Review Tatsumi - Queenstown

Emmanuel Schweitzer

We were literally swept off our feet but you have to budget for this incredible experience! Went for the set menu with was both super fresh, delightful to the eye, plenty and yummy but we ended up ordering seconds just to enjoy all the goodness a little more. Great choice of wines and sake that should suit every budget. Service was attentive and friendly without feeling over the top. An overall incredible experience, our best dinner in Queenstown so far!

Susannah Lovegrove

We walked in at 6pm on a whim and they were able to seat us. The wait staff were welcoming and friendly. We ordered miso soup, salmon nigiri, wagyu aburi, tempura king prawns and the pork spare ribs. The sushi was so delicious we went back for more. It was a wonderful experience and will definitely be back.

Michael Nicholson

Exquisite. We had aburi salmon, edamame, yakitori prawn and scallops, agedashi tofu, karaage, yuzu catalana and green tea fondant. Hot towl to finish. Service is outstanding. We loved it all and making Tatsumi tradition for our Queenstown anniversary dinner.

R. Szeto.

We had the degustation menu along with some extra orders. First thing we noticed is the Japanese staff! Always a great sign at a Japanese restaurant. There's a reason why this establishment has such high reviews. Service was excellent, food was delicious and generous for a degustation menu! Mouth watering flavours and an adventure with each spoonful. Only thing to note was that the ventilation wasn't that good in the room. Aside from that, we were thankful we were recommended this professional restaurant! A must try when you're in Queenstown. One of the best meals we had in New Zealand!

Evelyn Liew

Arigato gozaimasu to all Tatsumi staff last Saturday night! It was a wonderful experience and food tastes great! We especially loved the seared wagyu beef! The braised beef cheeks were super tender! Karaage chicken were crispy on the outside and soft on the inside! Cooked to perfection! Hope to come back again someday! 😋

Bron H

It was a lovely experience. The staff were very polite. The food was well presented and delicious. For me, a little more explanation about the food and wine would have bumped it up a star (beyond stating the obvious such as reading aloud the label on the bottle). Thank you for a lovely dining experience. 🙏✨👌

Céline Tricart

The best restaurant I've tried in New Zealand, at a surprisingly affordable price. Impeccable service. We tried the QUEEN OMAKASE Sharing Plates and it was amazing. They were able to accommodate gluten-free dietary requests. We will be back!

Paul

Wow!! This is the very best restaurant I've eaten at... Me and my friend went for fancy dining and we were surprised how good it was. For every seafood-freak out there it's the way to go. We had the Degustation Menu (x2) and we absolutely loved it. Absolutely worth the money. The staff was soooo friendly. 100% recommend, thank you for this experience...

Diana Wong

Considering that past reviews were consistently stellar, I had high expectations and Tatsumi delivered and executed their dinner services flawlessly. We dined on 21st June 2022 and needless to say, we had never enjoyed fine dining as a family to such an extent, especially my dad who had never liked fine dining. The highlights for us were the Taro gnocchi, the baked oysters with yuzu miso and the blue cod parcels. Even the kara-age was tender and moist on the inside, crunchy on the outside. Sashimi and nigiri were fresh and melt-in-your-mouth. We loved the baked oysters so much that we ordered twice. In hindsight, we should have ordered the matcha fondant instead. Having said that, the green tea affogato was still satisfying. Matcha sauce was prepped fresh in front of diners. Thank you Tatsumi for such an enjoyable dinner on our last day at QZN. Will return to savour your tantalising morsels again.

Samman Chhetri

Best service we have ever had especially that amiable server who was always smiling and never hesitated to provide us water again and again, awesome hospitality! Much love from Nepal 🇳🇵 hope to see you guys again!

Hwelen Young

We ordered an 8-course omakase menu. The food was delicious and authentic. We were so happy to find a traditional Japanese restaurant in Queenstown, and Tatasumi just exceeded our expectations!

Chris Yu

Amazing Oysters, must try! NZ 1st light wagyu beef steak not recommended, assorted seafood sashimi plate was tasty, first light beef tataki carpaccio was yummy, crispy southland blue cod was okay.

Christine Pitt

Four of us had dinner at Takashimi last night. Food was exceptional, service fantastic. Very authentic Japanese in every respect. Staff went out of their way to assist us. Definitely a highlight of our time in Queenstown

vy

This restaurant is high quality, above average and better than some of the Japanese restaurants in Auckland in my opinion. The dishes were fusion Japanese rather than traditional. Ingredients were fresh and the dishes were nicely designed and blended well with some of the modern flavours. The waitress were lovely too, advising what each dishes ere and the recommended order to consume. If you are not sure what to order, I’d definitely suggest to order the set menu. This will allow you to try some of the most popular/signature dishes from the restaurant.

Dins R.

Spent our time and dinner here during the last day of 2021, and it was SO worthwhile. We opted for the Banquet menu which included a number of dishes—I initially thought I had to choose just one among the options per meal, but was pleasantly surprised when I found out they’ll serve everything in the list 😍 All the dishes were just amazing, both in terms of taste and flavor as well as the presentation 🤩 it’s so difficult to choose just one favourite, but the highlights for me were the Oven Baked Clevedon Oysters, the Sashimi Plate (just wow!), the Double Cooked Tender Pork Spareribs, and the Dessert that looked so unassuming but was just a fantastic end to a fab dinner experience! Staff was also super nice, friendly and sincere ❤️ the banquet is a bit pricey but so worth it. Highly recommended! 😊

Pen Marks

Walking in without booking, got a table straight away. Amazing food drinks service and atmosphere. Staff were so friendly and helpful.

Suryani Tan (Suri)

Amazing food, amazing service! One of the best dining experiences I had. Thoroughly enjoyed every dishes of their degustation menu!

s s

Impressed with this place. Fresh sashimi, the Hokkaido scallops are juicy and chewy! We had both seared and sashimi scallops and they were amazing! Everything was done to a very high quality and standard. We had a particularly interesting dish called squid ink tempura that comes with Mango salsa. Highly recommend.

Jess Hendriks

We dine here every time we visit Queenstown. The food is consistently outstanding, the service is wonderful. Get the banquet menu, you won’t be disappointed. We leave extremely satisfied every time!