Ano-ne Bread and Matcha — Restaurant in Waitematā

Mizu used to be on the outside of Kazuya Restaurant on Symond Street on the Newton end, but they now have their own shop. The shop is quite small but does have a few tables. There is an upstairs area but it was closed off when we were there. They are only open Tuesday to Thursday from 1100-1300. The small time frame makes it a bit hard to get things from there. They do have a menu with the different bread, sandwiches and pastries that they have on offer which you can order from. They also have the available items on the counter so you are able to pick and choose the items that you are wanting. There is also a cabinet with dessert items. You go up to the counter and order the items that you want. We tried the sandos as well as a few of the other items. We had the egg, pork and chicken sandos. All three were nice but I liked the egg of the lot. I thought that the pork one would have been better if the crumb was crispier. I would have liked a bit more seasoning on the chicken so it tasted more chickeny but the teriyaki sauce was nice. The bread was really soft and fluffy. The cheese seaweed sourdough bun was really tasty. I loved the chewy texture with the seaweed. The melon pan was creamy and custardy but didn't taste like melon (wasn't sure if it was supposed to). The chocolate bun was just chocolatey and delicious. The best item there was the curry pan. Deep fried buns filled with either veges or beef. I liked the beef one better but the vege pan was very close. For dessert we shared the yuzu doughnut, the cream puff and the cheesecake. The yuzu had a nice flavour but was a bit on the sour side for me. It was alright when eaten with the doughnut though. The cheesecake was creamy and had the right balance of sweet and sour. I really enjoyed the cream puff. the craquelin was really crispy and the cream inside had a nice vanilla flavour. This is a really nice place to stop for some tasty baked treats. I would recommend the curry pan but most of the items there is tasty so you can't really go wrong. The place is quite small so it might be hard to get a table with larger parties. You are able to takeaway though. Be aware that they keep going until they sell out so best to come earlier rather than later.

Edit: i tried the menchi katsu bento which came with soup and it was really tasty. The menchi katsu is a hamburger steak coasted with panko and fried. It came with rice, salad and dessert. it was quite tasty. I also got some of the curry pan (fried bread filled with beef curry), earl grey melon pan and the yuzu doughnut. I enjoyed them all. The earl grey pan had a floral flavour for...

This is a cute little table in the doorway of Kazuya restaurant on upper Symonds Street, and it's open for three lunchtimes a week only. If you work near here, or if you have a day off from your job far away, make the trip. It's outrageously good. The sandwiches, which are the star attraction, are absolute perfection. The bread is ultra soft and a tiny bit sweet. They're completely stuffed with delicious, tender meat. And there's some salad in there too which seems kind of token but adds a lot to the flavour. The katsu was my pick from that and the teriyaki - the katsu outer is perfectly crispy. The teriyaki was my husband's favourite. Desserts: valrhona bun is overpoweringly chocolatey, just as you'd hope. And the creme caramel is silky smooth, subtly vanilla flavoured, with a dark, strong caramel sauce underneath....

This café is the one that most Japanese people would recommend if you’re looking for delicious bread or desserts that aren’t too sweet.

The chocolate cake was perfectly balanced—not overly sweet—and absolutely delicious. It paired wonderfully with the iced Americano.

My friend gave me a slice of their Yuzu Kosho Marinated Chicken sandwich, and I was blown away. I couldn’t help but think, “Has Yuzu Kosho always been this delicious?!”

Now that I think about it, it’s been a year since I last had Yuzu Kosho after coming here. The chicken was tender, and the sandwich was made with soft, fluffy white bread—the kind of bread Japanese people would call the ultimate comfort food.

It was so good that I ended up buying the same sandwich as takeout for my partner. Of course, I couldn’t resist having a bit of it again myself. (I didn’t want him to eat it all!!)

Everything was incredibly delicious. When I mentioned this to my friend, they told me there’s also a Katsu Sandwich on the menu. Next time, I’ll definitely try something different!

Thank you so much!

日本の美味しいデザートやパンと言えば、ここだとほとんどの日本人が教えてくれるカフェ。

チョコレートケーキは甘すぎず、とても美味しかったです。アイスアメリカーノともよく合っていました。

友達が Yuzu Kosho Marinated Chicken...