Masu

This is by far, one of the best and authentic Japanese restaurants, that I have ever been to. Servings is generous. Everything here was tasty and flavourful. It's one of the places that you just want to keep eating even if you are full. Highly recommended for both quality of the food, ambience and service. Can’t wait to come back again!

We ordered the set menu. You will not be disappointed with it. Each dish was delicious offering a different taste explosion. We also ordered a King crab leg. Barely managed to eat it all. Definitely an awesome choice if you are overwhelmed with what to choose. Worth every dollar.

A very nice place. We made reservation two weeks before the trip and it is definitely an amazing experience with MASU. The food was fabulous especially the kingfish salad and the dessert. Everything was meet or exceed the expectations. Service was really warm. The manager and waiter were very considerate. Nice experience.

This restaurant has been the best Japanese restaurant I've ever been to. We got a wide selection of small dishes ranging from sushi rolls, tempura veggies, sashimi tuna and sliders. Everything we got was fantastic and it's definitely worth going too at least once! Vegetarian options: There were many veggie dishes available and the dishes we tried being the tempura veggies and the teriyaki eggplant were fantastic

Had a fantastic time celebrating my wife's birthday. Ordered the Tokyo platter which did not disappoint. Presented in a gigantic oyster shell layered with generous layers of fresh, delicious sashimi. Highly recommended for both quality of the food, ambience and service.

Great restaurant, great service and great food. Upon arriving at Masu, we were seated at the bar where we could order our drinks and look at the menu as our table was getting ready. We decided to get the degustation Masu Shook meal, which was a fantastic tasting of the selection available at Masu. We also added the king crab leg as it looked amazing in photos. The first three courses which consisted of their raw fresh seafood were divine. There were so many complex flavours in the taco and the maki roll which I really enjoyed. The veggie tempura was executed perfectly. The gyoza along with the sauce packed a punch and it was something I had not experienced elsewhere before. The teriyaki salmon was perfectly cooked, and the sauce was not overbearing. Our last main course we had the lamb cutlet and kumara was probably our least favourite, while I found my lamb good my partner found his a little over. One half of our kumara however, was really undercooked in the middle and so had a unpleasant texture and bite to it. The king crab leg was absolutely delicious, it looks stunning visually. The meat is quite easy to get out of the leg and the smoked wasabi like butter that accompanies it is delicious. Overall it was a pleasant experience with the exceptional seafood being where Masu shines brightest. Will definitely be back again.

Such a superb experience. Staff were incredibly accommodating and wonderful. The vegetarian set menu is delicious. Would definitely recommend and come back again!

Have to try the Masu Natsu Tokusen Menu as it provides an excellent variety of food for someone who is indecisive like me lol. One of the best meals had in New Zealand and unlike other tasting menus, we were full afterwards : My favorite dishes were the chicken wing and crab legs, but all the food was good! Also the dessert platter at the end solidifying a great experience. If you are looking for a sweet cocktail, I encourage you to try the Masu Royale, you barely notice the alcohol. If you are looking for something a little stronger and/or that looks like a flower bouquet the ikebana is the one. Overall excellent experience and service phenomenal!

Had the pleasure of coming here for a team dinner and it was very good. The restaurant had a nice atmosphere and service was exceptional. The food, while delicious, didn't impress me. I ordered the pork belly as a main along with a side of rice and miso soup. The pork belly was very tender, but also a bit too salty by itself. The rice was a bit dry and not fluffy enough. Miso soup was also too salty. While these are nothing more than nitpickings, it's fair to expect the food to taste better than your average food joint when the price is more than doubled. Overall, it was still a good experience and I wouldn't mind coming back again to give it another try. It's also one of the few, or maybe the only one restaurant, that serves real wagyu beef.

Quality of food was great of course. Went in on a Saturday and booked 2 weeks ahead for 7pm. We were told items were out as we tried to order them, rather than up front. First the fatty tuna toro, then the Chatham Island crayfish and then we decided on the king crab leg as a back up but we were told only then that too was sold out. The waiter said at this point that the seafood arrives on a Friday and they're closed on Sunday, Monday which is fair but it was a 7pm booking on a Saturday. We would have booked for a Friday had we known... Service in that case was average. I assume we were not told what was sold out in the beginning because the waiter didn't think we would spend alot of money? Seemed friendlier after all this had happened. On a good note, the "yaki hamaguri" Cloudy Bay Clam dish was one of the best dishes I've had in my life. Delicate, subtle and fresh. A MUST try. Kagoshima Wagyu was great but not the best I've had. The crayfish tacos were awesome and the sashimi was amazing. I would go again, but any day other than a Saturday.

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