The best Restaurants in Kohimarama | Sluurpy updated in May

"If I could give more stars I would. Everything was just outstanding! The waiting staff were so genuinely friendly and so warm. It was nice to see..."

Mmm Mm MMMMMMM!

"Set dinner is worth to try, between $40-$50. Grill squid and fry small fish very yummy. Homemade brownie is unexpected tasty, special recipe and not..."

Aprine Wong

"Sashimi is fresh! The presentation is great. The small dishes with octopus in the dinner set tasted surprisingly nice. They give us a slice of matcha..."

Younacile_foodie

"Got the eel, sashimi platter and fried tofu. Sashimi platter looked great and with a very generous amount. Eel was a tad a tad strangely sour. Tofu..."

J Eats

"A tad expensive eg corkage for 1 glass $10 and other meals more expensive than nearby Japanese but beautifully served by a lovely waitress who had no..."

TheGoodKiwi Nz

"Finally, a Japanese restaurant I can say is close to traditional authenticity and is an ENJOYABLE place to have a sit down dinner.Masa is..."

Tan Wang

"Vegetarian chef special $80. Masa has been under new management since Apr 2018. I haven't been to the restaurant before this, but I can say I feel..."

MegWantsVeg

"Went back yesterday to try their Special Lunch Menu for Summer. I ordered cold ramen ($13) and my husband ordered Teriyaki chicken don ($10). The..."

Sarah Liu

"I had three courses with Japanese shochu. Sashimi, seafood teapot soup and wagyu hobayaki. Sashimi was fresh and the dry ice on the surface was..."

Wilson1118kat

"Amazing food and great friendly and attentive staff. We were very blessed to have the owner order special dishes for us! Will definitely be going..."

James Miller

"Very professional Japanese fine dinning. Also ridiculously good spirit. We had a set menu for 100 dollars, with sushimi ,seafood hot pot, wagyu..."

Vinnie

"Amazing and great quality food.Lovely restaurant to dine in whether you're alone or with friends. The sashimi was the freshest I've had the..."

Leo Zhang

"The BEST Japanese Restaurant in Auckland! This is the most Authentic Japanese food I've tried in Auckland, relax and cosy dinning area, great..."

Ben Quinn

"Awesome, this is traditional Japanese at it's best. An art for selecting the best fish, not as easy as you think especially in Auckland. The toro was..."

Bridge

"Excellent! Their Wagyu beef is amazing. Also, sake (The Kiss of Fire) is great. Not cheap for the sake- The Kiss of Fire but worth a trial if..."

MEGAN CHIANG

"One day I went here when it was raining. The rain gave the restaurant very nice acoustics. The aroma of the wood was on point. I could not express..."

The Ordinary Joe

"We need more Japanese restaurants like this in Auckland! Although the proprietors may not be Japanese, the chefs definitely are and take pride in..."

Picky Pete

"We become big fans of this place 2 years ago. We love Japanese food and have tried various places around Auckland. We can say it's the best Japanese..."

Suki Chow

"What a lovely place. Stopped here because I couldn't drive any further. Thunder and lightening. Heavy rain. Impassable road. Empty stomach. So glad..."

Richard Sharpe

"Utterly superb cooking! It really takes you to another realm. At par with world class restaurants overseas. They serve kaiseki dishes - which takes..."

Elle

"I love the salmon and avocado rolls and their fried dumplings. My husband and i always get our Japanese fix at Masa and we like the fact that the..."

Alana

"First time visitor: Fabulous meal and delightful experience. I ordered the Chicken Katsu meal. Each course was beautifully presented and delicious..."

Blythe Biel

"Special chef & professional Japanese especially Sashimi. I couldn't take a pic all of my meal , Lunch n dinner also both goooood . Recommend counter..."

Jackie8548

"Stumbled upon this place while on the way to Sylvia Park. So glad we stopped to have dinner. Really clean interior - we sat at the bar and watched..."

Maia Churichkova

"Masa is Kohimarama's little secret tucked away amongst shops.BYO which is fabulous.Fantastic sashimi. The large is more than enough for two people if..."

