2 restaurant menus in New Zealand, (the ranking and the list of restaurants are based on the number of recommendations received from users in the last month, currently updated to December 2024)
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"Food was good but it would be better if it had more choices. The staff was full of passion and lovely. Would recommend to others and go back..."
Channellam1234
"This is a real Japanese experience. Great food. Great service and the beer & the beer glass are cold! Fantastic! Just like being on holiday in..."
Yuko Aoki
"This place is the perfect little quick lunch stop if you love Japanese. The lunch specials are reasonably priced too. It’s always super fresh and..."
Chan Can Eat
"First visit and i definitely enjoyed my experience! It was a very cold night and having Tempura Udon was just perfect. The broth was just right in..."
Tony
"I’ve been coming here intermittently over the last few years. The owners are a very friendly Japanese couple. The food is amazing for the price..."
Matt L
"Always love this place!Friendly staff, good atmosphere, high quality skill.Their meal shows how much they take their time for it even..."
Yuri
"This place is AMAZING!!! Most birthday dinners and celebrations are spent here due to the absolutely amazing food and kind, caring and lovely owners!..."
Anais
"Cute and small restaurant restaurant in Kingsland. I love the idea that they presents fresh fish of the day. Nice sashimi Good food and good sake..."
Jewel
"Can’t believe we missed this place for so long! Always busy when we walk past previously. Finally tried today after gym. Didn’t take phones with..."
Howie Bai
"Small but cozy environment, staff is friendly and easy access to rear parking space. Great eatery provides tasty Japanese cuisine and sake, good..."
Johnny Lee
"One of the most authentic and homely Japanese restaurant in Auckland. The chef puts a lot of detail and passion into making quality foods. My tempura..."
Cindyavocado
"I love this restaurant! The food is amazing as well as their service. The food is just on another level than other restaurants. Such a great..."
Sara Remnerth
"This has got to be the best/freshest Japanese, hands down. Slowly trying everything on the menu. 10 out of 10!! Must try for any japanese..."
Craig Fernandes
"All I can say is how is this place not in the metro top 50?Their 19$ lunch box is at the standard you will see at restaurants like Masu which is..."
Bella Qian
"We absolutely love the food here, always fantastic! The staff are incredibly friendly, Sashimi is always fresh we love it all. This is our favourite..."
Olivia Wimsett
"The best Japanese in Auckland!! Favourite place with the best Japanese food & the service is amazing. Great value too. Perfect for lunch (best bento..."
Frankie Gair
"Awesome food, sashimi is amazing plus great friendly staff! Have not been here for a long time but will be back very soon. Recommend sitting at the..."
Frank Dowling
"Always fantastic. I often come here with my daughter when I'm exhausted to cook and need some decent treat. Angus beef Kushiage was beautiful even..."
Sae KB
"Cosy and hospitable. Food was excellent. Delicate agadashi tofu, the sashimi was some of the best I've had in Auckland. (Up there with..."
Nia Phipps
"Authentic!! Sashimi was amazingly fresh, Tempura was beautifully cooked, yuzu dressing of fresh spring rolls was wonderful flavor, and Tofu is from..."
Maki
"The staff are incredibly friendly, the sashimi is also very fresh and other foods tastes really good too. A little on the expensive side but other..."
Clement Loh
"Fantastic dinner last night in our cute local Japanese restaurant. We met the owners Junko and Ikko who run it. The food was super tasty and fresh...."
Nigel
"A wonderful sushi boutique in Morningside. The service was friendly and efficient. The food was delicious! Work colleagues and I came here for lunch..."
Fare Henry
"We absolutely love the food here. They do not have a long list of dishes on their menu but whatever they have to offer, they made it to perfection...."
Shirley Liew
"Found this place completely by accident, while walking past on another errand. Almost no signage outside. What a great surprise! They have a..."
Rafael Fonseca
"I went to Sake Bar Icco tonight for the first time in our new neighbourhood and it didn't disappoint. We took our two small children with us (for all..."
Ann C
"Recently I went to KIyomi, a Japanese restaurant in Jupiter's Casino on the Gold Coast. It was easily the best of dozens of Japanese restaurants I..."
Numcrun
"My new favourite restaurant!Food here was delicious and the service was great.Especially recommend the halloumi and the salmon/agria potato..."
Elizabeth Harding
"Adore this place, the food and the couple who run it. Super fresh sashimi and tasty everything else. We eat here frequently, once a week or so. In..."
Martin
"Had awsome meal last night with the kids great tempura Vegas and spring rolls I had the beef wife had chicken teriyaki yum yum great food and..."
Kirk
"I rave about this place. Everything on the menu is good. Sashimi is super fresh and delicious with beautiful presentation. The Tofu sesame..."
