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Saigon Kitchen

82/100 (841 ratings)

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"Had steamboat buffet for 3 on 23/4/17. I've eaten at ALOT of Asian places across Auckland and I rate this place on my top list for steam boat. If you..."

Ron Qin

"Just had dinner here 18/04/17 Steamboat so loved the seafood all you can eat for $26 per person so worth it thats including drinks & dessert (was..."

Geraldine Nelson

"We love it and definitely coming back...steamboat buffet are the bomb lovely customer services and we just love the food keep it up guys worth every..."

Elenoa Wolfgramm Yavala

"It's a great steamboat restaurant that is cheap in price for what you get. Where else do get good food, drinks and dessert for 1 price. Score out of..."

Maria Togiaono

"Best steam boat experience for me so far! Highly recommend. Great service. great food. friendly..."

Alvin Chandra

"The steamboat was awesome! Honestly it was a little confusing at first but it didn't take long to get use to it plus the staff were all so lovely and..."

Katie Stephenson

"Awesome environment, friendly staff and great food... Thanks for an awesome night tonight... Will definitely be back..."

Jay Watene Davis

"Very nice dinner very full as well good price and good selection . Thanks..."

Geoffrey Xavier Kenny

"I've been twice and both times I have enjoyed the food! The food is tasty and the portions are big, so it's also value for..."

Danera Moir

"Place looks amazing. Service, top notch and food, fresh, delicious and so much of it!.. WELCOME BACK!.. bigger and better.. We've missed you guys...."

Alex McNamara

"Abundance of fresh produce 2 choose from, drinks & desserts included with the $26pp. Restaurant was clean & fresh n decor was pleasant with Asian..."

Pani Te Huatahi McLean

"Food was awesome and the portions were..."

William Teh

"Amazing food at a great price! Great customer..."

Tomcris Ozaki

"Yummy food &very good customer service. Definitly would go..."

Fane Marietta Salote La'akulu

"Absolutely love this place..."

Seta Vaka

"Steamboat was AMAZING. Will definitely be coming back for..."

Mary Mrys

"Everytime I feel like pho my bf and I always come here. Delicious flavorful broth. The noodles are soft and chewy not sticking together cause some..."

Chanara Ourng

"We came here quite often, my favourite is the crab broth noodle soup. Their portion are quite generous, lots of seating area , and they do both menu..."

May Hung

"Had the deluxe pho and spring rolls. Deluxe pho had lots of flavor and plenty of meat. Very good portion. Also tried the spring rolls. Was crunchy..."

Carson Ma

"8/10So happy I found this place - it's a fuss free all you can eat hotpot buffet and it's pretty legit. $29 for a decent range of seafood,..."

SS

"One of the most extensive buffet choices you can get for $29. Great choice of meats to cook, veggies and other Chinese specialties. Also includes..."

Sorry_vonguenumber

"This our go to Vietnamese place along with Try it out. The Deluxe bowl is packed with veges, meat, vermicelli, and a spring roll to top it off! Must..."

Sophie Wang

"I love the hotpot here. They have a good selection of smorgasbord food like deep fried chilli and garlic ribs, nuggets and deep friend fish cakes. My..."

Anna Chan

"Delicious food at a great price, wide range to choose from we frequent this place almost weekly and have had great service every time. Always busy..."

Chris L

"We went to Saigon Kitchen on a Tuesday evening and the place was full, which is a great indication of its popularity. We ordered lemongrass chicken..."

Chris B

"Favourite Vietamnese restaurant in East Auckland! Food always delicious every time we go, I pretty much would recommend everything, especially the..."

Grace Su

"Came here with my family on a Friday night. Very good value for kids. $1.70 for each year they are old. My twins loved the seafood. Mussels in the..."

Trish H2

"Best hotpot place in Manukau! Staff are friendly and attentive, food selection is more than ample and their dessert bar is awesome...."

Glyn H

"4/5 Taste4/5 Display 4/5 Quantity 4.5/5 Customer ServiceAmazing Chinese owned Vietnamese Restaurant in Chinatown..."

곰정안

"Love this place. The male server is always very welcoming. Got the beef pho although I usually get pork/chicken on rice. Love this place. We always..."

J Eats

"This place is great. I love the full selection foods presented hot, cold, fried, raw and the list goes on drinks are free at self fill. For my first..."

LUKI T (LUXX275)

"I ordered takeaway for Summer Roll, Wood Ear Pork Ball Noodle, Avocado Smoothies.Haven’t been there for a few months, they can keep the..."

XYZ

"Came here last night and it was super busy! Staff were running around and we were kinda confused whether to take a seat but after waiting for a few..."

