azabu

an enjoyable evening with friends from hong kong at azabu. we were so glad that we had chosen the right restaurant: we simply love the vibe there and were impressed by the flavorsome dishes we shared. highly recommended: tostada, sushi, and pork belly

i love strong flavours and azabu does strongly flavoured food so well. the extra dimension of the peruvian influence on japanese food - just yum! i especially loved the pork belly, served with soft pancakes - reminiscent of peking duck. every dish we tried was delicious and a decent wine selection too. service was good, food was great - we will definitely be back!!

another spectacular dining experience.
tasteful decor, lovely staff and scrumptious peruvian/japanese fusion. we tried all the vegetarian options and simply the best sushi i have ever eaten. fresh and creative food of the highest quality.
this is our new favorite place!

i had the rainbow sushi roll, chicken katsu bun and the tempura custard. overall very good food, good service and nice ambience. the sushi was really pretty and tasted very nice, loved the variety. the chicken bun was great, bun was soft and warm while the chicken was crispy yet juicy on the inside. the tempura custard was ok, i felt it was too oily and rich. that being said, i enjoyed my dinner very much and will come back!

in a word? faultless.  service, atmosphere, cocktails, wine list, food.....it's stunning.  price-wise it matches nicely alongside far lesser restaurants.

we met up with friends for the second time there and it was just as good as the first time, if not better!  i'm not usually a huge fan of fusion style food, but this only just crosses the border in my opinion.  if you haven't been, go now.

went to studio one for a popup event and the organizer highly recommended this place and as it was just across the road that was a plus.

usual standard of service.

ambience is great, it was warm, slightly dim and relaxing inside with a contemporary setting. we were seated on the wall bench seat which was really nice to kick back and lounge a little bit.

we had the eggplant tempura, chicken dumplings, spicy pork gyoza, lamb chuleta, cucumber salad and all three desserts with a bottle of hot sake.
all of the savoury dishes were delightful and delicious, no complaints there. the lamb was the stand out dish for me. all of the desserts were ok, they just didn't quite hit the mark for me, they looked good but taste wise it just felt a bit lacking but that's just me, i do recommend trying something once but i won't be trying the desserts again.

overall a great place for a date night, everything was brought out rather fast but it maybe because gets quite busy here so do book ahead and be prepared for a limited dining time.

lovedddddd this place! great menu, very authentic yet awesome spin with japanese & peruvian. ordered a wide range of food in a group and everyone loved it! stand out was the lamb! so much flavour and so tender! highly recommend this place. very decent service size portions too!great service and location. aasahi black on tap!! awesome cocktails too. definitely gives ebisu a good run for their money.

amazing!food amazing +++ bit hard to hear friends dining with because of close proximity with other patrons
10/10 food and service 8/10 atmosphere and vibes. i'll be back

amazing! we went here last week for my birthday and it was sooooo good. we had the tuna tostada, the octopus, the pork belly, chicken dumplings, the sashimi platter, the chicken and a heap of awesome cocktails.
the vibe is awesome that staff are super attentive and lovely. the food is top notch such awesome flavours and combos. we were full and liquored up and went away very happy. one of the best places i've been in auckland.

absolutely loved this restaurant. each one of us had a drink which included 3 different cocktails and two different mocktails each one was just superb. we ordered the gyoza, pork belly, tostada, bento box and the dumplings to name a few just absolutely loved each dish. great service, amazing ambience. must try!!!

what can i say! went here after several recommendations from friends. i'm so glad i tried it out. amazing!!!! i really can't say anymore. everything we ordered was just divine. my new favourite place. we ordered the ceviche, edamame, tiger prawns, rainbow sushi, the pork and steak.... yummm. i can't wait to go back. service also was so good.

peruvian japanese cuisine was something i'd never tried before - and i love it! azabu is a really small hidden gem on ponsonby road which has some of the most delicious and unusual food i've tried.

i love the combination of japanese flavours with that perfect level of heat from the peruvian influence. i would definitely recommend this place for someone who is sick of the usual suspects and looking for something different. food is of a really high quality and i love the layout of their open kitchen where you can see your sushi being prepared in front of you.

dishes to try would be the tuna sushi roll and the grilled octopus. yum yum yum yum yum.

awesome attentive, friendly service. food was amazing! chicken was tender. steak was juicy. fish was cooked to perfection. cocktails were yummy. what more can you ask for??

i love this place! i went here on my friend's birthday dinner. i didn't expect anything from this restaurant but they just surpise me with everything. but there is a thing that i regret, i forgot to take pictures of the food... i think that was because i enjoyed it so much. so i absolutely will come again.
food: we had edamame, tuna sashimi, seared beef, pork cheek bun, assorted sashimi, the chicken, nikkei steak, and crispy pork belly. all foods are meant to be shared, everything was just simply delicious. i can't even pick which one is my favorite, but i strongly recommended to order their nikkei steak.
one more thing that i love about azabu is their staff. she gave us a warm welcome, explained what you expected from their restaurant for first timer, kindly recommended all the food for us. it just great. however, i kinda feel this place remind me of "ebisu" but with a better price and upgrade foods.

great service, great food and great ambience. i cannot fault azabu. we have thoroughly enjoyed every dishes we ordered and would come back again in a heartbeat.