Wow, new to me and had read mixed reviews but for us, it was amazing, def be back, great food, great atmosphere, just superb
Authentic surroundings and dress, fresh as sushi and sashimi, the Dinner Box was lovely, the beef to die for.
Well priced too.

sesame on sashimi? Wat kind of food is that? that was disgusting
You can no longer call it sashimi.
Unpleasant place. Do they ever wash dishes?
The waitress gave me a cup of green tea which had a lipstic mark on it.
I asked for a new one but how can i trust the new one is clean
ended up not drinking anything

A delicious lunch enjoyed at Yaruki today. A business lunch for four, service very prompt and food delicious. Would be good to have soy sauce available at the table, and also to have Shochu, not Soju (Korean) available on drinks list. We will return.

It really feels like you are in Japan when you enter this restaurant. They even have a tea ceremony room upstairs!

The food is superbly presented, authentic, I guess I enjoyed the novelty of it – although I have had similar Japanese dishes in just ordinary food courts… it’s a good restaurant to take a date to for dinner. The waitresses wear kimonos and are very friendly.

Family of four went for lunch – sure sign place was empty. $100 for lunch we paid and quality was no different from Mall down the road that would have been quarter the price. Paid $100 for lunch in Ponsonby and got quality no problem but $100 for poor quality food – disapointing. Will not go back there.
$4.50 corkage also applied in bill and yet they did not even touch my bottle of wine.
Corkage= corkage fee is usually minimal and is considered a convenience charge to the restaurant for opening and serving wines from outside their cellar.

My family and I frequent Yaruki and are known by the staff. Although the restaurant is small, we always seem to get a booking and enjoy it every time. The food is absolutely delicious, and we have never had a bad experience. The tempura set, chicken katsu, sushi and chicken teriyaki are all delicious. The miso soup is fantastic. Definitely worth a visit – I’ll probably see you there!

Delicious food, cosy environment, friendly staff and very affordable. recommend booking as it was packed on the Saturday night we visited.

Plus staff went above and beyond for the birthday girl in our group. Much to her embarrassment they dimmed the lights and sang happy birthday, but to her delight supplied complimentary ice cream with our desserts

Fantastic restaurant – would highly recommend to anyone who loves Japanese and those who are yet to try. Dinner boxes are a must, huge assortment of food, so you get a little bit of everything.
Can’t wait to go back!

Excellent food and service. Good atmosphere, friendly staff. A classy little joint, and full of people, which is always a good sign. Will be making this place a regular.

Small cosy authentic with very friendly staff.
Food is high quality and reasonable price

Excellent food and service. Great value for money. Great for family or romance alike. Highly recommended.

Very, very, very good. Our favourite Japanese restaurant in Auckland. Small and unpretentious with great food and really pleasant staff.Truly dedicated.
Genuine, artistically presented, reasonably priced. Very popular locally and with Japanese. Unreservedly recommended.

Judy and Dave