Lunch bento boxes, good value. Food 4/5. Nice and chewy noodles, good quality beef, deep fried chicken still juicy. Battered fish tempura was a disappointment, tasted like it came straight out of a supermarket unlike the rest of the food.
Service was polite, prompt, and helpful, food came quickly. 5/5
Ambience, cute and very Asian. 4/5
Love this place! I live in Auckland and there are nice JP restaurant there. But very expensive. A bit over priced . But in Rotorua this JP restaurant I am highly recommend. The food is nice and the price is reasonable. I went there twice during a 4 days visits. Remember to book before you go. The restaurant is so popular . You may not get a seat if you don’t book.
Friendly and fast service, our order was served so quickly. The fish is very fresh, sashimi and nigiri were great. We would highly recommend a visit!
Quality food every time I come. Friendly staff and service. Although the wait can be long sometimes, definitely worth it! I will be returning every time I am in rotorua :)
Best Japanese restaurant in NZ I reckon. Polite waiter and freshest fish. Booking is definitely recommended or else you will not get a seat and will wait.
Amazing quality Japanese food. Only downside was the waiting time. Waiters however were very polite and the sushi chef maintained a calm demeanor despite piling orders. We tried the pork and the chicken Don ... Yum! So good! Also topped with fried calamari tentacles ...it didn't need any soy sauce or anything at all. Food was just amazing. I'm definitely coming back despite the long wait.
Food is very good, fresh and delicious! Give us a very authentic feel of Japanese cuisine. Considering in such high level of quality, price is really reasonable!
Great place. Some of the best Japanese we have had. Was quite a long wait but we weren’t in a hurry and definitely worth it! Would highly recommend.
Craving for Japanese food, friend and I decided to come here at 6 on a Wednesday evening. Packed as we walked in, the manager kindly shuffle a few things to create more seats for us.
The place was buzzing - by the entrances was a large U-shape dining area surrounding the chef, busy creating sashimi art in the middle. We got seated right by the action, watching the chef work his magic made the long wait for food more bearable .
I had the 18 pieces sashimi on rice, amazingly fresh fish and generously cut, this cost only $23.
Will definitely be back next time I am in Rotorua.
Chirashi and deluxe chirashi were the best value items in the menu. Big pieces of fresh sashimi. We also had the unagi (eel) don and the tempura udon. Nice service and busy place.
Wow, this place is 5 stars plus. The fish was falling apart in my mouth. So tender and flavorsome. The vegetables were prepared so well too, with amazing sauces to go with. The service was fast and friendly.
Food was good, very fresh serving of sushi but service was kind of slow, maybe it was a crowded midweek. Seems very popular with the locals too for a good Japanese dinner. Prices are quite pocket friendly too
Fabulous food! The staff are amazing and the service is quick. There is tables to sit at around one side of the restaurant or you can sit in area where they make the food in front of you. Delicious food, it is on the expensive side but definitely worth it!
Yamato has always been my favorite. I like the new owner :) she’s very friendly. Food review 1) sushi rice can be less sweet 2) fish and tamago sushi were perfect 3) shrimp popcorn too sweet and too much sauces 4) tofu salad can have more salads? 5) udon was good 6) negitoro was good 7) tataki was good but maybe dressings on the beef might be better? 8) waitresses were bit lost and confused not sure why. I came in and they were busy among themselves so I had to wait in front of the counter awkwardly… Anyhow, definitely good sushi, better than Auckland
Sashimi are so fresh and sushi are very yummy. Suggest sitting at the table area rather the sushi bar area.
Lovely sashimi boat, and very busy restaurant. We arrived 6pm the restaurant just opened, after sitting down, the restaurant fill up very quickly
We had the best experience today. The service from all staff was amazing. The manager was so welcoming, friendly and accommodating. The food was absolutely spectacular. My favourite place to eat out. We definitely will be dinning there on a regular basis. Could not fault anything. Great job to everyone. Thank you. Keep up the great work. U guys rock.
We drove all the way from Hamilton to try Tomato, as friend highly recommended this restaurant. And we love it! The sashimi was so fresh, and the prawn roll sushi was crunchy and fresh. Impressive!
Belated review. Came in on a Saturday afternoon and the place is packed, good sign. The sashimi is fresh and the tempura udon is the authentic Japanese taste, yummy yummy. Will definitely patronize again whenever I'm in Rotorua and crave for Japanese food.
I used to live in Japan some years ago. This is definitely one of the most authentic Japanese restaurants in NZ. Real taste of Japan with reasonable price. We spent $71 for our family of 4 and we couldn’t finish it all and not to mention the food was so delicious. I hope we can find the same quality of Japanese cuisine in Auckland as well. Will definitely go back for more whenever we are in Rotorua. Highly recommend!
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