Review Masterchef Kitchen - Auckland Central

I really like Bebop, I recommend trying the BBQ bulgogi & The Gourmet Thai. They have really tasty food. Also, Spice of Indian is okay, I suggest trying the chole bhatura.

Foodcourt in the heart of CBD Auckland. I loved the noodle soup of Nam-viet stall it was awesome. And the staff are very polite and friendly. The pork and dumplings at the master chef kitchen a Chinese restaurant are really palatable but staff are a bit stiff they are not friendly and they don’t know how to interact with the customers. The whole food court is clean even the toilets are maintained clean all the time. But they close at 5pm or 5:30pm too early for those who are working and wants to eat Asian food in the area.

I really like Bebop, I recommend trying the BBQ bulgogi & bibimbop

The international food court is number 1 go to place for our family when catching up in auckland together. The food is delicious - especially try the whole steamed snapper with steamed rice from 'the gourmet thai.' The environment is pleasant, welcoming and relaxing. Love the atmosphere & location of the Atrium.

A good clean place plenty of food stalls to choose from i eat spicy noodles from Bali Indonesia stall they're the best, very clean restrooms

Great student special for a delicious curry, would definitely recommend

place is cool, lots of asian choices, ignore Aghil Jafari its all Ala Akba anyway

Good selection of foods, will always go to jewel of India for curry !

Korean food was as good as always

Great food. Clean surroundings

Great food plenly to choose

Terrible experience. Very very small portion, charged $16.50 ! Almost no stuffs, just made up with carrots and onions and we have to finish our rice with sauce ! Crazy !

Went here for after lunch snack so i only bought pig ear. It taste really nice and i love it. Next time will come again for this and maybe try their other food

That really hit the spot! I had the Noodles simmered with Flat Beans. Big portion, tastes homemade. I'll be back again for the rest of the menu.

I came here early in the morning while I was waiting for a store to open. They had friendly staff and service. Pies were the readily available option, I chose the chicken & cabbage. It was delicious, tasted like a fried dumpling. The filling was seasoned well and good portion. I will try the beef pie next.

I had the noodles with special gravy sauce (打鹵面). The portion was much bigger than I expected and tasted homemade. Would definitely come back to try their other dishes.

Tucked away on the corner. This eatery has many items on their menu, specialty would be noodles, dumplings and baos. They so great dumplings and only $13 for 20 pieces. Their homemade baos are quite popular and pretty cheap too, between $1-2. Friendly staff.

Service is okay and could be better. However, The food is pretty cheap and tasty. I got 20 dumplings for $11! Such a good deal! Would recommend if you want cheap food.

Not bad. Service was okay, food was pretty good, dumplings were better than average however from what I saw were frozen and not fresh. Took a while for the food to come too.

Wide range of Northern Chinese noodle and rice options along with some snack favourites including the crepes and donuts.<br/><br/>Food comes out pretty fast. Quality of noodles is good. Lots of flavour and portions of noodles are huge! Very good value!<br/><br/>Definitely a place for comfort food and to get a taste of home.

I come here alot to order their smorgasbord style dish where you can either pick 2, 3 or 4 mains depending on how hungry you are. You can select from a wide array of dishes and it is either served with rice or egg noodles and complimentary soup. I usually get the 3 choice main meal with rice for $11.90 which is pretty good value for money like most of their dishes.<br/><br/>I mainly visit for the good portions but the food itself is quite average, sometimes really oily and salty but luckily I don’t mind as much. Getting the dishes that you want from the counter selection is very difficult after lunch as they do run out of options rather quickly<br/><br/>They also have your typical Chinese BBQ meats and other made to cook Chinese dishes. If you just want a nice cheap feed for lunch and happen to stop by then this place should satisfy your cravings, just don’t expect anything special.

Came here and ordered two Tea eggs. When I got the eggs it ws cold and the egg shell was hard to take off. You can tell the eggs are not fresh and been in the sauce for days. When I passed the feedback the grumpy staff doesnt even care and ignored me. <br/>I will not recommend this place to anyone at all.

I ordered the cold soba noodles with beef and egg. The noodles were nice and chewy, refreshing in contrast to the heat of the kimchi. Fresh cucumber and boiled egg completed the dish which I enjoyed very much

I come here a lot during my lunch break, great value for money.<br/><br/>I don’t speak a word of Chinese, but the staff know me by my face, and start my order when they see me.<br/><br/>I usually get the spicy chicken noodle soup, sometimes with a side of their tasty pork & chive pies.<br/><br/>Comfort food.

What would you get if you combined a bottle of oil, dried up meat, grumpy staff, and soggy vegetables? The answer: Something very close to the experience at Masterchef Kitchen. Granted, this establishment does not parade itself as a "quality" place to eat. It is in a food court, and is arguably geared towards convenience and value-for-money. <br/><br/>However, pan-fried dumplings swimming in a thick sea of oil is unacceptable. It should also not be cold, soggy, and flavourless. The main dish of crispy pork with vegetables (Menu Item #14) also left a lot to be desired. The vegetables were not fresh, the pork was dry, and it looked like the whole meat had just been reheated. Considering they use the microwave for heating up their fried rice, I am not surprised if this is common practice.