SpoonMe

"Big portions and big flavours. Pork mince skewers are really good.Beef pho is a must order when you’re here.Convenience:..."

Darren Big Belly

"Affordable price and quite big portion. Fresh vegetable as well. Yummy..."

Chrstn_nn

"Always have a great time dining here! Food and service is 10/10. Always packed with diners at night for the steamboat! $28 per person and a choice..."

Charlette Taylor

"One of the better steamboat restaurant. The prawns were really fresh and sweet although we only ate 3 pieces each as there were lots of other..."

Little Borneo Girl

"Came in for dinner tonight. The wontons were really good. Size was small. Tried all the desserts and the best would be the coconut sago. The steamed..."

Rosanne Choy

"If you're after an Asian hot pot experience, Saigon Kitchen is the place to go. ☑ Variety (meat, seafood, sauces, hot dishes,..."

Jade Lim

"I have to say for me it’s the best Vietnamese restaurant that I’ve been to. Love the Pho here, so authentic. The hot pot buffet is definitely..."

Miguo

"Located in the heart of East Tamaki at China Town. Heaps of parking space, generous portion, reasonable price and good quality food! Friendly staff,..."

SMINT400

"Surprisingly Chinatown really delivers when it comes to quality food establishments, this week because of the rather rainy weekend, nothing beats the..."

Medium_Rare

"A decent place to go when you don't know what to eat or just too many mouths to satisfy. Have been there for a few times now and the quality and..."

Lyn Lin (Zomato Gold Share Code LINL3293)

"The food here is fantastic I have tried most of the menu and they all fantastic very authentic. Ice coffee is beautiful, and the service is great,..."

Chris Clark

"I honestly can not get enough of this place! We have not tried the hot pot buffet yet but i can honestly say the choices look amazing and it is on..."

Ghoulnz

"Really nice Vietnamese food! We had the chicken wings, spicy beef/pork rice noodle soup, and lemongrass chicken on rice, all of which was very tasty...."

Chris Gin

"Another good find in Chinatown. The Deluxe Bowl with pork and spring rolls are my go-to dishes. The rice vermicelli noodles with shredded pork, pork..."

888bing888

"Service was exceptional, the waitress catered to our every need she was amazing , would highly recommend the restaurant to anyone who loves good..."

Gavin Patrick Ryan

"Located at the heart of Chinatown is this steamboat buffet restaurant. The service was pretty decent as when we went in, we were given a table..."

Ellynn

"Good buffet dinner where we had 3 different hot pot (satay chicken, chilli, tom yum). Service/front of house service was a little bit poor. There was..."

Ian Pann

"Saigon Kitchen is located at where Paragon Restaurant was (in China Town). Steamboat is what most customers are coming for, though ordered food is..."

STRADS

"First time here and on one of the coldest winter days so far. You know as soon as you step into the restaurant that it is not a warm place, the staff..."

Kerryj

"Went here for dinner, Awesome food and quick service. Had rare beef noodle soup, beautiful flavours. Very accomodating to my needs. Would recommend..."

Mariena Yacoub

"This winter, Saigon Kitchen would be your preferable choice for dining out, they have all you can eat hotpot for $26 with a wide variety of raw food..."

Janet Wu

"Went there for buffet dinner the other day, but they were so full! Even the people who booked end up waiting for a while. We decided to order their..."

Lia Yosaatmadja

"I've been here a few times and I always order their deluxe pho. My dad is from Vietnam so I have tried authentic Vietnamese food. The food there was..."

Alysieepie

"I've been here about 5 times now thanks to a friend of mine introducing me to it! Absolutely hands down the best beef pho I've ever had in Auckland..."

Alexandrea Maxwell

"Pretty good stuff, large portions for a very decent price. Food was really good and pretty fast service even during lunch hours. Clean and nice..."

G

"I have been here twice. Their service is awesome, they made me a special Tom Yum soup base as I am a vegetarian and advised me if I need to refill..."

KJM

"I absolutely enjoyed the dinner at Saigon kitchen. We ordered the beef pho and lemongrass pork bun. Both were delicious! Huge portions as well. The..."

Maggie Yun-ni Chiang

"At lunch, they normally just have menu items but at night they also offer hot pot. Hot pot has plenty of options for meat, seafood, veges and..."

Benedict Uy

"A group of my workmates decided to try this place out for lunch. We used to go to Try It Out for Vietnamese, however this new restaurant seems to be..."

Noms Burger

"This place is used to be Paragon restaurant. We went here last week lunch time to try out their food but boy was packed full so decided to eat..."

