I have become an avid fan of Japanese food in the last year. Even though I hate sushi and the…read morethought of seafood makes me want to gag I have a severe weakness for Japanese teppanyaki restaurants. So when a friend told me about Ten and described it as "AMAZING" I had to check it out for myself - being the self appointed teppanyaki expert I am. I was definitely not disappointed. As my boyfriend so accurately described it Ten is a Japanese restaurant with white man portions. The entrée salad and miso soup were significantly larger than anywhere else I've been and the main course was pretty much huge. So a word of warning make sure you turn up with an empty stomach! Size aside - the food was perfect and the staff were very welcoming. The waitress was almost excessively sweet and the main chef had some serious swag! I think I'm making the big call and saying Ten is a ten out of ten!

Went here with the family on a Wednesday night for a combo birthday / new job celebration. Great…read morelocation. Excellent service. Exemplary food. Prices there or thereabouts. Highly recommended! Super useful online booking and text confirmation system. Suggest sharing rather than solo ordering.

Awesome fresh sushi and sashimi. So delicious. Suitable for…read moreall ages. My teenager liked the food. Sea views. Inside/outside tables. Good wine and cocktails. They accept walk ins.

I shared a Kyo-ya Special between two, which was fresh, tasty and nicely presented…read more With a shortage of excellent Japanese restaurants on the Shore I would probably come here again if I was looking for a casual dining experience close to home. There is just a lack of atmosphere and "wow" factor with the food however it is a lovely place with good service and very handy to the beautiful Takapuna beach. Even on a busy night such as a Friday Kyo-ya is popular but you can probably still get a walk-in table, another bonus opposed to facing the crowds in town.

I love this place, one of my favorite Japanese places to eat at in New Zealand…read more The food is amazing and fresh The staff is wonderful....Konichi-wa Ai-san I tried most things on their menu but my favorite is beef tataki, shrimp tempura and all of their sashimi Beautiful presentation, all food is soooo fresh...its not that cheap but this place makes me happy...give it a try, it is real Japanese , delicious

This place is pretty good. Pretty damn good in fact…read more Today I had a real hankering for Japanese and with only 30minutes to spare before my next meeting I popped in Musashi to pick up some takeaways. Whilst Musashi looks pretty inconspicuous from outside, inside it absolutely hums. The decor is pretty nondescript, black walls with wooden features and giant sake bottles sitting on shelves but the food, well, that is another story. Being in a rather indecisive mood, I decided to go for the chicken teriyaki bento box. It was delicious. The miso had a load of flavour and was clearly not of the packet variety, the edamame beans were perfectly salted, the salad of finely cut cabbage and japanese mayo was crunchy and fresh but the real star of the dish was most definitely the chicken. It was cooked to perfection and was unbelievably tender plus the teriyaki marinade was one of the best ever had. My only teensy tiny complaint was that serving size seemed small given the price. Regardless, that food was that good I will definitely be going back. ASAP.

Musashi is a really great japanese restaurant. The menu is made up of traditional meals with a…read morecouple of Musashi originals thrown in for good measure. The decor of the place is pretty standard. The walls, atbles and chairs are all dark, the table settings are immaculate, and there is a private room that you can hire out if you wish. Both the food and drinks are moderately priced, which makes it great for groups and couples. The service is awesome and you;re alwasy greeted by a smiling face. There is a handy 'most popular' board which lets you know the most commonly ordered dishes. I recommend ordering something off the board (even if it's just little), you never know, you might find your new favourite thing. It can be busy on Fridau and Staurday nights, but I think it makes the ambience cool. Pop in for lunch or dinner - you'll always leave satisfied.

Wide range of Japanese food including traditional, fresh and clean with great service. This is the…read morekind of Japanese we were looking for and finally found. Highly recommend :)

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!!

One of the best japanese restaurants on the North Shore. Super welcoming staff & their green tea is…read morereally really yummy. The food always comes out super quickly and is always fresh and delicious. Try their other restaurant in Glenfield - it's just as good!!!

