We stumbled upon this place while walking through Christchurch late one evening, looking for some…read moredinner. Even though they were closing, they squeezed us in and we had the most amazing teriyaki chicken and steak dinner. Food was hot and fresh, the steak melted in your mouth, and the flavors were delightful! Wonderful service. I would recommend for a great dinner.

Shrimp and vegetable tempura were delicious! We also sampled the plum wines. I don't really like…read morewine but I definitely like the ones I sampled! Although the restaurant was always busy when we went, service was good. The turn around was quick. We stayed in Christchurch for 3 nights and we ate here twice for dinner.

This restaurant is AMAZING!! Tried many different dishes, the takoyaki was the BEST I've ever…read moretried, sushi was amazing, fast and friendly service too. It's just as well I don't live in Christchurch or I would spend all of my money here will most definitely be back again!

From the owner: Authentic, fresh and healthy Japanese Cuisine, created by Chef Toshi Uenosono.read more

We were lucky to get a last minute same day reservation for Kinji. Small, unassuming restaurant…read more Friendly service. Incredible food. Sashimi was very fresh. Umeshu was refreshing after a long day of driving. We left very happy.

Service was stellar at this establishment. Everyone was very friendly and helpful and made our…read morevisit very enjoyable. Based on atmosphere and service I'd give this place 5 stars. Based on food I'd say 3-4 stars. We ordered a salmon avocado roll which was delicious and I recommend ordering. I also ordered udon which was good but I don't fancy shiitake mushrooms which made the broth less desirable. The noodles are thinner than normal and the portion is pretty small so I'd recommend complimenting it with a roll. The fried tuna roll was my least favorite order because it was hard to chew and mostly rice. My favorite was the kfc chicken. It was hot, moist, and crispy and all it needed was a little salt. Overall, I thought this place was satisfying and enjoyed my experience here. If you're looking for excellent service, decent sushi, and decent prices I'd have a seat.

My husband and I had lunch here. I was craving ramen and so I had the chicken ramen. It was…read moredelicious. My husband had the udon (I can't remember what meat he had with it). He said his was yummy! There was inside seating. Pretty busy at the time. Seems like a lot of people bought there sushi boxes to take away, it must be their best seller. Service was good and staff were friendly! Give them a try if you happen to be visiting Christchurch City Center in New Zealand.

Nice place for something casual and food was great. Portions were good. Would recommend.read more

Maybe coming from Auckland where there's an array of Ramen, Samurai Bowl didn't seem to impress me…read morethat much. It was super packed on the night we went and you have to order at the counter. Meaning there's a really long queue of people right through the middle of the already tightly packed restaurant. The food itself wasn't bad. But wasn't mind-blowing. And the prices, I suppose, are reasonable.

Great place for a weekday lunch but just as good for dinner - many a meal had at the Samurai and…read morenever fails to deliver! Very fast delivery after ordering is a plus

A great neighbourhood Japanese. The food is fresh and reasonably priced. The agedashi tofu is…read moredelicious as is the beef tataki.

It was a great choice on a cold and rainy day. We got:…read more Salmon sashimi- 5 pieces for 10NZD. It didn't look super fatty or fresh but it tasted fine, an average piece of salmon. Pork Katsu Curry- very thick portion of pork. The crust was crispy, generous portion of rice, and lots of curry sauce. Karagi donburi- the flavor went through the batter and into the chicken, crispy, and juicy pieces. A good choice if you're feenin' for fried chicken. Also happy hour choices on their appetizers and drinks from 5-7 I believe.

Good local place that has bento boxes. Good value. Great location. I wish these joints had…read morebottomless sodas, but that must be an American thing.

We chose this restaurant as it was recommended and we were craving Asian towards the end of our NZ…read moretrip. It seems promising as the waiter attending to us was Korean. However, they weren't particularly friendly, and seemed curt at times. But the restaurant is very spacious and great for groups. Banchan in comparison to what I am used to is sorely lacking. The dishes we ordered were not bad, but I have had better versions in other Korean restaurants, even all the way in Lake Tekapo. Another thing I found a bit surprising was this restaurant serving both Japanese and Korean cuisine when the two are quite distinctively different. We did not try any Japanese food though so this review is based solely on the Korean dishes we had.

We we're excited to see a Korean restaurant recommended by Lonely Planet so we decided to try this…read moreplace out. First off, it seems like a happening place because it's open 24 hours and they allow you to BYO drinks so everyone was walking in with bottles of beer and wine! I noticed that all the wait staff was Korean so perhaps my expectations were a bit high. We ordered the lamb BBQ (since this is something I've never had at a Korean restaurant), the soon tofu soup, and the beef wraps. The lamb BBQ was the best thing we had, it had pretty good flavor. Unfortunately, the soon tofu soup was a disappointment, it was spicy but watery at the same time. Beef wraps were essentially bulgogi wrapped in rice paper. The banchan (side dishes) were a bit lackluster. I was glad to try a Korean restaurant in New Zealand, but unfortunately, my mum's Korean cooking is better. :)

Alway polite, fast ,fresh and tasty. Whenever I'm at the Colombo i have to have the best sushi in…read morechch.