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Tj Katsu

86/100 (1276 ratings)

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"The food is good and the sushi is a very quick and easy lunch option. If you are choosing to dine in the food is also tasty but there is very limited..."

Kate.mcpherson123

"Affordable, clean, efficient and tasty. Consistently good. TJ Katsu makes good food fast. Ideal for a short lunch break. I have been here many times..."

The Food Snob

"I have both dined in with hot meals and had take away sushi at TJ Katsu several times.The noodle and rice dishes taste really good. The katsu..."

Thomas Cooley

"One of the best Japanese restaurants in Wellington CBD. There was a huge variety of sushi and the ones I ordered was rolled well and tasted yum...."

Nivruti Vora

"If you are into fresh sashimi but would like a complete meal, I would recommend the Fresh Salmon bento as it tasted fresh and delicious including..."

888bing888

"Damn!! This place has one of the best Japanese food ever. The food so rich in flavour and the quantity enough for 2 people. Definitely worth the..."

Zohara

"So yummy! Very generous portions for katsu chicken takeawayService was good - when ordering the staff were very helpfulWill be returning..."

Jess Cooper

"TJ do a mean Chicken Katsu curry.Vegetarian options are limited but they do have a couple tofu options.Tonight it took a while for..."

Michael Gray

"Came here expecting Japanese curry, to my surprise the all the staff were speaking Korean. As we were too hungry to hunt for another place to eat, we..."

Foodie_addictee

"Really love the $1 sushi deals!Great music, great vibes, great location~Really love the style of the restaurant as it brings back memories of my..."

Jess

"Favourite sushi place in Wellington delicious sushi and skewers! Staff usually very friendly wide variety of different types of sushi! Also very..."

Angie Liu

"The setup of the restaurant is confusing, with their self serve sushi section at the beginning of the shop and the restaurant dining at the back,..."

Zabel Anoush Connor

"Outstanding A++ The service is always top notch and the staff go out of there way to make sure you have a great experience. This is fast..."

Nathan Stevens

"When I first came to Wellington I was amazed at the self service sushi. Tj Katsu has the best layout and variety of sushi. I love it, its so..."

Francine Jones

"Best sushi in town and awesome crispy chicken skewers! Great prices and opening hours too. I takeaway at least once a week but always nice to..."

Bec

"I'm plain devastated that I can't give this restaurant a higher rating based on the simple seating arrangement. But that is the only negative thing I..."

Rhodri Williams

"Busy lunchtime spot. Pretty good selection on offer. All the standard sushi variants are here. Prices are clearly marked and reasonable.I..."

Sean P E Fleming

"This place is a must for anyone looking for a quick, healthy, and tasty bite to eat. There was a bit of a mix up with our order but they rectified it..."

Siobhan

"We had a wonderful meal here, we went in late at night and the waitress and waiter were still very obliging, polite and helpful. We ordered a bunch..."

Claire Pettigrew

"I often pop into this place if I happen to be in the vicinity at lunchtime. It's always busy and that's a sure sign that it is providing good food...."

Ralph Sutton

"I have eaten here multiple times and continue to as I have been satisfied with all the meals I've ordered. The first meal I tried was a Katsu Chicken..."

Lucy Brown

"Started coming a month or two ago. The food is fantastic, the waitresses are very sweet and I enjoy the cultural aspect of it. I think I'll be coming..."

William

"I work close by and regularly buy lunch here. Definitely the best sushi in Wellington, with great variety. I like that they use free range..."

Kim

"Best take-away sushi in Wellington. Always very fresh and tasty. Free range chicken. Also the meals are very..."

Alexander

"I really like their sushi! The service can be a bit hit and miss when you eat at the restaurant but I am a regular take-away sushi customer. Good..."

Al Scott

"Absolutely amazing food and excellent value. Wines were all very good and also extremely reasonably priced. Staff were extra helpful and friendly,..."

Lillian

"Best best best ever sushi in Wellington. Since my friend introduced Katsu and Udon to me a while ago. I eat here about twice a week, more if I can. I..."

Tania

"We found Katsu&Udon the best "street" sushi place in Wellington! Been there several times! Thank you..."

Helen Klaos

"The food is always fresh and the staff are attentive and friendly, I've eaten here a number of times, lunch, dinner and casual snacking and have..."

Woody Robinson

"This is the nicest Japanese restaurant I have tried in Wellington. Reasonable price and food, the staff are lovely. My favorite is Katsu and meals..."

Leo

"This is my regular for sushi at lunch time. It's super cheap, starting at $1, and as good as any others I've tried in the city. There's quite often..."

