This newly opened Japanese restaurant hidden under Auckland's CBD (a second branch of Kanda, the…read morefirst one located at East Auckland) is spacious and slightly expensive (for comparison, Daikoku sells 5pcs of takoyaki/octopus balls for $6 while Kanda sells 6pcs of takoyaki/octopus balls for $9) but well worth it. Their food is affordable (ranging from $9 to $21, see the menu photo for more information) I first found out about Kanda from two people that were showing people their menu on Queen Street and I was really interested, so I decided to check the place out a few weeks later. Turns out, Kanda is located on the basement of The Strand shopping arcade arcade, and to get there you can enter from their stairs (which has a great decor by the way) on the Elliot Street end of The Strand shopping arcade. I was greeted by a very warm and friendly woman who patiently attended my sister, grandmother and I - including our questions, even going to the kitchen to double check her answers for some even if we didn't ask her to! The restaurant itself is well decorated and very spacious - much more that it's nearby neighbors such as Daikoku, which has been established for longer and is nearly always crammed with people when it's dinner. They offered a lunch and dinner menu and an all you can eat choice (which seemed very tempting and I am more than willing to test and review soon) Yes, it is slightly more expensive for their snacks but they prepare and garnish them well - I ordered two Takoyakis for a test-run and they decorated it complete with extra seaweed cuttings on top (yay!) and to top things off, for this month only (their first month) they also have a free drink promotion. This hidden gem in the city is definitely worth checking out if you're looking for well prepared Japanese food in the city with a spacious/well decorated and clean restaurant, even if it means paying a few extra dollars for snacks that other restaurants (then again, their food is affordable so you can splurge on snacks, perhaps?)

We are visiting my cousin and her family in New Castle. Im…read moreoriginally from Latin America and my husband is Polish. We live in the USA and love Hibashi. We decided to bring everyone to this place that I found on Yelp. We sat down and they took our drink order. Normally my husband and I prefer natural drinks over soda. (Orange juice, tea, lemonade). I heard someone order lemonade so when it was my turn I ordered the same and then my husband who was next to me ordered one as well. When the drinks arrive we both get soda: a Sprite. Then they explained to me that in UK there is no such thing as lemonade (fresh water, lemon juice, sugar) but Sprite, the soda has completely replaced the natural drink. I explained to the lady the confusion. Told her we were visiting UK and this was our first experience ever in a UK restaurant. Explained what lemonade was in the US and asked if she could exchange both our drinks to coke. If We were going to have a fountain drink we prefer coke and did not like sprite. She came back again with our Sprites explaining how they had already come out of the fountain sprayer and they could not sell them to anyone else. We had to consume them. I asked my family if we could just leave and go somewhere else where customer service was existant and they were fine so I got up, paid our drink tab and we all left to a really good restaurant. I will write a good review about it. The manager/owner of this place is so xxxxxx that he lost 11 patrons just because he wouldn't exchange 2 sprites for 2 cokes. They were not even can or bottle. The guy was pouring them out from that fountain hose looking thing. I bet the cost is pennies. Not smart at all I understand the confusion and how I should have research how words differ here. However, customer satisfaction is global. Im not giving any restaurant a penny more of my money if they cant even change a sprite for a coke. Especially because there was a good reason why. It wasnt that we changed our mind. I explained we were foreigners and for us lemonade is lemons, water, sugar. This guy didnt care about his buisness (lost 11 patrons and possible later referrals plus a bad yelp review) Did not care about his city, New Castle (our fist experience in NC) Did not care about how tourists view his country as a whole. If he is the manager, he should get fired. If he owns the place they should close it down for bad service!!!

I was recommended this place by a friend. Me and my girlfriend went and it was lush!…read moreHas to be tried at least once. If you are up near Newcastle, get over

Excellent! My co-worker and I were visiting from the U.S. and stopped in here and had dinner a few…read moretimes. Very tasty and fresh. I would strongly recommend! Great stir fry dishes and the appetizers were excellent.

Always fresh ingredients! Even my 9-year old loves this place. They have delicious and healthy…read morefruit drinks made with a creative twist. We love the ramen, noodle and rice dishes. Many different types of meats for your fancy and all deliciously seasoned. Also many wonderful options for vegetarians. This place is a must, we never miss a chance to get here.

The food was not bad and the staff was kind. I think we're a long way from Asia up here in the top…read moreof the UK, almost to Scotland. With that said, the vegetable side dish was fresh and steamed just right, but too bland for me. I imagine that they could wok it with a little pop garlic, salt and pepper, but Then maybe the local clientele wouldn't like it. The pad Thai is a long way from Thailand and normally spicier, sweeter, and I think missing peanuts, Thai pepper and cilantro? but I asked for chili oil and that helped. Still was not bad. The fried rice was overly healthy for being "fried". While it's not traditional, i suggest fry with butter and oil and add some color and flavor: diced red bell pepper, a little corn, grated carrot, green onion, and a pinch of cilantro wouldn't hurt at the end,. Fried prawns starter was very good. Servers need training but very nice.

