yuzu

we ordered the duet bridge which is a platter of assorted sashimi/sushi roll/nigiri/kaarage/tempura. i was blown away by the presentation. and it tastes asgoodas it looks. the salmon sashimi simply melted in my mouth like butter. everything in the platter is just top notch and i think it is really value for money.

we ordered another aburi salmon roll after we finished the bridge. no photos of that because the moment we saw it, we couldn’t resist. the slightly charred taste coupled with the freshness of the salmon and the mayo sent me straight to heaven.

service is also perfect. we had so much laughs with the lady server!

this might be the best japanese food i’ve had to-date in auckland. it’s on par with other top japanese restaurants. i think i have just found my new favourite place in my neighbourhood.

sashimi wasgoodand cool they gave us fresh oysters when asked! however, we got seaweed salad and 90% of it was iceberg lettuce, pretty average considering it was $11. karaage chicken wasn't the best but was ok. nice setup inside it's just a shame about the food.

traditional japanese restaurant on ponsonby road.

good for a quick and causal feed.

the suzuyaki pot was decently portioned and hadgoodquality beef. the broth was a bit too salty.

food: 7/10
food presentation: 7/10
service: 9/10
location: 8/10
ambience: 7/10
price $30 per person

we sometimes come here for lunch but last night went for my wife's birthday.  it was a great evening with very very fresh sashimi, fab gyoza and a really nice sukiyaki with reallygoodquality beef and great depth in the broth.  also the ambience and service were both great.  i cannot recommend here enough - oh, and it's also reasonably priced.

surprisingly exceeded our expectations -goodfood, ideal portions, lovely service.

went there on a friday evening (around 6pm) and yuzu is about 30% filled by the time we arrived.

we both went for their traditional yuzu bento $25 (added rice $2). the bento includes:
- sashimi (fresh, 2slices of tuna and 2 slices of salmon)
- 2 prawns and veg tempura (decent selection, crispy coating)
- agedashi tofu (seriously delicious)
- karaage chicken (would be better if they don't have the sweet chilli sauce on the chicken)
- 3 nigiri
- 2 sushi
- edamame
- seaweed salad
- miso soup (slightly too salty for me)

overall, a recommended place for affordable eats at ponsonby.

a nice 'cheap eats' in the heart of ponsonby given the standard in this area.

japanese decor withgoodambience. service is really friendly.

food wise, it was average japanese butgoodfor the price and area. if you are getting the karaage chicken donburi, i suggest to share it as it was a huge plate of chicken. and it wasn't the usual way of cooking as coated with cornflakes or something. not sure if i fancied that. prefer it the traditional way?

other than that, everything else wasn't bad. just nothing to get excited about.

dinner was delicious! i decided to get something other than sushi (usually what i get at japanese restaurants) so i settled for the wafu beef. it was super yummy,goodportion size and decently priced as well :) would recommend

i think this is my fav japanese place in ponsonby! continuousgoodfood. the restaurant is on the small side but is cosy and would still fit small groups. prices are reasonable and there is all the traditional dishes on the menu. service is always friendly and very good! karaage chicken and agedashi tofu are really good!

great sashimi - really fresh and great quality fish. friend had an eggplant salad which was fantastic too and curries agoodsize and very friendly staff.

yuzu has gradually become my favorite japanese restaurant in auckland, even if the head cook/owner is actually korean. but he trained in japan and the food yuzu puts up has in my experience always been well prepared, well served and solidly middle of the road japanese. that is, they don't have fugu on the menu but the tuna tataki is pretty hard to beat.

prices are sensible, service is cheerful and the place usually isn't too crowded at lunch time, which makes it agoodplace to take visitors. evenings the place usually fills up, so booking ahead is agoodidea.