Dan Bowden

"Food wasn't out of this world, but the price reflected the quality I would say for the most..."

Joel Harder

"It was my first Japanese food. I virtually liked it. Food was well cooked, fresh, and healthy. Staff were also smiley and nice. I will definitely get..."

kamal heidari

"Sumptuous menu. Worth the wait and rightly..."

H M

"Very good experience with reasonable price, service is also good. Spicy chicken Don has a lots of chicken! Katsu chicken is crunchy and..."

Smart. Hedgehog.

"Despite the absence of WiFi, or the questioning and confused face of the waitress when I asked for an L&P, the quintessential New Zealand drink I've..."

Alex Facciorusso

"A franchise Japanese restaurant for quick stop. The atmosphere is ok, just as a typical fast food pit stop. The food is a bit too sweet but in..."

Amalia Halim

"The food was amazing! Really yum and it came out fast as well. Definitely..."

Kayla Carne

"Love their food and service! A lady who brought us food was really kind and polite. Also, they only used eco-friendly paper based cutlery, containers..."

Jenny Lee

"This was such a humble experience here. There were alot of people there however the food was just amazing. It was also affordable. For such a well..."

Linda Waru

"Friendly and helpful staff. Food with good portion and reasonable price. The tariyiki tofu is too sweet for..."

TheNZLILY

"For the price, you get awesome sushis, makis, hosomakis. The quality is consistent. Great franchise. I recommended..."

Filip S

"Best bento I've ever had and sushi was also so flavourful, tasty. Definitely would come back to try other..."

Agnese Bankova

"The Bento boxes have huge portions, I had the crispy chicken with stirfried beef in It. The food was very good but a little too much for me I..."

Megan Penno

"Very good service. Sushi made to order. Hot dish menu like katsu don or teriyaki tofu don available as well. Can get very busy during peak..."

Jay K

"Chicken curry was really good, and the staff members were really nice. Thank you for having..."

Mogsta The Hatter

Origami

83/100 (2464 ratings)

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"Very interesting place for Japanese food. I am astonished by their themed decor and the minimalistic colours of the interior. The Japanese style..."

Ken Wong

"Enjoyed the $17.50 Yakiudon Chicken 🐔 noodle 🍜 dish, had a nice portions of chicken and egg. There were a good soy sauce/teriyaki based..."

Veeral Patel

"My partner and I really enjoyed our dinner at Origami. Friendly and quick service. We saw the photo of chicken salad and wanted to give it a go, and..."

Quinn Mai

"Really loved this Japanese!! Cool minimalistic spot with Japanese murals painted on the wall. Sashimi was delicious and tried Asahi Black for the..."

Bayley

"Excellent food and quick service. Variety of sake to choose. Will suggest everyone, worth a visit.Ambience doesn’t suit a Japanese..."

Aditya Jagtap

"My first meal in wellington was in Origami. I am a vegetarian and my wife is not. We both got delicious japanese food suitable for to our palettes...."

Manas Mittal

"Food was delicious and well-presented, and portions are generous. Love the ambience, especially the mural of Japanese landmarks on the..."

Gina

"The service was good and the people were friendly. The portions are big too. I liked the crispy skin on the teriyaki chicken. Tempura prawn were hot..."

Michelle Moth

"The ambience is really stylish and cozy. The food is tasty as well as exquisite. It locates on famous Cuba street. You won’t miss it! I highly..."

Young Tsang

"Monday 6pm, only two other tables which were finishing up. Nice and quiet. I asked if they had vegetarian options. They have a vegetarian..."

Sean P E Fleming

"I love this place because of the beautiful interior and their amazing dish and portion likewise are generous! My ramen taste really good especially..."

Adventure Foodie

"Nice place -great menu. Had Duck ramen it looked and tasted delicious but some slices of duck were dry & chewy though. Nice sake range also. Edamame..."

Sei

"Ordered some starters to share which was the fried chicken (5 pieces) and avocado with chicken sushi (5 pieces) and they were pretty tasty. We..."

Sharon Harvey

"From the welcoming smile of the waitress to the time we left, this restaurant was a terrific place to enjoy our last dinner in New Zealand...."

Megha Dogra

"10/10 would eat again Had some Ramen, sushi, sashimi, nigiri.. all of it was fantastic. Would have tried to eat more if we could have...."

Jamesdobson

"Great food, rich decadent desserts. Superb staff in a great casual ambience. Recommend the katsudon and karage chicken set with tiramisu..."

Ollyshaw_nz

"The food here is to die for especially the duck ramen. The atmosphere is amazing and decor is fresh and modern. I would recommend dining here! 5/5..."

