Asian cuisine: the best places to taste it in East Tamaki
5 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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"It was a packed Saturday evening, but the service was still fast and we got our food within 15 minutes after our order. Totally would return to try..."
Angela
"I’m always on the look out for a good Korean bbq and I’ve been to a few in Auckland that just have not left a last impression. This one did...."
Elaine Yeoh
"I've been here twice and I'd come here more if it was more convenient. Love the large portions and the food is flavorful. Pretty spacious place with..."
Linda Lin
"Easily one of the best if not the best Korean restaurant in East Auckland. Food is always nice and fresh and consistent. We always get the squid pork..."
Lyn Antony
"This is my go-to korean place whenever I'm out east. They have excellent service and really good food. I alway get their bulgogi and it has the..."
Razelle Icaro
"I wasn't necessarily expecting much from this spot tucked away in East Tamaki, but colour me impressed! A warm level of spice, great flavour in all..."
Brandon Huang
"Had a lunch with my hubby and mother-in-law on Sat. The stew is pretty good, and side dishes also came really fast and with so many varieties. The..."
Super(･_･;Phoebe
"Very busy but service was still very good, food is delicious and always on point and priced very..."
Mike
"Had lunch here today. Great service and great food. Had the spicy beef soup which was very very spicy but very delicious and the spicy chicken and..."
Praveena
"Visited few times. Always busy. if you don't have booking you will not be treated nicely.Wouldn't rate their Bibimbap.Other meals are..."
M Yu
"closer to 3.5came with my Korean friend and he was not very impressed with the service or quality of the food on that dayhis order was left..."
Deadwin
"The staff are polite and very attentive. We assume she is the overall manager of the restaurant as she refilled our banchan without us having to ask..."
Elyse Oh
"This place is always a reliable choice with good food, good customer service and reasonable price. One of the rare Korean Restaurant serve Korean..."
Luu Queen
"Walked in on a Sunday evening. Staffs were friendly, and even guided us through the menu, along with all the seasonings on the table.Food was..."
Food Zoma
"The restaurant has a good amount of traditional Korean dishes and also a bbq menu with a variety of meats to choose from. The portion of..."
Karen Yeung
"Our favourite place to get Korean food, we come here at least once a week since the day it just opened.The place might get very busy, but staffs..."
Phuong Dao
"Great korean place for East side, offers a good portion for the prices and the side dishes normally changes so you won't be bored from eating the..."
Angela Nguyen
"Loved the food here!! Love the sides and the spiciness and flavours of the pork was delicious. Expected customer service. Nice environment and comfy...."
Strwbbyyy
"Got to say one of the best places with customer service and the staff are so friendly n polite. They were so amazing with our daughter and even gave..."
_foodfanatic
"First time trying out this place. Great food and friendly staffs! We ordered beef rib soup, fish roe soup and seafood pancake. Everything was..."
LLK
"We are usuals to this spot for work lunches. Decent portions that will have you not wanting to go back to work after lunch. Go-to dishes are the pork..."
J Eats
"Super friendly and welcoming staff!Great spicy squid and pork sizzling plates, seafood pancake and beef sizzling with side dishes and rice, our..."
Cesar Luis
"Possibly the best Korean food restaurant in East Auckland. Recommend all their fried dishes and their pancakes. Their staff are really friendly and..."
Lisa L
"Ambiance - 3/5Staff/Service - 5/5Food - 3/5Price - 4/5A dining experience for my family is always made positive by staff who..."
Benz Chan
"Love daamso!! The fish roe soup and soft tofu soup is so yummy! Don’t really like their korean bbq but rather order food from the menu which is a..."
Samantha Gemmell
"One of the best Korean restaurants in Auckland! All the dishes we tried were full of flavour and the portion was HUGE. They didn’t slack on the..."
Bella Qian
"Honestly, love this place feels like home every time I come here with my family, such a friendly staff great environment, the owners are so kind even..."
Rizelle Ariana Martinez
"Good feed! Ambience was nice, service was nice and food was delicious! I had the squid and pork belly bulgogi, it was really tasty and worth the..."
