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"Max capacity is 75 small people. But we book 57 big people (including children)ļæ½. And the Manager by the name 'G' let us have the whole place..."
Van Xiang
"I just love this restaurant their service is just awesome beautiful attitude from all their staff...planning to go again very soon...Juba Juba soup..."
JV Vainerere
"Very friendly and good was awesome, fully recommend this place. Reservation is..."
Ian Paul Budiman
"Absolutely love this place! Great customer service, and great food. Definitely recommend and will always be back for more! Thanks tombo..."
Fane Marietta Salote La'akulu
"Nice friendly staff...Awesome service...will be going back there definitely..will recommend others..."
Suman Sharan-Sharma
"Absolutley wonderful. Great selection of kai. Amazing atmosphere. So accommodating too. Thank you from Rotorua..."
Twystee P Trix
"Great place, Yummy Food and service was awesome. Well recommended place..Will be back..."
Wendy Metuatini
"We were really delighted to have tried this restaurant coz it was all worth it. We were assisted all throughout out our dinner experience which we..."
Jema Comiting
"Id definitely return to Tombos. Absolutely worth..."
Lily Hoverd
"The BEST Korean buffet in Auckland! Lovely service every time and the food is just amazing! Love it so much highly..."
Nancy Wu
"Service was amazing, helpful very attentive and the food was out of this world!!! Will definitely be..."
Ariana Davis
"Great selection of food for shabu shabu and bbq. Had a delicious meal and wonderful time with family. Staff were quick on getting refills out too. I..."
Shuyi Wang
"Check out the review of Tombo ķ†°ė³“ in the blog post..."
Ang Sarap
"The quality of food was excellent considering it was a buffet style of dining. The variety was a tad limited although all the food they had was good...."
Samantha Stock
"Been twice now, throughly enjoyed the food, good selection of meats to cook (marinated beef ribs are so yummy šŸ˜), good selection of side dishes..."
Pinomi Boss
"This place is amazing awesome service yummy food, was a first time going to a place like this for me and my family we had so much fun cooking our..."
AimeƩ Jane
"Like a homey kitchen. I love coming here with the family. Plenty of options and a few dishes I eat repeatedly. Meats and noodles yum. Little crammed..."
Tony Ma
"Came here with 16 people for birthday, friendly service and they gave us corner spot away from the main crowds which is good but. The venue and the 3..."
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"K-BBQ & Hot pot buffet. Best of both worlds. Great price imo. Great pre cooked food selection. Good K-BBQ meat selection but could do more for the..."
Bryan Chan
"Love Tombo Buffet! The selections of hot food and cold dishes are pretty good, lots to choose from. The selections for Shabu Shabu & BBQ are pretty..."
Dee
"Highly recommend!! Went here with my partner on a Tuesday night. To start, decor was beautiful, super clean and tidy everything, the room wasnā€™t..."
Jill
"The food was delicious i really enjoyed it. Friendly and helpful staff. They always refill the food stall and never gets empty. Definitely will be..."
Jeddahlyn Aguilar-Bermudez
"One of the better Korean buffet restaurants in town.Service - 5/5Staff ensured all trays were regularly refilled and that the baking..."
Benz Chan
"Lovely service from the Lady who i would assume is the manager. Decent food selection. Meat quality wasnt the best but the variety is..."
Martin Geesas Gabion
"Tombo is very good value for money at $32 per adult, all you can eat korean bbq, side dishes and shabu shabu. Itā€™s so nice for winter with a good..."
Jenny Da
"The rating is based on my husband's taste. He likes the marinated beef in Tombo, the sweet one. We got a lot of it. Many choices of cooked..."
Van Arce
"Best service in Auckland! Incredible food. Would highly recommend. Extremely helpful when teaching you about the barbecue, plus was tasty! Will..."
Jack Dodd Niven
"So much variety! There's sushi, hotpot and kbbq. Theres a lot of cooked food too if you don't want to cook meat. Will definitely come back with the..."
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"Good variety of cooked food, friendly service, good atmosphere. They do try to keep everything as full as possible. You can also have both..."
Lynn Le
"I notice this place like two years ago and since then I come here at least once a month. They have got sushi, Korean side dishes, hot pot, Korean bbq..."
