Most reviewed Japanese restaurants in North Shore, New Zealand to visit (Updated December, 2023)

Most reviewed Japanese restaurants in North Shore

Explore the city's most talked-about destinations, sorted by the number of reviews. The higher the position on the list, the greater the number of reviews for each place. Discover the pulse of North Shore through these extensively reviewed and popular spots. This list contains 61 places from Japanese restaurant category.

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Sushi Train

Sushi restaurant

Diverse sushi & sashimi on a conveyor belt, plus hot Japanese mains, at a straightforward chain.

$$ $$

4.60 (1.6K reviews) (~5.93 km from centre)

Ramen Takara Browns Bay

Japanese restaurant

Casual Japanese restaurant serving ramen bowls with housemade noodles, plus other classic dishes.

$$ $$

4.50 (1.1K reviews) (~8.61 km from centre)

Azabu Ponsonby

Japanese restaurant

Trendy venue serving Peruvian-Japanese fare such as tostadas, sushi & dumplings, plus sake & wine.

$$$ $

4.60 (1.1K reviews) (~7.86 km from centre)

MASU by Nic Watt

Japanese restaurant

Lauded, minimalist, Japanese eatery offering locally sourced sushi, BBQ dishes & veggie options.

$$$ $

4.50 (998 reviews) (~6.56 km from centre)

Ajisen Ramen (Takapuna) Restaurant

Japanese restaurant

Casual Japanese chain, renowned for its tonkotsu pork broth, as well as ramen, soups & rice dishes.

$$ $$

4.50 (996 reviews) (~0.43 km from centre)

Tanpopo Ramen

Ramen restaurant

👍👍 Delicious authentic ramen. A cozy place for a quick lunch or dinner. The staffs were so so friendly and they made me feel welcomed. There are plenty of selections on the menu. Everything is so tasty that will satisfy any Japanese food lovers. You can add more toppings to your ramen as well. Remember...

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4.50 (958 reviews) (~6.1 km from centre)

Ebisu

Japanese restaurant

Hip, lively venue for elevated Japanese food ranging from classic sushi to creative cooked mains.

$$$ $

4.40 (838 reviews) (~5.91 km from centre)

Ramen Takara Ponsonby

Ramen restaurant

😠 We ordered the Ramen (we asked for the chefs special like they do in Brown’s Bay, but they don’t do it at Ponsonby) and the Kaarage chicken. The Ramen was under developed and under whelming. Why was the chicken Karaage nuclear hot in the inside and the outer coating more rubbery than than the rubber...

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4.50 (835 reviews) (~7.15 km from centre)

Ken Yakitori Bar Anzac

Japanese restaurant

👍👍 Best Yakitori Bar in Auckland. The food is always cooked to perfection - as in how much the food is cooked, the perfect flavouring of salt/sauce. Highly recommend the Beef Tongue and Pork Belly! Atmosphere is cozy, with high beat music going in time with the man behind the grill. It is mesmerising...

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4.50 (694 reviews) (~6.22 km from centre)

The Don

Japanese restaurant

👍👍 The atmosphere was lively and pretty busy. All of the meal was excellent, served quickly, and authentic. I would come back again.

$$ $$

4.50 (669 reviews) (~6.38 km from centre)

NISHIKI FREEMANS BAY

Japanese restaurant

👍👍 7th November, 2019: The family had a birthday dinner here, To celebrate the wife’s birthday. We had to really booked a place in advance because this is a very popular Japanese restaurant in Auckland, New Zealand. Food serve in reasonable time frame and they are yummy too! Ample of seating available...

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4.40 (651 reviews) (~7.16 km from centre)

YUME

Japanese restaurant

👍👍 Really amazing restaurant! Have ordered their takeaway large sashimi platter twice - IMO the best sashimi platter in Auckland both for value and quality Have also dined in once with a big group and the service and food were really attentive and great! Definitely a solid choice and the place we ret...

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4.30 (651 reviews) (~6.63 km from centre)

Daruma Sushi-Go-Round Albany

Japanese restaurant

😠 Terrible experience today here. I loved this sushi place for years now but the service we got today was unacceptable. I am not one to usually leave reviews but the workers here left us waiting for over half an hour for our food that we ordered and we still waited as they looked busy and when we remi...

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4.00 (599 reviews) (~9.82 km from centre)

Musashi Japanese Cuisine - Milford

Japanese restaurant

👍👍 Tonight my family had dinner here. The food was delicious and beautiful as always, the staff were very kind and caring. What impressed us most was that the young male staff at the checkout desk accidentally made a mistake in the bill and overcharged us $7.7. He ran out of the store to find us for a...

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4.50 (559 reviews) (~2.32 km from centre)

Tanpopo Ramen

Japanese restaurant

👍👍 The ramen here is sooooooo good!!! . I eat there or ubereats their ramen at least once or twice a week. The karaage chicken here is my absolute favorite fried chicken, its always a great side dish with ramen. The staff are really kind and the restaurant is always clean.

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4.50 (505 reviews) (~4.96 km from centre)

Daikoku Albany

Teppanyaki restaurant

😠 Today 23 May 2020: We arrived early for Lunch, the tall skinny staff at the reception was VERY Rude. He said we can't wait inside at the waiting area by the entrance door because they need to do more cleaning.(this was at 1150am)...So we went back to wait in the car as it is a cold day. Then two min...

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4.20 (487 reviews) (~9.89 km from centre)

Taiko Kingsland

Japanese restaurant

Izakaya-style Japanese eatery offering contemporary & classic dishes in a stylish, relaxed setting.

$$ $$

4.50 (485 reviews) (~9.43 km from centre)

Japanese Bistro Zen, 和食ビストロ"禅"

Japanese restaurant

👍👍 We had an amazing dinner experience. Superb, really efficient waitress; delicious food with generous portions and beautiful presentation. The pricing was fair. Highly recommended!

$$$ $

4.40 (453 reviews) (~5.97 km from centre)

Daikoku on Quay St

Teppanyaki restaurant

Japanese restaurant serving teppanyaki, sashimi, tempura & more in a traditional atmosphere.

$$$ $

4.40 (443 reviews) (~5.88 km from centre)

Ichiban Ramen Original

Japanese restaurant

😠 Don’t know why this place is reviewed so high! It has charm and we were looking forward to trying the ramen. We ordered 3 (out of 5) for spice level as we like about medium. I think the chef forgot to put any seasoning in expect for pure spice! It was really hot and had no other flavor. The meat was...

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4.30 (431 reviews) (~6.1 km from centre)

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Most reviewed Japanese restaurants in North Shore, New Zealand