Food Lover
"Food is good, service is super! They serve my son a bag of seaweed snack, make him very happy. I ordered the chickens stir fired, and beef bone soup...."
Nadia
"Food is very good, fair quantity of protein unlike a lot of places that could be cheap with giving meat. Last I went the wait was forever though..."
Thom
"I l😍ve this restaurant. Very welcoming and friendly first time experience having Korean BBQ. Thank you DaAm So for taking good care of us and the..."
Nadz Raina
"Suddenly have cravings for Korean food, so just randomly browsing on Zomato and found this hidden gem, definitely one of the best Korean restaurants..."
Evelyn Chen
"Nice friendly staff. Food served very quickly. We had spicy grilled squid with pork, bibimbap, sundubu (spicy tofu with pork) and spicy beef soup...."
Dennis Kee
"Would have given 4.5 if able to :)Best Korean restaurant I have come across to-date. This is in terms of ability to find parking space, service,..."
Siow Fong Chen
"I had sausage stew and added ramen. It was quite big portion and shared with 8pple. Added 2 more dishes and 6 bawl of rice. Was yummy but bit salty..."
Alice In New Zealand
" Made a booking on Thursday 30/08/18 For Sunday Evening 02/08/18 To Have Our Father's Day Dinner AND When We Got There, We Were Almost Turned Away..."
Reuben Grouchy Wee
"Amazing Korean restaurant!!! The best I’ve had so far! Portion size is generous, good selection of side dishes and everything tasted so good!!..."
Yinya Shi
"This place is great! The food is always amazing and the customer service is one of the best. I had a little issue with my food and the staff were so..."
Sarahchang53
"This is my go-to and probably the best korean restaurant I've tried. The staff practically knows me and my brothers haha. I always get G5(spicy pork..."
Keana Dela Cruz
"Polite and very nice staff. Only problem with me was the specific dish I ordered : tofu jelly soup with pork, it was sooooo bland and only had 2-3..."
Ezzz
"Food is very delicious, we ordered takeaway and they even gave us some side dishes. Also side dishes have been provided with the spicy squid and stir..."
Cherry Che
"food was amazing, but what really stood out to me was the service.i asked one of the waiters that i needed another paper cup for water, but..."
Grace Su
"The best Korean restaurant in East Tamaki... the Food look amazing what I love the most is beef rib soup .. all the staff are friendly and kind..."
Vincent Luy
"I love the place and use to go for weekend dinner specially when winter time super good for fish soup and beautiful kimchi. So Yummy food and good..."
Ryan
"One of my favourite Korean restaurant around the area! The owner is such a nice lady! She always offers little snacks for our child to help her..."
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"Went to Da Amso this afternoon for lunch & ordered Spicy chicken with veggies & rice cakes, not expecting much; boy, was I mistaken. The chicken was..."
Magic Bleeds
"Drove all the way from North Shore to try this place. As soon as I walked through the door, the restaurant was packed with people and I was..."
Aaah400
"The spicy pork and squid dish was delicious! A bit spicy for me but still very tasty that I finished it! Great service, the staff were very..."
Linlin
"Have been eating at this Korean restaurant for several times. Friendly stuff and always happy to refill your side dishes! Have tried most of their..."
Michael Hung
"Yeah this is a hands down 5. I absolutely loved it...the service is really good and the food is seriously delish.I ordered their spicy pork and..."
Neelam Chandra
"EDIT: Most recent visits have shown new menu price increase of $2 per dish so what used to. be reasonable e.g. $15 for kimchi jjigae / sizzling meat..."
Heartshrooms
"Decided to lunch here after craving some Korean food and definitely was not disappointed! I ordered the pork and squid dish, and side..."
Kelly
"First time here and it wouldn’t be the last. Stubbled across this place by accident, saw lots of people inside so decided to give it a try. Was not..."
Albert Fu
"Came here for Dinner. The customer service was lovely. We ordered the squid and pork sizzling plate and the chicken and veg sizzling plate. We got..."