SP

"A great meal cooked by genuine Japanese and frequented by Japanese the night we went. The neighbours ordered a sashimi boat which was amazing. I ..."

RM

"Good LITLE Japanese restaurant, friendly and fresh produce, my local restaurant, recommended to anyone. Have been there many times and never been..."

Gaetano

"Having been closed for renovations for a long time, I couldn't wait to try Masa when it opened again recently.The Chef is often seen..."

Kirsty Cardy

"My husband and I had dinner there and we enjoyed the large platter of sashimi. Presentation was great, because they served it on a wooden boat with..."

Rowena Prada-Dizon

"It's very near to my home but we never visited it before - and it's definitely a hidden gem in this city! The restaurant should be owned and..."

Lady K

"Very Good Japanese. Sashimi was excellent. King fish particularly fresh. The bbq pork belly and beef excellent also. Clean and very relaxed but..."

Jamie Shepherd

"This is indeed a hidden gem. I have spent many months in Japan over several years and this restaurant would qualify as truly Japanese, even in Japan...."

Frank Young

"Possibly one of the best and most authentic Japanese restaurant while being down to earth. The chef is extremely knowledgeable and professionally..."

Ben

"Giving five starts because there is no six. Superb sushi with a wide range of other Japanese delicacies. Chef worked at the top restaurants in Japan,..."

Bob

"This hidden gem of a neighborhood restaurant is basic. But it does first rate Japanese food. Sit at the bar and watch the old school sushi chef do..."

Anthony MacLean

"One of the hidden gems for eating japanese in aucklandask for there takeaway Unami in a bamboo basketgreat..."

Bernard Lee

"The service was amazing, food was exceptional and very well priced. Great place for low key..."

Nick Mackle

"This little Japanese joint in Kohimarama is a hidden gem. They have authentic Japanese food with a variety of housemade sauces by the head chef and..."

Lillian

"Very nice experience, the service was great, I made booking in advance and staff texted me one day before to check if I’m ok to share with other..."

Azure Chen (Azure)

"What a great little japanese restaurant. We walked in off the street before we went to the book fair and they asked if we would like to sit at the..."

Dawn Allen

"Small authentic restaurant with one chef, one waiter. We ordered an array of dishes which were all exceptional: steamed diamond clams, beef tongues,..."

Tiffany Pang

"Outstandingly good, authentic Japanese food in a quiet and relaxing atmosphere. The staff are excellent and we thoroughly enjoyed both our visits..."

Samantha B

"Beautiful sashimi! Tuna was my favourite, as well as, Tuna & avocado sushi 🍣 The best takoyaki I’ve ever had 🥢 beautifully presented and..."

ky kiwi

"Masa is the Japanese restaurant that i have been looking for in Auckland for many years. The food is very nice and also the services, very relax and..."

Ranger

"The food is really fresh and 🤤 yummy ❤️..."

Cara Guo

"Honesty impressed this tiny japs place have hard workers sushi chef also charming waitress and friendly ppl here like a family. Food was so good as..."

Stacy

"In some way,i have been eaten this sashimi of Masa restaurant about 4 nights.however,i can not help recollecting this sashimi's flavour! Its so..."

Ross Tang

"By far the best sushi that I've had in a long time. Courteous and immensely helpful staff. Wonderful atmosphere. Thank you for such a magical..."

Rich Meisels

"WOW. One of the best sushi restaurants I have ever been to. Truly a hidden gem. I was very impressed with how fresh everything was and the excellent..."

Ted Nowak

"Proper traditional Japanese cuisine with authentic flavours and alluring plating. Peace and serenity enveloped the place, cozy and comfortable. The..."

Mayuko Sakuma

"Best Japanese food, quite expensive but worthwhile for special..."

Creative Designbot

"The service was amazing, they were respectful and knew Japanese! (I’m learning) the food was really good and arrived quickly, you could see them..."

will hannning

"My family and I randomly stopped to try out this restaurant and OMG we were soooo happy we did. BEAUTIFUL FRESH FOOD . The presentation was..."

Marilyn Tengaru

"I have been to many Japanese restaurants in Auckland before, but Masa is one of the most authentic Japanese restaurants in Auckland/NZ. My parents..."

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