Japanese cuisine: the best places to taste it in East Tamaki

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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9 Bowls Japanese Eatery
9 Bowls Japanese Eatery
84/100 (405 ratings)
Restaurants
Japanese
Japanese
Teriyaki Salmon Cabbage Salad
Teriyaki Chicken with Udon Noodles and Fried Chicken
Fried Pork Donburi
Salmon Poke Bowl
Salmon Donburi
Beef Tataki
Cheesecake
Original Chicken
Fried Chicken Donburi
Veg Ramen
Chicken Teriyaki Lunch
Pork on Rice
Chicken Katsu Don Curry
Garlic Soy Boneless Chicken
Loaded fries
Dry Noodle Gyu Beef
Spicy chicken
Regular KFC Honey Butter Chicken
soju
Spicy Korean Fried Chicken Bowl
Japanese
"Been once so far. Super fan of both Korean and Japanese cuisine so I loved the menu! It had great options for the whole family - healthy poke bowls,..."
Amanda
"Usually I follow suggestions given by customers and as I was near 9 Bows I decided to give it a go. What a great choice! By the decorations, I..."
Mauricio Kimura
"Cool little food joint hidden amongst the industrial East Tamaki area. My partner & I ate in for dinner. Food we tried included… (Gyu Beef) added..."
Leigh Williams
"Discovered from Tiktok (where i’m finding most of my food rec’s these days) and it was 10/10 👏🏼 we got the honey butter chicken and garlic..."
Alice
"Someone posted on tiktok and I've always wanted to try it but on the weekend and they're not open so had a day off and decided to come for an early..."
june lesa
"A nice little hidden gem in the industrial area. This place offers a wide range of Japanese and Korean food. From teriyaki chicken to Korean fried..."
vy
"We tried several chicken dishes, spicey honey butter and soya. All very good. Our sides were loaded fries, love the kimchi touch, rice cakes extra..."
Nina Skipper
"Amazing lunch today. I was around the area doing client meetings and wanted to find a place for lunch. I googled a place close by and found this gem...."
Gerald Ah Wong
"ABSOLUTELY INCREDIBLE FOOD. Presentation 100% Taste 100% Temperature 100% All the food is cook to order, a bit of a wait is so worth it to be able to..."
Sherry Lynn Rivera
"Food was prepared quickly and was delicious!! Beware: this place fills up very quickly after 12 so it’s recommended to get there bang on opening..."
Trentyz
"It’s a nice hidden restaurant between all the warehouse in East Tamaki. staff were nice and friendly and the food was delish with different variety..."
Ghe Rosales
"Found this place through a Google search. Realised when I got there that it's technically two restaurants in one. We ordered from both menus and were..."
Michael Davidson
"I had the Korean chicken on rice. It was OK decent size though just wish the chicken was a bit more fresh or tender. Haven't tried anything else so..."
Brooke Maney
"9 Bowls is physically located in the same building as Han's Kitchen. They also share the same dining area but have different operating times. Most of..."
Benedict Uy
"This place is a hidden gem. Great food, super fast service. Good vegetarian options. Large..."
Peter Pieneman
"Food is delicious and portions are large!! It is the only place making gluten-free katsu chicken and it is..."
Marie
"Ordered for lunch the deliciously spicy Korean Fried Chicken with rice & salad - there was so much packed into the bowl and was exceptional value..."
Jules Whiteman
Daikoku Restaurant
Daikoku Restaurant
77/100 (692 ratings)
Restaurants
Japanese
Japanese
Teriyaki Beef Set
Stir fry vegetables
Coquette and Onion
Prawns Salmon Scallops
Steak Salmon Chicken
Vegetarian Curry with Tempura
Ebi Tempura
Salmon Don
Seaweed Salad
Seafood Ramen
Pork Ramen
Karaage Don
Teppanyaki Beef
Chicken Katsu
Salad and Miso Soup
Steamed rice
Fried Ice Cream Tempura
lobster tail
Crayfish Scallops & Wagyu Beef
rice bowl
Japanese
Reservations
Mid-range
"The food was delicious and the chef was very entertaining.....kept everyone intrigued by their skills. Not much photo of the food, it was too..."
Margaret Kamilo
"Great experience, friendly chef and..."
Vi Duc Phan
"Been here many times over the years, whether it is teppanyaki or just a la carte. Their price is always decent and food is good. Today we had the..."
Wilson Shum
"We had a nice anniversary dinner here. Hadn't been in a while bit it was still as good as ever. The food was deceptively filling. We ordered too much..."
Albert Maynard
"Fantastic service from everyone and our chef was lovely. We went for my friends birthday and I asked if they could please put some candles in her..."
Katie Summerville
"Very good experience and excellent customer service. Food quality was very good and chef was entertaining. One of the waitresses accidentally spilled..."
James Wong
"Chef was pretty skillful. Tried his best to entertain us even though we were just hungry and wanted food. Scotch fillet was juicy and yummy with the..."
Juicy
"Have always enjoyed the food, warm sake and amazing show by the talented chefs that not only make amazing Japanese style bbq but entertain you with..."
Anujaa Diwaan
"The restaurant is very nice. The potions are good and it's quite decently priced. It's a great place to take children just don't let them get to..."
Bruce young
"Absolutely love the food here and the whole experience our chef Tetsu was awesome 👌..."
Rochelle Tu'itahi
"The service was phenomenal! Atos our chef was hilarious, made our first time at daikoku so MEMORABLE! From the egg tricks to making my dad laugh..."
Ash
"This large Daikoku restaurant is a little off the beaten track upstairs,i n Botany Town Centre,/,( it's very popular with anyone who has been..."
Baka Ramen
"Wow, best ramen I have ever had in Auckland. A little far from where we stay to just eat their food, but I reckon it's well worth the trip!! Highly..."
Joyce Fung
"Always loved going there when i was younger, havent been for years though. Decided to have a fun dinner for my special friend's birthday, he loved it..."
Océane Porterat