SHIKA 🍇
"This restaurant is a bit hidden away but great value for money. As soon as we entered they greeted us, very attentive service and a family..."
Rimal
"My favourite affordable korean place so far. Really authentic with great side dishes. Free refill. Seafood pancake so yummy. Only place relatively..."
Victoria Jenner
"I had a nice dinner with my girl friend. We had Korean rib table BBQ (kal bi)and pajun (korean green onion pan cake). Sides they serving are always..."
David S Kim
"I would say this is the best Korean food I had in Auckland. They have so many kinds side dishes (7 of them), they all taste nice especially the..."
Flay Loo
"Perfect Korean BBQ cusine reasonable price and amount is just right. Daamso Sides are great. Free wifi, Good selection of Korean beers and soju. Not..."
Jieun Kim
"Authentic Korean BBQ with Korean Charcoal and great selection of Korean sides. I strongly recommend Daamso's Pork rib BBQ. Plus Soju is always..."
Kahakai Hula
"Please find out Daamso menu for your take away ir dinning . Don't forget order Soj when you have a authentic Korean food especially BBQ. Menu..."
Daamso BBQ
"I’ve been here a few times. Food tasted good, really enjoyed the sizzling chicken and spicy squid. As well as the unlimited refills for the side..."
YeeGin
"Loved their side dishes and very generous amount of food. Very friendly service and definitely will go again. Seafood pan cake, sizzling squid were..."
KL
"Went in with my partner for lunch today out of curiosity as it is a newly opened restaurant and it's pretty busy by the time we got there. Deciding..."
Vivian Wong
"It's my second time here and overall i like this place. staff is very friendly and attentive. its the little things that counts. I ordered a soup and..."
Mandy Duong
"We dropped by at DaAmso to have a lunch on a weekday (12 July). If you want good Korean food, the best guide is to see if there are lots of Korean..."
"Their dishes are authentic and well priced. We got the beef rendang with roti, Hainan chicken, special beef pho, viet spring rolls. Highlights would..."
Doris Ma
"It is mainly a Vietnamese restaurant. Liked the spacious dining area and service manner.Plating looks good but taste is..."
Fatty One
"First time going to Love Asia and it was great! Service was 5 stars, place is clean and tidy, menu is affordable, didnt take long to get our food..."
Ash Dstractn Edwards
"The decoration inside the resturant is really nice and service is professional and all waitress are attentive. The menu has a lot of range I tried..."
Chanara Ourng
"Tasty food down south! worth a..."
Al La Carte
"One of our favourites! We’ve been here a lot, and we never really get tired of it. Highly recommend the special vermicelli, I get cravings for it..."
Kathryn Ruth
"Fast service and great..."
Annie Sylvia Hoeflich
"This place is amazing! The food is great and portion size is huge. Both my friend and I weren't able to finish our dish. The seating area is huge and..."
Renie
"Nice local restaurant, both pho noodle soup and spicy lemongrass chicken was amazing pack with heaps of..."
Lisa Vuong
"The coffee is to die for. The lemongrass chicken on vermicelli is..."
Panem Et Circenses
"Nicely decorated Vietnamese restaurant. Being a Vietnamese Southern girl, I find myself click with the taste of this restaurant's food so much easy...."
The. GIANT. Eater
"Absolutely loved everything about our experience. Greeted and showed to our table straight away. We ordered quite a few dishes (extensive menu!!) and..."
SS
"Very good selection of food and the food was really good. Great atmosphere and felt like we were in another country stepping in there. Definitely..."
EpicEats
"First time last night, party of 4. Friendly service throughout, spacious seating and the food is fantastic. Already planning next visit. Highly..."
Etts
"Really tasty and authentic Vietnamese food. Love the ambience and interior. The bar is also nicely decorated. Portions are huge comparing to other..."
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"Love this new addition to the neighbourhood, a huge venue with good vibe! Food menu is extensive , we ordered a platter to wrap our whole fresh..."
May Hung
"Very large portions and delicious food. The menu has some interesting Vietnamese dishes that I haven't seen in Auckland before. The grilled beef in..."