Mhadel Asuncion RN

"As a family with decided to dine here for lunch after hearing some great reviews from the follow Vietnamese community. We ordered..."

Kelly

"This place opened 22 January, 2017. We went there a week later to check out its $25/hd steamboat. To put it briefly, the selection of food available..."

Farn Thoong

"Came here for a quick Sunday lunch. we got the satay beef noodles, grilled pork vermicelli and the friend spring rolls. All were yum but my favourite..."

Simonie Lam

"Long overdue review Saigon Kitchen is my go-to Vietnamese spot almost on a weekly basis in the past 2 years or so. The flavour of their pho is..."

Jimmy Yu

"Tried the vermicelli pork noodles, it’s better than the nearby Try it out Vietnamese version. Reallllly flavourful pork. Also super friendly staff!..."

Rachel

"Tried out the Steamboat Buffet for $38 per Adult. Child prices depends on age. There's a variety of frozen meats and seafood, as well as cooked..."

William Lin

"Hotpot is perfect on these cold Auckland nights. Always feel satisfied but not over stuffed. Veges and all the yummy meat and finished off with crabs..."

Nia Tupouniua

"First time trying their hotpot buffet. I had no idea this place was quite popular. It was quite packed during the time we were here. They have a..."

Wilson Shum

"Loved it. Beautiful inside. Comfortable and looks decent. Price is a bit up there but over all were happy. As usual the toilets were not really..."

Greg “Greggz coffee” Faithfull

"Saigon kitchen is our neighbourhood favourite and it just hits the spot with all things Vietnamese food offers. The hotpot is already busy but for..."

Martin

"Delicious food, great service, lots of options. One of my top 5 favourite restaurants!!..."

Michael Fraser

"Food is always consistently good. Portions are reasonable for the price. The staff are chill which I personally like. I never have to book there is..."

Kai Feng

"Best place for pork Chop with rice Vet Style they been around for over 24 years they use to be at Otahuhu like 20 years ago when i arrived in New..."

colin zhang

"Friendly and fast service, the food is so good. It’s one of my regular visit restaurant. The night buffet is super good value plus there is a lot..."

紐西蘭吃喝玩樂 Vincent in New Zealand

"Absolutely loved this place! Price was so good to, all you can eat and that includes dessert and drinks too which I thought was so good ! Really..."

Tiana Sharp

"Pho beef and dry vermicilli w grilled pork are always my to go dishes here. The grilled pork is my fav and the portion is generous as well..w great..."

Endy Widjaja

"I have been to Saigon Kitchen for hotpot buffet dinner many times and I absolutely love it. Today is my first time trying their a la carte menu. My..."

Irene Tsang

"Great Vietnamese food here. A large restaurant that gets pretty busy during lunch time. Spicy bun bo hue was on point. Definitely will come back..."

Ben Wilson

"Reminded me of times gone past. Delicious food cooked authentically. Fare prices. Humble abode. I thoroughly enjoyed..."

Louise Cecil

J's Tea

77/100 (1029 ratings)

Coffee & Tea

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Black Pepper Crispy Chicken

Lettuce

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Egg Roll

Beef Noodle Soup

Cumin Lamb

Terriyaki Chicken

Crunchy Chicken

Fried chicken

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New York Cheesecake

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Beef soup

The Meats

Popcorn Chicken on Rice

椒鹽豬排飯

Original Milk Tea with Pearls

椒鹽雞丁飯

Beef Tendon Noodles

Golden Fried Pork on Rice

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"Perfect late night dinner. Got the crispy pork on rice and it was flavourful. I especially love the sides they had. I had my kitchen which had..."

Chanara Ourng

"J’s Tea is absolutely underrated. I have been dying to go back ever since I went last year. It was so good that we promised to go back. I’m super..."

Alyssa

"Nice food and drinks. Portion size is very decent too. Our favourite is the fried pork cutlet, pork was tender, juicy and crisp. Salt and pepper..."

Petitesweetsnz

"Ordered from ubereats.Although the colour of the watermelon milk tea frightened me a little bit with how deep it was, the taste was..."

Emily

"Scrumptious comfort food. Always get it from ubereats, as the interior could be better at the restaurant. But overall great eats and drinks...."

Jenny Sheng

"I had so much good memories here. Always came here with friends when i was in uni, there were not much milk tea shop like nowadays. J's tea got the..."

LuNa The TuNa

"This place has become our go-to for ubereats deliveries. I thought that it’d be a good time to check out the actual place and get the full..."

Marnelli

"We usually come here for the milk tea but their food is good as well! Big portions and the side dishes are so yummy! Staff are friendly and food..."

