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Sansui Japanese Cuisine

4 star rating
6 reviews

Cuisine: Tapas, Asian, Japanese, Sushi

17 Swanson St
(Enter off Swanson St beside Albert St's Stamford Plaza Hotel)
Auckland Central
Auckland City
09-377 1347

Hours:

  • Lunch: Mon-Fri 12 noon – 2pm
  • Dinner: Mon-Sat 6pm – 9:30pm
  • Facilities/Features:
    • Business Dining
    • Private Dining Room
    • Private Functions
    • Private Parties
    • Romantic Dining
  • Payment Types: EFTPOS, Visa, MasterCard, AMEX, Diners
  • Price Range: Spendy, $25 - $35
  • Dress Code: Casual
  • Alcohol: Beer, Wine, Cocktails
  • Seating for: 40
  • BYO/Corkage: No BYO
  • Parking: Pay & Display
  • Good For Groups: Yes
  • Takeaways: Yes
  • Delivers: No
  • Takes Reservations: Yes
  • Dietary Restrictions: Vegetarian, Dairy-free, Gluten-free
  • Wheelchair Accessible: No
  • Outdoor Seating: No
  • Meals: Lunch, Dinner, Dessert
  • Wi-Fi: None

The authentic Japanese chef at Sansui Japanese Restaurant has been creating high-quality original Japanese cuisine for decades. Sansuis traditional Japanese sand garden sets the scene for you as you enter off Swanson Street. The ambient space helps you to relax and get ready for your experience of most genuine Japanese cuisine.
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ENTREE + MAIN
The most popular dinner choices for local NZers include Deep Fried Soft Shell Crab ($12.8) or Edamame ($6.8) for entree, followed by Tempura (prawn or seasonal organic vegetable) with dipping sauce, or for a main dish, you might choose Teriyaki chicken or Selections of Hot Pot.

TAPAS- STYLE SOCIAL DINING
Alternatively, many of our Asian clientele dine Tapas-Style, selecting a range of dishes to share and compare the tantalizing flavours. Great fun when paired with Sake too!
These tapas are Highly Recommend!!
Tokyo Chicken which is crispy chicken tossed with spicy sauce.
Harumaki which is Deep fried bamboo-shoot and vermicelli spring roll with wasabi mayo.

DINNER COURSE SPECIAL fab value:
Order a main meal, eg Chicken Teriyaki $18.8, ADD $38.8 =$57.6 to also receive: appetizers, salad, sushi & sashimi, tempura, miso soup, pickles and dessert.
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DALIY LUNCH SPECIAL for : Everyone
All dairy lunch box comes with edamame, karaage, chicken, sushi small salad, rice and miso soup($16.8)

Whatever you choose, our team of chefs will make you appreciate authentic dishes that capture a true spirit of Japanese cooking. Take your time and enjoy, both cuisine and relaxing environment of Sansui Japanese Cuisine.
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EASY PARKING:
$8.00 max for Evening/Weekend next door, after 4pm and All Weekend:
Wilson Carpark 38 Albert St, cnr Swanson St.
Level 3 for pay & display, walk down two levels (via car ramps) to exit on Albert

6 Reviews for Sansui Japanese Cuisine

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17th June 2012
5 star rating
Wow, the best Japanese food and service I have ever had!!! Each dish was exquisitely presented and the flavours and textures were a taste explosion. A favourite was the deep fried tofu squares with miso paste and walnut flame grilled on top. The tempura was amazing – especially prawn and avocado – with three types of dipping sauces including a green tea salt which I’d never had before.
I went for a dinner out with my best friend and we shared the food tapas style which meant we could try a bit of everything, including the sake which was presented in the most unique and delightful way.
The service was really great! The waitress explained each dish as it came out and each plate was brought to us promptly. Beautiful ambience with the booth style tables creating our own private dining experience and the background Japanese music created a very authentic event.
After the main food events when I thought it couldn’t get any better it was dessert time. To be honest I wasn’t expecting much as I find a lot of Japanese restaurants tend to just have icecream on the menu. The dessert was amazing – I had the tofu chocolate mousse which was heaven…not a taste of tofu but the creamy texture and rich taste of cocoa. My friend had the pavlova with green tea ice cream which was also divine.
I will definitely be going back again this time with a group of girlfriends to share more tapas with, and this time I’ll save more room for dessert!

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8th October 2012
5 star rating
I absolutely LOVE this Japanese restaurant.
The ambience was great with its mood lighting, which complements the beautifully presented dishes.
I especially liked the little touches, like bringing the wasabi root to the table, and grating it on the wooden board there in front of us, and serving it. So cool.
Needless to say, the service was very attentive.

The food at Sansui is delicious. An absolute favourite for me.

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30th May 2012
5 star rating
I’m one of the regular customers of Sansui. The place is always awesome and offers beautiful dishes and warm service.
I go there 3 times a week in the lunch time as they have every day different lunch special boxes. It is quite valuable!
Highly recommend !

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4th April 2012
4 star rating
We made an impromptu visit to Sansui last week, was getting late in evening so only two other tables occupied, service pleasant and attentive, drinks took too long to come, food well presented and appetising, pleasant decor and interesting entrance to restaurant, we will dine there again

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10th August 2011
1 star rating
We had the most disappointing dinner last night. The service was slack, despite only 4 tables being occupied (half an hour to order a drink), it took 1.5 hours for our food to arrive, which was barely warm. We had to ask if we could buy a second drink and as soon as we had finished our meal the plates were whisked away and we never got asked if we wanted tea, coffee, another drink or desert. The food is expensive and the quality poor. We would never go back.

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17th November 2009
5 star rating
Love the everyday special lunch! They have a different special lunch manu for every day of the week. Staff are also very friendly. Highly recommended for business lunches or just casual lunch.

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