Achoo
"The food was fresh, properly prepared and a great value for the price. I highly recommend..."
Himanshu Tyagi
"Excellent food and service- must visit..."
Treesha Sinha-Joshi
"Environment: ☆☆☆☆☆Came at around 4pm on a Thursday and only 3 tables were occupied. This restaurant is spacious and clean upon..."
Keana Dela Cruz
"Food was AMAZING! So good for sharing! Had my birthday here and all of their staff sung me happy birthday haha. We all had such a great time and..."
Nellie Ailiuua
"Food was great, ambience was very nice, very bright and cultural which I loved and was unique to the touch. Venue was very spacious, customer service..."
Strwbbyyy
"Good variety of dishes in their menu. The atmosphere is great and the decor is very Vietnamese. The service is fast and efficient from friendly and..."
Sham Ladkoo
"Good service. Pho soup was good and with the right umami. The fish tastes great but with bones so you will have to be careful. I will recommend this..."
Dee
"Will come back here! Just had dinner there last night and the servers were amazing. They were so nice and attentive. I ordered the caramelized fish..."
Ellynn
"Amazing setting love the colours and amazing food and reasonable prices, great service aswel fromStaff. Highly recommended thank you for the..."
S4S LATU
"Newly opened Vietnamese restaurant. I've always been a tad more critical when it comes to Vietnamese food (being Vietnamese myself, growing up eating..."
Lynn Le
"Loved the ambience! Friendly and quick service and so many food options to choose from! Definitely recommend! Great for hangouts with friends or to..."
Maesian
"Decently priced vietnamese food and very generous servings! Really enjoyed their fresh spring rolls and lemongrass chicken on vermicelli. Lovely..."
Ngwxx
"The service was great and good food. food came out quite fast. Decent price not too expensive. I really like the atmosphere and decoration. Would go..."
Mey Chea
"Had such a great time dining at this restaurant with my partner the other night. Love Asia is a newly opened Vietnamese restaurant. Food, atmosphere,..."
Lily
"This is a newly opened Vietnamese Asian fusion place out at East Tamaki. It has a very interesting interior design with lots of hanging lanterns. The..."
Food2belly
"Hands down..... best Vietnamese joint in Auckland. Very authentic, wide range of foods to choose from on the menu. Friendly staff, comfortable..."
Albert Fu
"The food was delicious and not a long wait after ordering. The service could have been better as I had to keep asking the servers to clear the table...."
Esh
"A huge and heartfelt THANK YOU to everyone working at this restaurant.
I was back here yesterday: for lunch: everything was still perfect: service -..."
Leskin Lambert
"Authentic Vietnam and Malaysia cuisine. Big varieties of menu. Colourful and vibrant fit out. Will like to come again to try other..."
Maggie Chen
"They used to have delicious authentic Vietnamese dishes back to few years ago. Since they changed the menu with Thai, Korean, Chinese food, their..."
mjn205
"Nice ambience, delicious Vietnamese food, good customer service. It's very popular so was very busy. Free..."
Agam Mishra
"Great food, lively atmosphere and heaps of parking. Suggest going with a group. Not necessarily a place to take a date I'd..."
Nick-Names:Nick
"What a lovely restaurant. A friend recommended this very bright and colourful restaurant in Botany/ Ormiston. We were not disappointed. We chose a..."
Lili vanZ
"A nice casual restaurant. Atmosphere is chill with mixed genres of covered music (I think) playing in the background with a massive screen vibing,..."
Kylie O
"Great variety of asian fusion foods and appetisers to choose from, and big portions - you’ll find something for everyone and even to share. Good..."
Pili Cojana Lal
"It's my second time here now. Had grilled chicken bun cha the first time, sticky rice and some stir fried chicken cartilage the second time...."
Lavender C.
"Great place to eat when want soend some money. Best fried rice i have ever eaten..."
Sila Mataia
"My new favourite restaurant in Auckland! I love Asian food and was so stunned by their menu and food over all. Prices are very reasonable! The whole..."
