Musashi never disappoints! We love coming here, the food is amazing and the staff are always so friendly and helpful. Service (takeaway) has been handled so well during COVID-19 and quality has not been compromised. The menu has such a wide variety with everything for such great value we especially love the Chicken Miso Katsu and the Salmon Hooba Yaki! So yummy! The regular updates on social media are also so useful and its nice to see new things being added to the menu. Musashi is definitely our family's favourite Japanese restaurant and we can't wait until we order again. We definitely recommend Musashi to everyone! :)
Sundays aren't always confined to a brunch. Mixed it up today and came here for Sunday lunch. Service was great and the food was awesome! The soft shell crab was some of the best I've tried. Highly recommend the chicken katsuni and pork miso katsu!
The food here is always fantastic and tonight didn’t disappoint. The deep fried whole flounder was especially good. Service is always friendly and efficient, even though they are always packed on this tiny place they manage superbly
A traditional Japanese restaurant locates in St Heliers. Moderately sized with a cozy environment. Recommend booking in advance as they are consistently busy.
Their sashimi platter is usually consistent and fresh. Very good for value. However their tuna sashimi seemed slightly stale (just a little)
The beef udon was a little disappointing, the soup and the noodles were good but the beef was slightly tough.
The wagyu hot pot was quite tasty, fresh meat and flavorful broth. Not a premium cut of the meat, but again good for value.
Very reasonably priced for the quality and quantity you receive. Good range of variety on the menu.
Taste: 8/10
Presentation: 7.5/10
Service: 8/10
Ambience: 9/10
Value for money: 8.5/10
Price $45 per person (excl alcohol)
the food here is just normal sushi and jap, i personally like the staff and the layout very friendly. but the taste was average to a bit better.
Top Japanese restaurant in St Heliers. The kids menu for $8 is ample for a growing child, you get 4 sushi, potato wedges, edamame, fresh tomatoes and a small udon. Being vegetarian we were stoked to see 2 options for the lunch menu zen. I love the eggplant dish the best flavour wise, but everything else was great too.
I went to this place around 7 p.m. on Wednesday. The place was pretty busy. Definitely recommend booking in advance.
Atmosphere: 2/4
Easy to get a carpark outside. The place is a bit away from the main Mission Bay area. The place was not very well ventilated. My clothes all had to go into washing after the dinner.
Food: 4/4
I had Yagyu Zen (course meal).
The food was good.
I was full by the time the main meal came out.
Service: 3.5/4
Reasonable fast service.
Cost: 3/4
You will be looking at spending at least 30$ per person for dinner. The price is on the higher end, however if you want the portion size and quality without having to spend more than 50$, highly recommend to pay a visit and order a course meal.
Highly recommended restaurant! It’s our first time. High quality food and amazing service!!! Although it’s small place but we didn’t feel crowded. There is a clear menu that we can order exactly what we want. Two of us ordered 7 dishes except the dessert cuz we’re big eaters....But both of us were full to the brim! We will definitely come back for their food and service.
Good ambiance. Food is fresh and tasty. Staff members are friendly. Recommend! Will definitely go back to try other things as well! We’re three girls and finished all the four dishes (see photos), and felt very full!
Have come here several times over the years and always loved the food - beautiful prepared and presented. Service can be a bit hit & miss depending how busy they are, and it can get really loud inside the restaurant. But the food, definitely worth it!
I had lunch here on a Saturday with my parents and my 2 year old toddler. The food was amazing as always but I wanted to give a special mention to how kid-friendly this restaurant is. I had made a note in the booking for a highchair if available and this was set up prior to arrival. As soon as we were seated, we were given a folder with coloring in sheets and coloring pencils, a kids menu and we were also provided with a plastic bowl and kids cutlery. My toddler had a great time and loved the food! We will definitely be back.
Great Japanese food with great service. Very popular place and the restaurant is not big, so make sure to book a table before you go.
We didn’t book our table, because we arrived around 8.40, 20min before closing. Lucky us! Food was incredibly nice, well served and delivered fast. My order was fried crab and marinated tofu, both delicious, accompanied by plum wine. Kids menu is super well served, enough to feed any little hungry soul. Great dining experience, arigato gozaimasu!
We booked online for a special Valentines Day dinner. Thank you for being open although the weather was rough outside. We had a set menu that consisted of miso soup, three seasonal appetisers, soft shell crab karate, medium sushi & sashimi plate, shrimp tempura and chose a main from the list with rice. We chose wagyu beef sukiyaki and salmon miso nabe (extra charge). The food came out quickly and was so delicious. So satisfied with the meal and service.
We have been frequenting Musashi St Heliers for many years and it is some of the best Japanese in Auckland.
Tonight we opted for takeaway sushi and was perfect!
Musashi is always super busy for dining in so I highly recommend booking in advance.
James Ashwin
Kakapo Business Sales
Yummy Japanese food.
My sukiyaki took a rather long time to cook (everyone nearly finished their meal when I was ready to cook the beef). The wagyu beef was tender but not as flavoursome as it could have been.
Happy with the meal overall though.
Ordered large sashimi and it was amazing!! It's always quite busy. The lunch set menu is around $15 but I don't feel there us much to choose from. Dinner is definitely better choice if you want to try variety of food.
Very enjoyable meals. Nice cosy environment. Always seemed to be very busy. It is good to call to book an appointment if you go as a group or family. Otherwise you may need to wait for a while. My family and I came to this restaurant for several years. The price has been steadily increased.
Enjoyed the staff. Very friend including shy cat and trainee. Keep up the good work and you will get better and more confident with experience.
The only complaint is that the side dishes did not have to be cold. Something as simple as not starting the meal on a lukewarm miso soup could have greatly enhanced the experience. The mains were remarkable in terms of flavour and presentation
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