We normally have Tofu salad, Karaage fried chicken and Gyoza dumplings and they are always so good but we tried katsu chicken salad this time and that was great too! Impressed with nice crispy skin. Salads come with lots of cabbage, so even we have lots of deep fried foods, still feel healthy.
Genzui is our favorite Japanese place for long years, and the prices seem never increased as far as I remember! They serve alcohol including sake and they are so cheap too. Authentic cheap eat yummy Japanese.
I ordered spicy chicken don. It came with good portion and taste. The spicy was in a good level. Overall is great experience !
I love this place! Friendly service, lots of variety, tasty food, large portion size. I have brought so many people here in the past. Great value for money as well. Would recommend for students on a budget as well. It can be hard to get a seat because it’s that popular
Genzui ramen bar! Great place for a quick fix of Japanese cuisine. Decent service and the food came out really quick. Portion sizes are fantastic so best to go when your absolutely starving. The flavours are really good too and the chicken cooked to perfection. Good ramen, and japanese curry. Only issue was the sauce in the donburi. It was way too sweet for my liking. I think they need to reduce the amount of sauce. But otherwise it's great!
I am an absolute sucker for an Oyakodon. If it's on the menu, I'll order it.
I remember trying this place for the first time a few years ago and I haven't been able to find an Oyakodon as good as this. Mentatz on Lorne Street is probably the closest and I assume owned by the same people. The gyoza is also consistently top notch. Super thin dumpling skin and the filling is super pork and prawny.
I came in with my Japanese friend and we ordered in Japanese for a late evening dinner. Really amazing Japanese style food. Menu has great selection that is very affordable and large serving sizes. The Staff were very friendly and the atmosphere is much nicer in late evening. Honestly a great place for students to hang out and dine. Would definitely recommend the ramen, if I had to choose.
Used to eat frequently years ago, went again yesterday. Awesome! Still the same quality, taste! Amazing food!
Genzui Ramen does the best ramen I’ve had in Auckland so far. My favourite is the Shio Ramen (pictured) and I love both the broth and noodles. The broth is full of flavour while being nice and light. I love that they make their own noodles on site too. I normally go by myself so I hardly ever have to wait as I prefer to sit at the bar. I’ve only ever had bad service once and that was from a newbie. I’m a regular for a reason.
They're very busy when we came, but service was fast. Food came quick, but quality was not compromised. Good portion as well. Will definitely be back again.
Loved the miso buttercorn ramen
Popped into Genzui after an evening show at The Civic. Although it was after 8.30pm and they were busy, we were welcomed & seated promptly. Staff are friendly & courteous, the place is clean & tidy. Our meals came out quickly and they were delicious! Big serving sizes. Prices are very reasonable and great menu choices.
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The reason why I've given 5 stars is because of the value of the money. As a Japanese Genzui is one of the best Japanese restaurants in NZ and I always recommend them to the others.
It's easy to give high rate if you go to those expensive Japanese restaurants but Genzui Ramen bar is very very reasonable price n their food is delicious. Their generous portion of the food is amazing! Not only that but also the staff members are all well manners. I think they are all Japanese people.
I can feel they honestly want to serve great food for reasonable price n make their customers happy.
They are not like the other Japanese restaurants that takes advantage of what Japanese food as a brand and over charge on the customer who don't really know what Japanese food is.
Also, some others rated them very low but hey, when you pay from $8 to $12 for a big portion lunch, what would you need to complain or expect more?
And, some reviewers complaines about the taste, food was off n guts in their grill fish, they obviously don't know what the Japanese food was. What they know about what Japanese food is Kiwi-nalised, and those were cooked by non Japanese people. I'm talking about different culture that people need to be aware of.
Thanks Genzui! Please don't change as you are, you guys are amazing!I
Hidden gem! Almost didn't enter because it was in a fancy hotel building. Affordable ramens and Don's at $10/bowl. Super yummy and filling. Rich ramen broth, crispy shrimp tempura and tender chicken Katsu. Very fast service. Recommend!
👍 I've been going to the restaurant for more than 2 years. Over time, the staff have been less friendly but food is still great. Everytime I come here, I'll either get the miso catsu don or the curry one and the meat is always crunchy and tender, the salad is always fresh. Best Japanese restaurant in the city!
Such a great place to have lunch or dinner. Close by to the workplace in town. Small and cosy shop, could get busy at times and will have to wait for a seat. But food was really good portion and very good value. Adding 2nzd gave me 3 huge piece of bbq pork! It was yummy with excellent broth base. Service was nice and quick too.
Likely to be the best value for money Japanese you can buy in the City. Mains are all around $10 and the large portions are guaranteed to be filling. I had a chicken katsu curry don, the chicken pieces were awesomely crispy and tender inside.
One of the best cheap eats in Auckland. The food quality is fairly tasty and the portion is rather big for the cheap price you pay. If you're looking for nice restaurant with high quality food and service, then this is not the place to go to. But if you're looking for something cheap, tasty and filling, then this place should not disappoint.
I visit Genzui from time to time for my lunch break and it never fails to satisfy. I’ve had various ramen at this restaurant but the Tempura Ramen is one of my favourite go to’s. The staff are lovely and the waiters are always quick and accurate, the place itself is cozy and I can guarantee that you will leave the store satisfied and coming back for more.
This place is a total gem! Menu items are cheap, and so good! Their serving sizes were also very decent. Great service to add. Couldn't fault this small restaurant!
I had the curry chicken katsu which was so delicious, and it’s the best curry chicken katsu that I’ve ever had in town. And the portion was huge. Staff were friendly and nice! This is going to be my regular lunch spot:)
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