Great little sushi place that I used to frequent in my last year of uni. It wasn't much of a walk…read morefrom the business school and the sushi is good so it was worth the walk. Located just off Symonds Street Bien is a decent sized restaurant that offers both a menu and sushi to go (pick and mix style) all to eat in or take out. The sushi ingredients are always fresh and the rice was never overly sticky and starchy so you didn't feel full after lunch, just satisfied. Must go back next time I am around actually, it has been a while.

I love the food at Bien, maybe because I love all Japanese food, but Bien on Mount Street do…read moreJapanese so well. I'd often stop by here on my way home from University for a beef bowl or donburi. The food is great, but the portions are rather small and quite often I'd still be hungry for more. Also I think that the price is quite expensive for the amount of food that you get. But anyway enough negativity, it's yum. The staff here are always so nice and cheerful, it makes me happy to see them so happy. Or maybe it's the realisation that I'm getting food that makes me so happy. Either way Bien makes me happy.

There is literally no sushi anywhere else in the world that is better than the sushi you can buy at…read moreMercury Plaza. It's freshly made, still warm, and you can put on your own Japanese mayo, ginger or wasabi, so you can have as much or as little as you like. It's straight to the point- no extra ingredients- it's just your choice of filling and avo, and it's like 9 dollars. You really cannot go wrong. The bento boxes are equally as good- and there's a constant battle of what to order. In the chicken one you get rice, teriyaki chicken, tempura veges, salad and chicken sushi. Amazing, and all for 13.50. You get a buzzer and you can go get a drink from the Asian Supermarket whilst you wait. The one thing about Mercs, is that it really doesn't look like much. It really is just a run down international food court- and the first time I went I was quite worried! Once you taste the sushi you'll understand though- it's worth it!

Sushi Bar Salmon, more commonly known as the Japanese stall in the Mercury Plaza food court,…read moreproduces consistently fresh and tasty sushi and Japanese cuisine. Everything is made fresh to order, and for the price it is extremely good value. I often place my order and then go and do some grocery shopping in the centre's Asian supermarket while I wait. If you order a cooked meal (like their bento dinner boxes, $13.50 - very good) at a peak time you might have to wait a while. We last ate in on a Sunday night around 7pm and we had to wait almost half an hour. But once the food arrived it was all worth it - perfectly cooked teriyaki salmon, crunchy tempura veges and super fresh salmon rolls. For lunch, pick up a 9-piece rolled salmon sushi set for only $9 - you can't get much better value than that in Auckland city.

I love this place too. Can easily get there for lunch from anywhere on the Shore and be back at…read morework within an hour. Fast, reasonable prices and the food is unbeatable. Anyone who knows, knows and has their own favourites but the Japanese is excellent. The Malaysian/Indonesian mi goreng is so good I have it almost every week. The Korean Home Meal on a sizzling plate with the other bits and pieces is delicious. You could go to the Delicious Link every day for a year and still not get through all the great stuff on the menus.

Great value sushi at $1 per piece... even the salmon and cream cheese. The Korean stall is also…read moreexcellent... whatever you order they give you whole tray of other nibbles to accompany it, not just the expected kimchi. Impressive.

Looking for a quick food court meal option at the North West mall? Then Katsubi might just do the…read moretrick. They do a range of Japanese-style, fast-food dishes. I liked the fact that they allow you to choose your portion size! A small bowl comes jam-packed with either a salad or sticky rice and a generous helping of one of the meat options - the selection included a range of Katsu style meat dishes, Teriyaki and Tempura etc. Their meals are very reasonably priced and the service is efficient and friendly. I enjoyed my cheap but not-so-healthy lunch!

Quick and easy dinner…read more Everything is done by QR code that sends the order to the kitchen, which moves relatively fast Ramen was ok, just quite salty, perhaps it's at the end of the day, the broth is concentrated. The large portion option and noodle servings are huge, enough to split one order between 2 adults and a child, chashu was good on it Gyoza ultra greasy and heavy, not quite as light with the skin and oil as in Japan however I was appreciative for the portion size Ambience felt like asia, lingering cigarette smell and families who come in. Floors slightly sticky and the wood definitely aged, not well cleaned Overall it was good in a pinch, however i would personally not come back. They looked like they had a lot of regular customers , so maybe it was just what we ordered

If I could give this place a 3.5 I would. We wanted ramen on a cold day in Auckland and TANPOPO had…read morereally good reviews and as a vegetarian I saw a few options so knew we had to go here. We ubered here because as foreigners I did not trust driving and parking downtown in Auckland. We were greeted so kindly by the staff and given menus. I ordered the miso ramen and you could tell it was fresh! We love ramen so we're super excited, the serving size wasn't too huge which was nice. The ramen was less creamy and more watery in a sense. Overall it was good but I wouldn't consider the food amazing! The staff were so sweet to us and maybe some of their other ramen may be better!

