We came here as my other half's work was having thier Xmas lunch here. There was so many of us…read morethat we took up the majority of the tables in the restaurant. Bad aspect of this was that they ran short of plates actually sitting out by the buffet for you to take for your food so you had to ask eventually when you needed one. Good thing about it being so busy was that they cleared the tables of any dirty plates very quickly, but not return so fast... The selection of food to choose from was really good , both cold and already cooked,and though plates could be lacking there was always ample food to choose from when you went up for 2nd's or 3rd's...etc.. A couple of grills , as there is, per table is good enough for a full table of people The atmosphere is good within ,plenty of parking outside and it is kid friendly if you have them. Amongst all the Korean BBQ places i have been into in Auckland i would reccomend this one first. There may be better out there, just i have not been to them yet. Enjoy!!

Totoya is one of those Japanese restaurants that you go to and all the customers are Japanese - to…read moreme that is a good sign. I work nearby so I visit for lunch quite frequently and have always been happy with the quality of the food. The sashimi is delicious, if you like your fish raw! While the atmosphere isn't amazing by our kiwi standards, it's actually pretty authentic in terms of Japanese eateries. The friendly staff will give you a big welcome when you come in and serve hot tea to drink while you're deciding what to order and for your food to arrive. At $14-15 for a dish it's pretty good value. There is a lot of stuff on the menu that can be a bit difficult to know what it is so you might find yourself sticking to the well-known classics. That's what I do, but I'm sure the staff can help out with explanations if need be.

I have no words to say about this place during dinner…read more The lady just looked at me and ignore me for 30-40 mins and didn't sit us down or ask us to wait... She didn't even clear out the plates. One thing I'm disappointed about as I have heard good things about this place For now 1 star

I don't usually go out to eat Korean, not because I don't like them but because I eat them all the…read moretime at home. This day was an exception as I was feeling little sick and in need of some tasty hot Korean soup. We ordered Seolleongtang (13), a beef and rice soup, which came in a boiling bowl (Gotta be careful not to burn your tongue!). The soup is made out of beef bones and beef meat. The soup tasted great and there were generous amount of beef in it which was fantastic. Side dishes were a let down as there were only two. Quite less compared to other Korean restaurants. The two kinds of kimchi weren't tasty - I think they weren't ripened enough nor seasoned right. But maybe I am being too picky being Korean. The place is quite casual but the service was wonderful.

Great food and great value. We have been driving past this place for months and finally went in. We…read morewill certainly be going back often. Amazing selection of Korean dishes and BBQ items as well as a selection of small cakes for desert. At $30 for adults and $15 for kids it is a steal. They also have a cheaper lunchtime menu that doesn't include the BBQ. The view is also fantastic so makes a great romantic date night venue. I can't recommend it enough!

I've been here more times I can shake a stick at over the years simply because it's the closest…read morething to my house. As far as buffet food goes it's reasonably good, but as is often the case with a buffet some of the food just suffers from being out too long. In this respect Buffet House has declined markedly from a few years ago - I was once sick off something here for this reason. The service is also pretty average, and the premises in general are dour and in grave need of a makeover. It also isn't that cheap anymore. However one thing keeps this place popular and that's the seafood selection. I swear you just see people come in just for an all-you-can-eat in prawns and oysters sometimes! The oysters are just enough to sway me to give this place three stars, but it's a close run thing. Call it a 2.5.

Proudly a Metro cheap eats restaurant- this is a great value, yum Korean restaurant. Catering both…read moreto do-your-own BBQ or simply out-of-the-kitchen Korean dishes, which is what we did. Doesn't seem so large from the entrance but it actually goes in quite deep with their brick walls and maze of pipes along ceiling to extract steam and BBQ smells as you cook. Many partitioned areas by miniature, rice-paper windowed old-Korean 'house walls' on either sides of the wooden tables. It is self serve tea and water- which is found halfway in their restaurant- so don't forget to pick some up. They have a large plate of side dishes to nibble on before your mains or with your mains, if there is any left (yum). A big fan of the sweet potato, but there was also spice courgette, broccoli and thin pieced tofu. We all ordered different dishes- if you feel like seafood, I'd recommend their Hot and spicy fish roe soup. It definitely was hot- so be prepared for blowing on the soup. Was jam packed in a large black stone bowl with mung bean, mussel, courgette and fish roe- which I learned was an interesting looking though yum-enough sac of fish eggs. The Dolsot arrived in a sizzling stone pot and is a bibimbap made up of steamed rice mixed with various eggs and vegetables. Also got the Yook Gae Jang which was beef and vege in hot and spicy soup. All of it was delicious and definitely filling. They take reservations if you're worried or have quite a group. The staff are super friendly and the food is good as well as affordable- what's not to love.

It is a little bit difficult to find out the place ,But the food is good. Less oil, less calories.read more

We had planned to go to another small Korean place over on the Shore but upon getting there and…read morefinding it closed decided we would try our luck amongst the small cluster of Chinese / Korean restaurants that sit in Pearn Place in Northcote. We had never been to any before , so yet another new adventure. We ended up here in Man Du Rang , because it looked more appealing and seemed to have a wider range of dishes on the menu. On first entering we did notice how relatively clean it was... always a good thing , but then sometimes the less clean ones produce the most delicious dishes. Service was quick in coming and it is help yourself water. We ordered the Bulgugi Deopbap which is rice topped with bulgogi ( beef) , Kimshi Mandu which is like a dumpling with kimshi and minced meat inside and a sizzling plate of pork. And of course there was the usual small sides as you get in the Korean restaurants. And what can I say about the food? All delicious and nothing left over!! And not too bad a price either. We did not go wrong with this " mystery " choice of eatery.

I love this place too. Can easily get there for lunch from anywhere on the Shore and be back at…read morework within an hour. Fast, reasonable prices and the food is unbeatable. Anyone who knows, knows and has their own favourites but the Japanese is excellent. The Malaysian/Indonesian mi goreng is so good I have it almost every week. The Korean Home Meal on a sizzling plate with the other bits and pieces is delicious. You could go to the Delicious Link every day for a year and still not get through all the great stuff on the menus.

Great value sushi at $1 per piece... even the salmon and cream cheese. The Korean stall is also…read moreexcellent... whatever you order they give you whole tray of other nibbles to accompany it, not just the expected kimchi. Impressive.