Ann Castillo

"Always packed when we visit so it must be good, have only tried the bubble tea but the food menu looks tempting! Bubble tea tastes good and service..."

Brooklyn

"one of the best asian restaurants I’ve eaten at in auckland! food is flavourful and authentic! love love love their crispy buns with condensed..."

Tiffany

"Been here a few times but never taken any photos till now so im here writing this review. Food is good, nice and fresh ingredients, well priced for..."

Albert Fu

"A good late night hangout spot with mates! Very generous portion if you are keen for a good feed. Although the quality of the food may be..."

David Ting

"went here last night. called them before hand to double check their closing time and was told kitchen closes at 11pm got there around quarter to 11..."

Kaye Arguelles (ZOMATO GOLD CODE: KAYE 6954)

"Came with a bunch of friends. Everyone enjoyed their bubble tea however I ordered a mango yogurt. I don't know where the yogurt was meant to be. A..."

James Kenneth George Gibb

"Food is ok if you want cheap/fast food big portion sizes. THey always seem to get my bubble tea order wrong. Tea isn't fresh and sometimes too..."

Soph M

"One of the best places to go for a late night snack and milk tea. It's better than some other milk tea places as you can actually sit down and order..."

Aimee.

"Best Milk Tea in Auckland!!! This is the perfect place for hanging out with friends, playing some card games while enjoying a hearty meal and good..."

Linh 💛

"These guys are really laid back. I discovered this little place only a would of weeks ago and I love it. It has all kinds of spicy food but my..."

Audacity 2 Write

"I love how cheap the food is at this place. For under $10, you can get so much food that you can't even finish. If you want to try something..."

Yuko Saito

"There was a time when I frequented J's Tea like once every two weeks before it was always busy. Back then I thought they had the best milk teas and..."

AJ

"First time here due to recommendation from friend. I rate 4/5 as we love the ambiance, good place for catching up! We only ordered the milk..."

Jessica Halim

"J's Tea is one of the best places to go for a late night snack or bubble tea. Parking is notoriously difficult here but if you go when the nearby..."

Ming

"The portions are huge! I don't think I even finished my beef noodles, though they were a bit on the salty side. The salt and pepper chicken was nice..."

Oksana Zhang

"My favorite milk tea place in Auckland. Ideal place to go with a board game and friends if you want a place to be able to play something like Catan...."

Vinmanrules

"Probably one of the best bubble tea place in town! I love their tea base, and the variety of food and drinks they offered. The food are..."

Lia Yosaatmadja

"Any Taiwanese missing the taste of home, this is a great place to come. The service was good, the portions are huge and the price is very..."

Jenny Ingram-Tung

"I love this place. The tea options are plentiful and the food is delicious. The deepfried taiwanese street food options are pretty tasty. The only..."

NCC1701

"It's been a struggle finding solid bubble tea establishments in Auckland. Many are either too expensive, overly salty or sugary, stingy with food..."

Medium_Rare

"One of the most authentic Taiwanese food place in Auckland, good portion for the price but sometimes quite noisy and parking is always hard to find...."

CrazyCatLady_EmmaC

"i like bubble tea and crispy chicken, good indoor seating area, nice and comfort sofa,, i think this is the best Taiwaneses bubble Tea..."

Love Food

"Always clean and high standard. Auckland's best Taiwan food and best bubble tea place. Food served fastService always..."

Tanz

"A good place to go with friends for drinks and snacks. I have been here numerous amount of times and there isnt a drink so far that impresses me...."

Joli Wong

"Been here quite a few times already. Their customer service is average. They can get quite busy especially during the weekends after 7pm and service..."

Queena

"Clean environment. But service is quite slow. Food is ok. Would love to see more variety. Drinks options are diverse but not the desert menu...."

J Li

"The food and drinks at j's tea is amazing although it is a bit pricy,but the food is quite a large amount, I also got the beef noodle soup it was so..."

Summer So

"I've been to J's Tea so many times I've lost count. We usually come here for dessert and bubble tea after dinner and a lot of the time we get bubble..."

Sheena

"Favourite tea house. Drinks are rich in flavour.Overall atmosphere is welcoming and great. Open late time is bloody fabulous and..."

BrinkersMad

"One of the best places I've tried that serves milk teas! :D Nice interior. Great food! Highly recommend the bbq pork 😊👍 it's very filling and..."

Tan.ned

"Good value meals, all three meals we ordered were tasty and good value. Bubble tea came in large glasses, we should have gotten them in takeaway as..."

