We had a lovely family dining experience at the Yatai Japanese Izakaya Restaurant this evening, We decided to enjoy the shared platter style of dining, which was a wonderful way to sample lots of different tastes, The flavours, without exception, were delicious! The service was...More

We were in the area on holiday and stumbled upon this restaurant whilst we were going for a walk and we asked my brother and sister-in-law, who are locals, if they had been. They said they'd not tried it and so we went on Saturday...More

This is our "go to" restaurant for family dinners. We all like Japanese food and have tried many NZ Japanese style restaurants around the country. We all feel this is the best we have eaten at. The service has always been attentive and they time...More

Nice relaxed Japanese restaurant catering for all tastes and kids friendly. Tasting dishes and main meals and a full bar. Staff friendly even gave the kids learning chopsticks. Would go again

What such great service! Very cosy and yet an intimate meal together. We had 5 dishes that were all delicious. Definitely going back soon.

My partner and I had such a great experience here last night, I would highly recommend it to anyone. The staff were amazing, highly attentive and friendly, and were happy to explain how everything worked and suggested some dishes. Best of all when I booked...More

Went with my son for our yearly lunch treat. Great service and delicious food. Very quick service, wait staff very helpful explaining dishes to us with what ingredients were and how they were prepared. Would highly recommend this restaurant as a first time there, we...More

We just had dinner, 4 adults and 4 children and the meals, service, price all exceeded my expectations. We apologise for the plate our daughter elbowed onto the floor and smashed, and are grateful that nobody made a big deal of it ❤️ the children...More

One of our favourite restaurants in Palmerston North. Always enjoyed the food and friendly service. Would certainly recommend.

Fantastic traditional cuisine paired with a quaint setting and great service. Best Japanese cuisine I have had in all of NZ - regularly return for birthdays