TL;DR: Big servings for a decent price. Great for those on a budget. Recommended: Beef noodles (small) <br/><br/>Came here on a rainy afternoon with a friend. Here's how it went:<br/><br/>Food:<br/>Both my friend and I ordered the Noodle Soup with Beef (small one). My god, look at the photo down below - it's not what I expected for something labelled 'small'. The serving size was huge, and we couldn't finish all of it even on an empty stomach. <br/>Taste wise, the soup was flavourful and full of beef flavour. I think it would taste a whole lot better with some chili, which I didn't manage to find around at their sauce area for some reason. Some pieces of the beef were really tender, while others were dry or fatty. I think it really just comes down to luck as to which pieces end up in yours. <br/>The handmade noodles were okay in my opinion - being handmade, some noodles were thicker than others and so were undercooked compared to others. It's not that big of a deal, except for the fact that you may encounter a harder noodle here and there. <br/>Overall I do recommend this dish for both its price and flavour :)<br/><br/>The other items on the menu look and sound delicious as well, so will definitely be back one day to give something else a go. <br/><br/>Service:<br/>Ladies at the counter are really nice - it does help if you speak Chinese to speed things up too. Our noodles came out really quickly (about two to three minutes) but were nice and hot. Great if you're in a rush and need lunch ASAP!<br/><br/>No comments about ambiance because it's situated in a food court - expect typical food court ambiance.

This place is always busy! Was wanting pork and chives steam buns but they have sold out already and left with pork and onions. The pork and onions was actually tasty, could do with a little more pork added inside but otherwise it was yummy. Service was quick , only waited a few minutes in line. Best to not go during lunch rush as you might be waiting for a while.

This place is definitely an experience, even in a food court. There appears to be at least three different menus. I am unsure whether everything they sell is even listed on a menu.<br/><br/>There is not a lot of order with ordering. You need to catch the attention of a busy staff member and hope they can hear you over other customers shouting orders at them. Most of the people shouting orders seem to leave with supermarket bags full of steamed buns.<br/><br/>I ordered noodle soup with beef. For $9.00 the portion was huge, I couldn't finish it for lunch, but more importantly it was delicious. Now I know how to order at this crazy place, I will be back.

The food is prepared quickly (always within 10 -15 minutes the times I've been there sometimes 2-3 minutes if its a "ready" dish), filling and reasonably cheap - fits in well with a student's budget. Particularly recommend their cold noodles (for Summer). The food is simple but tastes pretty good. The girl at the counter there is awesome and speaks very good English too which helps :) This place has never to date gotten my order wrong which a few other Chinese food establishments have in the past (that I shall not name)... anyways kudos to girl at the Master Chef Kitchen counter!

This place offers a wide range of northern Chinese style wheat flour food with reasonable price. To me, there is a joyful place to feel the real taste of my hometown. Both noodle in soup dishes and steamed items are my favorite.

Carb Attack!!<br/><br/>Finishing up an meeting around the area, I was ridiculously hungry and really wanting something with a lot of carbs.<br/><br/>Coming into The Atrium, Masterchef Kitchen is fantastic for value and satisfaction of your carbo needs. I had a Chinese pancake and jian bing for $7.50.....$7.50! Filling and tasty, this is an absolute bargain!<br/><br/>In honesty, it's not the best I've had but the value-for-money doesn't really get any better than this in the Auckland CBD area. <br/><br/>Showstopper: The chinese pancake had plenty of flavour and at $3 a pop, you can't really go wrong.<br/><br/>Overall Grade: B. I'm keen to come back to try more!!

Haven't tried their main dishes but their chinese burgers aren't too bad. Come in a few different flavours, pork and cabbage, beef and onion etc for around the $4-5 mark. Won't fill you up but tasty, not too greasy and a good snack if you're after something quick without being too heavy on the wallet.<br/><br/>Tried them a few times and they're always pretty decent!

Bought a large portion of beef noodle soup the other day to share with someone else. The portion really is big, comprising a huge bowl of mostly noodles, some beef, and three pieces of bok choi in a beef soup. A good price at $10, it was certainly not the best beef soup I've ever had, but it definitely filled us both up.<br/><br/>It's a good steal for the price, but I probably wouldn't return.

One of my favourite dingey Chinese food places <br/>I always thought it looked a bit gross and always wondered why so many people were ordering from it <br/>now I know <br/><br/>I always crave shangxi cold noodles <br/>They are thick 2cm thick noodles with Chili oil cucumbers and tofu bits <br/>super yummy <br/><br/>today I had the cold noodles with chicken (spicy) <br/>the flavour is so delicious ~ all spice white pepper chicken flavour <br/>but warning everything is super spicy <br/><br/>one of my favourite places I go when I want a cheap meal<br/><br/>so i went back with some friend and OOHH Maan !! <br/>SOOO GOOD I have change my rating from a 4.5 to a 5/5!<br/>had the PORK BEANS FRIED NOODLES <br/>kinda a bit oily but you can taste the wok <br/>The taste of the super hot wok and charredness <br/>YUM

This is the first place on the left as you come in, and it is one of the better looking stands with a good selection of Asian dishes. I ordered the wonton soup with seaweed but on the whole wasn't blown away, the wontons seemed a bit rubbery and the soup a bit plain and flavourless... Service was good, but having to listen out for a bell ring to collect your own dish is a bit problematic.