Tagged: Japanese
Ramen Takara
A Japanese girlfriend suggested this little gem out in Browns Bay so judging the Cheap Eats special in Metro magazine provided a good excuse to check it out and see if it could be a contender for this year’s Top 100. It certainly was. Having lived in Japan I am...
Coen sushi and donburi restaurant
There are more than enough cafes in Mt Eden Village but it seems that there is room for a new Japanese food restaurant. One of the cafes recently changed hands and has been transformed into Coen sushi and donburi restaurant. Open in its new guise for only a month or...
Happy Japanese
As part of a recent judging stint for Metro magazine, I volunteered to check out a Japanese restaurant in Kelston. A place called Happy Japanese sounded like the best idea ever after the day I’d had, but I did nervously wonder if the name was an oversell. Apparently not. Excellent food and super happy service. Happy...
Sake Bar Nippon
A girlfriend needed cheering up and I knew just the place. Noisy and fun with good food, there’s no way you can be sad at Sake Bar Nippon. I lived in Japan for a few years and this is one of those places that takes me right back there instantly. The wooden...
