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Good spot, easy parking, nice&comfy seating. Food was good and reasonably priced. Good selection of non-alcoholic drinks. Foods are tasty~ Special note to Chilli Dumpling, Pot stickers, Chilli Beef~ In general the flavours are very good. Could do with more or a variety of menu choices though. Zomato gold worked well.
Thoroughly enjoyed our meal. We ordered the chicken bao, fried chicken and seafood pad thai. Food presentation was nice as well. Couldn’t fault anything. Ambiance was good, fairly new restaurant by the looks of it. Would definitely recommend this!!!!
enjoyed the food! service was a little slow but it seemed like they were understaffed on the floor but couldn’t really complain on an overall
Great food and good service even though was a bit understaffed. Recommend the shumai and the fried chicken with a bowl of braised pork rice.
Warning don’t order the large fried chicken by yourself you will not be able to help yourself and may feel slightly sick after eating the whole thing. The food here was delicious and cheap with Gold pricing. The prawn pad Thai was flavoursome and fresh. The only let down would have been one pancake for five dollars, which was said to be enough for two people. A small shortage of service but it may be just teething problems. Would go again.
Delicious food and friendly service.
The vietnamese waiter was so amazing! He was so amazing from when we seated up until the very end!
He was super patient and gave us recommendations as it was our first time there.
The service we received was the best experience I've ever had at any restaurant I've ever been to.
I felt very comfortable and everything he recommended was heavenly! I do have a thing for Kumara fries though so my favourite was that!
The pork belly bao was my friend's favourite and can't blame him, that was also delicious!
Whatever food we ordered on table was spot ON!!!
I came here for dinner with friends and we absolutely loved it, both the service and food. We were highly recommended this restaurant because of our love for Kai eatery in town.
When we walked in we were greeted and immediately seated. The service was outstanding, the waiter accidentally dropped a wine glass (not ours) but he profusely apologised for the noise and mess.
We ordered the chicken bites, spring rolls, beef tataki, pork belly bao and sizzling beef. The highlight has to be the beef tataki, it was amazingly flavoursome and tender. All dishes though were great, very little to fault about the food.
As mentioned before, the service was extremely friendly and welcoming.
Highly recommend General Kai!
I am impressed with this place! Customer service was really good. If you are struggling to decide the waiter there is really helpful and helps you pick the best dishes. The food was perfect, in love with the dumplings with sichuan sauce, and the vietnamese chicken salad 🥰. The place was decorated beautifully too. Would love to come here again 👋
Went with my family of 4 and we ordered 3 big dishes, 1 small dish, and one side (kumara fries---they were so good!). Everyone was very happy with their order and enjoyed it heaps, service was good and friendly. Would definitely revisit!
A newly opened restaurant located on Dominion Road. Small but cozy environment, the mix of contemporary and traditional decor really styled the place up. They also have lovely tableware and cutleries.
We ordered the Beef Tataki, Dumpling with Sichuan chili sauce, Sizzling lamb with cumin and Pad Thai. The beef tataki tasted very traditional. Being overfed of ‘fusioned’ beef tataki, this was actually very delicious. The dumplings were also excellently flavored. The lamb tasted artificial and the quality of meat was average (too much fat). The pad thai used excessive fish sauce and tasted a bit too strong.
Very friendly and helpful staff. However he seems a bit stretched as the place had gotten busy.
Would be keen to try out their other menu and bubble tea next time.
Taste: 7.5/10
Presentation: 8/10
Service: 9/10
Ambience: 10/10
Value for money: 8.5/10
Price $35 per person
Food was beyond expectations, service can be a bit slow as only one guy is out there. Very friendly and accommodating with customers. The dumplings in Szechuan chilli oil was amazing. Tried Pad Thai (the best) and sizzling beef in black pepper (was expecting it to be a bit spicy, but was not) with extra rice. Definitely would come back for more. Had Zomato gold and no issues. Was really hungry ,forgot to take pics. :(
Thank you Allen for the wonderfully made food and warm smile.
Great service and great food. Definitely recommend the fried chicken, very flavourful and moist! Very rarely do you get this perfect combination of moist chicken and crispy tasty skin 😍
It was the first time I came to this place and it will definitely not be my last. The food was delicious. We had the signature fried chicken. It came out fresh from the fryer so it was super crispy and juicy in the middle. —very good flavour too. The dumplings in chilli oil and green beans were also yummy. I look forward to trying the other things in the menu next time.