Friends of ours recommended Narita as a restaurant worth trying. So my wife and I decided to enjoy…read morean evening out, and enjoy is the key word here. What a little gem, the staff members are all dressed up in traditional gear, and the general atmosphere is positive. With sake bottles used as decoration and dodgy old Japanese drifting videos playing in the background, it all adds to the experience. But it is the platters of food that will make this your regular hang out, good food and inexpensive to boot. Add a shot of sake or two, some Japanese beer and you've got a good night out. They hand out soya beans to nibble on, and the more you eat the better they get. Narita is a definite must do for all diners on the North Shore.

3.5 Stars. My family…read morelove this place and have been visiting regularly for years. Personally, I think it's just okay. Six of us went recently for dinner, ordering various things. The menu is quite large and varied so there is something for everyone. I ordered the vegetarian set meal which was actually really large with many dishes. The teriyaki tofu was close to perfect - probably the best I've had. The rest of the dishes were a little greasy though and I didn't feel very authentic. They have a fairly big selection of Japanese beers - including on tap which is nice, as well as other Japanese alcohol.

The Sakebar Nippon in Takapuna is where you go for maybe not the best Japanese but for the best…read moreentertainment and tentative staff. However its very popular and you must book on a Friday night. When you arrive a staff member asks you your name and then calls it out to the whole restaurant whilst banging a drum. I had a bunch of small things like Pork skewers which were succulent, the Yum Yum Prawns came in an eggy cream that I found quite yuck yuck. Takoyaki (octopus) balls were ok and Salmon Won tons were good. The choices around the table by my 6 other friends were much the same, good and ok. We were seated at low tables on cushions by a TV screen, conveniently booked by my friend so she could start up the Karaoke. Another group came and joined in also. One of the Japanese girls shook a tambourine and a guy danced around in a onesie. Very comical.

Having long been a patron of Sake Bar Nippon in Epsom, imagine my excitement to find out they were…read moreopening a branch right on my own doorstep in Takapuna! The location, right under the Berkely has not fared well in the past. The last restaurant that was in this location, Onion Johnny's, was popular for a while but died a slow death, possibly as not everyone likes onion. I am more hopeful for Sake Bar Nippon, as Takapuna desperately needs an amazing Japanese restaurant. However, so far, the place has not lived up to expectations set by Epsom. The staff need a bit of pep and perhaps the exec chef needs to come check the place over too. Hopefully just teething problems and this place will get better.

Yum! Very cute little japanese takeaway smack dab in the middle of the East Coast road shops in…read moreMilford. I've been keen to try this place for awhile but I'm not always in Milford but today was the day! Sushi Milford has a number of different hot meals & sides, as well as their sushi, which can also be ordered as platters if you need an event catered. My first impression was a very well presented, clean and airy shop with cute plants & ornaments throughout. There is bench seating by the window and a couple of tables outside and magazines to keep you occupied while you wait. Upon entering, I was greeted by a very cheery girl whom promptly took my order & thanked me. I arrived back within ten minutes after picking up a prescription and my meal was packed and ready to go. I had the salmon sashimi donburi ($14) and the presentation was exactly as the photo suggested on the wall. A good amount of veggies and fresh succulent sashimi on top of delicately flavoured sushi rice (I ordered non spicy so I could share with my little one). I would have rated them 5 stars but there was an over abundance of sliced red onion on my don and more importantly, they use the little packets of wasabi instead of mixing it fresh themselves. Their sushi in the cabinet looked very tempting with an assortment of options, standard flavour combinations and their own varieties. Not the cheapest for sushi but the value of their donburi bowls definitely compensate for their sushi prices, in my own opinion anyways.

We picked up dinner here the other night: small family takeaway set, teriyaki chicken option. The…read moreflavours were superb; the chicken itself was especially good. On the tray were spring rolls, gyoza, deep-fried prawns (shrimp? I'm one of those hillbillies that never knows the difference), sticky rice and delicious teriyaki chicken. There was also a pack of sushi (6 pieces I think) on the side, as well as a small salad with dressing. At $29 it struck me as a tad on the expensive side, as the amount of food wasn't stupendous... but then again sushi is generally an expensive option, relative to what you get.