sharaku Japanese restaurant
319 Queen Street, City Tel : 09-379-5353 Sharaku Japanese restaurant / 75 Queen Street, City / Tel : 09-379-0483 [tab:About ] For customers seeking more traditionally presented Japanese food and etiquette this restaurant is perfect. Sharaku is tucked away off Queen Street. Customers are greeted by kimono-clad staff. As with their location, Sharaku are not obvious about their standards but the restaurant prides itself on the level of training required for staff. The sushi chef, Taka-san, is a fully qualified itamae and if you know anything about Japanese food training and preparation, this is saying something; (to reach the giddy heights ...
Eiji / Milford
Tel : 09-379-5353 Eiji Japanese Cuisine, Milford / 212 Kitchener Road, Milford, North Shore, Auckland / Tel : 09-489-5977 [tab:About ] Following in the footsteps of their older cousin in St Heliers, Eiji in Milford promises a good night out. With such a great selection of moderately priced food and alcohol (including ten types of sake), navigating the menu could be tricky. Thankfully, Eiji has made the task as simple as possible by including both pictures and a brief description of each meal. The diversity of dishes is definitely this restaurant's strong point. Customer favourites jostle for your attention - tempura, sushi, nigiri-zushi, sashimi, takoyaki, ...
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Traditional
319 Queen Street, City Tel : 09-379-5353 Papaya Sushi & Donburi / 91 Karagahape(K’Rd) Road, City / Tel : 09-307-7878 About Map Gallery menu coupon About Papaya, not as in the fruit but, “Papa-ya” (”papa” & (Jap.) “ya” – “store”, “Dad’s store”). This is a no-frills... [Read more of this review]
319 Queen Street, City Tel : 09-379-5353 Sharaku Japanese restaurant / 75 Queen Street, City / Tel : 09-379-0483 About Map Gallery menu coupon About For customers seeking more traditionally presented Japanese food and etiquette this restaurant is perfect. Sharaku is tucked away off Queen Street. Customers are greeted by kimono-clad staff. As... [Read more of this review]
Shobei / Shop 8, 290 Dominion Road, Mt Eden, Auckland / Tel : 09-630-1400 About Map Gallery menu coupon About With its solid yakiniku tables – a grill built into the middle of each – Shobei is the first authentic Japanese yakiniku restaurant in New Zealand. In Japan, Yaki means “grilled”, & niku, “meat”,... [Read more of this review]
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