Sophie

"Came back to this restaurant after a few months with my family, and we had a wonderful dining experience. I ordered one of their bentos -- the pork..."

DrJ G

"Ordered a delivery online to Seatoun. Arrived piping hot as if we were at the restaurant! The meat was tender and juicy, sushi rice delicious, and..."

Smalljude

"Excellent. Fresh fast and very tasty. $65 for a shared entree And two mains which were both very generous in size and 2 beers. Highly recommend..."

Spanner

"Came to Origami over 2 years ago when it was on Kent terrace, and it was so yum ! Returned today and omg it is still so good ! Fresh and healthy and..."

Teara Levy

"Walking in I love the look of the place - an odd mix of modern industrial and traditional features which just says Japan. Menu is very full but..."

Simon Wordsworth

"We were pleasantly surprised by this lovely Japanese restaurant. Items were reasonably priced but the ingredients were in good quality - well cooked..."

Christian

"Walk-ins, no booking, no idea really if this place would be any good. That said, it looked clean, stylish and already had 5-6 tables filled on a..."

Peter White

"Have been here twice for lunch and finally tonight, dinner. Service is warm and friendly, food is delicious and I'm looking forward to working..."

Simon Kearsley

"The food was delicious! I ordered Bento set C, but I didn't eat pork or chicken, so they switched to dumplings. Was alright but I wish they had fish..."

Nurul

"My favourite Japanese restaurant in Wellington. Big serving size, reasonable price, and very delicious. My friend and I got chicken katsudon and..."

Foooodie Explorer

"This is the only restaurant in Wellington that looks like a Sydney one (on this range). In general, here all the restaurants of that range of price..."

Chris Vera

"Top shelf Japanese food, nice variety on the menu. Restaurant is nice to dine in and service was pretty good. Love how much Cook Zero came with a..."

Cajetan

"Really nice place with nice foods ! Totally gonna comeback again and this gonna be one of my fav place to go to eat w friends ! Have been taking them..."

Lexie Vi

"Clean restaurant, located in Cuba Street which is close to other restaurants and quite central. Food and drinks are really good. I tried to yaki soba..."

Amorita Maharaj

"Went here for a friend's birthday, there were about 10 of us, fast service, would recommend getting a bento box as they have a great selection of..."

Andrea Gregor

"The ambiance is really modern but relaxed. I ordered Chicken Teriyaki Ramen, Vegetable Tempura and Bento Box. The teriyaki chicken is very tender ..."

MelJohn Detabali DelBarrio

"yum! the tuna salsa is amazzing, I could eat it every day! definitely a new favourite, I will be stopping by for takeaway after work more..."

Salya

"An absolute Japanese delight!! Service was superb - very fast and friendly. Had the Chirashidon and the Bento Box Set A. The sashimi was nice and..."

Maggie Cheung

"I'm picky. All I can say negatively about origami? WHY DID NO-ONE TELL ME SOONER!! One of the best places I've ever been in my life. Service was..."

Stacy Heyman

"Decided to have a spontaneous dinner out tonight, and stumbled across Origami. Great decor and we were greeted with a smile from each of the two..."

Jessica Hunter

"I go here quite often, have tried quite a few of the dishes on the menu. The prawn & roe sushi dish is the best sushi I have ever had and keeps me..."

Katie.c

"Have been meaning to go here for a while. I ordered the chicken katsu dish to takeaway, it came with rice, miso and little side salad for $14 which I..."

India Shores

"The food here is delicious, with decent-sized portions and the atmosphere is great for chilling with friends. Not authentic Japanese food but still..."

Vanille O

"I really love the decor in this restaurant. In addition, I really enjoyed the beef in ginger sauce. The beef was quite nicely cooked. The prices are..."

M

"The food was delicious...but I must say, the portion size is kinda crazy, couldn't even finish half the bowl of noodles - in other words, this place..."

Doris

"The sweeter dishes here can sometimes be hit and miss (ie- many of the teriyaki dishes) as often they come out slightly too sickly sweet, but the..."

Adaire Ward

"Very happy to find this place! It is related to the delicious Wabi Sabi in Palmerston North. The food is really reasonably priced, quick to be served..."

Siobhan

"I read the reviews for this eatery. Having spent a lot of time in Japan in the last 15 years, I can say that the food is as good as you'd get in,..."

TheFoodGonzo

"Had the Tom Yum soup with Ramen (spicy) - was perfect, I will definitely be coming back. The Restaurant itself is cute as hell with a rad atmosphere,..."

Benjamin James

"Delicious and amazing presentation. This quality of Japanese food is extremely cheap. I've lived in Japan for more than 6 years, and the food here is..."

