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    Sushi Train

    3.3 (14 reviews)
    Closed 11:30 am - 9:00 pm

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    Casual
    Moderate noise
    Good for groups
    Good for kids

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    Sushi train passes by every table.
    Ganeish R.

    Nice little spot a very short walk from the harbor front. The place is very clean and the service was prompt. You are paying a premium for the experience and for the location. The sushi is very good but not great. I wish more of the menu items made it to the train line. My party enjoyed the experience here. I would eat here again.

    Hannah J V.

    While I generally try and avoid the downtown area because of its complete lack of parking and how inconvenient it can be to get to, but I make exceptions for a few places; Sushi Train is one of them. If you've never been to a sushi train-style restaurant before, keep it in mind that these places can end up quite expensive, so always pay attention to the chart on the wall that shows you how much each plate of sushi is. If you're buying sushi in a container, you can usually expect to pay about $7-10 for 6-8 pieces, but at a sushi train restaurant, your average two-piece plate will cost around $4-5. The trouble is, as the sushi slowly rolls past you, you'll likely snap up quite a few, particularly if you're hungry! Food is literally being waved under your nose! Sushi Train's product is fresh and tasty, and if you have a particular request, it will be whipped up in seconds for you. As for the service, everyone who walks in and out of the doors can expect a big hello and goodbye!

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    Good food fast and friendly service on a budget! Always come here with a friend when shopping in the viaduct

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    Cocoro - Murasaki uni (bright orange bit at the top) mixed with local Kina (bottom darker brown bit), in a Gunkan boat with Salmon Caviar

    Cocoro

    4.7(14 reviews)
    2.7 kmPonsonby
    $$$$

    Absolutely a hidden gem! Down a residential street in Ponsonby, and behind an unassuming door…read more I've had my fair share of really good Japanese food globally, including at several Michelin starred places, and this was up there in terms of quality. The pricing was very reasonable for the price you pay, and the service was very warm and kind, efficient, and spot on. Highlight dishes? - The "udon" with clams was amazing. Not had anything like it ever. - Nigri omakase was perfection. And a good selection of expensive and interesting fishes and seafood that you normally don't get in a chef's selection. Definitely will be revisiting Cocoro in the future. Note that if you would like the tasting menu, you need to order in advance, not available on the day itself. It did look quite interesting, looking at the tables next to me, but I think the a la carte menu also has plenty of interesting dishes, some more so than the tasting menu IMO.

    Lunch at Cocoro. Nice bright ambience, tranquil, comfy seating. Service is prompt, attentive but…read morenot intrusive. Wine list is good, good selection of local wine & French. Serves good quality Sake (eg they serve Kubota Manju), good selection of Japanese whisky too. Seafood selection & quality is probably one of the best in NZ. They have Ora King Salmon, uni to Otoro tuna from Japan (farm raised though). ingredients are super fresh. I love eating Chirashi sushi rice, it has a bit of everything but often fraction of the price! Price reflects the quality, $145 for chirashi, uni Gunkan, 3x pics of top quality Tuna sashimi & glass of wine. (I feel full in the end!) Definitely will come back again for top quality, best in NZ sushi!

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    Industry Zen

    Industry Zen

    3.8(34 reviews)
    0.7 kmViaduct
    $$$

    The world according to yelp: 1 STAR=Eek! Methinks not…read more 2 STAR=Meh. I've experienced better. I'm being generous when I award this business 2 stars!!! My personal rating would be 1 star...I will not return. The waitstaff here has zero concept of customer satisfaction or accommodation, or how to promote a positive experience for their diners. The chef prepares a reasonably good quality assortment of food, which garners a food rating of 3 (4 stars tops) stars. Thus, the complete dining experience, which someone seeks when they dine, is relegated the below average of 2 stars (and as I said...I'm being generous). Another couple walked in ahead of us by 10 seconds at 5:35pm. The two couples were waiting to be attended to by the waitstaff member, who was busy making telephone calls to confirm upcoming reservations, and couldn't have the decency to welcome waiting guests. After completing a few more calls, about 5 minutes, he then turned to first address the guests. Not a welcoming intro. Though the restaurant was deserted at opening, we were seated next to the bar, where the barman was busy grinding ice. This barstaff activity persisted for 10 minutes. Normally this sort of prep work is done in advance of opening, so as not to disturb diners. We remarked to the "host/waiter" who greeted and seated us, and he replied "it'll only be another 4, 5 or 6 minutes...thanks for your understanding". We could have walked out with that attitude and what we encountered previously. A long wait before anyone came to our table to take any orders. Finally I got up and went to the barman who had brought beers out to some patio diners and asked him to take our orders. We ordered drinks and our food, and he promptly went back to his bar station and kept grinding more ice. I then got up again and asked him for our drinks. He stopped grinding the ice and only then prepared our beer and wine. The host/waiter brought our food and served up the three sauces into a tray for our table. He squirted a fair amount of the mayonnaise sauce onto the floor. Did he ever clean it up??? NO!!! I had to remark to him about it some 20 minutes later, and he then remedied his own mess. But enough about the lack of service and the inattentiveness to customers. The food.... It was good, but not anything special, or what one wouldn't expect from any decent Japanese restaurant.

    The Sushi pieces are really big! Was so happy to find a Japanese restaurant in town. Very nice…read moreservice. My friend loved this place and went back several times.

