Mad Samurai - Auckland

It was a nice place for dinner time with friends. The staffs were very friendly and helpful

Amazing salmon with miso plum sauce. The yummiest I've ever had! A very balanced meal with sweet savoury miso plum celebrating the salmon. The potato mash was a nice surprise.

With coupons, I had dinner with friends at this highly rated Japanese eatery. I thought we might have 4 individual courses of dishes, but it happened to be 2 sharing plates. That was indeed very disappointing. Wagyu Sasha was the only item which deserves a thumb up.<br/ (Food 3/5; Service 4/5; Ambience 4/5) <br/ Visited on 14 December 2019

We came here for a work lunch, I ordered the vegetarian set.<br/ The food was great, I especially liked the variety of vegetables for the tempura! <br/ The sushi didn’t have seaweed but had a rice paper wrap I really enjoyed both.<br/ The miso spout didn’t have any taste and I would have been disappointed if I had ordered it seperate (in this case it came with my meal .<br/ Everyone else in my group also really enjoyed their meals : <br/ <br/ I was a bit disappointed as my meal came out 10mins after everyone else’s but they were very busy so this may been why.<br/ <br/ Also the sound of roadworks was very loud in the alley where we were sitting, obviously Mad Samurai can’t control this but if you do notice roadworks going on, ask for a table inside to avoid the noise during your meal :

I've been here 4 times and I feel this place just has good vibes. The food is good, you'll find a few dishes you would be very familiar with, if you have been to other Japanese restaurants, and some others that might be a bit of a hit and miss. But that is OK, as you can try it once, and then move on to something else more suited to your taste buds!<br/ <br/ They have both indoor and outdoor seating. The staff are great. There are dishes for a shared experience, or you can get something just for yourself.<br/ <br/ In my humble opinion, try it once, with a 3-4 friends, order as much as you can from the menu to share and have a few drinks to go with it.<br/ <br/ Overall, been happy with my experience here.