Great service , good food. Would love some vegetarian options
I would absolutely recommend this place for lunch or dinner. My bf and I entered the door and we were greeted with a friendly smile. Once our orders were taken it didnt take long for the food to arrive. The flavors are on point, I love how it's kinda like asian fusion so it was like chinese, vietnamese and thai ☺️. My favourite thing on the menu was the XL chicken, so for any fried chicken lovers out there this is the place to go! 10/10
Nice little place, a bit far from other restaurants making it easier for parking. Staff very friendly and helpful. Food is great. Love the Hanoi Chicken Salad, the Crispy chicken bites tasty and the potstickers are real good too.
My best friend and I decided to drop by for dinner and enjoy their anniversary set meal. It was really worth the price. In general their meals is big enough to share when you add on rice or their plain pancakes. The set meal was too much for a small eater like me. I brought my own sistema boxes for left overs. The chicken bites was delicious as usual. Hot and crispy and not drowning in batter. If you do go on a normal day, try out their Sichuan dumplings. The sauce is so amazing that I wish they could also have it with the crispy chicken. Their kung po chicken was spicy but flavorful, best eaten with rice although there was more peanuts than necessary. We also ordered the sizzling beef. Once again, it was delicious, the capsicum gave it color. I would add a bit more black pepper to the gravy. The portion was too much for me that I packed it and had it for lunch the next day with ramen noodles.
This is a nice place for a relaxing dinner. The waiter was prompt, respectful and efficient. Gave good recommendations as well. I recommend the spring rolls, the sauce that comes with these rolls are💯💯👍🏾.
The Taiwanese pancake is delicious, slightly disappointed with the duck portion. The duck was succulent and cooked to perfection.
The kumara fries are sooo good. The soft, fluffy inside and the crispy battered texture are a good combination. Try dipping it in the sauce that comes with the spring rolls 🤯.
The milk tea was good, a tad creamier than the average. Had it with brown sugar pearls which sounds sweet but it’s perfectly fine. Recommend this place for their great food and good service = overall good experience.
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Food: Cumin lamb, har gow, fried chicken on point.
Overall: Great mix of Asian without fusion fails.
Xtra: Kumara flour in fried chicken batter a treat!
You should go here: Yes, worth a visit.
Staff was a bit stretched when we went. The restaurant was slightly busy with only 2 staff to mind the floor but they still tried to cater to us eventhough they were running around already.
The food was amazing though with the fried chicken, scallion pancake and beans with mince being my favourite. We ordered a bit too much between two people but we certainly did not expect the portions to be big.
The ambience was quiet, perfect for a sunday night dinner.
All in all would definitely go again.
Friendly staff
We just ordered bubble tea from them.
It was great bubble tea. I can taste and smell the real tea!!!!! Not like cheap bubble tea. Quantity was alright too.
I would love to go for bubble tea again!
General Kai offers great food, good range of selection. The staff is friendly service is great. The Taiwanese fried chicken is so good. Will definitely visit again and again.
A cute little restaurant in a quieter part of Dominion Road. The service is alway super friendly and helpful, with the staff happy to recommend their favourite dishes.
We ordered spring rolls, Sichuan dumplings, five spice duck roll, fried chicken and kumara fries. Was it too much food for two people? Yes. Did we eat it all anyway because it was too delicious to leave behind? Also yes. The kumara fries are the best kumara fries you’ll ever eat.
The cocktails and bubble tea options are also fantastic, the yuzu jasmine sour is my favourite.
Dined here with a large group a week ago. Food and service was good though food service was a bit on the slow side. Fried chicken was excellent. Overall good experience but most dishes slightly expensive for the type of food served. 8/10
Lovely friendly staff was the first impression. Not a new combination food + milk tea but hey, we always need more places like this to catch up with friends where everyone can find something to fit his preference. Great benefit from 2+2 zomato gold drinks, we really enjoy the milkteas and their homemade brown sugar pearl was nice. Fair price and portion. Recommended dumpling and fried chicken pieces.
It was an amazing dinner and service. Thank you, General Kai. Top 3 in my favourite dishes are kungbao chicken, fried chicken anf bun mang ga!
First visit was a rainy Mother's Day afternoon. Nice welcome, decor, light, sound level all easy on the mind. Had a smashing cocktail each and ordered some dumplings, noodle soup and a duck pancake. The food arrived smoothly and each mouthful was a genuine treat. Fresh and lively flavours and well proportioned. The price was right. We will be going back with friends and suggest you try it too.