Wildpantry
"Went here for lunch. Ordered their version of the bento box. It was lovely food. The raw fish is always fresh and delicious. The staff were very..."
Angela Trigg
"Amazing little neighbourhood place. Some of the best Japanese I have had in Auckland. Great service and lovely personalised touches that are..."
Hannah Wilson
"I eat here all of the time. I luckily live close by and get takeaway when im busy with work. Hands down the freshest sushi available. I cannot..."
Jason Simone
"I booked table. They made us reservation plate with hand writing. It was nice welcoming presentation.Staff was friendly, meals are tasty. The..."
Minoru Tsujimoto
"We went to Icco 3 nights ago. Food and service was impeccable. Beautiful textures and flavours, pickles were home made; saikyo yaki was fabulous and..."
Adam Dubignon
"One of our favourite Japanese Restaurants in Auckland! Nice simple fit out, with lovely service and excellent food. The Agedashi Tofu is the best..."
Bobbie Gray
"Great Japanese food , loved the yellow fin tuna sashimi . The salmon/potato combination was also delicious. My girlfriend went for chicken katsu ,..."
Xantiscott
"Everything was so good! The white fish sashimi, grilled eggplant, king salmon, nigiri sushi everything hit the spot!! Highly recommended and really..."
Lilian Monaghan
"A lovely, warm and intimate restaurant with a very welcoming staff and open kitchen interior.
Came in for dinner after 8pm and there were available..."
Nancy Lan Watkinson
"Loved the food. Great presentation - looked yummy and tasted delicious. Friendly staff too. Would definitely try here again. Highly..."
Tini N
"The food are great with good portion without feeling overfill. The food were so good that I forgot to take more photos. The staff are friendly,..."
Alex Tjahjana
"I made same day reservation. When I arrived, supervised with name card on the table. It was delicate and beautiful.
They were using premium tofu..."
Joanna Li
"Always a good time, and fun experience trying out the ever changing specials. I rememeber when they first opened about 7 years ago, when the shop was..."
Mariah Templonuevo
"Amazing food here. Always very popular for the right reason. The restaurant is small and cosy. The quality of food and service is consistently..."
Ben Nguyen
"Fabulous Japanese dinner at Sake Bar Icco. They were busy when I was there but food came on time and service was friendly and attentive.
Highly..."
Amy Tam
"Wow!! So tasty!! Lots of great options. Can't wait to go back and try more of the menu. Fish was super fresh and tasty. Didn't take pics of the..."
Craig Smith
"Amazing delicious Japanese food. Lunch menu is a little steep at 28nzd but filling. Service was good and restaurant was packed. Teriyaki chicken was..."
"This was the first time I came to Amperseed for brunch/lunch with my sister, friends & an overseas visitor. Wow, what a blast from the minute we sat..."
Annie Thorburn
"Just had my birthday dinner at &. Full disclosure I have worked with both Michael and Amanda but that has nothing to do with how feel about this..."
Michael Austin
"I am on holiday in New Zealand and was taken to Ampersand as a treat for breakfast it was a lovely experience.
The place is beautiful a very cool..."
Jane Sykes
"My new favourite place in Auckland! Great spot for family brunch or dinner for date night. The pasta is out of this world delicious. So many good..."
Laura Platts
"Excellent place for any occasion: friendly staff, lovely view and absolutely glorious food. I came in for breakfast and now can not wait to check out..."
Ksenia Eliseeva
"Lovely brunch, lovely atmosphere! Thanks Ampersand team. Auckland friends: recommend checking this place out. Would be great for a refuel after..."
Poppy Haynes
"Amazing food amazing service and a view to die for. Totally enjoyed ourselves and will definitely come back for a big dinner meal..."
Desmond GC
"A friend and I had lunch here today and I cannot recommend it more highly. We both chose the chicken dish with shitake mushrooms and a green salad..."
Billie Hurdley
"Amazing food and the service is excellent. Highly recommend to anyone from breakfast to..."
Chris Cullen
"Love love love this place! Friendly staff, great quality food, awesome atmosphere and the manager sophie is AMAZING!! Highly recommend..."
Estelle Naude
"One of the best places I have been to for brunch and highly..."
Stephen Craig
"Great to know this place around the neighborhood. Awesome service and the place is spacious. A great view to overlook the Tamakei Dr. Reasonable..."
Joan Xie
"Amazing flavours in every dish that we had (& I think our table tried everything on the menu) One word sums up this new Hospo gem "YUM"..."
Michelle Rae Pope
"Great brunch location with a great view of the Orakei bay. Beautiful during sunrise and great friendly service. Ask for an explanation on the food,..."
Arthur
"Finally managed to get to Ampersand Eatery for a birthday lunch. It was just after 12 on a Wednesday and it was really busy! We hadn’t booked but..."
