Tokki

Fantastic dinning experiences. We were lucky to get to sit at the bar watching the food plating. Nathan, the chef at the bar was very friendly and attentive. He patiently explained the dishes to us and answered our questions. The duty manager Masashi was awesome and super accommodating. It was hard to pick our favorite dish from their set menu. I would say the raw fish with Korean mustard, Beef tartare with potato fritter, and Baechu Bojagi (cabbage roll) are the highlight of the set menu for me. The featured dish would be their Crispy Chicken Wing, highly recommended.

Very friendly and accommodating chef & staff, nice & comfy environment. House menu was hassle free and good value. Food wise: Hwe raw fish was fresh and refreshing with a very lovely sesame mustard sauce; Crispy eggplant was super juicy, would be our favourite from the set menu; Pork was nicely balanced out with enoki mushroom; Beef ribs and flat noodles would be good if it's not too salty, could do with either less sauce or salt or wrapped in lettuce to reduce the intense flavour just like the Ssam...

Last night we had an amazing dinner at Tokki. We were super lucky to get a spot at the bar right in front of chef Jason. We took the house menu which was great from start to finish and an absolute steal for only 75NZD. Besides great food and drinks we had lots of great conversations about food with the chef and other members of the team. Very fun and laidback restaurant experience. We are 100% coming back if we’re ever in Auckland again! (Also bonus points for the whiskey trolley they were super passionate about ;))11/10 would highly recommend.

Simple, done ridiculously well. There's nothing really negative I can say about Tokki, except for me wishing it was more of a reasonable Uber-ING distance from home so I could've explored their whisky selection. My problem, not theirs.We tried the famed Raw Fish, with the delectable mustard sauce, and it did not disappoint. The fish, snapper that day, was soft and very much a melt-in-your-mouth experience. The sauce, slightly tangy, with a slight kick that's reminiscent of wasabi/horseradish, was a perfect match, generously topped with... A green garnish. (I am terrible at recognising herbs - I think it was chives). Clean, and satisfying, but also more-ish, I could've hoovered that plate to myself.The flat noodle dish in a gochujang sauce, with toasted pork mince was the epitome of simple, done ridiculously well. There was a somethin' somethin' about it that I just know I can't recreate at home. It was a flavour bomb, despite looking so simple. Another dish I could've hoovered on my own.The fried chicken wing, Stuffed with prawn was another winner. Perfectly fried, but not greasy, that chicken was super tender and juicy. It was served with a rich mushroom gravy dipping sauce, which I didn't think would work so well as the chicken was already quite rich - but it did. Good portion to share between two.At this point we reckon we could handle one more dish and we picked the fried eggplant. No regrets there. Perfectly deep fried, without that sickly after effects a fried eggplant can sometimes result in. It was sweet, it was crunchy, it moreish.Service was on point. Our server was knowledgeable, but mostly left us to our devices. Though somehow knew the perfect time to offer another drink. The token sweet handmade chocolate treat at the end was the perfect end to our night.Solid wine selections, though I wish they had some more by the glass.All in all, an amazing experience. We will have to come back to try the Chefs Menu. And the range of whiskies, and high balls.

Loved it! Don’t you love it when the owner isn’t only the chef cooking your food but also the one that brings it to your table and talks about it. To me, that’s what dining out is about. Jason and the team are super friendly and keep the conversation on an equal level, where you’re a guest in their house so everyone deserves the same level of respect and that’s special. Tokki is small in size but big on personality. All of the flavours are authentic but approachable. Amazing wine list, we had a bottle of really cool Japanese pet-nat and it was delish! We went for the degustation, as we don’t like to read when we go to eat. We knew that the food will be good so going for a deg is always a great choice, it makes it easier for the team and more relaxing for you. I’d love to eat here once a week, so better get rich fast.

This was my second time dining at Tokki and the consistency in excellent service and food preparation was wonderful! It truly is a culinary experience complimented by hospitable staff. Highly recommend.

This place is fantastic, best dinner we’ve had in a while. Set menu is well worth it and definitely get a yuzu high ball. Added some pics of our favourite dishes.The staff are super friendly too. We’ll definitely be back!

I had such a great dining experience here! The staff were really kind and we managed to get a seat despite coming for dinner without a reservation. The space is small so I’d recommend making a booking haha. We actually got the best seat in the house, in front of the counter where we got to talk to the head chef which definitely heightened the experience a lot.We got the chicken wing, crispy eggplant, sot bap and the melona s’more. My favourite was the eggplant and the sot bap. The melona s’more was really fun since they toast it in front of you.

Came here to celebrate my wife’s birthday. Great place, great food. Very satisfied with the service. I would recommend this restaurant to others! Thanks for an amazing dinner experience