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!!

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

Whoa, Gangnam Style, the restaurant. Good on them for capitalizing on the popularity of their…read morecountryman, but they may need to change their name in a few months when he fades into oblivion. I also think they need to proofread their promotional materials which say "enjoy infinite new concept is self-buffet" hmm. Still $12 for lunch or $23 for dinner, all you can cook/eat, and a funny name, is a pretty good bargain. I have seen a lot of people going in here who look to me to be Korean, so I take that as a sign of authenticity and reasonable quality.

Huge selection of meats and side dishes that you cook at your table. Excellent value!! They even…read morehave ice cream which was delicious!!

Great Korean BBQ experience! I liked how the place was clean, tidy, and spacious. We went on a…read moreFriday night at 6pm and we're lucky enough to get parking. The meat selections weren't as large as other Korean BBQ places, but was decent enough for a satisfying meal. The side dishes (all you can eat!!!) were amazing - definitely better than other places. Overall, we enjoyed the whole experience :) Definitely worth the $25 per person!!

We can verify that their good reviews are based on solid evidence that Bann Sang is one of the best…read moreKorean restaurants in Auckland's downtown area! Located on a trendy area of High Street near Victoria, the restaurant (upstairs and downstairs as well) serves excellent and authentic Korean cuisine. We ordered Dolsot bibimbap (hot pot style) and the rice was crunchy on the bottom as required. Yum! The kalbi short ribs with rice and ban chan (veggie side dishes) was well seasoned and tender! Would go here again. Friendly service too. Despite the excellent food and a trendy location, Bann Sang refuses to over-inflate prices- they are very reasonable!

We came here because I wanted soup. I had the galbi tang- short beef ribs soup with glass noodles,…read moreradish, egg and spring onion. I ordered it as a full set, which comes with side dishes and rice. I loved the comforting broth. There was a good amount of meat in the soup, so I was pretty full afterwards. The sides were average, and I could've gone without them.

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.

Here in New Zealand visiting from Los Angeles. This restaurant has very authentic Korean tasting…read morefood. Everything I ordered tasted so good and the employees here are very nice. If you want good Korean food, come here!

Of all the apparently really good Korean Restaurants in Takapuna I could have walked into, I chose…read morethis one. Ah hindsight, you killer. I was really hungry and I didn't bother doing the research, ah well... Not that this place is bad, it's fine. But after reading reviews for other similar minded restaurants I felt like I lucked out on this one. Mediocrity has found it's home. I haven't actually tried Korean before, so I was interested to try it, and at $8.50 for a lunch deal it wasn't bad. It didn't take too long, was a really big portion and was piping hot, both chilli wise and heat wise (and that was without having to ask for extra heat so that was goo, cause I like spicy) I was just a little let down on the flavour, it was just a lunchbox sort of deal of shredded pork on rice with julienned carrots, cucumber and red cabbage on top. Nothing great, I ate about a third of it and threw the rest away. I probably should have gone for the dumplings, it actually being a dumpling house, they looked much better.

Spicey! 3 well priced take away lunch specials to choose…read morefrom if you are on the go. Fresh, tastey, and pretty fast.

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.