Alan Akari Kidd

"Nice place, great food and good value.Large variety of healthy dishes, and doesn't take too long.Pleasantly surprised by the quality of the..."

Ken Tildesley

"Been here a few times. Good food and value for money. Service is good once seated, but the way the counter is set up makes it hard for waitrons to..."

H & E C

"This place is great value for money! Large portions for half the price you are expected to pay at other restaurants. I had the Okonomiyaki as the..."

Hubbabubba

"After going to Wabi Sabi in Palmerston North, I was grateful to find out this was their sister shop in Wellington.The food was delicious,..."

David F

"Quality food and value for money. Went last Thursday. Food was delicious, my friend and I ordered a few starters, they were really good, I had the..."

Florence Tauli

"The food is delicious! I have tried a variety of items off the menu, and they were all amazing. The service is excellent, the food is always made..."

Sarita Guppy

"Really delicious! Great quality seafood, cool decor, reasonable prices. The menu is really varied, and the service was fast - meal was out in about 5..."

Becca Barnes

"A great place for tasty and reasonable Japanese in Wellington. They have incredibly diverse menu. I went with some Japanese friends. We all had..."

Akiko K

"I honestly cannot even begin to understand why this restaurant got such a bad review in the paper. When we entered, the staff were very kind and..."

Mr.T

"Tuna tataki is very good. One of a few japanese resturants in Wellington that does a selection of Ramen noodles (if not, the only..."

Rosemary Young

"Visited early yesterday evening with partner, 3.5 year old and baby and loved it! 3.5yo was fascinated with the decor and staff were very relaxed..."

Sarah Vidler

"I have been to Origami twice in the last 2 weeks, and both times it's been delicious. It is my new favourite Japanese restaurant, and is a great..."

Gabby Watson

"Fantastic! We went on the day it opened and from what I can tell so far, it is lovely. The staff was friendly and the atmosphere was really calming...."

AJ

"Nestled on the vibrant Cuba Street, this restaurant promises a delectable experience for any Japanese food enthusiast. My recent visit to this..."

William Ericsson Eulatth Vidal

"Came here for lunch. Had the chicken Katsu curry and drinks and chips with paprika and Parmesan. The curry was great and had peach tea. Was a little..."

Stuart C

"Great high tea experience! Both the savouries and the desserts were super good. I would go back for the matcha tiramisu alone, and the lemon..."

Peony Yang

"Have been a customer of this restaurant for about 6 years and I have never been disappointed with the quality of the food. The service could be a bit..."

Sophie Rose

"Had high tea for a friends birthday, these photos are from a while ago. The high tea food was great. No complaints there. The blooming tea is pretty..."

Emily

"Absolutely incredible food, is now our new favourite in Wellington. Highly recommend the cocktails, teriyaki chicken and at least 1 dessert plus 1..."

Silver

"Cannot express how wonderful our High Tea experience was today. The service was excellent, the restaurant is gorgeous and the food - no words can..."

Shelley-Maree Gapes

"We rocked up late afternoon for just dessert from the front counter display, and it was great! Some delicious options and very tasty & fresh. One..."

Rodney A

"It was my first time dining with Origami and it sure did not disappoint! I had such a delicious meal and the desserts were incredible! Staff were..."

Annie Mcmanis

"The desserts are tempting cos it's is nicely done...refer..."

Low Th

"Magic matcha and pistachio tiramisu is absolutely amazing. Good food, super exciting desserts and friendly staff, which of course are the most..."

Zahra Roozbehi

"Great friendly helpful staff. Enjoyed the gyoza. The miso aubergine was delicious. We all enjoyed the fries. Generous servings. I was disappointed..."

Adrienne Giacon

"Delicious foods that we had. The staff and their service was very friendly and timely. Don’t wanna missed their desserts. All foods are well..."

Tessie Melhuish

"Such a nice and cozy place! Very nice sushi although is a little more savoury then what suits our taste, my family didn't quite like the ramen as..."

Sophie

"Fresh, tasty, beautifully served food. Well priced and plentiful. Great friendly and fast service. The beverage list looked nice and the wee Japanese..."

Adair Cameron

"Had dinner here a few years ago but didn't make me want to come back, it was a while ago so I won't review that. Came here for dessert a couple of..."

Cabnolen Moon

"Outstanding service and friendly staff. Definitely great japanese food! The photos speak for..."

Cary Gothong

"Where do I begin! The food is amazing and the smoked eel sushi was easily the best I’ve ever had. However you can’t talk about this place without..."

k2damen

"Perfect food/dessert portions!! Everything was delicious & will definitely be coming back..."

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