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ICHIBAN Japanese Restaurant

ProvenJapanese PickAuthentic

This long-established ramen shop in Auckland is highly praised for its friendly and attentive staff and Japanese language support, serving as a comforting place for Japanese travelers.

93
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Sushi Train

Authentic

This Japanese restaurant maintains high quality standards comparable to restaurants in Japan, with fresh ingredients and well-prepared sushi rice that consistently satisfy Japanese diners.

89
3

Japanese Dining You

Proven

This long-established Japanese restaurant in Auckland CBD offers authentic Japanese curry and donburi dishes at remarkably affordable prices, earning consistent praise from Japanese diners.

89
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Yoshizawa Japanese Restaurant

ProvenJapanese Pick

The restaurant receives consistently high ratings for its authentic Japanese taste comparable to food in Japan, particularly for its popular dishes like egg-wrapped katsudon and udon.

88
5

Maruten Ramen

Authentic

The tonkotsu ramen is highly praised for authentically replicating Japanese flavors, and service quality is consistently noted as excellent.

87

Go Ramen

RisingHidden GemAuthentic

The restaurant received highly positive reviews at its opening two years ago, praised for authentic Japanese ramen and rice bowls prepared by a Japanese chef-owner, with the Cheese'n Spicy Tonkotsu Ramen being particularly popular.

79

Daikoku on Quay St

Authentic

This Japanese restaurant in Auckland offers authentic teppanyaki and ramen with skillful chef performances, garnering praise for taste and attentive service.

78

Ten-hana

Japanese PickLocalized

The restaurant was highly praised in its early days (3 years ago) for authentic tempura technique, reasonable prices, and Japanese-style atmosphere, but recent reviews show a significant decline in service quality.

78

Cocoro

Perfect ScoreAuthenticJP Rates Higher

Consistently praised since its opening, this restaurant has elevated to world-class Japanese cuisine status in recent years, especially after receiving top honors.

76

DANRYU Japanese Seafood Restaurant

RisingHidden GemPerfect Score

Consistently praised over multiple years for authentic, meticulously crafted Japanese cuisine that meets or exceeds standards found in Japan itself, with particular acclaim for fresh fish quality, plating, and complex flavors in seemingly simple dishes like miso soup.

76

Kajiken Auckland

The restaurant is highly valued as a rare source of authentic abura-soba (oil ramen) in Auckland, with particular praise for the noodle texture and sauce flavor.

75

Japanese restaurant Okome

RisingHidden Gem

The restaurant has consistently received praise for its high-quality rice and well-executed dishes such as beef skewers and fried oysters across multiple years of reviews.

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Tokyo Bay Japanese

Perfect ScoreJP Rates Higher

This beachfront Japanese restaurant consistently receives praise for its excellent service, quality food, and impressive location, with the owner and staff demonstrating strong hospitality skills.

72

Shoya

Hidden GemAuthentic

This Japanese restaurant in Auckland is highly praised for its rich and flavorful ramen broths with a diverse menu selection.

71

Yakitori Daikoku

This restaurant is highly regarded for the quality and freshness of its sashimi and sushi, with excellent service noted by Japanese diners.

70

Ken Yakitori Bar Anzac

The restaurant consistently receives high praise for its authentic and delicious yakitori and Japanese cuisine, meeting the expectations of Japanese diners accustomed to authentic flavors.

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Fuga Modern Japanese Brasserie

The restaurant receives strong praise for authentic Japanese flavors, particularly for its crispy tempura and karaage that evoke memories of Japan, with generous portions.

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KAZUYA restaurant

Perfect Score

This Japanese-owned restaurant in Auckland has consistently received high praise for its authentic cuisine, particularly the kaisen chirashi and lamb dishes, along with attentive and hospitable service.

65

Koiya Japanese Restaurant

Authentic

The restaurant is praised for its authentic Japanese flavors and consistent quality that resonates with Japanese diners, with the chef's skills highly regarded.

64

Tanto Japanese Dining

Hidden GemPerfect ScoreAuthentic

This restaurant maintains consistently high quality with a highly skilled chef who delivers authentic Japanese cuisine comparable to establishments in Japan, particularly praised for sushi with perfectly balanced rice and fresh ingredients.

62

Kureta

Rising

This newly opened upscale Japanese teppanyaki restaurant showcases an experienced chef's dedication through excellently prepared aged meats and fish that authentically capture Japanese haute cuisine flavors.

62

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Rising

This poke bowl restaurant is highly regarded for offering fresh raw fish, a rarity in New Zealand, with authentic flavors that appeal to Japanese diners.

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Katsu katsu

The restaurant received high praise when it opened, but experienced significant quality issues with food temperature management about a year ago.

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Tanuki Japanese Restaurant | Auckland City

This izakaya successfully replicates authentic Japanese flavors with high-quality dishes, earning praise for items like saikyo-yaki and fish-based miso soup.

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Teppan Dining Bowz

This restaurant offers authentic and high-quality Japanese cuisine despite its overseas location, with particularly excellent seafood dishes.

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Sake Bar Nippon Epsom

This longstanding Japanese bar with over 25 years of history is praised for its authentic Japanese cuisine at reasonable prices, friendly staff, and lively atmosphere enhanced by unique taiko drum performances.

56

Koiya Japanese Elliott St

Rising

The restaurant was praised shortly after opening for its clean, modern ambiance and reasonably priced dishes presented in attractive vessels.

56

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