Another fantastic Japanese restaurant!
Service was flawless, I was warmly welcomed and served promptly. Food came out at excellent speed, and everything was delicious!
The atmosphere itself is very authentic, with excellent decor.
Great place to take someone to get there first taste of Japanese cuisine because everyone is so friendly and helpful, not to mention very clean.
I can’t fault this place at all. Wonderful experience!

review coming soon on Sunday.

One of the best Japanese restaurants I have been to in Auckland. Modern interior and very helpful staff.

Fantastic food and service!

They do a brilliant karage chicken with rice bubbles!

Highly recommended!

Large sliecs of Sashimi, if you are a sashimi fan, do try the large sashimi plater

Went yesterday and they also had live drum band playing which was very entertaining to watch while dining.

The tatakis here are really nice, whether it be beef or tuna. Really refreshing taste.

Service: 5/5
Wait time: 4/5
Environment: 5/5
Food Quality and taste: 4/5
Price range: $40+ pp

Happen to be looking for a place to dine one dec night, quite late on saturday evening,and stumbled across Kushi, we were starving so we just walked and they seated us pretty much straight away which was great, they were very friendly and quick on their feet. they took our orders and food came shortly after, presentation wise was 5stars, and the flavours were all there too. very much enjoyed our meals(bento boxes) they were a little pricier than some other Japanese restaurants we have been too, but the it was a bonus because we got 50% off my husbands meal, if it is the week of your birthday you can get 50% off your main.woohoo for us. the decor is fantastic and the toilets were spotless and so so nice, lighting and decor 2thumbs up. the music so so fantastic too, we asked where we could get our hands on those tracks it was so good.
the only down for me personally was that it was a little too dark in there, maybe they dimmed the lights down that night for some reason, but other than that, its a wonderful place to dine. 4.5 stars from me.:-)

Went to Kushi with a friend of mine after buying a deal voucher.

I tried here for dinner once and will be coming back. It’s in a bit of a secret location but I recommend a go if you like Japanese food. Quite a large, spacious restaurant so lots of places to sit with a nice Japanese decour. Staff are friendly and explained any Japanese items we were unsure of, were also dressed in kimonos which was nice. Food was very good and well priced, came out quickly though you have to order a few things as the portions aren’t that big.

What a surprise when I walked in. Fab decor, great service, good music. I agree could be one of Auckland’s better Japanese restaurants. Waited a little longer than expected for my 2nd drink but hey I got to write this review in between.

Very good, food is great. Portions are slightly small but it is expected.

It was proved to be a very satisfactory night we spent in the japanese restaurant. The atmosphere is terrific and the staff is very friendly. The food we ordered is among the best quality we had in various jap restaurants. Overall good value for the money spent, would come back again!

AMAZING!

A girlfriend and I went here with a deal voucher. We were early for our table but they let us come in anyway. Service was great, very helpful especially helping us pick some different things to the usual. Food was awesome, super filing and fresh! The atmosphere was relaxed and welcoming too. Although I have heard about the drummers we didn’t see any, owell always next time!

Definately will be returning again!

Tried this place with deal voucher. The food was very very good, but customer service a bit average.

Lovely atmosphere and food

Good atmosphere, good food. Went there a while back with a deal voucher, staff were very friendly and attentive. I could not find a lot of vegetarian options on the dinner menu so they let me order from the lunch menu as well. Would definitely go back.

Saw this restaurant in the north shore times and decided to try it out. It definitely was not a waste of our time. was impressed with the bubbly staff and how they were attentive. Have been twice now for dinner and will look forward to attending again. The prices were what we expected. The drumming performance was a lovely surprise not what we expected but enjoying and was just as enjoying again the second time round. Love and recommend this restaurant to anyone who loves Japanese food or just looking to try something different. Keep up the amazing work guys!<3

Honestly,

amazing,

Food is typical Japanese and yes there are no surprises about it. It is what you expect and deserve to get. The prices are ok as well taking the fact that is CBD restaurant. We were there three times already and will keep coming back. First time we were there it was day after they opened and I tell you the staff and service was implacable and personal.

We just love this place, simple, nice, consistent !!! Way to go guys.

Stumbled across this while looking for somewhere to eat (was originally going to BBQ King – then we saw this place). An amazing decor, lovely staff members – all so vibrant and lively. Bit disappointing they’re actually Korean, but the food still tasted pretty good. A bit over-priced for the amount of food you get during their dinner session. It’s worth a try as the food isn’t too bad and the atmosphere and staff are great ^^

I suggest you go here to have a lunch or diner. They made my wife, daughter feel special. the service and food was excellent. the decore outstanding. After just coming back from a holiday in Tokyo I felt I was there for the day – well done

Food was exceptional, and we were greeted warmly when we arrived. We had a deal voucher and unlike some other restaurants we have eaten with vouchers before this was not a problem for them and we were still treated well. Only complaint was with the waiting service, very slow to get any drinks and no follow up for drinks service. We ended up going up to the bar ourselves. If they can sort the service out then this will be a 5 star … some of the best Japanese food I have eaten in NZ.

Visited on a relatively quiet Friday night and ordered a variety from the menu. The food came out relatively quickly – I was a big fan of the teriyaki chicken and tempura – beautiful and crispy. The salads were delicious, albiet slightly overdressed. I guess the one complaint I had was with the service – while the waiters were very polite, drinks service was very slow and they weren’t attentive – we had to visit the bar on more than one occasion to order more drinks. I think with some fine tuning this could be one of the best Japanese places in town.

We stumbled across Kushi on our way to CityLife hotel on New Years Eve, when we walked in we were greeted warmly straight away and asked if we had a reservation – by looking at their book they were going to have a busy night yet they found us a unreserved table and promptly brought our drinks and food came out within 15 minutes of placing our order
The rear tuna was amazing! as was the noodle dish we had and my friend had the chicken which looked as though it had cripsy noodles inside the deep fried batter – he loved. Could have done dessert as well as they looked very good but we were in a hurry.

Great $$ wise also. Good wine list as well

I will be going back again as I am a huge fan of Nishiki in Freemans Bay and this restaurant gives it a good run for its money.