This place had quite a lot of local Asian patrons. I thought that was a good sign. I had a beef…read moreplate with noodles and the flavor was very good. Prices were reasonable for the area. There were a lot of choices for soups. They also had many spices and sides to add to your food. I wouldn't say the portion sizes were the best but enough to fill you up for sure. I just eat a lot lol. If you want authentic Chinese food this is the place to visit.

Great little sushi place that I used to frequent in my last year of uni. It wasn't much of a walk…read morefrom the business school and the sushi is good so it was worth the walk. Located just off Symonds Street Bien is a decent sized restaurant that offers both a menu and sushi to go (pick and mix style) all to eat in or take out. The sushi ingredients are always fresh and the rice was never overly sticky and starchy so you didn't feel full after lunch, just satisfied. Must go back next time I am around actually, it has been a while.

I love the food at Bien, maybe because I love all Japanese food, but Bien on Mount Street do…read moreJapanese so well. I'd often stop by here on my way home from University for a beef bowl or donburi. The food is great, but the portions are rather small and quite often I'd still be hungry for more. Also I think that the price is quite expensive for the amount of food that you get. But anyway enough negativity, it's yum. The staff here are always so nice and cheerful, it makes me happy to see them so happy. Or maybe it's the realisation that I'm getting food that makes me so happy. Either way Bien makes me happy.

I have walked by this place many times without going inside, but I'm glad I finally tried it. The…read moredumplings are excellent. We also had the round beans and eggplant and chicken fried noodles - both very good and not too greasy. The service was good and there was a high chair and a few toys for young kids.

Good food! Great dumplings although could put more flavours on the menu. Di San Xian (Earth three…read morefresh- the delicious aubergine, potato and capsicum dish that we always get when we eat northern Chinese food) is up there. Service friendly and efficient. Good value. BYO.

Max cafe is authentic and affordable, two things that rate highly in my books…read more I love love asian cuisine so this fusion of malaysian and Chinese eats is amazing. The food is pretty good and authentic to its style origins which is pleasing. There are some downfalls of course. While the wait staff are genuine and nice, the service is pretty off putting, there is some major disorganisation happening in this place, like staff not really sure with what dish is going where. And the table service is definitely lacking. Also the decor is so average its barely worth a mention, but I find that a lot of Asian cuisine places don't really prioritise the fancy decor thing so I didn't mind. I would go here if you are after some nice Asian cuisine for an affordable price, and aren't too bothered by table service etc. Don't expect fine dining - be realistic and you will enjoy.

It's most authentic Shanghai restaurant in Auckland. Every…read moredish is very tasty and with a large portion.

Originally we had planned to go to the Shanghainese restaurant on the other side of the road but…read moreupon finding it closed for decorating we ventured across to this one on the other side of the road. Good choice!!! The restaurant itself is nothing flash inside, fair choice on menu , is BYO if you wish , the price is average, food is good and the service is quick. And that is what you need. We had the soy sauce pork and veges, and chicken and nuts. Both up to being pleasing to our taste. Would recommend and I think we will probably venture through it's door again.

Went here looking for a lighter and healthy lunch while visiting Auckland. For two people, we…read moreordered a mango smoothie, super green smoothie, a Bali bowl with chicken, and a Moroccan bowl with lamb. It came out to about 60NZD. The smoothies were delicious and not heavy at all (green smoothies aren't for me but my +1 loved it). Both bowls were great and left us feeling full but not overly heavy for a day of site seeing. If you love grain bowls and health food you'll probably love this place. I thoroughly enjoyed the food and smoothie even though it's not my normal fare. One random observation: I didn't love that everything on the table was disposable even for people dining in (although it was compostable).

I have been frequenting Misters for a few weeks now. I wanted to try a few items on their menu…read morebefore writing a review so I could get a real feel for their food. And boy, I'm glad I did! Misters serves fresh, organic, dairy AND gluten free meals and drinks, which is a nice change (and you definitely feel great afterwards). Some meals are also vegan, vegetarian or paleo, so there really is something for everyone! So far, I have tried their Vegan Rice Paper Rolls ($5.90), Cacao Smoothie ($8.90), Rice Don with chicken ($13.90), Buckwheat & Chia Seed Griddle Cakes with blueberries ($9.90), Ranchero Beans with an egg and chorizo ($9.90) and an Iced Cacao - like an iced chocolate, but far tastier ($8.90). Everything has been great so far - highly recommend the Iced cacao (perfect on a hot summers day) and the Ranchero Beans were so good that I'll be having it for breakfast next week! The first time I ate at Misters, I was a little wary of the food being served in takeaway compostable containers (possibly because it is so new to me), but now I see that it's great for the environment, easy to eat out of, and perfect to take back to your desk, or to eat later! They also serve juices and coffee, and the best thing about the coffee is that you get to choose the milk, from dairy to soy, rice, hazelnut, almond or cashew! Plus they use iced coconut cream in their iced drinks - absolutely delicious! I am so happy Misters has opened. I really love their concept and it is great to try out new foods that you wouldn't normally eat/make yourself!

This is actually my second time at this cafe. Its pretty good I have to say. I tried their chinese…read morecombination fried rice, cream sauce with chicken and spaghetti and beef in rice noodle with egg gravy. I am surprised by how tasty the spaghetti was and that it was full of flavor and they put a lot of chicken in it. The chicken was not dry after baking either. so yummy! The fried rice was also very tasty. They also have taiwanese pearl tea (bubble) drink too and they too werent bad either. I will definitely go back and try other food again. :) Give it a go!

Katsubi is a recent addition to the Manukau food court and I was pretty excited when I found out it…read morewould be opening there. I think I just has crazy expectations of this place, because it's just wasn't as good as I's remembered. The staff here are very...loud. They love handig out samples and coercing into the lunch you never realised you wanted until that very moment. If you're going at lunchtime, I don't suggest ordering off the menu because it takes about 15-20 minutes of standing and waiting before your order is ready. My chicken katsu took a while and it wasn't that great of a meal. The chicken was a little drier than I'd expected and even the rice seem just a little undercooked. I'd stick with their sushi wraps and donburi for an easy lunch with no fuss. Katsubi does pretty good Japanese food but try and go here when it's quiet or just before lunch because this place gets packed. And if you're thinking of stopping to look at menu, be prepared for all the powers of persuasion to get all the sushi and salad your heart desires!

My brother first introduced me to this place in Manukau, and I've gone back many times since. It is…read morekind of like the Japanese donburi version of Subway; donburi made your own way. You choose your two selections of meats; there are a few to choose from like teriyaki chicken, beef, chicken katsu etc. and they are so tasty! Then you get to choose your own salads and noodles and Japanese sides that go great in a beef bowl. All of this on top of rice and a few sauces of your choice and boom, you got yourself a delicious lunch with all the toppings that you actually wanted in it. Cheap as too. The wasabi mayonnaise sauce is really good, but adds quite a kick to your dish, so watch out.