Japanese restaurants in New Zealand

At Sushi Express, the menu stays simple, bistro-style, served with an easygoing pace. Service stays present without fuss. Value feels fair for the spread. Portions are generous yet well judged. Wait t...

“Best sushi in Botany, so many delicious sushi to choose from and the staff are very friendly and helpful.”

Maki Mono at Bayfair is a takeaway sushi kiosk. Seafood combos, gluten‑free options, sushi sticks and chicken‑on‑rice bowls are typical choices for a fast meal.

“Great tasting sushi with genuine great service, will be coming back again.”

Savoury Japan favours a simple, bistro-style line-up with clear, tidy flavours. Good value shows in the serve sizes. Front‑of‑house runs with calm, helpful energy. Pricing lines up with the offer. Ord...

“This place was great, got a end of the day deal through a app, but was definitely worth it. Can't wait to go back in the middle of the day to try some different sushi. Sushi was filling, tasted great and was easy to get to.”

“Absolutely love the click and collect option and the fact that you can get specially made custom rolls with brown rice. I do recommend ordering earlier in the day if you do want brown rice because they often run out after lunch. When this happened to me I instantly received a message phone call from the staff explaining the situation and my options- great communication.”

“No idea what the 1 star reviews like CHLOE are talking about. this is the best sushi I have had of all time. Perfect amount of sauce, and mayo. chicken and rice ratio is made to perfection. When ever I am in Kaiapoi I am always sure to stop by and buy a tray of sushi. Keep doing what you're doing guys, because what ever you're doing it's working.”

Cizzlin runs with a grill‑focused menu and an easy pace. Plates offer plenty without weighing things down. Grill work shows a clean sear and rested meats. Service stays present without fuss. Pricing l...

“Best One Sushi I've been to. Heaps of chicken when you order chicken rice bowl.”

“This is located in a food court and shared spaces with another restaurant Eight grains dumplings and Bao. We ordered the vegan bento box with soy marinated eggs, vegan ramen and gyozas. The portions are sumptuous and the food is really tasty. All the sides in the bento box were delicious especially the miso ramen. The vegan ramen was delicious too. Overall the ambience is really good combined with very fast service”

“These ladies are absolutely lovely lovely people. Their food is faultless, they are ALWAYS smiling and happy and up for a laugh. I just love coming into this eatery. You ladies ROCK!!!”

“My go to love the service food is fresh love that you can take your time and just choose whatever you want for $5 per plate! Delicious and friendly service I always dine here alone something about this place is just comforting and delicious”

“Our go-to for nice Chinese dishes whenever we are in the mall. Cheap and deliciousl. Must try!”

“As a student sushi is the perfect thing between classes. Its cheapish, it's good, and I don't have to wait for it to cook. The best part is that past 4-5 the prices go down, which is perfect when you have late classes”

“Last day in Christchurch and glad to come across this teppanyaki restaurant. Is value for money for the set menu and we selected chef suggestion which come with Beef, Prawns and Chicken . The set also comes with an appetiser, miso soup and rice and the portion is generous. The chef is quite skilful and the beef is superb tasty , tender and not overcook even I ordered for medium well. Best to book in advance to sit at the chef counter.”

“My Japanese wife and I keep going back here, we try other places now and again but they can’t compare. She says it’s authentic, just the same as you can get in Japan. For myself, I like going to hachi hachi because I like the real unprocessed meat that they cook just right and fresh veges and salad”

“Amazing sushi and great friendly workers”

Katsubi Riccarton leans into a breakfast‑and‑brunch approach with tidy execution. Easy carry‑out for a simple night in. There’s room for an easy weekend brunch. The team keeps things friendly and organised.

“Sorry no photos. Pork dumplings are the best I have tasted in NZ so far, so full of flavour, as for the crumbed chicken it is so tasty. This shop suits my buds for maybe once a fortnight as it is fried food but certainly looking forward to my next visit. Thank you.”

“The most generous Katsubi store. Our family loves it. Great service, best food quality and quantity.”

“Smashed the double decker large chicken katsu on rice in record time. Good staff and good service. It does seem to be a popular spot in amongst the shops.”

St Pierre's Sushi + Bento Bowl delivers a simple, bistro‑style line‑up that’s straight to the point. The team keeps things friendly and organised. Meals reach the pass promptly. Portions are generous yet well judged.

“We arrived unknowingly before opening time. The owner saw us and opened up for us and gave a great run down on the great variety of sushi they sell. The two in our group who are sushi fans were really impressed and loved the sushi. Definitely great sushi at a very reasonable price. You've got to try it.”

“We lunched at St Pierre for a quick shopping lunch of brown rice tuna avocado sushi and Katsu chicken on rice and Te food was delicious not to mention, we received fantastic customer service AND managed to get a table!”

“The service is good and friendly staff. Pricess are a little bit high but it will do.”

“This is always the best place for sushi and has been for years. Teriyaki Salmon is amazing! The new items are so good too. I won't buy sushi anywhere else!”

“Very nice and very good selection of sushi, friendly staff. Highly recommended ! One of the best few sushi shop in Hamilton .yummmm”

“Delicious slamon slices and sushi. Friendly staff. Pricing is fair for quality.”

“So yummy, love the spicy chicken sushi. great chicken and they sell the sushi cheap before closing so a good deal for a quick dinner! Staff are so nice”