Hinali Patel
"Located in Orakei Bay Village, the cafe has a spacious interior with beautiful plant decorations. There is also a bay view at the balcony..."
Lucy
"Awesome place with a great view if you manage to get terrace seating. Food was fresh and beautifully presented.We had the Lobster and Hapuka Raviolo..."
Dora The Food Explorer
"Enjoy the lovely scenery as well as the interior design of the cafe. The smashed avo is tasty, ingredients are fresh, and there is light spicy taste..."
Esther
"Wow what a view! This is a great location with other shops & a nice relaxed feel. Pays to book so that you can get a seat on the terrace overlooking..."
Stephy_NakiGirl
"Food taste good. Atmosphere is nice with waterview if you sit outside. Waited a bit longer than expected before someone took order. Portion is tiny..."
Dennis Kee
"Great atmosphere to sit and do some work. Professional service and great coffee thanks to Espresso Workshop. Have never had any food as it is on the..."
Krystal Reyland
"Ampersand is tucked away into the surprisingly beautiful orakei bay village. It offers fantastic views over the orakei basin in a light filled room..."
Matchstick Reviews
"Great service and kid friendly... this place has views to die for and warm environment. We had the coffee shakes and truffle Parmesan fries which..."
Jaffa
"I was happily surprised when we were able to get a parking spot in the Orakei Bay Village area since it is usually really full. We went through the..."
Benedict Uy
"I'd consider OBV as a local eatery place for me as I only live 15 mins walk away. Ampersand has an industrial-style decor and gives the feeling of..."
Desmond Chan
"Ampersand Eatery is a damn green light from me! Been here twice and the first experience wasn't that great :( came here with my friend for the first..."
Anastasia Matiatos
"It was a really nice vibe and atmosphere. Also great coffee and food. My big breakfast was good but waffles were a bit too healthy and dry for me!..."
Suz
"Great place to have breakfast. Nice location and beautiful sea view made my day. Food and coffee both quite delicious. Service a bit slow but..."
LuNa The TuNa
"Great views and food.We ordered the Mushroom Arancini, shoestring potatoes and yoghurt fried chicken - The Arancini had a great crunch on..."
JJ
"Love everything here!!!! Food, service, vibes everything! A nice place for weekend brunch sessions with family. I love the view from the window as..."
Yeahggggg
"We descended upon Ampersand on a whim today having noticed that it was almost empty yesterday at 1.45 pm.....not so today - almost full. Luckily we..."
Jean HH
"Had lunch here a couple of weekends ago and was very enjoyable - the food and drink options were very good. We enjoyed our smoked fish - although..."
Bridgee
"Last weekend was the monthly NZbloggers brunchclub and it was held at Ampersand Eatery. I thought I was going to miss out on this but I’m so glad I..."
Angela (A Style Collector)
"Excellent food, with creative recipes and real tasty ingredients. Beautiful view over the Orakei Gulf, fast service and plenty of parking. Highly..."
Marcel Rocked
"Love Ampersand! been to this place a few times now and I absolutely love the food and coffee! Definitely worth going for a good Sunday brunch! ..."
Evie.strang
"Been wanting to try this place for a while, however the times I’ve come previously there was always a half an hour late. Arriving around 12 pm..."
Medium_Rare
"Best coffee I've had in a long time in auckland. They are also really dog friendly. Pastries are delicious, I'll be back to try the main..."
DCfood
"It was just OK, not great value for money and super bummer that I couldn’t get eggs on toast with a side of avo but apparently because avo isn’t..."
Reina Alani
"Great atmosphere and excellent service. I had the crepe which was filling and very hearty, very cheesy! My friend had the greens on..."
Shell
"Had avocado on toast - the addition of kimchi was delicious! And the gluten free bread was very tasty! Slow service, but lovely staff and it was..."
Nicola
"Great location and great views.Lots of sun throughout the day, great breakfast selections. Not huge servings but enough to get full. Can go..."
Tony Ma
"Very nice place to dine!The interior design of the place was pleasant and comfortable. Staff were friendly and helpful.The food..."
Winnie Luo
"Now been here several times. Cool vibe and excellent food. Gets very busy so worth booking. A cool development clever wine and food and excellent..."
Maisy Morton
"The most amazing meal I have had in a long long time! And such great, attentive service.We came here for a work dinner and had the set menu..."
Zoe Wood
"Me and 3 went here late at night (good to see a cafe open late ) Lovely spacious area, scrumptious looking cream and jam doughnuts were on display,..."
Liz Rouse
"Coffee is amazing?! First two expirences were slightly disappointed as they ran out of tables and a had to wait or the machine broke so having to..."
J Li
"The staff were very attentive, warm smiles and real evidence of staff in a job that they enjoy.Food recommendations, the duck pie..."
