Love this place! The staff are friendly and the food is incredible! Great pricing and large…read moreportions. The restaurant is clean and tidy as well :)

My first time at Tokyo even when I used in the apartments right next door for years. What an…read moreexperience and the food is second to none. I've never been a big fish person but the way the food was presented and the flavours were not what I was expecting. This is now one of my new favourite places. The decor really makes you feel as if you're in Tokyo! The staff are super attentive and always available which is great. If you've never been here this is a destination you HAVE to try. Will be coming back for sure!!

I would like to say the sushi was phenomenal, but unfortunately I cannot. But in all fairness I…read morewill preface this by saying I'm from the U.S. and our taste buds are different. I have had sushi back in the states and I enjoy it immensely. However, I was disappointed in the avocado cucumber roll and the prawn sushi I had. It lacked flavor. But our waitress was very pleasant. Another positive was it was one of the few restaurants open late near our hotel (VR Queen Hotel).

Prices here are very reasonable and most of the food was really good. We had tempura pieces and…read morechicken kayegge for entree, it was delicious. I had the sashimi donburi for main and found it to be incredibly bland. The portion size was huge though. Can't complain when a lot of Japanese places don't serve much up. My friend had chicken katsu dinnerbox which he said was delicious and it looked really good. My main issue was the service. Our waitress seemed away with the fairies and wasn't particularly friendly. We ordered a second round of warm sake with mains and I think she forgot about it, arrived about twenty mins later and there was only one other couple dining in the restaurant so not busy at all. There's another Japanese place 2 shops up that I rated 5 out of 5 so I don't think I'll come back here.

Great menu, a different cooked 10$ lunch special every day and super yummy sushi. And the whole…read moreexperience is topped off with very friendly staff. Coming here quite often and have never been disappointed.

Hidden amongst a few other Asian restaurants, Banzai is lovely. Great space and vibe…read more Food was awesome and reasonably priced.

Banzai has been one of our family favourites ever since it opened quite a few years ago. Small but…read moreperfectly formed, it's best to book as it gets busy, although every time we've turned up they've managed to shift things around to give us a table. They go out of their way to make kids welcome and will supply books. pens, paper and often lollypops - they even ask the parents first if the lollypops are ok. The drinks list is basic but the few wines are well chosen and affordably priced, as is the incredible food. They do the usual Japanese favourites but I would recommend going for the Yakisoba or my favourite, especially in Winter, the Soup Noodles. The Lemon Chilli is the best and comes with your choice of Udon or Soba noodles. I get my Vegetarian version without the tempura batter and easy on the tofu. Indeed I am a person who struggles to order off the menu (I want it my way y'know?) and Banzai is another of my favourite establishments that has no problem with this. The salads are also delicious, particularly the not-very-Japanese-sounding Feta and Sundried Tomato. New visitors should definitely try the Korokke (potato cakes with sweet dipping sauce) and the creamy Potato Salad. The staff are absolutely lovely and never complain about us customising our dishes in a myriad of ways. You can phone ahead for takeaways or ask for a doggy bag if you over-order and they even have a small library of truly classy coffee table books to read while you wait for your takeaway. We always leave to a chorus of "thank you very much" from the entire staff. Me and mine have a lot of love for Banzai, so much so, we have even learned to copy the correct cultural protocol when paying at the end of the evening. Banzai makes me very ureshii.

More of a mid-week takeaway bar than a restaurant, The Sushi has a few seats at the side and so…read moremakes it a good spot to meet a friend for lunch. If you do eat in you can also get a carafe of water rather than buying a drink, saving a few dollars and helping the environment along the way. I like the range of sushis available here. Not being a fan of the raw fish (I do realise that is what sushi should be) I like the fact there is cooked fish/meat/chicken sushi and vegetable sushi available. As well as all those delectable deep fried goodies that are like Japanese KFC. Every time I've been in/walked past there's a queue out the door so this must be a regular lunchtime haunt of local Parnell office workers.

This is the most reliable sushi place I've experienced in Auckland…read more There's always a lunchtime queue which means there's a good turnover of food and the sushi is fresh. There's a good range on offer and the quality of ingredients means the selection you choose isn't padded out with rice, like you may get at the standard takeaway chains.

Absolutely delightful and delicious food. The pipe working there are so kind! The place is very…read morewell cleaned.

We were invited to lunch here and to be honest did not have high expectations. However we were…read morehappily surprised. Bian has both cooked meals and pick your own sushi. The salmon nigiri and eel nigiri were great. Salmon was fresh, and they were on point with the eel to rice ratio. For pick your own sushi I usually tend to steer clear from ones that are wrapped in seaweed, unless it was just made, as the seaweed is always soggy from sitting there for a while. In terms of cooked meals, the spicy chicken katsu don was delicious. It was missing spice but the chicken was tender and coating was perfect. We also tried the pork curry don. The pork was very dry (get chicken instead) but we enjoyed the curry itself. They do small donburis for $8 which is great if you are wanting to have some sides too - highly recommend. Our favourite has to be the tempura. It's $9 for a small and $14 for a large with assorted veges and prawn. The veges were super sweet (kumara, pumpkin, long beans, onion) we actually enjoyed them over the prawns which is definitely a first for seafood lovers like us. The batter was just right, not too thick and not overcooked. They provide tempura sauce unlike some sushi places that just give you soy sauce. The staff there are also super friendly and food comes out quickly. There is lots of seating both inside and out. Will definitely be getting tempura and chicken katsu before hitting the Takapuna shops next time we are in the area and craving Japanese!

There was so much choices! not overwhelming at all because it was so pretty and different from a…read moretypical sushi restaurant. The prices varies from NZ$1-$3 per piece. For the work that they put on the sushi, rolls it's a very good price. You can choose your own, no one pressuring you or looking at you while you take your time to choose but when you have a question they'll be there right away to answer. They have a menu for cooked food as well, but they have sushi display for whoever in a rush where it's made already. When you're at the paying process they'll ask you if you want wasabi or ginger.

Best sushi we've had by far in NZ. Very fresh fish. Not cheap, but quite reasonably priced given…read morethe quality and creativity. Staff were friendly and helpful. We're only here a few days but will probably come back.

A great little sushi bar in Henderson, just across the road from the train station. and who doesn't…read moreeat sushi nowadays? Not much to look at from the outside, but great value for money if you get a selections box, with each piece usually no more than $2. The sushi here freshly made every day, as sushi should be, and it's never been anything short of delicious. The staff are great too, and remember me after being in there twice over the space of 3 weeks!

Perfect rice, friendly staff, and free condiments! absolutely divine sushi…read more Fresh. my favourite is the coleslaw chicken sushi for $1 a piece!