Yuki Izakaya - Dunedin

Dined here a few weeks ago on a Monday night.We ordered 4 dishes at once as the dishes are tapa style and we were sharing the different tastes, all dishes came out at the same time. Food was delicious, fresh and appealing.There was a steady flow of diners in and out with no delays or problems with dishes coming to the table.We had a young Japanese home stay student with us who was extremely homesick and spoke limited English, our waitress was smiley and friendly and went above and beyond to try and make our night an enjoyable one, even going to another business near by and returning with a lovely ex staff member who spoke more fluent Japanese than she did to try and comfort and make our homestay feel less homesick, very impressed with the thoughtfulness.Intend returning in a few months with a group of friends, for some good food and great prices.

My favourite place to take friends, it has atmosphere. The manager is cool cat and so are the waiting staff. It has a nice groove to it and you don't feel like you are in a student ghetto restaurant like most are in Dunedin. It feels like it's down a secret alley at night time. There is a nice mix of customers too.<br/ <br/ It is not 5* dining so don't expect that kind of service. The idea is Japanese tapas, so don't order like in a restaurant 1 dish each and expect them to come out at the same time. You order lots of little nibbles (which come out when cooked not in order), drink beer, eat some more, drink some saki, chat chat, order more food. Experiment with orders, if you don't like the dish you've only lost $6. It's awesome. The food if fresh authentic and delicious. Their agedashi tofu is the BEST in town and a perfect hangover cure with miso soup. Their beef tataki and tuna sashimi tastes fresh too, which is more than I can say for other places round town including Minami (I would give them 2* for lunch)<br/ These guys rock it.<br/ <br/ You can spend from $30 40 for 2 people and get 7 8 dishes or I have managed to spend $140 for 2!!!!Still not sure how we managed that......

Having never had Japanese food before we went here for my brothers birthday and I absolutely loved it!!Lots of small portions to be able to choose from which was perfect as I was able to try a range of foods, and I felt the prices were great. My favourites are the Octopus Balls, Prawn Tempura Beef Tataki. YUM!Have since been back quite a few times and continue to recommend this Japanese restaurant to others :

I have dined at Yuki several times and always had a great experience. I had a Japanese school exchange leader staying with me so thought it would be interesting to take her there to see what she had to say. We ordered 9 different items and for most of them she said that it tasted just like it did at home! High praise for Yuki.

As for the hospitality and customer service, it was decent but had room for improvement, so I’d rate that a 7 out of 10. The ambiance was classic for a Japanese restaurant—quite simple—but I can see it evolving into a trendy spot in the neighborhood. I’d love to see some fun decor added. Overall, I thoroughly enjoyed my meal and left feeling very satisfied. Thank you for the wonderful food!