Fetapa Laumahea
"Great atmosphere and good flavourful food. Food came out very fast. Portion size are for sharing. Drinks were good. Desserts were fine. Will be back..."
Debanjan Chatterjee
"First time here was recommended by a friend who drives from West Auckland to eat here so I had to try it and I did not regret it! We had the Korean..."
june lesa
"My friend suggested me to this shop. The Vietnamese food were so amazing. It made me remember when I went to Ho Chi Minh. Restaurant is clean and..."
Rung -Ch -Rung
"Discovered this place through Google Maps and were extremely happy with our choice. The mood and atmosphere in the restaurant is very relaxing and..."
Michael Davidson
"We had our baby's 1st birthday here last night and it has been absolutely amazing..
Amy you lived up to your words..From the food to service..."
"Love trying new spots that offer Korean fried chicken. The platter here was great and all the flavours were yum too. Was suprised at how cheesy and..."
Tiana Sharp
"Han's Kitchen is physically located in the same building as 9 bowls Japanese restaurant. They also share the same dining area but have different..."
Benedict Uy
"Great lil spot... definitely worth giving it a try. If you like spicy chicken, ask for "extra spicy" 😉.
The vibe and ambiance is warm, welcoming..."
Jedidiah Rimoni
"Great office lunch. Right next door to my office and it never disappoints. Staff is kind and friendly. Good food, slightly overpriced. But it’s..."
Gagandeep Singh
"Yummy fried chicken.Good ambience for dine..."
Madan Senthil
"29/07/21
My Partner and I came here today, it was recommended by a friend so we wanted to try it out. We ordered the Konkatsu Pork with Tonkatsu..."
Hannah Aurupa
"Absolutely 5 star worthy food. Tried this place for the first time today and got the Hans KFC Set with honey butter flavour to split with hubby for..."
TRWT
"Amazing! The Honey Butter chicken wings and Soy garlic wings (is Spicey) are packed with flavour!
Our fav is the soy garlic. The texture of the..."
JG
"The honey butter chicken was incredible. I had an orgasm every time I took a bite. The inside is really nice too. Super super good..."
François
"Best fried chicken out East Auckland - the Teriyaki Salmon and Rice is also very nice!! Staff very and great service. We'll be back and have..."
T Woodfield
"Good value for money and really good..."
Elliot Upton
"Han's Kitchen / 9 Bowls delicious Korean and Japanese food. We tried the Korean spicy chicken, Udon soup and chilcken ramen, all..."
Mustafa Karacanta
"Amazing food and friendly staff. Recommendations would be the honey butter boneless chicken, and the Gyu beef on rice...."
Jp Robertson
"Awesome!!! great food. Best chicken ever. Love this place. Awesome interior Decor. Very tasty. My fav. Korean food. thanks..."
alvin chandra
"Friendly staff and delicious Korean chicken, the bowl dishes are also great! One of the best Korean chicken places around that..."
"Friendly service and relaxing atmosphere. Food was nice and decent serving portions. Wife loved the twice cooked pork belly, the steak was done well..."
Mr. T
"Good service from the nice lady at the front of store. Food came out fast and was of great quality. We used Zomato Gold and got our second main for..."
Lyn Antony
"Went here for valentines day and their menu options were quite beautiful. Limited choice for vegeterians but the food was delicious though. Ordered..."
Nyasha Makunga
"Ambiance is cute and comfy, foods amazing, service is great, awesome banter..."
Esther Ahkiau
"Loved our dinner with the Brook. The cranberry chicken pizza was absolutely delicious..."
Tony Wong
"Good spot for a group lunch, somewhere safe that caters for everyone.The wine list is good and a good price.Speaking of price, they have..."
Chan Can Eat
"Went for the first time to The Brook for dinner with our family. We ordered the Blacken Fish Salad, Pork Belly, 2x Scotch Fillets & fish and..."
Icee Cee
"Nice atmosphere and aesthetic to the place. We ordered the lamb rump, scotch fillet and meatlovers pizza to share between 3 people. The meat was..."