Sydney Wan
"Came here for a birthday dinner. Very compact and clean, probably not the best place when it's full as there isn't a lot of space. Not a huge..."
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"I had a great diner here. here, can have BBQ grill meat and hot pot together. Side dishes were good too. Kind staff. Quick refill up. It was Yummy..."
Alice In New Zealand
"My absolute favourite buffet in all of Auckland!I have been coming here for years and it is definitely worth your money.Service:..."
Grace Huang
"Don't let the price deter you from going to this place, the selection and quality of food is honesty so superb and delicious. It's like the food you..."
Munchy
"Iā€™ve become a regular customer of Tombo. No exaggeration that itā€™s the best buffet I know in AKL. They offer amazing salads and meat dishes with..."
Keiter
"Excellent little korean bbq and Japanese shabushabu buffet in Newmarket.The food quality is quite decent for the price.Shabu shabu is very..."
Darren Big Belly
"Such a nice place to have dinner! Partner and I fully enjoyed the food! The staff and iā€™m assuming the owner were so lovely and welcoming. Always..."
Beckynoh
"Enjoyed this place, food was yum Downfall was parking and just the place itself itā€™s small and books out real fast, apart from that by far the..."
Gwen Tai
"We have been there so many times, the food is always yummy. They serve hot pot, barbecue, sushi, some cold appetizer and precooked hot dishes as..."
Spencer
"My second time back to Tombo, and again the customer service and selection of buffet was amazing. Nice cosy restaurant and easy carpark access...."
Nigel Manson
"I have been to tombo a few times now and thoroughly enjoyed each visit. I've only had the buffet, it's a good selection of tasty dishes and good..."
Hamish Huch
"The restaurant is very good. Quite small, but good for a few people. Food is very fresh. What I like the most is the duty manager is veeeeeery nice!..."
Brittney Misipeka-Kerr
"Excellent service they explained how everything worked and were very attentive.would most definitely go again awesome place.will try the hotpot next..."
William Akulu
"Quite limited variety and salmon sashimi was real tiny. Shabu shabu was good and unlimited icecream saves the day. Very friendly..."
Kit
"I had such a good meal with my friend last sunday that I am actually coming back tonight (3nights after) with my partner .. hotpot + korean bbq =..."
Celani Atienza
"Tasty Japanese and Korean style buffet with a great selection of cold and hot dishes to choose from. I really enjoyed the seafood options and the..."
Wei
"The staff kind of assume youā€™re there for the buffet (on the night I went anyways) so if you are not wanting buffet, they also have a menu with a..."
Veronica Te
"Love you Tombo! Service is always friendly at this all you can eat Korean/Japanese restaurant (leaning heavily towards Korean). It's a great place to..."
Maria
"Went with my fiancƩ & friends. This is my second time back here, but it's the first time to try their buffet. Lovely atmosphere, friendly stuff,..."
Ronda Tung
"Tombo is a great Asian buffet with lots of options if you love sushi. Relatively cheap for a buffet with a decent amount of choices from sushi,..."
Grace
"This place was always a winner for a quick lunchtime stop... Having been here more than I'd say 10 times, I'd alternate between the spice dons take..."
Becks Fielding
"I always see Tombo when I'm in Newmarket, finally tried it! Food was good, Korean Japanese fusion. Went there for dinner, a little pricey, but would..."
Ayla San Miguel
"Quite disappointing for Tombo. Took my friends last night and Tombo wasn't as great as it was before. However, customer service was still great and..."
Barista Champ
"Food was light, refreshing yet still flavoursome. Arrived on a busy evening so it was quite claustrophobic after while so the space isn't that great..."
Geraldine Rasela Pua-Ioane
"Easy to book lovely staff, loads of different types of yummy food. Free coffee šŸ‘Semi private seating which I liked. Things not..."
Anji Banjo
"TOMBO IS JAPANESE. NOT KOREAN. SMH. Anyway... The staff are amazing and the food is even better. My favourite buffet restaurant by far. I would..."
Aquayla Is-Thaa Best
"food was great; there was a good variety of the popular korean and Japanese food, and food for the hot pot which was good. they would regularly top..."
Kylie
"This place has been here for a while but I have just stumbled across it two weekends ago to host 19 people for dinner. I was looking for Asian..."