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    Tomo Japanese Restaurant & Yakitori Bar

    Tomo Japanese Restaurant & Yakitori Bar

    3.5(4 reviews)
    2.3 kmPonsonby
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    Tomo Restaurant and Yakitori Bar is certainly not the best sushi and yakitori in the city. I went…read morewith some friends to use a group buying voucher for unlimited sushi and a hot main course each. The sushi was very heavy on rice and light on everything else - I guess when you're offer all-you-can-eat you want to make it as cheap and unappealing as possible. Worse, the ingredients were dry and had almost certainly been sitting around in the fridge for too long. In fact, many of them were not every very presentable, smooshed by previous diners or careless staff. Also, be careful if they run this deal again - you need to eat all the sushi you take or you'll be charged $1 per wasted piece. I think this is fair enough to avoid wastage, but it's worth keeping in mind. The service was attentive, but not particularly friendly. The main courses were better, but nothing amazing. I'd try other yakitori offerings before returning to Tomo.

    I have picked up sushi here while walking past on a number of occassions. They have it right on…read morethe street so it's super convenient and the staff are always on hand to relieve your bank account swiftly so you can get on with getting a good fill. I can recommend the chicken Katsu California Rolls and the Teriyaki Beef rolls. The only downside is that I am not keen on the way they do their Soy Sauce in foil packets, I found them difficult to open. I haven't eaten in the restaurant so cannot really comment on that side of the business, but it looks pretty dark back there.

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    Tomo Japanese Restaurant & Yakitori Bar
    Tomo Japanese Restaurant & Yakitori Bar
    Tomo Japanese Restaurant & Yakitori Bar

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    Kabuki Teppanyaki - That's the flying egg fried rice in flight.

    Kabuki Teppanyaki

    4.2(5 reviews)
    0.4 kmAuckland CBD, Viaduct
    $$$$

    I had heard a lot about this restaurant before finally deciding to come here. Kabuki is inside the…read moreStamford Plaza Hotel. A small "communal" dining restaurant, as you share a large table with other dining parties that encompasses the cooking area. For those who have never been to a Teppanyaki Restaurant: the chef cooks the food in front of you and performs various hat-trips with his cooking utensils and condiments as well as making some food fly at you while you attempt to catch it straight into your mouth. Our chef that night was having an off-night as there were plenty of clumsy mistakes and re-attempts. The dishes were great, some weren't. The beef was a bit overcooked, and the fried rice underfried.

    Went back and forth trying to decide if I should come here for quite a while. In the end, I was…read more disappointment with the experience. The place- in the ground level of Stamford Plaza Hotel. A very nice lobby. Came here on a Saturday, and there was a pianist playing there. The actual restaurant itself is small, with four iron griddles and seating areas. Can host about 15 people per area but you seat very close to each other. The smoke does get to you during the meal as my glasses were covered with little oil droplets from the frying. The food- not the standard that I was expecting. My disclaimer is that I came for the lunch special. Maybe they do a better job for dinner. The chef was professional, but could add a little more flair. The meats were in general tough and difficult to digest. Very little aesthetic appeal in general with the appetizer and the main. I was also disappointed that the lunch special did not include fried rice. The service- give them a point for trying hard, but it would be nice if they didn't serve and clean over the top of my son. I have to give them a plus for giving me a whole plunger pot of tea.... don't see that very often, but was very convenient for me. I see others had good experience, maybe I am biased by the lunch special using a coupon. it was supposedly half price ($15/person). Not sure if I would pay full price for the food.

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    Kabuki Teppanyaki - Lunch special

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    Lunch special

    Nishiki - Chicken special sauce katsu

    Nishiki

    3.7(21 reviews)
    1.8 kmFreemans Bay
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    When we came in here it may have just been a Tuesday night but still it was busy. Seems like it may…read morebe best to book as we were asked if we had a booking , and who knows we could have been turned away. But no, there was a table for us. As I have found always with the Japanese restaurants , except one i have been to,there service is top notch from entering to leaving. You are greeted , attended to well and bid farewell at the end!!! The exact same applied to this restaurant. We did have a little difficulty choosing as we were tempted by a lot of menu , but alas there is only so much one can eat in one sitting. We eventually settled on the Chicken sauce katsu , Imo Mochi which is potatoe cake with sweet sauce and butter, Dragon roll or eel tempura roll, Kumara chips , and Sukiyaki Hot Pot . We did have a desert to finsh of Yuzu Misato. The Chicken Sauce Katsu for me was not the best I have had , it could do with a bit of improvement. The Imo Mochi was perfect, as were the Kumara chips. The Dragon roll was very tasty, helped by the fact that I am a big fan of eel dishes anyway. The Sukiyaki Hotpot was average and nothing to rave about but tasty all the same. The Yuzu Misato we had to finish was delicious and will have to have again one day. To sum it all up. The service as I stated before is as I have found in all Japanese restaurants bar one top notch. But I nearly forgot to mention that the waitress did bring us the wrong dish at first that was meant for another table. This was only there for a second and an apology was extended. Not a black mark for them because of that as they rectified it very quickly and apologised. The food was for the better part good and delicious and finally the bill did not break the bank hardly. Well deserving of a return visit to try some other dishes.

    This place has 2 meetings ON Saturday night, 6pm or 8pm. We went for the earlier option when they…read moreopened for a group of 6. Definitely the place to come to eat and drink on the cheap before hitting the Ponsonby bars. Food was great and came out steadily throughout the night. Basic service, help yourself to water. Cheap, delicious, easy, be sure to book!

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    Nishiki - Imo mochi  ( potatoe cake with sweet sauce and butter.) and Kumar chips.

    Imo mochi ( potatoe cake with sweet sauce and butter.) and Kumar chips.

    Nishiki - Dragon Roll.  Or eel tempura roll.

    Dragon Roll. Or eel tempura roll.

    Nishiki - View of kitchen area.

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    View of kitchen area.

    Sushi Train - sushi - Updated May 2026

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