the food was fabulous. I loved the pad Thai prawn dish and the chicken katsu was the best I have ever tasted. the waiters were nice. I would highly recommend it.
Courtney @ A Food Awakening
+4
I have been meaning to write this blog for quite some time, after eating here more than 3x! Which in the food world is a great feat when there is literally a new place popping up each week. Who can keep up with that sort of level?. Namo! Located in the old school favourite Thai Me Up spot on Ponsonby Road, it brings you your favourites and classics done well with a super fresh tone. Some of the top picks for your next dining experience: The Bridge Roll, Miso Chanpom and Chicken Katsu with BBQ Sauce.
Returned to Namo recently, and am pleased to say the food and service were again outstanding. The sushi chef is amazing, and I am not surprised to learn that he did some time at Nobu, Tokyo.
Highly recommend, and will return soon.
Visited here for bday dinner . Cozy casual and friendly staffs. Loved the sake tasting menu . Best food best service would definitely visit again
Made a booking on a very busy Saturday night and wee seated fifteen minutes later. Excellent service, quick and professional. Informative too! Staff knew their delicious food and advised us well. Partner had sashimi, served fresh, tasty, and on ice with bamboo branches. Beautiful. Vegetarian meal very nice :-) Ask for the side room if looking for something more intimate. Recommended!
Loved the restaurant's food and service.
I am a vegetarian and asked the waiter what their vegetarian options were. To make it easier for me, he highlighted a menu with every option that was or could be vegetarian. He recommended his favourites and was quick to give as service.
Everything the group ordered looked and tasted great. The agedashi tofu was amazing and the gyoza plate was presented beautifully.
This is my first Zomato review as this is the first place where the meal I've has made me want to spend my time writing!
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Came here about a month ago with a group of people. We were seated outside in the evening on a small one table between the 4 of us which wasn't the most ideal but in the end liked the sort of cosy seating. I liked being seated outside as inside was quite noisy as we were leaving.
The most notable and outstanding point I can remember is the spectacular service. We had a lady in a striped shirt service consistently throughout the night. She was confident, intelligent and was every proud of the establishment. I can highly agree.
I'm a vegetarian and she very kindly guided me through vegetarian options and explained with great pleasure the dishes, how the tasted and the quality of which they were made.
I can't remember specifically what dishes we ordered but I remember having a Papaya salad medium spice. Was delicious, spicy and tangy with a carrot sticking out of it which made us laugh a little because it was poking out of the shredded salad.
Everyone always was consistently awed throughout the entire night at the quality and presentation of the food. Someone also ordered some hot sake, which came out in its own box to keep the temperature.
The lady who served us would engage in conversation and we would laugh together which honestly made the dining experience even more lovely.
At the end we ordered green tea which we had to order to take away which they kindly accommodated to do so.
From what our wonderfully server told us: this restaurant is family owned after they moved up from the Christchurch earthquake. They packed up and moved to Auckland and put a lot of hard work and effort to create.
Will 100% come again. Never felt more loved and accommodated for. Truely a place to go.
This is my favourite local restaurant! The food is always fresh, delicious and beautifully presented. There are so many fabulous dishes on the menu - spinach and roasted coconut, beef and pork tataki, spicy creamy prawns, gyoza, pork bao, yaki udon and teriyaki chicken to name just a few. No wonder I keep going back and never tire of the fabulous food and friendly family service.
Thank you Takashi and Supriya for opening your amazing little restaurant in my neighbourhood.
Absolutely amazing meal. Had the tofu which was just perfect because I am a vegetarian. Amazing decor and beautiful presentation. The staff were so friendly and lovely. Definitely coming back soon!
This is a wonderful restaurant that I am definitely going to be returning to as often as possible. The food is absolutely amazing, every dish is wonderfully thoughtful and delicious. Its not often you order a meal and don't get a dud dish. I have eaten Japanese in Japan and NYC and this really does stack up. Also you aren't having to pay Nobu prices.
I am surprised that people have said the staff weren't attentive or that the food was slow to come. On both my visits they have been wonderfully friendly and polite and we didn't have a moment of wondering where things were. Each dish came in good time, with enough space to enjoy it and you never felt overloaded.
I have tried the other new Japanese spot, Azabu, which has had a lot of hype. I think Namo beats it on all counts.
Excellent sushi served with their unique sake soy sauce (clear in colour) which enhances the flavour of white fishes brilliantly. The mains are good too but the sushi was most stunning! Will come again to try their other items off the menu.
Super! Everything was just right. Food; devine. Staff; very welcoming, friendly. Price; superb value for high quality fresh food. The Sushi was absolutely devine and so was the fish of the day. Will go again if we get the chance and make an afternoon of it eating through the menu!
Staff is very nice, and food is amazing! Dragon roll and salmon tataki must try! Absolutely recommend everyone
Thai/Japanese fusion, interesting take on some dishes with some regular dishes you expect from a Japanese restaurant.
Good food, but not real Japanese food.
Wow. Just wow. Totally worth it. Try all the Chef's specials, especially the king fish and the salmon tataki!!!
A hidden gem in Auckland! Great atmosphere and food! Definitely recommend
Really simple, interesting food. And incredibly well presented.
We had a really delightful meal here. The vibe is casual and the service is friendly. But it's the food that we'll come back for - fresh, delicious and beautifully presented, with vegetarian- and vegan-friendly choices. We'll be coming back!
Such an amazing dinner! The Chef's Specials are simply incredible. It's a very casual place but the dishes are fantastic.
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