Papakura has been crying out for something like this.
Superfresh ingredients, beautiful plating, sophisticated decor! 5 star.
My husband and I ate here tonight after a recommendation from a friend. Excellent service, beautiful presentation, delicious food and lovely decor. We will be back! Thank you for the great meal.
Exquisite food. Really thoughtful, delicious flavour combinations, top quality
Who knew there was such an amazing Japanese Restaurant here hidden in Papakura. You would never know walking past the frosted windows. The frosted windows provide a really private and fine dining atmosphere.
The food is exception. It's beautifully plated and the ingredients like the sashimi is so fresh and exciting. The marinades and the seasonings are on point and full of flavour.
Went there this evening. Beef tataki was amazingggggg!!! Presentation of the food was outstanding. Staff was so friendly and polite. I have to say best Japanese I've been to in years.
Absolutely love this restaurant. Went last night and had the tasting platter for two. The food was light and satisfying. The decor was modern and staff were amazing. Thank you for the great service. Food was well presented. Will be coming back!
Very nice restaurant, prompt service, well priced.
Food was all delicious, good portion sizes.
We will be back and will definitely recommend to others.
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We went here for dinner last night and were so impressed we booked a table for my mums birthday a few days later. We didn't order any mains but instead ordered 5 entree's to share. Favourites would be the soft shell crab, snapper carppaticco and pork dumplings (we had to order a second plate of these!). The plating is amazing, very pretty. Flavour combinations are very good (snapper carppaticco favourite for this).
Looking forward to going back with a bigger group so we can try more dishes!
Service is excellent with all dishes coming out at the perfect time.
On our second visit our party ordered entrees of dumplings, scallops, prawns, octopus, soft shell crab and snapper carppaticco. Really hard to pick a favourite here as all really good. I still have to go with snapper carppaticco or soft shell crab delicious!
For main we had the lamb and the beef. Although i just ordered a combination on entrees in place of a main i did try both of these. The lamb was incredibly tender and so was the beef. Very good quality meats used here.
For dessert we had creme brulee which was the best I've had. The top was the perfect thickness with the sugar just burnt enough to provide a slight tartness. The custard was smooth and delicious.
We will be back!
Wow what a great place. Beautiful food lovely staff and chef. Keep it up IZU we need a nice restaurant in Papakura. The food was lovely and nice tidy place.
My favourite Japanese restaurant! Everything was so tasty and beautifully presented 😋 Service are always nice and friendly. I recommend ordering their signature Izu platter to share, definitely worth it. Hope they do open again for lunch I miss their lunch box🤤
The food is always very good. The quality of decoration and taste are on the par with the very best of Auckland Japanese cuisine. It is on the pricier side but the quality makes up for it. The wait time is long and I suggest you to choose an option of getting food as it is being served rather than insisting on the entree first. Gem in Papakura.
Best contemporary Japanese cuisine you can find in whole South Auckland area. Try the platter with someone. You won't regret it! Dessert is delicious too.
Top notch, food was delicious and amazing. Be mindful they are more shearing size portions, on the leaner side but delicious nevertheless. Food came out quick and the service was good.
This is our favourite restaurant in Auckland. And it's in Papakura. Don't let the location be a factor. The atmosphere, food and service are worth the drive out. EVERYTHING tastes great. This is the only restaurant where you can't go wrong... you could order any dish on the menu, and it'll be a winner. Everything on the menu is delicious. We can't pick a favourite dish because they are all soooo good.
It was by luck we ended up here. The place we originally wanted to try said they didnt have any available tables. So we searched up restaurants nearby and this one caught our eye the most esp with the yummy menu. We parked up and from outside it looks very quiet and empty. We opened the door and the atmosphere was awesome it was actually pretty full and the waiter was awesome and allowed us to sit at a table even though we had no booking. First glimpse of the place, very warm and the ambience is lovely. We ordered the tasting platter as we wanted to try a bit of everything and my gosh was that one great platter. Everything cooked perfectly. Even the raw items were top notch. My partner went on to order the wagyu and one of the seafood dishes and he absolutely loved it. We also tried the cheesecake and that was very yum too. Money well spent. Great food and even better service! We will definitely be back. I would probably recommend to go without the kids though lol.
Pleasantly surprised, great Japanese food in South Auckland.
The food rivals the taste and quality of Japanese restaurants in the CBD.
Tasting plater for two is highly recommended, a nice way to to see and taste the skill of the chefs at Izu.
Been several times to this place - book in advance as it is popular. Fantastic food - order the platters for two. This is a fantastic business and good atmosphere. Don’t forget to book or you may miss out ( like I have three other times) - only open 5-10pm.
This place will always be a winner in my book, the food us always fresh, delicious & is presented beautifully (the sashimi, brocolini and karaage chicken is 🔥👌).
The service is speedy, friendly & informative. Everytime I've been it's consistently hit the spot.
Definitely a hidden gem of South Auckland.
My pics don't do the food justice either, my phones quality sucks lol
We had heard good things about this place but that did not prepare us for how amazing it was. The atmosphere is lovely and the staff a super friendly yet professional. The food was well priced and made with high quality ingredients. Even their dessert menu was not an after thought with two amazing dishes. We loved our dining experience and will definitely be back!
first time dining at IZU and I was super impressed! .. The food was amazing! Great staff and fast service. For the price it is a bit expensive but it's worth it.
We ordered a pineapple sunset ( very refreshing) and Ramune for our drinks.
Grilled tiger prawns (small serving) , teriyaki chicken sushi rolls were delicious and the best one was the eye fillet (it melts in your mouth). We had a single scoop of sesame and matcha ice cream for dessert.
2 thumbs up and a 5 star 🌟 rating. A must try restaurant in Papakura Central.
04.05.23 came back to celebrate my husband's birthday we ordered his favourite Eye fillet together with other dishes like Karaage Chicken ( so soft and juicy) Beef tataki ( so good) and Pork belly ( omggg! So soft and tasty the fat melts in your mouth). For our drinks we had lemon lime bitters and Passion fruit inspired drink (I forgot the name 😁) so refreshing! We had chocolate mousse for dessert so yum! 🥹
We booked a table for 5 people for 7pm and I mentioned to the lady that we may run a bit late on the phone as we were coming from the Shore.
We got there around 7.30 and were told to put our orders through ASAP as the kitchen was closing. Not something good expect when closing time states 9pm.
However, the rest of the evening ran smooth. And the food was amazing. I'd definitely go back.
have to say that they got one of the best sushi in town. and the platter was just perfect. we have everything we want, and ll taste great. Staff here are very nice and helpful.
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