Ryan

"J's Tea > Hulu Cat = Meet Fresh> Momo tea > Chatime > Easyway Probably the best milk tea place out there in Auckland, other establishments..."

PancakePanda

"Good value. We had bubble tea and a few dishes to share. Overall, big servings, fast service and clean surroundings. Didn't like the colour theme of..."

Victoria

"A very nice place for flavoured milk-based drinks - both cold and hot. The ambience is good. The place is always full late in the evening. Will go..."

#1

"Living in East auckland its difficult to get to at peak hour and only late night runs allow you to avoid the traffic. At work colleague asked me..."

BeeQueUU

"Just went in a few hours ago to Js tea. Was really excited to go as its been here for so long, but have never gone in because it opens at a weird..."

Riddhi

"I like the green tea drink most and some snacks are also good. The problem is that here is too difficult to get a seat pre booking is highly..."

Lonalin08

"What a pleasant surprise! Clean, service was fast and the food was good. I also tried a hot jasmine milk tea-amazing! I'll be going back again...."

Laura

"My favourite bubble tea. The bubbles ate fresh and the flavours are strong. The place is usually too busy though. Hard to get a seat unless you make..."

Tash

"A friend recommended this place to me. Well，I tried their Oolong milk tea which is pretty awesome，doesn't taste like some soaked powder which..."

Super(･_･;Phoebe

"Usually go to another place for Taiwanese pearl milk tea and friends recommend J's tea for us. We went there for lunch ~ a very relaxing place for..."

Lady K

"I always find myself driving here in the middle of the night! My Mum and I are seriously addicted to their Red date & Longan tea! Definitely..."

Tami T

"Felt like having a bubble tea along with a meal one night and came to J's Tea.First impression : busy busy busy. We arrived there..."

Sylvielle

"Great place to grab a bite before midnightThe food is good, the mains is good, taiwanese food.Nothing too surprising, everything..."

Tony Ma

"Best milk tea in Auckland so far. The side dishes are fine, but mains are very average. Service: 4/5Environment: 4/5Food Quality:..."

Pauline

"This one is obviously a popular spot for milk tea, and it is close to the Tai Ping supermarket so..."

Hailey Tran

"J's Tea has become my favourite milk tea place. The drinks aren't super sweet like other tea places and there's quite a big variety of flavours. I..."

Heartshrooms

"Whenever I visit this place, it is always crowed with so many people - though I do come during rush hour dinner time (between 8pm -..."

NommyShotTreats

"Perhaps the best bubble milk tea in all of Auckland. With a vast selection of tea and foods, this place is a great hangout spot. The dinner selection..."

Chai Ang

"If you have your dinner in dominion rd, usually chinese like visiting j's tea, you can order some finger food and drinks with your friends, it's very..."

Daniel Wang

"J's tea I would say probably do the best pearls in Auckland. Love their original milk tea. I also like the fact that they have heaps of..."

Lucia

"I was surprised with the portion size and the extra sides the food came with. I was only expecting the popcorn chicken on rice but it had 4 extra..."

N V

"Had the Taiwanese braised mince noodles and also the salt, pepper and chili fried pork on rice. The noodles was simple, but the mince on top was..."

Wilson Shum

"For me milk tea here is the best. Good service, nice staff, food was brought out quickly. The food is a lot for one serving. It will taste better..."

Chloe Dang

"Best Taiwanese restaurant in Auckland. Food is so tasty and their milk tea is amazing. Butter toast is also very..."

Nova Terra

"Randomly stopped for a quick dinner. Food arrived fast. Fried rice was a big let down. No flavor at all. But bbq pork and fried chicken rice..."

Asiri Dalugoda

"Great place to eat quiet and comfy. Food is really good and very well priced. The WeChat and Facebook discount is a killer! Highly recommended to..."

浩哥-奥克兰

"Clean and accessible. Nice and tasty food and at the same, very affordable. $20-$30 for 2 people..."

Sheba Lumangtad

"Good food with tea is really food. I ordered egg rolls and free cabab, jasmine tea with jasmine felly had double topping..."

Dao Hong Nhung

"Hands down, simply the best milk tea place in town. Photo is beef tendon noodle, one of my fav menus also. Friendly staffs, consistent food & drinks...."

박하나

"Well J has been giving me a lot of memories, particularly when my first arrived Auckland. It is the one that brings me home feeling of Taiwan. It..."

Eric Chou奧克蘭寶哥

"the noodle tastes quite nice. Lamb is just..."

emma

"Great Taiwanese cuisine restaurant with great food and bubble..."

Raymond Goh

"As a Taiwanese, I would say the bubble tea and the food here are quite nice even in taiwanese..."

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