Actually had to laugh at how invisible I was there asking for the bill. 5 times ignored haha! Food…read morewas great though, service a little better than last time even so.

So so so upset with this place , 4 star review sucks as this was the worst sushi I have had for a…read morelong long time !! £70 wasted should have just taken family to KFC or McDs and got a bottle of wine or two !! If you like sushi don't go here food was bad . Prawn maki had scales on the prawns , asked for prem sake and got HOT version with no one asking ! Prem is always cold but got told it's always HOT ! So just saying they don't know S&@t about Japanese food ! Don't waste your money - he Yo sushi is better than this !! I gave 1 star as can't give minus stars !! My score would be -2 stars

We go here as a great for fresh sushi and Ramune. The restaurant is really ambient and cosy and…read morethey have a lot of different flavours of Famine the servers are lovely, the sushi is great. Took my teen for his birthday and he loved it, he already is a sushi lover but said he couldn't believe how much nicer it is when it is fresh made. Not ridiculously expensive, either.

This is, by a mile, the best sushi in town. I had my doubts when I walked in and saw a couple…read morewhite dudes behind the counter. But we just put our faith in them, letting them make up a plate of chef's choice (they did take note of our preferences to cater to our particular tastes, which was nice). The sushi arrived beautifully presented and incredibly professional-looking. The flavour combinations were bright and bold, and they were more unique than any other sushi I've had locally. My husband loves what he calls "American sushi" - creative, big rolls instead of just simple, traditional flavors. And this place really nails what we love about sushi in the US without it being over the top. It still feels light, and easy to put a whole piece in your mouth, but there's a lot going on inside the rice. Can't wait to try it again! For those who haven't been, this place is upstairs in The Stack - a complex of shipping containers filled with food and drink venues on the old Odeon site. There's a little seating inside their particular container, but lots more seating outside. There are heat lamps, and they'll bring you your food wherever you're sat.

I'm from the States and I can honestly say this is some of the best sushi I've ever had in my life…read more A quaint little store, but got it to go and was blown away with how delicious everything was. Will definitely be coming back soon!

One of the best restaurants in town! Super quick service,fresh food and an amazing menu!…read more Best steamed dumplings in town and the sushi is just amazing. Very large portions

We had high hopes for Nudo. I think it was encouraging in some aspects and a let down in others. I…read moream probably a bit more generous with the stars as I was just overjoyed to find food with dynamic flavor in the NE. We ordered both sushi and traditional dumplings/udon. As my friend said below the maki rolls seemed old, the nori and fish were both off. Interestingly, I ordered a salmon hand roll that was super fresh and very good. So, the sushi seems to be a bit of a hit and miss. I would try the sushi again, but if it was the same I probably wouldnt be returning. As for the rest of the meal I came away thinking I had just ordered too much on the rich side. I had a shredded duck with udon noodle dish. It was very good, but the strong, rich flavor of the duck covered the whole dish and you needed something else to balance it out. Overall though a very good dish that I am already craving again. My mistake was also ordering northern pork dumplings which were also slightly greasy and rich, though very good. Overall the ambiance of this place is very nice, like a traditional noodle house, though very busy and slightly loud at times. The service was adequate though not terribly friendly. I will definitely try Nudo again, but will be more selective about my choices.

The Duck, duck rolls were delicious. Good old Japanese beer,Asahi. Check out the various Dragon…read morerolls. The dishes are delivered and the dirty dishes delivered and picked up by robots. Quite unique place for lunch.

I love this place for a tasty health lunch. I love the fast food concept of having dishes on the…read moreconveyor belt, so that you can see what you are getting. There are not enough sushi places around, so Yo Sushi is very welcome. Strangely though I didn't get sushi and opted for the spicy chicken salad, avocado rolls and chicken teriyaki, which were all delicious. My lunch came to around £11 which is reasonable for a good lunch. I didn't feel hungry the rest of the day!

A really great place to go for something different, especially if there was a large group going…read more None of us had been and all thought it was good food and entertainment. The menu is quite complicated with a large combinations of set menus or main courses. The set menus are a nice way to try a large variety of the restaurants dishes. I had the duck main which came with a Fujiyama salad, miso soup, fried rice and vegetables. The salad was a little disappointing but what I expected for a Japanese restaurant - simple supermarket salad with a spicy mayo. The duck was nice although don't expect to get your rice with your duck unless you want to eat the duck cold(still good though). Overall great entertainment and nice food

This is the place that a lot of the newcastle players go to eat. The food is cooked in front of…read moreyou. We informed them that someone we had with us had a peanut allergy but they appear to have managed to still put something with them in his food as he had a bad reaction They have several vegatrian meals and the food is well cooked and fresh just be careful when you go if you have allergies