Very friendly service and got a very warm welcome from the staff. The beef is not that impressive. But, the sushi and sashimi platter come in a reasonable portion for 4 people. Not too much and not too less.
We got takeaways to have at home (ordered on Zomato) and it totally satisfied my sashimi cravings. The sashimi was delicious and fresh, as was the nigiri sushi. Also enjoyed the beef dishes and karage chicken. Yum! Definitely keen to order again. They also left a nice thank you note in the takeaway bag :)
Was craving sushi the other night so I walked in Mad Samurai for nigiri takeaway. Fast service and great quality of sushi š£š„° there were 3x tuna, 3x salmon and 3x prawn nigiri. All were fresh and tasty. I was enjoying it at home with a cup of hot tea as well. Will definitely come back for more food
It was a nice place for dinner time with friends. The staffs were very friendly and helpful
Amazing salmon with miso plum sauce. The yummiest I've ever had! A very balanced meal with sweet savoury miso plum celebrating the salmon. The potato mash was a nice surprise.
With coupons, I had dinner with friends at this highly-rated Japanese eatery. I thought we might have 4 individual courses of dishes, but it happened to be 2 sharing plates. That was indeed very disappointing. Wagyu Sasha was the only item which deserves a thumb up.
(Food - 3/5; Service - 4/5; Ambience 4/5)
Visited on 14 December 2019
We came here for a work lunch, I ordered the vegetarian set.
The food was great, I especially liked the variety of vegetables for the tempura!
The sushi didnāt have seaweed but had a rice paper wrap - I really enjoyed both.
The miso spout didnāt have any taste and I would have been disappointed if I had ordered it seperate (in this case it came with my meal).
Everyone else in my group also really enjoyed their meals :)
I was a bit disappointed as my meal came out 10mins after everyone elseās but they were very busy so this may been why.
Also the sound of roadworks was very loud in the alley where we were sitting, obviously Mad Samurai canāt control this but if you do notice roadworks going on, ask for a table inside to avoid the noise during your meal :)
I've been here 4 times and I feel this place just has good vibes. The food is good, you'll find a few dishes you would be very familiar with, if you have been to other Japanese restaurants, and some others that might be a bit of a hit and miss. But that is OK, as you can try it once, and then move on to something else more suited to your taste buds!
They have both indoor and outdoor seating. The staff are great. There are dishes for a shared experience, or you can get something just for yourself.
In my humble opinion, try it once, with a 3-4 friends, order as much as you can from the menu to share and have a few drinks to go with it.
Overall, been happy with my experience here.
Great service, server came to the table and pours the green tea for you and tops it up as your stay continues. A must try this hidden gem in the snickle lane
Came for a late dinner weeknight, it wasnāt particularly busy and think theyāre winding down for the night. It still had a friendly & cozy vibe. The ocean bowl was a mixture of various sashimi and salad pieces on rice. Some of the sashimi pieces were bit scrappy, but it did still taste good overall. The only real disappointment was that they ran out of the apple pie š„§.
An amazing authentic Japanese restaurant with a kind and caring owner.
The Samurai Platter alone was enough to make the two of us 120% full. We managed to share an avocado salad and became 150% full at the end.
Fortunately, we took the owner's advice and removed the mixed tempura from our order to avoid wasting food.
I really enjoyed the vague taste and highly recommended the Samurai Meat Platter.
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Trying to figure out where to eat and just happened to stumble onto this place on a Friday evening. SO glad we did because the food and entire experience was incredible. First of all it was tucked back in Snickel Lane and was considerably less crowded than many of the other restaurants we popped into, so we were able to sit immediately and order drinks. I ordered the BRB Hazy Pale Ale - not totally sure if it was the frosty glass or the beer itself but this was by far the best beer I had anywhere in Australia OR New Zealand.
We jumped into food with the edamame- again, not sure what was going on here but this is the best edamame Iāve had in a long time. It was just steamed and seasoned with salt per usual, but something about the edamame beans themselves had so much more flavor than Iāve ever had. For the main course I had the on special Pork Katsu and my partner had the Wayu Black Burger. You can see from the pictures that the burger was just insane. Recently read a ābest burgers in Aucklandā post and theyāre definitely missing this one!! The Pork Katsu also came with steamed rice and miso soup and was overall just DELIGHTFUL.
On top of everything the small staff of 3 running the place were lovely. Seriously go here- you wonāt be disappointed.
definitely recommended!!! Very good food for lunch and dinner! Waygu beef so delicious. meat plate is alsomeļ¼ But the bottle is å
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Quality Japanese cuisine hidden away in downtown Auckland.
I chanced upon this restaurant while looking for a place to eat not too far from the water front.
The menu looked good and the service was friendly.
Lots of choice with the standards of Japanese cafe eating. I opted for the chicken curry which was delicious. Generous serve, lovely chunky curry sauce and pickles and salad were served on the side.
Full I was not able to try the desserts but will be back to try them.
Staff were very kind after misunderstanding of what credit cards they accept. Amex is unfortunately not one of them.
Super nice price and dishes. I love the place, quite warm and cozy. The sashimi was fresh and delicious, the grilled salmon was superb. The cream cheese matcha cake is a must-try. It's not ordinary sponge cheese cake but a piece of matcha cheese ( Yup, a whole piece of matcha cheese, not cheesecake, I'm not wrong ). I would definitely come again after the lockdown.
Really liked the sake tasting and the Samurai platter was really good with the mix of waguy and pork.
Best Japanese restaurant we had in Auckland. The food is delicious and they are even offering delivery services now! The experience we had at the restaurant has always been awesome. The home delivery option was perfect, the only thing missing was the lovely staff ;)
Good food and service. Great experience overall.
Best Japanese curry that Iāve ever had in AKL and the sushi here was super delicious!! Ordered prawn avocado rolls and Mad Samurui rolls, both were yummy. And warm sake just made the night lovely:)
Amazing food in a laid back atmosphere. The staff were great and the dishes were fantastic. Add Mad Samurai to your "must try" list. Next time I am in Auckland I'm definitely coming back.
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