Lisa Tanielu Ah Fook
"It has been 2 years since last time we were here. Very pleased to see that they have included Sabu Sabu as part of the buffet dinner. Food still very..."
Patrick Tong
"My girls and i had a dinner at tombo, the staff was accomodating they also assisted as to find a parking nearby, they are all approachable in our..."
Rg Gariando
"We had booked a table for 10 and they were more than happy to accommodate us (even let us take our own cake in). Staff were very nice and friendly...."
Michelle
"Definitely our favorite korean buffet!The staff are very friendly and helpful!They regularly top up the food. I love every single dish they serve but..."
Marinel Mae Badilles
"Had the best experience with Tombo buffet, from the very friendly hard working staff to the most amazing food. Had my brothers 21st birthday there..."
Yiku Matenga
"I absolutely love this place! The customer service is top notch. There's a good variety here of both meat, vegetables and seafood options. If you're..."
Miura Elikana
"Came here for dinner for a birthday. Gets really busy in the evening so I recommend you make a reservation and book an early time.Tombo has a..."
I_like_pickles
"Huge selection of foods from the buffet. It is a mixture of cooked and cook yourself using the mini hot pots at your table which is always fun...."
Bean
"This place is packed during lunch even on weekdays. Well, they only open for lunch on weekdays which is a real shame: their food is great and the..."
Emma Patricia Katili
"One of the best buffet restaurants in Auckland I've been so far. All of the foods they serve are tasty and to crave for. They also offer set menu..."
Jayson Abordo Gentiles
"Really nice Japanese place. Came for dinner during the week and had delicious Teriyaki salmon, rice, miso and salad. Very friendly staff and good..."
Katy
"Wow this place is amazing..Buffet dinner for $30/adult definitely worth every cents! Super yummy food! We really enjoyed every single dish we had -..."
Mhadel Asuncion RN
"Very good buffet. Worth the price since the quantity and quality of the food is exceptional.Ā Pros:Great selection of foods from the buffet..."
XX_Mystery_Reviewer_Xx
"The dishes are solid and all the usual suspects are present. The shabu shabu was the highlight but a little dainty for a larger eater like myself. I..."
Mikos
"Have eaten both a la carte lunch and buffet dinner here. I have to say a la carte lunch is definitely better. Good size portions tasty food and..."
Avi
"Probably one of the buffets with better quality food I've been to. First there was great, overwhelmed with abundance of sushi and salmon. One of..."
Eugene
"Awesome food, very well priced menu, very good service and a lovely sit down restaurant. I ordered one of the big lunches and honestly it was too big..."
I'm Hungry
"It my first time at Tombo and they did not disappoint. The food was both decent and very yummy. Staff were hospitable. I would definitely come back!..."
Joseph Brian P. Lee
"Not had many Japanese meals in my life but this was bloody good. We shared 5 small tapas plates which were all delicious and a nice glass of wine..."
Chris Cooper
"Wow take me here like once a week. Maybe once a month and I'll definitely marry you.I love the sushi. Love the salmon. Actually don't want..."
MissEstherZ
"Have dined here almost half a dozen of times and every time we are served with a smile,super friendly waitress and a wonderful selection of..."
Felicity Williams
"Stumbled across this hidden gem after missing my movie. We didn't have a booking but we were seated right away and there was no beating around the..."
Sheena
"Guys/Gals if yous can't decide whether to eat Jap or Korean tonight then why not check out this joint has the best both worlds, would you believe...."
Diner8Here
"A good Korean restaurant in Newmarket!!! They offer heaps of lunch options, including Don, noodle soup and dish sets. My favourite is spicy pork Don..."
Di
"So YUM! Can't stop raving about this place to my work colleagues after dining here for lunch. You get a very filling meal with some absolutely..."
Medium_Rare
"I've been to this restaurant twice only during lunch time. Ā The quality of food is very good and the price is great! Ā  The staff are very friendly..."
Anna Fern
"The staff was extremely helpful, they let us choose a set menu over the $30 buffet even though they generally don't allow it during the busy dinner..."
Serena
"I have been to several Korean restaurants and most are pretty good but not exceptional. This restaurant is simple the best. Best beef ribs I've ever..."
