I grew up three minutes from here, but never gave this place much thought as it's nothing special…read moreto look at. Having been for the first time a few months ago, I now realise it's one of the sweet neighborhood places that puts minimal effort into appearance or atmosphere, but serves up excellent food. My go to dish is the Kimchi stew - the best possible meal for cold days. They ask if you want it mild or spicy, and I've never found the spicy overwhelming, just pleasantly hot. Besides, if you're ordering a dish that's main ingredient is kimchi, embrace the spice! They give you a big bowl of it, and it's served with rice (which I can only ever eat a fraction of) and side dishes, so it's a seriously filling meal, for something like $13. The staff are lovely, and it's a nice place to enjoy a casual lunch or dinner - no need to don your fancy pants

Wandering around in the heart of Birkenhead, looking for dinner and stumbled across this Top 100…read moreMetro cheap eats spot- so that made our decision. A small cosy interior with a yellow wall and wooden paneling underneath to the floor. Loved the picture of visitors on the wall- wanted to get on it! A few black and white checkered tables with backed chairs and a corner with a fridge full of chilled drinks, a self-serve water cooler and rice water green tea. Such friendly staff- really appreciated it, especially with the set up and maintenance of our ham and sausage stew on the gas burner- which we were accidentally burning. Never heard of this dish before but a good hearty soup that dates back to the American soldiers in the Korean war. Also ordered their marinated squid with rice as well as marinated pork with rice. Each of us were given a tray with bowl of white rice, side dishes with pickled radish with sesame seeds, seaweed, fish cake and mung beans. More than plenty side dishes and an additional plate of kimchi that filled every inch of space on our table for four. Very filling and such good value for money. Definitely come check this one out if you are after good Korean!

We loved our dining experience at Ahi. It was a special dinner for our honeymoon. The ambiance was…read moreexquisite & classy. As you walk towards the restaurant, you are immediately greeted by the wood decor that is about to take you into an amazing dining experience that Auckland has to offer. We were 10 minutes late for our reservation and as a result, we had to wait a bit for a table to open up. However once we did, our server was on a roll from explaining to us the experience to providing wine pairing recommendations for our entries and even dessert. I ordered the fish which was buttery while my husband ordered their wagyu beef. We were both extremely satisfied with our entrees. We had cheese and wine for dessert and they even gave us a surprise dessert once they found out it was our honeymoon dinner. I would definitely recommend trying Ahi if ever you're in Auckland and want to celebrate a special occasion.

I looked online to experience New Zealand meals and found Ahi. I am glad that I did! I did the New…read moreZealand story package and it was delicious. I first started with the TIO (oyster), and omg I love that oyster. I wish I bought 2 dozen of those oysters alone! DO NOT MISS OUT IN THE OYSTERS! Then I received the SCAMPI CORN DOG, and it was delicious and the sauce went very well with it. Next up was the WĀRAPI (wallaby tartare). I know, I wasn't sure whether to eat it or not but apparently the wallaby's are considered pests in New Zealand and kill the kiwi's (birds not fruit) so I used that to eat it. It was good, the very, very, very light hot sauce tastes good with it as did the puffed tendon. Try it! After that I received the APAREKA (asparagus) and was lucky since it was the end of the season. I don't know how but they managed to make it so flavorful! But that Russian salad on the side was so delicious! I would buy a pint of it! The Eel Taco came after and that was delicious. It was smeared in bbq sauce and other stuff I can't remember. I remember I ate it like a taco while staring at the eels skull. It was very good but it was made for me as an allergy substitution. I'm not sure if you can ask for it. The HĀMANA was tasty and had the crunch of the crispy fermented rye that blended well together. The crème on top blends really well. For the last of the savories, I got TIA (red deer). They explained it was wild caught and has a smoky flavor to it. I'm not one for smoky flavors but everything did blend well. I personally would have preferred the cod next time. They then gave me a palate cleanser, a sugar cane icicle that was good and worked! Then came the part I was excited for, the PAPAYA PAVLOVA. Apparently pavlova is very famous in Australia (it might come from there?) and is famous here. I went right into it before I realized I never took a picture! Sorry about that, but take my word for it, it's delicious! Overall, I think Ahi. is a hidden gem and if you are ever in Auckland, you have to try it out! Bring me back an oyster!

