We came here as my other half's work was having thier Xmas lunch here. There was so many of us…read morethat we took up the majority of the tables in the restaurant. Bad aspect of this was that they ran short of plates actually sitting out by the buffet for you to take for your food so you had to ask eventually when you needed one. Good thing about it being so busy was that they cleared the tables of any dirty plates very quickly, but not return so fast... The selection of food to choose from was really good , both cold and already cooked,and though plates could be lacking there was always ample food to choose from when you went up for 2nd's or 3rd's...etc.. A couple of grills , as there is, per table is good enough for a full table of people The atmosphere is good within ,plenty of parking outside and it is kid friendly if you have them. Amongst all the Korean BBQ places i have been into in Auckland i would reccomend this one first. There may be better out there, just i have not been to them yet. Enjoy!!

Totoya is one of those Japanese restaurants that you go to and all the customers are Japanese - to…read moreme that is a good sign. I work nearby so I visit for lunch quite frequently and have always been happy with the quality of the food. The sashimi is delicious, if you like your fish raw! While the atmosphere isn't amazing by our kiwi standards, it's actually pretty authentic in terms of Japanese eateries. The friendly staff will give you a big welcome when you come in and serve hot tea to drink while you're deciding what to order and for your food to arrive. At $14-15 for a dish it's pretty good value. There is a lot of stuff on the menu that can be a bit difficult to know what it is so you might find yourself sticking to the well-known classics. That's what I do, but I'm sure the staff can help out with explanations if need be.

I have no words to say about this place during dinner…read more The lady just looked at me and ignore me for 30-40 mins and didn't sit us down or ask us to wait... She didn't even clear out the plates. One thing I'm disappointed about as I have heard good things about this place For now 1 star

Always great food. Service isn't the best. Atmosphere is typical 1990s Japanese, but great foodread more

Quite surprised with the quality of food , although I'm not a fan with Japanese food opened by…read moreKorean( most of Japanese restaurants here in Browns bay seems operated by Korean) I'm not against that however would prefer the authentic way. Having said that two Japanese restaurants operated by Japanese also disappointed me one is just crossed road. I must say I'm impressed by this one. I ordered Yaruki bento out of my expectation! Fresh tasty I must come back again! Worth the money as well just 15.9 I think.

Saw this Korean restaurant while driving past and decided to give it a go. Glad we did as I like…read moreKorean food and haven't found many Korean restaurants out where we live. This is a BBQ-style restaurant with every table fitted with a BBQ in the centre. The menu is simple with only about 12 selections of raw meat dishes on it. The raw meat is delivered to the table with about 15 side dishes of vegetables, some to BBQ and some not such as pickles and kimchi. We ordered the marinated ribeye and pork sirloin both of which delicious and fresh. We also ordered two bowls of rice which came with a pot of delicious soup ($1). Things to note about this restaurant. There are no entrees on the menu, it's a simple menu with emphasis on the BBQ. An entree is not need anyway with the accompanying side dishes. It is also not licensed however there is a liquor shop about 20m away which is where we purchased a bottle of wine to have with our meal. The bbqing itself was really easy while giving my partner opportunity to show off his bbq-ing skills. This was an excellent value meal. Tasty, delicious, fun and cheap. Highly recommended. We will be back.

I don't usually go out to eat Korean, not because I don't like them but because I eat them all the…read moretime at home. This day was an exception as I was feeling little sick and in need of some tasty hot Korean soup. We ordered Seolleongtang (13), a beef and rice soup, which came in a boiling bowl (Gotta be careful not to burn your tongue!). The soup is made out of beef bones and beef meat. The soup tasted great and there were generous amount of beef in it which was fantastic. Side dishes were a let down as there were only two. Quite less compared to other Korean restaurants. The two kinds of kimchi weren't tasty - I think they weren't ripened enough nor seasoned right. But maybe I am being too picky being Korean. The place is quite casual but the service was wonderful.

The restaurant looks clean. The staff is not friendly nor helpful. The meat for the BBQ was a bit…read morechewy. Definitely not friendly for non-Asian.

Travels need to stop here and try this place!…read more We found this wonderful gem by the airport on our trip into Auckland. We had a wait for the rest of our group to arrive by plane and we're starved. The food was fantastic and everything on the buffet and brought to our table was superb. The service by Manish and his service was even better. Clean, wonderfully unique and overall a great experience. Here's the best review overall. My 70-yr old mother was with us and an extremely picky eater. She ate everything served and went back for more. Don't get any better than that.

Great food and a lot to eat for the 45 dollar price tag. Don't fill up on the yummy skewers though…read moreas there is still a salad rice and main course. Went there a second time and it was just as fabulous. Highly recommend