Great spot for a tasty weekday lunch and would be even better if it was sunny sitting at the…read moreoutdoor tables without noisy roadworks right beside you. sigh... we made do with a table inside. I ordered the Lemongrass Pork on Vermicelli Noodles, tasty noodles, flavorful Pork and a nice selection of pickled vegs on the side. I will be back to try the curry.

Columbus Coffee Supa Centa Manukau is ok. Not my top pick for cafes in Manukau and if possible…read morewould give them 3.5 stars. It is a place I resort to when Kreem is closed. Staff are not overly friendly. There seems to be high staff turnover like you would have at McD's. Normally get the eggs on toast. Long Black is 3.50. Eggs on toast $10.00. Set in the Middle of the Supa Centa parking lot. Perfect example of urban environment that has been evolving in South Auckland. Not enough thought given to people and how they need to move and breathe. Not enough green space. Familiar ogre of commercialisation is everywhere to be found in South Auckland. Despite this, there is a humanity that weaves in and out of the concrete, tin, glass and steel of this environment.

We stopped here for a snack as a late lunch. We were seated immediately near the windows for harbor…read moreviews. We chose the edamame and chicken fried rice to share. These choices were served nice and hot. Food was great. Service was excellent. The decor fit the Asian fusion vibe. Great stop.

We loved this place!…read more First of all, you can't find a better location . . . right on the piers with great views of the harbor and in the middle of a vibrant nightlife area. The place is rustic, bustling, fun and filled with a diverse set of folks all having a great time. The vibe is casual. Service was good but efficient, in other words, interaction with staff tended to be rushed. There was not much "chit chat," but that is to be expected in such a busy place. Anyway, we were seated in what appeared to be a less desirable room, likely because we had no reservation, and I do wish the host would have offered a better table had we been willing to wait. The food was really delicious. . . inventive, tasty and well presented. The "Asian fusion" combination was unique for us, visitors from California, and we savored every bit of the meal. Excellent. We would have gone back again, except that there are so many options in the area, and we wanted to try as many as we could!

I think I may just have found my new favourite Vietnamese restaurant in Auckland. Cafe Viet has…read morebeen open for about 5 months now and after discovering it on Yelp, I decided to pick up some take outs from there last night. We ordered: - Bang Bang prawns - crumbed and deliciously crispy on the outside yet juicy and tender on the inside. The coconut dressing was a bit too sweet but we would order them again sans dressing. - The crispy spring rolls with nuoc nam dressing - the best spring rolls i've had in Auckland. The diced meat (pork and prawn) was given the usual treatment - wrapped in spring roll paper and deep fried - but was gave these bad boys their point of difference was that they were wrapped in fresh paper with crunchy carrot, lettuce - a spring roll in a spring roll. GENIUS. - Lemongrass Chicken - beautifully fragrant and tender. It was served with cold vermicelli and a crunchy, fresh salad. A must order dish in my opinion. - Pork Claypot - the only dish we weren't sold on. Unfortunately they had not rendered any of the fat off the pork belly and we found the sauce to be a little too sweet. It came with a decent serving of rice and salad though, which was a nice touch. Looking forward to going back for a lunch date and trying their Pho Bo. Although, judging by how busy it was when I picked up take outs, i'll be make sure I make a booking before I do!

I stepped into Cafe Viet with my dining companion who simply loves vietnamese food. He was super…read moreexcited about this place and couldn't keep his eyes off the menu. We started with Fresh rice paper rolls w prawn & braised pork (12). This was delicious and refreshing, but I felt the rice paper was a little tough to bite. Then came the Bang Bang prawns (12), deep fried with green rice. I loved how huge and crispy they were. You soon get a bit sick of the "deep fried" part though. Our mains were Grilled lemongrass pork (22) and a Beef rice noodle soup (15). There were so many various thing on my pork plate which included pork steak, meatballs, rice vermicelli, salad and prawn crackers. This was fantastic as I am a fan of trying out different things at once! Pork was tender and salad accompanied it perfectly. The vermicelli here is too thin so that it forms like a soft blanket which was interesting. However, meatball was too salty even with the rice vermicelli. I tried a spoonful of the noodle soup but did not enjoy the strong spice/herb flavour. We decided to share the Viet coffee (4.5) with ice as it was an evening. Coffee was dripped into a glass which had a sweetened condensed milk. The flavour was quite different. Very new. It was almost like an liquor with not so strong coffee taste. I wasn't sure if I like it or not.

