What a gem in James cook arcade, we stay at James Cook Chancellor hotel, was later for dinner and found this small shop below the hotel, wife order a small beef ramen and surprise at the generous amount of beef in the delicious noodle. Me and my son order 2 teriyaki chicken and rice off the shelf at around $10, chef told us we can use the micro wave to heat up... Didn't expect too much and surprise surprise the teriyaki chicken and rice so delicious :) strongly recommend this tiny gem and yes the food are prepared by Japanese chef too :) My family have visited Japan many time, we appreciate good authentic Japanese food, this tiny gem is worth the visit !
We were in a rush and heading out of town (we were parked at James Cook) and needed a quick 'on-the-run' lunch.
Closest place was Wasabi Sushi in the James Cook Arcade. Reviews said 2.5, but I have had sushi here before so I wasn't too fazed.
Most of the sushi was $1 today (5 year anniversary or something). I grabbed a good selection (8 pieces). $9.70.
Each piece was bite sized. The Takoyaki was a touch salty but nothing drastic. Everything else was tasty and satisfying. Pleasantly surprised. Enjoyable. My partner thought so too.
Not a bad little out of the way spot for sushi... they do a decent range of tasty cheap sushi but also have a wonderful looking range of udon noodles dishes.. no rice noodles though so gluten free or coeliacs need not apply.... which is a shame because even in central wellington those options range from about $4!... worth a try if you are on lambton quay. The staff are really friendly and there are a few tables to sit if its cold out.
Good selection, delicious sushi. Great for lunch takeaway so close to the Terrace.
Shelves are always full of hot and cold options of sushi, sashimi and curry. The freshness of the food is presented beautifully and reflected in the wonderful flavor of each parcel of goodness. A few seats and tables outside for customers makes dining convenient.
Great Ramen lunch with lots of sushi, rice ball, takoyaki for alternative options. Friendly staff. Red Chashu Tonkotsu Ramen is the best. My go to for every lunch here.
Absolutely excellent black beef sukiyaki udon !! Service is great by energetic staff
Quiet place hidden away in an alley, very friendly staff and reasonable prices. While you might not get as much chicken in your katsu than other places, the quality of it makes up for it - you'd be hard pressed to find chicken as good as this in dedicated restaurants.
100% coming here again next time I'm in town
Large variety, great quality and taste !
Staff member was very friendly as well.
Will definitely be back
Delicious ramen, and yummy fresh sushi. Thoroughly enjoyed our quick lunch
The best Tonkotsu (pork) ramen is in the Fukuoka area of Japan, but I think that the best Tonkotsu/pork ramen in Wellington, is the Chashu ramen from this shop, although it has a very mild pork taste compared to Fukuoka ramen. It's a shame that we need to throw all the plastic bowls into the rubbish bin - it would be nicer to use reusable china bowls.
Great sushi, fresh and affordable, highly recommend.
We had a lot of fun - enjoyed the food - and the the service was top notch.
Best donburi in Wellington, and the sushi is also good. Service is okay and there's no facilities, but defo worth the somewhat high prices.
Great pre-packaged don bowls and a very good price. Also do made-to-order Japanese curry along with a great sushi bar.
So happy to find the place that I can have REAL Japanese ramen in Welly:) highly recommend their Tonkotsu ramen, my husband loved their Tonkotsu with spicy oil added.
Loved it, such a good restaurant. The employees were really really lovely.
Great ramen, keep coming back. Good broth, good noodles, what's not to like?
Noodles are good but they should not use disposable bowls for customers eating in
Great Katsu curry spot. Friendly staff 🙂
Augustine De la Crouse
+5
Friendly staff, clean, always busy, right price
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