Sherry
"Officially found one of our new fav Japanese places. Great food, reasonable prices, good service and nice ambiance. Located on short street..."
HJ
"Went here for lunch and got one of the lunch specials which had katsu chicken as the main and different side dishes and was very generous with what..."
Aleana Fernando
"The food is great and the service is also amazing! It's not often lacking in food, and the meat they serve to the table is super good too! Good food..."
Rubyn Park
"Such an amazing buffet restaurant omg. The food was so good, my friend and I ate so much we couldn't even move in the end. The service was really..."
Linda Wang
"Very good. Service was good . Food was great ! Great selection! Will definitely go back. The sushi was very nice and the cold noodles was delicious..."
George Bonny
"Tombo is ONE OF THE BEST RESTAURANTS I have ever dined in to. The staff were great, and full house for dinner? I think that speaks on how great this..."
Miss Terry Foodie
"we went for dinner, good envirment, food is okay nice and fresh, but not many choice. does not let me feel want to go back again.Great..."
Love Food
"Three of us went there around 8:30pm for dinner, they were almost ready to close but welcomed us warmly. Initially not many food left in..."
Tanz
"Our casual go to Resturant, basic decor but beautiful friendly staff and a good selection of fabulous tasty fresh food. The prices are so reasonable..."
JD&SA
"Been to tombo a few times now they have a nice range of dishes in there Buffet a mix of Korean and Japanese dishes with the pumpkin soup the odd one..."
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"I don't usually write reviews on restaurants (had in the past as aĀ food journalistĀ many years ago) but this is definitely a worthwhile exception...."
Tigadee00
"My husband and I came here without any expectations and we were actually amazed as to how good this korean-japanese fusion restaurant. The service is..."
Lucille Sia
"Me and my partner was amazed by how great the staff hospitality is! They are very friendly and welcoming! They explain the menu and help us to decide..."
Stifanyanwar
"Finally made it last night to this awesome place. Tombo is a busy fusion Korean Japanese buffet that is nestled away in Newmarket down Short St close..."
Nia Tupouniua
"This is a lovely Korean buffetļ¼The minute we were seated the staff brought us a hot pot station and some bbq ribs. I love their sushi selection..."
Super(ļ½„_ļ½„;Phoebe
"Nice and clean restaurant, serving Korean cuisines. Food are delicious and variety is good too. Will definitely go back again, keep it up !..."
Wynne
"Tombo is one of my favorite Korean Buffets!, they offer such a wide variety of Korean and Japanese foods ranging from salmon sashimi to korean bbq..."
Mitchell Yee
"I had lunch here today and was very happy with the experience. The staff were lovely and the food was great. I ordered the spicy teriyaki which came..."
Shell
"We went here last Saturday for dinner. It was a last-minute decision and we were fortunate enough to get a table (booking ahead would be a wise..."
Dee Elle
"Been here twice and both times have been so good.. Service and staff are lovely. Food is delicious. All you can eat sushi. Love this place. highly..."
Nzjwilson
"Probably one of the best Korean Buffet I've ever had. Always a little put off by the smoke and grease of the BBQ but Tombo is different. They offer..."
Ken
"Tried the buffet here and it was so good!Quite a good variety to choose from and not to mention they make BBQ beef ribs on the grill and..."
Tiffany Sua
"I like to come here for their set menu lunch specials, especially the teriyaki chicken one which comes with the rice, 3 sides, a small salad and of..."
Christina
"One of the few good Korean buffets in Auckland. Finally! A korean restaurant with great customer service! The minute you walk into that door, you're..."
FOODFANATICJIMMY
"A huge range of Asian foods to choose from. No-one should ever leave here hungry. What's even better is that the buffet style means you can choose..."
Norman Crawshaw
"What a lovely place for buffet! We have been here since they first opened and are very happy to see how the amount of their customers base have..."
Chin And Prony Powichitkul
"This is one of the best buffets in Auckland. The staff are extremely welcoming and friendly. Delicious food and always have plenty. Will definitely..."
Ana Moala
"Good selection of Japanese and Korean food. Great atmosphere along with excellent service!This place I would highly recommend to..."
R
"dinner buffet $29service 5/5environment 5/5food 4/5cost performance 5/5drink 3/5The food is fantastic. espcially smorky kalbi ( Korean style..."
