Yumee bento bowl restaurant — Restaurant in South Island

The staff are SO FRIENDLY! They walked me through the ordering process because I'd never been there before. There's some ready-made sushi in the fridge, a small menu to choose from, and an option to "build your own bowl". There's 3 bowl sizes (more protein the bigger you go). You choose your carbohydrates first (rice/noodles), then salad & veg, then dressing/sauce & finally your protein. I went with brown rice, a bit of all the veggies and teriyaki tofu. Now let me tell you: I COULD EAT THIS EVERY DAY. My stomach was doing a happy dance!

The restaurant is small and quiet, which I...

Initially I was apprehensive to try considering the website was rather vague in places and did not provide much useful information. However we persevered and was really thankful that we did try out this place!

The food was really amazing and the range of options to include within the bento bowl are plentiful. The service was top notch from the staff and they were really helpful in guiding us through the different menu options.

Highly recommend the pesto dressing and will definitely recommend this place further as well as earning a place in our lunch spot rotation within Oamaru....

Exceptional! The best Japanese we’ve had outside of Japan, and honestly some of the best Japanese food we’ve had full stop (even having spent 2 months travelling Japan). Great for dietary requirements, we are both gluten free (celiac) and had plenty of options (including Karaage and teriyaki), also had a vegan and vegetarian diner next to us. Although it’s not noted on the menu the staff is great at explaining the options. Friendly staff that are super attentive. Extremely well priced. We’re from Christchurch and gutted this isn’t close by or it would become one of our...