Pretty good. Wanted to have GOOD Japanese for dins and this deffo #served. Food 10/10 DELISH!!!!!!! so fast as well, we got all of our 8 little dishes within 5 mins so 10/10 on fast service! hospo/customer service wise pretty dec but could be improved so 7/10. ambience : classic Japanese restaurant quite simple however could see it becoming really trendy and go to Japanese in the dunt, so would like to see some fun decor.
Overall enjoyed thoroughly and came out full,thank u for the beautiful food X
Absolutely love it here. The braised pork belly is to die for! The chicken yakitory, gyoza and tempura is also really yum. Good service and it super quick, so you can just order as you go. 100% recommend!
Awesome food great atmosphere and a good choice of traditional dishes. Could do with a bit more variety of saké. Godd pricing and quick service.
We came here last night. Not a first choice but a lot of places are closed currently between boxing day and new years. Slightly down an alley under minami. We were seated straight away even though there was 5 of us and they even moved a booking over to another table for us. At yuki you need to get several things as it's all quite small though cheap too, i recommend sharing of possible. I had miso and tried someone else's adamame(those salty beans) which was really good. I also had agadashi tofu which was disapointing. This is my favorite thing to get elsewhere however it was not very crunchy and and I was disapointed by this. Happily, I also got a pork hot pot which was very good and had a delicious spicy broth with heaps of veges. I also tried a friends soft shell tempura crab and Damm! I will be getting that next time, i highly recommend it. Overall yuki is nice for a cheap night out with good atmosphere.
Wonderfully tasting and fresh. Enjoyed the Sashimi plate with tempura veg and prawn along with pork belly and chicken. $69 for 2 including 1 litre jug oh Japanese beer. Will go again
Awesome atmosphere and delicious authentic food; but terrible service (I have waited an HOUR for food and drinks TWICE).
Dined here a few weeks ago on a Monday night.
We ordered 4 dishes at once as the dishes are tapa style and we were sharing the different tastes, all dishes came out at the same time. Food was delicious, fresh and appealing.
There was a steady flow of diners in and out with no delays or problems with dishes coming to the table.
We had a young Japanese home stay student with us who was extremely homesick and spoke limited English, our waitress was smiley and friendly and went above and beyond to try and make our night an enjoyable one, even going to another business near by and returning with a lovely ex staff member who spoke more fluent Japanese than she did to try and comfort and make our homestay feel less homesick, very impressed with the thoughtfulness.
Intend returning in a few months with a group of friends, for some good food and great prices.
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My favourite place to take friends, it has atmosphere. The manager is cool cat and so are the waiting staff. It has a nice groove to it and you don't feel like you are in a student ghetto restaurant like most are in Dunedin. It feels like it's down a secret alley at night time. There is a nice mix of customers too.
It is not 5* dining so don't expect that kind of service. The idea is Japanese tapas, so don't order like in a restaurant - 1 dish each and expect them to come out at the same time. You order lots of little nibbles (which come out when cooked not in order), drink beer, eat some more, drink some saki, chat chat, order more food. Experiment with orders, if you don't like the dish you've only lost $6. It's awesome. The food if fresh authentic and delicious. Their agedashi tofu is the BEST in town and a perfect hangover cure with miso soup. Their beef tataki and tuna sashimi tastes fresh too, which is more than I can say for other places round town - including Minami (I would give them 2* for lunch)
These guys rock it.
You can spend from $30 - 40 for 2 people and get 7-8 dishes or I have managed to spend $140 for 2!!!!Still not sure how we managed that......
Having never had Japanese food before we went here for my brothers birthday and I absolutely loved it!!
Lots of small portions to be able to choose from which was perfect as I was able to try a range of foods, and I felt the prices were great. My favourites are the Octopus Balls, Prawn Tempura & Beef Tataki. YUM!
Have since been back quite a few times and continue to recommend this Japanese restaurant to others :)
I have dined at Yuki several times and always had a great experience. I had a Japanese school exchange leader staying with me so thought it would be interesting to take her there to see what she had to say. We ordered 9 different items and for most of them she said that it tasted just like it did at home! High praise for Yuki.
I had seen this place but wasn't sure about it but my family took me there and I have changed my mind about it. The food was great, tasty and value for money. I have been back quite a few times and I have recommended it to some family and friend who jut love it. I will be going again
Excellent value for money + a nice selection of food. The beer is cheap. The only pb with Yuki is that it can be very busy and noisy.
I'm a grazer so yuki is perfect for me, I go with a few friends and we all order two or three dishes each and try a little bit of all of them eating as much or as little as you feel like, the food is always delicious, the waitstaff are friendly, and the prices are very reasonable. And it's BYO!
This is a little gem of a tapa-like Japanese restaurant - we go there at least once every couple of months.
Love the crispy skin chicken, miso, avocado and salmon and tempura prawns - can't seem to sample anything else as they are my alltime favourite.
