Nice ambiance and lighting. I ordered the Jitsu plate which said it came with salad but for some…read morereason no salad ever came. Nevertheless, I thought the portion sizes were quite generous. I got the sautéed veggies and chicken teriyaki. Plus some gyoza. It was more food than I could eat! Very tasty.

I walked past after having a meal next door.. Interesting…read moresetting as I can see what they're trying to do but perhaps need some finishing touches to complete their vision. Great food though! Fresh ingredients and everything cooked and made fresh. The ramen was great, our sushi (chicken and smoked salmon) tasted fresh and vibrant. The karaage chicken popcorn was also good as was my salmon steak.. We sat on the lower tables which made our experience more pleasant.. Considering the location and quality of food I thought the pricing was also very generous. Good place for big groups and being away from the city noise. I would happily dine back.

The restaurant is fantastic, especially as most Japanese restaurants in Dunedin aren't izakayas. Be…read moresure to book a reservation as they're quite full most of the time. The bacon okonomiyaki was amazing with salty well cooked bacon, while the avocado, salmon and miso salad was spectacular. The chilli prawns were good but nothing to boast about, and the takoyako could do with some improvements but good nonetheless.

Delicious Japanese and Filipino Food! We had fried chicken und king prawns with Japanese…read moremayonnaise. I would definitely recommend this place!

Good handy spot if you're after a quick bite.. or Japanese for that matter. Good fast service as I…read morewas with my family and I thought their meals were well priced considering the standard - which was good - not amazing but good. Complimentary miso and tea is great. Lovely people. No pics as I was too hungry but we ordered the salmon and chicken Bento box and an assortment of individual sushi as well as some karaage chicken (which was cold and not fresh).

A decent sushi bar with a good variety to choose from. The area is perfect for a quick snack, meal…read moreor even for a takeaway. Though it's my first time having a meal here, my friends have all said the quality is good and after having some, I'd say the same. They also are keen to innovate as they apparently come up with new sushi varieties from time to time.

Enjoyed the $11 lunch specials. The cutlery, bowls and so forth are all authentic Japanese, first…read moretime I've seen a bento served with the matching lid! My miso chicken udon was delicious. Hubby loved the yaki udon, the lunch specials came with a bowl of miso soup, except the udon soup of course! Lunch specials are ordered at the counter.

Food is good. Service appaling. Waiting almost two hours for meal, at which point we had already…read morehad 4 incorrect plates come out. Even uber/deliveey drivers were lwft waiting for hours. Avoid this place at all costs unless micromanaging your order is what you like to pay for.

Good food, ok price and pleasant service. Catered well for vegetarians. Has a takeout section and…read moredine-in section

I was drawn to this place by the lovely interior design, it's very colourful with Japanese art and…read morea warm lights. The sushi was really nice, even though we only eat vegetarian. The Japanese curry wasn't quite our taste but I had never had one before so I have nothing to compare it to. The service was lovely and it seemed very authentic, with friendly Japanese staff.

Nice offering of raw and cooked dishes including an extensive vegan menu. Spicy tuna salad was…read morefresh, but pretty stringy. Good selection of beer and wine. Quick, friendly service.

Location: great location, few minutes away from the Octagon…read more F&B: average. Not many choices for poke bowls compared to the US as it's all fixed and you won't have the ability to choose your own ingredients. Menu also lacks choices aside from salmon. Menu composed from Katsu, Curries, Noodle and Sushis as per standard but nothing that speaks out or that is particularly well made. Come here for a quick bite.

This centrally located cafe serves very good value Japanese & Korean food. The staff are friendly,…read morethe food is good and the price is reasonable.

A central location, close to university and also to the Octagon area. Food here is a fusion of…read moreKorean and Japanese cuisine and is quite good to be honest, portions were decent as well and the taste was decent. Definitely good value for it's price range as well.

Japanese food, counter order with table delivery. Food is…read moredecent, but the ambience is brash & crowded, with people knocking into one another & shouting over each other. I gave this such a low review because the customer service experience was horrible. They have a common practice of shifting patrons--mid-meal--to different tables without helping them move their food. They apparently do this to accommodate incoming customers they would like to seat, but the effect is a ruined appetite, as you shuffle to your next table(s). The food was mediocre, but the experience wasn't worth the price of the meal.

While in Dunedin for business this week I decided to visit one of my favorite cheap lunch eats from…read moremy student days. Walking in with high expectations of a crispy chicken sushi or perhaps something more warming on a chilly Dunedin day, I quickly realised that things were not as they were. When the restaurant is called Savoury Japan, I don't expect to see Thai menu items taped to the side of the cash register. Questioning my memory of this place, I opted for the karage chicken curry. While waiting for my meal, I noticed the woman behind the counter grab a knife and use it to cut open a box, and then seamlessly move to using the knife to slice up some salmon. Not good. My curry arrived, and there was nothing karage or curry about it, aside from the overwhelming taste of curry powder. A crumbed chicken schnitz on some rice, with the 'curry' pooling around it. This is the first and hopefully last time I see potato and carrots in a japanese curry. Not a great experience, and not great food. If you're hungry it will hit the spot, but don't expect Japanese food to be served up at this Japanese restaurant. #shouldhavejustgonetoJizo