Excellent ramen We ordered the Tan Tan ramen and it was…read morefantastic. The broth was rich and tasty and the noodles were perfectly cooked - firm and chewy!

Day 6 of our NZ trip. Craving little warmth due to periodically cool sprinkling rain. We stopped at…read morethis place. A girl with a weird eye makeup took our order. She was NOT pleasant at all. We might as well been better off using venting machine to order. She never made an eye contact with her mono tone voice and zero facial expression. Scary huh. Nonetheless ramen were decent. I would have given 5 stars for the taste of food alone but service makes a big portion on restaurant business in my humble opinion even though there is no tip system in NZ.

If I ever come back to Wellington, THIS IS THE PLACE! I still dream about their salmon sashimi, to…read morethe point I Googled if Wellington is supposed to have the best salmon sashimi in the world. Their portions are tiny and moderate but the quality is worth it. I also didn't expect their fried squid to melt in my mouth. The food here is better than what I've tried in Japan unfortunately. Never thought I'd find a gem from a little place tucked behind my hotel.

Authentic sushi joint, limited menu and an assortment of the features fish for the sashimi plate…read more Extremely long wait for service, and they forgot my Miso soup. Staff was kind but seemed overwhelmed on a Wednesday night. Authentic in the way that there are only a few basic actual rolls on the menu, the rest is sashimi and nigiri. Good food, but wasn't overly impressed. Likely great for New Zealand, but coming from Vancouver (likely my bad for expecting sushi like you can get there) - I would have preferred some interesting rolls instead of straight sashimi as it was not super tasty and also still nearly frozen. Great ambiance and drinks.

Great food - Very healthy alternative…read more Highly recommended About $20 a meal and you will walk out feeling healthy

Dipping ramen had super strong flavors. Excellent with the cucumber and very sour mushrooms. GreAt…read moreif you have a sour tooth. Noodles firm but tasty. Black garlic ramen was done well. Good broth, could have used a little salt but overall tasty. Definitely recommend!

I found origimi through google reviews because I was craving some vegetarian friendly ramen. When…read morewe arrived it was me and my husband and one other couple, we were given water and menus. I ordered the Aubergine vegetarian ramen with green curry- the menu was a bit confusing so I double checked which was vegan or vegetarian. They also had what they call Dry Ramen which is seemed interesting to be but I wanted regular ramen. When my Dish arrived it was big! Had a half eggplant in the whole thing but it was delicious!! I really enjoyed the flavor, it was creamy, spicy, and warm! I just wished I had a microwave so I could warm up leftovers because I wasn't able to finish the whole meal. The staff were very kind and on our way out we decided to get one of their pastries- which was also delicious. They also had sushi which my husband got and enjoyed. I'd recommend this spot if you're vegetarian and in need of some ramen in addition to the Japanese pastries!!

We took one look at the menu and knew this would be a perfect spot for a nice dinner in the city…read more Our high expectations were met! We started with an order of Takoyaki (always happy to see those rare octopus balls on a menu outside of Japan). They weren't as good as the ones in Japan but that's to be expected. But they were still very tasty. We also ordered the yellow noodles with beef and their version of fried chicken and rice. I oversimplified the menu. The names were all Japanese so it was hard to remember but basically look for the ingredients I mentioned. Plus they cook the food with egg and onions and their sauces so it all comes out incredibly delicious! I ended up mixing the rice with the noodle dish and that made an excellent combination. We wanted to find dessert somewhere else but the ones at the restaurant looked amazing! And the people around us ordered some and they seemed to enjoy them very much. Maybe next time for us!

We came down for the food and wine festival and spent 3 nights out of the 4 dining here. The owner…read more(Luigi) was amazing - such a great host. The food was great too. Would definitely recommend.

Unpretentious fare with a French flare. Bistro set up with very good wine selection…read more We had the burrata and the mushroom Parmesan with polenta to start. Both delicious. Then we shared the lamb shank. Excellent! It was plenty to eat. Dinner complimented with an excellent New Zealand red.

Absolutely amazing sushi from such a small cafe/restaurant at really low prices Very enjoyable,…read moregreat selection of flavours and creations. Thoroughly recommended!

Small, unassuming storefront and place. Exactly the type of hole-in-the-wall takeaway place my…read morehusband and I adore! This was the first place my brother took us to when we visited him in Wellington. I can immediately see why. Sushi Bi reminds me a bit of downtown Berkeley with its restaurants and cafes catered for students with student pricing. Sushi Bi is somewhat similar with its generous happy hour (after 4pm) prices: 1/2 off! Sushi is similar to typical Japanese sushi rolls in the United States with a New Zealand flair. Not the best sushi in Wellington, I'm sure, but for its price, it holds its own. All of the rolls generally priced at $2 are good and have more resemblance to its kin in the U.S. Tip: Make sure to queue before 4pm! Otherwise, you'll have to wait a bit.

Like others have mentioned, cheap takeaway sushi. More rice in your rolls than your nicer sushi…read morerestaurants, but it gets the job done for a sushi craving. Tasty too! $1 sushi deals and you pick your own rolls with tongs. Quick place to stop by for any meal, and it's open early if you want breakfast before a nice hike. :)

This is the outlet on Manners st and they need to learn what manners is. A good meal bit very…read moredisappointing service Firstly the communication was bad as i tried to order as the person taking my order was Japanese. Now that is not uncommon and warranted as it's gives some authenticity to the restaurant but my drama was they had loud music on as well. So while i tried to order and ask questions i told the staff member that i couldn't hear her as the music was too loud so instead of turning it down she spoke louder. May i add i was the only customer in the place. Do i gave my order pointing at the menu items and sat down. My food arrived and the dish was the wrong one. No wonder as if i could hear her she obvious couldn't hear me and ignored me pointing out the dish in the menu. So while i ate she proceeded to spray and wipe down the counter and glass. I could smell the chemicals while i ate what was tasty food even though the wrong dish. After her wiping the counter down she got out a vacuum and started making more noise as i ate! No wonder i was alone at dinner time in this establishment. I had sake and shouted out to her and the cooks cheers in Japanese to show some respect for their culture and nothing was said in reply. No one asked how my food was or if i needed anything. Crazy! I didn't get one smile welcoming me to this place , she was stone cold as though i just asked her out on a date. I didn't finish eating and left my bottle of sake behind letting them know i wanted to speak to the owner or manager and was told he was not around. So i told them the issues they had and that it was the managers fault for not training them properly not theirs but i hoped they would take heed and show some empathy for their wage payer being the customer. I did get a sorry from one of the three staff who realised that i had a legitimate arguement. Even thought the food was ok i can't see many people going back here after an experience like this. The food display case was a great idea as you will see the photo but you have to get the order right! Clean 8/10 Seating 35 Parking - none Service 2/10 Food 7/10 Prices 7/10

The food was really good I got there main dish and it was so good there service is good just not…read moreenough seating.

Very small Japanese which is more a takeaway. I tried their bento box with beef. The first thing…read moreyou get right in any rice dish is the rice. They fail miserably in that area. The rice was sticky and not very pleasant. The beef doesn't not look or taste fresh. I was left very unsatisfied! Not likely to come back!