Casual, cheap and different to other Japanese cafes
Well done Yuki Izakaya :)
The best food in town, service was awesome friendly and fast. Great value. Would recommend to all
i can't fault this restaurant. The food is great, and it is authentic. i love the fact you can order small portions. the atmosphere is great too. it is the least generic run-of-the-mill restaurant i have been to. i cant wait to go back!!!
I have been to this restaurant numerous times. I have been there for a few casual dinners with my family, a BYO with friends and for a special occasion. I think the food is fabulous, as it is not something you find all the time. If you are not that hungry you can simply order a few dishes, or just one, if you are super hungry you can order however many you like.
We ended up just ordering dishes for the table and everyone helped themselves. We all paid about twenty dollars each for a variety of dishes and wine which I think these days is very reasonable. Will definitly go back. The service is good, they do the best they can. Some cannot speak the best English but it is part of the experience of Japanese culture. I think the service is up to scratch.
We have eaten here twice this year and we are about to book again for the weekend.We thinks it's a great inexpensive and casual place to eat. You sit down at the restaurant and they have large menus with photos of each meal and what they, varies from small $3 plates through to large $12or so plates - so you get what you ask for. You generally order one plate at a time and can order as many times as you like and try out different things - the menus are stored in a pouch at the end of your table and you just keep going until you are replete! A great place to take those who haven't eaten Japanese before. Very informal relaxed setting and you can have loads of fun - also BYO!!
We recently celebrated our daughters 21st at this restaurant with a group of 20 people and had the most fanastic night. The wait staff provided professional service at all times and were never invasive of our occasion. The atmosphere in the restaurant was very upbeat, but suitable for a range of generations. We found the food both interesting, appetising and satisfying for a group of mainly male adults, and we also found this restaurant great value for money. Thoroughly enjoyed our night and definitely will return and would highly recommend it as a great dining experience. Thank you for a great night.
Anyone who thinks this is bad vaule does not get what eating at a place like this is.You need two or more friends order at least several items on the menu, Sit at the bar over looking the chefs, all share the very tasty food while drinking beer/plum wine/soju. Then order more other tasty bits if your still hungry.Its japanesse tapas really.Great value and lots of fun.
great food, reasonably priced.
the main downside for yuki is the service and organisation, the waitstaff are very friendly but always seem like they dont know whats going on, there seems to be no structure from when you walk in the door, when you get the menu, what you ordered, when it would be ready. Once the waitress forgot my order, or maybe just didnt understand me and I didnt get my meal until i ordered it again ages later.
The menu could be a bit more descriptive too...some dishes just have the name (in japanese) and a picture, which you cant tell whether its beef or seafood. you can tell it looks tasty though.
once again, the food is great and once the waitstaff get organised and understand the menu better it will be one of my favourite restaurants in dunedin.
A fun, chatty place to have a few drinks and some delicious cherry tomatoes!
Beautiful decor, with a friendly vibe where I've often ended up chatting to previous strangers. Definitely not somewhere to go for 'dinner' (upstairs at Minami is great for that) but a wonderful place to meet friends and drink Asahi.
Great food and loved the BBQ sticks with authentic mild smokey flavour. Really enjoyed and surprisingly not expensive.
Best Japanese outside of japan. Incredible that a tiny little elbow room, that hardly looks open can produce such atmosphere and delicious fair. Such a bow on Dunedins cap.
Great little spot for some great food. The chef threw a couple of recommendations too which were delicious. It seemed rather cheap as well. Food was delicious and in good quantity
Amazing Japanese food and a cool little intimate venue. Pretty well priced too. Definitely recommend.
Im writing this due to I really miss the foods. I went here a few months ago. it was amazing meals❤️❤️❤️
Yuki is a great dining experience, I really enjoyed my meal. The Takoyaki was amazing, on a cold night I really enjoyed having my warm sake with my meal.
Fantastic service and the food was to die for. Each dish arrived in perfect intervals, being hot and fresh. Highly recommend!
Amazing restaurant- really phenomenal options and taste! Did the yaki udon, maguro nigiri, tako tataki, and skewer set... And then ordered more skewers because they were that good! They also serve chu hi here which I haven't had since Japan. A real Japanese izakaya! They are also really nice, a couple walked in right before closing (7 minutes before) and told them to come in and take a table. Never even mentioned they were cleaning up moments ago.
Easily the best Japanese food not only in Dunedin, but in NZ. My favourite place.
Nice Japanese food. Meals are more of a share plate variety if you haven’t dined like this before. Skewers are a specialty here. Good if your not sure how hungry you are as you can always add a little bit more
I guess this place is the best izakaya in South Island!!😌 If you miss some kind of Japanese/Asian pub vibe, this is the place! Highly recommended!
great atmosphere, mosy authentic japanse food experience ive ever had!! and extremely delicious food- would definitely recommend
Very good food and atmosphere. Good prices
amy lister (elizabeth)
+5
The food is always good when I come here.
Hands down best Japanese restaurant in Dunedin! Lots of small dishes that are all unique and tasty, you gotta try them all. The vibes in here are insane too
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