Mira
"Nice, fresh food.Ā  Very tasty and set out quite well.Ā  Went for a buffet dinner on Friday night.Ā  5.30pm booking and it was nice and quiet.Ā ..."
Shimal Ram
"Dinner with 3 other families. Great buffet selection, love the bbq beef ribs but have to wait to be served on your table. My husband who is difficult..."
Tess
"I ordered 27 packs from the lunch menu for my office staff. All 27 were happy with their meals. they were presented well and full of..."
Nethni Mendis
"Awesome food and the best service!Went there for dinner on Friday night, as I walked in I was greeted by the front desk lady who was very friendly!!..."
Sam
"Awesome food and awesome service! Had my birthday here on Saturday, as I walked in I was greeted by the front desk lady who was so friendly!!because..."
Irene S
"Great food. We had the set combos. Absolutely beautiful, tasty, well flavored dishes. Excellent service as well.Big portions for a fair price...."
John Nicks
"Went for lunch with two friends. All came out happy and full. Good service as well.What more can I..."
Cho Jin Hee
"I have been to Tombo Buffet for four times. Three times for lunch and once for dinner. It is certainly one of my favourite restaurants.The..."
Lennex Yu
"Tombo, one of Auckland great buffet house, love it love it and love it : )I miss the crispy fried pork /chicken chops, it was served when we..."
Benedict Mason
"The workers actually seemed genuinely friendly and happy; persistently checking up on us and making great efforts to ensure that the foods we desired..."
Audric Kam
"Good food great service. Went here after booking on my birthday - pleasantly surprised as they gave a free bottle of wine as it was the date of my..."
Sena
"It was our first time for my sister and I to dine in a Japanese restaurant. The design was very welcoming and the service was extremely friendly. We..."
Jenny Zhao
"Just had an amazing dinner at tombo and was very impressed with not only the variety of cold and hot dishes, soups and sides (and lots of sushi), but..."
Kat Treybig
"We went there for $29 dinner buffet. I was already impressed by the waitress(maybe she was the manager) before I even had the food. You know finding..."
Shannon
"Food was amazing. Very delicious. Fresh, crisp and Sashimi was not soggy at all. Most of all when the closing time was near, food was no..."
Jarod Kim
"I work right upstairs, so Tombo is very convenient. The donburi is great! There's lots of meat selections to choose from and a great selection of..."
Kerri Hurman
"Had an absolutely delicious lunch here today. $11.50 for what they called 'donburi'. There was easy guidance on how to assemble my lunch: I got to..."
Katerina Turnu
"Good selection of Japanese and Korean specialties in a child friendly restaurant. Great atmosphere with excellent service! Certainly plan on..."
Ladyblueprint
"Really great buffet dinner! Wide variety of Korean dishes, sushi and soups. There's even fruit, coffee and dessert! Nice environment too,..."
E Z
"Small buffet restaurant, food was good and fresh. Not many options for bbq and hotpot, decent variety of hot foods. They are always busy and when i..."
M
"Great place and extremely affordable. It is BYO if you choose and one bill per table (no splitting). The staff are so attentive, often changing the..."
Crytos
"Hands down the best Korean bbq buffet. All you can eat & worth the money. They also offer hot pot and have their own shabu shabu mix. And the staff..."
Liliana Finau
"This restaurant was small and it was always busy. Group booking is a must. Food was good. Price $40/ person for dinner which includes bbq & small hot..."
mjn205
"Everything here is neat and clean. attentive service staff, they often change the baking paper even though we don't ask for it. The restaurant has..."
Chloe Dang
"The most amazing dinner experience we have had. The service was incredible from the minute we walked through the door, even though itā€™s a buffet..."
Ashley Corfield
"Good evening šŸ‘ i recommended must be reserve before. Because many people..."
Let's go by Nong
"Good food options. Seem to cater to a maximum of 4 guests per table. We had 6 and was cramped into a corner. Constant movement to let people in and..."
Des Ryan
"We had a very good experience here. The food, the options and the price were all very good. To have both Korean BBQ and hot soup in the same place..."
Tali Rose
"Sorry I took the whole plate coz I love shrimps. The stewed beef is actually really nice but it seems people canā€™t be bothered removing the bones..."
Ray Qian