Daikoku

I have been here a few times in the past few years. The food has been consistently pretty good, not exceptional but quite decent for the price. The staff is mostly friendly, though sometimes there will be one or two who are a bit cold. Overall it's still a good Japanese joint and deserve a visit.

Ordered 2 noodles and dumplings here. The food had a flour-scent once when I received it to eat. I couldn’t taste the miso from the miso ramen and I also couldn’t taste the “pork” from the tonkotsu ramen either.. The chashu was not pork belly meat but another part of pork although it was pork. It did not have the texture of chashu but had a thick chewy flavour. The dumplings tasted okay but the pork wasn’t cooked fully inside I didn’t finish the whole plate given. Upset with quality but had decent service.

Came here to try their 3-course $25 Restaurant Month menu. They have a good selection; I opted for Salmon Sashimi for entree and Steak Fillet for Main which comes with complimentary rice and miso soup; what a bargain!. And green tea ice cream for dessert. My friend got the Tempura for entree and Teriyaki Salmon for main. Food came extremely fast! Salmon sashimi was fresh and generously portioned. Tempura batter was light and crispy without being greasy. Steak fillet was cooked beautifully and good seasoning, complimented well by the side salad and miso soup— which was full of flavour too! Teriyaki salmon was cooked to perfection—not the slightest bit dry which they can be and the teriyaki glaze was top-notch. Ice cream was delicate and sophisticated; with earthy green tea flavours coming through. Daikoku offers an extensive menu at extremely affordable prices but very generous portions! Can’t wait to come and try other dishes! Food: 9/10 Price: 10/10 Service: 9/10 Ambience: 8/10

A very secret entrance not really . Warmly greeted . A little warm , might have to Jack up the aircon . Menu was easy to order from. Food arrived promptly. Super delicious and well worth the price. Highly recommend.

Cosy, authentic Izakaya setting, with friendly and attentive all-Japanese staff. I dropped in for a quick lunch on a Saturday. The standard ramen was reasonably pruced but filling, and had just the right amount of umami and chewiness, while the gyoza sides were perfect even without the soy sauce. But the best part of my meal was the matcha green tea ice cream, which had just the right amount of flavor without being overpowering, and not too sweet either. Very highly recommended! Note: Entrance is located inside the Countdown supermarket on Victoria Street

Great to be back at Daikoku Victoria - our favourite Ramen House in Auckland. We can’t get enough of their Tonkatsu Ramen. The broth is really delicious and delightful. Yum Plenty to choose from the menu and the price is very reasonable. The restaurant is cosy, and you can even choose to sit on the floor to eat your meals the traditional Japanese way. We will be back any day

Good authentic and tasty Japanese food, good variety from ramen to lunch sets, fish, chicken, pork, beef, you name it they have it. Friendly and fast service to ensure you cna return to office within an hour during lunch. Pretty healthy too and a good alternative to fast good but better value for money. Recommending a try. No free parking but if you working in CBD... This won't be an issue.

We ordered sushi rolls around $13 and we were surprised that there was 1piece with no filling just the rice and seaweed and a drop of mayones on the top. So disappointing and the taste was not good

The take away is terrible, bought a large don, most just rice so all you paid extra is for rice. Taste is ok but bad value for money. Not recommend

Reasonable price and food is really delicious. Real Japanese food. We came here twice in a day. Best Japanese restaurant in the Auckland.

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