Images courtesy of Daikoku on Quay Street
About the restaurant
Dinner and dinner theatre collide at Daikoku on Quay Street, where teppanyaki turns the kitchen into the main event. A chef works a sizzling hotplate right at your table, flipping, slicing and flaming your meal with the kind of showmanship that makes it as much a spectacle as a feed. As New Zealand's first Japanese teppanyaki steakhouse and ramen noodle restaurant, Daikoku backs the theatrics with real range, from sushi and sashimi to steaming bowls of ramen. Just don't leave without trying the cult-favourite Yum-Yum sauce and Chop-Chop fried rice, both of which have earned their own following.