HEIZO Teppanyaki Japanese Restaurant — Restaurant in Waitematā

Today was the first time that hubby and I came to dine at Heizo and it was to celebrate our 44th month being married. It was exceptional, they did not disappoint and we cannot wait to go back and dine here again! Please book well in advance as they only have one teppanyaki table and they get very busy because of the wonderful food, service and skilled chef!

Ambiance 5/5 – I’ve never been to Japan, buy hubby has and he said that it is very similar to some Japanese restaurants he’s been in. It’s very authentic he says! I very much enjoyed how intimate and cosy the place is. Loved the interior and the Japanese décor, Lanterns, very cool tapestries by the teppanyaki area and some samurai photos and a sticker on the wall. The mood lighting is lovely and not too dark that I couldn’t see.

Food 5/5 – For tonight, we ordered the “Taste of All” set menu. Our most favourite was the Teppan Prawn Appetizer. Mmmm so creamy! Everything was well seasoned and the food came at a great pace! We didn’t have to wait too long for the food to come out, but it didn’t come too quickly that we couldn’t enjoy our time there. The salmon sashimi was nice and soft. The beef was cooked just right! The Matcha ice cream and vanilla ice cream were great endings for the meal (Add extra for matcha) You’d think at firs that the portions are small but we were nice and full towards the end. In our view, the portions are perfect. The only improvement I can think if is to undercook the Ocean Treasure Salmon Filet slightly so it won’t be too dry, but this is just my personal opinion. Everything else was cooked beautifully!

Staff and Service 5/5 – All staff members we came across were kind and respectful! The gentleman I spoke to on the phone was kind and provided me with the information I needed before booking. The staff members serving us tonight were also very friendly and were all smiles! They were attentive and filled up our waters as soon as it was finished. They checked on us and asked us if we wanted more rice for our seafood and beef. The chef was very talented and enjoyable to watch! We booked too late but we were lucky enough to be seated somewhere near the teppanyaki table. He looked so passionate and bubbly and I honestly felt like I was kind of still part of the show haha. Can’t wait to be seated in front next time. You are awesome, chef!

Thank you to the team at Heizo. You truly made our night and we can’t wait to bring our family over next time....

First time trying this place. Ambiance is nice here, very authentic feeling Japanese restaurant. Sits around 20 customer im guessing. We had the teppanyaki meals, cost around $50 per person. Comes with miso, salad, yum yum prawn starter and then a main of your choice and an ice cream with lemon shaved ice dessert. The miso was nice temperature and just the right amount of saltiness. Salad was good. The yum yum prawn was perfect, although the grilled vege on the side was cold/room temperature so we did not enjoy that as much. Would be much better if they were served hot after the grill. The mains we had the seafood one which includes more yum yum prawn, salmon and squid. The salmon was not bad, portion a bit small and I feel the cut could have been fattier, still tastes good though. The squid was not as flavourful by itself, but goes well with the sauce that was with the salmon. The teriyaki chicken was quite good, nice temperature and charness. The scotch fillet steak was better, nice amount of salt but I think the cut chosen is not as fatty as other scotch fillet I had. The meal finishes with a scoop of vanilla ice cream with lemon shaved ice on the side, which is a perfect finish in my opinion. Really enjoyed my meal overall. Customer service here is 5/5. Price is on...

HEIZO Teppanyaki. I recently visited this fantastic teppanyaki restaurant in Newmarket with my fiancée and parents for a Saturday dinner. We sat right in front of the iron plate, giving us a perfect view of the cooking.

The chef suggested we go with the two main course options instead of the "Sumo" three-course, and it was a great choice. The set included an appetizer, two mains, and a refreshing ice cream dessert.

We had a variety of options like chicken thigh, sirloin steak, salmon, prawn, and squid. The meal began with a vegetable salad and grilled items like pumpkin, mushrooms, and prawns - everything was so delicious! For the mains, I chose sirloin steak (medium rare) and salmon, which were both excellent. The squid and chicken thigh ordered by others were equally amazing, and we all enjoyed our dishes. The portions were just right, leaving us fully satisfied. The lemon ice cream at the end was the perfect way to finish the meal.

Overall, it was an outstanding dining experience. Since seating at the iron plate is limited, I highly recommend booking in advance. I'll definitely return for another...