Came here today for Mother’s Day and it was the perfect long lunch spot! Amazing food, great service and a elegant interior, definitely a step up from a lot of the restaurants on dominion road. Sichuan dumplings and the pork pan fried dumplings were a highlight. The fried chicken, which they are famous for, was perfectly crunchy and moreish without being too oily. We also got the small chicken soup entre each (I forgot the name) which was so tasty would highly recommend! Honestly everything we ate here exceeded expectations, we will definitely be back!!
What a pleasant surprise! Honestly this is one of the best asian restaurant in Auckland! Especially the Five Spiced Duck Roll and Kai Signature Fried Chicken. A very friendly manager also suggested us to try this brand new take on Pad Thai. And it was indeed amazing! Even better than most of Thai places I try before. Definitely will come again!
Really friendly staff. Love the chill vibe. Excellent food. We loved every dish. My favourite was the duck pancake and the snow ice. 100% Will come back again!
Nice clean environment and friendly staffs. Food is delicious, but slightly pricey because of it’s portion. We tried the Oonlong milktea and Jasmine milktea, both has strong tea flavour, which is how I liked.
Food and service was good. Fried chicken was nice, batter was crispy and not too thick. Would have been a much better experience if their music wasn’t blasting into our ears. Would suggest that they hang the speaker up instead of placing it right next to the table.
Came here just for drinks, but will be back for meals including my fav Taiwanese fried chicken! The bubble teas were nice, good strong tea flavour and love the brown sugar pearls
Very good food and the drink is spot on if you want bubble tea that doesn’t give you sugar high. Remember to get the fried chicken! Friendly staff too
The location of the restaurant is a bit further out away from the hustle and bustle, so parking was easy. The place is clean and tidy. We had ordered fried chicken, spicy sichuan beef, and green beans. All delicious and full of flavour. Staff were also nice and attentive.
Highly recommended!
The service is amazing, so friendly and lively.
As for the food we ordered: scallion pancake, the recommended chicken small plate (with 2 bowls od rice/ the chicken just melts in your mouth, really well done), the pork&choy sum(?) potstick (pan fried dumplings) and taro bubble tea and classic bubble tea. The dish were all fresh and hot, really tasty stuff. The drinks weren't those heavy milk tea you typically get at other places, it was light and it was done by those who knows how bubble tea should taste like.
Price is quite cheap.
The staffs are just so friendly.
Lively atmosphere, lots of people.
I really loved the customer service of this place, not only did they recommend what was popular but also something different aka the white pearls. The atmosphere was awesome! Keep up the good work team 🙂
This was my first time at General Kai and I was really impressed. The kumara fries and dumplings in chilli were awesome. Service was great too. Definitely recommend it!
I had a good time dinning with my friends. Amazing foods, cosy and friendly setting. The highlight was the Premium Vintage Black Latte, highly recommend it. Will come back.
Really enjoyed having a meal with close friends at this restaurant. Food and service were top notch. Will be back with the family and add this to our rotation.
Got the chicken pancake, dumplings in chilli oil, sweet and sour pork and jasmine milk tea. Highlight was dumplings in chilli oil - had a herbal fragrance to it which was 👌. Jasmine milk tea was surprisingly good but the white pearls were just okay. Other 2 dishes were standard. Was hoping for the XL chicken to be on the menu but it wasn’t.
Been to GK with my friends. The place is so warm with cordial hospitality and their authentic Food varieties. The presentation of foods were so good that you’ll dive into food right away. Keep GK in your fav list \m/
Food was fantastic, so much variety . If you want decent Asian style food , this is the place to come with group of friends or family. Very cosy and friendly environment. Drink is also another thumbs up, they made special fruity cocktail and it was one of the best drinks Ive ever tasted . Easy access and service was quick and professional 👍
A+ restaurant, the bubble tea and oolong snow ice were on point! Definitely coming back for more. The food was great and the atmosphere was nice and relaxing. Not to noisy. Great for catching up with family and friends.
Awesome new place for a variety of authentic Asian cusine. Was a loyal customer at their Kai eatery and this new place didn't disappoint. Ordered their five spiced duck roll, beef check red curry, chicken bite and Bung Mung Ga (pho). My favourite was the duck roll and curry, super flavourful. The chicken bite is a must, basically why I kept on coming back. Highly recommend their cocktail, tried the whiskey sour which was unexpectedly on-point. Ambiance was spacious, clean and modern, service was friendly, definitely will be our new spot to hang.