Tasty yakitori, fresh and succulent meats. Great selection of drinks and appetizers. Highly…read morerecommend the stop for sashimi Don, yakitori, and cocktails. Service is top notch and nice cozy setting indoors and out. We were visiting from USA so this fulfilled our foodie desires.

Great flavours here...Definitely best yum cha in the shore. Had the chives dumplings, the prawn and…read morecoriander dumplings, tempura prawns, noodles, sticky rice, beef ribs and pork. Was only $52. Waited for around 20 minutes or more to be seated though. Completely recommend this place if you like yum cha.

Great food at ridiculously affordable prices. Recommend dahi puri, the big plate of crisp onion…read morebhaji and the large golden prawns. For mains I love the Madras and the Balti, but really everything is very well done, including the Indian/Chinese fusion. I keep coming back because its great food and easy on the wallet.

Very good, affordable, family-run Indian restaurant . This establishment has apparently been…read moreoperating for over fifteen years, according to the host/waiter. Our first impression was flawed due to our chosen dining hour of five o'clock, as no other customers were there yet. The staff member was polite, gave us water and light crackers to start. He left us for about fifteen to twenty minutes before taking our drink order. The chai tea we ordered came out fresh and steaming hot. Burnt my tongue. We ordered a four-piece chicken tikka to start. Also came out steaming hot- atop a bed of cabbage, onion and carrots. The flavor was exceptional! I ordered butter chicken with medium level of spice- this came with rice. Also ordered garlic naan. Very good food. The sauce with the butter chicken is amazing. It was legitimately medium in spicy level. I could live off the sauce. Yum! Coupled with the naan? Delicious. Yes, the food is fantastic and I absolutely recommend it. They also do take away, which is convenient. Prices are fair and they offer lunch and dinner specials a few times a week. A few points for improvement- the service and the bathroom. Aside from being happy that there is a bathroom, it is in great need of attention. No toilet paper (did have paper towels). Overall, bathroom looks unclean. Maybe avoid the bathroom if you can.

An oldie but a goodie - probably not the best Japanese restaurant in the city but amongst the most…read moreconveniently located. It's perfect for a quick lunch and the service is always is great! It has a massive range of meal options (including Donburi).

We are hard working people from the Coromandel we always head to the Marco before a game at Eden…read morePark or Concert up there in Auckland . Great food genuine real roast meals and crackling . Hard to find a place that actually serves a full meal to satisfy the appetite . Good roast meals and other choices eg salads .Plenty of tables with real seats plenty of space . Parking not great a problem which is great in Auckland City. Heading there next Saturday before another concert . Always recognised and welcomed it. We are regulars .

Service is always good and food is very tasty. My orders are always waiting for me or about to be…read moreplaced in the appropriate container.

Great seaside cafe. Ceviche was nice . Breakfast served almost all day. Gluten free pizza on menu…read morethough call first to make sure available that day. Very popular compared to neighbors. One of the more expensive lunches we had on our trip comparatively but was worth it for outside seating.

I'm not sure why I come back to this place, it's probably because one of my mates is a total…read morecreature of habit and loves it! I'm more about great food over anything and so this place is pretty average. I've eaten here at least 5 times and the food is almost always lacklustre. We mainly get coffees and drinks, I can recommend the pina coladas - these are super yummy!! Be sure to look out for their happy hour specials which start around 5. For me not to finish my food, or request a doggie bag is unusual and I've always not finished and never asked for a doggie bag here. Their calamari is nothing to write home about, the platters are generous but never taste super fresh especially the meatballs, their breakfasts have always arrived a bit greasy and stock standard, the pizza is probably the best thing from the menu but quite pricey. You pay for eating on Tamaki Drive but you have a view of the carpark from here and average food.