Saturday, September 4, 2010

Pickup Restaurants

TANUKI Sushi & Sake Bar TANUKI Sushi & Sake Bar

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.

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Zipangu Japanese Dining Bar Zipangu Japanese Dining Bar

“Zipangu” is an ancient word for Japan used by Marco Polo, however, Zipangu, the restaurant, bills itself as a 21st century dining bar. Its head chef has fi fteen years…

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Genta Dining Bar Genta Dining Bar

You may do a double take when you pass the spacious front windows of this place on the corner of Customs and Commerce streets. Whilst maintaining its very reasonable prices, Genta has had a serious facelift, transforming itself from an inexpensive izakaya into a rather sleek caf? & bar. The interior is a long shotgun space, white walls discreetly lit, and a tableau of large sake bottles lining the opposite wall – backlit for maximum effect.

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Genzui Ramen Bar Genzui Ramen Bar

Located in the Atrium on Elliott shopping centre, next to the lobby of the Crowne Plaza Hotel – in the city. You may note this place in passing; sleek & modern, it is still vaguely reminiscent of the typical workaday ramen stand located at most train stations throughout Japan.

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Soto Japanese Garden Restaurant

If you had to pick somewhere in Auckland that is at the cutting edge of Japanese cuisine and by that we mean a place that, whilst cleaving to Japanese food as an overall tradition, still…

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Traditional

Papaya Sushi & Donburi Papaya Sushi & Donburi

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]


Sharaku Japanese restaurant Sharaku Japanese restaurant

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 Yakiniku & Bar Shobei Yakiniku & Bar

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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