The food is delicious! I have tried a variety of items off the menu, and they were all amazing. The service is excellent, the food is always made quickly and tastes fresh. They have a range of different options to suit all kinds of paletes, I would definately recommend it!

Really delicious! Great quality seafood, cool decor, reasonable prices. The menu is really varied, and the service was fast – meal was out in about 5 minutes.
Why is this place not constantly packed? I’ll be bringing my friends next time.

A great place for tasty and reasonable Japanese in Wellington. They have incredibly diverse menu. I went with some Japanese friends. We all had different Bento (set menu). They were all very tasty. It’s hard to get the amount of Japanese food with rice and miso soup for $16-18 per person in town. The steamed rice is a kind of Thai style but their Tonkatsu (pork cutlet)is always nice and crispy! Yes, we will be back soon!

I honestly cannot even begin to understand why this restaurant got such a bad review in the paper. When we entered, the staff were very kind and helpful, and got us seated quickly. The range of foods on the menu all looked so diverse and delicious that it was very hard to pick out a few favorites to eat. The staff brought us all the correct dishes and utensils in a short space of time, which was good because we were all hungry. The quality of the food was superb, and I felt as if I had been transported to Japan when I walked through the doors. The state of the restaurant was all very clean, new and stylish, which made for a great ambiance that perfectly matched the type of food served. Would definitely go there again.

Tuna tataki is very good. One of a few japanese resturants in Wellington that does a selection of Ramen noodles (if not, the only one)

Definitely recommend this restaurant. If this was in Lambton Quay end, I definitely would go everyday!

Visited early yesterday evening with partner, 3.5 year old and baby and loved it! 3.5yo was fascinated with the decor and staff were very relaxed about his exploration of the restaurant; ordered him a bento box and after only one piece of sushi he declared it the “best meal he’d ever had” and asked if we could return the next day! Partner had udon and I had the ginger beef, both generous portions and beautifully cooked. Really fast service and bloomin’ cheap prices for the quality of the food. Will definitely be returning and will be a regular on the takeaway list too.

I have been to Origami twice in the last 2 weeks, and both times it’s been delicious. It is my new favourite Japanese restaurant, and is a great location for me as well.
I have had the Avocado sushi each time, and each time they were made to perfection. Big pieces of perfectly-sliced avocado in the middle and top of the sushi, was definitely good value there at $10 for 6 large pieces. As my main each time I have had the Teriyaki Salmon and it has been wonderful both times; my fellow diners commented on how it was such a large piece of salmon for the price (only $15) and with the rice and veggies, it made a huge meal.
The entree of Salmon wraps are also great, they come with a nicely spicy sauce.
The other dishes all looked and apparently tasted delicious as well.
Definitely going back there!

Fantastic! We went on the day it opened and from what I can tell so far, it is lovely. The staff was friendly and the atmosphere was really calming. It wasn’t busy either, but understandably we were there at 11:30am. I had the dumplings starter, and chicken and avocado sushi as my main. My partner had beef udon noodles. All three dishes were yummy and fresh. It took about 15 minutes from our order to delivery. I couldn’t find a drink menu at all but was satisfied with the water they brought to our table anyway so didn’t ask. I would prefer they took our order rather than having to order at the counter. Will definitely go back!