It's been almost a decade since returning to Auckland, and I was pleasantly surprised to see new…read morerestaurants everywhere. We decided to try this place because why not.... big mistake. Very underwhelming "Vietnamese" food. Ca phe phin is very light, not as strong as the true Vietnamese coffee us Vietnamese are used to. Quick and attentive service. One and done basically.

On our second night in Auckland, my sister and I went to Cafe Hanoi for dinner while my husband…read morestayed in the hotel to rest. The entrance to the restaurant wasn't easy to find as it was down a little lane that wasn't marked from the main street, so despite having the address and using Google maps, we walked around in circles, in the poring rain, for at least half an hour. Soaking wet, we finally found the restaurant and sat down for a much needed bowl of pho. The food was good, although not the best pho I've ever had, and a bit pricey, but it was warm and filling. I would have liked to have gone back to try other items on their menu (the menu looked quite good), but unfortunately I did not have the opportunity. [Yelp collections: NZ/Fiji 2023; New Zealand 2023]

On our way out back to the airport we had to get one last pho fix and search this place up. Seems…read morelike the food ingeneral out here in New Zealand is a bit different from the US but I cannot complain the food here was good still, service was quick as well as the food and I love the many selections they have on the menu this is a spot to go if your in the area and want some Asian food.

Great food, The meat is great well recommended…read more A great new location with a modern look

It's like I'm back in Asia! This is apparently the highest rated food court in Auckland and I would…read moreprobably agree. Lots of choices at reasonable prices. I opted for the Hainan chicken from one of the vendors and was pretty happy with my meal.

I found this food court while walking to another restaurant. There are several food vendors inside…read morethat serve many different Asian cuisines; Filipino, Chinese, Vietnamese, Indian, and Thai to name a few. There is also a beverage vendor in the middle of that food court that sells soda, beer, and cocktails. I bought a lemongrass chicken dish from the Vietnamese vendor and a Guinness from the drink vendor. The dish was flavorful but not spectacular. The Guinness was delicious. I gave this place four stars not because of the quality of the lemongrass chicken dish but for the variety of Asian food you can order from the different vendors.

Immediately you know there is no air conditioning because fans are running and it's way too humid…read morein there for any restaurant, let along a sushi boat restaurant where you can select a la carte items from a conveyor belt circling the eating area. Ummm... no thanks if you're putting raw food in that high temperature of a room. Fix the temperature, please! Because of that, it was an uphill climb the entire experience. Given that, we ordered off the menu: Yellowtail - gorgeous and full bodied. Wasabi and ginger are annoying per packet. Toro - fatty tuna, and I mean really fatty. It's expensive so really gotta know if you like this (similar to Wagyu) sacrificing meat for fat flavor. Note that for twice the price you only get one fish piece. Shrimp nigiri - on the thin side. Okay flavor. Udon bowl - small personal sized bowl which makes it convenient if you aren't super hungry. That's all...

Different, Sushi on a conveyor belt (train). Staff was a little slow but very nice. Food was good…read morefor type of business, not classy but cute to bring a date. Dishes do all up and next thing a snack was +NZ$100. But overall I would come back for a quick meal.

Smell from the street at this restaurant what's good. I can smell the duck. As I entered the…read morerestaurant, I was greeted by a very sweet Chinese lady who sent me down and offer me a pot of tea. The tea was really good. I asked her what was her favorite soup and she said the shredded duck soup. the aroma smells worse, correct, duck! I ordered have a duck, and I ate the whole thing and it was delicious. If you're ever in Auckland, New Zealand, and you feel like having authentic Chinese duck, this is the place.

This review is for the branch in the food court. It's close to the restaurant, but down a few…read morestairs. The counter service was very pleasant and efficient. I had the meat pastries (haam soy gaak) and taro pastries which were excellent. There was plenty of mince filling in both and the outside was super crisp. While they were a bit greasy, it's no more grease than when I make them at home - a trial of deep frying. I haven't had the chance to try the dim sum samplings as I had takeaway, but they looked and smelled fantastic! I'll definitely be back to try them. If you're not in a hurry, the food court has ample seating.