I came here as I like Kai Eatery in the city, and was very pleasantly surprised! The food was amazing and the price was more reasonable than I thought . Usually these places get quite expensive due to the nature of a Bao being $10 and it takes a few to fill up a normal person
General Kai has definitely brought his A game over from Kai Eatery to the competitive Asian food scene that is Dominion Road. The signature fried chicken is every bite as tasty as the original XL chicken (beats the Colonel's chicken anyday). There was little wait time between our dishes, yet they all tasted fresh and piping hot.
No doubt an excellent hangout spot to wow your friends with a mean feed!
The food is delicious. Highly recommend the deep fried chicken nibbles. Absolutely delicious.
The other dishes were all very yummy too. However downside being the dishes are quite expensive seeing the shop is in the end of Dominion Road.
Highly recommended for a good feed.
Service: 5/5
Food Quality: 5/5
Food Quantity: 4/5
Environment: 4/5
Presentation: 3/5
Price per person: $50-$60
KAI used to sell delicious Taiwan deep fried chicken at night market. I have heard they open a restaurant at mt roskill,decided to try. Fried chicken was super delicious！ salt pepper lamb and spicy beef were good, too. Bubble tea was just average, but i've try their slushy before, that was good. All these food ans drinks cost ＄110. Not cheap, but taste nice. So moneies worth.
Nice Decor. Friendly staff. The lady that served us was very polite and friendly. Food was good. Its Chinese Fusion. Two people $60 with non alcoholic drinks. Good bubble tea options. And good fluffy shaved ice desserts.
Saturday noon after son's swimming class decided to do a lunch celebration for our anniversary. Decided to try this new place. Parking was easy. Food was good. Even for my picky husband, he admit that the food was good. Atmosphere although window seating for an afternoon is too glaring, the soft music is so nice and relaxing. Would definitely come back again.
Dropped by General Kai for dinner for the first time. My better half heard of them when they were a food truck so here we are. Nice new clean restaurant setup. Ordered four dishes off the menu which has various Asian cuisine to choose from. Food was tasty but did not really wowed us tremendously. Friendly and smiley staffs. Thank you
Great modern pan-Asian fare opened by the guys who started the Kai Eatery food truck. A great mix of Asian cuisines including Japanese, Vietnamese, Taiwanese and Chinese - unlike some other places, all the dishes were done really well. And the highly recommended Kai Fried Chicken has to be some of the crunchiest I have had in a while. The pearls on my tea were a bit too soft for my liking, but I enjoyed the modern atmosphere and service. Hope it stays in the area and tastes just as good when I come back next.
Simple homely food. Affordable and tasty, the staff were very friendly and helpful.
Great casual dining experience. Clean and tidy. Good variety of dishes. Would go back.
delicious food but a bit pricey, nice place as well
General Kai has definitely brought his A game over from Kai Eatery to the competitive Asian food scene that is Dominion Road. The signature fried chicken is every bite as tasty as the original XL chicken (beats the Colonel's chicken anyday). There was little wait time between our dishes, yet they all tasted fresh and piping hot.
No doubt an excellent hangout spot to wow your friends with a mean feed!
Yummy food! I recommend the Kung Pao chicken and the Five Spices duck pancake. Love the crispy pancake. The place is nice and cozy. The staff are great and helpful with the menus. They accept zomato gold here. Lots of parking available in the side of the building. The place needs a bigger sign as its hard to locate when you are driving.
Good ambience and great service but food is a little pricey and small portions
Had fried chicken, it was ok...quantity not qorth $15...Kai Eatery XL chicken is better value. Also had peach tea with black pearl...there nothing special about it. Tried their white pearl...it taste like lychee but I will stick with the original black pearls.
The lamb and pad thai beef is pretty good
Great place to eat interesting Chinese fusion cuisine. Reasonably priced and interesting dishes. Love to have more places like this in our neighbourhood, well done. Tom Rosentreter >>>>> SportsCarRental.co.nz <<<<<
Very friendly staff member, Mapo tofu is very nice, fried chicken is tasty - crispy outside and very juicy inside. A bit expensive and generally nice experience.
Nice bright cafe. The raw fish was fantastic. The spring rolls and the chicken speciality was very good. Pleasant obliging staffo
Nice present food, good taste yum
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