nishiki 錦

cult classic and family favourite! i just love this place and come back time and time again! friendly staff, amazing authentic food and agreatprice! byo as well which is great. lots of parking as well

this is our fave japanese place in auckland to visit, food is alwaysgreatand service is usually pretty good! love that it’s a byo, but be aware that due to this it is a loud environment and often makes dinner conversations difficult

nishiki is agreatjapanese restaurant for groups or dates! it's got agreatrange of sharing dishes both hot and cold!
there's exotic dishes like takowasabi (raw octopus pieces with a wasabi sauce) or the classic teriyaki chicken.

i definitely recommend their fresh salmon rolls!! it's a dish i have to order each visit!

always make sure you book because waiting in the car park is not fun.

nishiki is an extremely popular and busy freeman's bay japanese restaurant. be sure to book as the byo crowd in particular are known to book big tables here in the evenings, so save yourself the hassle and secure yourself a spot early.

the menu is rather extensive but complete with images, which i personally really like. this is not the kind of place to come to and order teriyaki chicken, nishki offer so many interesting and unique dishes, i highly recommend going with the weirdest and most wonderful thing you come across. some personal favourites are the beinasu miso - eggplant in miso sauce, topped with cheese, the okonomiyaki - seafood pancake, and the yaki soba noodles.

nishiki dishes aren't large, but it'sgreatto get several and share amoungst your party. the staff are lovely and while it won't win awards for fast or efficient service, if you're not in a hurry and can tolerate a busy restaurant, than nishiki is agreatoption.

went for a byo last night and the food was really good. happy to see a good vegetarian/vegan selection for friends too.

the food does take time to come out and just comes out as individual dishes rather than aiming to serve together - so definitely would recommend sharing rather than getting your own food.

i tried the chilli chicken and the salmon avocado sushi. both were delicious and would really recommend the dishes. i also tried the vegetarian yakisoba which was good. would definitely recommend coming here.

corkage is decently expensive at $7 a bottle so many cheaper places to go, but the food is good and the atmosphere isgreattoo. good job on the staff dealing with all of the loud diners.

came here for a friend's birthday and i was so happy with my choose of food. i got the seafood pancake type thing and i so wanted another one.greatbyo place

byo... yay!!! really good food andgreatambience. for my vegetarian option, i went everything tofu. got a miso glazed tofu and got the agadashi tofu. won't rave much about the broth however the tofu on its own was amazing! crispy on the outside and melt in the mouth on the inside.

for dessert, we got the green tea mille crepe cake with sesame seed ice cream. and guys, shut the front door! cuz you would want to sit in nishiki and have that all day long... even all year long now.

would be going back again just for the dessert. super mind numbingly loved it!

no idea why suddenly i’ve dined at so many japanese restaurants. i’ve dined at the nishiki in east auckland a few times and i must say that i like the one in freemans bay much more. part of the reason, besides howgreatthe food is would be the fact that they give you tablets. with these tablets you can then place your order and your food will be made!

i love scrolling through these tablets, just seeing whats on offer, we ended up getting some skewers as starters and then i picked up the winter special ramen and the katsu on omelette as the other main. taste wise, the skewers were smokey and the grilled salty flavour was perfect to get warm up your stomach. the bacon wrapped asparagus wash, was fabulous in texture and the chicken thigh was moist and delicious. our mains were wholesome and filling, overall the quality of the food was outstanding. i visited on a thursday and it was packed!

showstoppers: skewers and the winter specials.

overall grade: a

probably one of the best japanese restaurant in auckland. their menu always has some seasonal food. the yakitori is very good. sushi is good. drink choices excellent.greatdesert options. staff are helpful and friendly. $70 - $80 for two people with drinks.

mushroom and minced chicken was real nice. the combination of both really worked well together on the grill. the grilled chicken wings with teriyaki sauce was grilled to perfection. outside and inside were amazing. outter layer was juicy and inside it was tender. the udon noodles were one of my favourites, the noodles was able to absorb all the flavours from the hot pot. we tasted the open omelette tempura prawns and eel next. the egg and tempura prawn was agreatcombination. i usually don't eat eel but this eel was soft and captured the essence of the surrounding egg from the omelette. the pork belly was a bit too salty but okay in texture. the tuna salad tasted really refreshing compared to all the grilled food we ordered. would highly recommend ordering the salad to freshen up after all the meat consumption.
food came out real fast. was impressed!

we have been coming here 20 years now.  consistently good food with a wide selection a small plates suitable for sharing.  we like most of the menu so never a problem to decide what to have. love the chicken skewers with mao sauce, the stuffed portobello mushrooms, the dumplings, the prawn and avo sushi roll is very nice and comes out slightly warm.  great service as it can get very busy here.  going to try their sister restaurant in melbourne when we go there.

consistently good japanese food.greatfor big groups as you can order many dishes to taste and share.
personal favourites are: gyu tataki, salmon yukki and the ice cream sundae.

i go to this place since about 10 years, its always agreatexperience.the food is very good and the service is always very friendly.never had a complaint about anything here.well done guys, will be there again tonight.

simple butgreattraditional japanese inn food plus plus traditional sashimi and sushi and little creations.
agreatvibe with communal eating and licensed.greatservice and welcoming hospitality.

second visit and nishiki did not disappoint, really enjoyed our selection of dishes,greatrange to choose from and all were delicious.
busy night even on a tuesday but service was prompt and dishes arrived fast and beautifully presented.
really liked that it was well priced to and enjoyed our choices.