I have the number for Khun Pun saved in my phone and I must call it at least once a fortnight. For…read morea tasty meal packed with veges for less than $10, it's pretty good value. I've found the food to be consistently good, better than some Thai restaurants I've been to. And the handy location in Northcote so close to the bridge makes it easy to stop off on the way home from work. I would say get your meal takeaway as the surroundings at FoodWorld are a bit on the shabby side. Chicken and cashew nuts is a definite fav with the mix of veges including kumara and broccoli bits being extra delicious. This place has also now got an online ordering system and offers delivery. I haven't tried it yet as I'm too impatient but Thai delivery sounds like a genius idea to me.

This restaurant is my first choice whenever I am eating at Northcote good court. You can't really…read morego wrong eating here. Service is reasonably fast. I particularly enjoy their curries and pad Thai.

Before our trip to Auckland, I had wondered if there was a Filipino restaurant near our hotel. So…read moreas usual, I looked up "Ube" and found that Boracay Garden was less than a 10-min walk from our hotel. But most importantly, they had my favorite eggplant omelette, tortang talong (eggplant). We had decided that we would brunch there on our first leisurely/discover day. Because the restaurant opened at 11 am, we were finally able to sleep in and took our time getting ready. However. The weather was looking pretty wretched out there, not much people walking around for the time of day. Luckily, we had our raincoats and finally putting it to good use. First, make sure you have good shoes with good grip as mine had poor grip and so it took us a bit longer to get to the restaurant. When we walked in, we notice the size of the restaurant. Large seating area up front an even more tables in the back. We were the first and only patrons that morning. Because there was no one at the hostess podium, we walked up to the register that was across the kitchen where the cook, probably the owner, called out to his hostess that we were here. Sweet girl that sat us and found out later that she's from the same province as my parents. When we ordered, the very item we came for, the eggplant omelette, was out of stock. However, the delivery man came in about 5-mins later and let us know the eggplants were available and we ordered the large omelette. Although our breakfast was really good, which you really can't go wrong with tocino and fish, the eggplant omelette did not disappoint. For me this is comfort food and so much needed on a rainy day. The eggplant was grilled and perfectly charred and crispy on the edges just like how mom made it. And why is this important, because not many restaurants cook it like this. Honestly, I didn't expect it but Boracay Garden exceeded my expectations. If ever I get a chance to return to Auckland, this will be a must on my list.

Filipino food and service are great. Location is perfect, right at the port of Auckland. Prices on…read morethe menu are fair. Arrived at Auckland January 26, unfortunately Boracay Garden was closed on that day. We went the next for dinner after our tour of Hobbiton and Waitomo cave. Thank you.

We have eaten here 3 out of our 5 nights in Auckland. It is 5 minute walk from our lodging but most…read moreimportantly, very cheap. And best part? It offers some of the most authentic world cuisine you will find anywhere. No frills. There are counters located on the second floor, each counter showcases a different ethnic food. It is primarily Asian cuisine. There is Malaysian, Laotian, Thai, Vietnamese, Indian, Indonesian, Chinese, Italian, and a couple others. They each offer their own specialities for a fraction of the cost you'd pay at a restaurant. Some take credit cards but mostly cash. There is a separate counter for beverages. An ATM machine is just downstairs. If like us you're watching your dollars, you won't get any better quality food for the price. And it's "authentic" New Zealand considering the entire island is simply one big melting pot. Only lunch and dinner. No breakfast.

A one stop shop for international meals. Oddly enough I had been here during my first visit to NZ…read morein 2006, only remembering as I walked up those bright red stairs. I so not recall the juice maker being there, but by golly I'm glad they're there now. Fresh pressed apple juice, ready in seconds. Delish!! Try them out, there are plenty of fruit options. The food court is meant to offer a variety of ethnic cuisines, representative of the many cultures living in New Zealand. I did not see any island food though i.e. Fijian, Tongan or Samoan, which was a disappointment. Options include Malaysian, Chinese, Thai, Laotian and I think I saw Korean. Be aware that some of the food stalls are closed on Sunday. I ordered a vegetable Thai soup with rice and a spring role to kill the sore throat that was pestering me. My wait was approximately 10 minutes, after which a perfectly authentic, hot and spicy soup was ready along with a small side of rice. This particular stall does not bring your meal to you, however I did see other stalls doing so. $12.00 for a hot soup, with plenty left over to take home. Ample seating all around, even a few window spots overlooking Ponsonby Road. It's not fancy, but the food is delicious!