nishiki 錦

always get amazed and satisfied everything i go there. the dishes are well made and so yum. the staffs r friendly and polite. will b back again :)

it's one of the earliest japanese restaurants in auckland and its original location in freemans bay still attracts big crowds every day. a great place to come with friends for a friday night drink along with some fresh and traditional japanese bites!

lots of small dishes to taste, good choice for family get together! sushi is not their specialisation, recommend raw beef salad, that is absolutely delicious!

i've been to nishiki so many times and always enjoy the food here. although i must say, over the years, the food and service has gone down a little!! portions seem to be smaller, and as they are always so busy the quality of food seems to be a hit and miss. 

i loved the chicken katsu and the last time i came here it was overcooked, the chicken was dry and katsu crumb was overly crunchy. a few of my dumplings were a bit burnt too! they seem to rush you too and tell you the exact time you need to leave and no longer allow split payments either.

despite this, its still a well-known, popular place which i will continue to go back too every now and then.

this place is a go-to for me when i want japanese but more than just the standard donburi bowl or sushi (but both at this place are so delicious). they have such an amazing variety for tapas, and i can't remember what the dish was called in my photo but they are creative in what they offer. it is often busy so definitely make a booking. the environment is nice and the staff are efficient, free tea, hot water and chilled water are self-service but easily available. the vegetable tempura is a must try upon visit.

the best a la carte and best japanese food.
after having it once, my partner and i went back again a few days later. booking is a must because they are always full and the chances of getting a walk in seat is almost always impossible.

i was never a big fan of sashimi but after having the sashimi at nishiki, they've got me hooked. it was so fresh and perfect.

highly recommend getting their beef tataki and especially their dragon roll. best sushi roll i've had.
their seafood pot and tempura eel omelette are also very good and it's quite cool watching them cook on front of you.

service is also very good considering that they are super busy and rushed, they manage to stay polite and are super nice.

i don't think i could ever go to any other japanese place again!

i went here for dinner last night with two friends for an end of year celebration. it's byo which was great as we could bring champagne. the menu is extensive so it took us a little while to decide but the staff were quick to take our order once we had. the food started coming out almost straight away which was awesome. the food itself was amazing, with the mayo prawns being my favourite! three people, heaps of food and 3 drinks for $130 is great value. this place is popular so book in advance. i'll be back soon.

we arrived last night around 7:30pm on a friday night without reservation and were lucky enough to score the last table right outside, next to the entrance. it was perfect weather to be seated outdoors!

the restaurant is located in quite a strange place, away from the hustle and bustle of ponsonby's main street. however, they were extremely popular and it seemed every group who left had only good things to say.

nishiki's menu was quite extensive, took me a while to go through it all. i love how they have pictures for each dish on the menu, so i can see what it will look like as i am not all too familiar with most japanese dish names.

we ordered a few things to share between two people and left with the last order for takeaway as our stomachs were about to burst!

our miso soup arrive first. we had a small sashimi set to start, my favourite was the salmon (yum!), then arrived the beef amiyaki, which was medium rare beef (yum!).

we also ordered the mushroom nikuzume. this was basically mushroom and minced beef and was surprisingly good! at this point our rice had still not arrived, and i did really want it!

we also enjoyed a chicken katsu like dish with egg on top (can't remember what it's called. it was amazing! the chicken kaarage was okay but it did not come with any dipping sauce so that was the downfall. the last that came was the potato tempura.

i would love to come back and try other items on their menu!

came here for a cheeky celebration byo. we rocked up with our champagne, ready to roll. the menu is basically japanese tapas. lots of small dishes, i would say the idea would be to order tonnes of dishes for everyone and just pick away. the food was heavily seafood/fish based as you'd expect from the more authentic jap places. the food is pretty pricey for what it is though. every small dish is minimum $10. corkage is $7 a bottle which is reasonable for a high end place. they kicked us out after a while though, which i've never really been used to (unless it's an all you can eat). this is the type of place where you could easily spend $60 each and not even be full. so just factor that in when you visit.

regularly customer here. food is always yummy and staff always friendly .
we had the 24 pieces sashimi plate and beef sashimi tonight .
the sashimi was fresh and decent size. the beef was delicious !! lightly grilled around the edge with a delicious light sauce.
service was quick and efficient . enjoyed our wednesday night meal :)

been here a few times. they're always really busy during the week and crazy busy during the weekends. booking is a must unless you want to wait 40 mins for the next available table. service is ok. some of them are friendly and some of them are like too busy to care about service 👎🏼

food here is mostly like entree sized "meals" the only "mains" you'd get here are probably some of the rice dishes and the hot pot. pricing isn't too bad here either.

although i've realised coming back recently, their okonomiyaki is no longer grilled as it's (traditionally) meant to be. me and my partner figured it was more deep fried than grilled. it made it super oily which wasn't appetising at all. major disappointment.

also their salmon roe use to be so fresh and now it's just average. we were so stunned and impressed when we first came here and now maybe due to them being mega busy, they're cutting corners and/or not caring so much about the quality of their food. which is such a shame ☹️

really good selection on the menu, in fact its one of those menus you just cant decide, and you order too much!! 
the best seats for 2 people are at the bar. last time we went we were down by the toilets, and i am afraid it smelt horrible! 
food has always been good, service is variable depending how busy it is. defiantly worth checking out for a causal meal, its loud, bright and busy.

been to nishiki couple of times with friends for enjoying nice japanese food and alchole. always feel satisfied at the end. board selections to please all kinds of appetites. the only drawback is the lake of friendly customer service, a friendly smile will be nice.

love this place! awesome food, my partner and i got heaps of small dishes so we got try a range. took a wee while to come out as they were busy but worth the wait. only downside is the bill can add up quite fast as the dishes are quite small. however, would not hesitate to go back!

food was lovely at nishiki. this place is always busy and quite popular so a reservation is highly recommended. came here with a group of friends and staff was really friendly and our food came pretty quick and they were yummy too. will definitely be back. thanks.