Another hidden nice place to have decent dinner on Queen Street. Quite and hygiene atmosphere and they even offer you the hot towels to clean hands before dining. Have tried eel on rice ($29) and spicy udon with seafood ($28), both of which are highly recommended. Generous portion of fish and seafood with good quality.
With Zomato gold have $28 deducted. Good value.
Location:4/5
Ambience:5/5
Taste:4/5
Presentation:4/5
Service:5/5
Overall:4.5/5
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Second time coming here, service is excellent. They did not have any table left so we had to stay at the bar table but everything is correct and the food is great!
I don't really fancy eating in a Japanese restaurant when im not in Japan. But since it was my birthday we gave it a go. The sashimi platter and tempura were nice. They also have hitsumabushi which i enjoyed showing and serving to my friends.
Cute little Japanese restaurant! All the ingredients in the bento were fresh while the chawanmushi was super delicate. But the star dish was the agedashi tofu which came beautifully presented with a flavourful broth.
A discreet restaurant located in an alleyway on lower Queen Street. Standard Japanese interior, reasonably clean.
Friendly staff with great hospitality, we were provided with hot towels on arrival and the food were quick to serve.
The salmon sashimi was fresh and decently portioned. The beef tataki was disappointing, the meat was slightly tough, sliced too thick and over flavored.
The bento box was nice, contained a good variety of food. The tempura was excellent, especially the kumara tempura. Crispy but puffy with a lovely dip. The eel was nicely flavored but too few. The teriyaki chicken was standard.
Food: 6.5/10
Food presentation: 7/10
Service: 9/10
Location: 7/10
Ambience: 7/10
Price $30 per person excl alcohol
Came for lunch with a work colleague. Very happy with our meals (Teriyaki Salmon Bowl and Chicken Katsu Bowl). They are probably one of the best Japanese food I have ever tried as they were so well cooked and you can tell the meat and ingredients used were fresh and tasted so yummy. Would like to come back for their Lunch Box, Lunch Combo and Bento Box although you cannot use your ZG discounts for those :-)
Excellent high quality fresh sashimi.
Had the bento box for lunch which came with a variety of different raw fish. All of which were delicate and delicious.
Friendly staff. I used zomato gold here, some limitations on what you can order to get free meal. Very busy place, took a long while for the food to arrive, overall good food.
You're greeted with a hot towel (hot towel! In Auckland!), A diverse menu, and a really good drinks menu. They know exactly when you're ready, take your order, and bring it out in record time. As the evening progresses, they discreetly and elegantly refill your drinks and take away your dishes. Sounds weird, but they just do it better ok?
The food itself was excellent, it almost felt like being back in Japan, especially their Pork Dumplings and Chicken Teriyaki. Honestly all of us loved the food.
I really feel for these guys, I honestly never would have noticed them on Queen St if it wasn't for Zomato Gold. They're hidden away in this funny alley, but opens up into this Japanese deco wonderland. The restaurant was pretty much empty, it's a shame because it's one of the best restaurants service wise I've visited.
Then there's the cost, it was amazing value even without Zomato, it surprises me a bit actually, these guys just became one of my regular places.
Amazing food in here .portion is really reasonable. We ordered a lot and the price is really cheap with Zomato Gold . nice environment.also staff is really nice .will definitely come back
Great find just off Queen Street. Food was great and very tasty. Nice atmosphere and very friendly staff. Most of the dishes are box styled and there is plenty to choose from. Having only been here once the time for food to arrive was longer than expected but could have been a one off as it was pretty packed when we arrived. I'd totally return here.
Great japanese traditional ambience.. We had the 7 course dinner and the food is okay.. Good portion enough to be full
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For the food quality and ambience, the pricing is neither good nor it is bad. Service level is great, staff made you feel welcome. Food is okay, if you stay near queen street, this restaurant can be recommended.
Food was great and service was excellent. Just beware of the steep price tag. :)
Very friendly service, delicious food. Service was a little slow but there were two large groups at the time I was there.
For nearly 30 years I’ve wandered past the “Sharaku” sign leading into an old fashioned, innocuous Queen Street arcade. Finally my sister, friends and I ventured in to enjoy the BEST Japanese food I’ve had in NZ. It looks as if the decor is the same as the day it opened but I knew we were in the right place when we sat next to visiting Japanese businessmen eating up a storm. The service is charming, dignified and warm and the food! Man, the food. Everything is delicious and you don’t feel as if you’ve eaten a building afterwards. Go into the arcade and be transported to Sharaku.
Went there for dinner and had a fantastic time. It was very uniquely Japanese and had nice decor.
The staff were extremely friendly and helpful. The food was very tasty and well portioned with good presentation.
Would definitely recommend to anyone
Omg where to begin. Very tasty food, good dish sizes. Reasonably priced. Very friendly staff. Authentic and yum Japanese cuisine
Sushi and the green tea ice cream are really great
Carefully crafted cuisine in a beautifully decorated haven, we would have thought we're somewhere in Ginza. The bentos are packed full of goodies, neatly arranged in Japanese precision. Flavourful & authentic taste. Very courteous staff.
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