Shuyi Wang
"Extremely surprising, food was amazing, steak was cooked perfectly and chicken tacos flavourful and just enough spice, staff were friendly and great..."
Dallas Whaitiri
"Great service, great food, and the staff were lovely. Would recommend their chargrilled steaks! Very good price for what you get as well, will..."
Charmien Oliveira-Paul
"Friendly service, nice food , awesome quiz nightConvenient place for a after work catch up drinkWill definitely return and highly..."
Rex Chen
"Been there coupled of times now, a good place to go for lunch during working days. Always get their bao and butter nut salad. It’s a bit strange..."
Lollipuff
"I went here on a Friday night, it wasn't as busy as I expected it to be. The customer service was on point.The wait time for our food was..."
KG
"The brook is good - a solid staple in Highbrook. Is it A grade? No - but it’s pretty nice for a bar/pub dynamic. If you work in highbrook this..."
Andre Leigh
"Had the vege pizza and beef burger, the food was very tasty and the place had such a great atmosphere and beautiful decorations. Would come again!..."
Rachel Kilgour
"Was a bit hard to find at first but nevertheless we made it in the end! Walked into a lovely environment with a nice view as we sat on tall stools..."
Food.review.nz
"Service, food, surrounding space was 👌. We ordered 2 burgers which came with fries ( one vag but burger pattie lacked flavour and one beef which..."
Chun Yi
"We managed to find the place after a bit of difficulty locating it. My wife had a beef taco & the fish & chips as the main. The taco was OK; the fish..."
STRADS
"We just finished a great dinner, great food, environment and service. It was steak night so 3 of us enjoyed a great meal of rump steak, eggs and..."
Lee Jackson
"Been to this place a couple of times with friends. We usually order some fresh oysters and tempura battered oysters, they're always really good. The..."
Ohkaye
"Amazing service by the hostess and REALLY yummy food! The chefs were quick to get our meals out at lunch time with nice presentation. I would..."
SS018
"The ambience was amazing the host was exceptional and the food was impressive. Would highly recommend this establishment to all A+ Staff were..."
May Timote
"Friendly staff and great food - the bar snacks and menu meals that we tried are yummy! Highly recommend esp for a cold one on the way home from work..."
Janene Hill
"Find real cocktails here, with the time and art put in to create beautiful elixirs. The food is great too, attention and care given to dietary..."
Miss M
"I think im the only 1 that found it a bit loud lol. Food was delicious, cocktails even more so👌Service was..."
Marlasa Merley
"Went for a casual client lunch today. Good service, great steak, was cooked perfectly (medium), and a great quality piece of meat. Could have done..."
Liam Glasgow
"Good and friendly customer service, served some delicious food too. Overall light and easy atmosphere, outdoor area is by the main road so can be a..."
Jacqueline Law
"Stunning & fun pub/bar.
They were kind enough to serve a prebrought in cake for us and made en effort to jazz it up, which was really..."
Lana Signal
"Best bartenders ever! so nice and friendly, food was great too! Alex, you're the man brother! Made me feel sooo welcomed and comfortable, the best...."
Alex Pirini
"Great friendly service and the meal was awesome,I had steak and it was cooked as I had requested,and the veggies were great as well.
Would highly..."
Peter Eggleston
"We dined at The Brook for dinner a few weeks ago. Their Margarita was a bit strong but a good size that lasted throughout dinner. The food was very..."
Join the Travelling Pair
"5 stars with an excellent steak menu. The Sirloin medium rare with pepper sauce is next level… wash that down with a double gentlemen Jack and..."
Greg Facer
"I've been there a few times a couple years ago until The Light Horse closed down. This used to be The Light Horse. Good location from my place. Food..."
Ran
"Had my sisters birthday there, the staff were amazing, food was delicious and the event manager took care of all our need and wants. This venue is..."
Mary Neho
"Wow, I enjoyed my food, it was not exactly what I expected, it was better than what I expected. Well done. I had a rump steak with salad and fries...."
Kallie Scheepers
"Nice and friendly pub/cafe for a nice Friday afternoon drink. A good place to go with workmates and..."
David Koh
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