Sid H
"My friend and i came in yesterday and were blown away with everything. The Manager was lovely and she made time to come over for a chat and all staff..."
Emma Night
"Cool venue with friendly staff. Food was tasty we had the quail pie, risotto and pork filet with side of potato and gravy. Dessert was ok, overall an..."
Loz Wats
"Came in yesterday afternoon for some afternoon snacks! We were seated on a lovely table out on the balcony. The staff were great, allowed us to order..."
Georgie Park
"I came here for a Saturday lunch around 1pm and despite the restaurant being busy, but not completely full we were told it would be a 25 minute wait..."
Juliet
"got the eggs benedict which was topped with a paprika sauce. a nice twist on an everyday meal that just made it that much more delicious. i got a..."
Grace
"Beautiful, artistic n well heeled and so is the venue. Early breakfast on a Sunday morning. Venue is sharp, a real cool place for eats. Staff n..."
Halfpie Job
"Had a lovely brunch here on the deck overlooking the bay. The french toast was the perfect size and delicious, and my coffee was..."
Claire
"Reliable and #1 go to... either for a morning coffee by espresso workshop after a lovely walk around the Orakei Basin or for a Hallertau #1 on the..."
AKLWINE&FOODIE
"Located in the new orakei basin shops Ampersand Eatery is a large spacious new eatery. There are tables inside and out. I went for my usual smashed..."
Rebecca MacDonald
"Absolutely loved this place tonight!! Such a cool vibe, food delivered quickly and the service was amazing!! Albeit quiet, the staff were very..."
Mark
"We'd enjoyed Mikey Newlands food at Bracu and so wanted to try his new restaurant. We weren't disappointed. The Smoked Beetroot and the Herb..."
Malcolm Inglis
"“I need to go there one day”, I would always muse to myself as the Orakei basin walkway flashed past when I used to take the train to uni..."
Heartshrooms
"We visited for breakfast on Saturday and had a great experience. We were greeted very promptly by the friendly Manager & we were seated out on the..."
Debra
"Well what can i say......i came in on week two of opening and they had a few teething issues...BUT i came in over the weekend and was so impressed..."
Julia
"Came to ampersand last week for breakfast..We ordered Eggs on toast with a side of avocado and Eggs Benedict..We couldn't fault the..."
Lyndsay Sykes
"Lovely service with great modern industrial ambience. The food was very good with familiar flavours that are well executed. We had the mushroom..."
Jerry Wong
"The location is beautiful, service is excellent as the staff are super friendly and approachable! They even kept our water glasses full without..."
Daniel-Jarrod Potter (ShadowS.I.C.K66)
"Great spot for brunch with a great bar, the portions especially the eggs Benedict and the smoothies are small for the price. I got the blueberry..."
Sarah K
"Great coffee. Good, sizeable brunch options. I loved the breakfast burrito. And the sausage in the big breakfast. Apparently they make the sausage..."
Mariah Templonuevo
"It was my first time visiting.
Beautiful atmosphere with great ambiance.
Friendly accommodating staff, yummy..."
Dr Siham El-Kafafi
"I was happily surprised when we were able to get a parking spot in the Orakei Bay Village area since it is usually really full. We went through the..."
Benedict Uy
"Dined here on a Saturday evening. Made a reservation (was not busy though) and they had a table for us outside. Great views of the bay. Lovely set up..."
praveena ~
"Staffs are very friendly and kind. Love their truffle fries and salmon tuna tataki. So delicious !!! Beautiful cafe..."
Annie Low
"We visited here for lunch on the day before Good Friday. The inside space is really bright and airy with high ceilings and nice views of the bay.
We..."
Marie Corcoran
"Modern interior with lovely views out to the harbour. They have nice mock-tails as well as the most scrumptious food! Would be a great place to come..."
Jade de Vere
"Good food and relaxed brunch atmosphere. Dog friendly, allowed inside and have water bowls available etc. If seated in the covered outdoor area..."
Vicky Hill
"Great place to come for breakfast and for a coffee. Good parking, great service and view on a clear day. The food was delicious and recommended..."
Kris
"I had a wonderful night with my colleagues. The food was great; we had 3 courses: starter, main and dessert. My favourite one was lamb shoulder,..."
Laurence Ho (Bluegray)
"Big shout out to Mikey for the fabulous personalised chef experience he magicked up for us once again .
Decadent deliciousness to dine for!..."
Marin Clay
"Been to Ampersand many times & always satisfied. This place never fails you. Everything we ordered was good quality & flavoursome. Good wine..."
Shima Albrecht
"Very nice eatery. Cafe all day breakfast dishes range from standard expected to unique interesting. Take terrace seats to great view of the..."
Pavel Valenta
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